Paris

First edition.

Contemporary full blonde calf binding with marbled decoration. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Head worn. 2 corners slightly bumped. Headcaps rubbed. A reasonably good copy.
This police treatise is undoubtedly the best testimony one can find on the customs and daily life of the French in the 18th century. It shows what was done regarding wolves or masterless dogs, plague, games in fairs and markets, latrines... Compared to the famous police treatise by Delamare, which the author mentions in his preface, this present treatise has a more practical aim, which is why it has been put in dictionary form. It contains not only all the edict

First edition on ordinary paper of the first book of the author, of wich there were only 5 large paper copies on China paper and 5 on Japon.
With an autograph inscription from François Mauriac to the Marquis d'Argenson.
A rare and good copy.

First edition, in re-sale covers, printed in 300 justified copies with false mention of the second edition, as usual.
Contemporary Bradel binding of half grey cloth, spine (very lightly faded) with a gilt fleuron, date and double gilt fillet to foot, red shagreen title label (a little rubbed at edges), covers preserved, ex libris inside upper cover.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Joris-Karl Huysmans on this work.
Endpapers lightly sunned at edges, otherwise a good copy.

First edition in French, one of 129 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.

First edition.
Contemporary half cherry-red shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments slightly rubbed, date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin surfin, the only large paper copies.
Foreword by Jean Cocteau.
Small marginal spots, not serious, to lower cover, otherwise a good copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Contributions from Sigmund freud, W. Franck, Léon Blum, André Gide, H. Kohn...
Two small tears to head of joints, slight spots, not serious, to upper cover.
Rare.

Published the same year as the first edition.
Handsome autograph inscription from Alphonse Daudet to Hector Giacomelli.
Tiny foxing, not serious, to head of spine and some leaves, otherwise a good copy.

First edition of the score, of which there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies, of the text in French dand the translations in German and English by Jacques Benoist-Méchin.
Upper cover illustrated with a drawing by Marie Laurencin.
Rare and nice copy.

first edition of which he was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph of Pierre Legendre.
Iconography, two small spots without gravity on the second flat.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on vergé, the only printing with 10 Japon and 25 Roto white hors commerce.