Paris

With 85 drawings by Léon Benett.
Publisher’s (Hetzel’s "elephant and fan") red cloth boards by Engel, polychrome upper cover signed by Engel with the title in a gilt and black fan, several gilt and black frames, a gilt elephant’s head to upper left, three small illustrations of navigation and exploration tools, the whole within a frame of green foliage, lower cover Jauzac’s type “i”, the “lighthouse” spine with several illustrations in gilt and colors, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Headpieces a little rubbed, tiny decolorations to margin of upper cover and a few spots to end of volume, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy, rare.

 
First edition, one of 975 numbered copies on BFK Rives riches of the following color lithographs.
Illustrated book of color lithographs by Raoul Dufy from the presses of Fernand Mourlot, typography is Garamont body 20.
Beautiful book on the work of Raoul Dufy.

First edition, a copy of the current paper.
Handwritten signature of Sacha Guitry on the first guard.
Nice copy.

First edition with all the characteristics of the first impression, including the fault for “Sénart” on the dedication leaf.
Half green morocco over marbled boards by (Alain) Devauchelle, spine in six blindruled compartments, gilt date at foot of spine, double blindruled fillets to covers, covers and spine preserved for both volumes, top edges gilt.
A very good copy of this classic of French literature in an elegant signed binding by (Alain) Devauchelle.

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on vélin du Marais.
Tiny foxing, mostly on edges of cover.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Montval, tirage de tête.
A very attractive copy.

First edition of which there were only printed 10 deluxe copies numbered.
Contemporary half morocco, top edge gilt, covers preserved, spine slightly and uniformly discolored, rubbing (joints, corners, covers, headpieces).
Nice copy.

First and only octavo edition with 78 illustrations by George Roux, including 12 chromotypography prints and 2 colored maps.
Publisher's binding by Hetzel "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red percaline signed A. Lenègre, polychrome front cover signed Engel featuring the title in a black and gilt fan, multiple black and gilt frames, a gilt elephant head in the upper left corner, three small illustrations and various gilt navigation and exploration instruments, all framed within green foliage, back cover of type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, spine decorated with several colored and gilt illustrations, all edges gilt.
Spine somewhat faded with rubbing at headcaps. Blue endpapers...

Edition illustrated by Riou.
Hetzel publisher's binding "au globe doré" in full red percaline signed Engel, front cover polychrome signed Blancheland depicting various gilt navigation instruments in a frame of gilt chains topped with green plants, back cover of type "h" as indicated by Jauzac, spine with lighthouse decorated with several color and gilt illustrations, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt. Gift inscription in ink on the half-title page.
Spine slightly faded and rubbed at headcaps, blue endpapers replaced, corners very slightly bumped, a discreet restoration at the foot of the front cover joint.

First edition on ordinary paper, after 150 deluxe copies including XX reserved, but non justified.
Contemporary matt half shagreen, covers preserved.
A nice copy.

Edition illustrated with original compositions of Valentin Le Campion, one of 965 numbered copies on paper of the Marais, one draw after 20 Auvergne.
Handwritten signature of Charles de Gaulle led a guard.
Illustrated book headbands and cul-de-lamp Valentin Le Campion.
joint rubbed the shirt, faded back.
Nice copy.

First edition in French, one of 220 numbered copies on vélin blanc paper B.F.K., the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henri Bosco to Mr. Domenech.
Do wrinkled, some spots on the boards, nice interior state.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henri Bosco to Mr. Rémy.
full copy of his prayer to insert.

first edition on the current paper.
Bel autograph dated signed full-page Henri Bosco to a couple of friends: "For Siaud Dear friends, here, hawk Is it a bird or a royal ghost ship ... L.? one and the other can be. Because I feel in myself, and both formidable, tooth and nail, and powers of the dream ... in this day when I arrive old child in November, exactly in my three -quarts century on earth, I offer this story with the friendship of the sky and the sea variables which for so many years I carry sometimes the lights and sometimes storms. Henri Bosco. "
Our copy is further enriched with a drawing of Henri Bosco, in black ink, representing a marine scene on the printed...

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on vergé paper Ingres de Lana, the only large paper copies.
Some press clippings tipped in.
A good copy.

First edition in volume, one of 28 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.

Edition of the year of the original which he does not mention leading copies.
Signed autograph Henry Monfreid to Mr. Chabannes.

First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on pur fil paper
A good copy.

First Edition Paper current despite a false metion thousand.
Signed autograph of George Albert Londres Gombault.

First edition, one of 475 numbered copies on vellum.
Our copy is enriched u autograph poem entitled "I called Mary" that he copied in front of the latter, and he dedicated to John & Simone (Lacouture).
A small tear in foot of the back which also has a clear wetting.

First edition, one of the 6 numbered on "pur-fil" paper and reserved for friends and collaborators, drawing wide the smaller paper.
Very nice autograph signed and dated in full page of Jacques Aubiberti ". A Mr. Charles E Laroche, manufacturing manager, because it represents such dignity all those who" made ??"the book of the chest that reaped the stuff of paper to the editor with glasses screaming high, through the faithful and hardworking range of printers and proofreaders well (he would not like that forgets) bookbinders and handlers. the author himself -even so far as it is one of the architects of this book, thank Charles-E. Laroche and likes to put it in its team by...

Edition enriched with a biography of the author and the sinking of the story "Why not?
Publishers'binding "cartonnage" brown, flat spine slightly discolored, uneven top cap.
Our copy is enriched with a typed letter and dated, a double-sided page of Jean-Baptiste Charcot it signed by him and at the end of which he added a few words about his preference for grant an interview rather than contribute to the development of newspaper articles for which he has no motivation.
illustrated first board of "Why not" trichromatic by J. Druet.
Book decorated with illustrations inset.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on offset.
Exceptional autograph signed and dated Jean René Char (Beaufret) "Dear John income Are you satisfied with your stay in Black Africa Your news would please the inhabitants of Busclets who no longer received long Questions.?. IV sent Fedier Vézin and allowed me to relive the days together in Vaucluse. It's not just the sites that have the privilege of memory ..
W. Lam told me he was going to burn the etchings for Heidegger's text. And when shall Way to Language? Affectionately. RC "
Nice copy.

First retail edition.
A good copy despite some clear traces of foxing to spine and covers.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Spine and covers uniformly sunned, a well-margined copy.
Internally good.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of François Nourissier to a couple of his friends.
Back slightly insolated without gravity.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Fraigneau Tisné to Peter: "... where we abandon the graces (too human) to grace with the old faithful friendship Fraigneau.."
A small bright spot on the sidelines of the second flat, complete copy of his prayer to insert.

Edition partly original, review copy.
Funny autograph signed by Eugene Ionesco John Ballard: "... For Jean and Monique Ballard and Cahiers and Marseille and youth and everything ..."
Back slightly insolated.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Some spots to covers, two tears to lower cover.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 675 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of 50 registered.
Signed autograph of François Mauriac Edmond Weinstein for which the copy was printed.
spine browned.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.
With an autograph inscription from François Mauriac to Philippe Mery.

First edition in French, one of 1250 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
First free endpaper slightly and marginally faded.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Francis Viélé-Griffin to Louis Gillet.
Spine cracked.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Claude Farrère to Armand Godoy.

Later edition.
Half maroon morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription signed by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly: "A mon cher ami Azambre, ami vivant dans le souvenir d'un ami mort (1) / Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly / (1) Armand Dutocq [For my dear friend Azambre, a friend still living, in memory of a friend departed / Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly / Armand Dutocq]".
With a frontispiece portrait of the author.
A little spotting to the endpaper with the inscription.

BALZAC Honoré de
Scènes de la vie privée [Scenes from Private Life] Mame et Delaunay-Vallée & Levavasseur, Paris 1830, 130 x 215 mm (5 1/8 x 8 7/16 ”), 2 volumes, 19th-century half sheep
The rare and sought-after first edition.
Contemporary Romantic half light-brown sheep over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt arabesques and blindstamped typographic motifs, title and volume labels in navy blue sheep renewed, gilt garlands to head and foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a remboitage.
Occasional light spotting.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Honoré de Balzac: “à Monsieur Leroy comme un témoignage de la reconnaissance...

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil de Rives, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 34 numbered copies on Rives wove, ours bearing the No. 1, only leading copies.
Signed autograph of François Nourissier Norma and Alain Bosquet.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 34 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, this copy one of 14 hors commerce, the tirage de tête.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Claude Bénédick.
A good copy.

Edition first in part, one of 35 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.