Paris

First edition on ordinary paper, possibly a specimen copy from the very last printing for verification before commercial release.
Our copy is presented in blue wrappers, author's name-title-publisher's name in black, unlettered spine and conjugate leaves.
A curiosity.

First edition, one of the copies from the first issue, from a limited edition of only 15 deluxe copies on Holland paper.

First editions.
Small tears to the spines which also show lacks at the foot, one of which has been restored.
Rare minor foxing without significance.

First edition.
Contributions by Jorge Luis Borges, Raymond Queneau, Julien Gracq, Charles-Albert Cingria, René Bertelé, Jules Monnerot...
First cover slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Tiny loss at head of spine with slight tear at foot without loss, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation established by N. Léger.
Full plum sheep binding, smooth faded spine decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, a library label pasted at foot, traces of rubbing and light lacks at head and foot of joints, gilt and blind frames on covers, central gilt coat of arms of the Collège du Mans stamped on front cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Foxing.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Spine very slightly faded with a tiny lack at foot, a small lack at head of second cover, some small spots affecting mainly the endpapers.

First edition.
Protection-safeguarding, protectorate under international law, colonial protectorate.
Small marginal tears without loss to the front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies of this offprint from the Centre de recherches des études hispaniques.
Handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

Second edition, with some parts in first edition.
Precious copy, printed for the very last proof before the definitive trade edition, extensively corrected by the author and filled with corrected proofs, deletions and manuscript additions and a passage of text deliberately removed with scissors. Rare and unique copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare autograph inscription from Paul Gaultier.
Light marginal worming to front cover and spine.

First edition printed in 200 copies.
Rare autograph inscription from Delessert to Princess Galitzin.
Tears with small lacks at head and foot of spine, slight corner lacks to covers, worming to last endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 250 copies on Holland paper.
Our copy, contrary to what is stipulated in the justification, is not signed by the author.
A small tear repaired at head of spine, covers stained, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half mouse-gray cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by P. Adam, N. Beauduin, T. de Visan, A. Foulon de Vaulx...

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author to the team at Mercure de France.
With a frontispiece portrait of L. Pasteur.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Marcel Barrière.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half mint green sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with cold fillets and gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, a small lack of leather on the second board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full dark brown cardboard, smooth spine showing traces of rubbing, traces of rubbing to leading edges, contemporary binding. Frontispiece with portrait of the famous bibliophile in medallion engraved by F. Girard. Theology, jurisprudence, sciences & arts, belles-lettres, history, manuscripts, autographs... with 4229 described references.
Preface by Paulin Paris.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Slight foxing to the covers.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of letters.
Work enhanced with tables and diagrams.
Unlettered spine, marginal worming without gravity to the first cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, review copy.
Bel autograph signed by Pierre-Philippe Moinot Max Delatte.

First edition.
Split spine with lacks, corner damage to boards, Henry de Salles library bookplate pasted to head of front board.

First edition.
Rare foxing, leaves partly detached.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Slight foxing to the covers.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 5 Hollande copies on deluxe paper.
Signed autograph inscription by Charles Derennes.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition. Illustrated with 2 plates including a frontispiece. Some light foxing.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Superb full-page inscription from the author to Germaine Beaumont.

First edition on ordinary paper, only a few Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Half black sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding. Bookplate pasted to verso of front board.
Two pale angular dampstains affecting the very first and very last pages, some light foxing.
This is the second book of the famous 'Histoire des origines du christianisme'.

First edition.
The frontispiece portrait, first endpaper and half-title page are lacking from our copy which is presented in its original wrappers.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in beige, spine lacking, one joint fragile, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted to verso of first board.
Handsome interior condition almost entirely free of foxing.
Rare.

New edition of the French translation established by Léon de Wailly.
Half bottle-green sheep bindings, spines with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
As a preface, the life of Laurence Sterne by Sir Walter Scott.
Rare foxing.

Second edition.
Full dark brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Foxing to the lower cover.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper of the first work published in the famous 'Edgar Poe' collection.
Light worming and small stains on the boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with reproductions of the woodcuts decorating the first printed edition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Light marginal worming to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Two small lacks at head and foot of faded spine, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis defended at the Faculty of Law of Paris to obtain the doctorate degree.
Split spine with small lacks at head and foot, light corner wear to boards, small marginal stains at head of second board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis defended on May 27, 1903 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Paris to obtain the doctorate degree.
Light corner wear to boards, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition. Play presented in its original silent wrappers.
Covers detached, first cover with a central stain, some foxing.
Author's name and work title inscribed in pen on an endpaper.
Rare.

Third printing of this exhibition catalogue held at the Grand & Petit Palais from November 1966 to February 1967.
Rich iconography.
Discreet ballpoint pen annotations at the head of the first endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation established by Marie Canavaggia, one of 210 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.

Second edition.
Half caramel-colored sheep with corners, spine faded with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, slight lack to one headcap, marbled paper boards, fillet borders on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.

First edition on ordinary paper of this exhibition booklet held at the Sainte-Geneviève library from May 22nd to June 22nd, 1924.
Iconography.
Back cover marginally rubbed with small lacks along its entire length, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this auction catalogue held on June 1st and 2nd, 1932.
Preface letter by Charles Maurras.
A restored tear at head of spine, foxing to spine and marginally to boards, handsome interior condition. The price results from this sale have been pasted onto the rear endpaper.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the deluxe issue after 10 on Madagascar.
Handsome and rare full-margined copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Gaston Charvilhat at the head of the title page.
A slight lack at the head of the spine, worming and small stains on the boards which also show a slight angular lack, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Léon Mac-Auliffe to his colleague René Allendy.
Work illustrated with 222 figures.
Lacking at foot of spine, front board detached, lacks at head and foot of sunned spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper for Protée, reprint for La cantate à trois voix, only 20 copies were printed on deluxe Arches laid paper. Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation established by Valéry Larbaud, one of 830 numbered copies on pur fil paper, one of 120 re-imposed.
Foxing mainly affecting the very first and very last pages.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece and 16 heliogravure plates.
Two tiny nicks to spine, very light foxing to front board.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with black and color illustrations by Baldrich, B. Mann and Vertès.
At the end, a text by J. Giraudoux entitled 'Barbe'.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated by M. Van Moppès.

First edition.
Contributions by L. Loups, Jean Royère, John Antoine Nau, Victor Litschfousse...
Losses at head and foot of spine, corner losses to boards, one transverse tear to front board.
Rare.

First edition of this catalogue whose sale took place from Monday October 14, 1878 and the following 5 days.
Spine warped and cracked with losses.

First edition of this special issue devoted to the poet Charles Calais.
Contributions by Francis Carco, Charles Calais, F.J. Bonjean, V. Rocca... Issue illustrated with 2 portraits.
Two pale marginal dampstains on first cover also affecting the first two pages, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Work illustrated with figures and adorned with tables.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 48 figures.
Spine slightly faded, front board loose.

Seventh edition with some parts in first edition as revised and expanded.
Half sheep binding with smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, traces of rubbing on edges, contemporary bindings.
These volumes deal with general technique for the first and special technique for the second.
Works illustrated with 600 black and colored figures.
Gift inscriptions in ballpoint pen on the front endpapers of the volumes.
The last leaf of the table in the first volume is detached, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Illustrated with 66 illustrations.
Preface by Pr E. Jeanbrau.
A good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 149 figures.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
23 illustrations.
A good copy.

First edition.
Spine slightly faded with a small lack at foot, a small marginal lack at foot of second cover also affecting the last two pages but not touching the text.
Work illustrated with 6 plates.
Rare.

First edition.
Inscription from Léon Bollack to the Countess of La Rochefoucauld on the front cover.
Split spine with some losses, small corner losses to the front cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 100 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, deluxe issue.
Autograph inscription from Henri Bordeaux.
Minor foxing to boards and front endpaper, an angular crease mark on the back board.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 130 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 27 on pur fil.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe issue with 60 on Ingres.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the copies on Corvol l'orgueilleux under special wrapper printed specially for the Séquana collection.
Spine slightly faded, handsome interior condition.

Second edition, published shortly after the first.
Full tawny sheep binding, early 20th century. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Red morocco title-label. Edges gilt. Handsome copy.
Memoirs of the very famous tragedienne Hyppolyte de la Tude Clairon (1723-1803), who was revered by the greatest figures (Diderot, Voltaire, Louis XV...). The actress was not content with success alone but contributed to profoundly regenerating French theater. Marmontel was her lover and encouraged her to abandon the declamatory style. The portrait of Mlle Dumesnil, who was long her rival, contains great acrimony. The work is not composed like classic memoirs but rather as a succession of articles and...

Third edition on ordinary paper, with some parts in first edition, of 'Rêveries sur la nature primitive de l'homme', only a few colored paper copies were printed as deluxe copies.
Copy presented in its original plain wrappers.
Spine faded with lacks at head and foot, title and author's name in pen, small corner lacks on covers, worming, dampstain affecting 2/3 of the text block.
Rare.

First edition.
Two slight lacks to head and to foot of spine, tiny stains to upper cover.
Rare.

New edition.
Prize book binding in half cherry red shagreen, spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing decorated with gilt fleurons, blind-ruled frames on red paper boards, first cover decorated with a gilt laurel crown and 'Ville de Saint-Ouen', contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with engravings.
Prize label taped to an endpaper, some foxing.

Second edition with some parts in first edition.
Copy in its original stitching, therefore without covers.
Foxing on the first and last pages, a small angular lack at the head of the last page not touching the text.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine and covers marginally faded, internally good.

First edition.
Two small tears of no consequence at foot of spine.
Volume II only.

First edition of this sale catalogue held in two parts on Tuesday June 2nd, 1959 at the Georges Charpentier gallery.
Catalogue illustrated with facsimiles.
Minor stains of no consequence and a marginal tear at foot of first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by Dolores Ibarruri known as 'La Pasionaria', La bande fasciste trotskiste-zinoviéviste devant le tribunal du prolétariat by G. Dimitrov, Itsikava héros du peuple japonais by Okano, G. Friedrich...
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by J. Stalin, W. Pieck about the third anniversary of the defeat of fascism in Leipzig, the heroic struggle of the Spanish people, K. Mayer...
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Articles about the heroic struggle of the Spanish people, the assassination of Edgard André in Belgium, the Communist Party of Hungary and Latvia...
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Articles about and contributions by Marcel Cachin, on the heroic struggle of the Spanish people, the defeat of the fascists in the presidential elections in Finland by Otto Wille Kuusinen...
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Articles about and contributions on the heroic struggle of the Spanish people, Walter Ulbricht, J.W. Ford on the Negro masses in the U.S.A...
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Articles about and contributions by Joseph Stalin, K. Horvate on the struggle for the Popular Front in Yugoslavia, Van Min on the path of salvation for the Chinese people....
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Covers slightly and marginally stained, internally good.
Rare, softcover.

First edition of the French translation by F. Fresnel.
Copy in original wrappers.
Spine split, covers lacking, title page loose and clumsily repaired with tape, some minor foxing.
Work complete with its 4 folding plates at rear.

The rare first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint.
Some foxing.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light marginal worming without consequence to the front board, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, scratches with two lacks of leather on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Printed stamps serving as bookplates on title page, some minor foxing without gravity.

Second edition.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt compartments, blind-ruled frames on red paper boards, front cover stamped at center with a gilt laurel crown and the name of the school (Lycée d'Agen), contemporary binding.
Prize book label pasted on verso of front cover, some light foxing affecting almost exclusively the edges.

First edition.
Bound in full hazelnut sheep, smooth spines decorated with gilt romantic arabesques showing traces of rubbing, boards with double gilt frames, front boards stamped at center with laurel wreaths and the name of the educational establishment, corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing traces on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Some minor foxing, prize distribution labels pasted to versos of front boards.