(Hermance DELHAYE DESTOUCHES) (Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE)
Portrait photographique d'Hermance Delhaye Destouches, grand-mère paternelle de Louis-Ferdinand Céline
J. Couturier|Paris s. d. [ca 1900]|10.30 x 15.50 cm|une photographie au format carte cabinet
Photographic portrait of Hermance Delhaye Destouches (1830-1869), paternal grandmother of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, in cabinet card format on albumen paper mounted on cardboard from J. Couturier studio.

Cardboard slightly trimmed at lower margin. Handwritten caption on verso.

A bourgeoise of Flemish origin, Céline's grandmother married Auguste Destouches in 1860 and had five children. Upon the premature death of her husband in 1874, at the age of thirty-nine, the provincial Hermance tried her luck in Paris with Amélie, Céline's aunt, where she squandered her fortune and ended up being kept thanks to her daughter's demi-mondaine lifestyle.

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€1,700
(Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE) (Auguste DESTOUCHES)
Portrait photographique d'Auguste Destouches, grand père paternel de Louis-Ferdinand Céline
J. Couturier|Paris s. d. [ca 1900]|10.30 x 15.50 cm|une photographie au format carte cabinet
Photographic portrait of Auguste Destouches, paternal grandfather of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, after a painting of the period, in cabinet card format on albumen paper mounted on cardboard from J. Couturier studio.
Cardboard slightly trimmed at lower margin. Handwritten caption on verso.
€1,700
Robert MUSIL
L'homme sans qualités[Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften][The Man Without Qualities]
Seuil|Paris 1957-1958|13 x 18.50 cm|4 volumes brochés
First edition, on ordinary paper, of the French translation by Philippe Jaccottet.
Spine and boards marginally sunned as often.
Rare complete copy in 4 volumes.
€600
Thierry MAULNIER
Esquisses littéraires
Robert Cayla|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy

€50
Étienne-Jean GEORGET
De la folie. Considérations sur cette maladie : son siège et ses symptômes ; la nature et le mode d'action de ses causes ; sa marche et ses terminaisons ; les différences qui se distinguent du délire aigu ; les moyens de traitement qui lui conviennent ; suivies de recherches cadavériques
Crevot|Paris 1820|13 x 21 cm|relié
Important first edition.
Half havana sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, two light dampstains on spine which also shows some scuffs, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Some foxing, one dampstain in margins of final leaves not touching text.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Etienne Jean Georget: "L'auteur à son confrère le Dr Moulin. Georget." ["The author to his colleague Dr. Moulin. Georget."]

€800
Maurice de BECQUE, JUVÉNAL
Satire sur les femmes
Editions de la lampe d'or|Paris 1923|19 x 25.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation illustrated with 30 original etchings by Maurice de Becque, one of 250 numbered copies on handmade Rives laid paper.
Half tawny morocco binding with bands, spine with five raised bands alternately set with red and brown mosaic morocco fillets, wood-grain paper boards framed with red and green mosaic morocco fillets, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary Art Deco binding.
Handsome copy skillfully bound.

€500
Paul de PIDOLL, Lucien MADRASSI
Route cavalière de la solitude
Editions Lapina|Paris 1928|16.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition in volume, one of 50 numbered copies reimposed on Japon impérial, deluxe issue after 1 unique Japon and 19 vieux Japon.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened as usual.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved with dry-point by Lucien Madrassi and original woodcuts by Paul de Pidoll.
Handsome copy complete with the double state of the dry-point, the proof of the cancelled copper plate and the suite of color illustrations as stipulated in the justification page.
Our copy lacks its slipcase.

€100
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Lettre à J.B. Sartre ou A l'agité du bocal - précieux exemplaire d'auteur signé par Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Pierre Lanauve de Tartas|Paris 1948|14 x 20 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 150 copies on B.F.K. de Rives, the only issue after 50 other deluxe copies.
Some discreet restorations to spine and covers.
At the colophon, our copy is exceptionally enriched with the very rare manuscript signature of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, then in exile in Denmark.
The publisher, Pierre Lanauve de Tartas, specified, just above Céline's signature, "Author's copy".
This very rare copy indeed bears, printed on the front cover, the initial title of the work: Lettre à J. B. Sartre. We include the flying slip bearing the final title "à l'agité du bocal" which was glued onto the entirety of the print run subsequently distributed
€4,500
Charles DICKENS
Théâtre inédit en français. Tome I : L'étrange gentleman. - Le mémorial de M. Rossignol. - Tome II : Bec de gaz... suivi de Les coquettes de village
Editions M.P. Trémois|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First French edition, one of the few named copies on Japan paper for each of the volumes, the recipient's name having been neatly erased.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened.
€300
Charles DICKENS
Le fantôme de feu James Barber et autres nouvelles inédites en français
Editions M.P. Trémois|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First French edition, one of the few named copies on Japan paper, the recipient's name having been neatly erased.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened, a small tear at the foot of the spine.
€300
Henri MICHAUX
Plume précédé de Lointain intérieur
Nrf|Paris 1938|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
Edition with some parts in first edition for which no deluxe copies were printed, one of the advance copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri Michaux to his schoolmate and friend Robert Guiette.
Handsome rare copy with signed autograph inscription.

€1,000
Jean-Marie CAMUS, Auguste BAILLY
La carcasse et le tord-cou
Editions du trèfle|Paris 1947|23 x 26 cm|en feuilles
Edition ornamented with original color illustrations by Jean-Marie Camus, one of 40 numbered copies on Arches vellum with wide margins, deluxe issue after 10 other Arches copies.
Our copy includes, as indicated in the print justification, a complete color suite of all illustrations.
The slipcase and chemise are missing.
Handsome copy.

€100
Anatole FRANCE, SULLY PRUDHOMME
Aux victimes de la guerre russo-japonaise
Edouard Pelletan|Paris 1904|25.50 x 33 cm|relié
First edition, one of the copies on Japon.
Texts by Jules Renard, Anatole France, Sully-Prudhomme, Gustave Geffroy, Louis Tynaire, Gabriel Séailles, René Binet, Georges Renard...
Lithographed or wood-engraved illustrations in red and black by Eugène Carrière, Félix Régamey, Carlos Schwabe, Georges Rochegrosse, Alfred Lenoir, Auguste and Georges Leroux, Daniel Vierge, Charles Fouqueray, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Lucien Vogel, Charles Léandre, Henri Fantin-Latour, Eugène Grasset, Alexandre Lunois, Georges Scott...
Bradel binding in full paper, palladium title on smooth spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge palladium.
Handsome copy
€300
Ambroise Firmin DIDOT, Jean RACINE
Editions stéréotypes. Fables de La Fontaine. Oeuvres de Racine. Oeuvres de Regnard. Lettres persanes. Grandeur des romains. Poésie de Malherbe. Oraisons funèbres de Fléchier. Commentaires sur Corneille de Voltaire.
De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aîné|Paris 1798 - 1806|9.50 x 16.30 cm|22 volumes reliés
Rare uniform set of Didot stereotype editions. The title page of each volume is preceded by an advertising and presentation leaf of the edition composed as follows: This stereotype in-18 edition is sold in Paris, by P. Didot l'Aîné and by Firmin Didot. Price in sheets: Ordinary paper, fine paper, laid paper, deluxe laid paper. All the present editions are printed on laid paper or deluxe laid paper. Let us recall that it was François Ambroise Didot who perfected the manufacture of laid paper in France in 1780, which was particularly well suited to printing Didot typefaces.
Contemporary full red Russia leather binding. Smooth spine decorated with 5 fleurons and multiple roulettes. Decorat
€2,000
Oscar WILDE, ALASTAIR
L'Anniversaire de l'infanteThe Birthday of the Infanta
Editions Narcisse|Paris 1928|23 x 28.50 cm|broché sous chemise
L'Anniversaire de l'infante
[The Birthday of the Infanta]
Éditions Narcisse | Paris 1928 | 23 x 28,5 cm | original wrappers sous chemise

Edition illustrated with paged and unpaged drawings by Alastair with 110 printed copies, ours is one of 100 copies printed on Holland Van Gelder Zone, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies after 10 Japan Imperial. Scattered foxing, most noticeable at the beginning and end of the volume.
€1,200
Albert de LA FIZELIÈRE
Histoire de la crinoline au temps passé suivie de la Satyre sur les cerceaux, paniers etc... par le chevalier de Nisard er de l'indignité et l'extravagances des paniers par un pré
A. Aubry|Paris 1859|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Bradel binding in half yellow cloth, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title label with two small lacks, combed paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of pebbled paper, covers preserved.
Some minor foxing without gravity.
Rare.
€150
Jean LAILLER
Le tumulte[The Tumult]
Louis Conard|Paris 1910|14 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of the rare copies numbered and justified by the author on Japan paper of which no mention is made, deluxe copy.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, gilt monogram of Julia Bartet at the head of the first cover, endpapers and pastedowns of khaki watered silk, frame of quintuple gilt fillets decorated with gilt fleurons in the corners on the pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, slipcase with red morocco entry, marbled paper boards, interior of watered and embroidered silk, superb contemporary full morocc
€600
COLETTE
"Je suis sans nouvelles de Sidi. Je me fais toute une chevelure de soucis."Signed autograph letter addressed to Adrien Peytel
Paris 1914|13.60 x 21.20 cm|en feuillets
Autograph letter signed by Colette addressed to her friend, the man of letters and lawyer Adrien Peytel, two pages written in black ink in hurried handwriting on a double sheet with L'Eclair newspaper letterhead.
A central fold inherent to the folding of the letter for mailing.
Fine letter from Colette, testimony to the confusion that seized France at the dawn of the Great War: "Nothing is working. I am stuck here for a piece they are asking me to write." The writer worries: "I have no news from Sidi [Henry de Jouvenel]. I am creating a whole head of worries for myself. I don't know where he is, he wrote to me that he was leaving w
€900
Claude ROY
Jean Vilar
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1987|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Roy to a couple of friends named Robert and Renée.

€40
Basil MARCO
Le refuge idéal
Henri Jonquières & Cie|Paris 1923|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, this copy nominative, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the first cover marginally and lightly shaded.

€150
Henri DUVERNOIS, Georges GAUDION
Cinq nouvelles
Roger Dacosta|Paris 1936|16.50 x 25 cm|en feuilles sous étui
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japon super nacré, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with in-text color illustrations by Georges Gaudion in the manner of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Lucien Boucher, Maurice Vlaminck, Auguste Rodin and Othon Friesz.
Small lack at foot of the split slipcase.
Fine copy.
€120
Yvonne PREVERAUD DE SONNEVILLE, Jacques de LACRETELLE
Rêveries romantiques
Stendhal & Cie|Paris 1927|14.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 30 original watercolors by Yvonne Préveraud, one of 38 numbered copies on Japon impérial.
Half old rose shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of the same paper, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome complete copy, as indicated in the justification page, with the full suite of illustrations.
Our copy is exceptionally enhanced with an original black ink drawing by Yvonne Préveraud depicting a seated nude woman which she dedicated to a friend named Louis.
€300
Pierre LECOMTE DU NOÜY
Maudit soit l'amour !
Calmann Lévy|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies mentioned.
Half dark green morocco-grained shagreen binding with corners, faded spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments notably featuring a gilt Cupid drawing his bow, red shagreen title-label and author label, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Handsome copy despite the slightly faded spine with some rubbing to one joint and the head caps.
€100
Fernand SIMEON, Hugues REBELL
Le magasin d'auréoles
Léon Pichon|Paris 1927|16.50 x 23 cm|en feuilles
Edition illustrated with 17 wood-engraved vignettes by Fernand Siméon, one of 25 numbered copies on Japon Shidzuoka, deluxe copies after 15 Japon à la forme.
Handsome complete copy, as mentioned in the justification page, with the suite on China of the wood engravings.
€120
Germaine PERREE-GERPRE, Alcide Théophile ROBAUDI
Au hasard de la route
Stendhal & Cie|Paris 1927|14.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan imperial paper, the only deluxe copies.
Full green morocco binding, faded spine with four raised bands, black roulettes on headcaps, boards marginally faded, pastedowns in full almond green morocco set with a vegetal frieze of forest green mosaicked morocco, moiré silk and embroidered endpapers, following endpapers of marbled paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, superb full morocco doublure and mosaic binding by Marius Michel.
Cover illustrated by Alcide Théophile Robaudi.
Copy established in a full morocco doublure and mosaic binding by one of the most important binders of the 20th century
€200
Maurice MAGRE, André GAILHARD
La fille du soleil
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1909|14.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition of this lyric tragedy in three acts set to music by André Gailhard, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half tawny shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly darkened with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and compartments of brown mosaicked shagreen, gilt date at tail, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed by Saulnier.
Fine and rare full-margined copy.
€350
Henri CASSIERS, Maurice GAUCHEZ
Le charme de la Hollande
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1932|15.50 x 21 cm|broché sous étui
Illustrated edition with 5 plates and colored vignettes by Henri Cassiers, one of 150 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy, complete as specified in the colophon with its colored frontispiece and duplicate suite of illustrations.
€180
Edmond ABOUT, Gustave DORÉ
Le roi des montagnes
Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie|Paris 1861|15 x 23.70 cm|relié
First illustrated edition by Gustave Doré. 142 vignettes and 12 plates.
Includes: Autograph inscription by the author on a card with his red seal on the left side of the card, for an appointment.

Contemporary half brown shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons and fillets. Spine slightly faded. Some foxing. Handsome copy.
One of the first books illustrated by Gustave Doré after Balzac's Contes drolatiques. A popular novel that enjoyed great success in its time and remains one of the classics of adventure novels for young people.
€450
Edouard CHIMOT, Pierre LOUŸS
Aphrodite[Aphrodite]
Editions d'Art de l'Intermédiaire du Bibliophile|Paris 1929|25 x 33 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with 16 original color etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 copies on Imperial Japan paper, deluxe copy after 46 other Japan copies variously enhanced.
Full red morocco binding, spine with four large raised bands set with gilt fillets, burgundy watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of triple gilt fillets on the pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, all edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, slipcase with red morocco entry, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled paper interior, superb full morocco binding signed Vaissière relieur castrais.
Our copy contains the three states of the 16 plates hors-texte and an original color drawing signed
€2,000
André DOMIN, Alfred de MUSSET
Le Rhin allemand
Georges Crès & Cie|Paris 1917|16.50 x 26 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with vignettes and ornaments in 2 colors by André Domin, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy enhanced at the end of the volume with a duplicate suite of the illustrations.
Music by Félicien David at the end of the volume.
€80
Jules Léon PERRICHON, Bernard NAUDIN
Le neveu de Rameau
Editions d'art Edouard Pelletan|Paris 1922|16 x 21 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 7 original wood engravings by Jules Léon Perrichon and a portrait of Denis Diderot by Bernard Naudin, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in full boards with overlapping flaps in vellum style, endpapers and pastedowns of gold and silver effect paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding.
Fine copy, well complete, at rear, with its duplicate suite on China paper of the original woodcuts and the double state of the frontispiece portrait.
€250
Charles JOUAS, Camille MAUCLAIR
Le charme de Versailles
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1931|15.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper.
Work illustrated with 17 original color compositions by Charles Jouas.
Handsome copy despite light marginal foxing of no consequence on the first cover.
€70
Art ROE
Racheté
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1895|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on imperial Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy despite small lacks to spine and traces of corner creases on boards.
€300
Eugène MULLER, Oreste CORTAZZO
La mionette
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1885|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half tan shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine faded decorated with gilt cartouche and black typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved.
Work illustrated with 28 original compositions by Oreste Cortazzo engraved as etchings by Abot and Clapès.
Our copy, like all copies of the deluxe edition, is complete with the double state of the etchings.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded.
€150
Henri DELUERMOZ, Louis-Joseph SOULAS
Nomades du nord
Editions Mornay|Paris 1932|16.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation illustrated with original compositions by Henri Deluermoz engraved by Louis-Joseph Soulas, one of 35 copies on Holland paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing after 1 unique Japan copy.
Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, frame of triple vertical gilt fillets separated by gilt squares on the pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, a small lack at head of second cover, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges.
A shadow on one endpaper and its facing page.
A full-margined copy handsomely bound.
€300
Henri PICHETTE, Antonin ARTAUD
Apoèmes
Granit|Paris 1979|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece gris-gris by Antonin Artaud.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket
Full-page bicolored autograph inscription signed by Henri Pichette to Annie Vanpeene: "... regardez il y a un robin dans la signature." ["... look there is a robin in the signature."]

€60
DEYEUX, FOREST
Le vieux chasseur ou la chasse en action[The Old Hunter, or Hunting in Action]
Houdaille|Paris 1837|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
"Vade mecum" edition illustrated with 55 engravings drawn by Forest.
Full brown Russia morocco binding, spine with four raised bands set with black garlands decorated with gilt double compartments and gilt typographical motifs, gilt date and place at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quintuple gilt fillet frame with gilt fleurons at corners on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on edges, two corners slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved, superb binding signed Mercier successor to Cuzin.
Fine copy perfectly executed in a full morocco binding by Mercier.

€500
Georges OHNET
Roi de Paris
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1898|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 3 on China paper and 5 on Japan paper.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, combed paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy despite the top edge slightly shaded.

€100
Alcide Théophile ROBAUDI, Paul de CHAMPEVILLE
Les rebelles
A. Bélinac|Paris 1903|17.50 x 25 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 11 original compositions by Alcide Théophile Robaudi engraved with burin and etching by H. Manesse, one of 100 numbered deluxe copies on Japan paper, from the deluxe issue.
Joints slightly cracked at head and foot.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front board designed by Paul Collin (sic) and engraved by Devambez.
Handsome copy with duplicate state of the etchings with remarque.
€100
Albert DOUSDEBÈS
Tchou-Chin-Goura ou une vengeance japonaise
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1886|15.50 x 24 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation by Paul Dousdebès.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and fleurons, gilt date at foot, double gilt fillets framing the pebbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Fine copy complete with its 4 pages of facsimile Japanese ideograms at the end of the volume.
Work illustrated with 32 wood engravings, colored in blue, black and gray, and printed on special Japanese paper containing mica powder.
Signed autograph inscription by Paul Dousdebès.

€450
Jules VERNE
Les Indes noires. Le Chancellor
Bibliothèque d'Education et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie|Paris 1896|18 x 28.50 cm|relié
New edition, illustrated with drawings by J. Ferrat including several polychrome plates printed by Belin Frères and appearing here for the first time. Catalogue D at the end.
Publisher's "golden globe" binding signed Engel type 1 according to Jauzac, front board plate by Blanchelande, spine with lighthouse, back board Engel type "h".
Les Indes noires deals with coal mining in India.
Le Chancellor is an adventure novel presented as the Journal du passager J.-R. Kazallon and tells the epic of the survivors of the English ship the Chancellor.
Gilt on spine and front board slightly faded. Headcaps and joints skillfully restored. Very fine original b
€3,000
Alain BOSQUET
Une mère russe
Grasset|Paris 1978|13 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket, a small stain on the lower edge.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... qui s'y connait mieux que moi..." ["... who knows more about it than I do..."]
€30
Paul-Eugène MESPLES, Jean-Joseph VADÉ
La pipe cassée, poème épitragipoissardihéroïcomique
Théophile Belin|Paris 1882|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 12 original etchings by Paul-Eugène Mesplès, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 on rose paper.
Full vellum-style paper boards binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and gilt compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, frame of triple gilt fillets on the covers, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, late 19th century binding.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite on Japon of the etchings.
Covers marginally and lightly soiled, decorative motifs on the spine slightly faded.
€350
Marcel JEANJEAN, ANONYME
Les farces du Moyen-Age
Union latine d'éditions|Paris 1937|17.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with original color miniatures by Marcel Jeanjean, one of 40 numbered copies on Japon nacré paper, the deluxe copies after 10 Japon nacré hors commerce copies.
Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine very slightly lightened with two raised bands interlaced with black fillets, title stamped in gold on the front cover decorated with a design of two cords of interlaced black fillets, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré effect paper, frame of double gilt fillets on the pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy of this edition translated from Old French into Modern French by Raoul Mortier.

€300
Charles FOUQUERAY, Léon DAUDET
Un sauvetage
A. Romagnol|Paris 1907|14 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Léon Daudet as frontispiece, 1 tailpiece as well as 14 original hors-texte by Charles Fouqueray reproduced in colors by Fortier-Marotte.
Half burgundy morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif enhanced with green and beige mosaic morocco pieces forming the petals, light rubbing without significance to headcaps, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, covers preserved, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, elegant contemporary mosaic binding signed David.
Copy handsomely bound in a contemporary mosaic binding signed David.

€150
Alexandre LUNOIS
Un cas de jalousie
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1896|16 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 19 original lithographs by Alexandre Lunois, one of 140 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only printing with 60 other Japan copies containing separate proofs of the illustrations.
Two light halos on the first cover, small worming on the second cover.
Handsome copy.

€70
Lucien MADRASSI, René BOYLESVE
Un dernier mot sur l'amour
Editions Lapina|Paris 1926|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 6 original drypoints by Lucien Madrassi, one of 50 copies reimposed and numbered on Japon imperial.
As stipulated in the justification page, our copy contains both states of the drypoints and a suite of the cancelled plates.
Handsome copy with a bookplate pasted on an endpaper.

€120
(Ivan TOURGUENIEV) Étienne CARJAT
[Photographie] Portrait photographique de Ivan Tourgueniev
Legré et Bergeron|Paris 1865|6 x 10.20 cm|Photographie|une photographie
Rare original albumen photograph mounted on card by Carjat. From 1865, Carjat sold his studio to Legré and Bergeron who thereafter exploited his collection.
Photograph mounted on card. On verso: Photographie Legré et Bergeron, anciens associés succrs de Carjat & Cie, 56 rue Lafitte Paris. In pencil: Tourgueneff.
The photographic session which presumably took place at Carjat's studio, of Turgenev at around 47 years of age, produced several negatives, one of which is in the Carnavalet Museum. This other photograph shows him in the same attire, no longer facing forward but in profile. We have been unable to locate any other copy in public collections.
Handsome print representing
€1,500
(Alphonse DAUDET)
[Photographie] Portrait photographique de Alphonse Daudet
Paul Nadar|Paris 1891|6.10 x 10.20 cm|Photographie|une photographie
Original, rare photograph on albumen paper mounted on card by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon known as Nadar showing Alphonse Daudet in chest view, wearing a lorgnette.
Photograph mounted on red-bordered card, bottom right, the letter N. On reverse: Nadar. Rue d'Anjou St Honoré. Paris. In grey pencil: Alphonse Daudet.
According to a notice from a sale held by Sotheby's on 31 May 2016, the photography session took place in 1891 and resulted in several shots including the one sold by Sotheby's, the writer still in chest view but facing forward and looking at the photographer, and this one, the writer in profile, wearing a lorgnette. The Sotheby's photograph was sold as part of a sale dedica
€1,500
L. LACOSTE, Henri DUVERNOIS
Morte la bête[Kill the Beast]
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1921|19 x 25.50 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with 30 original watercolours in and out of text by L. Lacoste coloured by Saudé, one of 5 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, deluxe copy.
Full red morocco binding, spine slightly darkened with four raised bands set with black fillets and decorated with double black compartments and a fawn mosaic morocco border, black roulettes on headcaps, frame on covers with green mosaic morocco border and quintuple black fillets, red watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of two green mosaic morocco borders on pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, double black fillets on leading edges, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, red morocco-edged slipcase,
€900
Gérard de NERVAL, Théophile GAUTIER
« Quelle tristesse que Paris quand on revient des pays éclairés du soleil. Bruxelles est encore plus noir, pauvre garçon ! »Three autograph letters signed by Gérard de Nerval, Théophile Gautier and a third writer addressed to Louis Desessart
Paris 11 février 1844|10.40 x 13.60 cm|quatre pages sur deux feuillets
Three autograph letters signed by Gérard de Nerval (2 pages signed « Gérard »), Théophile Gautier (1 page), and a third, unsigned letter (1 page) penned by a certain « Robert » (cf. Nerval's letter)

Louis Desessart, Théophile Gautier's appointed publisher, co-published Nerval’s play Léo Burckart with Barba in 1839. Following financial difficulties, he was forced to take refuge « in that sad and charming city of Brussels ».

The three friends wrote this letter from Paris, where they had reunited following Nerval’s long journey to th
€10,000
Bernard LECACHE
Jacob
Nrf|Paris 1925|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy despite a small dampstain at foot of spine.
€60
André BEUCLER
La ville anonyme
Nrf|Paris 1925|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€60
Henri LAVEDAN
Le bon temps
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1906|13.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japon, the most limited deluxe issue along with 10 on Chine.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with quadruple gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, moiré-effect paper boards, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, retaining its deckled edges.
Fine copy handsomely bound.

€200
Marcel BOULENGER
Le coeur au loin
Georges Crès & Cie|Paris 1916|15.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon impérial numbered and justified by Marcel Boulenger with his initials, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy.

€100
Mario UCHARD
Mon oncle Barbassou
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1877|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with quadruple gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, soiled original wrappers preserved, all edges gilt, elegant unsigned late 19th-century binding.
Fine engraved bookplate depicting the Parthenon pasted on pastedown
Handsome copy attractively bound.

€150
Jules VERNE
Mirifiques aventures de Maître Antifer
Hetzel|Paris 1894|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
First edition large octavo illustrated with chromolithographic plates by George Roux.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "with pasted portrait" in full red cloth signed A. Lenègre, polychrome front cover signed Souze depicting various means of locomotion (balloon, locomotive, ships), a sepia-toned portrait of the author pasted in the center, various navigation instruments heightened in gold in the foreground, back cover type "e" as indicated by Jauzac, spine decorated with several illustrations in color and gold, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt. HF catalogue at rear.
Spine very slightly faded and some scattered foxing. Joint cracked at head for a few centimeters on back cover./
€700
Henri HAUSER
L'or
Vuibert & Nony|Paris 1906 (S.d)|20.50 x 30.50 cm|relié
Second edition statement, revised and corrected by the author. Abundant illustrations, notably 93 particularly interesting photographs featuring gold prospectors throughout the world and especially in California and Alaska. Numerous engravings after photographs, maps, graphics, photogravures of art objects...
Publisher's green and gilt binding with scenes of gold prospectors, a planisphere showing places in the world where gold is found... (plate signed Paul Souze) Spine with various ornaments.
Superb front cover. Spine very good, with traces of rubbing at headcaps and slightly on joints. Lower corners slightly turned. Back cover perfect.
Very handsome copy.
Contents: G
€500
André BRETON
Nadja
Nrf|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 796 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grands papiers (deluxe copies) after 109 reimposed.
Full green board Bradel binding, title piece in glazed yellow calf, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Presentation copy inscribed by André Breton: “à Edmond Jaloux, hommage très dévoué. André Breton” “To Edmond Jaloux, a very devoted tribute. André Breton”.
Edmond Jaloux, who was one of the earliest promoters of surrealism, wrote at the release of this atypical novel and misunderstood by most of his contemporaries, the most laudatory article of the time, concluding with this admiring admission of the impotence of critic
€4,800
Albert CAMUS, Pierre de LARIVEY
Les Esprits
Nrf|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition of the theatrical adaptation by Albert Camus, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in half bronze box calf, abstract patterned paper boards, smooth spine, covers and spine preserved, binding signed Thomas Boichot.

€2,000
Raymond RENEFER, Alexandre ARNOUX
Le cabaret[The Cabaret]
Editions Lapina|Paris 1922|21 x 27.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 49 original etchings by Raymond Renefer, one of 24 numbered copies on Japan paper, the deluxe issue after 13 old Japan copies.
Full red morocco binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands, gilt roulettes on headcaps, front cover decorated with a geometric design of mosaic morocco pieces in turquoise, brown, navy blue and brown surrounded by gilt dots, burgundy watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillet frame on pastedowns, top edge gilt, gilt fillet on edges, covers and spine preserved, binding signed Trinckel.
The work includes, as stated in the edition justification, the duplicate suite on China paper of the illustrations.
Handsome c
€800
Eric TABARLY
Pen Duick VI
Editions du Pen Duick|Paris 1974|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a small lack of the plastic film covering the boards at the head of the spine.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Eric Tabarly.
€100
Jeanne BARDEY, Pierre LOUŸS
Une volupté nouvelle
A. Ferroud - F. Ferroud, Successeur|Paris 1929|17.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with lead pencil drawings heightened in colors by Jeanne Bardey, one of 60 numbered copies on grand Japan imperial paper, deluxe copies after 15 other grand Japan imperial copies.
Our copy contains all 3 states of the illustrations and the reproduction of 2 sketches at the end of the volume.
Very fine copy.

€300
Gustave ROUGER
Le roman d'Antar d'après les anciens textes arabes
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1923|13 x 19 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation illustrated with headpieces, initials and tailpieces, one of 500 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies.
A small lack and light dampstain to foot of spine, handsome copy.

€40
Jules ROMAINS
Lettre autographe signée adressée à André Dignimont
Paris 3 novembre 1951|21 x 27.10 cm|2 pages sur un feuillet
Autograph letter signed by Jules Romains to André Dignimont, two pages penned in black ink on a sheet of his personal letterhead.
Folding marks from mailing.

€150
Roger CAILLOIS
Lettre autographe signée adressée à Arnost Budik
Paris 25 juin 1972|21 x 27 cm|une page sur un feuillet, enveloppe jointe
Autograph letter signed by Roger Caillois addressed to Arnost Budik; one page written in black ink on a sheet of tissue paper. Envelope included.
Some punch holes in the margin of the letter and envelope, not affecting the text, as well as some folds inherent to the folding of the missive.
Roger Caillois thanks the Czech writer for the "issues of Gravida that [he] was kind enough to send [him]". Arnost Budik was indeed part of the editorial committee of this Belgian surrealist magazine and seems to have solicited a contribution from Caillois: "Please find enclosed a text that I have just completed." Caillois was alongside th
€200
Roger CAILLOIS
Lettre autographe signée adressée à Dominique Aury
Paris Mardi 27 [février 1968]|13.50 x 20.90 cm|une page sur un feuillet
Autograph letter signed by Roger Caillois addressed to Dominique Aury; one page on a leaf written in blue ballpoint pen.
Interesting letter concerning the article "Mémoire interlope" which would appear in issue 185 of the sixteenth year (May 1968) of the Nouvelle Revue Française. At this time, Marcel Arland and Jean Paulhan were both directors of the review which they had revived from its ashes in 1953. Roger Caillois's correspondent, Dominique Aury (also known under the pseudonym Pauline Réage) sat on the Reading Committee of the famous Revue.
This letter concerns a "note" that Roger Caillois asks Dominique Aury not to publish: "Pour la n
€250
André ANTOINE, Tristan BERNARD
Plaisirs
Roger Dacosta|Paris 1935|16.50 x 25 cm|en feuilles sous étui
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on nacre Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Texts by André Antoine, Tristan Bernard, Léon Daudet, Maurice Dekobra, Henry-Paté.
The first text, by André Antoine, is illustrated with colored in-text illustrations by Jean Bruller; the second, by Tristan Bernard, by Edy Legrand; the following by Pesle; that of Maurice Dekobra by Jean-Emile Laboureur and, finally, Henry-Paté by Josué Gaboriaud.
Handsome copy complete with its slipcase, the first cover of which is illustrated with a drawing by Marcel Vertès.
€250
Fernand SIMEON, Octave MIRBEAU
L'abbé Jules
Editions Mornay|Paris 1925|17 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original wood engravings by André Deslignières, one of 82 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, ours being one of 10 hors commerce and nominative copies, the deluxe printing after 2 Japon ancien copies.
Two small tears reattached at foot of spine.
Fine full-margined copy.

€350
Fernand FRED-MONEY, Gabriel VICAIRE
Emaux bressans
A. Ferroud - F. Ferroud, Successeur|Paris 1929|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with numerous original compositions by Fred-Money, finely hand-colored pochoir by Robert Lecourt, one of 70 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, the deluxe printing after 30 other Japon impérial copies.
Fine copy properly containing three states of the illustrations (including one in black) at the end of the volume.

€350
Exceptional copy enriched with 12 original drawings
Exceptional copy enriched with 12 original drawings
Pierre-Georges JEANNIOT, Anatole FRANCE
Les dieux ont soif[The Gods Are Thirsty]
Le livre contemporain|Paris 1925|22.50 x 28.50 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with 33 original etchings by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, including 30 full-page plates, 1 title vignette and 2 headpieces, together with 37 wood engravings by Paul Bornet after Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, comprising 29 initials heightened in red and 8 tailpieces.
Printed in 124 numbered copies on vellum, all bearing a nominative dedication, this copy issued for Henri Legendre.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with a fasces of the lictor in red morocco mosaic set within gilt fillets, date and place gilt at foot, gilt rolls on the caps, front cover ornamented at center with a circle enclosing a Phrygian cap in red morocco mosaic fram
€2,000
Paul MORAND
France la doulce
Nrf|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small lacks at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Morand to René Laporte: "Quel monde !" ["What a world!"]
€250
Paul MORAND
Les extravagants
Nrf|Paris 1936|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Morand to René Laporte: "... heureux de son succès..." ["...happy with his success..."]
€200
Roger CUISINIEZ
La fête égarée
Editions Saint-Germain-des-Prés|Paris 1983|14 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Cuisiniez to a friend named Anne-Marie: "... qui connait si bien les chemins du voyage que j'ai eu le plaisir de suivre quelquefois avec elle..." ["...who knows so well the paths of the journey that I have had the pleasure of following sometimes with her..."]
Our copy, as indicated in the justification of printing, is complete with its manuscript poem, titled "En rond" present on page 23 of this collection.
€60
Alexandre ARNOUX, Henry de WAROQUIER
Haute-Provence
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1926|14.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, this copy unnumbered, deluxe copy.
The work illustrated with a frontispiece by Henry de Waroquier.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Our copy is complete with the duplicate state of the frontispiece by Henry de Waroquier which is often missing as indicated by the publisher on an accompanying leaf: "Due to a binding defect in the volume... the frontispiece suite was forgotten. We are providing it to you under this chemise to be joined to the volume."

€120
Paul JAMOT
Dunoyer de Segonzac
Henri Floury|Paris 1919|21 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with numerous black and white and color reproductions of works by André Dunoyer de Segonzac.
Handsome copy complete with the three additional original etchings, and a black proof of the cover before letters as specified in the justification page.

€400
Hermann VOGEL, François FLAMENG
Les élégantes
Hachette & Cie|Paris s. d. [circa 1910]|23 x 30 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan, the “tirage de tête”.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine in five compartments set with gilt stippling and decorated with double gilt panels decorated with gilt typographic and floral motifs, frame of gilt fillets on the water-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers, fragile parchment covers (two marginal restorations to the backs of the boards) and spine preserved, top edge gilt on the rough, ex-libris glued to a paste down, contemporary binding signed by Pouillet. Literary contributions from Gaston Maspéro, René Doumic, Gaston Boissier, Gustave Schlumberger, Gaston Paris, Emile Gebhardt, Edmond Rostand, Jules Lemaître, Gustave
€680
Pierre VIDAL, Pierre LOUŸS
Les aventures du roi Pausole[The Adventures of King Pausole]
Auguste Blaizot|Paris 1906|21 x 28 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 82 original color compositions by Pierre Vidal, one of 325 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Bound in half mouse-grey morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with brown and red mosaicked morocco pieces depicting clusters of fruit and foliage, gilt date at foot, double black fillets on marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant contemporary binding signed by René Kieffer.
Signed and inscribed by Auguste Blaizot to the bibliophile writer Léon Hennique below the justification page.
Provenance: from the library of Léon Hennique with his bookplate designed by Léon
€800
FRANC-NOHAIN
Le jardin des bêtes et des plantes
Le livre|Paris 1923|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe issue after 10 Madagascar hors commerce copies.
Fine copy.

€150
Jean de TINAN
Penses-tu réussir ! ou les diverses amours de mon ami Raoul de Vallonges
Au sans pareil|Paris 1921|14 x 19 cm|broché
New edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of Jean de Tinan as frontispiece.
Fine copy.

€200
Carl Wilhelm SCHEELE
Traité chimique de l'air et du feu
Rue et Hôtel Serpente|à Paris 1781|9.50 x 17 cm|relié
First French edition, translated by Baron de Dietrich. Introduction by Tobern Bergman, professor of chemistry and pharmacy. One folding plate with 5 figures. Translator's notes at end of volume.
Contemporary full marbled blonde sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with 5 compartmented fleurons. Brown morocco title-label. Foot slightly worn in part. One tear along upper joint. Corners slightly bumped.
Work in which Scheele demonstrates the discovery of oxygen in air, a discovery made independently of that of Joseph Priestley. The author observes that there are two gases in air, one of which is sensitive to combustion. Scheele also seeks to analyze through several described experim
€800
Henri DUVERNOIS, Georges GAUDION
Cinq nouvelles
Roger Dacosta|Paris 1936|16.50 x 25 cm|en feuilles sous étui
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 Japan super nacré.
Work illustrated with in-text color illustrations by Georges Gaudion in the manner of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Lucien Boucher, Maurice Vlaminck, Auguste Rodin and Othon Friesz.
Slipcase split at head and with worming.
Handsome copy.
€40
Robert HOUDELOT
Toi qui dormais entre mes bras
Editions Rombaldi|Paris 1946|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Houdelot to Henry de Madaillan.

€40
(to Georges SIMENON) Jean-Jacques GAUTIER
Un homme fait...
Grasset|Paris 1965|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a small stain affecting the second cover.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean-Jacques Gautier to Georges Simenon and his wife: "...avec l'admiration très affectueuses et les pensées fidèles d'un vieil ami qui ne les voit pas assez à son gré." ["...with very affectionate admiration and the faithful thoughts of an old friend who does not see them as much as he would like."]
€80
Pierre BRISSAUD, René BOYLESVE
La leçon d'amour dans un parc
Editions Lapina|Paris 1925|21 x 28 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with 45 original watercolors in colors by Pierre Brissaud reproduced by pochoir, one of 403 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Bradel binding in half navy blue morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with two compartments of red mosaicked morocco, date and place gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré effect paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase edged with navy blue morocco, boards covered with two different marbled papers marked by a red morocco division, elegant unsigned binding.
Handsome copy pleasantly established.
€400
Jean MORÉAS
Le pèlerin passionné
Léon Vanier|Paris 1893|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition, expanded with new poems, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper justified by Léon Vanier, the only deluxe copies.
Spine lightly browned with a small lack at head.
A full-margined copy.

€150
Charles-Henri HIRSCH
L'enchaînement
Flammarion|Paris 1921|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.
€250
Charles-Henri HIRSCH
Racaille et parias précédés de La grâce de Bichu
Charpentier|Paris 1914|19.50 x 15.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
One joint reglued at head and foot, marginal lacks to boards, handsome interior condition despite some minor foxing affecting the deckled edges.
Rare full-margined copy of this novel about slang.
€250
Charles-Henri HIRSCH
Auprès de ma blonde...
Flammarion|Paris 1921|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Minor harmless stains to spine, otherwise fine and rare copy.
€250
Hermine DAVID, Hugues REBELL
Les nuits chaudes du cap français
Henri Jonquières|Paris 1927|14.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 20 original drypoints by Hermine David, one of 1050 numbered copies on Rives wove paper.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple black compartments, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding.
Fine copy.
€150

Paris

Portrait photographique d'Hermance Delhaye Destouches, grand-mère paternelle de Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Portrait photographique d'Auguste Destouches, grand père paternel de Louis-Ferdinand Céline

L'homme sans qualités[Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften][The Man Without Qualities]

Esquisses littéraires

De la folie. Considérations sur cette maladie : son siège et ses symptômes ; la nature et le mode d'action de ses causes ; sa marche et ses terminaisons ; les différences qui se distinguent du délire aigu ; les moyens de traitement qui lui conviennent ; suivies de recherches cadavériques

Satire sur les femmes

Route cavalière de la solitude

Lettre à J.B. Sartre ou A l'agité du bocal - précieux exemplaire d'auteur signé par Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Théâtre inédit en français. Tome I : L'étrange gentleman. - Le mémorial de M. Rossignol. - Tome II : Bec de gaz... suivi de Les coquettes de village

Le fantôme de feu James Barber et autres nouvelles inédites en français

Plume précédé de Lointain intérieur

La carcasse et le tord-cou

Aux victimes de la guerre russo-japonaise

Editions stéréotypes. Fables de La Fontaine. Oeuvres de Racine. Oeuvres de Regnard. Lettres persanes. Grandeur des romains. Poésie de Malherbe. Oraisons funèbres de Fléchier. Commentaires sur Corneille de Voltaire.

L'Anniversaire de l'infanteThe Birthday of the Infanta

Histoire de la crinoline au temps passé suivie de la Satyre sur les cerceaux, paniers etc... par le chevalier de Nisard er de l'indignité et l'extravagances des paniers par un pré

Le tumulte[The Tumult]

"Je suis sans nouvelles de Sidi. Je me fais toute une chevelure de soucis."Signed autograph letter addressed to Adrien Peytel

Jean Vilar

Le refuge idéal

Cinq nouvelles

Rêveries romantiques

Maudit soit l'amour !

Le magasin d'auréoles

Au hasard de la route

La fille du soleil

Le charme de la Hollande

Le roi des montagnes

Aphrodite[Aphrodite]

Le Rhin allemand

Le neveu de Rameau

Le charme de Versailles

Racheté

La mionette

Nomades du nord

Apoèmes

Le vieux chasseur ou la chasse en action[The Old Hunter, or Hunting in Action]

Roi de Paris

Les rebelles

Tchou-Chin-Goura ou une vengeance japonaise

Les Indes noires. Le Chancellor

Une mère russe

La pipe cassée, poème épitragipoissardihéroïcomique

Les farces du Moyen-Age

Un sauvetage

Un cas de jalousie

Un dernier mot sur l'amour

[Photographie] Portrait photographique de Ivan Tourgueniev

[Photographie] Portrait photographique de Alphonse Daudet

Morte la bête[Kill the Beast]

« Quelle tristesse que Paris quand on revient des pays éclairés du soleil. Bruxelles est encore plus noir, pauvre garçon ! »Three autograph letters signed by Gérard de Nerval, Théophile Gautier and a third writer addressed to Louis Desessart

Jacob

La ville anonyme

Le bon temps

Le coeur au loin

Mon oncle Barbassou

Mirifiques aventures de Maître Antifer

L'or

Nadja

Les Esprits

Le cabaret[The Cabaret]

Pen Duick VI

Une volupté nouvelle

Le roman d'Antar d'après les anciens textes arabes

Lettre autographe signée adressée à André Dignimont

Lettre autographe signée adressée à Arnost Budik

Lettre autographe signée adressée à Dominique Aury

Plaisirs

L'abbé Jules

Emaux bressans

Les dieux ont soif[The Gods Are Thirsty]

France la doulce

Les extravagants

La fête égarée

Haute-Provence

Dunoyer de Segonzac

Les élégantes

Les aventures du roi Pausole[The Adventures of King Pausole]

Le jardin des bêtes et des plantes