Paris

New edition.
Light foxing to edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Vercel to Félicien Rage.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 Japan and 20 Holland.
Light marginal tears to covers as well as to some deckled edges, a lack to the second cover.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.

Second edition published in the author's complete works and largely original as it was revised, corrected and considerably expanded by the author.
Half navy blue sheep binding, smooth spine slightly darkened decorated with a gilt arabesque, gilt fillet at foot of spine which also features two fleurons stamped in blind at head and foot, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.

First edition illustrated with 126 plates, 103 of which are hand-colored, depicting military figures in uniforms (by Bellanger, Philipoteaux...). The work is completed with synoptic tables showing the organization of armies at various periods and summaries of each corps' campaigns, as well as chronological tables of combats, sieges and battles. Finally, an alphabetical list of military personnel of all ranks who received honorary weapons concludes the fourth and final volume of this handsome series.
Contemporary half-raspberry red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with false raised bands decorated with triple gilt fillets on the bands and thick black fillets between the bands...

First printing of this abundantly illustrated edition of Perrault's tales, by Lucien Laforge with numerous vignettes in black, and 8 full-page color compositions, all framed in large medallions.

Contemporary Bradel binding with floral motifs enhanced in gilt, smooth spine, red morocco title label, pink endpapers and flyleaves with spots of silver, gilt and green paint, original wrappers preserved, bookplate "Après moi le sommeil" drawn by Max Ernst from the library of Paul Eluard on pastedown.

This collection includes: "La Belle au bois dormant" (Sleeping Beauty), "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Little Red Riding Hood),  "Barbe Bleue" (Bluebeard), "Le Chat botté" (Puss in...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Beautiful photographic cover.
Inevitable creases and small corner losses to spine and boards, otherwise handsome copy considering the fragility of this popular edition.

French first edition, by Jules Barni, agrégé de philosophie, docteur es lettres.
Half morocco binding with light brown long grain. Smooth spine decorated with 4 tools and series of 4 fillets repeated 7 times. Red flowered paper boards. Traces of rubbing. 3 corners turned down and worn. Some pale foxing.
Bookplate, blue stamp on title page, above the address: Dr. Lopez Praça, Lente da universidade.
The Doctrine of Right is the first part of the Metaphysics of Morals, the second part which will be entitled Metaphysics of Virtue will be published in 1855; it is announced opposite the title.
Kant indeed distinguishes the metaphysics of right from that of virtue in his work...

New edition illustrated with 40 plates hors-texte and 164 wood-engraved vignettes by Grandville.
Full green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands highlighted with gilt fillets and decorated with double gilt compartments, gilt roulettes on headcaps, covers framed with a wide blind fillet and double gilt fillet decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns which are soiled, bookplate pasted to one pastedown, gilt fillet on leading edges, all edges gilt, contemporary romantic binding.
Some minor foxing affecting principally the very first and last leaves.

The rare illustrated first edition, and the only edition produced for this title. It comprises 37 illustrations by George Roux, including 6 in chromolithography.
Publisher's binding known as "acanthus leaves," with red title medallion. Spine lightened, joint at head of upper board split for three centimeters, some discrete surface abrasions to front board, very discrete light stain to margin of front board, minimal white stain to rear board.
Hier et demain contains six stories: "Aventures de la famille Raton," "M. Ré-dièze et Mlle Mi-bémol," "Au XXIXe siècle : la journée d'un journaliste américain," "L'éternel Adam," "La destinée de Jean Morenas," and "Le Humbug."

First edition large octavo illustrated with a frontispiece, a title vignette and 45 illustrations by L. Bennett. 4 leaves of catalogue O at end of volume.
On the half-title leaf appears the famous facsimile of the author's dedication to his grandchildren "A mes petits-fils / Michel, Georges, Jean Verne / Jules Verne". Scratch with loss of gilt at foot of spine. Two corners slightly bumped.
Publisher's binding known as "Au steamer", with gilt pastille.

First illustrated edition with 85 drawings by Benett, including one colored map hors-texte and 12 chromotypographs, GU catalogue in fine.
Publisher's binding known as "Au portrait collé", spine with lighthouse, second cover type Lenègre e, with blind roundel on black background. Light traces of depigmentation on spine, fresh interior, without foxing.
Novel inspired by the work of Dickens, in which Ptit bonhomme, an orphan of miserable condition, in Ireland, experiences setbacks and torments before succeeding as a merchant.

New edition, illustrated with drawings by de Neuville and Benett.
Publisher's binding "à un éléphant, titre dans l'éventail" signed at bottom of plate Engel, spine with lighthouse, second cover type "i" according to Jauzac.
Head slightly depressed, spine moderately lightened, second cover with small light stains of discoloration without consequence, one gathering slightly proud, some foxing affecting endpapers and half-title page, otherwise handsome copy.
Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours is an adventure novel. The novel recounts the race around the world of an English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, who has wagered to achieve this in eighty days. He is accompanied by...

First edition illustrated with 87 drawings by Léon Benett and Gaston Riou for the first volume; with 42 drawings by Georges Roux for the second.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt cartouches, gilt date at foot, some rubbing to spine, gilt initials at upper left corner of front board, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Some minor foxing without significance.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor to Pierre-Louis Mathieu.

Second edition.
Half black morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands showing some minor rubbing of no consequence, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed Carayon.

First edition printed in small numbers of this offprint from the Annales de chimie et de physique.

Illustrated with 5 folding plates at rear. As issued in its rare original beige paper covers with some tears to the corners and spine.

An extremely rare copy of Ampère's first dissertation on electrodynamics, presenting his first reflections on the equivalence between magnets and cur­rents.

New edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Ricoeur to sociologist Alain Touraine.

First edition on ordinary paper. There was a special issue of 50 copies on Holland paper and 12 on Japan paper.
Contemporary half-chocolate shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with 2 mirrored tools connected by dotted fillets, 5 rolls forming compartments. Author, title and date gilt. Top edge gilt. Original wrappers preserved, the first with some soiling. Spine slightly faded. Fine copy.
This novel by the author inaugurates the "conversion" trilogy, which will continue with La cathédrale and L'oblat. A spiritual work, perfectly oneiric and narcissistic in the manner of A rebours.

First edition, one of 515 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 16 Japan and 85 Holland.
Minor spotting without consequence to the spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite light foxing.

First edition of some parts, printed in 600 copies.
Spine and boards uniformly sunned, trace of label on front endpaper, minor marginal lacks to boards, light foxing.

First printing of the works by Houssiaux, who had purchased the stock from the Furne bookshop, where the works were originally published; he completed them with three new volumes (Theatre, Contes drolatiques...) which appear for the first time in the collected works in 1855. The edition will be entirely reprinted in 1855. All volumes dated 1853, except the last 3 volumes of course, in 1855.
Contemporary dark green half-shagreen bindings, spine with five raised bands in Jansenist style. Author, title and volume number in gilt. Scattered foxing.
In volume 5: leaf (138 to 143) detached with loss to upper margin. Upper joint of volume 18 cracked for 5cm. Volumes 9, 15 and 18, fragments...