First edition

Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

Foudres et flèches

Les actes des apôtres, Paris 1948, 14,5x19,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur, head print with 1 paper butcher in honor of General De Gaulle.
Illustrated book of headbands and culs-de-lampe.
Rare and pleasant copy despite two small insolations in the head and foot of the back.

2 500 €

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Antoine François PREVOST D'EXILES (dit Abbé PREVOST)

Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du Chevalier Des Grieux

Ernest Bourdin & Cie, Paris 1839 (S.d.), Grd. in-8 (17,5x27,8cm), 344pp., relié.

Illustrated edition First printing by Tony Johannot, preceded by a historical record by Jules Janin. 18 insets on China laminated on strong paper and 90 in-text vignette; Frontispiece in monochrome by Wattier. In title page, the title is well Manon Lescaut in white letters, detail that signals a [...]

300 €

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Signed book

Henri LAURENS, HOMERE

L'Odyssée (chants V et VI)

Henri Creuzevault, Paris 1952, 21,5x32cm, en feuilles sous chemise et étui.

Illustrated edition of 14 original Henri Laurens woods, one of 125 numbered copies on laid Montval, single print after 25 Japan or China.
Beautiful copy despite small bites without gravity on the first guards and the page of false title.

1 200 €

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Victor HUGO, Auguste RODIN

Cinq poèmes. Booz endormi - Bivar - O soldats de l'an deux ! - Après la bataille - Les pauvres ...

Edouard Pelletan, Paris 1902, 19x27cm, relié.

Edition illustrated with 35 original compositions by Auguste Rodin, Eugène Carrière, Adolphe Willette, Daniel Vierge, Louis Dunki and Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, one of 10 numbered copies on China.
A pleasant copy.
Binding in full, long-grain, red morocco, spine decorated with triple [...]

1 800 €

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Jules VERNE

La Chasse au météore. Le Pilote du Danube

Hetzel, Paris s.d. [1908], 18x28cm, cartonnage de l'éditeur.

Edition decorated with illustrations by George Roux.
Cartonnage editor Hetzel "with the fan and the elephant" full red percaline signed Engel, first flat full color signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gold fan, several frames in black and gold, a head of golden elephant on the [...]

1 000 €

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First edition

Joseph SIMA

Le livre de mariage

S.n., Paris 1922, 12x20cm, en feuilles.

First edition of the 31 original black woods of Joseph Sima, one of 210 numbered copies on laid Montval.
Nice and complete copy of its fragile parchment paper covers.

450 €

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First edition

Michel CARROUGES, Marcel DUCHAMP

Les machines célibataires

Librairie Arcanes, Paris 1954, 14,5x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Marais "pur-fil" paper, ours unnumbered.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, "The bride laid bare by his singles," glass of Marcel Duchamp reproduced according to a scheme established on photographic documents by Roger Aujame.

800 €

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First edition

Octavio PAZ, Bona PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES

Aigle ou soleil ?

Falaize, Paris 1957, 17,5x22cm, broché sous chemise et étui.

First edition of the French translation established against the Spanish text by Jean-Clarence Lambert, one of 30 numbered copies on pure Marais thread, only leading copies after 5 Holland paper.
Nice copy
Illustrated book of 5 original etchings engraved by Bona Pieyre of Mandiargues.

800 €

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