Paris (France)

Émile LANGLADE
Jehan Bodel avec des commentaires sur le "Congé de Baude Fastoul"
F.R. de Rudeval|Paris 1909|16 x 25 cm|relié
First edition, of which no deluxe copies were issued.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with double black fillets, gilt date at foot, traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Emile Langlade to the poet Jean Ott.
€60
Arthur MAYEUR, Émile POITEAU
Pèlerinage en Artois
Editions Maurice d'Hartoy|Paris 1933|18 x 24 cm|relié
First edition, one of 100 service de presse copies on colored paper.
Half marbled caramel sheep binding, spine with two raised bands decorated with gilt central fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, some light rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, one upper corner bumped, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Very fine signed autograph inscription from Emile Poiteau to the poet Jean Ott ending in verse.
Illustrated with wood engravings and drawings by Arthur Mayeur.
€60
André LAVEZZARI, Ernest DEPRÉ
Vers salutaires, poésies humoristiques
Imprimerie Frazier-Soye|Paris 1926|18 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 94 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black double fillets, gilt date at foot, some light rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Ernest Depré to the poet Jean Ott in the form of a quatrain.
Illustrated with 37 drawings by André Lavezzari.
Preface by Jean Richepin.
€60
COLLECTIF
L'Hexagramme. Revue adamite, tête de collection du N°1 de la 1ère année au N°76 de la 7ème année
L'Hexagramme|Paris Janvier 1907 - Novembre-Décembre 1913|15.50 x 24 cm|76 fascicules reliés en 6 volumes
First edition of this rare review blending poetry and esotericism.
Half black cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt double fillets, gilt dates, marbled paper boards, one board with a scratch, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some rare original covers preserved, contemporary bindings.
Contributions by Camille de Sainte-Croix, Victor-Emile Michelet, Jean Ott, Han Ryner, Georges & Edmond Simon-Savigny, Charles Delmont, Manoel Gahisto...
We include 7 autograph letters signed by Georges Simon-Savigny to Jean Ott relating to the review's activity.

Rare cornerstone of this curious Adamite review.

Provenance: from the personal...
€700
Paul ADAM
L'enfant d'Austerlitz
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1902|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half pink cloth binding, smooth faded spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt double fillet and date at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by A. Mertens.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Adam to the poet Jean Ott.
Our copy is enhanced with a signed autograph postcard from the author addressed to the same.
We also include the funeral announcement for the requiem mass for the repose of Paul Adam.
Work illustrated with plates.

€80
Vue d'optique - Vue du palais royal à Bruxelles.
Chez Basset|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the Royal Palace of Brussels.
Optical views, also called vues, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be viewed through a set of mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were salon entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...
€180
Simone de BEAUVOIR, Gisèle HALIMI
Djamila Boupacha
Gallimard|Paris 1962|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on pure thread, the only deluxe paper copies.
Illustrations.
A fine copy.
€1,500
Vue d'optique - Vue perspective du pont de la Trinité de Florence.
Chez Basset|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the Trinity Bridge in Florence.
Optical views, also called vues, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be viewed through a set of mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were salon entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...
€150
Vue d'optique - Vue intérieure de Saint Pierre de Rome.
Chez Daumont, Basset et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolour, depicting an interior view of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Optical views, also called vues, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were parlour entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...
€150
Vue d'optique - Vue du fameux théâtre de Marcellus à Rome.
Chez Daumont, Basset et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolour, depicting a view of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome.
Optical views, also called vues, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were parlour entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...
€180
Vue d'optique - Vue intérieure de la cathédrale de Dorth.
Chez Daumont, Basset et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting an interior view of Dorth Cathedral.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very popular between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the forerunners of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were parlor entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...
€150
Vue d'optique - Vue de l'église St Giles à Édimbourg.
Chez Basset|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of St Giles Church in Edinburgh.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very popular between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the forerunners of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were parlor entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...
€180
Vue d'optique - Vue de la chapelle St Paul à Édimbourg prise de la place d'Yorck.
Chez Basset|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Hand-colored aquatint optical view, depicting a view of St Paul's chapel, taken from York Place in Edinburgh.
Optical views, also called vues, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be viewed through a set of mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were parlour entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris...
€180
Vue d'optique - La grande rue et l'église Ste Marie de Londres.
Chez Daumont, Basset et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Hand-colored aquatint optical view, depicting a view of the high street and St Mary's church in London.
Optical views, also called vues, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be viewed through a set of mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were parlour entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then...
€150
Vue d'optique - La grande procession de Florence, le jour de la fête de Dieu.
Chez Daumont, Basset et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the procession of Florence on the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo," are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a system of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onward. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were drawing room entertainments. The...
€180
Vue d'optique - Vue de la fontaine des eaux chaudes et de la place d'Aix la Chapelle.
Chez Jacques Chereau|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the hot springs fountain and the square of Aix-la-Chapelle.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo," are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a system of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onward. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were drawing room entertainments. The process...
€200
Vue d'optique - Le marché aux chevaux à Francfort sur le Mein.
Chez Daumont et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the horse market in Frankfurt am Main.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. They were intended to be observed through a set of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zygrascope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were drawing room entertainments. The process was first...
€200
Vue d'optique - Vue du pont de Vienne en Autriche.
Chez Basset|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the bridge of Vienna.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. They were intended to be observed through a set of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zygrascope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were drawing room entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris...
€150
Marguerite YOURCENAR
Le mystère d'Alceste ou qui n'a pas son minotaure?[The Mystery of Alceste, or Who Hasn't a Minotaur?]
Plon|Paris 1963|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies
A very good copy.
€3,500
Vue d'optique - L'hôtel des ambassadeurs, à la Cour de Vienne, prise côté du jardin.
Chez Jacques Chereau|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view enhanced with watercolor, depicting a view of the ambassadors' hotel in Vienna, taken from the garden side.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings very much in vogue between the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. They were intended to be observed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and are salon entertainments. The process was...
€150
WOLS, Jean-Paul SARTRE
Visages
Seghers|Paris 1948|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on crèvecoeur du Marais paper, the only printing, with 15 on China and 10 hors commerce.
With 4 original drypoint illustrations by Wols.
Two miniscule marginal wormholes to foot of lower cover, a good copy.
€1,200
Vue d'optique - Vue de la place et des casernes de Top-Hané à l'entrée du port de Constantinople.
Chez Basset|Paris [circa 1790]|30.50 x 48.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving. Optical view enhanced with watercolor, depicting a view of the square and barracks of Top-Hané at the entrance to the port of Constantinople.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings very much in vogue between the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. They were intended to be observed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and are salon...
€300
Germain BEAUCLAIR
Terre toscane
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1938|13 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Siena, Livorno, Lucca, Florence...
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, endpapers uniformly and lightly shaded, a full-margined copy.
€80
Albert CAMUS
L'état de siège
Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Henri Gouhier.
Paper yellowed as usual, spine sunned, retaining its advertising slip.
€1,800
Albert CAMUS
Actuelles II - Chroniques 1948-1953
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Albert Camus to J.P. Loiseau : "... pour le remercier encore...[to thank him once more]."
Spine lightly sunned.
€1,800
Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Oeuvres choisies précédées d'un essai sur sa vie et ses écrits par M. Campenon
Janet & Cotelle|Paris 1823|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
New edition.
Full green calf binding, faded spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt wavy fillets ornamented with gilt floral friezes, gilt roulettes on headcaps, traces of rubbing on headcaps and joints, frame of gilt floral frieze and another stamped in blind on boards, three small stains on second board, frame of gilt floral dentelle on pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, gilt fillet on leading edges, elegant contemporary Romantic binding signed by Bibolet.
Work illustrated with an engraving as frontispiece.
Scattered foxing.
€80
ANONYME
Dictionnaire des anoblis 1270-1868 suivi du Dictionnaire des familles qui ont fait modifier leurs noms 1803-1870
Librairie Bachelin-Deflorenne|Paris 1875|17 x 27 cm|relié
New edition.
Half cherry red morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, slight scuffing to spine without gravity, some minor surface wear to the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Canape-Belz.
Some light foxing without gravity.
Rare.

€350
Georges BLOND
La Marne
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1962|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Publisher's binding in full boards, with the illustrated dust jacket.
Signed autograph inscription from Georges Blond to Marcel Aymé's daughter, Colette Magne, and to her husband, Raymond: "A Colette Magne avec qui j'ai livré la bataille de l'hôtel Continental et à Raymond, en souvenir d'autres combats plus dramatiques" ["To Colette Magne with whom I fought the battle of the Continental Hotel and to Raymond, in memory of other more dramatic battles"].
Iconography, handsome copy.
€50
Marcel AYMÉ
Le confort intellectuel
Flammarion|Paris 1949|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, deluxe printing after 50 on laid paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, a full-margined copy.
€200
Marcel AYMÉ
Le chemin des écoliers
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, this one of a few hors commerce copies justified by Gaston Gallimard, tirage de tête after 19 Hollande.
Spine slightly sunned.
€300
André DIGNIMONT, Paul LÉAUTAUD
Journal littéraire. Fragment
L'originale|Paris 1948|18.50 x 24 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Rives vellum, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, the only printing with 10 on Arches.
The work illustrated with 4 original etchings by André Dignimont.
Minimal loss to head of spine.
Rare and handsome copy.
€450
Gabriel FOURNIER, Paul LÉAUTAUD
Souvenirs de basoche
L'originale|Paris 1948|18.50 x 24 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, the only issue with 10 Arches.
Illustrated with 3 original etchings by Gabriel Fournier.
A cut to the front cover also affecting the following pages up to the frontispiece etching and title page.
€80
Gaston BARRET, Marcel AYMÉ
Contes choisis
Cercle Grolier|Paris 1962|24 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 170 numbered copies on grand vélin de Rives.
Illustrated with 23 original compositions by Gaston Barret engraved on copper.
Endpapers uniformly shaded, otherwise a handsome copy.
€250
Marcel AYMÉ
Le Minotaure précédé de La Convention Belzébir et de Consommation
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to his daughter Colette: ".. bien affectueusement. / Marcel." [".. with much affection. / Marcel."]
€250
Georges BLOND
Rien n'a pu les abattre
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1967|13.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, with the cellophane wrapper.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to Marcel Aymé's daughter, Colette Magne.
Fine copy.
€40
Pierre LOUŸS
La femme et le pantin
Mercure de France|Paris 1898|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper, with statement of second edition.
Half dark green sheep binding, spine sunned with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, minor tears without consequence to top edges, top corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved with a small library shelf label pasted on bearing the printed mention "Paul Reboux", contemporary binding.
Precious autograph inscription from the author to Paul Reboux.
Some pages dog-eared at head by the dedicatee as reading markers, some marginal annotations in red colored pencil, a small marginal tear with minimal lack at head of...
€380
Jules VALLÈS
Le bachelier
Charpentier|Paris 1881|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, stated the second.
Contemporary half khaki cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Paul Vié, initials and date gilt to bottom of spine, covers preserved.
Precious autograph inscription from the author to the noted art critic Philippe Burty.
Occasional spotting, principally affecting margins.
€2,000
Mathurin RÉGNIER, Eugène Emmanuel VIOLLET-LE-DUC
Oeuvres complètes de Mathurin Régnier
P. Janet|Paris 1853|10 x 16 cm|relié
Edition presented with revised and corrected commentary.
Half hazel morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some minor light foxing.
A handsomely bound copy.
€50
Henry MURGER
Histoire de Mürger pour servir à l'histoire de vraie bohème par trois buveurs d'eau
Jules Hetzel|Paris (1872)|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Full hazel cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, boards slightly and marginally discolored, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing.
€120
DUJARDIN, QUINSAC
Madame de Pompadour
Firmin-Didot|Paris 1888|22 x 28.50 cm|relié
First illustrated edition, with some parts in first edition as it was revised and expanded with unpublished letters and documents.
Half morocco binding with red corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, light scuffs to corners, top edge gilt, binding signed by the publisher.
Work illustrated with 55 copperplate reproductions by Dujardin and 2 color plates by Quinsac.
A handsome copy elegantly bound.
€250
Auguste IMBERT
Le démérite des femmes
Paris 1838|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands bearing minor scratches, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, binding signed by Meuthey.
Complete with its lithographed title vignette and frontispiece.
Occasional light foxing.
€150
Paul-Louis GARNIER
Lydia de Tunis
Librairie des lettres|Paris 1919|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half burgundy cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillet at foot, head slightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul-Louis Garnier to the Baroness de la Tombelle.
Publisher's printed tribute above the manuscript dedication.
€50
Charles-Augustin SAINTE-BEUVE, Alfred de VIGNY
Lettres inédites publiées avec une introduction et des commentaires de Louis Gillet
Kra|Paris 1929|15 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on laid paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Louis Gillet to the poet Armand Godoy mentioning Charles Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe
As frontispiece, a facsimile of an autograph letter from Sainte-Beuve to Vigny.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
€50
Jean-Paul SARTRE
L'homme & les choses
Seghers|Paris 1947|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin Johannot, tirage de tête.
A very good copy of this text about Francis Ponge.
€680
Maurice BLANCHOT
L'attente l'oubli
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€700
Jean LORRAIN
Madame Baringhel[Madame Baringhel]
Fayard frères|Paris 1900|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a unique copy printed on pink paper, tirage de tête along with a pale green paper.
A rare and good copy.
€700
Sacha GUITRY
Deburau
Fasquelle|Paris 1918|19 x 25 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan, the only large paper copies.
A good and well-margined copy.
€1,200
Charles PÉGUY
L'argent suite
Cahiers de la Quinzaine|Paris 1913|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper
Half cream-colored cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Gauché, dark brown morocco title piece (one scratch), covers lined and preserved
Rare autograph inscription from Charles Péguy over two pages, to Gounelle : " Mardi 29 Avril 1913, cher monsieur Gounelle voici encore un cahier emporté dans les présentes tempêtes
Je suis votre affectueusement dévoué Péguy [Tuesday 29 April 1913, dear monsieur Gounelle here is another notebook caught up in the present storms
I remain your affectionately devoted Péguy]."
€3,000
Charles PÉGUY
L'argent
Cahiers de la Quinzaine|Paris 1913|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper
Contemporary half mint-green cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt floral motif, dark brown morocco titlepiece (lightly rubbed), double gilt fillet to foot, covers (with slight angular lacks) preserved
Rare autograph inscription by Charles Péguy to Monsieur Saffrey : "Mardi 4 Mars 1913, je suis votre fidèle dévoué Péguy [Tuesday 4 March 1913, I am your faithfully devoted Péguy]." Paper yellowed as usual.
€3,000
Eugène BONNEMÈRE
Histoire des paysans. Première partie : Le servage. - Deuxième partie : Les jacqueries
Librairie Fischbacher|Paris 1886|11 x 18 cm|2 volumes reliés
Fourth edition, largely original as it was revised and considerably expanded.
Half brown shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands set with black fillets, a tear to the spine of the first volume, marbled paper boards with very light surface wear, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, minor rubbing to leading edges, bindings signed by Cabry.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€80
Pierre PUVIS DE CHAVANNES, Léon DUVAUCHEL
Le tourbier (moeurs picardes)
Albert Savine|Paris 1889|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Half cloth contemporary binding signed by Cabry.
Illustrated with a drawing by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes as frontispiece.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.
€600
Jean COCTEAU
L'impromptu du Palais-Royal
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 15 parcheminé azuré hors commerce reserved for the author.
A very good copy with good margins.
€480
Marcel AYMÉ
Les oiseaux de lune
Gallimard|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy.
€400
Roger CAILLOIS
Les impostures de la poésie
Gallimard|Paris 1945|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 14 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
A good copy.
€750
Louis ARAGON
Mes caravanes
Seghers|Paris 1954|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€750
Georges DUHAMEL
Entretiens dans le tumulte. Chronique contemporaine 1918-1919
Mercure de France|Paris 1919|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 329 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after 97 Japan copies.
A pale dampstain to the margin at the foot of the first leaves, some deckled edges slightly sunned at corners, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.
€30
Claude FARRÈRE
La dernière déesse
Flammarion|Paris 1920|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on Hollande paper.
A good copy with good margins.
€50
Jean-Gabriel DARAGNES, Jean GIRAUDOUX
Mirage de Bessines
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1931|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 825 numbered copies on antique laid paper, printed with 25 Japan and 50 Holland copies.
The work illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès
Handsome copy.
€50
Georges DUHAMEL
Les hommes abandonnés
Mercure de France|Paris 1921|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1625 numbered copies on vergé paper Lafuma, the only large paper copies after 387 on Hollande paper.
A good copy.
€30
Claude FARRÈRE
Une jeune fille voyagea...
Flammarion|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after 30 on China paper and a few hors commerce copies reserved for the author.
Endpapers slightly shadowed, minimal pinpricks of no consequence, a small pasted label at the head of the verso of the front cover.
€40
Jean GIRAUDOUX
L'impromptu de Paris
Grasset|Paris 1937|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on wove paper, our copy unnumbered but properly justified on wove paper.
Spine very slightly faded as usual, otherwise a handsome copy.
€50
Claude FARRÈRE
L'extraordinaire aventure d'Achmet Pacha Djemaleddine, pirate, amiral, grand d'Espagne et marquis avec six autres singulières histoires
Flammarion|Paris 1921|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue after 35 on China paper.
Spine slightly sunned, one joint cracked at foot, endpapers shadowed, otherwise pleasant interior condition.
€50
Alméry LOBEL-RICHE, Francis CARCO
Les malheurs de Fernande
A l'édition|Paris 1918|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches paper, the deluxe issue after 6 on Japan paper.
Half anthracite morocco binding with bands, smooth spine enhanced at the head with a mosaic piece of red and brown morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on the front pastedown, elegant binding signed by Devauchelle.
Attractive cover illustrated by Lobel-Riche.
A handsome copy perfectly executed of this sequel to Jésus-la-Caille.
€750
Francis CARCO
L'homme traqué[The Hunted Man]
Albin Michel|Paris 1922|17 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin de cuve paper reserved for the “XX” bibliophile group, the tirage de tête.
A good copy complete with its double covers by Albin Michel and the “XX” bibliophile group.
Joints of chemise rubbed, modern slipcase, tiny insignificant worming to endpapers.

Signed by the author on justification page.
€1,000
Maurice MARTIN DU GARD
Les mémorables[Memorabilia]
Flammarion • Grasset|Paris 1957-1978|16.50 x 21.50 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana paper for the first two volumes and one of 64 numbered copies on vergé de Voiron for the last, the tirage de tête for the first two volumes and the only large paper copies for the last.
Trace of a transverse fold to upper cover of second volume, upper cover of third volume slightly sunned at foot, with transparent traces of adhesive paper to endpapers of same volume.
A very good and rare set that one rarely finds complete with the third volume, which appeared later.
€1,200
Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
Le flâneur des deux rives
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1918|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies after 5 on China.
With a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Endpapers very lightly, marginally sunned (not seriously).
A very good copy.
€1,500
Adam BIRO, René PASSERON
Dictionnaire général du surréalisme et de ses environs
P.U.F.|Paris 1982|20 x 27.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding, smooth spine, retaining the illustrated dust jacket in perfect condition.
Rich iconography.
Light worming to endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.
€100
Eldridge CLEAVER
Panthère noire
Seuil|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Photographic cover.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen at the head of the half-title page, handsome copy.
€30
André NOUGUÉ
L'oeuvre en prose de Tirso de Molina
Centre de recherches de l'Institut d'études hispaniques|Paris 1962|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from André Nougue to Michèle Pozzo.
Minor marginal worming of no consequence to the first cover, otherwise a handsome copy complete with its errata leaf.
€50
Paul de CASTERAS
Révolutionnaires et terroristes du département de l'Ariège 1789-An VIII
Honoré Champion|Paris 1911|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
New edition.
Full sand-colored cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, hazel sheep title-label, original wrappers preserved, modern binding.
Worming to preserved wrappers, handsome copy.
€150
Monique GEBHART, Claude MERCADIER
L'octroi de Toulouse à la veille de la Révolution
Bibliothèque nationale|Paris 1967|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition.
Covers and spine slightly and marginally faded, not serious.
€30
Louise WEISS
Tempêtes sur l'occident 1945-1975
Albin Michel|Paris 1976|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Louise Weiss to Anne Deack.
A small marginal crease and minimal worming to boards, a small paper loss at foot of rear board left by a torn-off label.
€150
Pierre de CRISENOY
Essai sur Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Bibliothèque des entretiens idéalistes|Paris 1908|14 x 23 cm|broché
First edition printed in 250 copies.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Pierre de Crisenoy on a full page in red ink in the manner of Barbey d'Aurevilly to Monsieur H. Barthélémy: "... au réalisateur de tant de beaux livres et en remerciement de la magnifique édition des "Membra", ce humble essai de mes vingt ans, en attendant mieux. / 18 Septembre 1944." ["... to the creator of so many beautiful books and in gratitude for the magnificent edition of "Membra", this humble attempt from my twenties, awaiting better. / 18 September 1944."]
Worming to boards, handsome interior condition.
Rare.
€80
Jean GIRAUDOUX
La première disparition de Jérome Bardini
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on vélin de Rives paper.
A good copy.
€50
Jean GIRAUDOUX
Elpénor
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1926|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Spine sunned with repaired tears, light marginal tears with occasional tiny corner lacks to boards, pleasant interior condition.
€120
Julien GREEN
L'autre sommeil
Gallimard|Paris 1931|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1350 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only large paper copies with 53 on Japan paper.
A good copy.
€50
Nicolas BOURGEOIS
Le berceau sous le beffroi
Plon|Paris 1934|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half chocolate sheep binding, faded spine with two raised bands decorated with a central gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, cherry red shagreen title-label, some rubbing traces on spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Nicolas Bourgeois to poet Jean Ott.
€50
Eugène LEFEBVRE, Paul JEANNE
Bibliographie des marionnettes
La soupente de Guignol • Les éditions de la très illustre compagnie des Petits comédiens de bois|Paris 1926|16.50 x 25 cm|relié
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 2 Holland copies.
Half fir-green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated by Eugène Lefebvre.
Handsome interior condition without foxing.
Rare.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by the author to poet Jean Ott: "... en souvenir des premiers rapports officiels de Guignol avec Lafleur et en remerciement sincère pour avoir écouter mon appel pour la rénovation des théâtres..." ["... in...
€300
FEUVRIER
Grammaire de la langue serbo-croate traduite avec de nombreuses modifications de la grammaire slave de Parcic
Imprimerie Nationale|Paris 1904|16 x 24.50 cm|relié
Second edition, partly in first edition as revised and corrected.
Half marbled sheep binding, spine with two raised bands decorated with central gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, spine rubbed, black shagreen title-label, small lack to upper headcap, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome interior condition.
€80
Adrien BAGARRY, COLLECTIF
Florilège des conteurs galants du XVIIIème siècle
Librairie de France|Paris 1932|22.50 x 28.50 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
Collected edition, one of 2,500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding in red half-shagreen with bands, spines slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, vellum-style boards, some small marginal surface wear to heads of boards, illustrated covers and spine preserved, top edges gilt, bindings signed by Lise L. Bataille.
Work illustrated with 32 plates, 12 in color by Adrien Bagarry as well as tailpieces by Boris Grosser, cover illustrated by Jean Boisseau.
Literary contributions by Rétif de la Bretonne, Claude Godard d'Aucour, the comte de Caylus...
Handsome set.
€250
Lucien FONTANAROSA, Michel CIRY
Romans
Gallimard|Paris 1967|18 x 23 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Collected edition printed on fine paper, the only issue.
Publisher's boards bound according to the original design by Hollenstein.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Tibor Csernus, Bernadette Kelly, Lucien Fontanarosa, Michel Ciry.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.
€60
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Les mouches[The Flies]
Gallimard|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 18 numbered copies on pur fil, from the deluxe issue.
Full red Jansenist morocco binding, spine in five compartments, date gilt at foot, black morocco endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt; matching half red morocco chemise, spine in five compartments, date gilt at foot, black felt lining; slipcase edged in red morocco, ochre felt interior, a highly elegant ensemble superbly executed by Duhayon.
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon.
€12,000
André BRETON (inscribed to Jean-Paul SARTRE)
La lampe dans l'horlogeThe Lamp in the Clock
Robert Marin|Paris 1948|11 x 17 cm|broché sous chemise et étui

BRETON André. La Lampe dans l'horloge [The Lamp in the Clock]
Robert Marin, Paris 1948, 11 x 17 cm, original wrappers with custom slipcase
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, this one not justified.
Wrappers in chemise and case.
With an exceptional and important presentation inscription from André Breton to Jean-Paul Sartre.
Case with almond-colored paper boards and chemise, red morocco title-piece and label with “exemplaire de J. P. Sartre [J.P. Sartre's copy]”.
This inscription from the Pope of Surrealism to the master of Existentialism – of whose rare meetings, most notably in New...
€8,000
Christian BONNEFOI, Marc PIERRET
Le fileur du cygne
Monique Goldschmidt|Paris 1978|28 x 36 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copy.
Publisher's binding with cream cloth spine, plexiglas boards, full mouse-colored cloth slipcase.
Work illustrated with 6 original drawings by Christian Bonnefoi on polystyrene tracing paper and tarlatane.
Signed by the author and illustrator on the justification page.
Slipcase very slightly and marginally discolored at head and foot of boards.
Rare and handsome copy.
€350
Olivier KAEPPELIN, Georges COURTELINE
Le train de 8h 47
Nouvelle librairie de France|Paris 1948|19 x 24 cm|broché
Edition decorated with original illustrations by Olivier Kaeppelin colored by pochoir by Liétard, one of 1150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 on pur fil.
Preface by Pierre Mac Orlan.
Spine very slightly sunned without consequence, a crease mark to head of second board, justification page partially and lightly shaded, handsome interior condition.
€50
VAN ROMPAEY, Francis CARCO
Jésus-la-caille
Marcel Gasnier|Paris • & Étampes 1945|14 x 20.50 cm|relié
New edition decorated with original illustrations by Van Rompaey.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine faded with four raised bands, minor rubbing to head and foot of joints, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.
€50
Charles BOUTIN
Les fiancés de Jéricho
Editions du temps présent|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper, with only 2 Holland copies on deluxe paper.
Bradel binding in half mint green cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt date and fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with scratches, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
€50
Henri-Jacques DARRORT
Essai graphique de schizanthropie
Editions Louis Parriente|Paris 1980|28.50 x 38 cm|en feuilles sous chemise-étui
The first edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper and illustrated with original illustrations by the author.
Publisher's slipcase and chemise in full black cloth.
A minor corner tear inside the chemise slipcase.
A handsome copy.
€100
Michel TAURIAC
Paquet de gris. Nouvelles d'Indochine
Imprimerie pour le commerce et l'industrie|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Tauriac to André Kocher.
Handsome copy.
€60
COLLECTIF
Le cinquantenaire du Métropolitain de Paris
R.A.T.P.|Paris 1951|21.50 x 27.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Covers slightly and uniformly sunned, not serious, a good copy.
€70

Paris

Jehan Bodel avec des commentaires sur le "Congé de Baude Fastoul"

Pèlerinage en Artois

Vers salutaires, poésies humoristiques

L'Hexagramme. Revue adamite, tête de collection du N°1 de la 1ère année au N°76 de la 7ème année

L'enfant d'Austerlitz

Vue d'optique - Vue du palais royal à Bruxelles.

Djamila Boupacha

Vue d'optique - Vue perspective du pont de la Trinité de Florence.

Vue d'optique - Vue intérieure de Saint Pierre de Rome.

Vue d'optique - Vue du fameux théâtre de Marcellus à Rome.

Vue d'optique - Vue intérieure de la cathédrale de Dorth.

Vue d'optique - Vue de l'église St Giles à Édimbourg.

Vue d'optique - Vue de la chapelle St Paul à Édimbourg prise de la place d'Yorck.

Vue d'optique - La grande rue et l'église Ste Marie de Londres.

Vue d'optique - La grande procession de Florence, le jour de la fête de Dieu.

Vue d'optique - Vue de la fontaine des eaux chaudes et de la place d'Aix la Chapelle.

Vue d'optique - Le marché aux chevaux à Francfort sur le Mein.

Vue d'optique - Vue du pont de Vienne en Autriche.

Le mystère d'Alceste ou qui n'a pas son minotaure?[The Mystery of Alceste, or Who Hasn't a Minotaur?]

Vue d'optique - L'hôtel des ambassadeurs, à la Cour de Vienne, prise côté du jardin.

Visages

Vue d'optique - Vue de la place et des casernes de Top-Hané à l'entrée du port de Constantinople.

Terre toscane

L'état de siège

Actuelles II - Chroniques 1948-1953

Oeuvres choisies précédées d'un essai sur sa vie et ses écrits par M. Campenon

Dictionnaire des anoblis 1270-1868 suivi du Dictionnaire des familles qui ont fait modifier leurs noms 1803-1870

La Marne

Le confort intellectuel

Le chemin des écoliers

Journal littéraire. Fragment

Souvenirs de basoche

Contes choisis

Le Minotaure précédé de La Convention Belzébir et de Consommation

Rien n'a pu les abattre

La femme et le pantin

Le bachelier

Oeuvres complètes de Mathurin Régnier

Histoire de Mürger pour servir à l'histoire de vraie bohème par trois buveurs d'eau

Madame de Pompadour

Le démérite des femmes

Lydia de Tunis

Lettres inédites publiées avec une introduction et des commentaires de Louis Gillet

L'homme & les choses

L'attente l'oubli

Madame Baringhel[Madame Baringhel]

Deburau

L'argent suite

L'argent

Histoire des paysans. Première partie : Le servage. - Deuxième partie : Les jacqueries

Le tourbier (moeurs picardes)

L'impromptu du Palais-Royal

Les oiseaux de lune

Les impostures de la poésie

Mes caravanes

Entretiens dans le tumulte. Chronique contemporaine 1918-1919

La dernière déesse

Mirage de Bessines

Les hommes abandonnés

Une jeune fille voyagea...

L'impromptu de Paris

L'extraordinaire aventure d'Achmet Pacha Djemaleddine, pirate, amiral, grand d'Espagne et marquis avec six autres singulières histoires

Les malheurs de Fernande

L'homme traqué[The Hunted Man]

Les mémorables[Memorabilia]

Le flâneur des deux rives

Dictionnaire général du surréalisme et de ses environs

Panthère noire

L'oeuvre en prose de Tirso de Molina

Révolutionnaires et terroristes du département de l'Ariège 1789-An VIII

L'octroi de Toulouse à la veille de la Révolution

Tempêtes sur l'occident 1945-1975

Essai sur Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly

La première disparition de Jérome Bardini

Elpénor

L'autre sommeil

Le berceau sous le beffroi

Bibliographie des marionnettes

Grammaire de la langue serbo-croate traduite avec de nombreuses modifications de la grammaire slave de Parcic