Paris (France)

Notre-Dame de Paris [The Hunchback of Notre-Dame]
tCharles Gosselin | Paris 1831 | 14 x 22,5 cm | contemporary calf
First edition of 1 100 copies printed divided in four parts, the last three having on the title page, the name of the author and a false statement of the publisher (cf. Clouzot) ours with the statement «quatrième edition.»
Binding in half red calf; spine with gilt fillets and blind tooled romantic fleuron, boards in marbled paper, the endpapers and pastedown page in marbled paper, bookplates engraved and pasted on the inside board, strictly contemporary binding. Foxing, as usual.
The title pages illustrated with two wood-cut vignettes by Tony Johannot.
A precious copy, contemporary binding of very good quality, that is not commonly seen.
Provenance: from the collection of Madame Gabriel Delessert born Valentine de Laborde who held a Salon with a good reputation and which attracted many Romantic artists, such as Alfred de Musset, Eugène Delacroix, Marie D’Agoult. She was also the love and the muse of Prosper Mérimée. She was abandoned by Maxime Du Camp, and, in the end, was the inspiration for the character of Madame Dambreuse in L’éducation sentimentale of Gustave Flaubert.
«This first edition, in very good state, is the rarest of all the works of the author: it had a worldwide impact, and is one of his most difficult work to procure from the romantic period.» (Carteret)

First Edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies after 10 Japan.
Binding in half morocco red corners, back with five nerves set with golden dots and adorned with triple gilded boxes decorated with golden decorative motifs, date and place gilded tail, framing of gilt fillets on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilt head on witnesses, preserved covers (first board with two angular gaps), ex-libris of doctor André Chaveau pasted at the head of a contreplat, binding signed Canape.
Our copy, at all margins, is exceptionally enriched with 6 beautiful watercolors original inset on Japan signed F. Coindre.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding, covers preserved, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
A nice copy, ex-libris of Jean Lemarié pasted on endpaper.
Autograph inscription signed by Valery Larbaud to Berthe Lemarié.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half morocco, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
A nice copy.

NUS Eugène & MERAY Antony
watercolor by VARIN Amédée
L'Empire des légumes. Mémoires de Cucurbitus Ier. Drôleries végétales
[The Empire of Vegetables: Memoirs of Cucurbitus Ier. Vegetable Drolleries]
G. de Gonet, Paris n. d. [1851],
19 x 26,7 cm, 20th-century full shagreen
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.
20th-century full red shagreen. Spine in compartments with 4 open leaves. Author and title gilt. Upper board with angular leaves and the words “Drôleries végétales” in the center, last board with 4 anglaur leaves. Gilt edges. Very slight wear and tear at four top corners. All the engravings are protected by a serpente. Very fine copy, still fresh, with a few rare scattered foxing (spotting on pages 112 to 119).
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.
$ 1 800

First edition with all the features of the First printing, printed stamp of "press service" at the bottom of the second plate.
Precious autograph signed by Louis-Ferdinand Celine to Mr. Picq.

First edition of the French adaptation established by Paul-Emile Victor and for which it was not drawn great papers.
Binding of the publisher full burgundy web, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has only very slight marginal tears.
Printed stamp from the Haroun Tazieff library on the first guard.
Precious autograph dated and signed by Paul-Emile Victor to Haroun Tazieff affectionately nicknamed Garouk.

First Edition printed 250 copies numbered on vellum Arches paper.
Two small snags in the head and foot of the back, guards lightly and partially shaded.
Signed autograph Edmond Jaloux to a couple of his friends: "To Yanette and Raymond this cushion on which you should not sleep".

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Iconography, nice copy.
Autograph signed by Robert Badinter to a friend named Irene.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Roland Dorgelès to Emmanuel Perrot.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Binding of the editor in full red canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has only very slight marginal tears without gravity.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul-Emile Victor to a couple of his friends.

New edition.
Binding of the editor in full blue canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has only very slight marginal tears without gravity.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul-Emile Victor to a couple of his friends.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Michel Leiris Antoine Albalat.

First edition.
Binding half cardboard embossed brown corners, smooth back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of paper green water, ex-libris pasted on a contreplat.
Nice copy despite some small foxing.
Rare autograph dedication signed Camille Flammarion Victorien Sardou.

First edition.
Binding of the editor in full blue canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has only very slight marginal tears without gravity.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul-Emile Victor to a couple of his friends.

First edition.
Binding of the publisher in full blue canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his rhodoïd which has only very slight marginal tears without gravity.
Iconography.
Precious autograph dated and signed by Paul-Emile Victor to Haroun Tazieff affectionately nicknamed Garouk.

First edition, on current pay, of the literal and complete translation established by Jean-Charles Mardrus.
Pleasant and rare together despite some rare bites and foxing margins of some boards and some guards.
We enclose a printed business card of Jean-Charles Mardrus.
Our copy is enriched, at the head of the first volume, of a signed autograph letter of two pages of Joseph-Charles Mardrus to a correspondent (Gabriel Hanotaux) that he covers with praise about articles on Islam published recently and which favor the autograph dedication of the author by Jean-Charles Charles, by way of its recognition, of the 16 volumes that counts "the Thousand and one nights" that it adapted.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Small traces of rubbing on the back.
Autograph signed by Georges Marchais Stanislas Solny.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Precious autograph signed by André Gide Raymond Queneau.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated.
Autograph dedication of André Gide to Gabriel Jean Aubry.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with five nerves, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back (faded) preserved, gilded head, binding signed Daniel-Henri Mercher.
Beautiful copy elegantly established and enriched with a cardboard specifying the date of 6 talks made by André Gide on spinetoievsky at the Théâtre du Vieux Colombier.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Andre Gide to Léon-Paul Fargue.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Bound in navy blue half morocco with small corners, smooth back, golden tail date, frames of golden fillets on green apple paper plates, guards and contreplats of green apple paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed by Daniel -Henri Mercher.
Precious autograph dedication signed by François Mauriac: "To Valéry Larbaud with my deep gratitude for the autograph dedication of the author of his delicious stories (I dare not write for" the autograph dedication of the author of lovers "François Mauriac."

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Binding in half navy blue morocco with corners, back with five nerves, golden date tail, stony paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head.
Nice copy pleasantly established.
Precious autograph signed by Charles Maurras Henri Massis.

First edition on current paper, mention of sixth edition.
Binding full marbled sheepskin, back with five nerves set with golden garlands and adorned with gilded boxes decorated with golden floral motifs, golden wheels on the headdresses, framing of triple golden fillets on the boards, golden leaves in spandrels boards, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, framing of a golden lace on the contreplats, gilt fillets on the cups, preserved covers, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Nice copy pleasantly established.
Precious autograph dedication dated and signed by Henri de Régnier to the actress Lucile Nycot who created the role of Don Juan in this piece assembled by Lugné-Poe at the Théâtre de l'Oeuvre on February 16, 1921: "A miss Lucile Nycot who interprets with talent the Creole beauty of Don Juan, the grateful author, who thanks her and who admires him Henri de Regnier, February 16, 1921. "
Our copy is enriched with annotations, erasures and manuscript additions in pencil or color by Lucile Nycot about the role that was surprisingly devolved to him by Lugne-Poe.
It was indeed by provocation against Henri de Regnier to whom he wanted to show the omnipotence of the modern director against the author that Lugne-Poe attributed the male role of Don Juan the actress Lucile Nycot.

First edition, one of 300 copies on Alfa paper reserved for the press service.
A small tear in the foot of the back, a slight spot in the margin of the page on which the autograph is sent, otherwise nice copy, freckle, back and boards not discolored as generally.
Autograph signed by Georges Bernanos to Monsieur Auriol.

Mémoires de guerre [War Memories]


Plon | Paris 1954-1959 | 15.5 x 24.5 cm | original wrappers in custom chemise and slipcase
First edition, one of 69 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the irage de tête.
Handsome autograph inscription dated and signed by Charles De Gaulle to Baron Elie de Rothschild «en souvenir de notre grande épreuve» on the first volume, handwritten signature of the General on the third volume.
Small tears, not serious, to foots of spine in the margin.
Handsome copy of the irage de tête, with edges preserved, with three chemises and slipcases by P. Goy and C. Vilaine.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Beautiful and fun autograph signed by Raymond Queneau: "I you Sally Mara - as would say Georges Hugnet.His" old "friend X + R = Q."

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph dedication of Romain Gary to Alec Barley.

First edition on current paper, mention of third edition.
Our copy is presented in a burgundy half morocco shirt, smooth back, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, and under a case bordered with maroon burgundy, marbled paper plates, set signed P. Loutrel.
Small gaps sometimes filled and restored margins of the boards.
Autograph signed by Victor Hugo to Monsieur Lampré.

First edition, one of copies de première émission numbered to la presse, mention de second edition.
Spine slightly sunned, small tears and une tache in the margins of the covers.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to Henri Boutet : "... qur j'aime absolument..."

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of 35 reproductions of works.
Beautiful copy.
We are enclosing a piece of envelope with the handwritten address of Salvador Dali on it.
Autograph tribute signed by Salvador Dali.

New edition, one of the numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Valéry to Franz Hellens.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spots on the spine.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Colette : « A Colette indignement. Aragon."

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Precious and beautiful copy presented under shirt and case of Devauchelle: shirt in half morocco burgundy, paper plates way wood, beige felt interior, boards of the paper case way wood.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter signed a page of Alfred Dreyfus, dated February 3, 1934, to Felix Rengade, Dreyfusard of the first hour notwithstanding his friendships and Catholic relations, in which he responds to his correspondent who suggests speaking after the publication of Schwartzkoppen's notebooks in 1930; Alfred Dreyfus judging the suggestion very interesting reminds that three books have already appeared, that of Louis Leblois in 1929, then that of Bruno Weil in 1930 and finally that of Armand Charpentier in 1933, envelope attached.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies after 3 Holland paper.
Nice copy.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Jacques Roubaud to Charles Dobzynski: "In the gardens of Charles Dobzynski because poetry pushes everything is larger and truer than in many places, I send you these poems. I did not say what I needed, my next book will be better thanks to a lot of things and people and thanks to you. "

First Edition, one of 270 numbered copies on fine offset, single print after 30 laid Lana.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated without gravity.
Signed autograph from Lionel Richard to Charles Dobzynski.

New edition partly original for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Back and marginally insolated boards, a price tag glued to the bottom of the second board.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean Raspail to Dr. Delcour.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket.
Signed autograph dedication of Brassaï Jean-Claude Groshens then director of the Center Pompidou.