Paris

First edition on ordinary paper.
A small tear on the spine continuing onto the back board.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean de La Varende to Jean Fleury.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Boards detached with small corner losses, black ink stains opposite the page where the autograph inscription was written.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Achille Le Roy: "Au camarade Briollet rédacteur de "Vérités", témoignage confraternel de l'auteur "l'académicide" Achille Le Roy. Congrès du Havre 19 Sept. 1912" ["To comrade Briollet editor of "Vérités", fraternal testimony from the author "l'académicide" Achille Le Roy. Le Havre Congress 19 Sept. 1912"].
Rare but in this condition.

“Beauty” – Original lithograph on Japan paper – L'Estampe Moderne Rare original color lithograph by Edward Burne-Jones for L'Estampe Moderne, series no. 3, published in July 1897.

One of 50 grand luxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, signed by the artist in the plate, publisher's embossed stamp showing a child in profile to lower margin, numbered stamp of the de luxe printing to verso, upper margin of proof slightly sunned; the print...

Invitation card to the Max Jacob soirée at the Léonce Rosenberg “L'effort moderne” gallery, during which poems by Max Jacob were recited by Mademoiselle Raymone, Pierre Bertin and Max Jacob himself.
There was also a “talk on Max Jacob” by Paul Dermée and performances of works by Louis Durey: two pieces for piano: “Neige” and “Carillons” by Marcelle and Germaine Meyer, four epigrams by Theocritus and three poems by Petronious by Pierre Bertin and a string quartet composed by Madame Jourdan-Morhange, Mlle F. Capelle, Mr Jarecki and Mr Delgrange.
A rare and very beautiful copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet to Jean Paulhan.

“L'Eau” – Catalogue of the exhibition devoted to water at the Georges Bernheim jeune gallery from 26 June to 13 July 1911
Galerie Georges Bernheim jeune &Cie

| Paris 1911 | 12.5 x 16.5 cm | stapled

First edition of this exhibition catalogue showing 63 works to do with water at the Georges Bernheim jeune gallery from 26 June to 13 July 1911.
A good and rare copy despite a faint marginal dampstain to upper cover.

Among the exhibiting artists were: Pierre Bonnard, Eugène Boudin, Paul Cézanne,
Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Henri-Edmond Cross, Honoré Daumier, Edgar Degas, Eugène Delacroix, Maurice Denis, Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh...

Moi, laminaire...

Seuil | Paris 1982 | 13 x 18.5 cm | original wrappers

First edition, for which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A good copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Aimé Césaire: “En amitiés sympathiques [With best wishes]”.

"La femme au paon" - Original lithograph on Japan paper - L'Estampe Moderne

L'Estampe Moderne | Imprimerie Champenois pour C. H. Masson & H. Piazza | Paris (July 1897) | subject: 22.5 x 34 cm | plate: 40.8 x 55 cm | one leaf and one guard

Rare original color lithograph by Louis John Rhead for L'Estampe Moderne, series no. 3, published in July 1897.
One of 50 grand luxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, signed by the artist in the stone, publisher's embossed stamp showing a child in profile to lower margin, numbered stamp of the de luxe printing to verso, upper margin of proof slightly sunned; the print itself preceded by a...

Hetzel | Paris 1905-1910 | 18.5 x 28 cm | publisher's cloth


Later edition, with 111 drawings by de Neuville and Riou, engraved by Hildibrand. 4 chromolithographed plates, the others black and white. 2 of the four have only traces of color. The copies that have all 6 plates fully in color are later.
Publisher's binding with "one elephant, title in fan" signed Engel at foot of plate, lighthouse to spine, lower cover Jauzac type 'i'. Superb covers. Spine very good, head and foot sagging. Altogether very fresh; a few pale spots to margins. Light cracks to inside joints, without damaging the working of the binding, the book being solid and intact. Small marginal tear of 1 cm...