Paris

First edition printed on vergé d'Arches paper.
Small tears, not serious, to edges of covers, a trace of vertical fold to upper cover, otherwise a rare and good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with 8 plates hors texte and 5 maps.
A good copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, internally good.

First edition printed on vergé de Lana paper.
Small marginal tears to spine and covers, spine cracked, internally good.

2 volumes in 1.
The first edition of only 150 copies, rare and very sought-after (Clouzot), of this essay written by Stendhal in Milan after his meeting in 1818 with Mathilde Dembrowski (1790-1825), the woman he loved the most sincerely and whom he never saw again after her departure from Italy in 1821. She features in the work under the name of Léonore.
Contemporary half caramel calf over speckled paper boards, restored. Re-backed to match original, the spine with gilt and blindstamped fillets, marbled pastedowns and endpapers.
Lacking final leaf with printed titles to cut out.
An important copy, presented by Stendhal to Paul-Émile Daurand Forgues (known as ‘Old Nick', 1

First edition, first printing (no edition stated), retaining both portraits of Mozart and Rossini as the frontispieces of each volume
Contemporary Italian brown marbled paper, author's name and red morocco titlepiece to spine, green morocco library label to foot, red speckled edges
Library stamps to endpapers and title, annotations in biro to verso of final page of contents: "collection musicale André Meyer
T5 10 1974"
Discreet and skillful repairs to joints, light foxing (not serious).

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Madame R. Schmidt.
A good copy.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
With a frontispiece etching.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on pur fil.
A good set.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête after 8 Chine.
A trace of fold at head of upper cover, two small glued tears to head and spine of the lower cover, good copy with edges preserved.

With original drawings by Gérard Cochet.
Small traces of sunning to head and foot of spine, internally good.

Edition définitive, un des 30 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin bibliophile.
Envoi autographe daté et signé de Colette à sa voisine et amie madame Laure : "... en mémoire de tous les bêtes que l'homme emprisonne..."
spine légèrement insolé comportant une déchirure recollée en pied, petites taches sur le premier plat,un manque angulaire en pied du second plat.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Pierre Lasserre to Henri Béraud: "... en admirateur charmé du "Vitriol de Lune" et enthousiaste de l'"Obèse"..." ["...as a charmed admirer of "Vitriol de Lune" and enthusiast of "l'Obèse"..."]
Spine sunned, light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud from Ré.