Paris (France)

Isidore ISOU
Réflexions sur André Breton
Editions lettristes|Paris 1948|12 x 15.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives, the only large paper copies.
Covers and spine lightly and marginally sunned as usual, internally good.
€750
Robert BOUCARD
Les dessous des prisons de femmes
Les éditions documentaires|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 copies numbered in Roman numerals on alfa paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Robert Boucard to Jacques Keusch.
Beautiful illustrated cover, handsome copy.
€50
Carter DICKSON
Arsenic et boutons de manchettes
Hachette|Paris 1950|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Our copy retains its illustrated dust jacket which has two small tears at the head of the spine and front panel.
€30
François de MARLIAVE, Paul ARÈNE
Jean-des-figues
Henri Cyral|Paris 1932|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original color illustrations by François de Marliave, one of 17 numbered copies on Annam paper, the deluxe copies after 20 Madagascar copies each enhanced with two original watercolors.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with the original watercolor signed by François de Marliave.
Some marginal worming affecting mainly the spine at head and the final leaves, handsome copy.
€300
Ernest LAJEUNESSE
Cinq ans chez les sauvages
Félix Juven|Paris s. d. [1901]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with in-text drawings by the author.
Gift inscriptions serving as bookplates on the front cover and half-title page, spine sunned.
Provenance: from the library of Noël Arnaud with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
€70
Théodore de BANVILLE
Riquet à la houppe. Comédie féerique
Charpentier|Paris 1884|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a drawing by Georges Rochegrosse engraved as frontispiece.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, red morocco title label, date at foot, original wrappers preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to Henri Lenoir on the half-title page.
Some marginal foxing and restorations with reinforcements to front wrapper.
€280
L. CLAUDEL, Maurice DEKOBRA
Aux cent mille sourires
Editions Baudinière|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with 35 drawings by L. Claudel.
€20
Lili ROUX
L'auberge du sens interdit
M.A.F.|Paris 1962|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition published under pseudonym, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Traces of adhesive tape residue on endpapers, ballpoint pen annotations at head of half-title page.
Rare.
€80
Léopold FLAMENG, Alfred DELVAU
Le fumier d'Ennius
Achille Faure|Paris 1865|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half blue sheep binding, spine sunned with five raised bands showing minor rubbing of no consequence, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an original etching by Léopold Flameng as frontispiece.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€80
Vincent Marie CAPECE
L'état de la Republique de Naples sous le gouvernement de Monsieur le Duc de Guise
Chez Frédéric Léonard|à Paris 1679|7 x 13.80 cm|relié
First edition, rare. Translation from Italian by Mademoiselle Turge-Lorédan (Marguerite Léonard).
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Red morocco title label. Lack at head. Tail headcap torn away. Rubbing.
Father Capèce recounts in third person how he was sent to Rome to fetch the Duke of Guise so that he might deliver them from the Spanish. The Duke chose him as his confessor and he lodged in the same palace. The Duke thus came to Naples and administered the city, and the people eventually turned against him and acclaimed the return of the Spanish.

€300
Abbé Charles COTIN
Oeuvres galantes
Chez Etienne Loyson|à Paris 1665|8.50 x 14.80 cm|relié
Second edition, rare, augmented with the second volume which appears in first edition and illustrated with two unsigned title-frontispieces. The first volume alone had initially appeared in 1663. Note that the most important pieces had appeared under the name "Oeuvres meslées" in 1659.
Full wine-red morocco binding from early 20th century, elegant pastiche of a contemporary binding. Smooth spine decorated with gilt title and date. Triple fillet frame on covers. Gilt edges. Spine infinitesimally and uniformly lightened. Handsome copy.
Abbé Cotin is an essential figure of 17th-century literary salons, and Molière caricatured him as Abbé Trissotin in "Les femmes savantes". He invented...
€900
Guillaume-Hyacinthe BOUGEANT
Amusement philosophique sur le langage des bestes [Ensemble] Lettre a Madame La Comtesse D*** Pour Servir De Supplément À L'Amusement Philosophique Sur Le Langage Des Bestes
Chez Gissey • Bordelet • Ganeau|à Paris 1739|9 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition. The second work, bound with the first and with only a half-title (without lack), is by Aubert de la Chesnaye des Bois.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Upper joint cracked at head and tail. Corners slightly bumped.
Satirical work mocking the Cartesians and the question of the soul and reason. Bougeant proposed that animals had recovered the souls of the wicked; this allusion, even ironic, to the transmigration of souls resulted in exile from the Jesuits at the college of La Flêche. The work enjoyed great success in Europe, and is primarily an attack against Descartes' mechanistic conception.
€450
Alfred de MUSSET
Le chandelier
Charpentier|Paris 1850|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Seconde separate edition.
Foxing.
€60
Marcus Terentius VARRON, CATON L'ANCIEN
Libri de re rustica M. Catonis, M. Terentii Varronis, M. Iunii Moderati Columelle, Palladii Rutilii : quorum summam pagina sequens indicabit [avec] Macrobii Aurelii Theodosii Viri consularis, in Somnium Scipionis M. Tulii Ciceronis Libri duo, Et Saturnaliorum Lib. VII. Cum scholiis & indicibus Ascensianis [avec] De die Natali. Censorini opusculum, de die natali, ad Q. Cerellium
Venundantur Iodoco Badio Ascensio • [ Josse Bade]|s. l. • [Paris] 1529 et 1524 pour les deux textes suivants|20.50 x 31.50 cm|relié
Libri de re rustica M. Catonis, M. Terentii Varronis, M. Iunii Moderati Columelle, Palladii Rutilii : quorum summam pagina sequens indicabit [with] Macrobii Aurelii Theodosii Viri consularis, in Somnium Scipionis M. Tulii Ciceronis Libri duo, Et Saturnaliorum Lib. VII. Cum scholiis & indicibus Ascensianis [with] De die Natali. Censorini opusculum, de die natali, ad Q. Cerellium
Venundantur Iodoco Badio Ascensio [Josse Bade] | [Paris] 1529 et 1524 pour les deux textes suivants | in-folio (20.5 x 31.5 cm) | A6 A8 a-t8 v6 x8 et Aa6 †4 A-O8 et Aa10 | contemporary stiff vellum
First Parisian edition of the Libri de re rustica with a frontispiece-title showing a scene in a...
€3,500
Nicolas BOILEAU DESPREAUX
Oeuvres
Chez David • Chez Durand|à Paris 1747|11.20 x 18 cm|reliés
New edition and first given by Saint-Marc, with his remarks and commentaries. It is illustrated with a portrait by Rigaud, engraved by Daullé, 5 fleurons on the titles by Eisen and engraved by Boucher, 39 vignettes by Eisen and engraved by Avéline, by La Fosse unsigned, 25 unsigned tailpieces and 6 figures by Cochin for Le lutrin.
Contemporary full marbled and glazed calf bindings. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label, and beige morocco volume labels. Joints of volume I cracked at head. Lower joint of volume III cracked at foot. Joints of volume V cracked. Restorations to headcaps and joints of the 5 volumes. Paper uniformly yellowed.
Saint-Marc's first...
€550
André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES (to Jean DUBUFFET)
Feu de braise
Grasset|Paris 1959|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa and réservés to the press.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Pieyre de Mandiargues to Jean Dubuffet and to his wife Lili.
A small tear, not serious, to the upper cover.
€600
Milan KUNDERA
Le rideau
Gallimard|Paris 2005|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 90 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very fine copy.
€900
Victor HUGO (inscribed to Alphonse DAUDET)
La pitié suprême - Exemplaire d'Alphonse Daudet[The Supreme Pity]
Michel Lévy|Paris 1879|15.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
Original edition.
Binding half old red grief with some discreet restorations, back with five nerves, when tail, paper plates to the tank, and contreplats combed guards lined paper, preserved covers, red head, contemporary binding.
Precious autograph signed by Victor Hugo Alphonse Daudet.
Buffer library of Madame Daudet on the first guard.
Victor Hugo is for Alphonse Daudet, like other writers of his generation, the undisputed master of arts Hall of Fame. His father figure sprinkles the works of Daudet, commonly called alongside those of Rousseau, Byron, Sand and Delacroix.
If during childhood and youth Daudet, Hugo, exiled giant on his island of...
€8,000
Maurice BLANCHOT
Le ressassement éternel
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half black morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, blue folded covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Exceptional autograph inscription from Maurice Blanchot to his brother and sister-in-law Inge: "Pour vous, mes chers, ces pages hélàs très anciennes que seuls vous pouvez garder jeunes... Et en effet quoi de plus proche de la solennelle fatigue de la mort que le piétinement de la monotonie, harcèlement gigantesque au sein du recommencement [For you my darlings, these pages sadly so old that only you can keep them young…And indeed what could be closer to the solemn...
€1,800
Léon BLUM
Au Théâtre (Deuxième série)[At the Theatre (Second Series)]
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1909|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, with only 11 deluxe copies printed.
Half brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, dated at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns lined with combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Léon Blum to Paul Reboux.
Fine copy perfectly executed.
€700
Guillaume Emmanuel Joseph de SAINTE CROIX
Histoire des progrès de la puissance navale de l'Angleterre
Chez G. de Bure|à Paris 1786|10 x 18 cm|2 volumes reliés
Second edition, partly in first edition, preferable to the first as it was expanded with two books (and supporting documents) and above all corrected and revised by the author (who complains about the first edition in the preface), and the first Parisian edition, after the original published in Yverdon in 1783.
Bound in full blonde glazed and speckled calf. Smooth spine decorated with 4 tools in compartments. Red morocco title label; round black morocco volume label. Double fillet frame on boards. Handsome copy.
Reflections on England's extraordinary naval power at the end of the 18th century and during its golden eras. The author, after an introduction on the history of maritime...
€750
Robert DESNOS
Fortunes
Gallimard|Paris 1942|12 x 19 cm|relié
Collective first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Binding in half red old morocco, back with five nerves, date tail, plates of paper in the bowl, covers and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Rare autograph signed by Robert Desnos Hélène Weïand: "With all the affection of Robert and Youki ...".
Nice copy pleasantly established.
€1,500
Arnaud BERQUIN
L'Ami des enfants et des adolescents
Librairie Pittoresque de la Jeunesse|Paris 1845|-|relié
New edition.
Publisher's full blue paper boards binding, smooth spine richly decorated with romantic fleurons, boards stamped in blind with multiple frames, first board decorated with a large central fleuron and second with a smaller one, all edges gilt, original yellow endpapers.
Work illustrated with wood engravings by Perrassin, J. Caboche Demerville, Demorain, lithographs by Ferogio.
Foxing.
€150
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
La suite dans les idées
Au sans pareil|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
With an autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Christian Melchior-Bonnet.
A small tear, not serious, to foot of the upper cover, a good copy.
€580
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Fond de cantine
Nrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false mention of the first edition for the advance copies (marked service de presse).
Handsome autograph inscription signed and dated by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the Revue de Paris.
€580
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Rêveuse bourgeoisie
Gallimard|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 245 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A rare and nice copy.
€1,200
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Charlotte Corday suivi de Le chef
Gallimard|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 14 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Small bites on the guards, back slightly insolated.
Rare and nice copy.
€3,000
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Plainte contre inconnu
Nrf|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 108 reimposed.
A good copy.
€170
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Récit secret
A.M.G.|Paris 1951|14 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin cuve de Rives, the only printing.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, internally good.
€300
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Plaintes contre inconnue
Frédéric Chambriand|Paris 1951|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 155 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur, the only large paper copies after 45 pur fil Marais.
A good copy.
€380
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Le jeune européen
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête.
Retaining a printed visit card of the author, absent from Paris.
Spine slightly sunned, with a small tear on foot.
€750
Pierre ANDREU
Drieu témoin et visionnaire
Grasset|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Andreu to Christian Melchior-Bonnet.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
€50
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Fond de cantine
Nrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 118 reimposed.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned, not serious.
€170
Jacques PINON
De anno Romano. carmen
Apud Sebastianum Cramoisy|Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris] • (Paris) 1630|10.20 x 16 cm|relié
Statement of second edition, expanded with some pieces.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Beige morocco title label. One corner slightly bumped. Handsome copy.
Jacques Pinon, who died in 1641 and was Dean of the Counselors of the Parliament of Paris, was a neo-Latin poet, who should not be confused with his son, of the same name and Abbot of Condé, who was himself a poet. The author was closely associated with Nicolas de Bourbon, distinguished poet and his contemporary. The work includes the poem De anno romano, the commentary that follows is very instructive and filled with erudition; the varia poemata occupy another third of the book.
€800
Eugène-Stanislas BELLANGER, Abbé ORSINI
La Touraine ancienne et moderne
L. Mercier|Paris 1845|17.50 x 27 cm|relié
First edition with first printing of the illustrations.
Publisher's romantic blue cloth binding by Haarhaus, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, boards decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, edges gilt.
Illustrated with 33 hors-texte plates including the frontispiece in gold and colors (Tours Cathedral), 15 wood-engraved vignettes, 10 steel-engraved portraits and 6 plates of coats of arms, numerous vignettes in the text.
€500
Jules VALLÈS
La rue à Londres
Les Editeurs Français Réunis|Paris 1951|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
New edition, one of 125 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the 25 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Shadow on the first endpaper.
Original preface by Lucien Scheler, publication director of the works of Jules Vallès, autograph inscription signed by the latter to Alice Eterstein on the first endpaper.

€150
Léon DAUDET
Sauveteurs et incendiaires
Flammarion|Paris 1941|18 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure Rives paper, deluxe copy.
Small marginal tears at head and foot of front cover, handsome full-margined copy.
€100
CHAS LABORDE, Guy LABORDE
Les pendus au réverbère
Henry-Parville|Paris 1926|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 6 original watercolors hors-texte by Chas Laborde, one of 255 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Preface by Pierre Mac-Orlan.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
€80
Samuel BECKETT
Pas moi
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1975|10 x 18 cm|broché
Les éditions de minuit, Paris 1975, 10x18cm, original wrappers.
First edition, one of a few hors commerce (advance) copies on vélin supérieur, the tirage de tête along with 92 numbered copies on the same paper.
Inscribed copy signed by Samuel Beckett to Ludovic (Janvier).
A good copy.
€1,200
Samuel BECKETT
Film
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1972|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of 342 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, this one of 50 hors commerce copies.
Autograph inscription from Samuel Beckett to Ludovic (Janvier).
Spine slightly sunned, not serious.
€1,200
Samuel BECKETT
Assez
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1966|-|broché
Les éditions de minuit, Paris 1966, original wrappers.
First edition, one of 662 numbered copies on vélin cuve B.F.K. de Rives, this one of 100 hors commerce (advance) copies.
Inscribed copy signed by Samuel Beckett to Ludovic Janvier and his wife.
A good copy.
€1,000
Samuel BECKETT
Sans
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1969|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
Les éditions de minuit, Paris 1969, 14,5x19,5cm, original wrappers.
First edition, one of 742 copies on vélin cuve B.F.K. de Rives paper, this one of 100 hors commerce (advance) copies.
Inscribed copy signed by Beckett to Ludovic (Janvier).
Top of upper cover and spine slightly sunned.
€1,200
Alfred DELVAU
A la porte du paradis
Achille Faure|Paris 1867|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands, gilt initials at foot, light rubbing without damage at head and foot of joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled top edge, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
€70
RYCKEBUSCH, Alfred DELVAU
Les lions du jour
E. Dentu|Paris 1867|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full cherry red cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded, worn black shagreen title-label, illustrated cover with a vignette by Ryckebusch preserved, Alphonse de Witte's bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Some minor foxing.
€50
Georges SIMENON
Feux rouges
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1953|12 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Traces of adhesive paper to endpapers, joints rubbed.
€500
Francis CARCO
Verotchka l'étrangère ou le goût du malheur
Albin Michel|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription from Francis Carco "à son vieil ami" (to his old friend) André Warnod.
Spine sunned.
€50
Francis CARCO
L'amour vénal
Le Divan|Paris 1926|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on vélin de Rives teinté rose paper.
A tiny marginal ink spot to page 73, a good copy.
€50
Roger VERCEL
Rafales
Albin Michel|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on alfa paper.
A trace of folding to head of lower cover, a good copy.
€20
Pierre KLOSSOWSKI
La vocation suspendue
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Pierre Klossowski to Georg Svastics in Rumanian : "Ad usum Georg Svastics cum respectu valde. Lutetia 1996".
This copy is enriched with an autograph note from the author with his address in Paris.
Tiny insignificant spots to endpapers, a good copy.
€750
Robert PINGET
Passacaille
Editions de Minuit|Paris 1969|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly sunned.
€80
Philippe SOUPAULT
En joue!
Grasset|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 56 numbered copy on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 13 on China paper and 25 on Japan paper.
Endpapers uniformly and slightly faded.
€200
Philippe Duc d' ORLEANS
Récits de Campagne. Anvers - Mascara - Les Portes de Fer
Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1892|18.50 x 28 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with 2 large folding maps and 250 engravings after Dauzats, Horace Vernet, Ary Scheffer, Eugène Lami, Descamps, Paul Delaroche, Raffet, etc...
Publisher's full blue cloth binding, smooth spine illustrated with a standing infantryman, spine and boards faded at head, front board decorated with military design, rear board illustrated with a cavalryman sounding the charge on bugle, all edges gilt, binding by Paul Souze & Engel.
Some foxing affecting mainly the beginning and end of the volume.
€100
Francis CARCO
Amitié avec Toulet suivi des lettres de Toulet à Francis Carco et d'une note de l'éditeur
Le Divan|Paris 1934|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 433 numbered copies on alfa Navarre paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual.
€40
François-Guillaume DUCRAY-DUMINIL
Oeuvres choisies. Les Soirées de la chaumière ou les leçons du vieux père
Leclere|Paris 1845|16.70 x 26.30 cm|relié
New edition illustrated by Th. Fragonnard.
Romantic binding in publisher's navy blue boards, smooth spines richly decorated with gilt romantic tools, boards decorated with gilt plaques and frames of fillets and arabesques in blind, all edges gilt.
Joint cracked at head of first volume. Extensive foxing.
Copy complete with its 16 plates.
Rare in its romantic binding.
€130
V. PHILIPON DE LA MADELEINE
L'Orléanais. Histoire des Ducs et du Duché d'Orléans, comprenant l'histoire et la description de la Beauce, du Pays Chartrain, du Biésois, du Vendômois, du Gâtinais, du Perche, et de ce qui constituait l'ancienne généralité d'Orléans
Mallet et Cie|Paris 1845|16.90 x 25.70 cm|relié
Edition illustrated by MM. Baron, Français, C. Nanteuil and Rouargue, engraved by the finest French and English artists.
Publisher's half black shagreen binding, spine with 4 raised bands, compartments decorated with gilt fillets, black cloth boards, all edges gilt.
Extensive foxing.
First printing of the 14 steel-engraved plates printed separately from the text, the 2 maps and the wood engravings.
€100
Francis CARCO
Paul Bourget
Félix Alcan|Paris 1932|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper signed by Francis Carco, Paul Bourget and Jacques des Gachons, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Paul Bourget as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.
€250
André WARNOD, Francis CARCO
A l'amitié
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1945|17.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original illustrations by André Warnod, one of 625 numbered copies on Johannot paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, a blue ink stain on the bottom edge not touching the text.
Signed and inscribed copy by Francis Carco to Raymond Calvet: "... à la bonne chance..." ["...to good fortune..."]
€120
Francis CARCO
Souvenirs sur Katherine Mansfield
Le Divan|Paris 1934|-|broché
First edition, one of 112 copies on Rives laid paper, the only printing with 43 on Japan paper.
Signed and inscribed copy by Francis Carco to a close friend: "A toi, vieux Claude, avec mon fidèle souvenir." ["To you, old Claude, with my faithful remembrance."]
Handsome copy.
€200
Francis CARCO
Visite à Saint-Lazare
Marcelle Lesage|Paris 1925|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Roma jaune de Naples paper, the tirage de tête with 20 on Japan paper.
A good copy.
€150
Pierre FALKE, Francis CARCO
Les vrais de vrai
Au sans pareil|Paris 1928|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1200 numbered copies on Montgolfier laid paper.
Work illustrated with 6 original etchings by Pierre Falké.
Spine and boards sunned, a light stain at head of front board, interior in pleasant condition.
€60
Jules JANIN
L'Eté à Paris
L. Curmer|Paris s. d.|17.50 x 26 cm|relié
First edition and first printing of the wood-engraved title and 18 steel-engraved plates.
Romantic binding in publisher's black cloth, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt arabesques, double blind-ruled frame on boards, boards decorated with gilt arabesques, all edges gilt.
Foxing.
Handsome romantic binding in excellent fresh condition.
Pasque bookplate. GR.
€700
Francis CARCO
Verotchka l'étrangère ou le goût du malheur
Albin Michel|Paris 1923|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 140 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after 75 on Japan paper.
Spine and boards uniformly and slightly sunned as usual, some deckled edges marginally and slightly sunned and spotted, a crease mark at head of front board.
A full-margined copy.
€100
Charles DELATTRE
Les merveilles de la nature et de l'industrie humaine ou les chefs-d'oeuvre de Dieu et de l'homme
Martial Ardant frères|Paris • & Limoges 1855|19.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Romantic publisher's black percaline binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, double blind fillet frames on boards, front board decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, rear board stamped with gilt and polychrome tool, edges gilt.
Seven plates with tissue guards.
Front board slightly faded, some minimal foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.
€230
Francis CARCO
Gérard de Nerval
Albin Michel|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
With a frontispiece photographic portrait of Gérard de Nerval.
A good copy.
€40
Henri BÉRAUD
Trois ans de colère
Les Editions de France|Paris 1936|13 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of the 6 hors commerce copies, the deluxe issue after 7 Japan and 8 Holland.
A tear at the foot of the spine at the level of the deckled edges, some small foxing on certain deckled edges and the endpapers.
€200
Henri BÉRAUD
Pavés rouges
Les Editions de France|Paris 1934|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 4 Japon.
Some small tiny marginal stains to the covers, some edges and the endpapers.
€300
Henri BÉRAUD
Mon ami Robespierre
Plon|Paris 1927|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 275 numbered copies on Holland paper, from the deluxe edition after 25 China and 75 Japan.
One tear at foot of spine at the deckled edges, another marginal tear on the front cover.
€100
Francis CARCO
Rien qu'une femme
Albin Michel|Paris 1924|19.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on laid paper, from the deluxe edition after 20 Japan and 70 Holland.
Spine and covers uniformly and lightly sunned, a full-margined copy.
€70
Albert CAMUS, Pierre-Eugène CLAIRIN
Pierre-Eugène Clairin[Pierre-Eugène Clairin]
Rombaldi|Paris 1946|29 x 39 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition of only 100 copies, numbered by Pierre-Eugène Clairin on pur fil de Lana paper, plus a few hors commerce copies.
Text by Albert Camus.
With 7 etchings, 2 drypoints and three original lithographs (one in colors) by Pierre-Eugène Clairin, who has signed eight of the illustrations in pencil.
A little light marginal worming, a good copy complete with its chemise and slipcase (with flaps).
Rare.
€1,800
Jean-Michel ATLAN, Franz KAFKA
Description d'un combat
Maeght éditeur|Paris 1946|24 x 30.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition of the French translation by Clara Malraux, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies after 50 Auvergne.
Illustrated with 16 original lithographs including 8 hors-texte by Jean-Michel Atlan.
Preface by Bernard Groethuysen.
A small stain to head of a pastedown, nice copy.
€680
Jean-Charles CHENU
Leçons élémentaires sur l''histoire naturelle des animaux précédées d'un aperçu général sur la zoologie. Conchyliologie
J.J. Dubochet • Le Chevalier & Cie|Paris 1847|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards with very light surface wear of no consequence, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, small tear at head of first board near upper corner.
Work illustrated with 1244 figures in the text as well as 12 plates at rear.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€300
Jan STYKA, Henryk SIENKIEWICZ
Suivons-le!
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1901]|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation established by E. Halperine Kaminsky.
Half hazelnut cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated by Jan Styka.
€80
Pierre BOITARD
Curiosités d'histoire naturelle et astronomie amusante. Réalités fantastiques, voyages dans les planètes, etc...
Passard|Paris 1862|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and black fillets showing some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards affected by scratches as well as small lacks of paper, some tears on the edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
White ants, hunting of sable martens in Siberia, the great duke, sea monks, comets, the inhabitants of Mars and Jupiter...
Work illustrated with 30 wood engravings drawn in part by the author.
€450
Lazzaro SPALLANZANI
Oeuvres de M. l'abbé Spallanzani
Chez Pierre Duplain|à Pavie [Pavia] • & se trouve à Paris 1787|12 x 20 cm|3 volume reliés
First collected edition, bringing together Opuscules de physique animale et végétale and Expériences pour servir à l'histoire de la génération des animaux et des plantes; avec une ébauche de l'histoire des êtres organisés avant leur fécondation par Jean Sennebier. Translation by Jean Sennebier. The third volume: Expériences, etc, bears the imprint of Barthélémy Chirol in Geneva with the same date of 1787 (same imprint as for the original published in 1785). Edition illustrated with 9 folding plates at the end, 3 in the first volume and 6 in the third.

Contemporary full speckled calf bindings. Smooth spines decorated with...
€700
Victor de SÈZE
Recherches phisiologiques et philosophiques sur la sensibilité ou la vie animale
Chez Prault|à Paris 1786|11.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary full root-grained sheep binding, ca. 1930. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Author and title gilt. Spine uniformly sunned. Although the author criticizes any philosophical vision, he seeks to demonstrate only one thing concerning sensibility, that a vital fluid is at the origin of life and sensibility. The demonstration consists of a long review of all scientific work and theories on the subject (blood circulation, brain). Through his thesis, the author reconciles the materialism of the body with idealism, a force presiding over all things—this is vitalism, a thesis found in Hippocrates, whom the author defends against contemporary medicine, and in...
€200
COLLECTIF
Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial. (Great Britain)
Cassell and Company|London, • Paris, • New-York [New York] • & Melbourne 1880|18.50 x 26.50 cm|reliés
First edition, abundantly illustrated with wood engravings in text and on full pages on strong paper. Printed on tinted laid paper.
Publisher's half black glazed sheep with corners. Spine with false raised bands richly decorated. Red morocco title label. Rolled border on boards and corners. Rubbing and surface abrasions along joints. Some occasional foxing, notably on verso of full-page plates. Handsome copy.
History, physical and human geography, art, of all the remarkable places (cities, monuments, men...) of Great Britain. Excellent publication, very well documented and illustrated covering all of Great Britain (Ireland, Scotland, etc.); it is said to have been printed in only...
€550
ANONYME
L'office du matin et du soir pour les dimanches et les festes de l'année. Partie d'esté. Partie d'Hyver.
Aux dépens des libraires|à Paris 1739|6.50 x 12 cm|2 volumes reliés
Religious almanac, masses.
Contemporary full old red morocco binding. Smooth spine elegantly and richly decorated. Two title-labels, one in red morocco, the second in black morocco. Triple fillet frame on boards with corner tools. Edges gilt. 2 corners slightly bumped. 2 wormholes along the upper joint of the summer section. Upper joint of the winter section cracked at foot.
Very handsome copies, bound in high-quality morocco.
€230
Paul VIALAR
Soir
Denoël|Paris 1938|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Beautiful signed autograph inscription from the author to a friend named Mireille.
A tiny tear of no consequence to the spine.

€40
René ALLENDY
Essai sur la guérison
Denoël & Steele|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 pur fil hors commerce.
Light worming at head and foot of spine, some foxing.
€80
Jacques de FOURCHAMBAULT
Charles-Louis Philippe le bon sujet
Denoël|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Arches vellum, deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine sunned with small stains, back cover marginally and lightly sunned at head, worming to first endpaper.
€80
Marc DUCONSEIL
Machiavel et Montesquieu
Denoël|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, un 10 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
Spine very slightly sunned with a tiny tear to foot.
€100
Paul VIALAR
La maison sous la mer
Denoël|Paris 1946|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Mireille Fellous: "Nous en avons construit pas une ensemble de maisons sous la mer !!!!!! et nous en édifierons encore (sur la mer) qui ne seront peut-être pas des bateaux?" ["We have built not one but a collection of houses under the sea!!!!!! and we will build more (on the sea) which may not be boats?"]
Some small tears without loss to spine
€40
Charles FOURNET
Beauté et tragique de l'Allemagne
Denoël|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 on pur fil.

Spine sunned, handsome interior condition despite some occasional light foxing.
€60
Frances de DALMATIE
Les Dioscures
Tallandier|Paris 1966|15.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Autograph signature of Frances de Dalmatie below the justification page.
Handsome copy.
€50
André LO CELSO
Eclaircies
Editions de la Revue Moderne|Paris 1947|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from André Lo Celso to his former student Michel Borch.
One joint restored, occasional light foxing.
€100
Albéric CAHUET
La question d'Orient dans l'histoire contemporaine (1821-1905)
Dujarric & Cie|Paris 1905|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Albéric Cahuet to his fellow historian Xavier Roux.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without significance, a tiny angular lack at foot of front cover, a tear on the half-title page not affecting the dedication.
€100
Marguerite YOURCENAR
Les songes et les sorts[Dreams and Spells]
Grasset|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe paper issue together with 10 copies on pur fil.

Endpapers slightly toned and lightly foxed.

€800
Constant AMÉRO
Miliza histoire d'hier
E. Flammarion|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|18.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with in-text engravings in black by Gerlier.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and gilt compartments, front board historiated signed Engel depicting a woman saving a child from the waters, various black and gilt frames, back board decorated with a central blind fleuron and various vegetal and geometric frames, all edges gilt. Spine very slightly sunned, corners and headcaps lightly rubbed.
Scattered foxing, otherwise handsome copy.
€80
Edmond DUMAS-VORZET
Paris 1867
Librairie du Petit Journal|Paris 1867|107.50 x 71 cm|une feuille repliée
First edition.
Map of Paris divided in 20 arrondissements, wich were created in 1859. A very good copy with the 20 districts totally heightened in colors by a contemporary hand.
The map is skillfully reinforced at the back.
€500
Louis BLOMBED, GRENEST
L'Armée de l'est. Relation anecdotique de la guerre de 1870-71 d'après de nombreux témoignages oculaires et de nouveaux documents - Volume I seul.
Garnier frères|Paris 1895|13.50 x 22 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the first volume only, dealing with the year 1870.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full brown cloth, smooth spine decorated with richly decorated gilt compartments, front board illustrated with a war scene, frame of interlacing and burgundy mandorla on the second board which also bears the gilt mention "Lycée de jeunes filles. Le Puy" surrounded by a gilt laurel leaf, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with drawings by Louis Blombed.
Prize book label pasted on a pastedown.
Handsome copy presented in illustrated boards of great freshness.
€120

Paris

Réflexions sur André Breton

Les dessous des prisons de femmes

Arsenic et boutons de manchettes

Jean-des-figues

Cinq ans chez les sauvages

Riquet à la houppe. Comédie féerique

Aux cent mille sourires

L'auberge du sens interdit

Le fumier d'Ennius

L'état de la Republique de Naples sous le gouvernement de Monsieur le Duc de Guise

Oeuvres galantes

Amusement philosophique sur le langage des bestes [Ensemble] Lettre a Madame La Comtesse D*** Pour Servir De Supplément À L'Amusement Philosophique Sur Le Langage Des Bestes

Le chandelier

Oeuvres

Feu de braise

Le rideau

La pitié suprême - Exemplaire d'Alphonse Daudet[The Supreme Pity]

Le ressassement éternel

Au Théâtre (Deuxième série)[At the Theatre (Second Series)]

Histoire des progrès de la puissance navale de l'Angleterre

Fortunes

L'Ami des enfants et des adolescents

La suite dans les idées

Fond de cantine

Rêveuse bourgeoisie

Charlotte Corday suivi de Le chef

Plainte contre inconnu

Récit secret

Plaintes contre inconnue

Le jeune européen

Drieu témoin et visionnaire

Fond de cantine

De anno Romano. carmen

La Touraine ancienne et moderne

La rue à Londres

Sauveteurs et incendiaires

Les pendus au réverbère

Pas moi

Film

Assez

Sans

A la porte du paradis

Les lions du jour

Feux rouges

Verotchka l'étrangère ou le goût du malheur

L'amour vénal

Rafales

La vocation suspendue

Passacaille

En joue!

Récits de Campagne. Anvers - Mascara - Les Portes de Fer

Amitié avec Toulet suivi des lettres de Toulet à Francis Carco et d'une note de l'éditeur

Oeuvres choisies. Les Soirées de la chaumière ou les leçons du vieux père

L'Orléanais. Histoire des Ducs et du Duché d'Orléans, comprenant l'histoire et la description de la Beauce, du Pays Chartrain, du Biésois, du Vendômois, du Gâtinais, du Perche, et de ce qui constituait l'ancienne généralité d'Orléans

Paul Bourget

A l'amitié

Souvenirs sur Katherine Mansfield

Visite à Saint-Lazare

Les vrais de vrai

L'Eté à Paris

Verotchka l'étrangère ou le goût du malheur

Les merveilles de la nature et de l'industrie humaine ou les chefs-d'oeuvre de Dieu et de l'homme

Gérard de Nerval

Trois ans de colère

Pavés rouges

Mon ami Robespierre

Rien qu'une femme

Pierre-Eugène Clairin[Pierre-Eugène Clairin]

Description d'un combat

Leçons élémentaires sur l''histoire naturelle des animaux précédées d'un aperçu général sur la zoologie. Conchyliologie

Suivons-le!

Curiosités d'histoire naturelle et astronomie amusante. Réalités fantastiques, voyages dans les planètes, etc...

Oeuvres de M. l'abbé Spallanzani

Recherches phisiologiques et philosophiques sur la sensibilité ou la vie animale

Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial. (Great Britain)

L'office du matin et du soir pour les dimanches et les festes de l'année. Partie d'esté. Partie d'Hyver.

Soir

Essai sur la guérison

Charles-Louis Philippe le bon sujet