Mercure de France|Paris Juillet-Septembre 1898|15 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition. Bradel binding in light blue half cloth with corners, smooth spine slightly sunned decorated with a gilt fleuron, brown morocco title-label rubbed. Handsome copy. Contributors to this issue: Pierre Quillard (article on Clémenceau), Pierre Louys (Chanson des Rois Mages, on words by Heine), Georges Eekhoud, Remy de Gourmont, Edmond Jaloux, Strindberg... One portrait plate of Carlyle.
Mercure de France|Paris Octobre-Décembre 1898|15 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition. Bradel binding in light blue half cloth with corners, smooth spine slightly sunned decorated with a gilt fleuron, brown morocco title label rubbed. Handsome copy. Contents include an article by Henri de Régnier on the death of Stéphane Mallarmé, a tribute poem to Mallarmé by Pierre Louys, an essay on Carlyle, contributions by Gustave Kahn, Philéas Lebesgue, Charles Louis-Philippe, Hugues Rebell (on Félicien Rops), Viélé-Griffin, ...
First edition. Full tawny calf binding, smooth spine elegantly decorated with gilt typographical motifs, olive morocco title-label, two slight lacks to joints, two corners restored, gilt fillets on edges. A few rare small foxing spots affecting mainly the title and half-title pages.
Chez Claude Barbin|à Paris 1667|8.50 x 14.50 cm|relié
First edition. Scarce. Contemporary full speckled calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Lacking the last compartment and headcap (torn away). Corners bumped. Series of poems addressed to the dauphin, arranged chronologically over 29 weeks, from June 3, 1666 to December 17. These poems establish a contemporary history of France and Europe, but also of the court and royalty.
Cahiers de l'étoile|Paris Juillet-Août 1929|17 x 25 cm|broché
First edition. Contents include, notably, poems by Jiddu Krishnamurti, a contribution by Lama Yongden on Tibetans and death, an article by René Nelli. Covers lacking, otherwise handsome copy. Rare.
Cahiers de l'étoile|Paris Mars-Avril 1930|16.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contents include 'La vérité limitée' by Krishnamurti, contributions by Suarès, Manziarly and Benjamin Fondane ('Gide suivant Montaigne'), and hors-texte paintings by Joseph Sima. Small tear to head of spine with slight lack at foot, handsome interior condition.
Parent-Desbarres • Cherbulliez|Paris 1838|14.50 x 22 cm|2 volumes brochés
Edition translated from German into French by Abbé Guénot. Spines browned and cracked at foot with small lacks to spine of second volume, occasional light foxing.
Cahiers de l'étoile|Paris Septembre-Octobre 1930|16.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition. This issue dedicated to children features articles by Krishnamurti, R. Nussbaum, F. Raymond and Alexandrine Gr. Cantacuzene, among others. It also includes plates, drawings and stories by children. Rare.
Cahiers de l'étoile|Paris Septembre-Octobre 1928|16.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contents of this issue include poems by Jiddu Krishnamurti, articles by Carlo Suarès, Manziarly and André Berge. Rare. Copy in poor condition.
Cahiers de l'étoile|Paris Novembre-Décembre 1929|16.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contents include 'La cause de la souffrance' by J. Krishnamurti, a poem by A. Bourdelle accompanied by a facsimile of his autograph as a hors-texte, an article by Charles Mauron on science and mysticism, a contribution by G.E Monod-Herzen on Einstein. Copy in poor condition: lacking spine and back cover, front cover detached, interior in handsome condition.
The first edition, published in a small number of copies. Some rare small wormholes, otherwise handsome copy of this small and surprising treatise on the aesthetics of art.
J. Foret|Paris 1961|18 x 21 cm|sous une reliure souple de l'éditeur
First edition of the exhibition catalogue held in Paris from 15 March to 15 May 1961. Rich iconography, original texts by J. Cocteau, E.M. Cioran, E. Junger... Spine slightly sunned with pale small stains, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition. Numerous contributions, including those by Tagore, translated by André Gide, an unpublished short story by Gobineau ('Adélaïde'), and a chronicle by Suarès.
Mercure de France|Paris 1er Août 1921|14 x 23 cm|broché
First edition. This issue includes an article by Georges Matisse on Einstein's principle of relativity, a contribution by Rachilde, poems by Angelo Giorgini, among others.
Editions de France|Paris 1er Juin 1931|16 x 24 cm|broché
First edition. The contents of this issue include a contribution by Carco on Villon, an article by Louis Madelin and 'Impressions de révolution en Espagne' by Jean de Nadaillac.
René Julliard|Paris Septembre 1953|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition. The contents of this issue include notably 'La merveille' by Louis Guilloux, a contribution by Maurice Nadeau on Beckett, and 'Naissance et vie de Sic' by Pierre Albert-Birot.
First edition. Numerous contributions, including those by Mauriac, Ribémont-Dessaignes ('Histoire de Dada'), Alain, Benda, and Goethe (unpublished translation of an article on Shakespeare).
La Revue Indépendante|Paris Décembre 1890|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contents of this issue include a story by Maurice Beaubourg ('La petite fille aux yeux pervers'), and contributions by Emile Michelet, Ernest Raynaud, and François de Nion.
Mercure de France|Paris 1er Décembre 1951|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition. This special issue in tribute to Alain includes a facsimile of two of his autograph inscriptions and contributions by Georges Duhamel and André Maurois, among others.
Mercure de France|Paris 15 Décembre 1925|14 x 23 cm|broché
First edition. Numerous contributions, including those by Ventura Garcia Calderon ('Si Loti était revenu', short story), Georges Duhamel and Maxime Revon.
Mercure de France|Paris 16 Octobre 1909|14 x 23 cm|broché
First edition. In this issue, contributions by Ricciotto Canudo, Guy-Charles Cros, André Fontainas, Frédéric Nietzsche, among others. Spine detached with some lacks, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition. This issue includes Pages de journal by Ionesco, an article by Starobinsky and a contribution by Y. Belaval on the 'Laboratoire central' of Max Jacob.
First edition. Numerous contributions, including those by Paul Claudel (Entretiens avec J. Amrouche), Georges Perros and Jean Giono (Extract from 'Angelo').
First edition. Contributors to this issue include Valéry Larbaud (Pages de Journal), Samuel Beckett ('Mahood'), Roger Caillois, Chardonne, and Saint-John Perse.
First edition. Numerous contributions, including those by Giono ('Angelo'), from Saint-Exupéry's notebooks, and interviews with Paul Claudel. Significant crease to front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Lib. scientifique • industrielle de L. Mathias|Paris 1937|10.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation expanded with an alphabetical table of matters presenting technical definitions and relationships between bodies. Half-shagreen binding in plum, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets. Minor foxing of no consequence, a tiny tear without loss and not affecting the text on page 185, otherwise handsome interior condition.
Illustrated with 7 engravings and a frontispiece. Publisher's full chocolate sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with floral motif in blind, gilt school stamps on first cover. Some light foxing.
New edition. Minor lacks at head and foot of spine, tiny corner wear to boards without significance, some light foxing. Complete with the publisher's catalogue at rear.
First edition of this thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Law at the University of Paris. Spine slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy. Rare.