Paris

First edition of the French translation established by Jean Cassou, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Text preceded by a study on Inigo de Loyola or the triumph of the military spirit by René-Louis Doyon.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Work decorated with numerous in-text illustrations as well as 31 plates, 15 of which are in color.
Spine marginally faded with some losses at one weakened joint, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed and numbered on vellum.
Work illustrated with 67 reproductions.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Lunel.
A discreet restoration at head of spine which also has a small lack at foot, small marginal lacks affecting the very last pages of the work.
Handsome copy with fragile covers without defect.

First edition printed in 130 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean-Marie Albagnac and original etchings by Noël Gouilloux.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 205 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, deluxe copy.
A small tear at the foot of one joint at the deckled edges, spine sunned at foot, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition of this catalogue for the sale held on Wednesday, April 26th, 1899. Work illustrated with about twenty plates reproducing works by Corot, Courbet, Daumier, T. Rousseau, Troyon... Prestigious sale during which works by Besnard, Corot including "La toilette", Courbet, Daubigny, Daumier, Delacroix, Diaz, Henner, Jongkind, Millet, Pissarro, Monet, Sisley, T. Rousseau were dispersed... Some minor foxing without gravity, the first two gatherings tending slightly to come loose. Rare.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives laid paper, the only issue.
Work illustrated with 2 original lithographs hors-texte by A. Smadja, signed by him in pencil.
Light marginal worming to the first cover, pleasant copy.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double compartments and cold fillets, black paper boards with slight scuffing, some rubbing traces on the edges, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Emile Marco de Saint-Hilaire.
Some minor foxing without significance.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
Introduction by Henry Miller.
A good copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full red boards, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with gilt decoration and blind-ruled frame, rear cover with blind-ruled frame enhanced with a circular blind-stamped decoration in the center, all edges gilt.
Abundantly illustrated periodical.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full blue-grey cloth, smooth spine with small discoloration spots, light rubbing to joints, front cover richly illustrated with allegorical decoration in black, original wrappers preserved.
Numerous illustrations on separate leaves.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Illustrated pamphlet with 27 color caricatures.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, light interior foxing, stains and two minute holes to rear cover.
Rare.

First edition. Booklet illustrated with 27 black caricatures.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, light interior foxing.
Rare.

Third edition with some parts in first edition as it was expanded with 12 tales.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced at corners with gilt floral motifs, minor traces of rubbing to spine, black paper boards with surface wear, gilt initials stamped at center of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
With frontispiece portrait of Meissonier engraved by Baland. First printing of the 34 vignettes by J.L. E. Meissonier and 6 by Foulquier engraved on wood.
Some light foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Spine faded and clumsily restored with adhesive tape, three angular lacks to boards.

Edition translated from the English version by S. Saito & E. Greey of this famous Japanese historical novel.
Work illustrated by Kei-Sai Yei-Sen.
Attractive illustrated cover.
Minor marginal lacks harmlessly affecting the margins of the first leaves.

First edition published anonymously.
Bradel binding in full boards covered with marbled paper, smooth spine, hazelnut morocco title-label, original wrappers preserved, binding cold-stamped by Henry Joseph successor to Pierson.
Scattered foxing.
Rare.

Second edition.
Bradel binding in half bronze cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, small marginal stains on boards, top edge gilt.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.
Spine and covers uniformly sunned, two tears at head and foot of spine, a light dampstain to verso of back cover, occasional light foxing.
Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper.

Eleventh edition with some parts in first edition, as it was revised and expanded.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Half havana morocco binding with corners, faded spine decorated with gilt arabesques, gilt date and frieze at foot, olive morocco title-label, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed in blind.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations in black and color.
Some foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Des Courières to Pierre Drieu la Rochelle.
Fascicle illustrated with an unpublished portrait of the artist by himself engraved on wood by G. Aubert as well as 30 reproductions of C. Orloff's works.
Spine sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Pierre Guegen to Pierre Drieu la Rochelle.
Fascicle illustrated with 32 reproductions of the artist's works. Worming to covers and endpapers, copy detached.
Precious relic.

First edition.
Minor lacks of no consequence at head and foot of spine, a discoloration stain at foot of first cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
A slight vertical crease mark on the first cover which also has a stain at the head.

First edition printed on vergé.
A good copy.

First edition of the French translation and introduction by Xavier Marmier.
A clear dampstain also affecting the margins throughout the text block, occasional foxing.

New edition.
Spines restored with adhesive pieces due to wear, lacks and angular tears to boards, some light foxing.

Second edition with some parts in first edition as revised and expanded.
Illustrated with 4 photographic plates.
Spine sunned with a small stain at head, trace of label at head of first cover, good interior condition despite occasional light foxing, gift inscription in pen on title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 4 plates.
A tear at head of spine which also has a lack at foot, small marginal stains on covers, some foxing particularly affecting the first endpaper.

New edition.
Half chocolate sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 320 figures in the text as well as plates hors-texte.
Work complete with its alphabetical table of common and scientific names of all subjects described or illustrated in this encyclopedia.
Some light foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full cherry red boards, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, scuffs to boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Works illustrated with 4 frontispiece portraits.
Foxing.

First edition of this catalogue whose sale took place on 19th & 20th March 1902.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine, cherry red shagreen title-label showing traces of rubbing, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Pages 1 to 16 of the first part of the catalogue are detached.

First edition in French.
The work illustrated with 16 photographs, 9 maps and 7 panoramic views.
Spines sunned, a small tear at the foot of the spine of the second volume, one joint of the first volume re-glued and with two tears, a stain on the front board of the first volume, a repair using an adhesive piece at the head of the half-title page of the first volume, occasional light foxing to interior without consequence.

First edition.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without damage, a light dampstain at foot of second cover, handsome interior condition.

Reissue.
Two tears to spine, a lack at foot of front board, small stains to boards, a corner crease at head of rear board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, a tiny tear with lack also affecting the following pages while diminishing to, finally, disappear, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies with 20 on Arches and 50 on alfa.
Tiny worming without consequence on boards and spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French, one of 20 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two tiny lacks without consequence at head and foot of spine, some small worming.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Contemporary half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, a tiny hole at the head of one joint, marbled paper boards.
Work illustrated with in-text vignettes as well as 4 maps and 46 full-page plates. A dampstain affecting the entire text block, occasional foxing.

First edition with original illustrations by Eugène Courboin.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, very light scratches of no importance to the rear cover, top edge gilt.
Work with illustrations in black and in colour, in-text and full-page.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half hazel sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes and fleurons, three small holes on spine, burgundy morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, three corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding. Some foxing, pen annotations at head of one endpaper.

First collected edition.
Bound in full marbled fawn sheep, smooth spines richly decorated with cross-hatched compartments, morocco title and volume labels in burgundy, upper headcaps worn, some tears notably at foot of spines, gilt roulettes on headcaps, covers framed with gilt floral dentelle, second cover of first volume marginally scuffed, gilt pointillé on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some corners slightly bumped, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Portrait of the author as frontispiece to first volume.
Occasional foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed and inscribed by the author to a friend.
Work illustrated with original photographs by the author.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.

New edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Small brown stains of no consequence at foot of spine and front cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 Holland and 20 pur fil.
Three stains on the spine and back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe issue after 10 Japan.
Light worming to spine, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy after 21 Japan.
Spine and boards marginally sunned without gravity, a small lack to foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy with full margins.

First edition in French, one of 697 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 109 reimposed.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, two small lacks to foot of spine, a library label pasted to foot of half-title page as bookplate.

First edition.
Minor marginal worming to boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis under Nizet resale label.
Covers very slightly and marginally sunned without significance, one crease mark on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis.
Spine slightly faded and warped without significance, handsome copy.

Edition of the same year as the original.
Spine clumsily repaired at head with adhesive patch.

First edition.
Light marginal foxing to spine and covers, not serious.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 maps of Paris.
Light marginal worming to the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition despite a false statement of third edition at the foot of the first cover.
Work illustrated with pen and ink drawings by Paul Baudier.
A faint dampstain of no consequence to the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Light traces of rubbing to joints without significance, minimal corner wear to front board, two marginal creases to rear board which also has a small stain.

New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by P. Zenker.
Tiny lack to foot of spine, handsome copy.

First edition.
Bound in half red shagreen, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with gilt fleurons, slight rubbing to spines, marbled paper boards lightly scuffed, corners bumped, minor nicks to edges, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Foxing and two marginal lacks to the covers.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by the author to Nathalie Sarraute.
Spine slightly sunned, one marginal tear without loss to second cover.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with gilt compartments adorned with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, turquoise shagreen title-label, some traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 24 plates.

First edition.
Publisher's soft brick red cloth binding, smooth spine.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 12 plates.
Light folding traces of no consequence to the second cover, a tear with angular loss to the head of the first endpaper, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of this offprint, printed in a small number of copies.
Foxing to upper cover, otherwise a rare and good copy, softcover.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, a ballpoint pen mark at the head of the front cover, handsome interior condition.

Third edition.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with sextuple gilt compartments and one blind compartment, gilt dotted ornaments at head and foot, triple blind fillets framing the red boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Preface by Sainte-Beuve.
Work illustrated after the author's original drawings by Calame, K. Girardet, Français, d'Aubigny, de Bar, Gagnet, Forest.
Some minor foxing without consequence affecting mainly the beginning and end of the volume.

New edition, expanded with the idea of Civil Justice.
Contemporary full blonde mottled calf binding. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and floral motifs, red morocco title and volume labels. All edges red. Some surface wear.
The Code Louis is the name given to the "ordinances on the reformation of civil and criminal justice" of 1666 and 1670, in honor of King Louis XIV. It is the standardization of laws and jurisdictions of the kingdom, whose South was under "Roman" law and the north under customary law. It was developed under the direction of Colbert from 1661. The commentary on this legal revolution is the work of a renowned jurist, Daniel Jousse.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1980 at the UER of Iberian and Latin American studies at the Sorbonne.
Flexible binding, smooth spine in sand-colored cloth, white flexible cardboard covers.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Full marbled sheep binding, spine with five raised bands set with wavy borders decorated with double fillets and gilt fleurons, spine with minimal harmless scratches, gilt frieze border on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red edges.
Richly illustrated.
Handsome copies.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated with 12 photographic plates at the end.
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed copy.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this offprint from "l'Economiste français".
First cover detached and with significant lacks, second cover absent, interior in good condition.
Autograph inscription signed by the author on the title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Text by Alain.
Rich iconography.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally sunned without significance, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in November to obtain the degree of third-cycle doctor.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in December 1975 for a master's degree in history.
Full flexible indigo cloth binding.
Thesis illustrated with photographic reproductions of monuments mounted on separate leaves.
Rare.

First edition, with service de presse stamp at end.
Publisher's full cream cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket, slightly sunned and stained on the spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Andrée de Bosque.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Bonneville.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Introduction, notes by Marie-Hélène Piwnik.
Autograph inscription signed by the latter.
Publisher's sand-colored paper boards.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended to obtain the degree of doctor of letters.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1987.
Soft binding, light blue cloth spine.
Rare and handsome copy.