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First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of the author Christian Melchior-Bonnet.
Two small clear spots at the top of the first guard.

Second edition published the same year as the first edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Letters written by George Sand among others.
A small lack at head of spine, handsome copy with full margins.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 fine figures by Marillier engraved by Ponce, De Ghendt... and printed on strong paper. Rare copy entirely ruled, even for the figures.
Full navy morocco binding ca 1860 signed Arnaud. Raised-band spine decorated. Title and date in gilt. Triple gilt fillet frame on boards. Rich interior border. Edges gilt. Minor traces of rubbing to upper joint at head. Very handsome copy.
La Harpe drew the substance of his poem from an Arab tale, which was taken up by the Provençals in the romance Fortunatus, then at the beginning of the 18th century: Les aventures d'Abdalla.
19th-century ecclesiastical armorial bookplate, gold on red ground, with the inscription Abbatia Janduriarum, Leon rattier.

First edition, illustrated with a medallion portrait frontispiece and 4 folding battle plans.
Contemporary full marbled tobacco-colored sheep bindings. Smooth spine decorated in grotesque style with chevrons. Fawn morocco title-label and volume labels. Frame border on boards. One lack to upper joint at tail. One hole on spine of volume 3 and on that of volume 1. Rubbing to headcaps. Corners slightly bumped. One gathering sprung in volume 1, another in volume 3. Good copy, quite decorative.
An edition of Villars' Memoirs by Abbé de Montgon was published in 1739, but it is very incomplete, based only on a copy of a single manuscript and on gazette extracts. Marshal de Castries and Marquis de Vogué called upon Anquetil to restore authentic and reliable memoirs and render justice to one of Louis XIV's greatest generals; they lent him for this purpose 142 notebooks of memoirs of 32p. folio, and 14 volumes of letters. Anquetil therefore undertook a vast work of compilation and made the Duke speak in the first person, using the letters as aid. All the documents were subsequently deposited in the Sainte Geneviève library.
Blue stamp "Bibliothèque Christian Kieher" on endpapers.

Edition abundantly illustrated with original vignettes and plates by Raffet. Handsome and famous Romantic illustrated work.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spines decorated with Romantic rocaille ornaments, frame of two gilt fillets on the aubergine paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of crosshatched dark blue paper, corners rubbed. Rubbing to headcaps, contemporary Romantic binding. Occasional light spotting on clean white paper. Of note, the presence of three childish drawings made as tracings on the verso of three plates. Each plate is protected by a pink tissue guard.
Work illustrated with 80 wood-engraved plates and a steel-engraved frontispiece as well as numerous in-text wood vignettes.

First edition, review copy.
Tribute autograph signed by the author.
A small scratch on the back that also has a slight tear in the foot.

Editions de Minuit, Paris 1981, 14x19,5cm, original wrappers.
First edition, one of 114 numbered copies on alfa mousse, this one of 15 hors commerce (advance) copies.
Signed and inscribed by Samuel Beckett to a friend.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 55 copies on light blue vélin, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece, headpiece, and 2 figures by Cochin, engraved by Fessard. Fine printing on strong laid paper. This new illustrated edition was reprinted by Barbou in 1774.
Full navy long-grained morocco binding, later circa 1800, signed at foot R. P. Thouvenin. Joseph Thouvenin the younger was the elder of the more famous Thouvenin of the same name. This sober binding is in the taste of Bozérian. Raised spine decorated with 4 small fleurons, series of roulettes at foot. Fillet frame on covers. Edges gilt. Spine sunned turning green. Minor rubbing to headcaps, spine and covers. Tissue guards present. Title page and frontispiece with some foxing, some leaves more yellowed and scattered foxing (fairly rare).
Handsome copy in one of the first bindings by Thouvenin the younger.
This Latin edition brings together the complete works of this illustrious historian, The Conspiracy of Catiline, The Jugurthine War, letters to Caesar and fragments. It additionally contains a biography.

Fine edition published by Didot printed on laid paper with figures before letters, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by Rochard and 3 figures by Marillier engraved by Pouce, de Ghendt. This charming edition is said to have been limited to 100 copies.
Full ripe orange morocco binding, late 19th century, signed David. Raised spine handsomely decorated, with roulettes at head and foot. Brown morocco title and volume labels. Triple fillet frame on covers. Rich interior border. Edges gilt. A very slight tear to outer edge.
Very handsome copy in a rare shade, perfectly executed in a master binding.

First edition for "L'homme aux valises", one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very attractive copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph of the author Robert Garric.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the guards.

first edition on the current paper it is printed on Rives 30 leading copies.
Signed autograph of the author Robert Garric.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece engraved on wood by Alexandre Noll.

New edition, illustrated with two frontispieces representing Christ.
Contemporary full red morocco bindings with red morocco doublures with dentelle decoration. Spines with raised bands decorated with compartments, gilt title and volume labels. Gilt fillet border on the covers. Roulette on the leading edges. Red morocco on the pastedowns with a wide dentelle frieze. Gilt edges. Spines slightly faded. A very handsome copy, moreover of beautiful freshness, notwithstanding some offset from the red morocco on the endpapers.
The first volume contains the office, the second had previously appeared under the title: "Tradition des pères de l'église & des auteurs ecclésiastiques touchant la réalité du corps & du sang du Christ dans l'Eucharistie." The collection indeed gathers the writings of the church fathers on the theme of the Eucharist, that is the Holy Sacrament.

First edition, a small octavo edition with the same pagination having appeared on the same date. Fine typographic printing by Didot on deluxe laid paper. 6 figures by Lefèvre in double state, and engraved by Godefroy.
Full blonde morocco binding, late 19th century, signed R. Raparlier. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Title and date in gilt. Triple gilt fillet frame on boards. Gilt edges. Wide interior borders. Restoration to first compartment over 1cm. Rubbing to headcaps, joints and corners. Light tears to front board. Loss of gilding to fillet frame on rear board. Handsome copy nevertheless.
Small adventure novel set in the Middle Ages at the time of the first crusades, in Bellegrade, Hungary; the author begins with a critique of the barbarism of feudal times, which only the virtue and heart of women redeemed from brutality. Notable is the critical vision of history, a post-revolutionary perception of events.
Bookplate, Remusat's armorial stamp with his motto: Boute et ne doute

A reprint by the same publisher of the original published in 1657; it is very handsomely illustrated with a medallion portrait of Lucan supported by two eagles, a frontispiece and 10 very lively copperplate engravings (shipwreck, battles...) engraved by François Chauveau. All the plates, apart from the title-frontispiece, are before the letter. This second edition certainly benefited from the very first remaining prints.
Full raspberry red morocco binding from the end of the 19th century signed Petit. Raised band spine with blind compartments. Blind fillet frame on the covers. Gilt title and date at foot. All edges gilt. Rich decorative gilt board-edges. A stain on the third compartment and trace of dampstain at bottom of upper cover. Handsome copy, fresh, with particularly well-inked plates.
It is through this work that Brebeuf established his reputation as a poet. This is not a translation, but a free recreation based on the original, in continuous verse, although the author did not deviate from Lucan's plan, with the first eight books dealing with the wars between Caesar and Pompey and the last two with the expeditions to North Africa. Brébeuf sought to equal his illustrious ancient model and fully succeeded in this challenge, which earned him criticism from Boileau.

First edition published as part of the complete works
Half light brown morocco by Petit successeur de Simier, spine in six compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, top edge gilt
Handsome autograph inscription from George Sand to his friend Charles Sagnier, a frequent visitor of the house at Nohant during the final years of Sand's life
Provenance: from the library of Charles Sagnier with his ex libris.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
A fine, unsophisticated copy.

New edition, rare, like the original published in 1670 of these two novels.
Copy with the arms of the princes of Bourbon Condé, azure with three fleur-de-lys or, with a bend gules, having presumably belonged to Louise-Anne de Bourbon Condé, known as Mademoiselle de Charolais, daughter of the legitimized daughter of Louis XIV, Mademoiselle de Nantes.
Full blonde marbled and glazed sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with 4 tools with small corner tools and rolls. Red morocco title label. Arms stamped on boards, triple gilt fillet frame. A yellow stain on some leaves at end of work. Joints finely restored. Handsome copy.
Boursault is better known and remembered as a playwright, although posterity has often retained only his role as critic of Molière's L'école des femmes and his unfortunate participation in the theatrical quarrels of the 17th century. The author nevertheless worked in numerous literary fields, notably the novella and novel, with a free and light pen. Ne pas croire ce qu'on voit is a work largely inspired by Calderon and very freely translated, La marquise de Chavigny being a narrative made of amorous adventures, embedded stories and letters; it should be noted that one of the episodes anticipates Sade's Les crimes de l'amour. It should be noted that the action of the works is contemporary with the author, which is altogether quite rare. Boursault, anecdotally, also wrote a historical novella entitled Le prince de Condé, so it is no coincidence to find works by Boursault with the arms of the princes of Condé.

First edition. A ruled copy. French translation of Latin text on same page.
This copy bears unidentified initials.
Contemporary lined red morocco, spine in compartments with two tools, crowned initials BD and a third letter (most likely a ‘T') and two hands shaking hands inside a heart (the arms of the town of Sées in Normandy); these tools repeated on the corners of the covers (with a triple fillet frame). The morocco lining also has these tools in the corners, with a personalized central tool consisting of a crowned medallion with an angel facing a kneeling figure preparing to receive the Holy Spirit. Gilt edges. Slightly rubbed along joints.
A fine copy in the rarest of conditions.

Fifth edition, the last revised and corrected by the author. Printed in italics.
Contemporary full brown grained sheep binding. Smooth spine attractively decorated. Red morocco title-label. Foxing. Handsome copy.
According to Louis Arnoult, Racan, (Histoire anecdotique et critique de sa vie et de ses œuvres. Paris, A. Colin. 1896), this is the best edition of the Bergeries. It is preceded by numerous pieces: the epistle to the king, the ode to the king, various sonnets to himself, letter to Malherbe. Racan composed this dramatic pastoral when he fell in love with Catherine de Thermes, alias Arthénice, in 1619. Caught up in the turmoil of war, being himself a soldier, he would not return to his work until much later. He is considered the most brilliant pupil of Malherbe, whom he met in 1605.

First edition, one of 15 copies on Whathman paper
Contemporary Bradel binding by Paul Vié in red cloth, gilt fleuron to spine, midnight blue morocco titlepiece, double fillet and date at foot of spine
Handsome autograph inscription from Victor Hugo to Leconte de Lisle, poet and head of the Parnassianist movement, who would go on to take over Hugo's chair at the Académie Française.

Rare Parisian edition. A specific title page for the Tales of a traveller. The first edition of Bracebridge hall appeared in 1822 in N.Y.
Contemporary Romantic binding in full glazed red calf. Smooth spine richly decorated with foliage and other ornamental tools. Boards stamped in blind with a large central roundel, gilt ruled border. All edges gilt. Light rubbing, notably to lower board and corners... Small stains.
A handsome and rare copy in a rich Romantic binding.

New edition.
Publisher's cream paper boards, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with 838 drawings by Lucien Bertin, L. Delove, Louis Gaumont, F. Pétré, C. Bouteille, G. & G. Rémy-Perrier.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, tirage de tête after one copy on Whatman and 9 on China paper.
Light brown Oasis goatskin by Morina Mongin, covers and spine with dreamlike decoration of humanized mountains after a drawing by Peter Sis, printed in brown colored film and heightened in ochre, sky-blue suede pastedowns, brown suede endpapers, the first endpaper with a lunette of modified sky-blue leather printed in colored film, covers and spine preserved. Half light brown Oasis goatskin slipcase, wood-effect paper boards lined with brown suede; a spectacular set.
A fine copy with all margins in a handsome binding reaching back to the pilot's spirit, for whom every mountain, every valley, every house is “a landscape which could be friend or foe.”

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing with 9 on Japan paper and 31 on Hollande paper.
Surprising autograph inscription dated and signed by Philippe soupault " A Laurent Tailhade en témoignage de mon admiration."
With 4 drawings by Marc Chagall.
Two tears glued to head and foot of a joint, spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual.

Second edition, one of 985 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 15 on pur fil.
Handsome autograph inscription from Tristan Tzara to Raymond Queneau.
A good copy.

Illustrated Edition. Sixty-one illustrations by Georges ROUX, including 20 large color plates in chromotypographies, 35 photographic views of the United States of America (cities and landscapes), a fold-out map of the United States of "America and that of the board game . Catalog Hetzel for 1899-1900 of 8p. end of the book. The title will know that one second edition in 1905 (cartonnage an elephant).
Cardboard editor golden globe, or said, to the world map. Signed Blancheland plate, connected by Souze. Back to the lighthouse. Very pale scattered spots. Small discolorations along the lower edge of the first flat. Rubbed upper right corner. On the lower flat, 2 thin lines of discoloration. Dos slightly thinned. Good copy.
This volume of the Extraordinary Voyages is a journey and an adventure across the United States. The novel stimulus after a series of novels devoted to science fiction, adventure and discovery. We note with great interest the series of contemporary photographs of the United States.

Deluxe copy, one of 20 numbered copies on China paper, No. 11, with frontispiece in triple state by Lalauze.
Original wrappers preserved.
Contemporary half blue shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands richly decorated and with mosaic work. Gilt titles and date at foot. Fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Spine uniformly sunned, turned green. 3 raised bands lightly rubbed. Handsome copy nevertheless.
Epistolary novel partly autobiographical, published with Chateaubriand's help, which was described as a "little masterpiece" by Sainte-Beuve. It enjoyed great success in French and German literary circles.

first edition on the current paper it is printed in Holland paper a few leading copies.
Binding to bradel half percaline green, smooth back with a gold floral motif, double net gilded tail, as a piece of modern burgundy shagreen, marbled paper plates, two corners lightly used, contemporary binding.
Precious autograph signed by Alphonse Daudet: ". The novelist JB d'Aurevilly his admirer and friend Alphonse Daudet"
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Half blue-grey cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Champs, spine with gilt stylized floral motif, date and double gilt fillet to foot, navy blue shagreen title-piece with a small angular lack to top, covers preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Victor Hugo to his friend, the literary critic Henri Trianon.
Small manuscript correction to the first page of the introduction, a few small wormtracks to the title and half-title.
Provenance : Morizet collection, collection of Raymond Boueil with his engraved ex libris, Maurice Escoffier (Le mouvement romantique N°1557), Robert Schumann, manuscript initials (1965, N°207) and Philippe Zoummerouff (2001, N°62).

First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy for each volume.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Raymond Queneau on the first volume.
Small foxings on foot of lower cover,in the margins, of the third and last volume.

First edition in French by Henri Parisot.
Handsome autograph inscription from Henri Parisot to Raymond Parisot.
A good copy.

(ARP Hans) TZARA Tristan. Vingt-cinq-et-un poèmes
Editions de la revue Fontaine, Paris 1946, 14 x 19,5 cm, original wrappers
First edition in parts on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Tristan Tzara to Raymond Queneau.
With 12 full-page drawings by Hans Arp.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Jean Paulhan to Raymond Queneau : "... ce petit cadeau de Noël de son ami..." with a quotation of Lie-Tzeu : "Tchoung-Ni, ayant d'abord rêvé qu'il était poisson dans les eaux puis oiseau dans les airs and un peu plus tard oiseau dans l'eau and poisson dans les airs, à son réveil y voyait très juste..."
Spine slightly sunned as usual.

First edition in part, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau : "... qui a son rire pour exorciser...[who has his smile to exorcise with]"
Spine sunned with a small tear to foot, paper yellowed as usual, retaining its advertising slip.

New edition, a numbered copy on bouffant paper, the only printing with 30 pur fil paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Raymond Queneau : "... ce génie foudroyé de la poésie with une amicale pensée..." enhanced with an autograph inscription from Pierre Klossowski.
Foreword by Bernard Groethuysen.

First edition, one of 550 copies on vélin blanc paper, the only printing, along with 30 copies on Normandy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau.
With 16 reproductions of paintings by Henri Michaux.
Foreword by Louis Cheronnet.

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on laid Navarre, with 10 single draw Japan.
Precious and beautiful autograph signed by the author "Jeanine and Raymond (Queneau). Brotherhood friendly (sic) and everything. Jacques. This April 19, 1935 in their home in Neuilly says Neu Neu for ladies" enriched this handwritten quatrain: "Hi shadows today / Ravissant the wall in a dream / If going from friend to friend / De as a naked Eve songs."
Illustrated book with a portrait of auterur frontispiece by Man Ray.
Beautiful specimen.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies, one advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Michel Leiris to Jeanine and Raymond (Queneau) : "... avec toute l'affection de leur ami..."
Spine and covers faded in the margins as usual.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy
Handsome autograph inscription from Robert Desnos to Janine and Raymond Queneau : "..
devant qui j'ai repassé le conseil de revision [who were my council of review]", enriched with a drawing showing a little elephant holding up Robert Desnos' name in its trunk
One joint very slightly cracked at foot.

New edition of the French translation established by Benjamin Goriély, one of 2000 numbered copies on white vellum.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky by Granovski.
Signed autograph inscription from Benjamin Goriély to the journalist, screenwriter and producer Pierre Dumayet, one of the pioneers of French television.

First edition, one of 3000 copies numbered on "bouffant" paper calypso.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau: "... homage of a friend who is lost in many ways ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Paul Nizan to (Pierre) Unik : "Au camarade Unik en échange des bonnes feuilles qu'il a probablement vendues sur les quais. Nizan."
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Spine and lower cover slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 1,450 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on pur fil.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Eluard to his friend Léo Malet.
Spine slightly and insignificantly sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper of this selection of poems established by Henri Parisot, false statement of fourth edition.
Preface by Léon-Paul Fargue.
Spine slightly wrinkled with a small tear at foot.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light dampstains, small lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe copy.
Small tears with tiny marginal lacks on covers, a lack at foot of spine at the level of deckled edges, first endpaper partially and lightly shadowed.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A very attractive copy.

Original edition on the current paper.
Binding half morocco cherry, back with five nerves, golden tail date marbled paper plates, paper contreplats guards and the tank cover and spine preserved (back insolated), gilded head, elegant binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Rare autograph signed by the author to his friend Aristide Boureaud.
Iconography.
Nice copy pleasantly established.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant half cherry-red morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (spine sunned with filled-in lack at head), top edge gilt.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Gustave Le Rouge to Monsieur Crottet.
Iconography.
A very good copy in a nice binding.

First edition, one of 288 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête with 12 Japon.
A good copy.

New illustrated edition which is joined to the Elzevier collection, illustrated with a repeated frontispiece and eight charming plates (four in each volume) unsigned.
Nineteenth-century binding in full chocolate morocco, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, date at foot, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt dentelle framing the doublures, all edges gilt. Ex-libris from the library of Don Joannes Baptista Moens (1855) mounted on the doublures of both volumes.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Very fine edition of this satire of the Aeneid, a masterpiece of seventeenth-century burlesque literature, in which the author deployed all his verve and surpassed through his talent the simple burlesque framework; it contains the eight books of Virgil Travestied including the apocryphal eighth. The first Elzevier edition of 1651 contained only the first five books.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from François Billetdoux to Marcel Aymé : "... très fidèlement..."

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.
Autograph inscription from Jean Cocteau to Roger Bradier.
Spine re-inforced to head and foot.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author Marcel Ayme.
Back insolated, complete copy of his please insert which was used by the dedicatee as a bookmark.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to Robert de Saint-Jean.
Good copy, retaining its advertising slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from André Breton to Marcel Jouhandeau : "... avec la profonde estime et la vive sympathie d'André Breton [with the profound respect and lively sympathy of André Breton]."
A few reader's marks and sections highlighted in pencil, probably by the dedicatee, in margins of some leaves.
Paper yellowed as usual.

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the fifth.
Half navy blue morocco over moiré-effect marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, navy blue endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt (covers and spine (faded) preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to the photographer and director Marc Allégret : "Pour Marc Allegret en marque d'allégresse à cause de son Tchad et avec toute l'affection de René Crevel [For Marc Allegret as a token of my pleasure at his Chad, and with all good wishes from René Crevel]".
A very good copy nicely bound.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Simonneau after Hallé, 3 vignettes by Cochin or Simonneau, a large folding plan by Coquart and 32 plates, most often folding, engraved by Hérisset, Lucas or Avéline; they offer a view of all the principal monuments of the capital, including three beautiful views drawn "sur le naturel" by Chaufourier showing the Pont Neuf and the Quai Conti from Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, the Île Saint-Louis and the Quai Saint-Bernard, the Collège des Quatre Nations up to the Pont Royal from the Louvre.

The famous plan of Paris (68 x 90 cm) predates that of Turgot by fifteen years. The last three volumes contain the numerous supporting documents and proofs and were organized by Lobineau; these form the public archives of the city.

Contemporary bindings in full brown calf. Spines with six raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as red morocco title and volume labels. Joints cracked and most headcaps missing. All edges red.
The most monumental work and undoubtedly the finest book published on Paris in the early 18th century. Although death surprised the author during the writing of his work, it was continued by Lobineau, another member of the famous scholarly congregation of the Benedictines of Saint Maur, who himself died in 1727. This major study which Paris was lacking was originally commissioned by the provost of merchants Jérôme Bignon (1711-1772) and it forms the first official history of the capital and an unprecedented documentary source; and it is undoubtedly through this that this history shines with particular brilliance: the extremely important documentation devoted to the history of Paris, the rigor of the analyses and hypotheses.

It was following this work that Turgot made the decision to gather at the registry of the Hôtel de Ville a library devoted to the city of Paris in order to continue the work of the two historians, giving birth to the Historical Library of the city of Paris.

The history of the city is preceded by two dissertations, the first by Le Roy on the origins of the hôtel de ville which was the first political government of Paris, the second on the explanation of the antiquities found at Notre-Dame.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author Marcel Ayme: "... with the fraternal admiration and sympathy for Pierre Gascar."
Back insolated, complete copy of his please insert.

First edition illustrated with original woodcuts inset color of Louis Moreau, one of 25 numbered copies on Imperial Japan, deluxe edition.
Signed autograph of the author to his friend Raymond Bezard.
Nice copy.

Edition printed in a limited run of 1525 numbered copies on laid paper and decorated with original illustrations in and outside the text colored by stencil by Paul Bourg.
Light worming affecting mainly the endpapers.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 17 original drypoint engravings hors-texte by Maurice Leroy, one of 150 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.

Handsome typographic edition, one of 290 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing after 20 on Japan paper.
A good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of Mercure de France.
A good copy.

New edition printed on vélin paper.
Original preface by Léon Deffoux.
A tiny lack to head of spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
One small stain, not serious, to spine.

First edition of this thesis presented to the Faculty of Letters of the University of Paris to obtain a university doctorate degree.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies, falsely stated the 4000th.
Iconography.

First edition, a first impression copy numbered in the press.
Spine sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition illustrated with photographic reproductions hors-texte.
Full burgundy cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers with a lack at head preserved.
Rare.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A tiny tear, not serious, to foot of upper cover.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition, one of 192 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of 12 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Cover illustrated with a colored drawing by Jean-Denis Masclès.
A light dampstain at the foot of the spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 28 on pur fil paper.
Small tears, not serious, to margins of the covers, otherwise a good copy.

Illustrated with 28 original lithographs by Maurice Berdon and printed in a numbered edition of 200 copies on handmade laid paper from the Rives mills.
A handsome copy, spine of the chemise lightly sunned without consequence.

Edition illustrated with numerous sepia drawings in and out of text by Charles-Jean Hallo and printed in 500 numbered copies on Marais paper.
Handsome copy.