Paris

Original, one of 2050 numbered copies on offset printing with only 150 pure wireless Edition.
Signed autograph of the author Denise Decourdemanche (sister of Jacques Decour which was resistant under the name Daniel Decourdemanche) which is not named pais who wrote his name at the top of the first guard as an ex- libris: "It was in nineteen hundred and seventeen / and we keep the intelligence of our deliverance / Paul Eluard".
Illustrated book of 29 original lithographs by Pablo Picasso.
Two tiny tears in the back and head first course exmplaire nice.

First edition with covers and title dated 1859, printed in Blois by Lecesne, but certain copies with the same collation have come to our attention dated 1858.
Modern half mint-green shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with fleurons and gilt fillets, black morocco-effect shagreen title and volume labels, gilt friezes to head and foot of spine, gilt initials of a collector to spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (slightly soiled) preserved.
Occasional spotting.

First Edition of current paper.
Bound in marbled sheepskin half back with five nerves decorated with golden jewels, golden heads and tails in strips, part of title grief burgundy back with traces of friction, flat cardboard lemon with traces of a working worm without interference with the text, and guards contreplats of handmade paper, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of the author, full-page, doctor Laplane.

New edition in the original part because of unprecedented increased preface on current paper.
Bound in marbled sheepskin half back with five nerves decorated with golden jewels, golden heads and tails in strips, part of title grief burgundy upper caps slightly rubbed minor, flat cardboard lemon guards and contreplats paper to tank cover and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of the author, almost full page, Dr. Laplane.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

Third edition.
Bound in half grief caramel back with five nerves decorated with double coffered cold room as black sorrow, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, upper corners bumped, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Emile Erckmann who also signed for Alexandre Chatrian to his "old friend" Ludovic Bouyon.
Some small minor foxing.

First edition.
Illustrated hors texte.
One small lack to foot of spine.

La Bible d'Amiens [The Bible of Amiens]First edition of Marcel Proust's translation of Ruskin's work into French. One of the first issue copies numbered at the press, there were only seven copies printed on Hollande luxury paper.
Half brown hard-grained morocco, covers preserved. Contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription from Marcel Proust to Georges Goyau:
“à Monsieur Georges Goyau. Son admirateur affectueux et reconnaissant Marcel Proust” (“To Monsieur Georges Goyau. His affectionate and grateful admirer Marcel Proust”)

First edition.
Reliure half caramel morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments, gilt date, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A little light spotting, not serious.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, this one specially printed for the author.
Red morocco box by J.-P. Miguet, spine in six compartments, date at foot of spine, inside of covers edged with red morocco, lined in light grey suede, slipcase edged with red morocco.
Provenance : library of R. and B. L. with ex libris.

A handsome copy presented to Madame Simone, Alain-Fournier’s mistress, with the inscription “Exemplaire pour Madame Casimir-Perier. Henri Alain-Fournier [Madame Casimir-Perier’s copy. Henri Alain-Fournier].” 

Included with the work is a moving autograph letter from Albanie Fournier, the author’s mother, to Madame Si

First edition, one of 82 numbered copies on alfa paper.
With 2 portraits of Madame Récamier.
A good copy.

First edition with false stetement of third edition.
Contemporary half red shagreen,spine in six compartments with gilt fleurons and fillets.
Occasional foxing.
A good copy nicely bound.

New edition.
Signed autograph author Francis and Christmas Gofstein.
A small trace of marginal fold on the front cover

New edition of the French translation of which there were no large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription dated and signed by Ernst Jünger to Gabriel Matzneff : ... (j'ai aussi passé une belle journée to Seydnaja)...
Spine and covers slightly and marginally yellowed as usual.

First edition, one of 1092 numbered copies on pur fil, this one of 12 hors commerce, the only large paper copies with 108 re-imposed.
With an autograph inscription from André Gide to Charles Hirsch.
Very slight foxings in the margins of some edges.

New edition.
Signed by the author.
Spine slightly sunned, one small marginal lack to head of upper cover.

Original edition of the first book of Cendrars, printed in 150 copies on Holland.
T'Serstevens copy bearing his signature.
Bibliographical note in pencil on the front page: "[...] Sonia Delaunay told him that sequences, Easter in New York and the Trans-Siberian were published by Blaise Cendrars at its expense, with a small inheritance. The seat indicated - New Editions Men - 4, rue de Savoie, was indeed the small attic room C. Blaise occupied at that time ... "
Also enclosed is a very interesting autograph letter signed t'Serstevens to Blaise Cendrars "By storing the books, I found my copy of your sequences a