Paris

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, one joint cracked at foot, cold-stamped sextuple fillet framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Contrary to what the title page indicates, this volume contains all issues from December 1859 to November 1860.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-ruled frame to boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt to center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, corners slightly bumped, spine with five raised bands, publisher's binding.
La Gazette des beaux-arts is a French art magazine, founded in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as editor-in-chief; it ceased publication in 2002.
For nearly one hundred and fifty years it was a worldwide reference in art history.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, corners slightly bumped, joints scuffed, spine with five raised bands, publisher's binding.
La Gazette des beaux-arts is a French art review, founded in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as editor-in-chief; it ceased publication in 2002.
For nearly one hundred and fifty years, it was a worldwide reference in art history.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, corners slightly bumped, joints scuffed, spine with five raised bands, publisher's binding.
La Gazette des beaux-arts is a French art review, founded in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as editor-in-chief; it ceased publication in 2002.
For nearly one hundred and fifty years, it was a worldwide reference in art history.

First edition of each of these fascicles, printed in small numbers, consisting of offprints from Miscellenea entomologica.
The second fascicle is illustrated with 4 plates.
Rare set presented under the review's covers.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition for each volume.
Agréables copies.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 103 text figures and 8 plates.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from Journal de psychologie normale et pathologique.
Covers marginally and lightly sunned without significance, handsome interior condition.
Rare brochure.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from Annales des épiphyties.
Autograph inscription signed by L. Falcoz.
Illustrated brochure with 8 plates.
Handsome and rare copy presented in plain temporary wrappers.

First edition of the French translation.
A good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 65 drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with 23 etchings.
A good copy.

New edition.
Work illustrated with 70 figures and 8 plates.
Handsome copy.

First edition under this title.
Half aubergine sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt arabesques, some rubbing traces on spine, headcaps and joints, aubergine paper boards decorated with floral motifs stamped in blind, lower corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing traces on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and 25 steel-engraved plates.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 14 plates and in-text photographs.
Handsome copy in its chemise and full green cloth slipcase, front cover of the slipcase stamped at center with the gilt arms of the city of Paris, slipcase split at head and foot.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous plates including 1 original lithograph and 6 original drawings by N. Derville reproduced in photogravure.Iconography.
Slipcase and chemise worn.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full black cloth binding, complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has no defects.
Iconography, handsome copy despite minimal light worming to edges.

First edition for each of the volumes.
Half chocolate sheep binding, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved (except for the first volume).
Second and third volumes illustrated with one plate each.
Handsome set.

First edition.
Publisher's brown paper boards, smooth spine, frame of blind fillets on covers struck in their centers with a blind roundel, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Contributions by J. Paul-Boncour, C. Marsin, L. Descaves, L. Bodin, A. Merrheim, Allain, V. Snell, A. Roubakine, M. Audoux, A. Ferdinand-Hérold, L. Jouhaux, J. Germain, A. Pierre, V. Margueritte, Séverine, H. Béraud, M. Gorki, J. Pellerin, M. Bouchor...
The cover of each issue is illustrated by G. des Champs, G. dorival, Steinlen, M. Watt, G. Viardot, Diligent...
It should be noted that a special issue on the Paris Commune appears in our six-month collection.
Also concerning the German Revolution, the war of independence in Ireland, Soviet Russia...
Rare and handsome head of collection of this magazine.

First edition.
Half red cloth binding, covers scuffed, corners slightly bumped, publisher's binding. Complete volume with its title page; each issue contains eight pages.
Contributions by Amédée Achard, Chamfleury, François Coppée, Paul Féval and Charles Yriarte notably, drawings by Karl Bodmer, Gustave Doré and Cham among others and engravings by Chapon and Méaulle among others.
Magazine illustrated with numerous full-page black and white engravings, some double-page engravings.
Le Monde illustré was a weekly news journal published from 1847 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1956, directed notably by Paul Dalloz and Charles Yriarte. From its launch Le Monde illustré secured the collaboration of authors and artists such as Alexandre Dumas, Paul Féval, Théophile Gautier, George Sand, Cham, Gustave Doré...

First edition.
Other contributions by J. Caillaux "A propos du projet Marchandeau", P. Dominique "Les grandes invasions du XXème siècle", H. Bidou "Comment M. Lloyd George a mené la guerre".
Back cover partially yellowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Other contributions by R. Nathan "Les Soviets et leurs pactes de non-agression" ["The Soviets and their non-aggression pacts"], G. Marcel on T. Maulnier's Nietzsche, G. Meyer...
Small lacks and marginal tears to boards.

First edition.
Publisher's full lemon cloth binding, complete with illustrated dust jacket with very slight marginal tears of no consequence.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, complete with illustrated dust jacket with very slight marginal tears of no consequence.
A small stain of no consequence on the first endpaper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half sea-green cloth binding, publisher's binding. Volume complete with its volume title page.
Contributions by Champfleury, Paul Féval and Charles Yriarte notably, drawings by Gustave Doré and Cham among others, engravings notably by Chapon and Méaulle.
Magazine illustrated with numerous full-page black and white engravings and a folding plate.
Le Monde illustré was a weekly news magazine published from 1847 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1956, it was directed notably by Paul Dalloz and Charles Yriarte. From its launch Le Monde illustré secured the collaboration of authors and artists such as Alexandre Dumas, Paul Féval, Théophile Gautier, George Sand, Cham, Gustave Doré...

First edition of this offprint from the journal "Abeille" from volume XX (1882) to volume XXVI (1889).
Full bottle-green cardboard binding, smooth spine with paper title label pasted at head, small discoloration stains on boards.
Gift inscription in ink at head of endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's full cloth bindings, smooth spines, retaining dust jackets.
Works illustrated with numerous drawings, plates in black and in color.
Handsome set.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Ginisty, M. Rieu, E. Cottinet, J. Clary...
Small lack at foot of one joint, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the catalogue for this exhibition held at the Galerie Georges Petit from January 25th to February 6th, 1899.
Illustrations at rear.
Spine split, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

New edition.
Spine faded, front cover loose, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with figures in the text and plates.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Petit.
Illustrated brochure with 2 plates hors-texte.
Spine slightly cracked, spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, a small angular lack at head of front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Signed bilingual autograph inscription from the author to a couple who were friends.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Longworth Chambrun.
Preface by André Maurois.
Spine sunned, boards marginally and more lightly sunned, a small tear and marginal stains on the first cover, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.

First edition of this review founded by Allan Kardec's disciples.
Contributions by A. Kardec, L. Denis, H. Brun, F. Rémo...
Light discoloration and marginal foxing to boards, small stain to foot of second board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spine, title label pasted to spine, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 32 plates in black and color.
Small traces of tissue paper on endpapers, handsome interior condition.
Curious bookplate, printed on the half-title page.

First edition printed in a small number of copies, in two fascicles, of this offprint from the Revue bryologique.
Light foxing.
Copy presented in plain temporary wrappers, with title label pasted to the front cover.
Rare fascicles.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 136 figures in the text and complete with its 5 geological maps on loose sheets.
A slight marginal tear on the first cover, otherwise fine copy.

First edition printed on laid paper in a small number of this offprint.
First cover lightly and marginally spotted without consequence, a tiny corner lack to same, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt dots and fillets as well as blind fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full burgundy cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 226 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition as completely revised.
Work illustrated with 271 figures in the text as well as 27 plates at the end.
A manuscript inscription at the head of an endpaper, handsome copy.

Fourth edition with some parts in first edition.
Work illustrated with 10 plates with figures at the end.
Some light foxing, three tiny spots on the margins of the boards, ink gift inscription on the first cover.

First edition.
A tear at the foot of the spine, small corner losses to the boards, some light foxing.

First edition of this offprint from the Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, printed in a small number of copies.
Rare pamphlet illustrated with 3 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition for each of the volumes.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome copy.
Rare collection.

First edition of each volume.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Works illustrated with numerous figures in-text.
Handsome set.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Illustrated pamphlet with photographs in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Each of the 10 fascicles is complete with its three plates illustrated with approximately fifteen orchid figures.
The 11th fascicle is a text volume.
Each fascicle also includes black and white figures in text.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without any concern.
Rare and handsome complete set in 11 fascicles.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 252 figures in text and on plates.
Handsome copy.

Fifth edition with some parts in first edition as revised and corrected.
Work illustrated with maps hors-texte as well as figures in-text.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue française d'entomologie.
Brochure illustrated with 131 figures in the text.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this report of the round table organized by the Entomological Society of France in Paris on May 28, 1975.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated pamphlet with 248 figures in the text.
A small tear of no significance at the head of the first cover of the first fascicle.
Handsome set.

First edition for each of the volumes.
Half red sheep binding, spine with four raised bands with light scratches of no consequence, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Works illustrated with figures in the text.
Rare gathering of these entomological texts printed in small numbers.
Handsome set.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A rare and good copy, softcover.

First edition.
A very good copy.

Second edition.
Work illustrated with 11 four-color plates as well as 24 heliogravure plates.
Fine copy.

Fourth edition.
Publisher's bottle green cardboard binding, smooth spine recovered with blue paper by a previous owner, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 848 figures in the text.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Minor lacks of no consequence at head and foot of spine, some foxing.

Third edition.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine, navy shagreen title-label, minor angular soiling to head of boards without significance, covers and spine preserved.
Work illustrated with 83 in-text figures.
Paper yellowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Introduction by Luc Durtain.
Work illustrated with 128 hors-texte illustrations and one map. The first endpaper is probably lacking in our copy.

Seventh edition.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with four raised bands set with blind fillets, gilt and blind fillets on spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with more than 800 in-text figures.
Rare foxing, one leaf in volume III loose and detached, otherwise a handsome complete set in 3 volumes.
Rare.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind-tooled compartments, light rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Occasional minor foxing.

Second edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind-stamped compartments, light traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind-stamped compartments, light traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing.

First edition printed on Holland paper.
This volume contains: The Memoirs of Nicolas Chorier, continuation and conclusion. Index to the Memoirs of Nicolas Chorier.
Boccaccio's Decameron: reproduction of woodcuts from 16th-century Italian editions. The Marquis de Morante; his library and catalogue, by R.C. Christie.
A light marginal dampstain affecting the head of the second part of the work, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition printed in 400 numbered copies.
Contributions by M. Béalu, J. Desrives, L. Estang, L. Del Vasto, A. Salmon...
Handsome copy.
Rare.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, olive shagreen title-label enhanced with gilt fillets and dots, author's name in burgundy shagreen, navy embossed paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Signed autograph inscription by Alfred Le Petit, the dedicatee's name has been cut out.
Bookseller's label pasted below the autograph inscription.
Text and illustrations by the author.
Rare publication fiercely anticlerical and "anti-hagiographical".
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half emerald cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif and double gilt fillet at foot, burgundy shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing, handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear of no consequence at the foot of the rear cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Minor tear of no consequence at foot of spine, light spotting at foot of front cover, ballpoint pen scribble on back cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

New edition.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine.
Fine copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Signed and inscribed by Alphonse Robert.
Rare and handsome copy.

Third edition.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns.
A pale marginal dampstain on the first leaf, some minor foxing.

Edition printed in 1000 numbered copies.
Half mint green shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with richly ornamented gilt compartments, traces of rubbing to spine and joints, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards with some epidermures, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with plates printed separately in black and in colors.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition of the French translation by André Piot and printed in 500 numbered copies, ours unnumbered.
With a frontispiece portrait of H.R. Holst by R. Holst.
Some worming, one joint cracked at head and foot with slight loss.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dotted lines and decorated with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing to headcaps and joints without significance, blind fillets framing the red paper boards, gilt laurel leaves and "Lycée Charlemagne" stamped at center of front cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 150 reproductions of the most notable ancient works.
Handsome and rare copy.

Edition with original illustrations by Pierre Leroy and printed in 520 copies on Rives laid paper.
A small lack to foot of spine, spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
Copy complete with its slipcase split at head and with some tears.

Edition illustrated with 28 original color lithographs by Lucien Boucher, one of 1369 numbered copies on Lana vellum.
Handsome copy complete with its chemises (one with a fragile and cracked joint) and slipcases.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with cold-stamped friezes and fleurons as well as gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, tiny hole at foot of spine, joints lightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
With frontispiece engraved portrait of the author.
Some foxing.

New edition. Half bronze sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, friezes and fleurons, upper and lower headcaps worn, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings. Some foxing.

First separate edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, turquoise shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

New edition. Half tan sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes, marbled paper boards, traces of rubbing on the leading edges. Prize label pasted opposite the title page, some foxing.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and George Sand among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
The leaf containing pages 781-782 is missing.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

New edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with cold fillets decorated with gilt floral motifs, light traces of rubbing without significance to spine, marbled paper boards with small surface wear, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece as well as black drawings by the author.
Some foxing.