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Illustrated edition with 12 engravings.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt ornament that has faded due to wear over time, headcaps very lightly rubbed without gravity, front board ornamented with a large floral design in blind and gilt, rear board illustrated with a fleuron in blind, beveled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, edges gilt.
Small marginal lacks at foot of some leaves, gift inscriptions in ink at head of title and half-title pages, small stains on rear board.

Original edition for which he was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph of the author: "Madame Bonis-Charancle this story that we have lived and told my way ..."
A small tear at the top of the back, otherwise nice copy.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies, falsely stated 15ème mille.
With an autograph inscription from François Mitterrand to Dominique Pado.
Small foxings, not serious, on the edges.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Marguerite Yourcenar to Bernard Gheerbrandt, a student of Gaston Bachelard's and founder of the La Hune bookshop and the Club des libraires de France : "à Bernard Gheerbrandt... Ces puissances de l'or, de l'esprit et de la révolte au XVIème siècle...[for Bernard Gheerbrandt…These golden forces from the spirit and the revolt of the 16th century]"
A good copy complete with illustrated dust jacket (spine sunned), and some press clippings tipped in.

Original edition for which he was not drawn large papers, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author: "Maurice Blanchot who helped me understand the Flowers of Tarbes and value of agreements ..."
Restored back.

Edition illustrated with a frontispiece and headers engraved on wood by Louis Jou, one of 49 numbered copies on Japan, leading one single draw after Japan.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with four nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers and backs, bookplate pasted on inside cover, gilded head.
Our copy, as it is stated in the justification of the draw is full of a draw on China frontispiece signed by Louis Jou and a printout peel wood crossed the frontispiece.
Nice copy pleasantly established.

First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête in this format.
A tiny stain on the upper double cover.
Provenance : from the library of the Docteur Lucien-Graux with his ex-libris pasted on endpaper.
Rare and nice copy with double cover.

Edit partly original, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum pure royal cloth.
Binding half purple sorrow with corners, back with nerves decorated cleared two black nets, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers and backs, head veil.
Handwritten signature of the author to the justification of the draw.
The preamble and "The notebook of the poet" here in the original edition.
Book illustrated with 8 original etchings inset-author.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph from the author to Gonzague Truc "... I see so rarely but dear me friendship is so safe and so faithful, wholeheartedly ..."
Minute minor gaps in the top and bottom of the back.

Original edition on the current paper.
Binding of the editor in full black fabric, smooth back, complete copy of his photographic silver jacket.
Texts Alain Coelho, Franck Lhomeau and Serge Gainsbourg.
Signed autograph from Serge Gainsbourg to a gentleman.
Rich iconography.
Flexible cardboard pouch marginally worn.
Nice copy.

Illustrated edition of 120 woodcuts Fortuné Méaulle from the designs of our best artists.
Binding of the editor in full red calico, smooth back shown a polychrome contained escape of the Bastille, first dish adorned with a large polychrome decoration representing various historical events that took place between 1789 and 1889, second course complete with a set of threads and black garlands, guards and blue paper contreplats with marginal landfill adhesive paper, gilt edges.
Dated autograph dedication from the author to Edouard Simon.
Rare spots.
Agrtéable original in a polychrome cartonage of the publisher.
Pleasant specimen almost free of...

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy with printer's device to head of upper cover.
Contemporary half dark red Bradel cloth binging over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt fleuron and double gilt fillet to foot, brown shagreen titlepiece, covers preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to Abbé Henri Lebel : " à mon bien cher ami Henri Lebel. / "Sibboleth quod interpretatur spica [To my dear friend Henri Lebel…]".
Ink annotations by the dedicatee to the margins of the page with the bibliography of Léon Bloy.
With two engravings, one a frontispiece.
Provenance : from the library of the noted collector Louis Barthou with his...

New edition adorned with 57 illustrations.
Handwritten signature of the author on the first guard.
A tear on the first cover plate that was restored in reverse.

First edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant pastiche Bradel binding of marbled paper boards by T. Boichot, red Russia title-piece, covers bearing date 1872 and spine (soiled) preserved, top edge gilt.
Skillfully repaired tear to head of half-title, title, preface and first leaf of text.
A little insignificant spotting.
A rare copy of the second volume of Les Rougon-Macquart in a handsome pastiche binding.