Monaco

First edition of the French translation by Pierre Jean Jouve of Georg Büchner's libretto for Alban Berg's opera, one of 40 copies on pure wove paper, this one specially printed for Charles Orengo.

Endpaper partly toned, a pleasant copy.

Inscribed, dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Charles Orengo.

First edition of the proceedings from the inaugural congress of the newly founded International Maritime Association, established on 16 January 1901.

Contemporary full black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands framed by gilt fillets and adorned with triple gilt compartments, gilt roll tooling on the caps, covers framed with triple gilt fillets, large gilt armorial stamp and the inscription “A S.A.R. la princesse Waldemar” on the upper board, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle borders on pastedowns, all edges gilt.

The congress, held in Monaco from 12 to 15 April under the high patronage of Prince Albert I, featured some thirty presentations on...

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe issue.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 100 copies printed on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

A handsome copy.

First edition, printed in 100 copies, each bearing a nominative number on laid paper.

Endpapers partly toned, as often, with a light crease at the foot of the lower cover.

A scarce and appealing copy of this work published under the semi-pseudonym of Jacques Kessel.

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.

A handsome copy.

Inscribed and signed by Maurice to Jacques Chaban-Delmas and his wife Micheline: "pour leur porter le signe de mon amitié fidèle..."

First edition of the French translation, not issued on deluxe paper, one of the review copies.
Minute foxing to the spine and center of upper cover, not affecting the overall appearance.
A pleasing copy.
Rare signed presentation inscription by Aldous Huxley to [Paul Hartman] : "Au directeur du Mercure de France, hommage de l'auteur, Aldous Huxley 1954."

Edition partially original, one of 880 numbered copies on pur fil, the only copies printed on deluxe paper. A collection of poems including reprints of 'Brocéliande' and 'En français dans le texte', preceded by 'L'exactitude historique en poésie', a text appearing here for the first time.