Paris (France)

Edition partly original, one of 28 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, head print.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Beautiful illustrated copy, in frontispiece, of an original etching of Jean Bazaine that it signed and 3 etchings original of Janine Arland that they signed .

First edition printed with 70 numbered copies on vellum of Rives.
Very nice copy accompanied by his prospectus of presentation of the book at the bookstore Nicaise Thursday, September 23, 1999.
Illustrated book of 12 original paintings of Jean Capdeville that he signed for most of them.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Dupin to his friend and biographer Georges (Raillard) and his wife Alice in pencil: "For George, for Alice, my affection for always and this obscure combe of a farmhouse to another, with my cane and its colors. "

First edition for which it was not drawn great papers, a copy of the press.
Precious autograph signed by Joseph Kessel to his brother Patrick: "My dear Pat, it is a very thin politeness that Hong Kong and Macao after the" Public Enemies "but the heart is there.I kiss you .. Jef .. . "

L'Empire des légumes. Mémoires de Cucurbitus I^er. Drôleries végétales
First, rather rare edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 24 plates finely engraved on steel with watercolor decoration (on papier fort), representing anthropomorphic vegetables in various situations, delightfully sketched by Amédée Varin. Each plate is a voyage of discovery, brimming with imagination, whimsy, and irony. One of the masterpieces of Romantic caricature.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine in five compartments decorated with gilt floral motifs, handmade endpapers, contemporary binding.
Contemporary political and social satire. On the Boulevard des Maréchaux in Paris, the narrator discovers an unknown world, the empire of vegetables governed by Cucurbitus I, who can be clearly recognized as Napoleon III and his government. A prophetic satire since the French empire would be proclaimed on December 2, 1852, betraying the first act of universal suffrage that had elected it. Cucurbitus I is depicted as an oriental despot, dressed in the Turkish custom. Although the practice of satire produced many famous texts (Louis Reybaud and his Jérôme Paturot, Le Diable à Paris, Scènes de la vie privée des animaux), none sketched the portrait of Napoleon III and his politics so directly.

First edition.
Half beaded binding bordeaux binding, smooth back decorated with golden cartridges embellished with gilded typographic motifs, golden initials in tails, framing of gilt fillets on marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade and embossed paper, ex-libris pasted on a contreplat, preserved covers with some spots, gilded head.
Autograph signed by Henri de Regnier to Jules Bois.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph signed by Alain Paucard to a friend: "To you Jean-Pierre, brother in arms of the incorrect fights.

first edition for which he was not drawn from large papers, printed stamp of press service on the title page.
Autograph signed by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to a friend: "To Michèle, crossed ... intimate, too." Affectionately, B. "

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly discolored and lightened.
Signed autograph Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to a friend: "To Michele, a little humor that the devil! I kiss you B."

First edition.
Binding in half gray percaline, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double gold thread tail, title piece of red shagreen, marble paper plates, covers and back preserved, two corners slightly blunted, binding of l 'time.
Signed autograph of Jules Lemaître to Mrs. Alphonse Daudet.
Stamp printed from his library at the head of a guard.

First edition reserved for friends of Pierre Taittinger, one of 200 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours No. 1, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Pierre Taittinger to Edmond Mary: "... who helped to give life to this book, testimony of deep gratitude of the mayor of Paris!
Handwritten signature of Pierre Taittinger with regard to the justification of the draw.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Fresnay on the fake title page below his printed name.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 5 Japan.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy at all margins.
Cover illustrated by Gir.
Signed autograph of Dranem to a friend named François: "... allow me to offer you this book in testimony of our old friendship, I kiss you and your lovely wife."

First edition on current paper.
Insolated back with a small manqyue.
Precious autograph signed by Emilienne d'Alençon to Sacha Guitry.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Some small foxing.
Autograph tribute dated and signed by Eugénie Buffet.

Collective first edition on current paper, false mention of fourth edition.
Insolated back.
Autograph dedication signed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Alexandre Alexeieff.

Collective first edition on current paper, false mention of fifth edition.
Insolated back.
Autograph dedication signed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Alexandre Alexeieff.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Michel Butor Jean Touzot.

Collective first edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph Jules Supervielle Jean Touzot.

La Française du siècle. Modes. – Mœurs. – Usages [The Frenchwoman of the Century]First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Full grey morocco, the spine in five compartments, spine lightly sunned, date and place gildt on foot, gilt fillets on the spine head, endpapers and pastedowns in cloth with a floral pattern, framed on the endpages by a listel of grey morocco enhanced with gilt typographic pattern, the following pages in marbled paper, wrappers and spine preserved, gilt edges, double gilt fillets on the head band, a superb contemporary binding signed by Bretault. Some minor foxing.
The book is illustrated with 11 aquaforte plates in color by Rops, Moreau, Lynch, Gonzales, Kratké, Gervex.
Our copy like the Japanese copies are composed of engraving drawn on Japan paper in a double state.

Son altesse la femme [Her Highness Woman]First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Binding in full grey morocco, the spine in five compartments lightly sunned, date and place on the foot, gilt fillets on the spine head, endpages and pastedowns in cloth with a floral pattern, framed on the pastedown pages listel of grey morocco with gilt typographic pattern, next endpages and pastedowns in marble paper, wrappers and spine preserved, gilt edges, double golden fillets on the head band, superb contemporary binding by Bretault. Some small light foxing.
Illustrated with 11 aquaforte plates in color by Rops, Moreau, Lynch, Gonzales, Kratké, Gervex. Our copy in the Japanese manner is complete with printed engravings on Japan paper in a double state.
A very beautiful copy, perfectly bound.