Paris

New edition published in the posthumous works of Jean-François Marmontel.
Half red shagreen bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt typographical motifs, red cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, corners very slightly bumped without significance, contemporary bindings.
Handsome copy despite light foxing.

First edition.
Small tears in the margins, not serious, to the covers.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 420 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
One very small marginal tear, not serious, to the centre of the spine, a good copy.

L'Histoire de la nature des oyseaux, avec leurs descriptions, & naïfs portraicts retirez du naturel : escrite en sept livres [History of Birds]
Benoît Prévost se vend chez Gilles Corrozet | Paris 1555 | in-folio (21.5 x 32 cm) | (28) 381 pp Sig.: ã6 ~e4 ~i4 a-f6 g4 h-m6 n4 o-t6 v4 x-z6 A6 (A6 blank) B-E6 F4 G-I6 K4 L3 | 18th-century half binding
First edition, rare and attractive. Six separate title pages: Anatomie et De la physiologie des oiseaux [Of the Anatomy and Physiology of Birds], Oiseaux de proie [Birds of Prey], Oiseaux nageurs [Aquatic Birds], Oiseaux de rivages [Birds of the Shore], Gallinacés [Galliforms], Corbeaux (et espèces semblables) [Ravens and similar...

first edition.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Jacques Vergès to Jean-Pierre and Michèle Dufour: "... this book of law that might attract us new illegitimate anger."
Nice copy.

first edition.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Jacques Vergès to Jean-Pierre and Michèle Dufour: "... this book of law that might attract us new illegitimate anger."
Nice copy.

First edition.
Three small angular lacks and a black ink stain to head of lower cover.

First edition of this speech at the opening of the lawyers conference December 6, 1924.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Jean-Charles Legrand his colleague Jean Dufourt (sic).
Back and boards slightly and marginally insolated, nice interior state.

first edition of the 27 boards, our copy (one copy release) is the one that was offered to the staff of the Revue des Deux Mondes,   hand-signed by the publisher.
Shirt flap holster full of brown canvas editor.
Mors from the case a little rubbed.
Some minor foxing.

DORé Gustave & RABELAIS François. œuvres de Rabelais [Rabelais' Works]
Garnier Frères, Paris 1873, 31 x 43 cm, 2 volumes, contemporary morocco

Contemporary red morocco by J. B. Pingot, Jansenist spines in five compartments, double gilt fillet on the edges of the covers and headpieces, large gilt dentelle frame to inside covers, double marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.
A superb copy of one of the most beautiful books illustrated by Gustave Doré on grand papier (deluxe copies), luxuriously bound in red morocco.

Edition few months after the original.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Jacques Vergès to a close friend.

First edition on ordinary paper, false mention of edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.

The first collected edition of his poetic works, first in parts (for the third part), with four hors-texte illustrations copper engraved by Frilley, Cousin and Durand after Tony Johannot, Pujol, Devéria and Henri Monnier.
This copy is enriched with five autograph letters from the author's son Hippolyte from between 1888 and 1891 to Félix Delhasse (1809-1898), a Belgian journalist who was a close friend of the Desbordes-Valmore family.
Contemporary half purple morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments richly gilt with compartments and fleurons as well as blindstamped typographic motifs, gilt fillet to covers.
Spotting and staining to several...

A charming edition with a portrait of the playwright engraved by Gaucher after Santerre, and 12 figures by Gravelot intaglio engraved by Le Mire, Flipart, Rousseau, Lempereur, Duclos, Vasseur, Prévost, Simonet and Née.
Contemporary marbled calf, spines richly gilt (their decoration being attributed to Gravelot) with gilt anthropomorphic suns at head, lyres and honeybees to foot, as well as gilt trophies to centre; title in gilt surrounded by gilt laurels, triple gilt fillet frame to covers. Gilt fillet and striae to headpieces and edges of covers, all edges gilt.
A little light spotting, spine and hinges repaired, some parts of the spine re-gilded.

First edition.
Contemporary light brown armorial calf. Spine richly gilt with grotesque motifs and hydra figures at foot. Covers with triple gilt fillets and arms to centre. Gilt roulette frame to pastedowns. Marbled edges.
The major work by the abbé de Condillac and one of the key works of French sensualism.
From the library of Emmanuel-Pierre Rodocanachi with his engraved ex libris.

First edition of this biography of Zola by novelist and playwright Paul Alexis who was familiar with Zola (he was born in Aix-en-Provence) and member of the group of six (with Huysmans, Céard, Maupassant and Hennique, gathered around Zola ) the origin of the Soirees de Medan. It is decorated with a portrait of Zola and a note by facsimile.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Paul Alexis to art critic and collector Philippe Burty (1830-1890).
Contemporary binding in full percaline ocher, back smoothes decorated with the bookplate of Philippe Burty (a stork) pushed to the back of the cold binding, preserved covers, contemporary binding signed in...

The first edition, finely printed by Pierres. The work is illustrated with three portraits, including one of Raoul de Coucy, one hors-texte figure showing the town of Coucy-le-Château, and twelve pages of music engraved with the greatest care after manuscripts belonging to the king and the Marquis de Paulmy.
Contemporary light brown calf, spine with compartments and gilt fleurons, red and green morocco title- and volume- labels. Triple gilt fillet frame to covers, gilt fillets to edges of covers, gilt roulette frame to pastedowns. All edges gilt.
A very handsome, large paper, copy.

New edition printed in 500 copies, this one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies containing the Japan paper offprint of the illustrations.
The offprint of the figure adorning the cover is on China paper.
Contemporary full red morocco binding, signed Thibaron-Joly, Jansenist spine with five raised bands, green morocco doublure, interior frame formed of multiple gilt fillets and small fleuron at corners, double marbled paper endpapers, all edges gilt on deckled edges, marbled paper slipcase bordered with red morocco.
Beautiful illustration drawn by Sahib and steel-engraved by Adrien Nargeot, comprising one figure on the cover, 18 head-vignettes and a small...

New edition. Copy bearing on the title, the signature of Belgian actress Eugenie Doche (1821 or 1823-1900), famous for having created and played the role of Marguerite Gautier from the novel La Dame aux Camelias.
Contemporary binding in full red calico, back smoothes decorated with a finial and cold nets.
Some minor foxing pale.

Illustrated collected edition with a portrait of the author copper engraved by A. Migneret after a painting by Ducreux, a portrait engraved by Roger after Gérard, two illustrations after Devéria, with the artists' names simply engraved á la pointe, and 13 portraits copper engraved by Pierre Adam. A vélin paper copy.
Contemporary purple long-grain morocco by Duplanil, spine richly gilt with arabesques, covers with gilt fillets and fleurons as well as a roulette and central blindstamped geometric motif, gilt striae to corners, geometric roulette frame to pastedowns, all edges gilt.
A few spines slightly faded, otherwise a superb copy in a luxurious contemporary morocco binding.