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Photographic portrait of Mikhaïl Bakunine
An extremely rare original photograph on albumin paper showing Mikhail Bakunin, in visiting card format, laid down on card from the studio of Nadar. Bakunin, leaning on the back of a chair, with cane in hand, gives the camera an intense, focused look.
Pencil note to verso.
This photograph, taken between 1862 and 1864, was probably sold after 1871, as witnessed by the photographer's address on the back of the mount: “51 rue d'Anjou St Honoré – Anciennement boulevart [sic] des Capucines”.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph note signed by Madeleine Chapsal which bears a paper adhesive mark at head.

First separate edition, illustrated by Gavarni with 20 plates and 40 vignettes. The text had originally appeared in Le diable à Paris, a collective volume to which Balzac contributed several texts.
First edition of Louis Huart's work illustrated with 50 vignettes by Cham, published without date in 1846.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding. Spine with false raised bands handsomely decorated. Head and tail rolls. Corners slightly rubbed, one turned in. Some pale foxing on half-titles and indexes. Tinted paper for Paris marié, white for Paris au bal. Good copy.
Satirical and humorous writings in the style of physiologies.

Photographic portrait of Alexandre Dumas
Original photograph on albumin paper in a visiting card format, laid down on card, by Gustave Le Gray and showing Alexandre Dumas with a beard in white trousers. Deep blacks and good contrast.
Photo mounted on card. Very good condition. The Legray studio having been bought by the Alophe studio, the photo is no doubt a little later. In any case, while the first photo shows the feet of the writer on the ground, he is here enclosed in a medallion that cuts off his feet. Therefore we would date the photo to around 1870.
On the back...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Nice copy despite the spine faded as usually.
Illustrated with 5 photographs and drawings by Claude Dalbanne.

First edition of the translation in French, one of the 110 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre and re-imposed in quarto Tellière format, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy.

New edition of the French translation printed in 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy despite a small tear to one lower corner.

Photographic portrait of émile Zola A very rare original photograph on albumin paper in a visiting card format, laid down on yellow card with red edging.
Manuscript annotation to verso.
We have found only one other copy of this youthful photograph, in the National Portrait Gallery of London.

Photographic portrait of Charles Baudelaire with his hands in his pockets: “Seen face on, he seems more troubled and sadder than in the previous attempt.”
Nadar | Paris 1862 | photograph: 5.1 x 8.5 cm / board: 6.3 x 10.3 cm |a photograph

Extremely rare original photograph showing Charles Baudelaire on albumen paper, contemporary print in carte de visite format, mounted on a board from the Nadar workshop, 35 boulevart (sic) des Capucines; “Photographic portrait for us taken by Nadar. Taken the same day as the previous one, same dimensions, same clothes. The waistcoat is still unbuttoned but Baudelaire hides his hands in the pockets of his trousers. Seen face on, he seems more...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half havana morocco binding, browned spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, navy blue calf title label, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Pons Guillaume Viennet to Camille Doucet at the head of the half-title page, which has been slightly trimmed.
Provenance: from the library of Camille Doucet with his engraved bookplate pasted on a pastedown.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned with a tiny tear at foot, small stains on boards.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Jean Lurçat.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean Marcenac to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "A mon frère Charles que j'aime pour les raisons du coeur et de la terre..." ["To my brother Charles whom I love for reasons of the heart and of the earth..."] enriched with an autograph inscription signed by Jean Lurçat.

First edition on ordinary paper, with sixth edition statement.
Booklet illustrated with an unpublished portrait of the artist by himself engraved on wood by G. Aubert as well as reproductions of works by Odilon Redon.
Spine slightly sunned, handsome interior condition.