Paris

Le Japon artistique [Artistic Japan]
Documents d'Art et d'Industrie collated by S. BingFirst edition, complete with the 36 issues that were published monthly during the course of three years. More than 300 illustrations (plate illustrations in black and color, and in-text drawings in black).
Bound in publisher's green boards, plates decorated in adhesive paper illustrations. Bindings slightly discolored but nevertheless still beautiful.
Fresh interior.
With contributions from Théodore Duret, Edmond de Goncourt, Hayashi, Louis Gonse, Burthy, etc, this...

First Edition with illustrations by Yannick Manier.
Binding of the editor in full cartonnage, smooth back, illustrated boards.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Eric Tabarly to a friend named Camille.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn great papers.
A circular stain on the first cover plate.
Signed autograph Ismail Kadare to a friend named Thérèse.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
A fold on the first board continuing until the first few sheets.
Iconography.
Signed autograph of Juliette Gréco to a friend named Annick.

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly insolated.
Autograph signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Monsieur Desmarest.

First edition in paperback.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Jean-François Lyotard Georges Raillard: "... these expedients ..."

First edition illustrated with 12 colour stencil plate illustrations by Maby.
Publisher's binding in half burgundy cloth, smooth blank spine, sand boards illustrated with Maby's drawings, white endpapers have likely been changed.
Three small and light watermarks at the top and bottom of the first board, a pinched joint, three scratches in the margins of the boards, the letters making up the title on the title page have been coloured by a child, the colouring has been partially erased but some light markings remain that have bled through onto the following white endpapers.
Rare.

La renaissance du livre, Paris 1922, 24 x 32.5cm, publisher's binding.
First edition illustrated with 12 colour stencil plate illustrations by Maby.
Publisher's binding in half burgundy cloth, smooth blank spine, sand boards illustrated with Maby's drawings, white endpapers have likely been changed.
Light scratching to the boards, four small tears on the last three coloured plates and one more significant tear on the page of text opposite the sixth plate, the illustrated title page includes figures that have been coloured by a child, which have bled through on the following white endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
Contemporrary half sheep.
A little light spotting, not serious.
Provenance : from the library H. Bradley Martin with his ex-libris pasted on a pastedown.
Rare copy in a strictly contemporary binding.

First edition.
Contemporary half black cloth binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Half black cloth binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Rare.

First edition.
Half black cloth binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Rare.

First edition and on current paper of the first work of the author.
Some small bites and foxing on the first board and the guards.
Autograph dedication dated 1999 and signed by Nathalie Sarraute to his friend Georges (Raillard).

First edition, one of 390 numbered copies on vellum.
Illustrated book with a frontispiece by André Masson.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Dupin to his great friend and biographer Georges Raillard.
Our copy is enriched with handwritten notes in the pencil of Georges Raillard for a biography he devoted to Jacques Dupin.

First edition, one of 1200 copies numbered on beautiful vellum, only leading copies after 275 cloth Lana.
Back slightly insolated, traces of discoloration on the margins of the cover pages, fake title and title.
Signed autograph of Pierre Clostermann to Roger Masson.

First edition not put on the market, one of 45 copies numbered and initialed by the author on Japan, ours printed especially for Jean Comte, head print.
Nice copy despite the back very slightly insolated as generally.
Work adorned with a frontispiece of I. Perely, a vignette cover of Fort-Meyembourg and a cul-de-lamp Paul Welsch.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Fort to Jean Comte on a guard: "... from French heart to French heart, this book of hope and faith in the soul of France ..."

First edition out of trade, one of 300 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours printed especially for Jean Comte, only draw with 45 Japan.
Beautiful copy despite the back slightly insolated as generally.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece and a cul-de-lamp of Gino Severini.
Signed autograph dedication of Paul Fort to Jean Comte: "... who granted me his esteem, was willing, in these years of disgrace for all and for letters, to show the friend of an old poet of the old France that the lady with the faulx was watching (hence the delay ...) but finally the villain has just escaped! "

First edition out of commerce, one of 300 copies numbered and initialed by Paul Fort on Arches paper, ours printed especially for Jean Comte, only draw with 45 Japan.
Back slightly insolated as usual and which also has a small lack in mind, a slight tear in the head of the first board.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece, a cul-de-lamp and bands of Gino Severini.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Fort to Jean Comte: "... these fairy tales and French walks on seven monarchs of sweet France" enriched, below, this handwritten thought: "Light is the life of all my thoughts . "

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Bonfand Georges Raillard at the head of the first volume.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Precious autograph signed by Robert Bresson Maurice Béjart.
We enclose a printed business card of Robert Bresson on which he added these words : "Saint Germain-Huchette 43 rue de la Harpe Please bring Mr. Maurice Béjart and the person is with him, thank you."

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Book decorated with illustrations.
Marginal lack of paper on the last notebooks that were badly cut, wrinkled back as often, some foxing on the edges.
Autograph signed by Tony Faivre to René and Georgette Berntheisel.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Back slightly thinned without gravity.
Autograph dedication signed by the editor, for Louis Edouard Tabary, René Dumesnil.

First Edition with 9 full-page green illustrations including the frontispiece.
Half Havana binding, back with four nerves set with golden garlands and adorned with double gilded boxes decorated with golden typographical motifs, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, blankets and back preserved.
Our copy includes after page 210 "The words of Professor Martin Thausing", which is consistent with the description of the "Bibliography of Belgium" of 1897 (No. 1457) and seems to be the first edition.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Maurice Maindron: "To Louis Bourdery for his children when he will ... what I do not wish him."

First edition, one of 44 numbered copies on pur-fil paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Small spots at the head of the first board, ex-libris manuscript of a previous owner at the head of a guard.
Signed autograph of Jean d'Ormesson Philippe Delmas.

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de Lana, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

First edition.
Small tears without gravity in the back of the head.
Signed autograph dedication from Toursky to Pierre Dommangeat: "... this poetry of man ..."

First edition on current paper.
Publisher's binding in full gray canvas, smooth back.
Nice copy.
Autographed and signed Henri Troyat autograph to Michel Mohrt: "... the story of this reign whose decline and tragic end have upset the world ..."