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First edition of the French translation by André Piot and printed in 500 numbered copies, ours unnumbered.
With a frontispiece portrait of H.R. Holst by R. Holst.
Some worming, one joint cracked at head and foot with slight loss.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dotted lines and decorated with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing to headcaps and joints without significance, blind fillets framing the red paper boards, gilt laurel leaves and "Lycée Charlemagne" stamped at center of front cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 150 reproductions of the most notable ancient works.
Handsome and rare copy.

Edition with original illustrations by Pierre Leroy and printed in 520 copies on Rives laid paper.
A small lack to foot of spine, spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
Copy complete with its slipcase split at head and with some tears.

Edition illustrated with 28 original color lithographs by Lucien Boucher, one of 1369 numbered copies on Lana vellum.
Handsome copy complete with its chemises (one with a fragile and cracked joint) and slipcases.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with cold-stamped friezes and fleurons as well as gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, tiny hole at foot of spine, joints lightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
With frontispiece engraved portrait of the author.
Some foxing.

New edition. Half bronze sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, friezes and fleurons, upper and lower headcaps worn, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings. Some foxing.

First separate edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, turquoise shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

New edition. Half tan sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes, marbled paper boards, traces of rubbing on the leading edges. Prize label pasted opposite the title page, some foxing.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and George Sand among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
The leaf containing pages 781-782 is missing.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

New edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with cold fillets decorated with gilt floral motifs, light traces of rubbing without significance to spine, marbled paper boards with small surface wear, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece as well as black drawings by the author.
Some foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque ornaments, sextuple blind-stamped fillet framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and Stendhal among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Copy complete with the large double-page folding engraving.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece plate.
Spine slightly sunned, small marginal tears without loss to the boards.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, one joint cracked at foot, sextuple blind-stamped fillet framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal abundantly illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece as well as a portrait of the author by Léandre.
Small tear at foot of spine, worming on boards, two leaves poorly cut.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Honoré de Balzac and Charles Baudelaire among others.
8-page journal abundantly illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
One torn page with loss to text at No. 689
Our copy is complete with the large double-page folding engraving.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's...

First edition printed on alfa paper, with only 50 deluxe copies printed on pur fil paper.
Rare and insignificant foxing.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, joints cracked at head and foot, sextuple fillet stamped in blind framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Eugène Sue among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very fine copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foreword by Louis Aragon.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tooling, sextuple blind-stamped fillet frame to boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt to center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and Stendhal among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
A very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

Collected edition.
A ballpoint pen date at the head of the preface page, retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition.
Full cardboard bindings in vellum style, smooth spines lightly soiled, black sheep title-labels, stains at feet and heads of boards, red edges, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with 2 frontispieces.
Two pale dampstains affecting the very first pages of the first volume and the very last pages of the second volume, occasional foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
A small tear on spine, five angular lacks on covers.

Edition on ordinary paper printed in the same year as the first edition, with fanciful statement "30ème mille".
Fine full-page signed autograph inscription by the author.
Joints slightly cracked at head and foot, one angular lack at head of front cover.

First edition.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, some wear to surface, small splits at foot of one joint, contemporary binding, handsome copy.
Le Charivari is a French illustrated satirical daily newspaper, which was published from 1832 to 1937. Founded in 1832, during the reign of Louis-Philippe, by the republican journalist Charles Philipon, it quickly became a means of communication for the opposition, in the same mocking spirit as the weekly La Caricature created in 1830. It enthusiastically ridiculed the July Monarchy and the bourgeoisie and was often condemned by the courts.
In 1858, the change in format of...

First edition.
Contemporary half black percaline binding, smooth spine, marbled endpapers, contemporary binding, handsome copy.
Camées artistiques is a weekly journal appearing on Saturdays, each issue 4 pages in folio with portrait in Goupil photoglyptie (12 x 8.5 cm format) pasted in a frame at the center of the first leaf presenting portraits and biographies of contemporary celebrities.
Issues devoted to: Paul Baudry (Cliché Mulnier), Marie Van Zandt (Benque), Alphonse de Neuville (Mulnier), Blanche Barretta (Nadar), Guillemet (Dagron), Léonid Leblanc (Benque), Henner (Dagron), Christine Nilsson (Benque), Mihaly Munkacsy (Dagron), Marie Lamare (Dagron), Jean-Baptiste...

Edition with some parts in first edition as expanded with notes from the French translation of the original manuscript, deposited at the Imperial Library of Saint Petersburg.
Preface by Alfred Véron.
Rare copy, tears and marginal lacks to boards.

First edition.
Contemporary half blonde sheep binding, smooth rubbed spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, joints cracked on one side at head and foot.
Some tears and foxing.
54 discontinuous numbers for Monde comique (lacking nos. 95 to 98, 101, 102 to 113, 117, 119 to 152, 154 to 156, 158 to 166, 168 to 172, 174, 175, 177 to 182, 184, 187 to 195, 197 to 202, 205, 206, 208, 212, 214, 216, 224 to 229, 231, 240, 248, 251 to 254, 256 to 269 and 272 to 275) and 41 discontinuous numbers for Petit journal pour rire (nos. 116 to 176, 178 to 233, 236 to 265, 267, 270 to 283, 285 to 321, 322 to 364, 366 to 372, 375, 379, 384, 388 to 395, 397 to 402, 404, 405, 407, 409, 411...

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition.
Half mint shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with cold fillets and gilt fleuron, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 1235 figures in the text.
Light marginal dampstain of no consequence affecting the first few pages, diminishing throughout.

Half brown shagreen binding, spine with 4 raised bands decorated with gilt dots, gilt title and volume number, gilt tools and double gilt fillets on the panels, black cloth pasted on boards, triple blind-stamped frame on boards, some small tears, traces of rubbing, fresh interiors, contemporary bindings.
Some leaves of the Chansons de Béranger Volume II are slightly loosened but still holding, some plates are detached but present. Volumes I and II each contain 53 steel engravings after Charlet, A. de Lemud, Johannot, Grenier, Jacque, Pauquet, Penguilly, De Rudder, Raffet and Sandoz.
Musique de Béranger is illustrated by Grandville, numerous full-page plates, in black and white. The...

Edition with some parts in first edition.
Half red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted to verso of first cover, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
Manuscript gift inscription on half-title page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Thierry Maulnier.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Autograph inscription from Thierry Maulnier.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Thierry Maulnier.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Signed autograph inscription from Thierry Maulnier.
Handsome copy.

Edition with some parts in first edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Signed autograph inscription from Thierry Maulnier.
Gift inscription in pen at the head of the first endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated by Eddy Legrand.
One joint slightly cracked at head, two tiny holes of no consequence to spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Marais paper, the only deluxe copies with 25 on Holland paper.
About E. Delacroix, C. Monet, P. Gauguin, J.F. Rafaelli, C. Pissarro, A. Rodin...
Some light foxing mainly affecting the endpapers.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Autograph inscription signed by Auguste Dorchain.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey boards, smooth spine, date at foot, small marginal discoloration stains on the first cover, original wrappers preserved, worming on the endpapers.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small numbered edition on pure linen paper.
Signed and inscribed by Georges Lecomte.
Head- and tailpieces and typography produced by the École Estienne.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Pure White Rag paper, the only deluxe copies with 75 on Japan paper.
With frontispiece photographic portrait of C. Lemonnier.
The work is illustrated with an autograph facsimile and illustrations.
Some foxing, pale angular dampstain at foot of final pages.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of thousand.
Signed autograph inscription by Francis Carco.
Iconography.
A small tear with tiny lack at head of spine.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Work illustrated with 123 engraved plates.
Spine restored, reinforced (lined) and browned, joints slightly cracked at head and foot, small corner lacks to boards, some foxing affecting mainly the beginning of the volume, traces of adhesive tape on endpapers.
Rare.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Work illustrated with 118 engraved plates.
Spine restored, lined and reinforced, small corner wear to boards, some foxing, faint corner dampstain on first leaves, traces of adhesive tape on endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Prince Roland Bonaparte with his pasted bookplate.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Paul Ginisty to Georges Vicaire: "...Péché de jeunesse".
Spine sunned and split, two ink stains on the back cover, slight corner wear to boards without consequence.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Léon Bazalgette.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, drawings and typographic ornaments by Orazi.
Spine sunned, one joint slightly cracked at foot, minimal corner wear to boards,

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the Service de Presse.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
A slight lack at foot of spine, spine and boards slightly and marginally faded and soiled, a small lack and corner tear to front board, handsome interior condition.
Gift inscription in ink at head of first endpaper.
Rare.

Fourth edition, with some parts in first edition, after the first edition published in 1810; illustrated with 5 figures.
Contemporary full brown glazed marbled calf bindings. Smooth spines decorated with typographical motifs and gilt friezes. Red morocco title labels, olive morocco volume labels. Gilt dotted frames and frieze on covers, yellow edges. Headcaps slightly rubbed, small scuffs on covers. Some light foxing of no great concern, a lack not touching the text at foot of page 456 of the first volume.
Drawing inspiration from the form used by Demoustier in Les Lettres sur la mythologie, Martin proposes an educational work on the sciences; moreover the pedagogical model...

First edition.
Half navy shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, navy boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved (front board tending to come loose).
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Vignes at the head of the front wrapper.
Handsome copy.

Stereotype edition decorated with 11 beautiful plates including 1 frontispiece.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands framed with navy fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Marshal Ney as frontispiece and complete with the folding genealogical table at the end.
Minor insignificant lacks to foot of spine, one joint very slightly cracked at head and foot, spine and boards marginally sunned without gravity, small corner lacks to boards which also show some foxing, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Marginal scratches to the front cover causing tiny holes, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this paper.

Rare first edition of this "Interesting collection of revolutionary studies written by the leaders of the democratic party under the July Monarchy" (Lacombe, 1190).
Half tan calf bindings, smooth spines richly decorated with gilt and blind tooling in arabesque motifs, gilt dentelles at head and foot, headcaps rubbed, one joint partly cracked, extensive foxing.
Volume I: La force révolutionnaire (introduction), by G. Cavaignac; Le Palais-Royal by Eug. Briffault; Une Emeute sous la Régence by Marie Aycard; Le théâtre considéré comme moyen révolutionnaire by Etienne Arago; Le mardi-gras de Diderot by Saint-Germain Leduc; Une séance du comité de surveillance de la commune by Fontan...

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 279 Holland.
Two light scratches to foot of spine, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies along with 35 Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 265 numbered copies on Arches, the only issue with 14 Japan.
Work illustrated with 14 wood engravings by Roger Grillon.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1300 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies along with 52 on Japan paper. Introduction by Marie Dormoy. Fine copy.

First edition.
Illustrated hors texte.

First edition, one of 1550 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies along with 54 on Japan paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, minimal worming without consequence at foot of first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 550 copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Joints slightly cracked at head and foot with tiny lacks, minor worming to first endpaper, a full-margined copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri de Régnier to Pierre Benoit.
Minor lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly faded as usual, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Lana paper, the deluxe copies after 25 on Arches.
Minor worming to first endpaper of no consequence, handsome copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition as revised and expanded.
Work illustrated with drawings and photographs.
Light traces of adhesive on endpapers, handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full marbled boards, smooth spines decorated with double gilt fillets, brown sheep title labels, tears without loss to headcaps, two corners slightly bumped, yellow edges.
Work illustrated with a portrait of B. Constant as frontispiece to the second volume and complete with the folding facsimile.
Scattered foxing mainly affecting the first volume.

First edition, one of 730 copies on Rives laid paper.
Frontispiece portrait of the author by H. van der Zee.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 530 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies along with 120 pur fil.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Minor spotting to the slightly sunned spine, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned, a crease mark and slight marginal tear to front cover, handsome interior condition.

New illustrated edition with 12 hors-texte etchings on China paper.
Half olive glazed calf binding, smooth spine sunned and decorated with black and gilt typographical motifs, khaki calf title and volume labels, gilt friezes at head and foot, lower headcaps with two tiny holes and a small tear, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
Some foxing.

Charming illustrated edition with 7 plates, including a frontispiece.
Full red glazed calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt arabesques, two tiny holes at foot of joints, gilt roulettes on headcaps, boards framed with gilt fillet and arabesque, discoloration stains on boards of first volume, quadruple gilt fillets framing endpapers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillets on leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary romantic bindings.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy elegantly bound in romantic binding.

First edition.
A very light angular crease mark on the first cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 6 Japan hors commerce.
Small lack to foot of spine, minimal worming to endpapers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

Third edition.
Paper yellowed, spine slightly faded.

First edition of the French translation.
Full marbled sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind typographical motifs as well as gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on slightly rubbed headcaps, small traces of rubbing on joints, triple gilt fillet frames on boards, gilt friezes on edges, corners bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Our copy is complete with its 87 plates hors-texte (including 1 colored folding plate torn at beginning), some of which are double or triple page.
Some foxing, one stain on edges of first volume not affecting text.

First edition, one of 680 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 25 copies on Japan paper.
Illustrated with 13 drawings and a frontispiece by L. Cadène.
Small stains to spine and at foot of second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated with original woodcuts by Maximilien Vox.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper.
Inscribed by Gérard-Gailly to Charles Du Bos.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of René Boylesve after a drypoint by L. Madrassi.
Spine faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with a sketch by René Boylesve and a facsimile of his manuscript.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by André Dhôtel.
Minor marginal worming to spine and foot of rear cover.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full boards, spine faded and clumsily restored with a cream adhesive piece, boards soiled and with scratches and corner losses, corners heavily bumped.
Two dampstains at beginning and end of volume, a small tear without loss on pages 17-18, some foxing.
Our copy is complete with its 10 color plates at rear.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Antoine Jean Coquebert to (Georges) Cuvier.
Rare copy lacking volumes II and III, offered as is but with prestigious provenance.

First edition.
Contributions by P.G. La Chesnais "Le baccalauréat d'Ibsen", F. Challaye "A propos du socialisme impérialiste en Allemagne", M. Toubeau "L'évolution du droit corporatif"...
Light worming to covers and spine.

First edition of Pierre Quillard's poem set to music by Gustave Doret, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, front cover tending to come loose, small corner lacks to covers, handsome interior condition. Rare.