First edition, one of 1720 copies on vergé paper teinté, the only printing with 5 on vergé de la Barcelone paper and 75 vergé d'Arches paper. Autograph inscription from Henri Michaux. A good copy.
Coulet & Fils • Masson & Cie|Montpellier • & Paris 1904|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
New edition with some parts in first edition as it has been corrected and revised. Half navy sheep binding, spine with four raised bands, light rubbing traces on the joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpavers and pastedowns, contemporary binding. Light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers. Original preface by P. Janet.
Joseph Calas • Honoré Champion|Montpellier • & Paris 1893|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition. Half-cloth binding with corners, covered in moiré-effect paper, smooth spine decorated with gilt cross-hatching, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, bookseller's label pasted to verso of front board. Some minor foxing.
Pierre Bascou|Amsterdam • & Montpellier 1776|13 x 21 cm|relié
First French edition based on the third Spanish edition. Full marbled sheep binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, red morocco title-label, slight lack to upper headcap, one joint cracked at head with minimal lack, joints lightly rubbed, gilt tooling on edges which also show some rubbing traces, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding. Pleasant interior condition.
First edition. Smooth unlettered spine skillfully restored using a piece of pink adhesive tape matching the covers, two corner losses to the second cover, some foxing. Rare.
First edition. Autograph inscription from H. Colomb to a colleague. Small tears with lacks to spine, marginal dampstain to head of front cover affecting the entire text block with diminishing intensity, angular lacks to back cover. Rare but in poor condition.
Imp. Delord-Boehm & Martial|Montpellier 1901|16 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition. Autograph inscription by Albert Mourgues to a colleague. Small tears with lacks to spine, a pale marginal dampstain at head of first cover diminishing through the pages, a crease mark at foot of second cover.
Imp. centrale du midi Ramelin frères|Montpellier 1904|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition. Autograph inscription by Jules Parry to a colleague. A pale angular dampstain at foot of first cover and throughout the text block. Rare.
Firmin • Fontane • Sicardi|Montpellier 1907|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition. Autograph inscription from Louis Carrière to a colleague. Complete with its folding chart in middle of volume. Minor stains of no consequence to front cover, handsome copy.
Typ. de Pierre Grollier|Montpellier 1856|13.50 x 21 cm|relié
First edition. Half spinach-colored sheep binding, spine with four raised bands showing traces of rubbing decorated with gilt double compartments, pine green paper boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding. Inscribed by Charles de Tourtoulon to a close friend.
First edition. Autograph inscription by C. Saintpierre on the first cover. Small tears to head and foot of spine, three small angular lacks affecting the covers, handsome interior condition. Rare.
L'abeille (imp. coopérative ouvrière)|Montpellier s. d.|12 x 19 cm|agrafé
First edition whose profits were entirely donated to works for the wounded and refugees. Corner stains to boards which are slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition. Rare.