Paris

First edition on tinted laid paper; only a few Whatman deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and covers uniformly sunned, some foxing affecting mainly the beginning and end of the volume.

First edition consisting of a series of 13 prints of Hermann-Paul engraved on wood in two tones and printed in 150 numbered copies and signed by Hermann Paul on vellum in the form .
Pleasant copy despite small spots at the bottom of the front of the lace-up shirt.

First edition, one of 339 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only deluxe copies ("grand papier") after 1 China and 39 laid "pur-fil" paper reimposed.
Very nice copy.
Half morocco binding.

First edition, mention of second edition.
Our copy is presented in a case and shirt with a green canvas back and marbled paper boards.
We enclose the cover of the catalog of the sale of the library of George and Maurice Sand in 1890 on which was pasted the descriptive sheet of our copy with its hammer price in pencil.
Exceptional autograph shipment signed by Victor Hugo to Georges Sand.
"But what did they think of each other, these two outstanding personalities of literary life in the 19th century? Because they never met these two, yet they were perfectly contemporary: Victor Hugo (1802-1885), George Sand (1804-1876).
Certainly there were the ups and downs of life: George Sand did not really publish until 1832, at a time when Victor Hugo was already aware of his glory; and then there was the exile of Victor Hugo from 1851 to 1870, but that does not explain everything!
At the beginning, they are not really part of the same coterie: Victor Hugo, Pair of France, support of Louis-Philippe on one side, George Sand socialist on the other. They do not really appreciate each other even if George Sand has a certain annoyed admiration for Victor Hugo, called grandiloquent: "the most talkative of sublime poets" while Hugo him, finds bluntly that "Sand does not know how to write"!
Then, with the coup d'etat of Napoleon III, Victor Hugo evolves politically; he quickly overflows George Sand on his left, goes into exile while George Sand accommodates internal exile. Their relationship heats up only very, very weakly: "George Sand has talent, that's all". In exile Victor Hugo publishes "Les Châtiments", a very critical work which is obviously prohibited in France. George Sand would like Victor Hugo to be less intransigent in his writings so as to be published.
The publication of "Contemplations" in 1856, much less controversial, is welcomed by George Sand and marks a new phase in their relations.
In fact, their first letter contact does not concern literary life. Nini the little girl of George Sand dies in 1855, Victor Hugo still very marked by the death of his daughter Léopoldine sympathizes; the loss of a loved one brings them together.
Here they are friends, George Sand becomes a "genius", she will often be invited to Guernsey ... without further action, their relationship will never be familiar.
Victor Hugo supports him during the publication of the Beaux Messieurs de Bois Doré (1858), but George Sand gets angry when he refuses the amnesty of 1859 while on her side she seeks to soften the situation of the proscribed.
When “Les Misérables” was published (1862) Victor Hugo sought the support of George Sand, but this support was lacking. Victor Hugo is saddened, George Sand will say that he prefers the poetry of Victor Hugo to his prose work.
On the return from exile, with the Commune, here is a new misunderstanding; Victor Hugo argues, George Sand is horrified: legalist and shocked by the violence, she condemns in extremely harsh terms this Paris Commune.
Nevertheless, from there, these two support and defend themselves as soon as one or the other is attacked.
In 1876, it was Victor Hugo who delivered the famous funeral praise of George Sand: "I mourn a dead woman, I salute an immortal ..."
The relationships of George Sand and Victor Hugo have therefore evolved a great deal during their lives. It is undoubtedly a reflection of their personal development, but perhaps their entourage, political ideas or the opinion that the other had of his own work also interfered with literary criticism; even our great personalities are under influence!
"Victor Hugo and George Sand, what if they had met?" »This is a fictional play by Danièle Gasiglia.
But maybe, as Danièle Bahiaoui suggests: “Both of them in the same room, it's one too many! »» (Blog "We in Boischaut Sud" conference by Danielle Bahiaoui, Arnaud Laster and Danielle Gasaglia)
Provenance: Maurice Sand (Venet Ferroud, Paris, February 24-March 3, 1890, lot 418), H.-Bradley Martin (engraved ex-libris), Philippe Zoummeroff. (Piasa sale, Paris, April 2, 2001, lot 112).

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Small discharges of adhesive paper at the head and foot of the guards, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph dated and signed by Germaine Tillion to Jean Martin-Chauffier.

First edition, one of 1200 numbered copies on English laid paper, the only issue along with 45 on Corée paper.
Author's printed stamp below the justification page.
A small tear at head of spine, copy tending to become loose.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print after 10 China and 12 Japan.
Book decorated with original illustrations by the author.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification of the print, is very complete with the double state of the frontispiece.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.

Illustrated edition of 11 original etchings by Eugène Béjot, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only one print after 25 imperial Japan, variously enriched.
Binding in half brown morocco with corners, back with five nerves, golden date at the tail, traces of friction on the joints, framing of golden nets on the boards of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, slightly blunt corners, wrappers preserved and bound in, golden head, ex-libris glued on a counterplate.
Handwritten signatures of Maurice Guillemot and Eugène Béjot below the justification for the print.

First edition.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by Ralph Soupault.
Handsome copy despite a light stain at the foot of the second cover of the chemise.

Illustrated edition of 11 original etchings by Eugène Béjot, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only one print after 25 imperial Japan, variously enriched.
Bindings in fawn half sheepskin, smooth backs adorned with golden romantic arabesques, small losses and slight friction in the back tails, joints slightly split in heads and in tails, marbled paper boards, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, speckled edges , bindings of the time.
Some foxinges.
Illustrated book of three frontispiece portraits and 6 autographed facsimiles.
Our copy is enriched with a handwritten autograph letter dated February 15 (1826) from ARP Allysan de Chazet in which he reminds his correspondent, a high official, who has not yet "this unhappy Madame d'Anthenay, his payment advice for the year 1826 ... "for which he is confused in praise:" ... I hasten to remind you that it is impossible to find a more interesting woman, in terms of misfortune, principles and character ... "

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on vellum.
Our copy is complete with its facsimile of a manuscript page.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite the inevitably yellowed paper.
Contributions by Henri Thomas "Poèmes", August Strindberg "Le ciel dans l'oeil", Ernst Jünger "Pages de journal", André Dhôtel "Fragments", Hermann Melville "L'escroc à la confiance", René Crevel "Lettre à Arabelle", Pham Van Ky "Apologues chinois", Robert-Louis Stevenson "Lettre à Henry James", Roger Gilbert-Lecomte "Rêve de mort", Antonin Artaud "C'est qu'un jour. - Je suis l'inerte. - L'erreur est dans le fait"...

first edition.
Bradel binding in half red morocco, smooth back decorated with triple golden cartridges, golden date at the tail, slight rubbing without gravity on the back, golden thread on the marbled paper boards, combs and combs of combed paper, covers and back preserved , binding signed Yseux.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece by Sandro Boticelli.
Pleasant copy despite a trace of ex-libris which was lifted off at the head of a guard.
Autograph dedication from Jean Lorrain to Monsieur Montet dated April 1883.

first edition.
Iconography.
Some small foxinges in margin of certain sheets.
Complete copy of his illustrated jacket which has two gaps at the top and bottom of the back.
Autograph signed by Albert Ouzoulias alias Colonel André to Yvonne Goasguen: "... this book of our struggles yesterday in the Resistance ..."

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe copy.
Half blue morocco binding, smooth spine, blue morocco frame with gilt fillet on vellum-style box calf boards, blue morocco title vignette stamped at center of front board, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase with blue morocco edges, blue paper boards, very elegant binding signed Pierre-Lucien Martin executed in 1954.
One small stain of no consequence at foot of front board of slipcase.
Work illustrated with numerous drawings in text and hors-texte printed in three colors by Jean Charlot.
Fine copy perfectly executed by Pierre-Lucien Martin.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Fine copy complete with its dust jacket, cellophane wrapper and soft slipcase.

New edition, the best and most complete published of this author, with the musical scores of the songs. It contains 5 engraved titles by De Sceve, a portrait of the author as frontispiece after Duflos and 5 figures by De Scève, all on strong paper. Some engravings are 1 cm shorter in the lower margin, as the volume has not been trimmed. 60 pages of engraved musical score, with the words of the songs and Christian poetry. A handsome, well-printed edition.
Contemporary full marbled and glazed calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title-label, black wax volume label. Red edges. A small lack to the lower joint at the head of volume I. Worming at the foot of volume II. 5 corners slightly bumped. Traces of rubbing. A very handsome set, decorative on perfectly fresh paper.
Volume I: On the necessity of pleasing. Fairy tales (5). Letters and replies to the King of Poland.
Volume II: Speech to the French Academy. Letters, reflections and criticism.
Volume III: Poetry, comedies, ballets, songs.
Volume IV: Ballets, poetry, songs, pastorals...

NB: This work is available at the bookshop upon request within 48 hours.

New edition, illustrated with 10 etchings by Léopold Flameng and engraved by André Salmon. A handsome edition, carefully printed on Dutch laid paper. Title pages in red and black.

Contemporary half-shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and inlaid with a central black fleuron. Gilt titles and date at foot. Separating fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Uncut copy.

A very fine copy in superb condition.

first edition for which no mention is made of large paper print
Bradel binding in half mouse gray percaline, smooth back, cold stamped initials at the tail of the back, marbled paper boards, preserved covers, slightly blunt corners, contemporary binding.
Illustrated cover of a color vignette of Jean-Jacques Henner reproduced in black on the title page.
Rare and precious autograph signed by Valentin Mandelstamm to Joseph Reinach, journalist, politician, co-creator of the "League for Human and Citizen's Rights", and one of the very first defenders of Captain Dreyfus.

First edition published in honor of Isaac Merritt Singer and printed in 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print after 30 Japan.
Book decorated with 8 original serigraphs by Cozette de Charmoy.
The translation into English of Jean-Loup Philippe's seven poems is located at the end of the volume.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Jean-Loup Philippe and Cozette de Charmoy at the justification of the print.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep bindings, grey top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets.
Copies complete with their cellophane wrappers, dust jackets and slipcases.
Volume 1 retains the folding genealogical table of the kings of England.

First edition decorated with 62 original compositions in colors (including 2 on the cover, 1 frontispiece repeated at the end of the work, 1 on the title page, 15 full-page illustrations hors-texte and 43 in-text, including 1 repeated twice).
Publisher's binding in full sky blue boards, smooth unlettered spine, illustrated covers, endpapers and pastedowns of paper with patriotic motifs representing roosters, red edges, binding signed Engel.
Headcaps very lightly rubbed without significance, handsome copy of this work published for the little children of France.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper for each volume, the only deluxe copies after 20 Japan.
Preface by Maurice Barrès, work illustrated with three portraits of Stendhal as frontispieces.
Handsome copy complete with the frontispiece in duplicate state for each volume as stipulated for copies on Holland paper.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and soft slipcase.

First edition in French, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Work illustrated with illustrations by Charles Shoup.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours specially printed for Charles Shoup, the illustrator of this work, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy despite two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine.
Work illustrated with 4 illustrations by Charles Shoup.

New edition, illustrated with 112 drawings by L. Benett and 2 maps.
Publisher's "globe doré" binding signed Engel, first cover plate by Blanchelande, spine with lighthouse, second cover of Engel "h" type.
L'Etoile du Sud takes place in South Africa in the diamond trade milieu.
L'Archipel en feu is a historical novel set against the backdrop of the Greek War of Independence in the Aegean Sea islands, in the 1820s.
Original blue endpapers marginally and slightly faded as usual, otherwise a superb copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 17 Japan.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 17 on Japan paper.
A handsome full-margined copy.

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and 10 steel-engraved plates by Johannot, Geoffroy. Translation by Amédé Pichot.
Contemporary glazed navy half-calf binding signed at foot (signature illegible). Smooth spine decorated with a long mirrored tool with central ornament. Title and volume number gilt. Decorative fillets on covers. Beautiful marbled paper in blue, white and gold. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly darkened. Some corners slightly bumped. Light traces of rubbing. Paper of superb freshness, uncut, completely free of foxing (except in the margins of some engravings due to tissue guards which have not been removed); rare condition.
"New edition augmented with a historical notice on Lord Byron, all unpublished pieces and notes by Moore, Walter-Scott, Campbell, Guiford, Jeffrey, E. Brydges, Coleridge, Southey, Wilson, Hobhouse, Hunt, Dallas, Milman, Lockhart, Bowles, Heber, Medwin, Gamba, Croly, Ugo Foscolo, Ellis, Kennedy, Parry, Bulwer, Galt, Nathan, Lady Blessington, Mrs. Shelley. Contained in the definitive edition recently published in London". Besides the poetical works, Miscellanies, Speeches, correspondence, and the famous novella: The Vampire.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Holland van Gelder laid paper, deluxe copy.
Half camel morocco binding with bands, smooth spine decorated with two series of quintuple red and gilt fillets continuing onto the paste paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed by Devauchelle.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 hand-numbered copies on Vellum paper.
Rebound in full green morocco, Jansenist spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Janssens.
A tiny insignificant bump at the leading edges and top edge. Joint at head of upper board very slightly cracked.
Bookplate of the Jacques Odry library pasted on front pastedown.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full green grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Spine of the cellophane wrapper and edge of the slipcase slightly yellowed.

First edition known as the "bibliophiles edition" limited to 60 copies, this one personalized and printed on China paper, dedicated and offered by the author: "à Jules Claretie affectueux souvenir de son tout dévoué André Theuriet" ["to Jules Claretie affectionate remembrance from his entirely devoted André Theuriet"].
Illustrated with a frontispiece, 26 plates hors texte and numerous vignettes in the text, engraved on wood by Bellenger after Léon Lhermitte, one of the great painters of rural life. Each plate - except the frontispiece - is protected by a captioned tissue guard.
Near-contemporary half morocco with corners binding, smooth spine with mosaic decoration of wheat ears and a grape cluster in camel morocco as well as a small gilt bird, gilt frame on the spine, gilt fillets on the marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Alfred Farez, successor to Carayon.
Some minor rubbing at head and foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition. The half-titles all bear the heading: Oeuvres complètes de Lamartine. A steel portrait at the frontispiece, 2 folding maps of the Mediterranean and Syria.
Bound in slightly later red half-shagreen. Spine with raised bands decorated with cold-stamped roulettes and thick fillets, as well as gilt fillets. Joints of volume 1 cracked at foot over 2cm. Rubbing, notably to the boards. One corner bumped, without loss. Scattered foxing on title pages and margins. On the second volume, trace of pale dampstaining to upper margin throughout. The folding table of Arab tribes is torn along one fold, without loss. Owner's name at foot: M. Troulé.
Remarkable for its description of landscapes and sites, Lamartine's journey is a seminal text in the literature of traveling writers. The work marked Lamartine's beginnings in prose and all his writing is like an intimate diary. Presented in the form of a journal, the work also brings together portraits, notes, poems, dialogues. In his enthusiasm, Lamartine clearly distinguished Lebanon. The book is a vast panorama of the Orient so dear to the Romantics, and even the political vision is not absent from it.

First illustrated edition, in first printing of the numerous illustrations (nearly 200) by Jeanniot in text and 12 out of text, included in the pagination.
Publisher's red and gold boards signed Paul Souze and bound by Engel. Spine in half red shagreen with decorated compartments. Special plate on upper cover, Tartarin in a medallion flanked by 2 figures and 2 animals at the bottom. Lower cover with central laurel crown and frame of palm branches. Gilt edges. 2 leaves slightly protruding. 2 corners slightly turned. Foxing, mainly in the margins.
Clouzot (Guide du bibliophile français), does not mention this printing in publisher's boards.
Handsome copy in its publisher's boards.

First edition, rare.
Contemporary blonde polished calf binding. Decorated smooth spine. Red morocco title-label. One tiny lack at foot. One corner bumped. Traces of rubbing. Handsome copy.
Bookplate of O.P. Laurentii.
A novel in which two great novelistic tendencies of the 18th century intersect: the libertine novel and the sentimental novel. For the author, what is proper to man is not enjoyment but the dissatisfaction of desire which drives him to always desire, the only solution to this drama being resolvable only through love, which would be the possible path of an alternative to the dissatisfaction of desire.

Edition with numerous illustrations in and out of text.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding, smooth spine, front board stamped with the gilt arms of Imperial Russia, grey paper endpapers and pastedowns with some light foxing, top edge gilt.
Some light foxing affecting mainly the fore edges.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, the only deluxe copies (grand papier) after 10 Montval.

Beautiful copy.

Edition illustrated with 54 original etchings by Auguste Brouet, one of 125 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
The joints of the chemise are fragile, slipcase marginally and slightly split.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Minor tears at head and foot of the unlettered spine.
Illustrated with text figures and 18 folding plates.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Astra paper, deluxe copy.
Full tan sheep binding, smooth unlettered spine, black shagreen title vignette on the first cover also decorated with green and black shagreen strips, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 75 figures and photographs in the text and 19 tables at the end of the volume.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and two vignettes engraved in copperplate by Daragnès.
Handsome copy containing, at the end of the volume, the triple states of the illustrations as in the deluxe copies.

First edition.
Preface by General Perrier.
A small tear and a slight tear to the margin of the first cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, boards uniformly faded.
Rare.
Illustrated with 38 text figures and 15 photographic plates.

New edition of the French translation illustrated with 70 original color lithographs by Maurice Denis, one of 204 copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only issue after 35 Japan and 20 other Holland hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy despite very occasional worming.
The work has the peculiarity of being dated 1939 on the front cover, dated 1936 on the title page and dated 1942 on the colophon page.
The 70 lithographs break down as follows: 13 full-page in color, 2 in color in the text and the others in black, in blue or in 2 tones.
Our copy is complete, at the end, with the double-page table of lithographs hors-texte.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 542 numbered copies on Holland paper.
From the 'Les cahiers verts' collection.
Fine copy despite a small tear at the foot of the spine of the double wrapper.

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on Spécial Téka paper, the only printing with 50 on Arches vellum.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue after 12 on offset and 45 on Mélusine paper.
Illustrations by Rodolphe Töpffer.
Handsome copy.

Original illustrated edition of 6 original etchings (including 1 in color) by André Beauduin, one of 82 numbered copies on Johannot wove paper, only print after 18 on handmade paper and 14 out of trade including 10 Johannot wove paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Hugnet and André Beauduin below the justification of the print.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a shadow on the first endpaper and the facing page which is the verso of the first cover.
About Georges Bernanos, Albert Camus, André Malraux, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Anouilh, Louis Aragon and Jean Giraudoux.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches, deluxe copy.
Other contributions by Philippe Soupault "Déposition", Ramon Fernandez "Humanisme de l'action" and "Marcel Proust", Jean Prévost, Denis de Rougemont...
Spine lightly sunned, one transverse crease on the front cover, a small repaired tear at foot of the back cover, some light foxing affecting principally the endpapers.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on Holland paper.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation established by Francis de Miomandre, one of the rare lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue with 2 other numbered Japan copies.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.

First edition of the French translation by Henri Parisot, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Light foxing to the front cover and first leaves.

First edition, rare. Tables in fine of the routes and camps of Count Rochambeau's army.
Contemporary full brown porphyry calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Tawny morocco title label. Light rubbing. Very fine copy, very fresh.
This account forms one of the finest French testimonies on the American War of Independence. Abbé Robin was chaplain to the French corps under Rochambeau's command, on Benjamin Franklin's recommendation. Valuable information on the march of French troops during 1781. Robin landed in Boston in May 1781. Description of Boston, Cambridge University, Providence, fauna and flora, portrait of Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore.

First edition on ordinary paper; only 30 deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and boards marginally faded as usual, a small lack at head of spine, paper yellowed and fragile at margins of some leaves.
Copy without statement of edition.

First edition, one of 484 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Iconography, preface by Dr Ferdière.
A very handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 12 copies printed on Holland paper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated with 6 hors-texte images etched by Yves Alix.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers marginally discolored as very often.
Our copy is complete at the end with the suite of 6 etchings as stipulated in the justification page.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Light worming without consequence to the endpapers.

First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on alfa paper.
A full-margined copy.

First edition.
Small scattered foxings, otherwise pleasant copy.

First edition on laid paper; no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 213 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signature of Luc Estang at the justification of the print.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

New edition of this tribute to Stendhal by Prosper Mérimée, one of 1200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 Madagascar and 20 pur fil.
Some foxing mainly at the end of the volume.

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.
Beautiful illustrated Africanist cover.

New edition, with the false imprint of Pierre Mortier, probably published by Claude Barbin. The preface presents the five-volume edition; the sixth volume was published in 1700 and contains L'éloge et le portrait de Saint-Evremont, Discours sur les critiques, Apologie des oeuvres de Mr. de Saint-Evremont... It is rarely found with the series of the first five volumes. 6 title pages in red and black, some with the sphere device, others with the Amsterdam effigy. Good printing.
Later (18th century) binding in full glazed blonde calf. Spine with raised bands decorated with compartments featuring foliage in the corners and a fillet at the tail. Blonde calf title and volume labels. Head of the first volume partially worn. Small lack to 2 boards. 3 corners slightly bumped. Traces of rubbing, particularly to the boards. The half-title of the first volume appears to be missing according to the collation of signatures. Only the half-titles of volumes 3 and 4 are present. Handsome copy, particularly fresh.
Charles Marguetel de Saint-Denis, seigneur de Saint-Évremond (1614-1703), was a moralist and libertine critic; his rigor and critical independence anticipated the Enlightenment philosophers, and he was perhaps the first author to make criticism a profession. He paid little attention to his writings, which circulated mainly in manuscript during his lifetime. This edition, which gathers various pieces by the author, including numerous letters, criticisms, historical research and poetry, is due to Abbé de Raguenet, who completed the collection with maxims by La Rochefoucauld, a piece by La Fontaine, a letter by Corneille... The literary success of Saint-Évremond led writers to attribute numerous works to him, such as these maxims by La Rochefoucauld, noticeably different from recent editions by the same author.

first edition printed in 3200 numbered copies on ivory laid.
A small stain at the bottom of the first board and a small tear without gravity at the top of the first board, a nice complete copy of his prayer to insert slightly crumpled.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Jacques Derrida to a close friend.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue.
Endpapers lightly offset, rare and handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Spine and boards very lightly and marginally faded without gravity, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Minimal occasional pinpricks to margins, a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Corvol l'orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

New edition for standard paper, press service mark at the top of the second plate.
Foreword by Armand Godoy.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Oscar Wenceslas by L. Milosz to Mademoiselle Nizan.

First edition, one of 52 copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1000 ex numbered on Alfa paper, ours not justified.
Beautiful copy.
Precious autograph shipment signed by Jean Cassou to Maurice Sachs.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A tiny lack and small tear reglued at foot of spine, handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan bamboo paper, only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Very nice copy.