Paris

La Femme tondue First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin du Marais paper, the tirage de tête (first deluxe copies).
Covers and spine lightly sunned at margins as usual, one very small tear to head of spine.
A good copy of Anton Prinner's only book, printed privately thanks to François Bernouard.
This copy, as called for in tirage de tête copies, with the suite of 8 burin engravings and etchings justified and signed in pencil by Anton Prinner.
Originally from Hungary, Anna Prinner moved to France in 1928 and then decided to change gender and become Anton Prinner, constructivist...

First edition, one of the 100 numbered copies on papier de luxe, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.

Le Parnasse contemporain, recueil de vers nouveaux, full set of the first, second and third series

Lemerre | Paris 1866-1876 | 17 x 24 cm | 3 volumes in half shagreen

First edition of the Parnasse contemporain, a rare complete set of the three series, published in 1866, 1869-1871 and 1876, in which the work of more than a hundred poets appeared, mostly previously unpublished. Some of the poems of the Nouvelles fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire were effectively published for the first time in the first series, in the fifth issue, devoted entirely to him, including the following: épigraphe pour un livre condamné – Madrigal triste – L'Avertisseur – Le Rebelle – Bien loin...

Edition oginale, il n'est pas fait mention de grand papier.
spine et second plat jaunis, premier plat de couverture illustré, feuillets d'illustrations photographiques, le premier avec une déchirure marginale sans manque lié à un mauvais découpage d'un lecteur.
Envoi autographe signé de Georges Sadoul à la comédienne Marinette Cadix.

Original color lithograph printed on fine laid paper. Printer's dry stamp at bottom right of the plate.
Superb French monthly publication, Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, appeared between 1895 and 1900 at the initiative of Jules Chéret.
Each issue of the review comprised four posters reproduced in bell format and chromolithography, each bearing a dry stamp of authentification.
Superb copy of this poster celebrating the famous vermouth brand.

Rare first edition of the second volume of the Parnasse contemporain, featuring works by fifty-six poets, most of them previously unpublished, issued in twelve parts between 1869 and 1871.
Includes contributions by Paul Verlaine, Stéphane Mallarmé, Théodore de Banville, Théophile Gautier, Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Louise Colet, José-Maria de Heredia, Sainte-Beuve, Leconte de Lisle, Catulle Mendès, Anatole France, Louisa Siefert, Sully Prudhomme, and Augustine-Malvina Blanchecotte...
Bradel binding in green forest morocco-backed boards with corners, smooth spine with central floral ornament and date at foot, comb-marbled endpapers, original...

New edition.
Spine folded as usually, nice copy.
Illustrated with drawings by the author in and hors-texte.
Very nice handwritten inscription dated and signed by Le Corbusier : " Pour Mr Roland Brun ami de notre ami Level, tous "bâtisseurs de cathédrales"... futures : les unités d'habitation dans lesquelles, (dans chaque foyer)." sera le temple de la famille... CQFD ! Très sympathiquement. Le Corbusier. 1 Dec 1960."

First edition of this program for the gala evenings organized around the "Soirées de Paris" and for the benefit of the war widows' assistance charity and the Russian refugees' relief committee.
Prefaces by Lucien Daudet at the end of the program and by Count Etienne de Beaumont, the patron of the event.
Issue illustrated with reproductions of paintings by Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, André Derain and drawings by Jean Victor-Hugo.
Some worming to margins of front cover, small tears to spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the 50 numbered copies on Japon, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very slight foxing without significant damage on top edge.
Nice copy wide-margined.

First edition, statement of one thousand copies.
Two small tears with tiny lacks to spine and rear cover, two stains on rear cover.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Henri Pourrat to mademoiselle L. Baillon de Weilly.