Paris

New edition.
Binding half red sheepskin, back with two nerves, scratches and rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, modest Contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Joseph Kessel Gerard and Evelyne Herniaux.

First Edition, one of 200 on vellum Alfa paper, only great papers after 30 "pur-fil" paper.
Preface by Dieudonné Costes.
Insolated back also having small light spots.
Signed autograph of Gustave Duverne to Mr. Chollat: "... in memory of the Tour de France 1933, and in testimony of admiration for the good fight he leads tirelessly for aviation ..."
Handwritten signature of Gustave Duverne on the fake title page.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Full copy of his jacket illustrated by Jean Oberlé which has small gaps and tears in the margins of the boards and back, small bites on the boards.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Pierre Dac to a friend named Janine: "... who always knew how to stay on the side of courage and friendship ..."

First Edition, one of 135 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, only leading copies.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of José Cabanis on the fake title page.

Œuvres complètes. – Les Misérables. – Victor Hugo raconté par un témoin de sa vie. – William Shakespeare. – Les Chansons des rues et des bois. – Les Travailleurs de la mer. – L'homme qui rit. – L'Année terrible [Complete Works]A rare collection of works by Victor Hugo comprises a collected edition with vignette illustrations, the first 18 volumes are texts that were published by Houssiaux in 1869 and the 7 first editions (with or without an edition statement) appear in the remaining 22 volumes that make up our series.

Illustrated edition with 33 original compositions by Charles Delort engraved with burin and etching by L. Boisson and, as frontispiece, a portrait of Antoine Hamilton.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with triple gilt compartments richly adorned with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

L'Effort. La Madone. – L'Antéchrist. – L'Immortalité. – La Fin du monde First edition printed in 180 numbered copies on Arches paper and adorned with original Symbolist illustrations and Art Nouveau by Léon Rudnicki, Alexandre Lunois, Carlos Schwabe and Alexandre Séon, our copy was printed especially for Louis Bourdery.
Full brown shagreen binding, spine with gilt compartments adorned with gilt borders, gilt roll-tooling on the spine-ends, small signs of rubbing on the spine, boards decorated with triple gilt fillet framing as well as gilt decorative tools as a reminder of the...

Balades dans Paris. Au Moulin de la Galette. – A l'hôtel Drouot. – Sur les quais. – Au Luxembourg First edition printed in 180 numbered copies on tinted vellum and illustrated with color floral frames by Alexandre Lunois, 4 etchings by A. Bertrand, as well as decorations and culs-de-lampe by Martin, our copy was printed especially for Louis Bourdery.
Full brown shagreen binding, spine in four compartments set with gilt floral borders and adorned with double gilt compartments ornamented with gilt typographical motifs, gilt roll-tooling on the spine-ends, frame of five fillets and...

First Edition, one of 135 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, only leading copies.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Nice copy.
Handwritten thought signed by José Cabanis on the fake title page.

Edition partly original, one of 28 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, head print.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Beautiful illustrated copy, in frontispiece, of an original etching of Jean Bazaine that it signed and 3 etchings original of Janine Arland that they signed .