Paris

First edition, one copy of the press.
Rare autograph dedication signed by the author to the historian Emile Picard.
Some marginal spots on the front cover.

First edition in French, translation by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half purple calf over marbled paper boards, spine in six latticed compartments richly gilt with grotesque gilt frames, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A good copy with hardly any spotting.
In an elegant contemporary binding, which is rare since most copies were bound rather modestly at the time.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half brown shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments spotted in gilt and with double blindruled compartments, small repairs to head of joints, marbled endpapers and pasetdowns, ex libris inside upper cover.
A good copy almost entirely free of foxing.
In a charming contemporary binding, which is rare, most copies having been humbly bound at the time.

First edition, one of the copies of the Press.
Bound in half roan marbled caramel, back past four bands set with black netting, when golden tail, traces of friction on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and spine preserved, gilded head .
Signed autograph from the author to poet John Ott.

First Edition of current paper.
Bound in half roan marbled caramel, back past two nerves with a gold central finial, date and double fillet golden tail, traces of friction on the back, plates, guards and contreplats marbled paper, blankets (wrinkled) maintained, golden head, relure of the time.
Signed autograph from the author to poet John Ott.

Third edition.
Binding Editor open cardboard decorated with floral motifs, smooth spine faded, threadbare caps, friction marks on the back.
Signed autograph from the author to poet John Ott: "... his old friend ..."
Illustration inset, pleasant inner state.
Complete copy of his Please insert mimeographed.

First Edition of current paper.

Precious autograph dedication signed and dated by the author to Maurice Chevalier and written in Los Angeles.

First edition in French, an advance (“service de presse”) copy.
Textured paper Bradel binding by Goy & Vilaine, red morocco title piece, covers and spine preserved.
Very rare autograph inscription signed by Otto Strasser to Robert Treukle : "... in unser Kampfgemeinschaft..."
This copy is enriched with an original photograph of the author mounted on guards on which Otto Strasser has written: "Familie Treukle als Ostergrup 1940", and signed.
A Rare ensemble.

First edition.
Half maroon morocco over marbled paper boards, spine with a gilt cartouche containing gilt arabesques, date and place of publication in gilt to foot of spine, blindstamped roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, gilt fillet frame to covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners slightly rubbed, two small insignificant tears to edges, covers preserved, inscription in ballpoint pen to first and final endpapers, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription signed by Alexandre Dumas.
A little light spotting.

BAUDELAIRE Charles
Les Fleurs du Mal[The Flowers of Evil]
Poulet-Malassis et de Broise, Paris 1857, 12 x 19,5 cm, full black morocco
First edition, first issue, printed on vélin d'Angoulême paper, complete with the six suppressed pieces and the fault “Feurs du Mal” on pp. 31 and 108, as well as the pagination error on p. 45 (marked 44); with the very rare first or second state of the cover (cf. Clouzot).
Bound in full black morocco, spine in six compartments with triple blind-ruled frames, gilt date at foot, gilt at head, quintuple blind-ruled border on covers, gilt fillet to edges, broad gilt lace and double gilt fillets inside cover, marbled...

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin du Marais paper, seuls grands papiers.
Autograph inscription from Marcel Pagnol to André Prunier in pencil on half-title.
A good copy.

First Edition of current paper.
Bound in half black sheepskin back with five nerves purposes dishes marbled paper, an upper corner blunt, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers preserved, modest contemporary binding.
Signed autograph from the author to Mr. Baglin.

Original issue for which it was not derived great papers.
Signed autograph from the author to a lady.
Pleasant specimen.

First edition of the French translation, one of the numbered copies on alfa, the only major papers.
Author's autograph signing at the end of the introduction.
Ex-dono in pen at the top of the first guard, and flat back slightly and marginally imaged without gravity.

First printing of the frontispiece, ornamentation and woodcut vignettes by Louis Jou, a 1050 numbered copies on Rives wove.
Bound in full black morocco embossed, flat spine decorated with two gold decorative motifs depicting allegories of dance back with a restored head tear dishes struck at their centers with a golden representation of Salome performing a dance, and the guards of contreplats handmade paper, covers and spine preserved, gold, elegant contemporary binding signed by René Kieffer head.
Copy exceptional supplemented with 10 beautiful original watercolors signed by color Isayev.
Original single well established in a beautiful decorative binding René...

First Edition of current paper.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author Marcel Ayme "... faithful in friendship and grateful."
Complete copy of the illustrated dust jacket.

Illustrated edition of 32 watercolors by Gus Bofa.
Cardboard Editor connected according to the original model of Paul Bonet.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author to his daughter Colette and his son Raymond Magne.

Illustrated edition of 32 watercolors by Gen Paul, Bernadette Kelly, Demonchy André, Jean-Denis Malclès ...
Cardboard Editor connected according to the original model of Paul Bonet.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author to his daughter Colette and his son Raymond Magne.
Complete copy of its pleasant rhodoïd.

First edition, one of the numbered only draw.
Cardboard editor complete with full green cloth bound, illustrated copy of his jacket.
Signed autograph author Raymond Mani, son of Marcel Ayme.
Rich iconography.
Pleasant specimen.

Edition with 56 original woodcuts by Jean Chièze, one of 20 copies lettered reserved for the contributors, this one on Marais pur fil.
With an autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to his daughter Colette and his son-in-law Raymond Magne.
A very good copy.