Paris

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gum arabic highlights, in first state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1019
Plate uniformly shaded.

Original lithograph heightened in colors and with gum arabic highlights, second state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1021
Plate uniformly shaded, some foxing and lack to right corner of upper margin.

Original lithograph heightened in colors and with gum arabic highlights, third state, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 846
Plate uniformly shaded.

First edition of the French translation, one of 470 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only printing after 87 on Japon paper.
Half orange morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with double gilt compartments, date gilt at foot, moiré-patterned paper boards, upper joint skillfully restored, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, gilt top edge, contemporary binding signed Durvand-Pinard.
A pleasant copy.
Illustrated with watercolours and coloured vignettes by Foujita.

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gummed, in second state, printed on thick paper.
Delteil, 839
Plate uniformly darkened.

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gummed, for Le Charivari, printed on thick paper.
Delteil, 948
Plate uniformly darkened and some foxing.

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gummed, second state, for Le Charivari, printed on thick paper.
Delteil, 1776
Some light foxing.

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gummed, second state, for Le Charivari, printed on thick paper.
Delteil, 969
Unidentified stamp verso.
Good condition.

Original lithograph enhanced with colors and gum arabic, third state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 845
Plate uniformly shaded.

Original lithograph enhanced with colors and gum arabic, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1384
Plate with worming throughout.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding, smooth spine, retaining the illustrated dust jacket with small foxing to the rear panel and slight marginal tears.
Some discoloration to the margin of the front panel of the photographic jacket, occasional interior foxing.
Work illustrated with 48 photographs by Thérèse Le Prat.
Text by Philippe Stern and Thérèse Le Prat.
Autograph inscription signed by Thérèse Le Prat to photographer Jean-Louis Nou who was her protégé and whom she introduced to photography: "A Jean Louis Nou qfin qu'il persévère... Thérèse Le Prat."
Our copy exceptionally contains an...

Original lithograph heightened in colors and gummed, in third state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 827
Plate uniformly shaded.

Original lithograph heightened with color and gum arabic, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 984
Unidentified stamp to verso of plate.
Plate uniformly shaded.

Original lithograph heightened with color and gum arabic, first state, for Le Charivari, printed on fine paper.
Delteil, 1005
Plate uniformly shaded.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue after 20 on China paper.
Half grey-blue morocco binding with bands, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cicada, marbled paper boards, moiré endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Kieffer.
Pleasant copy perfectly executed.

Cover of L'Estampe Moderne n°22 February 1899

L'Estampe Moderne, Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson & H.Piazza, Paris February 1899, 41 x 56 cm, one leaf

Original large margin print in black and white serving as the cover of the famous monthly publication Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black and white, our print is the cover of the rare collection in a large-margin luxury print of the first year of publication. Artist's signature on the board and number of the luxury print added in pencil.

A magnificent monthly French publication published between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne comprised unpublished chromolithographs...

Rare original colour lithograph, executed by Raphaël Collin for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 22 published in February 1899.
One of 50 deluxe copies printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe issue on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, and a poem.
Lithograph inspired by the poem Partenza by Francis Vièlé-Griffin, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Raphaël Collin for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 22 published in February 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by the poem Partenza by Francis Vièlé-Griffin.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de...

First edition in French, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the endpapers being very slightly and partially shaded.

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Ferdinand Luigini for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 22 published in February 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, and a song.
Lithograph inspired by a song from the collection Six chansons pour célébrer la semaine de Flandre by Max Elskamp, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Ferdinand Luigini for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 22 published in February 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a song from the collection Six chansons pour célébrer la semaine de Flandre by Max Elskamp.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Louis Welden Hawkins for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 22 published in February 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's blind stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered luxury edition stamp on the reverse; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, and an excerpt from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an excerpt from Aux champs by Paul Delaroche, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe...

Original lithograph in black and white, created for La Caricature and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 369
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, third state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 2498
Monogrammed stamp "AB" from the collection of Dr Albert Bloch on verso of plate.
Some foxing near left margin.

Original black and white lithograph, third state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 2133
Monogrammed stamp "AB" from the collection of Dr. Albert Bloch on verso of plate.
Some pale foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, third state, created for La Caricature and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 347
Some pale foxing.

Original lithograph in black and white, second state, created for La Caricature and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 389
Some foxing to the image.

Original lithograph in black and white, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1744
Monogrammed stamp "AB" from the collection of Dr Albert Bloch on the verso of the plate.
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 2105
Some pale foxing, more pronounced on verso.

Rare original black and white lithograph, second state, for Le Figaro printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 3823. Rare.
Some foxing (more pronounced on verso), bottom margin cut which prevents reading of the last line of the caption and four tears of less than one centimeter on the top margin.

Original black and white lithograph, in second state, for Le Charivari printed on heavy paper. Signed in the plate.
Delteil, 3426
Some foxing and a tear (1cm) at bottom of left margin, not affecting the image.

First edition on ordinary paper, with eighth edition statement.
Handsome copy.
Full-page dated autograph inscription signed by Michel de Saint-Pierre to Madame André Monteil: "... ce petit livre sur un grand cousin... avec mes hommages respectueux et mes voeux - en attendant le vif plaisir de la rencontrer et de lui être présenté." ["... this little book about a great cousin... with my respectful homage and best wishes - looking forward to the keen pleasure of meeting her and being introduced to her."]

First edition printed in 1050 numbered copies on white vellum.
Iconography, handsome copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Lang to Roland Dorgelès.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Chassé to Monsieur Mornet.

Original period albumen photograph depicting Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly in an eccentric outfit consisting of a limousine and a Norman carter's cape.

The writer has added his signature in red ink at the bottom of the print.
The portrait is housed in a charming frame, unfortunately showing some tears and cracks, under a mat covered with pink tapestry.

We could only find two examples of this photograph: one, uninscribed, at the Musée Gustave Moreau and another, bearing an inscription, catalogued during the sale of J. C. D's library, a Norman collector, in 2005.
A rare and remarkable portrait of the writer who, in 1845 in his essay Du...

First edition printed in 100 copies, ours numbered on Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with three hors-texte etchings by Louis Marcoussis, pink laid paper cover decorated with an engraved vignette on the front cover.
Very handsome copy.

Original lithograph in black and white, in the second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 2101
Some foxing.

First edition illustrated by Paul Avril. Illustrated covers on japan paper in chromolithography, a blue-tinted title vignette, the first page within a portico framing the text, 43 headers framing the text printed in green, pink, blue, sepia; tailpieces, engraved titles. Text within a frame (sirens and cherubs). Title page in red and black. The work was reportedly printed in 750 copies on tinted vellum.
Contemporary full camel morocco binding. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Interior roulette and fillets. Black sheep title-label. Full-margined copy, uncut. Light traces of rubbing, particularly to lower board. A dark comma mark on upper board and spine.
Handsome copy, in perfect...

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 851
Light tear to right margin, not affecting the image.

Original lithograph in black and white, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on strong paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 855
Some light foxing.

Original lithograph in black and white, created for Le Charivari and printed on strong paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 870
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 915
Text at bottom right slightly faded, but still legible.

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 882
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, in second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on thick paper. Signed in the plate.
Delteil, 868
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, created for Le Charivari and printed on thick paper. Signed in the plate.
Delteil, 888
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 916
Some foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 1804
Monogrammed stamp "AB" from the collection of Dr Albert Bloch on the reverse of the plate.
Good condition.

Original black and white lithograph, in first state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 961
Some worming to right margin.

Original black and white lithograph, in second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 956
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 1857
Some foxing to the left margin.

First edition. We note the following two errors that characterize the first edition: "capitaine" instead of "capitale" (page 152) and "éphémérides" instead of "éphémère" (page 295).
Contemporary half navy blue shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons. Gilt title within a frame. Light traces of rubbing. It should be noted that numerous pages have suffered from slight ink transfer from the facing leaves and show the watermark of another impression. Paper of superb freshness, immaculate white with some rare and very pale foxing.

ff.: Publisher's announcements.

Plates:


Title pages (15 pl.): p.i: preface; p.1: notice; p.9: life and work; p.38: enamel of the Louvre; Melun diptych; p.73: hours of Master Estienne Chevalier, p. 92: office of the Virgin; office of the Passion; saints and female saints; readings and meditations; p.94: Boccaccio of Munich; p.105: Jewish antiquities by Flavius Josephus; p.113: decades of Livy; p.117: Fouquet presumed works; p.168: table of contents.
1 steel engraving.
5 chromolithographs: p.38: 1 pl., enamel by Jean Fouquet; 2 pl., LL-AAA, Melun diptych,; p.102: 1 pl., FFF, Boccaccio of Munich; p.116: 1 pl., III, Tullia;
p.102: plan of the...

Original black and white lithograph, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1071
Some pale spotting.

Original black and white lithograph, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1039
Some foxing, tear to upper margin not affecting the image and caption slightly faded at lower left.

Original black and white lithograph, first state created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 1040
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, first state, created for La Caricature and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 386
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, second state, created for La Caricature and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 385
Some light foxing.

Original black and white lithograph, third state, created for La Caricature and printed on heavy paper. Signed on the plate.
Delteil, 384
Some light foxing and very slight lack to lower right corner

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Louis Borgex for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp from the deluxe edition on verso; print preceded by a tissue guard with the artist's name, title, and an excerpt from a work.
Lithograph inspired by verses extracted from the collection La Mer by Jean Richepin, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Louis Borgex for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on verso, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by verses extracted from the collection La Mer by Jean Richepin.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other...

Rare original crayon-manner lithograph, executed by Jules Flandrin for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title, and an excerpt from a work.
Lithograph inspired by the first four stanzas of the poem La chevelure from Charles Baudelaire's collection Les Fleurs du Mal, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.

Rare original lithograph in colors, executed by A. Yank for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered luxury edition stamp on verso; lithograph preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Miroirs by Léo Desmarais, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and...

Rare original lithograph, executed by A. Yank for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with on verso the numbered stamp of the luxury edition, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Miroirs by Léo Desmarais.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de...

Rare original lithograph in colors, executed by Raoul André Ulmann for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's monogram in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, numbered stamp of the luxury edition on verso; lithograph preceded by a tissue guard with legend of the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from the travel narrative in Brittany, Par les Champs et par les Grèves, by Gustave Flaubert, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly...

Rare original lithograph, executed by A. Yank for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 19 published in November 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China with wide margins, artist's monogram in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with on the back the numbered stamp of the deluxe edition, pale marginal foxing; print preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from the travel account in Brittany, Par les Champs et par les Grèves, by Gustave Flaubert, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.

Original black and white print with wide margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black, our print is the cover of the rare deluxe wide-margined volume gathering of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe Moderne consists of unpublished chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards, were created especially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appear in total, covering the...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Victor Prouvé for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso, some foxing; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by three stanzas extracted from a poem by J. Mouret.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899...

Rare original lithograph in the manner of red chalk, executed by Paul-César Helleu for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, laid paper laid down on Japan paper, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered luxury edition stamp on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Nos parisiennes by Alfred Labarre, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Paul-César Helleu for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, laid down on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered luxury edition stamp on the verso, some foxing; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Nos parisiennes by Alfred Labarre.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Patrice Dillon for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the reverse; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Polichinelle by Charles Nodier, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Paul-César Helleu for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the reverse, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Polichinelle by Charles Nodier.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres...

Rare original lithograph in shades of grey and sepia, executed by Fernand Cormon for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, signed by the artist and dated in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered deluxe edition stamp on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, and an extract from the work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Vamireh, roman des temps primitifs by Joseph-Henri Rosny, reproduced on the tissue guard of the...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Fernand Cormon for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, signed by the artist and dated in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered deluxe edition stamp on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Vamireh, roman des temps primitifs by Joseph-Henri Rosny.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other...

Cover of L'Estampe Moderne n°21 January 1899

L'Estampe Moderne, Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson & H.Piazza, Paris January 1899, 41 x 56 cm, one leaf

Original large margin print in black and white serving as the cover of the famous monthly publication Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black and white, our print is the cover of the rare collection in a large-margin luxury print of the first year of publication. Artist's signature on the board and number of the luxury print added in pencil.
A magnificent monthly French publication published between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne comprised unpublished chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Henri Guinier for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, blue laid paper mounted on Japan paper, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso; print preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by a song from Chansons de Bretagne by Anatole Le Braz, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Henri Guinier for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a song from Chansons de Bretagne by Anatole Le Braz.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Henri Guinier for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the reverse; engraving preceded by a tissue guard bearing the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Jeux rustiques et divins by Henri de Régnier, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Charles Guérin for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the reverse, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Jeux rustiques et divins by Henri de Régnier.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe Moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by François Guiguet for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered deluxe edition stamp on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title, and an extract from a work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Georges Rodenbach's Miroir du ciel natal, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Charles Guérin for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered deluxe edition stamp on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Georges Rodenbach's Miroir du ciel natal.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other periodicals such as Les Maîtres...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Firmin Bouisset for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, and an extract from the work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from L'or des couchants by Silvestre Armand, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Firmin Bouisset for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from L'or des couchants by Silvestre Armand.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of unpublished chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as...

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 60 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite some worming to the spine.
Unsigned autograph inscription from Louis Aragon to Jacques Blumenthal.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Roland Barthes to Hubert Juin.

First edition of Yves Bonnefoy’s debut work, one of 300 copies on coated paper, the only issue after 1 on beige paper, 10 on grey paper and 50 on Chamois.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, as usual.
Inscribed and signed by Yves Bonnefoy to a couple of friends, dated 1976: "1946-1976 cher Pierre, chère Simone, il est grand temps de vous remettre cette pièce à conviction... Avec affection. Yves."

First edition of each volume, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies for the first.
A small tear at the head of the spine of the first volume which is lightly sunned.
Rare signed autograph inscription by Alain Badiou to Jean Ballard co-founder of éditions du Seuil on the half-title page of the first volume.

First edition in French, printed on ordinary paper.
Complete with its dust jacket which has small corner losses.
Preface by Henry Miller.
Manuscript signature by Milton Mezz Mezzrow in turquoise ink on the half-title page.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Light foxing to spine, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau: "Pour maître Chérier avec mon souvenir et mon amitié". ["For master Chérier with my remembrance and my friendship"]

Rare original lithograph, executed by Charles Huard for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 17 published in September 1898.
One of the 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered deluxe edition stamp on the reverse, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a poem from the collection La Chanson des Gueux by Jean Richepin.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographies which, unlike other...

Original black and white print with wide margins serving as the cover for the celebrated monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Printed entirely in black, our print is the cover of the rare deluxe wide-margin volume compilation of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographies which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards, were created specifically by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total...