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First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce.
Fine inscription by Gérard Mourgue.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies.
Inscribed by Marie de Balkany.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies.
Inscribed by Anne Huré.
Spine very slightly faded without any significance, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered alfa copies, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
Autograph inscription by Jean-Jacques Gautier to Roland Bailly.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, deluxe copy.
Autograph inscription by Gérard Mourgue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription by Robert de Poccadaz.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies reserved for friends of "Lettres nouvelles", the only deluxe copies.
Inscription by François Sonkin.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Inscription by Hélène Parmelin.
Spine very lightly faded without gravity, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Paul van den Bosch.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Paul van den Bosch.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce.
Inscription by Christian Mégret.
Spine very slightly faded without any concern, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, minor rubbing to edges and one upper corner, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Collector's stamps on endpapers and title page.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands showing minor rubbing marks with manuscript note from a previous owner in ballpoint pen, marbled paper boards with small and light marginal discoloration of no significance, minor rubbing to edges and upper corners, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Collector's stamps on endpapers and page 9.
Some minor foxing.

Reprint of the first edition also published in 1789. A second volume of these portraits would appear a little later.
In original wrappers. Title page margins worn.
The work is a series of portraits, with a key at the end of the book to identify them; it includes Necker, Guillotin, Sieyès... Luchet also participated in writing some of these portraits.

First edition of the French translation by Francis Viélé-Griffin printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper.
A small stain to the first cover, otherwise a handsome copy with full margins.

First edition.
One bound volume, bringing together the 36 issues from the first semester of 1839, the twelfth year of publication of the review. Continuous pagination throughout the volume.
Half tawny sheep binding with corners, spine decorated with four false raised bands set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, black shagreen title-label.
Complete copy, with the exception of the announced engravings.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection and bearing his bookplate.
Minor surface wear to spine and headcaps, gilding partially faded, stains on the joint of the second board, corners rubbed, some scattered foxing, otherwise handsome interior condition for this...

First edition.
One bound volume, collecting the 36 issues from the second semester of 1839, twelfth year of publication of the review. Continuous pagination within the volume.
Half tan sheep binding with corners, spine decorated with four false raised bands set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, black shagreen title and volume labels.
Complete copy, except for the announced engravings.
Copy from the André Vasseur collection bearing his bookplate.
Small scuffs on the spine and headcaps, gilding partially faded, front board joint cracked at head, corners rubbed, some scattered foxing, otherwise handsome interior condition for this rare example of a...

First editions of the 36 issues from the first semester of 1835, 8th year, bound together in one volume with continuous pagination and not containing the announced engravings.
Half tan sheep binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt and blind fillets and gilt dentelle, burgundy shagreen title label. Spine partially rubbed and lacking, corners bumped.
Contributions by Castil-Blaze, Alexandre Dumas, Léon Gozlan, Jules Janin, Alphonse Karr, Lamartine, Eugène Sue...
Founded in 1825 by Charles Lautour-Mezeray and Émile de Girardin, the review appeared every five days and was interested in literature as well as sciences, fine arts, and social customs. It...

First edition.
Contributions by G. Kahn, L. Tolstoy, R. Coolus, P. Adam, L. Blum, une circassienne...
Spine rubbed with small lacks to head and foot, some minimal marginal tears and foxing on the partially sunned front cover, pleasant interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Head of collection, bound in a single volume, from No. 1 of June 1880 to No. 20 of January 1882. Issues No. 13 (June 1881), 14 (July 1881) and 19 (December 1881) are lacking. Bradel binding, full caramel cloth with smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron and the author's gilt cipher at foot, with fir-colored sheep title label.
Inscribed by the review's director, Francis Maratuech, to Jules Clarétie, on the first page of issue No. 1.
Jules Clarétie's copy, as evidenced by the inscription, the cipher on the spine of the binding, and the watermark on one of the endpapers. Head and foot rubbed, surface wear to title label, a stain on the first...

First edition.
Contributions by A. Salmon, P. Pia, A. Artaud, C. Arnauld, M. Sauvage...
Issue illustrated with reproductions of works by Creixams, Fournier, Sunyer...
Spine lacking, boards detached with small corner lacks, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Max Jacob "Intérimes", J.P. Lafarge, Rachilde, R. Dunan, G. Fourest...
Minor worming, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by M. David, M. Lübeck, M. Sauvage, and a survey proposing to discover the "most pompous of current writers" among Willy, H. Duvernois, Saint-Georges de Bouhélier, F. de Croisset...
Minor worming, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by G. Kahn, M. Martin du Gard, le Prince des pompiers élu, L. Pierre-Quint...
Fine copy.

First edition.
Contributions by F. Carco "Montmartre", R. Radiguet "les fiancés de treize ans", G. Gabory, R. Honnert...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Mac Orlan, A. Salmon, R. Chalupt, M. Lübeck...

First edition.
Contributions by J. Cocteau "Mystères de Vénus et des fusiliers marins", M. Jacob "Très XVIIIè", F. Mauriac, A. Salmon, P. Naville...

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue with 19 Japan copies.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, tiny marginal foxing on first endpaper, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Gérard Zwang to a colleague.
Work illustrated with 11 figures.
One stain affecting the margins of certain leaves, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to a close friend.
Small stains at head of front board, rear board soiled, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally faded at head, small angular tears without loss to boards.

First edition.
Small lacks at head and foot of sunned spine, joints slightly cracked at head and foot, small corner lacks to boards, occasional worming to interior affecting mainly the endpapers.

First edition.
Iconography.
Spine lightly sunned without consequence and with a small stain, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Eduardo Manet.

First edition. Work illustrated with sketches by the author and 2 portraits.
Spine cracked, small corner losses to boards, light marginal dampstains affecting some pages.

The first edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription by Emmanuel Cosquin at the head of the title page.
Boards detached with some lacks, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed on alfa mousse paper.
Contributions by Jules Supervielle, Marcel Bataillon, Jean Sarrailh, Raymond Bayer...Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of E. Martinenche as frontispiece.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Four small marginal lacks to boards slightly and marginally sunned.
Rare.

First edition.

Work illustrated with facsimiles of autographs and spiritualist drawings.

Restored spine with three slight lacks, minor worming and stains on the covers, light worming on the endpapers.

First collected edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, foxing on the final endpaper.

First edition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Auguste Batailler.
Two slight lacks at head and foot of spine, three minute marginal lacks to boards. Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 68 figures in the text.
Two small lacks to foot and head of spine, slight corner lacks to boards, boards with two traces of marginal creases, foxing.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation.
Preface and biography of the author by Philarète Chasles.
Minor lacks to head and foot of spine, boards marginally faded, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half navy blue morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands slightly faded, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy attractively bound despite occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Two tiny lacks of no consequence at head and foot of spine, three small stains to front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Inscribed by Charles Joret.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without consequence, two minute corner chips to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Small tears with lacks at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies.
Minor lacks at head and foot of spine without consequence, handsome interior condition;
Rare pamphlet.

First edition printed in a small number of copies and published anonymously. Small tears at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition. Rare pamphlet.

First edition of the French translation by Maurice Solovine.
Spine slightly faded and clumsily restored, two small marginal tears of no consequence to the boards.

First edition.
Publisher's full vellum-style cardboard binding, small lacks to head and foot of spine, corners bumped and edges rubbed, rear board rubbed, pleasant interior condition.
Work illustrated with 13 unpublished colored drawings by Mareschal.
Light dampstain to foot of some pages.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with figures in the text.
Two tiny lacks at head and foot of spine, minimal marginal tears without loss to boards, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's flexible two-tone cardboard binding, spine lacking, small marginal tears with lacks to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Small lacks to head of spine and, at corners, to covers marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.
A small loss to the head of the spine which also has a slight tear at the foot, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
A pale dampstain affecting the spine and marginally affecting the interior of the work without touching the text, a large tear with small loss to the first cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition published under the pseudonym of Marquis de Villemer.
About T. Gautier, Garibaldi, C. Baudelaire, H. Berlioz...
Some occasional light foxing affecting the first cover and the very first leaves.

First edition.
Text preceded and followed by some considerations and documents to serve the study of Henri IV's character.
Two small marginal tears without loss to the first cover, occasional light foxing.

First edition.
One minor tear of no consequence at head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition. Work illustrated with a map at the end.
Autograph inscription by Grégoire Sarkissian on the half-title page.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, three light marginal tears to slightly faded boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition with engraved frontispiece.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, red morocco title and date labels, upper headcap fragile and partly worn away, repaired tear at foot of spine, overall very rubbed.
This is a collection compiled by publisher Giguet containing letters and memoirs concerning the deportation to the penal colonies of French Guiana of numerous persons occupying the highest ranks of the Republic at the time of the French Revolution.
The assembled pieces refer to the coup d'état of 18 Fructidor fomented under the Directory by the republicans against the moderates and royalists, then holding a majority in the councils, particularly the...

First edition.
Half raspberry shagreen bindings, somewhat worn, smooth spines lightly faded decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs, brown sheep title and volume labels, headcaps rubbed, joints showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, a tear at head of first board of third volume, some corners with minor rubbing, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Copy with occasional foxing.
Provenances: libraries of E. Alby and M. Privat with their bookplates pasted to verso of first boards of all three volumes.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Fine full-page autograph inscription by the author.
Work illustrated by A. Berlant.
Handsome copy.

Second edition.
Traversals, bridges, labyrinths, sliding puzzles, Chinese rings...
Worming to endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

Second edition.
Dominoes, misère games, hopscotch, Hamilton's icosian game...
Worming to final endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on deluxe paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy was specially printed for Jacques Duhamel who was Minister of Cultural Affairs under Georges Pompidou.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by René Jullian.
Publisher's full cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Iconography and illustrations.
Two joints slightly pinched, otherwise handsome copy.

New revised edition, one year after the first edition.
Inscription from Guillevic.
Cover illustrated with a black and white photographic portrait.
Iconography.
Spine with minor rubbing traces, covers very slightly and marginally faded with some corner creases, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Only 8 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Fine inscription from Robert Goffin.
Cover illustrated with an oil portrait by Liliane Barbin, reproduced in black and white.
Iconography.
Spine very slightly pinched at head and tail, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper. Only 8 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Inscribed by Alain Bosquet.
Cover illustrated with a black and white photographic portrait.
Iconography.

First edition of the French translation, on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the translator.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Vincent Aubrun to one of his colleagues.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from a previous owner to a friend as a gift.
Work illustrated with 80 photographic plates hors-texte.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Sirène offset copies reserved for the press service; only 56 Arches deluxe copies were printed.
Fine inscription by Arlette Albert-Birot.
Dampstains to foot of spine and marginally to boards, tiny nick to head of first board, handsome interior condition. We include with this copy the subscription card and invitation to the dinner organized for the book's publication in March 1970.

First edition, on ordinary paper. Only thirty Alfa copies were printed on deluxe paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Black and white photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
We include with this copy two fascicles of press extracts about the author's work.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by T. Klingsor, E. Vitta, P. Lebesgue, O. Charpentier, V. Margueritte...
Issue illustrated with a self-portrait by T. Klingsor and an autograph facsimile.

First edition.
Contributions by J. Strombolis, R. Douteau de Lescailles, O. Charpentier...
Issue illustrated with original woodcuts by P. Berdier and A. Margat.
First cover slightly worn, one joint cracked at head, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this issue devoted to the poets of Basse-Auvergne.
Contributions by H. Pourrat, P. de Nolhac, J. Angeli, Arragonnès...
Issue illustrated with an original woodcut by A. Margat, a headpiece and a tailpiece by M. Busset.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by E. Guérin, O. Charpentier, G.A. d'Orfou, G. Bonnamour...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of A. de Musset by A. Margat and a facsimile autograph.
Handsome copy.

First edition, printed on ordinary paper. Only 5 Holland and 17 Vellum deluxe copies were printed.
Fine inscription from the author.
Covers and spine marginally faded, a few tiny spots on the covers.

First edition of this issue dedicated to the 3rd "Jeux floraux de France".
Contributions by P. Fort, C. Bruno, R.Y. Le Dentu, J. Chartier, V. Hugo...
Issue illustrated with 2 portraits of V. Hugo and P. Fort by P. Baudier.
A small marginal crease mark at head of second board, handsome copy.

First edition, on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine and boards very slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A trace of postal stamp on the front cover, pleasant interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Inscription by Pierre Camo addressed to M. Pierre Edmond Lévy "to complete his collection of rarities", on the half-title page.
Covers and spine marginally and slightly faded, two tiny corner lacks at head of first endpaper.

New edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated.

First edition, one of 750 copies on ordinary paper. Only 2 copies were printed on special paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Work illustrated with a drawing by Félix Labisse.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Adam, R. Coolus, H. de Régnier, O. Raquin...
Minor marginal spots to covers without significance.