Paris

First edition in French, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Endpapers very slightly sunned, not serious.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed with 253 copies and for which it was not drawn from great papers.
This book is quite complete of the three inset portraits of T. Corbière, A. Rimbaud and S. Mallarmé drawn on China.
Many of Arthur Rimbaud's most famous poems appear here for the first time, including "Voyelles".
Ex-libris L. Ponet pasted on the back of the first board.
Very discreet restorations on the back.
Our copy is presented under a shirt half morocco burgundy, combed paper plates, golden date tail, smooth back and a case bordered with maroon burgundy, flat combed paper.
The copies of "Poets cursed" in this condition, as published, are extremely rare.

ROOSEVELT Theodore. L'Idéal américain [American Ideal]
Armand Colin, Paris 1904, 12 x 18,5 cm, Bradel binding
First edition in French, of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Contemporary navy blue morocco Bradel binding, the upper cover with gilt floral decorative motif and morocco inlay of the flag of the United States, frame of navy blue morocco decorated with gilt fillets to pastedowns, pastedowns and endpapers of pink moiré silk decorated with gilt motifs, marbled paper endpapers thereafter, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Theodore Roosevelt to Jules Aghion.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
Two small traces of sunning and two tiny lacks to head and foot of spine, internally good.

New edition.
Autograph inscription from the author to Eliane and Lucien Mettai.
Autograph inscription from Line Renaud.

First edition.
Contemporary half black shagreen over black paper boards, spine in five compartments with black fillets, joints lightly but insignificantly scratched, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner rubbed.
With 35 hors texte hand-colored plates and woodcut illustrations to text.
A little light spotting (not serious) principally to endpapers
A rare copy of one of the most attractive illustrated Romantic books.