First edition

Edgar Allan POE & Charles BAUDELAIRE

Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires

Michel Lévy frères, Paris 1857, 10,5x17,5cm, relié.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire. No limited issue on luxury paper printed.
Contemporary navy blue binding, spine decorated in blind and gilt, marbled paper covers, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, speckled edges.
Copy slightly trimmed.

800 €

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Marc CHAGALL

[Moïse et le buisson ardent] Then the Angel of the Lorde appeared unto him in a flame of fire, out ...

Léon Amiel, Paris, New-York 1966, 36x49.5cm, une feuille.

Original color lithograph, one of 15 proofs on Japon impérial paper reserved for the artist and his collaborators, the only printing with 20 more on Japon and 250 on Arches paper. Unsigned proof, as all proofs in this series, other than the frontispiece.
A superb proof on Japon paper specially [...]

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George BARBIER, (Charles Frederick WORTH)

Le Tombeau des secrets. Robe d'intérieur, de Worth (pl.7, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1922 n°1)

Lucien Vogel éditeur, Paris 1922, 18x24cm, une feuille.

Original color print heightened with gold, printed on vergé paper, signed in the plate.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors [...]

170 €

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Fernand SIMEON, ( RODIER)

Vous avez vu ? Cette petite. Robe de promenade en Parquetine de Rodier (pl.24, La Gazette du Bon ...

Lucien Vogel éditeur, Paris Mai 1920, 18x24cm, une feuille.

Original color print, printed on vergé paper, non signed.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco [...]

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René DAUMAL, Etienne COURNAULT

Le contre ciel

Université de Paris, Paris 1936, 15,5x20,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Auvergne, only printing after 10 Chine and a few hors commerce.
Illustrated in frontispiece with an original lithograph by Etienne Cournault.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded as usual.
A complete copy, retaining its advertising band.

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Gaston BACHELARD

La terre et les rêveries du repos

José Corti, Paris 1948, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Gaston Bachelard : "A Raymond Queneau avec mes souhaits d'un jonastique bonheur."
Spine sunned with two small and clear dampstains to foot.

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Albert COHEN

Solal

Nrf, Paris 1930, 17x22cm, relié.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé Lafuma Navarre, re-imposed in Tellière quarto, tirage de tête.
Half light brown morocco by Goy & Vilaine, the spine in six compartments, covers and spine preserved, slightly soiled, top edge gilt.
A nicely bound copy. 

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Friedrich von SCHILLER

Théâtre

Charpentier, Paris 1841, 11x18,5cm, relié.

Edition of the French translation.
Binding navy blue glossy half calf, back smoothes decorated with double gilded coffered, gilded friezes at the head and tail, a joint with traces of friction, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, marbled, bookbinding romantic [...]

100 €

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