Paris

First collected edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Rafael Alberti to Christian Giudicelli with a drawing in red felt-tip pen depicting a dove.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian Giudicelli, presse-moi ! tu verras comme je suis sucré... Amicalement. JLouis Bory" ["For Christian Giudicelli, squeeze me! you'll see how sweet I am... Cordially. JLouis Bory"].

Comment je vois le Monde [The World as I See It], Paris 1934, 12x19cm, bound.
First edition of the French translation published a year before the English translation, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande, most limited deluxe issue.
Dark gray half morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, patterned paper boards, gray paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (slightly wrinkled and with small tears), top edge gilt over untrimmed edges, binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
A few foxing spots to endpapers and to some leaves on the untrimmed edges, bookplate on pastedown.
A very rare untrimmed copy of this fundamental text by the...

Eugène & Victor Penaud frères, Paris 1849-1850, 13,7x22,5cm, 12 volumes, half calf binding.
Rare and sought after first edition, first printing.
Half blond calf binding, spines gilt and blind tooled, black Russian morocco title and volume pieces, marbled boards, mould-made paste downs and endpapers.
This copy is complete with the "avertissement" to the reader and the list of subscribers, removed from most copies after transferring the rights to publisher Dion-Lambert.
Some foxing throughout the entire set, sometimes more pronounced to a few leaves; a few discrete restorations on the bindings, skilfully restored margins on pages 335-336 (vol. 5).
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First edition.
Publisher's binding in full black boards, smooth spine, spine and covers richly decorated with polychrome and gilt decorative motifs, covers ruled in blind, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary Romantic binding.
Some foxing.
Work illustrated with 8 color drawings hors-texte.
Handsome copy presented in its contemporary Romantic binding.