Paris

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours unnumbered.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Bainville to Maurice Donnay.

First edition, one of four copies on grand japon imperial paper, deluxe printing, ours unnumbered. Illustrated with photographs by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont in heliotype.
Publisher's full cardboard chemise, blue-silver stamped decoration on front cover, endpapers with Japanese-style cloth motifs, corners slightly bumped, most ties missing, covers with light marginal stains.
Superb copy on japon paper of these tableaux of Parisian life during the Belle Époque, through the lens of Gervais Courtellemont, with commentary by Georges Montorgueil.

Illustrated edition with 43 original color woodcuts in and out of text by André Margat, printed in 175 numbered copies on vellum de lana.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Bosco to Camille Renault on an endpaper: "... here is my donkey, follow him. I'm told he's going to Paris. In memory of a good evening at your place. Henri Bosco May 17, 1959." and enriched with a drawing on the title page depicting a Provençal landscape.

First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy of this work devoted to the role, particularly social, of the Church in the suburbs.

First edition, one of 200 Service de Presse copies printed on esparto paper.
Some light foxing to covers, final endpaper foxed.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Pagnol to Jean Lebra.

First edition in French, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

New edition, numbered copy on bouffant alfa paper.
Spine very slightly lightened, with a light stain to the middle, a pale halo to the head of the second board, small stains at foot of foreedge, pleasant condition inside.
Orange cloth publisher's binding, smooth spine.
Signed and inscribed by Albert Cohen to Joëlle Bellon, film producer and founder of the Sarlat Film Festival.

New edition, published on the occasion of Gary's famous plea in Life Magazine on December 22, 1967 "Dear Elephant, Sir", then reprinted in Figaro littéraire in March 1968, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite traces of creases in margins of the second cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Romain Gary to Jeannine Judicael.

At the heart of the Cold War and nuclear threat, the very prolific Romain Gary chose to reprint one of his masterpieces, and to give it new political meaning, as evidenced by his tribune in Life:

« En ces jours périlleux "d'équilibre par la terreur", de massacres et de calculs savants sur le nombre d'humains qui survivront à un holocauste nucléaire, il n'est que trop naturel que mes pensées se tournent vers vous.
À mes yeux, monsieur et cher éléphant, vous représentez à la perfection tout ce qui est aujourd'hui menacé d'extinction au nom du progrès, de l'efficacité, du matérialisme intégral, d'une idéologie ou même de la raison car un certain usage abstrait et inhumain de la raison et de la logique se fait de plus en plus le complice de notre folie meurtrière.
Il semble évident aujourd'hui que nous nous sommes comportés tout simplement envers d'autres espèces, et la vôtre en particulier, comme nous sommes sur le point de le faire envers nous-mêmes. »

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on vergé Ivoire especially printed for the Companions of Liberation.
A fine copy.
Signed and inscribed by Romain Gary to Jean Tranape, Companion of Liberation, who enlisted in September 1940, after New Caledonia joined the Free French Forces, and fought in Commander Félix Broche's bataillon du Pacifique.
A hero of the battle of Bir Hakeim, he was wounded during the Italian campaign and again in the fighting to liberate Toulon. He was flag-bearer for the 1st Marine Infantry Battalion during the victory parade on the Champs-Elysées.

 

First collected edition bringing together Faust and the Second Faust. First edition of the French translation established by Gérard de Nerval for the "Second Faust", first edition for some parts regarding the selection of ballads and poems, featuring poetry by Goethe (notably Le roi des Aulnes), Schiller, Klopstock, Bürger... Legend of Faustus by Widmann, notices and notes.
Contemporary half chocolate red glazed calf binding with small corners. Smooth spine decorated with romantic tools in mirror. Gilt title. Marbled edges matching the endpapers. Some cracks on the spine. Traces of rubbing. Some scattered foxing on very white paper. Handsome copy.
Important edition for Romantic literature.

Illustrated edition with drawings by Mathurin Méheut, one of 440 numbered copies on vélin du marais.
Spine and front cover partially and lightly browned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Bound in brown half shagreen, spine ribbed and lined in black, gilt initials on tail, moiré paper plates, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, preserved covers.
Signed and inscribed copy by Sully Prudhomme to Louis Brès:  "À monsieur Louis Brès, témoignage de sympathie." [To Mr Louis Brès, with sympathy.]

New edition.
Light foxing to edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Vercel to Félicien Rage.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 Japan and 20 Holland.
Light marginal tears to covers as well as to some deckled edges, a lack to the second cover.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.

Second edition published in the author's complete works and largely original as it was revised, corrected and considerably expanded by the author.
Half navy blue sheep binding, smooth spine slightly darkened decorated with a gilt arabesque, gilt fillet at foot of spine which also features two fleurons stamped in blind at head and foot, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.

First printing of this abundantly illustrated edition of Perrault's tales, by Lucien Laforge with numerous vignettes in black, and 8 full-page color compositions, all framed in large medallions.

Contemporary Bradel binding with floral motifs enhanced in gilt, smooth spine, red morocco title label, pink endpapers and flyleaves with spots of silver, gilt and green paint, original wrappers preserved, bookplate "Après moi le sommeil" drawn by Max Ernst from the library of Paul Eluard on pastedown.

This collection includes: "La Belle au bois dormant" (Sleeping Beauty), "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Little Red Riding Hood),  "Barbe Bleue" (Bluebeard), "Le Chat botté" (Puss in Boots), "Les fées" (The Fairy), "Cendrillon" (Cinderella), "Riquet à la houpe" (Riquet with the tuft), "Le Petit Poucet" (Little thumb).

Provenance: from the library of French poet Paul Eluard, with his pasted down bookplate "Après moi le sommeil" drawn by Max Ernst.


 

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Beautiful photographic cover.
Inevitable creases and small corner losses to spine and boards, otherwise handsome copy considering the fragility of this popular edition.

French first edition, by Jules Barni, agrégé de philosophie, docteur es lettres.
Half morocco binding with light brown long grain. Smooth spine decorated with 4 tools and series of 4 fillets repeated 7 times. Red flowered paper boards. Traces of rubbing. 3 corners turned down and worn. Some pale foxing.
Bookplate, blue stamp on title page, above the address: Dr. Lopez Praça, Lente da universidade.
The Doctrine of Right is the first part of the Metaphysics of Morals, the second part which will be entitled Metaphysics of Virtue will be published in 1855; it is announced opposite the title.
Kant indeed distinguishes the metaphysics of right from that of virtue in his work published in 1797 and which comprises two major divisions.