Montpellier

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Popset Whisky paper, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Johannot pure wove paper, the only deluxe issue.

Rare and attractive copy.

First French edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the deluxe issue.

A rare and handsome copy.

This copy is complete with the original silkscreen by Victor Vasarely, numbered and signed in justification by the artist.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on mustard popset paper, the deluxe issue.
Illustrated with drawings by René Magritte.
A very good copy.
Our copy is complete with the additional suite of letters and drawings by René Magritte issued with the deluxe copies.

First edition of this lecture delivered to the Groupe d'Etude Sociales de Montpellier, for which no deluxe paper copies were issued.

A rare and pleasing copy.

Author's signed presentation inscription by Dr R. Vargas at the head of the upper cover: "A l'auteur de l' "Amour libre" affecteux hommage mon camarade, Dr Vargas (chez Mr Galtié Bd Henri IV, 18, Montpellier.)

First edition in book form, issued for the centenary of the birth of Pierre Jean Jouve; one of 33 numbered copies on pure wove vellum, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

First edition printed in 125 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, ours being one of the 25 containing the two black etchings by Robert Lagarde, the colour suite, and the additional plate, a deluxe issue.

A few spots to the covers, internally clean and pleasing; copy complete with its publisher’s prospectus.

Each etching and additional plate is signed and justified by Robert Lagarde.

Rare first edition (cf. Pritzel 7288).

Only three copies recorded in the CCF (BnF, Amiens and Montpellier).

Bound in a modern bradel binding of full blue paper-covered boards, smooth spine without lettering, printed paper title label pasted at the centre of the upper cover, a small dampstain at the foot of the spine.

The author, an apothecary in Montpellier, later qualified as a doctor of medicine.

Rare first edition of the doctoral thesis by Alexandre Marié (only two copies recorded in the CCFr: Montpellier and the BIUM).

A small nick to the left margin of the upper wrapper, which also bears a small stain; slight marginal tears to the wrappers without seriousness; occasional light foxing.

Presentation inscription signed by Alexandre Marié to Louis Alfred Becquerel at the head of the upper wrapper.

Provenance: copy of Louis Alfred Becquerel (1814–1862), eldest son of Antoine Becquerel and a physician, with the author’s signed presentation inscription. He published in 1853 Des applications de l'électricité à la thérapeutique médicale.

First edition of Jacques Le Meilleur’s medical thesis.

Our copy is presented disbound.

Waterstaining at head throughout, not affecting the text.

Second edition (cf. Quérard I, 529: records “Broussonnet”. Colas 457.)

Reflections on fashion and elegant dress in antiquity; the first edition, published in 1799, appeared under the name of one of the author’s pupils. 

Rare copy preserved in the original wrappers.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum pur-fil paper Johannot, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Rare and beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 60 copies on large paper signed on the justification by Leonor Fini and Jean Paul Guibbert, the only copies to include four etchings by the Surrealist artist. This copy numbered on grand vélin de Rives.

Minute tear at head of joint.

Enriched with a precious presentation inscription from Leonor Fini to the Surrealist Lise Deharme: "Pour Lise à qui je plais(t) et qui me plais(t) \ Leonor" [To Lise who delights in me and in whom I delight]...