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Our experts unveil the secrets behind some legendary first editions: Grasse|t’s infamous typo in Swann’s Way, the cryptic “Sénart” dedication in Madame Bovary, the grand printing house of Troyes behind Journey to the End of the Night, the Pagnerre edition of Les Misérables, and the misprint “s’enhardissant” in Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil…
- December 28, 2016A collector's guide to copies of Swann's Way [Du côté de chez Swann] and In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower [A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs].How to define the very first issue and the next ones, among the printings of the first titles of the Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
- October 15, 2015First editions of Honoré de Balzac - Bibliographical EssayOscillating between the philosophical novel, fantastic, poetic and realistic, the visionary spirit of Honoré de Balzac knew reconcile scientific thought and romantic soul time to portray a social history including that opened the way for the work of Emile Zola. This bibliography is a synthesis of the first editions of the author.
- July 7, 2015The first editions of Gérard de Nerval (1808-1855) - Bibliographical EssayThe first editions of Gérard de Nerval's works are very rare in our day very popular. This bibliography is intended as a verified and updated synthesis of various bibliographic reference collections of first editions of the author.
- July 4, 2016Bibliographic supplement on the first edition of The Flowers of Evil by BaudelaireIt is still complicated to understand all the nuances that characterize the stages of printing of the first edition of Les Fleurs du Mal. We propose to the attention of scholars and bibliophiles new bibliographic information that will distinguish it from other states as defined until now.
- August 28, 2015First editions of Prosper Mérimée (1811-1872) - Bibliographical essayEmblematic of the genesis of heritage awareness in the nineteenth century, Prosper Mérimée embraced at once the man of letters and the career of historian. Author of a prolific and eclectic literary, original editions of his works are now rare and sought.
- November 23, 2015The heyday of the Collège de FranceHigh place of excellence and knowledge transfer, the College of France never stopped since XVIèem century to contribute to the vitality and influence of French intellectual thought. He knew how to remain faithful over the years with the values ??of its founder motto "Docet omnia" ("He teaches everything").
- August 10, 2015First editions of Theophile Gautier (1811-1872) - Bibliographical essayGautier is a leader figure of some literary sensibility of the nineteenth century. As such, the first editions of his works are prized and relatively rare nowadays.
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