Antoine HAMILTON, Charles-Edouard DELORT

Mémoires du comte de Grammont

Librairie L. Conquet, Paris 1888, 18,5x28,5cm, relié.

first edition on current paper and without mention.
Binding half morocco blue corners, back with five nerves set with golden dots adorned with triple golden boxes richly embellished with gold typographic patterns, golden date tail, framing of golden nets on marble paper plates, guards and [...]

250 €

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Charles DELORT, Marguerite Jeanne Cordier de Launay, [...]

Mémoires de madame de Staal

Librairie L. Conquet, Paris 1891, 15,5x23,5cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 30 original compositions by Charles Delort engraved with engraving and etching by L. Boisson, one of 400 numbered copies on vellum of the Marais, the only edition after 200 Japan and large vellum of the Marais.
Braid binding in half blue percaline with corners, smooth [...]

120 €

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Paul AVRIL, Théophile GAUTIER

Une nuit de Cléopâtre

A. Ferroud, Paris 1894, 16,5x25,5cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 21 original compositions of Paul Avril, one of the copies on Japan with a state etchings with inset remarks.
Braided binding in half brown percaline with corners, smooth back decorated with a gilded floral motif, date and double gilt fillet in tail, title piece of red [...]

400 €

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Paul AVRIL, Théophile GAUTIER

Le roi Candaule

A. Ferroud, Paris 1893, 16x25,5cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 21 original compositions of Paul Avril, one of the copies on Japan with a state etchings inset.
Blue beaded bradel binding with corners, smooth back adorned with a gilded floral motif, date and double gilt fillet in tail, title piece of tawny shagreen, marbled paper [...]

400 €

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Adolphe LALAUZE, Paul de MUSSET

Le dernier abbé

A. Ferroud, Paris 1891, 16,5x25cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 17 original compositions by Adolphe Lalauze, one of the numbered copies on Japan, head print with large vellum Arches paper.
Bradel binding in half percaline rose with corners, lightened and faded smooth back adorned with a gilded floral motif, date and double gilt fillet [...]

400 €

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Eugène COURBOIN, STENDHAL

L'abbesse de Castro

Les sociétaires de l'Académie des beaux livres, Paris 1890, 17,5x26cm, relié.

Edition not put on the market and printed 160 copies, ours for LJ Baptiste Bourdery.
This publication is illustrated with 13 etchings engraved by Manesse according to the drawings of Eugène Courboin, including 7 letterheads and 6 culs-de-lampe and 9 banners of Art Nouveau style frames, in one [...]

500 €

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First edition

Edmond RUDAUX, André THEURIET

Les oeillets de Kerlaz

Librairie L. Conquet, Paris 1885, 12x18,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of 100 copies numbered and justified by Louis Conquet on Japan, head print.
Gray blue half-percaline bradel binding with corners, smooth back decorated with a gilded floral motif, date and double gilt fillet in tail, title piece of navy shagreen, marbled paper plates, guards [...]

400 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE

Mistress Branican

Hetzel, Paris 1891, Grd. in-8 (18,5x28cm), 440pp., relié.

Illustrated edition. 83 drawings by Benett, 12 color inserts, 2 cards. FX catalog in fine.
Editor's cartonnage said "Printed portrait", which is the first appearance. At the bottom of the upper plate "Collection hetzel" is on a black background, copies with a red background are the first [...]

550 €

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