First edition

Georges BERNANOS

Nouvelle histoire de Mouchette

Plon, Paris 1937, 13,5x19,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan, head print.
Binding half morocco anthracite corners, smooth back adorned with cold boxes, golden date tail, guards and contreplats of marbled paper, guards and eggplant paper tidbits, covers and back preserved, gilded head witnesses, elegant [...]

4 500 €

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First edition, Signed book

Paul NIZAN

Le cheval de Troie

Gallimard, Paris 1935, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on alfa paper, this copy one of 8 hors commerce lettered, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy.
Bradel binding in half morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Honnelaître.
Autograph inscription [...]

3 000 €

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First edition

Oscar WILDE

Intentions

Charles Carrington, Paris 1906, 14,5x23cm, relié sous chemise et étui.

First edition of the French translation by Hugues Rebell, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
Full morocco, cover and spine preserved, all edges gilt, chemise in half morocco, slipcase lined with morocco, elegant contemporary binding signed Huser.
Illustrated, as [...]

5 800 €

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Sliman BEN IBRAHIM, Etienne DINET

El Fiafi Oua el Kifar ou le désert

L'Edition d'art H. Piazza, Paris 1905, 14x21,5cm, relié sous boîte-étui de l'éditeur.

Illlustrated edition of 51 original compositions in color by Etienne Dinet, one of 60 copies on Japan, ours specially printed for the René Aussourd bookbinder, with, in fine, a second state of black engravings.
Binding chocolate brown full morocco, smooth back, gilded name of the illustrator [...]

3 800 €

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Victor HUGO

Théâtre de Victor Hugo. Hernani - Marion Delorme - Le Roi s'amuse - Lucrèce Borgia - Marie Tudor ...

Michel Lévy frères, Paris 1847, 17x27cm, relié.

first edition.
Binding half black morocco with corners, back with four nerves set with golden dots and adorned with double gilded boxes decorated with angles, date and mention "Ex. J. Drouet" gilded tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, [...]

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Juan Antonio de VERA Y FIGUEROA Y ZUNIGA

Histoire de l'empereur Charles V

Chez François Foppens, à Bruxelles 1667, In-12 (8x14cm), (12) 355pp., relié.

New edition, translated from Spanish into French by Duke Du Perron Le Hayer.
Binding full red morocco contemporary glossy. Back with nerves adorned with 4 irons and small irons framing, roulette tail. title label in red morocco. Double framing net on the boards. A snag with a hole in the head. [...]

400 €

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First edition

LAUNAY

Critique abrégée sur un livre nouveau ayant pour titre, Dictionnaire universelle de la France ...

Chez Noël Pissot & André Knapen, à Paris 1726, (8) 132pp. (3), relié.

First edition
Binding full red morocco contemporary. Back to nerves adorned. title label in red morocco. Triple framing net on the boards. Golden slices. Traces of friction. 2 blunt corners. Beautiful copy, precious red morocco contemporary.

350 €

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Maurice LELOIR, Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU

Les confessions

H. Launette & Cie, Paris 1889, 22x32cm, 2 volumes reliés.

Illustrated edition of 96 original compositions by Maurice Leloir engraved with etching.
Bindings in full red morocco, back with five nerves set with gold friezes and adorned with richly decorated gilded boxes, golden floral friezes in tails, gilded casters on the headdresses, framing of triple [...]

1 200 €

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