Paris

First edition.
Light tears and marginal foxing to boards, one stain to first cover.
Rare.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with an out-of-text drawing by Fernand Léger.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Luc Bérimont: "Pour Colette de Jouvenel, avec l'affectueuse pensée du grand viager 1958." ["For Colette de Jouvenel, with the affectionate thoughts of the grand viager 1958."]

New edition illustrated with a frontispiece engraving in each volume.
Bindings in half bottle-green Russia morocco, spines with five fine raised bands decorated with typographical motifs and gilt friezes showing slight rubbing, apple-green cardboard boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Foxing, two spines faded.

First edition presented under plain blue temporary wrappers.
Small tears and minor lacks to covers, dampstaining affecting the entire text block.
Rare.

First edition.
Small lack at foot of front cover, covers slightly soiled, handsome condition throughout.
Rare.

First edition.
Covers slightly soiled, handsome condition throughout.
Rare.

First edition in French.
Tears and small lacks to spine and boards, paper yellowed.
Rare.

First edition.
Some foxing.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, gilt arms at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner slightly damaged, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Adolphe Thiers to the Marquis de Bouillé.
Provenance: from the library of the Marquis de Bouillé with his gilt arms at foot of spine.

New edition for the first text, first edition for the two others.
Contemporary full vellum binding, smooth spine decorated with contemporary pen annotations, second cover with a lack of vellum exposing the cardboard backing.
Some marginal worm damage, not touching the text.
Interesting collection of texts relating the difficult years of the parliamentary Fronde.

Collected edition with some parts in first edition, 10 poems appearing for the first time: Les Étrennes des orphelins, Patience, Jeune ménage, Mémoire, Est-elle almée, Fairy, Guerre, Génie, Jeunesse, Solde - the last 5 "attached" to the Illuminations.
Important original preface by Paul Verlaine.
Half red morocco binding, smooth spine decorated lengthwise with gilt floral motif, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Bonleu.
Work illustrated with frontispiece featuring two drawings after Verlaine representing Arthur Rimbaud.
Very handsome copy...

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.
Preface and notes by Jean Marais, iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Marais: "Pour Micheline, avec mes voeux de bonheur" ["For Micheline, with my wishes for happiness"].

New edition of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young man named Eliott.

First edition.
Three bound volumes, complete collection of 52 issues from 1834 and 1835, as well as 51 issues from 1836, gathered under a new title page dated 1837.
Continuous pagination within each volume.
Half-shagreen binding in fawn, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and fleurons.
Each volume is illustrated with more than 600 wood-engraved figures, in black and white within the text.
First edition.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection, bearing his bookplate in each volume, as well as a sheet of manuscript bibliographical notes pasted into the first volume.
Spine, headcaps and corners rubbed, small holes at foot of spine, scattered foxing and...

First edition.
First of collection, two volumes bound in one, complete first year of publication, from issue no. 1 of March 10, 1876 to no. 24 of February 25, 1877. Continuous pagination in each of the two volumes.
Half-vellum binding in cream, smooth spine, black shagreen title and volume labels, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Spine soiled, some marginal foxing, otherwise rare and handsome copy.
Contributions by: André Lemoyne, André Lefèvre, Charles Bigot, Jules Levallois, Célestin Hippeau, Marc Monnier, François Coppée, Gabriel Monod, among...

First edition.
One volume bound, collecting the 36 issues from the first half of 1838, the eleventh year of publication of the journal. Continuous pagination.
Half-sheep binding with corners in tawny color, spine decorated with four false raised bands set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, burgundy shagreen title and volume labels.
Complete copy, except for the announced engravings.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Traces of rubbing to spine, some scuffing to boards, gilding partially faded, corners rubbed, some scattered foxing, otherwise handsome interior condition for this rare example of a general interest journal from the...

First edition.
One bound volume, collecting the 36 issues from the second half of 1838, eleventh year of the review's publication. Continuous pagination.
Half tawny sheep binding with corners, surface wear to boards, spine decorated with four false raised bands set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, burgundy shagreen title and volume labels.
Complete copy, except for the announced engravings.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Some rubbing to spine and headcaps, gilding partially faded, front board joint cracked at head, rear board joint cracked at foot, corners rubbed, some scattered foxing, otherwise handsome interior...

First editions of the 36 issues from the second half of 1840, 13th year, bound together in one volume with continuous pagination and not containing the announced engravings.
Half tawny sheep binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, black shagreen title and volume labels. Surface wear and rubbing to spine and joints, corners slightly bumped.
Contributions by C. Nodier, A. Karr, A. Dumas, L. Gozlan, E. Arago, E. Guinot, H. de Balzac, T. Gautier, E. de Girardin, F. Soulié, A. de Musset, A. de Lamartine, J. Janin, A. Houssaye, E. Sue, G. Sand, V. Hugo...
Founded in 1825 by Charles Lautour-Mezeray and Émile de Girardin...

First edition.
Cover illustrated with a color drawing by Hermann-Paul "Les rameaux", back cover illustrated with a color drawing by Abel Faivre "Interpellation".
Literary contributions by Charles-Louis Philippe "Le dimanche des rameaux", Jules Renard "Au théâtre", Franc-Nohain "Choses à dire", Alfred Jarry "André Médaillé"...
Issue illustrated with drawings by Lucien Pissarro, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, Louis Morin, Félix Vallotton...

First edition.
Cover illustrated with a color drawing by Steinlen "Vive la liberté!", back cover illustrated with a color drawing by Félix Vallotton.
Literary contributions by Charles-Louis Philippe "Leur vérité", Franc-Nohain "Le vieux libéral", Alfred Jarry "Le tribunal de Dieu"...
Issue illustrated with drawings by Kupka "La sortie de la synagogue", Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, Sancha, Hermann-Paul, Paul Iribe...

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gum arabic, for Le Charivari, printed on fine paper.
Armelhaut and Bocher 904.
Plate uniformly shaded.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure laid paper.
Contributions by Octavio Paz "Courant alternatif", Maurice Blanchot "Rêver, écrire", Roger Caillois "Pilate", Norge "Les quatre vérités", Jean Dutourd "Du journal en général"...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this issue.
A small tear to the right margin of the front cover.
Contributions by Jacques Prévert "The gay Paris", Louis-René Des Forêts "Les grands moments d'un chanteur", Georges Séféris "Monsieur S.T. décrit un homme", Michel Leiris "Les tablettes sportives (partie III)", Maurice Nadeau...

First edition.
Other contributions by Jean Guehenno "Si j'avais à enseigner la France", Alexis Remizov "Noeuds et boucles", Jacques Audiberti "M", Jean Giono "Angelo (partie IV)" ...
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with statement of sixth edition.
A pinhole at the foot of the leaves of the first gathering, not affecting the text.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition.
From the 'Dada' collection.
A vertical discoloration to left margin of front cover.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure rag paper.
Contributions by André Gide "Pages de journal", Jules Supervielle "Lettre à l'étoile", Louis Guilloux "Verre à liqueur", André Suarès "Dictature et dictateurs", Alain, Julien Benda, Albert Thibaudet...
Spine lightly browned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tear at foot of spine, small lacks to foot of title-page and half-title, gift inscriptions in pen by a previous owner on front board and below the autograph inscription.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Claude Farrère: "A Léon Gambetta son petit frère Farrère. (ma première pièce écrite par moi)." ["To Léon Gambetta his little brother Farrère. (my first play written by me)."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by San Antonio to one of his friends : « Pour toi cher Boral, dont la gentillesse ajoute au bonheur qu'on a d'acheter des Davidoff. En toute amitié de ton vieux San Antonio. » ["For you dear Boral, whose kindness adds to the pleasure of buying Davidoff cigars. In friendship from your old San Antonio."]

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Other contributions by Julien Benda "Les démocraties devant l'Allemagne", Jean Giraudoux "Choix des élues (Partie I)", Armand Petitjean "Prière pour les copains", Jean Schlumberger "Contre l'humiliation", Marcel Arland, Jean Grenier...
Spine and covers marginally sunned, first page and rear endpaper darkened.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Other contributions by André Suarès "Un grand homme en enfer", Jacques Chardonne "Le bonheur de Barbezieux (Partie II)", Francis Jammes "Air de décembre", Jean Grenier "Sur Charles Maurras"...
Spine browned, covers marginally and lightly sunned, first page and rear endpaper darkened.

First edition of this issue.
Copy slightly warped at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by Marguerite Duras "Hiroshima on amour" and "Resnais travaille comme un romancier", Robert Pinget "Simultanément", Georges Limbour "Les arts", Louis Massignon "La guerre sainte de l'Islam"...

First edition of this issue.
Copy slightly warped at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by James Joyce "La nuit d'Ulysse" ["Ulysses' night"], Maurice Nadeau "Lettre ouverte à André Malraux" ["Open letter to André Malraux"], Georges Limbour "Les arts" ["The arts"], Marcel Jean "Clovis Trouille peintre-poète" ["Clovis Trouille painter-poet"]...

First edition of this issue.
Copy slightly warped at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by Maurice Blanchot, Lucette Finas, Georges Poulet, Jean Starobinski "Enquête sur la méthode critique" ["Survey on critical method"], Robert Paris "Entretien avec Giuseppe Ungaretti" ["Interview with Giuseppe Ungaretti"], Robert Lebel "Le scandale en art" ["Scandal in art"], Giuseppe Ungaretti "Le rire du djinn Roull" ["The laughter of the djinn Roull"]...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Abbé Pierre "A Jacques Chirac (?) et tous ceux qui lui sont chers. En respectueuse amitié. Abbé Pierre." ["To Jacques Chirac (?) and all those dear to him. In respectful friendship. Abbé Pierre."]

First edition printed on laid paper.
About Auguste Rodin, Rembrandt, Gustave Doré, Jules Chéret, symbolism, the salon of 1892...
Spine and boards partially sunned, two small stains to upper right corner of front board.
Our copy is complete with its original drypoint by Auguste Rodin as frontispiece.

First edition.
Rare copy presented in a full sand-colored cloth chemise, with a brown elastic band allowing closure of the chemise at the right margin of the covers.
Bookplate of a Céline bibliophile pasted on a pastedown.

First edition.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
Bookplate of a Céline bibliophile pasted on a pastedown.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Frédéric Vitoux to the Céline bibliophile Patrice Espiau.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with press clipping laid in.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription by Mary Higgins Clark, partially in French, to Christine Constant.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Vladimir Volkoff to the Immortel Jean Hamburger.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 30 Japan and 100 Holland.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Maurice Dekobra to Mr Rasquin.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on snow vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite small worming to the edges.

First edition, one of 15 copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Kenneth White to François Nourissier: "... le paysage antérieur..." ["... the anterior landscape..."]

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil vellum, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
One crease at foot of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies along with 20 on pur fil.
Light foxing to some deckled edges, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 39 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 355 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 120 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 108 reimposed.
Fine copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition as entirely revised.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Gilbert Lely: "Pour monsieur Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre qui a bien droit à la reconnaissance du marquis de Sade, auquel il a donné par deux fois l'hospitalité de sa belle collection 10/18. Mais n'est-il pas son parent par alliance ? (Voyez ci-après pages 458, 461, 489, 644.) Hommage très distingué de Gilbert Lely" ["For Monsieur Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre who has every right to the gratitude of the Marquis de Sade, to whom he has twice given hospitality in his beautiful collection 10/18. But is he not his relative by marriage? (See...

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Precious and fine autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon: "A Maurice Druon, s'il pouvait avoir patience de lire ce livre... Louis" ["To Maurice Druon, if he could have the patience to read this book... Louis"].

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo to Tince Kieffer accompanied by a drawing representing a flower on the facing page.

New edition of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young lady named Manon.

First edition of this speech read at the public session of the Academy of Inscriptions, on July 25, 1834.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition of this speech read at the session of the Chamber of Deputies on July 18, 1824.
Some light foxing, back cover entirely shaded.
Rare.

First edition.
Boards marginally discolored, corner spotting to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
The issue is illustrated with a drawing by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "Au clair de la lune (drame sombre)".
Other contributions by Jules Jouy, J. Chevalier, Léopold Stapleaux "Hugo ne mourra pas"...
One fold to right margin of the third and final pages.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Marek Halter to Delphine Horville.

First edition.
This issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette: "C'est demain vendredi saint".
Literary contributions by Emile Goudeau "Bulletin politique du Chat Noir", Jean Lorrain "Lunaire", Jean Moréas "Viandes de gargote"...
Handsome copy despite a small hole, not touching the text, at the level of the interior fold of the newspaper.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it served as the memory. The texts recited during the shows were published there. It is, moreover, an important...

New edition directed by M.A.G. Demarest.
Half navy blue calf bindings, spines with four raised bands set with triple gilt fillets and decorated with gilt fillets and fleurons, gilt friezes at foot of spines, some light rubbing to certain spines or headcaps, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing.
Our copy lacks the 189 watercolored and gummed plates that appear in most copies.

Edition with some parts in first edition, illustrated with 100 (of 103) vignettes after drawings by Daubigny, Johannot, Charlet, Raffet, Scheffer, Devéria...
Half red calf bindings with corners, spines slightly faded with one raised band decorated with gilt and black romantic arabesques, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, some corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing, four vignettes lacking in our copy.
However, our copy is complete with the two portraits of Béranger and the facsimile of a 4-page manuscript letter, all placed at the beginning of volume I.

Roméo et Juliette - Opera score in 5 acts by J. Barbier et M. Carré
Choudens, Paris n.d (1867), 19x28cm, bound.
First edition. Opera in five acts based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, music by Charles Gounod for voice and piano and libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.
Contemporary red half shagreen (color restored), gilt spine, glazed calico boards double ruled in gilt, central gilt initials of Ernest Beulé on the first board, moiré silk endpapers with some spotting and staining to the margins, first original cover preserved, all edges gilt, strictly contemporary binding.
Rare inscription signed by Charles Gounod to...

Second edition, bringing together in 2 volumes the 4 volumes of the New Testament published in 1793 and The Acts of the Apostles which is always missing from this edition, in 1798. It is illustrated with 112 numbered figures by Moreau Le Jeune. The plates are clean and well printed, with good inking. Complete with the binder's notice.
Empire binding in full black Russia leather. Smooth spine decorated with 2 grotesque compartments with various motifs, roulettes and other tools. Gilt title and volume labels. 2 framing roulettes on boards. Interior border. Gilt edges. Signs of rubbing. Small fragments of leather missing at head of volume 1. Small light dampstain at corner of pages 22 to...

Fourth original edition, revised by the author, printed on laid paper.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with fillets and quadruple gilt compartments, two tears at head of upper headcaps of volumes 3 & 4, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing, some scratches on boards.
Complete set in 5 volumes, the fifth and final volume being the systematic index.

New edition of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young lady named Manon.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
The work won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 and was adapted for cinema in 1987 by Marion Hänsel with Thierry Frémont in the leading role.

Second edition, published three months after the first edition.
Handsome copy.
In this edition, the text is notably modified on page 121: the "Espace du possible" campsite, near Royan, becoming the fictional campsite, "Lieu du changement," near Cholet to avoid legal action by the establishment's owners.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to Réjane and Pierre Le Bat.

New edition published a few months after the first edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by François Mitterrand to Monsieur Gnée.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small stains on fore edge, otherwise handsome copy complete with dust jacket.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Bodard to Madame Devillers: "... en la remerciant de son travail si précis et si raffiné, en la remerciant aussi de son infinie gentillesse. Très respectueusement." ["...thanking her for her work so precise and so refined, thanking her also for her infinite kindness. Most respectfully."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small lack at head of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing to a man named Julien.

New illustrated edition with first printing by Eisen of a frontispiece, an engraved title with the author's portrait in medallion, 10 figures and 10 headpieces, all engraved by De Longueil. Volume II contains variants and notes: L'essai sur la poésie épique, poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne; Poème sur la loi naturelle, etc. This edition was partly revised by Voltaire. The publishers' notice announces this edition as the only complete one, since there are more than 50 new verses scattered throughout the work.
Contemporary full red morocco binding. Smooth spine decorated in grotesque style. Brown morocco title label, olive morocco volume label. Triple fillet frame on covers with...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Elie Wiesel to a couple of friends named Françoise and Pierre: "Pour Françoise, si sage - et Pierre, si fou - et tous deux, si merveilleux. de vos amis : Marion et Elie. le 4.2.99." ["For Françoise, so wise - and Pierre, so crazy - and both of you, so wonderful. from your friends: Marion and Elie. 4.2.99."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite some worming to the verso of the covers.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo to a woman named Clodie: "A Clodie et... un sac de bises" ["To Clodie and... a bag of kisses"] accompanied by a drawing representing a flower.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated in the style of Victor Vasarely.
Autograph inscription signed by Victor Vasarely to André Lafargue.

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper but lacking its soft case and dust jacket.

First edition.
This issue comprises 4 pages and is illustrated with a drawing by Adolphe Willette.
Literary contributions by Emile Goudeau "L'avenir est aux louches", Constant Chanouard "Grisel l'ouverrier", Charles Pitou, Léo Trezenik "Un ivrogne", Paul Arène "Mistral parisien", Edmond Haraucourt "Brune"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around...

First edition of this French translation by Madame Le Givre de Richebourg, initialed on the title pages: L. G. D. R.
Contemporary full marbled calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Garnet morocco title label, red morocco volume label. Volume I headcaps missing. A lack along the lower joint of volume I and 2 on the upper board (wormhole damage). Lack at head of volume II. Half-title and title pages with browning in margins. 2 corners slightly bumped.
Cervantes' last work completed 4 days before his death and published posthumously in 1617. In his epistle, Cervantes declares he had never written anything better. The novel is a sort of rewriting of Heliodorus's Latin novel: The...

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen: "Les mésaventures d'Auguste".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "L'avancement", Maurice Mac Nab "La vue de Naples", Eugène Godin "Ronds de cuir"...
Fine copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it intended to be the record. It published texts declaimed during the performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally lightened, handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to Réjane and Pierre Le Bat: "... en souvenir d'une rencontre sympathique à la Hune" ["... in memory of a pleasant meeting at La Hune"].

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Abbé Pierre on the front endpaper: "A Jacqueline Pujol fraternellement tous ensemble dans l'espérance sur le chemin à la rencontre de Jésus qui nous aime et nous apprend la joie d'aimer." ["To Jacqueline Pujol fraternally all together in hope on the path to meet Jesus who loves us and teaches us the joy of loving."]

First edition by Samuel Constant de Rebecque according to Barbier (Dictionnaire des anonymes).
Contemporary full marbled sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated. Brown morocco title label; black morocco volume label. Lacks to all headcaps. Upper joint of volume 1 cracked at head, lower joint with crack at foot. Upper joint of volume 3 cracked at head for 12 cm. Upper joint of volume 4 cracked at foot for 8 cm.
Swiss author born in Lausanne, the author devoted himself to a literary career after leaving the army, he made his name from 1783 with 3 sentimental and epistolary novels, then in vogue, which we find in Baculard d'Arnaud and whose origin goes back to Richardson. His 3 novels...

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper but lacking its slipcase.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full blue grained sheep, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its protective film but lacking its dust jacket and soft slipcase.

First edition.
This issue consists of 4 pages.
Literary contributions by Edmond Haraucourt, Félicien Champsaur, Vingtscholle, Emile Goudeau.
Some minor marginal tears of no consequence.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late 19th century, centered on bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a double-page interior drawing by Adolphe Willette "C'est un conte blanc - C'est un conte noir".
Literary contributions by Georges Auriol, Rodolphe Salis, Xernand Fau, Adolphe Willette...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose memory it sought to preserve. The texts declaimed during performances were published there. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century...

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette on an interior page: "Monstres de Paris. Les peintres incompris : M. Carolus Durand".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "Moeurs de ce temps-ci", Georges d'Esparbès "Les juges", Jean Lorrain "Miss Miser", Camille de Sainte-Croix "La chanson de la mer de Victor Margueritte" under the semi-pseudonym of Xernand Fau "La guerre aux abus"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose...

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Louis Blombed: "Un coup de roulis".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "La mère", Rodolphe Salis, Victor Meusy, Albert Tinchant "Passe-temps"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the purpose of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it serves as a record. It published the texts recited during the performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around bohemia...

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette: "John Bull au Congo".
Literary contributions by Albert Samain "Tsilla", Georges Auriol "Les neiges de Bretagne", Maurice Montégut "Les confidences de l'abîme"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the purpose of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it serves as a record. It published the texts recited during the performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th...