Lausanne

First edition of this important account of Buffon, providing insights into his private life, his character, and his relationships with those around him; it also contains numerous references to his scientific work (cf. Quérard I, 119: "Lyon, Grabit, 1788"; Dureau, "Notice sur Joseph Aude," p. 15).

Half vellum binding, smooth spine with a red morocco title label in vertical layout, marbled paper boards, slightly rubbed corners, sprinkled edges.

Stains in the margins of the title page and final leaf.

The memoirs proper end on page 55.

The following pages contain the poems announced in the title.

The rarity of this volume was already noted by Dureau in...

First edition, one of the review copies.

Slight sunning at head and foot of spine, without seriousness.

Precious signed presentation from Francis Ponge: "Pour Marthe et Henri Calet leur ami. Francis Ponge."

First trade edition, issued after just 50 deluxe copies.

A pleasant copy illustrated with drawings by the author.

Sixth issue of the year 1947, richly illustrated with photographic reproductions, including numerous works by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Illustrated cover by Jean Lurçat. Contributions by Albert Camus, Alexandre Astruc, Darius Milhaud, Iain Lang, Robert Sabin, Nancy Newhall, Newton Arvin, Jacques Delamain, Beaumont Newhall, Jean Vermandoy, and Woody Guthrie.

Cover slightly rubbed and soiled, a loss to the spine, leaves slightly browned.

Ex-libris of Pierre Mercier.

Deluxe edition specially produced for members of the Club français du livre and printed in 1,000 numbered copies.

Publisher's special binding in full red cloth, smooth spine, housed in a black slipcase bearing at the foot of the upper cover the gilt statement : "cette édition de luxe a été spécialement réalisée pour les adhérents du Club français du livre".

Richly illustrated, with an essay by José Bergamin and the French translation prepared by Elisabeth Servan-Schreiber.

Nice copy.

First edition.
Full marbled brown calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label. Head cap worn away. Rubbing. One corner slightly bumped.
Apocryphal testament of Cardinal Alberoni (1664-1752). Joseph-Marie Durey de Morsan gathered various documents relating to the cardinal in Madrid, he showed them to Maubert de Gouvest who bought the collection from him to recast it into a single narrative. It contains historical and political chapters on Spain under Charles VI, on the affairs of France and Spain, chapters dealing with diverse subjects such as agriculture, the navy, and the balance of power in Europe.

First trade edition of Albert Camus’s texts and René Char’s postface.

Publisher’s binding in full green cloth, smooth spine, a handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

Illustrated with photographs by Henriette Grindat.