Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1857|12 x 18.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition with all the characteristics of the first impression, including the error to "Sénart" on the dedication leaf Elegant half purple morocco over marbled paper boards by Georges Huser, spine in six compartments with triple blindruled frames with gilt floral motif in centre, gilt dates to foot of spines, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers preserved, top edges gilt, ex libris pasted inside upper covers Retaining the publisher’s catalogue at the end of the first volume A fine and desirable copy handsomely bound, retaining its rare covers, by Georges Huser.
HALL Basil, Captain Voyage dans les états-Unis de l’Amérique du nord, et dans le haut et le bas Canada Arthus Bertrand, Paris 1834, in-8 (12,5 x 21,5 cm), (4) xij, 331pp & (4) 351pp., 2 volumes, half Restoration calf First edition in French with a folding map on thick paper. Half light brown Restoration calf. Spine with flat bands decorated with two blindtools and a horizontal Romantic tool, thick blindruled and gilt fillets, roulette to foot. Speckled edges. Small spots of discoloration to spine. A very good, very fresh copy. A British naval officer, Basil Hall was sent on several journeys of discovery, notably in South American and
First edition of which there were no large paper copies, an advance (service de presse) copy. Handsome autograph inscription from Emil Michel Cioran to Roger Munier. Retaining the manuscripit address label, written by Cioran on a piece of the parcel in which he sent. A good copy.
First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn large papers. Binding to bradel full percaline burgundy, smooth back with a gold finial, double thread and name of publisher golden tail, as piece of black grief, preserved covers, binding of the time. Rare autograph signed by the author on a slip attached to the top of the book, the name he adopted in 1923: "to R [ené] D [oynel] Saint-Quentin / Whose Acquaintance DURING THE war the author remembers with very great pleasure. In India. 1928. TE Shaw. " Relations between Lawrence and René Doynel de Saint-Quentin were remarkably described by C. Leclerc in his book. "TE Lawrence in Arabia." A
First edition in French, one of 24 numbered copies on Lana paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies. Two small glue traces at head of spine attributable to the publisher's production workshops, fine copy.