Paris

The second édition originale on ordinary paper. Fifteen hundred copies had been printed, plus 4 on chine paper, a few copies on hollande and on vélin. Complete with the portrait of the author by Félix Bracquemond (often missing), here in first state on papier chine pasted on the page (before letters, i.e. “L'Artiste” on top of the portrait).
A very rare copy with untrimmed margins and no foxing, preserved in its original soft cover; housed in a custom clamshell box with the design of the original cover and spine, signed by Julie Nadot.

 

Mistakenly considered as “partly original”, this edition was entirely...

"On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)

Original photo from Christopher Street Liberation Day March, New York - "Kiss under an umbrella"

First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.

Original albumen print, cabinet card mount with the stamp of the Gerschel studio. Bottom margin skillfully restored, a trace a folding in the left corner.This portrait was taken by Charles Gerschel on September 27, 1899 in the garden of Dreyfus' brother-in-law Joseph Valabrègue in Carpentras. A week after his official pardon, the captain had come to Carpentras seeking isolation and rest while awaiting his rehabilitation.
We have only been able to locate one other copy of...

First edition, one of the 50 numbered copies on papier japon, the only grands papiers (deluxe copies). One of the few named copies, this one printed especially for Dr. Anselme Weill.

Half red morocco binding, top edge gilt. Original wrappers preserved

Very rare copy signed and inscribed by Alfred Dreyfus: “au Dr Weill, Souvenir reconnaissant et affectueux. A. Dreyfus” (“to Dr. Weill, grateful and affectionate souvenir. A. Dreyfus”)

The last letters of the word “affectueux” trimmed by the binder.

Dr. Anselme Weill was charged with the difficult task of announcing to the Dreyfus family the news of Alfred's life sentence and formal...

New edition and first printing of Jacques Tardi's illustrations.
Two light creasing marks to corners of front cover.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

Autograph letter signed by Jacques Becker addressed to Carlo Rim, 8 lines in black ink, congratulating him for his latest film "La maison Bonnadieu" : "Carlo, j'ai vu hier soir "La maison Bonnadieu". C'est un film épatant, et merveilleusement mis en scène - Permettez-moi de vous féliciter. Jacques Becker." ["Carlo, I saw "La maison Bonnadieu" last night. It's a wonderful film, and marvelously directed - Allow me to congratulate you. Jacques Becker."]
Central folds inherent to postal handling.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author notably of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker: "Justin de Marseille", "L'armoire volante", "La maison...

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Arches.

Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase, chemise in half raspberry-red morocco, flat spine with title gilt-stamped lengthwise, author gilt-stamped at head and illustrator stamped horizontally at foot, modern marbled paper boards, slipcase edged with raspberry morocco at head and foot, modern marbled paper boards and spine, chemise and slipcase signed by Boichot.
A very fine copy.
Illustrated with 9 original full-page lithographs in black and colors by Marc Chagall including one on the cover.
Signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor and Marc Chagall at the colophon.

L'œuvre [The Masterpiece]
Charpentier, Paris 1886, 13x19cm, bound.
First edition. One of 175 numbered copies on hollande, only deluxe copies after 10 on japon.
Half morocco signed binding by Laurenchet, raised bands, marbled paper covers, enpapers and pastedown endpapers, original wrappers preserved, gilt over untrimmed edges.
Nice copy in a handsome binding.

First edition published in 2900 copies, ours being one of the copies on Alfa paper.
Literary contributions by André Gide "Montaigne", Léon-Paul Fargue "Vieille France", Valery Larbaud "Notes sur Nathaniel Hawthorne", Nathaniel Hawthorne "Idées et germes de nouvelles (traduit par Valery Larbaud)" ["Ideas and germs of short stories (translated by Valery Larbaud)"], Georges Limbour "Le Cheval de Venise" ["The Horse of Venice"], Paul Valéry "Léonard et les philosophes" ["Leonardo and the philosophers"]...
Light foxing mainly affecting the edges, complete issue with its wraparound band and subscription bulletin to the review;
Commerce, literary review founded by Marguerite Caetani...

Edition with some parts in first edition.
Handsome copy.
Manuscript signature of Théodore Monod on the title page.

Monet tries to retrieve “Garden at Sainte-Adresse”

Paris 10 April 1913, 13,2x20,6cm, 2 pages on a folded leaf.
Autograph letter signed, two pages written in purple ink on a folded leaf. Small marginal tears at the folds.
Exceptional unpublished autograph letter signed by Claude Monet. The painter tries to buy back his painting, “Garden at Sainte-Adresse” (1867), a masterpiece exhibited in 1879 at the 4th Impressionist exhibition, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Directly confronted with the soaring prices of his own paintings, Monet informs an unknown...

Illustrated edition with 31 plates, including 6 portraits, 18 views, 2 maps and 6 music plates, initials, tailpieces, headpieces and numerous in-text vignettes. Handsome edition beautifully decorated with romantic motifs. Each title page with an in-text vignette.
Contemporary half blue glazed calf bindings with corners, smooth spines decorated with gilt romantic tools, gilt volume numbers and gilt friezes at foot, some headcaps slightly worn, marbled paper boards, one upper joint of volume 2 with a tear, two tears to lower corners of volume 10, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, labels pasted to versos of first boards and bibliophile stamps on half-title pages...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full blue paper boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket which has two corner tears.
Signed autograph inscription from André Frossard to Jean Deneux.

New pocket book format edition of the French translation.
One endpaper appears to be missing.
Rare handwritten signature by Kenzaburo Oe on the title page.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light worming to edges, boards soiled, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Manuscript signature dated and made in Paris by José Saramago.

The rare first edition.
Boards partially soiled and sunned, handsome interior condition.

Edition in Latin and French illustrated with three plates by Scotin and a beautiful frontispiece title. With the avertissement
Fine contemporary fanfare binding, with the arms of Maria Josepha of Saxony, mother to the last three kings of France, spine with gilt-stamped fleur-de-lys, covers eloraborately tooled in gold to a fanfare design in the style of Florimond Badier (same as the one in Les Reliures d'art à la Bibliothèque Nationale, pl. 74), with the arms of Maria-Josepha of Saxony (O.H.R. pl. 2526, no. 2), green and gilt tabby pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt. Corners, joints, and spine-ends very skillfully restored. A few slightly foxed pages.

Samuel [BIBLE IN HEBREW] [ESTIENNE]
Robert Estienne, Paris 1545, 16mo (7x11,5cm), a volume bound in brown morocco.
First 16mo edition in Hebrew by Robert Estienne. This pocket edition was printed in 17 volumes between 1544 and 1546, after the success of the four-volume quarto edition printed from 1539 to 1544. Each individual volume (unnumbered on the title-page) could be acquired separately and considered complete in itself. Elaborate printer's woodcut device on the title page. Only the title page is in Latin-Hebrew.

"This little edition, said to be very accurate, is a true typographical jewel, and perhaps the most beautiful one ever printed in the...

Psalterium [BIBLE IN HEBREW] [ESTIENNE]
Robert Estienne, Paris 1544, 16°(7x11,5cm), a volume in brown morocco.

“This little edition, said to be very accurate, is a true typographical jewel, and perhaps the most beautiful one ever printed in the Hebrew language.”

(A. A. Renouard, Annales de l'imprimerie des Estienne)

First 16mo edition in Hebrew by Robert Estienne. Brown morocco slightly later binding (1590-1615), edges rubbed.
Elegant printer's woodcut device on title page with book titles set within woodcut cartouche head-pieces. Only the title page is in Latin-Hebrew. Numerous contemporary Latin marginalia and Humanist...