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MAN RAY & PICASSO Pablo. Photographies 1920-1934 Paris
James Thrall Soby & Cahiers d'art, Hartford & Paris 1934, 25 x 31 cm, spiral binding
First edition, stated second on title.
With 104 photographs, portraits and rayographs by Man Ray, as well as a frontispiece portrait of Pablo Picasso.
Texts by André Breton, Paul Éluard, Rrose Sélavy, and Tristan Tzara.

Original photography.
Original black and white silver print on cardboard, depicting Mariette Lydis in profile and wearing a headdress.
Autograph signed in ink by Mariette Lydis located in Paris and dated 1924 .
Dry stamp from Soulat Boussus studio.
Traces of folds, scratches and some spots in the margins of photography.

New edition with mention of 425th mile.
Precious signed autograph quotation from Edmond Rostand on the page of false title and dated December 1916:
"And I sing for Jean Vallon wishing that in each valley a cock will do the same."
Two misses in the head and foot of the back.

New edition, partly original because augmented by a chapter.
Autograph signed by Maurice Barrès to Henri Gouhier.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Signed autograph signed by Jacques Borel to Paul Aveline: "... terribly attentive reader ..."
Back and sides marginally and slightly insolated, angular punctures on the boards.
Attached press clippings.

first edition printed at 750 numbered and justified by Graham Greene .
Binding of the receiver in full olive green cloth, smooth back, guards and counterplates of almond green paper, complete copy of its rhodoid.
Signed autograph signed by Graham Greene to Michael below the justification of the draw.
Pleasant copy.

first edition on plain paper.
Precious autograph signed by Willy to Judith Gauthier.
Beautiful color covers illustrated by Pascau.

Jean CUSSAC
Pisciceptologie ou l'Art de la pêche à la ligne et aux filets ; discours sur les poissons, la manière de les prendre et de les accommoder, la pêche aux filets et autres instruments ; suivi d'un traité des étangs, viviers, fossés...
De l'imprimerie de Cussac| Paris 1816 | 10 x 17 cm| contemporary roan
First edition, rare, illustrated with a frontispiece and 28 plates, most with 2 or 3 figures.
Bound in contemporary, full, brown tree and mottled roan. Spine decorated with 2 fleurons and 2 panels, both grotesque. Title piece in beige morocco. Chafed upper spine. Worming along the foot of the upper joint. 3 worm holes on the upper board. Name of the owner...

first edition for which there is no mention of large papers.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Claude Seignolle to his friend Paul (Aveline): "For Paul for Madeleine and for the pig that sleeps in us ."
Back and boards marginally insolated, pleasant interior state.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autograph signed by Marcel Béalu to Luce Perrot.
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first edition on current paper, second edition mention.
Beautiful autograph signed sign, full page, from Maurice Fombeure to Jacqueline and André Simon.
A lack of the back, yellowed paper.
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First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Japan and 100 vellum.

Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a portrait of Henri Bergson by Henri de Nolhac.

Handsome copy.



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first edition on plain paper.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Claude Aveline to Dr. Jacques Mawas.
Pleasant copy.

first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service.
An autograph signed by Lise Deharme to Paul Aveline: "... this honest journal of a sad adventure of which I speak in silence ..."
Slightly discolored and insolated back.

New edition with an original preamble.
Binding half brown shagreen, back with four nerves set with black nets adorned with black boxes decorated in their centers of golden florets, discrete restorations on the joints, brown cardboard plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, Contemporary binding.
Handwritten ex-libris with pen next to the fake title page.
Precious autograph signed by Victor Hugo Jules Janin.
The relationship between Jules Janin - one of the most influential literary critics of the time, particularly in the Journal des Débats - and Victor Hugo were, in their early days, conflictual. For a long time he never ceased to...

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Rachilde to Marie Huot.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph ticket signed by Rachilde in which she ardently arouses her patriotism and her struggle against the anti-patriots.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Rachilde by Lita Besnard in frontispiece.
Wrinkled back with small gaps at the foot and head.

first edition, one of the 315 copies numbered on vellum crèvecoeur du Marais, only large papers after 25 pure fil Marais.
Late autograph shipment dated 1970 and signed by Marcel Béalu to Paul Aveline enriched with a drawing in the manner of Jean Cocteau representing a fantastic creature with two faces.
Back and boards slightly and marginally insolated without gravity, otherwise pleasant copy.

first edition for which no large papers have been taken, one of the review copies service.
Autographed and dated autograph dedication of the author from Jean Roudaut to Marcel Arland.
Pleasant copy.

first edition on plain paper.
Beautiful autographed autograph dedication of the author dated and signed by Claude Seignolle to his friend Paul Aveline: "To the ardent Paul Aveline, brother of the coast and initiated to the seignolleries, Saint-Germain-en-Laye in this January 1969, great to our friendship.
Wrinkled back, otherwise pleasant copy.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
An autograph signed by Jacques Sternberg to Paul Aveline: "... trapped on this planet, trapped by the author and even the bookseller ..."
A small trace of folding at the top of the first board.

Les dessins de Hans Bellmer
First edition on ordinary paper.
Publisher's pink cloth, retaining dj and limp slipcase.
Autograph inscription signed by Hans Bellmer to monsieur Milla below the justification.
Abundantly illustrated.
Small transparent stains to lower cover of slipcase.
A good copy.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Michel Leiris' signed autograph signed by Michel Leiris ?, who did not know how to collect this copy to finally offer it to Paul Aveline: "Delayed friendly to Paul Aveline, January 24, 1973" .
Back slightly insolated, a trace of folding on the first board which also includes marginal punctures.

first edition printed at 75 copies numbered on Marais of this speech pronounced by Jules Claretie on the occasion of the inauguration of the Museum Victor Hugo the 30 of June of 1903.
Handwritten signature of Jules Claretie.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece by Auguste Leroux.
Back and boards marginally insolated, two small gaps in the head and foot of the back, pleasant interior condition.

New edition with an introduction by Jean Paulhan, one of the numbered copies on upper vellum.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth back, navy blue morocco title piece, preserved covers, modern binding.
Book of Maurice Heine, bibliography of Robert Valençay.
Provenance: from the library of Marie Laurencin with her handwritten signature at the head of the title page.

first edition on plain paper.
Bindery on the brade in full indigo percale, smooth back slightly browned with a golden central fleuron, date golden in tail, piece of title of shagreen bordeaux including scratches, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Rare autograph signed by Stanislas de Guaita: "... To my old master V. Charlier, cordial homage, Stanislas de Guaita, 2 vols."
Our copy is enriched with an autograph letter signed by Stanislas de Guaita to the same.

first edition on plain paper.
Signed autograph signed by Georges Bernanos to R (ené) Trintzius.
Handwritten mention of reading probably by the hand of René Trintzius 26/3/36 Palma de Mallorca.
Paper yellowed as generally, wrinkled back featuring a slight lack in the head, a small lack of paper from the first guard.

first edition on plain paper.
Signed autograph signed by Anna Langfus to Monsieur Lozé.
Back slightly wrinkled.

Collective first edition, one of the 220 numbered copies on vellum, only large papers.
Autograph signed by Trsitan Tzara to Gustave-Arthur Dassonville.
A small tear in the head of the back slightly cleared, pleasant copy.

first edition, one of the 130 single copies on "pur-fil" paper, draw after 25 Holland paper.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Albert Camus to Max-Philippe Delatte on the page of false title.
Ex-libris of this last glued on a guard.
First guard and title page slightly and marginally shaded.