First edition

Joseph Toussaint REINAUD

Relation des voyages faits par les Arabes et les Persans dans l'Inde et à la Chine dans le IXe ...

Imprimerie Royale, Paris 1845, 9,5x15cm, 2 volumes reliés en 1.

First edition of the French translation, corrections, additions and clarifications, established by Joseph Toussaint Reinaud in 1845, from the Arabic text printed in 1811 by Louis Langlès.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, preserved cover plates, binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Very [...]

1 000 €

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First edition

Michel FOUCAULT, René MAGRITTE

Ceci n'est pas une pipe

Fata Morgana, Montpellier 1973, 12,5x20cm, en feuilles.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on mustard popset, head print.
Illustrated book of drawings by René Magritte.
Pleasant copy.
Our copy, like all the copies of the head print, is complete with the suite of letters and drawings by René Magritte.

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Léon CARRE, Victor BARRUCAND

Le chariot de terre cuite

L'Edition d'art H. Piazza, Paris 1921, 23x30,5cm, broché.

Edition adorned with original illustrations by Léon Carré, one of 750 numbered copies on vellum, only print after 160 various Japan.
Nice copy.
 

680 €

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First edition

Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY

Les diaboliques

E. Dentu, Paris 1874, 12x19cm, relié.

first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.

Binding in half red morocco with corners, back with five nerves set with golden dots and double richly decorated gilded boxes, date golden tail, slight traces of friction on the joints, marbled paper plates, guards and [...]

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First edition, Signed book

Marguerite YOURCENAR, Pierre ALBUISSON

Ecrit dans un jardin

Fata Morgana, Montpellier 1980, 39x29,5cm, en feuilles.

First edition printed in 50 copies on vélin de Rives.
Rare and nice copy in a chemise with flaps.
This copy is complete with the original engraving by Pierre Albuisson, signed and justified in pencil.
 

1 500 €

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Matthaeus BOSSUS (Matteo BOSSO)

Recuperationes Faesulanae

Franciscus (Plato) de Benedictis, Bologna 20 juillet 1493, in-folio (20,5x30cm), 184 f. (+6 a-g8 h6 i4 A-O8), relié.

Matthaeus BOSSUS (Matteo BOSSO)
Recuperationes Faesulanae
Franciscus (Plato) de Benedictis | Bologna 20th july 1493| in-folio (20.5 x 30 cm)| 184 f. (+6 a-g8 h6 i4 A-O8)| full sheepskin
Second edition enriched with a dedication letter to Pietro Barozzi, bishop of Padua, the [...]

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First edition

KAWANABE KYOSAÏ

Ehon Taka Kagami (miroir de la fauconnerie)

Kinkadô, Edo 1879, 15,5x22,5cm, 12f., cousu.

First edition illustrated with 4 engravings on double page, 12 full page and 13 mid-page or vignettes, illustrating animated scenes between men, hawks and cranes; some scenes are frankly comical, others are descriptive.
Album stitched in Japanese, acordon.

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First edition

Johannes STRADANUS (inventor)

La chasse aux vipères

S.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille.

Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an [...]

250 €

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