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  8. Les origines de la biologie expérimentale et l'abbé Spallanzani
    (to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
    Les origines de la biologie expérimentale et l'abbé Spallanzani
    Fasquelle|Paris 1951|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    Very precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris dont la curiosité s'étend jusqu'aux origines de la biologie expérimentale. En cordial souvenir. Jean Rostand" ["For Boris whose curiosity extends to the origins of experimental biology. In cordial remembrance. Jean Rostand"].
    Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.
    €600
  9. Adieu chansons
    (to Boris VIAN) Janine QUENEAU
    Adieu chansons
    Seghers|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|broché

    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Work decorated with a frontispiece illustration by Joan Miro.


    Very precious autograph inscription signed by Janine Queneau to her great friend Boris Vian: "A Boris dont je crains d'avoir bien mal suivi les conseils. Avec beaucoup d'affection. Janine." ["To Boris, whose advice I fear I have followed very poorly. With much affection. Janine."]

     

    Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.
     

    €750
  14. Les névroses - Les âmes - Les luxures - Les refuges - Les spectres - Les ténèbres
    Maurice ROLLINAT
    Les névroses - Les âmes - Les luxures - Les refuges - Les spectres - Les ténèbres
    G. Charpentier|Paris 1883|19 x 14 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after ten on Japan and a few on China.
    With frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by F. Desmoulin.
    Half brown morocco with corners, smooth spine with mosaic heart-shaped havana morocco title and author labels covering a long floral spray in mosaic gilt with inlaid colored morocco petals and leaves, head and foot enhanced with five small circles gilt and inlaid with havana morocco, gilt fillet on covers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges. Binding signed by Canape.
    Our copy is enhanced with an autograph quatrain mounted on a stub: "Barbey d'Aurevilly: c'est la plume effroyable, la plume qui fait peur au papier frémissant. Car elle écrit les mots que lui dicte le Diable avec du Vitriol, des larmes et du sang!" ["Barbey d'Aurevilly: it is the dreadful pen, the pen that frightens the trembling paper. For it writes the words dictated by the Devil with Vitriol, tears and blood!"]. The note mirrors a remark by Barbey d'Aurevilly, his friend, who also called him a devil but a "Devil of steel".
    €3,500
  18. Les grands courants de la biologie
    (to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
    Les grands courants de la biologie
    Gallimard|Paris 1951|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper, statement of edition, printed press service stamp on the head of the back cover.
    Paper yellowed.
    Very precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris bien amicalement. Jean Rostand." ["For Boris with warm friendship. Jean Rostand"]
    Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.
    €400
  19. Swing
    (to Boris VIAN) Gaston CRIEL
    Swing
    Editions Universitaires Françaises|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Presentation by Jean Cocteau and Charles Delaunay.
    Small marginal tears to the fragile covers, paper yellowed, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip illustrated with photographs of the author in company of the most illustrious jazzmen.
    Very precious signed autograph inscription by Gaston Criel on the half-title: "A Boris Vian, son ami. Criel" ["To Boris Vian, his friend. Criel"].
    €750
  20. De la bamboula au Be-Bop
    (to Boris VIAN) Bernard HEUVELMANS
    De la bamboula au Be-Bop
    Editions de la main jetée|Paris 1951|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    A small dampstain at foot of spine and light sunning at foot of rear board, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
    Very precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Bernard Heuvelmans on the front endpaper: "A Boris Vian avec l'espoir qu'il aimera ce petit livre d'un jazz nourri de mystère, d'érotisme et d'humour. En toute sympathie" ["To Boris Vian with the hope that he will love this little book of jazz nourished by mystery, eroticism and humor. With all sympathy"].
    €500
  21. L'instant fatal
    Raymond QUENEAU (to Boris VIAN)
    L'instant fatal
    Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition of which only 13 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Spine sunned with two small tears at foot, a crease mark at foot of second cover, complete with publisher's slip.
    Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau on the half-title page to his great friend Boris Vian and his wife Michèle: "A Michèle à Boris Vian, en toute joyeuseté Queneau." ["To Michèle to Boris Vian, in all joyfulness Queneau."]
    €1,500
  32. Puissances du jazz
    (to Boris VIAN) Gérard LEGRAND
    Puissances du jazz
    Librairie Arcanes|Paris 1953|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Spine creased and lightly sunned, paper yellowed.
    Iconography.
    Very precious signed autograph inscription from Gérard Legrand on the half-title page: "A Boris Vian, poète authentique et méconnu, qui voulut bien naguère se prêter au supplice d'une interview... où transparaissait Duke Ellington. Amical hommage" ["To Boris Vian, authentic and unrecognized poet, who was kind enough to submit to the ordeal of an interview... where Duke Ellington shone through. Friendly tribute"].
    €500
  33. Anthologie des jeunes auteurs
    Raymond QUENEAU (to Boris VIAN)
    Anthologie des jeunes auteurs
    J.A.R.|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Half havana morocco binding, smooth spine, decorative paper boards, brown paper doublure to endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, signed binding by Goy & Vilaine.
    Contributions by Louis Calaferte, René Fallet, Yves Gibeau...
    Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to his great friend Boris Vian: "A Ursula, à Boris leur ami. Queneau." ["To Ursula, to Boris their friend. Queneau."]
    €1,800
  36. Leçons sur le carbone. La combustion, les lois chimiques
    Henry LE CHATELIER
    Leçons sur le carbone. La combustion, les lois chimiques
    Dunot & Pinat • A. Hermann|Paris 1908|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the "Annales de chimie et de physique".
    Two tears to the spine lightly cracked at foot, handsome interior condition.
    Gift inscription from a previous owner at head of first cover which has been almost entirely scraped away, gift inscription in pen on the half-title page.
    Work illustrated with 54 figures in the text.
    €100
  40. Lettres d'Horace Walpole, depuis comte d'Orford, à Georges Montagu depuis l'année 1736 jusqu'en 1770
    Horace WALPOLE
    Lettres d'Horace Walpole, depuis comte d'Orford, à Georges Montagu depuis l'année 1736 jusqu'en 1770
    Chez Louis Janet|Paris 1818|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
    First edition of the French translation by Charles Malo.
    Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine faded and rubbed decorated with gilt fleurons and friezes, one tear to upper headcap, old rose shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
    A bookseller's description label pasted on one pastedown having caused a small shadow on the facing page.






    €80
  41. Catalogue de la bibliothèque du château de Mouchy
    Horace MOUCHY
    Catalogue de la bibliothèque du château de Mouchy
    Léon Techener|Paris 1872|18.50 x 27 cm|relié
    The first edition, published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
    Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt noble arms at foot of spine, joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
    Engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown.
    Rare.
    Handsome interior condition.
    Signed autograph inscription from a member of the de Mouchy family to the vicomte de Lorencez.






    €350
  42. Choix de chansons mises en musique. Dédiées à Madame la Dauphine
    Benjamin de LABORDE
    Choix de chansons mises en musique. Dédiées à Madame la Dauphine
    Chez De Lormel|Paris 1773|16 x 25 cm|4 volumes reliés

    First edition of one of the most beautiful books of the 18th century, of which the text and the music are entirely engraved$. It is illustrated with an engraved title, 3 frontispieces by Le Bouteux and Le Barbier, a dedication page with the Dauphine arms, and 100 figures by Moreau le Jeune, Le Barbier, Le Bouteux and Saint-Quentin, finely engraved in copperplate by Masquelier and Née. The portrait of Laborde, which can be found on some copies, is not part of this edition and was printed in 1774, separately.
    Dentelle bindings in full navy blue morocco, signed by Bruyère at the bottom of the pastedown endpaper. Slipcase covered with a blue marbled paper, suede interior, lined with navy leather; a wide navy silk riband allows the works to be taken out. Spine in five compartments very richly adorned with decorated panels and small finishing tools, fillet at the top and the bottom. Boards framed with fillets and large gilt lace work tooling with fleurons in the corner pieces. Leading edges and spine-ends highlighted with double gilt fillets. Large interior frieze. Overall immaculate paper, with some rare foxing in volume I. Slipcase rubbed on the top. Tiny, miniscule signs of rubbing on 2 spine-ends, one compartment and one leading edge. Very large margins.
    Large library label: Morel de Voleine.
    Magnificent copy bound in 4 volumes, very rare condition. There are usually only copies with 2 volumes for understandable cost issues. It is also very rare to find volumes of this colour that are not faded or sundamaged.

    €7,500
  55. Rapport sur les recherches faites à la Bibliothèque impériale de Saint-Pétersbourg concernant les lettres originales et manuscrits français sortis de France. - Deuxième rapport sur les recherches faites à la Bibliothèque impériale de Saint-Pétersbourg concernant les lettres originales et manuscrits français sortis de France. - Troisième rapport sur les recherches faites à la Bibliothèque impériale de Saint-Pétersbourg concernant les lettres originales et manuscrits français sortis de France
    Hector, comte de LA FERRIERE
    Rapport sur les recherches faites à la Bibliothèque impériale de Saint-Pétersbourg concernant les lettres originales et manuscrits français sortis de France. - Deuxième rapport sur les recherches faites à la Bibliothèque impériale de Saint-Pétersbourg concernant les lettres originales et manuscrits français sortis de France. - Troisième rapport sur les recherches faites à la Bibliothèque impériale de Saint-Pétersbourg concernant les lettres originales et manuscrits français sortis de France
    Imprimerie Impériale|Paris 1867|15.50 x 24 cm|3 volumes reliés en 1
    The first edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Archives des missions scientifiques et littéraires for each of the three volumes.
    Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt dots, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
    Some minor light foxing.
    €120
  62. Un apôtre de l'art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle : Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio - Un apôtre de l'art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle : Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio. Introduction et bibliographie
    Xavier de COURVILLE
    Un apôtre de l'art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle : Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio - Un apôtre de l'art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle : Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio. Introduction et bibliographie
    Librairie E. Droz • Librairie Théâtrale|Paris 1943-1958|16.50 x 25.50 cm|4 volumes brochés
    First edition.
    Spine sunned.
    Handsome complete set in 3 volumes:
    - Volume I: L'expérience italienne (1676-1715)
    - Volume II: L'expérience française (1716-1731)
    - Volume III: La leçon (1732-1753)
    Signed and inscribed by Xavier de Courville to Charles Gourdin on the second and third volumes.
    The first volume is enhanced with a two-page dated and signed autograph letter from Xavier de Courville regarding the forthcoming publication of the second volume and the activities of the theatrical association "Les amis d'Arlequin" which he directed.
    We include, to complete this set: Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio: Introduction et bibliographie, by the same author, published by Droz in 1943 in first edition.
    This volume also contains a one-page signed autograph letter from Xavier de Courville dated 1958.

    €450
  63. Les Pléiades
    Arthur de GOBINEAU
    Les Pléiades
    Jos. Müller & Cie • Plon|Stockholm • et Paris 1874|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. The front cover has been preserved.
    Contemporary half glazed blonde calf binding. Spine with 5 raised bands decorated with fillets. Red long-grained morocco title label, second title label in tawny morocco. One surface abrasion at foot caused by a library label.
    Handsome copy with fresh paper, free from foxing.
    Red morocco bookplate: Mortimer L. Schiff. Second engraved bookplate: F.M. Caye.
    Much sought after according to Clouzot.
    The last novel published by the author, his testament and masterpiece, in which he proves to be the precursor of Nietzsche. The work went completely unnoticed at its publication and fewer than 500 copies were sold in 7 years. Nearly a third of the publication was distributed as presentation copies, without alerting the critics however...
    €1,300
  65. M. de Silhouette, Bouret, les derniers fermiers généraux
    Pierre CLÉMENT, Alfred LEMOINE
    M. de Silhouette, Bouret, les derniers fermiers généraux
    Didier & Cie|Paris 1872|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland laid paper of which no mention is made.
    Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments, spine with some rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
    Rare.
    Provenance: from the library of Guy Etchegoyen with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.






    €150
  68. Fondation de la république des Provinces Unies. La révolution des Pays-Bas au XVIe siècle
    John Lothrop MOTTLEY
    Fondation de la république des Provinces Unies. La révolution des Pays-Bas au XVIe siècle
    Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [circa 1882]|11.50 x 18 cm|6 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
    First edition in French.
    Publisher's full green cardboard bindings, smooth spines decorated with a black fleuron, triple black fillet frames on boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
    Some minor rubbing of no consequence on certain boards, one leaf of the first volume detached (pages 139 to 142).
    Handsome complete set in 6 volumes.

    €300
  69. La Légende de l'Aigle
    Georges d' ESPARBÈS
    La Légende de l'Aigle
    Librairie de la Collection des dix|Paris 1901|30.30 x 21.10 cm|relié
    New edition and first illustrated. Copy on chine paper, finest paper with duplicate suites, expanded with an original watercolor. The first edition, published in 1893, was subtitled: Epic poem in twenty tales. The work is illustrated with 61 compositions engraved on wood after François Thévenot: 8 captioned plates. 20 headpieces. 32 text illustrations. 1 cover illustration. Limited to 351 numbered copies. This is one of 25 (no. 21) on chine containing a separate printing on chine and a separate printing on japan pelure mounted on chine. Copy expanded with an original watercolor signed F. Thévenot and two prospectuses for the work, one on chine and the other on vellum.
    Binding in full green straight-grained morocco signed at bottom of front pastedown Noulhac (1902), wide frame composed of fillets, compartments, vegetal ornaments and imperial symbols (eagle and bee), raised spine decorated, author's name, title, place of publication and date gilt, double fillet on headcaps and leading edges, decorative gilt board-edges composed of fillets, vegetal ornaments and imperial symbols (eagle and bee), doublure and endpapers of moiré silk and marbled paper, edges gilt retaining deckled edges, original wrappers preserved.
    Light rubbing to corners without consequence; some foxing, sometimes heavy at beginning of volume on certain leaves.
    Magnificent copy, bound in exceptional leather.
    Inspired by the Napoleonic era, the texts in this collection are largely scenes of military life.
    €1,400
  75. Rouge N°144 "Les troupes britanniques hors d'Irlande ! Solidarité avec l'I.R.A. !
    Alain KRIVINE, COLLECTIF
    Rouge N°144 "Les troupes britanniques hors d'Irlande ! Solidarité avec l'I.R.A. !
    Rouge|Paris 12 Février 1972|29 x 43.50 cm|une feuille
    First edition of this issue published about ten days after the infamous "Bloody Sunday" in Derry, Ulster, where, during a civil rights demonstration, 14 Irish protesters were killed after British police opened fire on the peaceful crowd.
    Text by Michel Thomas, Anna Libera, Jean Métais, Camille Paulet and various correspondents of the magazine.
    Handsome and rare copy despite the inevitable fold marks inherent to this type of newspaper.

    €40
  79. Voyage de l'Avant-matin ou la tabatière magique
    P.E. LAMAISON, Pierre ALARY
    Voyage de l'Avant-matin ou la tabatière magique
    Publications françaises|Paris 1962|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
    First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Canson paper, ours being one of 150 numbered in Roman numerals and hand-colored for all illustrations, deluxe issue.
    Work illustrated by Pierre Alary.
    Handsome copy.
    We include the subscription bulletin for the work, three menus from dinners aboard the steamship "Flandre" from April 15, 16 and 17, 1957
    Our copy is enriched with this manuscript note on a loose leaf of Canson paper by Jean Guitton in red pencil: "Il n'est pas nécessaire qu'un livre soit lu... Parfois un beau titre suffit. Jean Guitton" ["It is not necessary that a book be read... Sometimes a beautiful title suffices. Jean Guitton"]
    €100
  80. Le Nouveau Testament
    Abbé Jean-Baptiste GLAIRE
    Le Nouveau Testament
    Firmin Didot|Paris 1865|21.50 x 28 cm|relié
    First deluxe edition of this translation of the Vulgate by Abbé Glaire, whose first edition appeared in 1861. Printed on white satin laid paper. Very rich iconography with 56 hors-texte engravings after paintings by the old masters in rich Renaissance frames, all text pages in frames inspired by books of hours or from the 16th or 17th century. Careful layout, typical of fine works printed by Firmin Didot at this period.
    Publisher's full red morocco binding of the period in large grain. Raised band spine decorated with gilt compartments and blind fillets. Wide gilt frame with interlaced fillets forming decorative motifs in the corners on the covers, blind heavy fillets, series of gilt fillets. Rich interior border. Gilt edges. Fir green moiré silk endpapers. Superb copy, particularly fresh and free from foxing. Deluxe version of this publisher's binding which was also produced in half shagreen.
    Translator's preface, numerous notes. Esteemed translation. Abbé Glaire began by following oriental language courses under the direction of Sylvestre de Sacy, he himself taught Hebrew. He does not seek stylistic elegance, but literal rigor. His translation is still published today.
    €700
  84. Jérome Paturot à la recherche de la meilleure des républiques
    Louis REYBAUD, Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE
    Jérome Paturot à la recherche de la meilleure des républiques
    Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1849|19 x 27 cm|relié
    First edition illustrated by Tony Johannot, second part of the story of Jérôme Patureau, the first being: Jérôme Patureau à la recherche d'une position sociale, illustrated by Grandville. 30 plates outside the text and 200 wood-engraved vignettes in the text.
    Half old-red straight-grained morocco binding, near-contemporary, signed on the first marbled endpaper by Prosper Charon. Spine with flat false raised bands decorated with ornate compartments with black framing around the compartments and emphasizing the bands. Elegant binding. Rubbing to boards, edges and corners. Scattered foxing, mainly in the margins, on good white paper.
    Rare illustrated covers preserved. The frontispiece has been placed before the front cover.
    Handsome copy.
    €500
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