Calmann-Lévy

First edition.

Black half morocco binding, spine with four raised bands adorned with gilt dotted fillets and double gilt compartments decorated at the corners, gilt date and the inscription "Ex. de J. Drouet" at the tail, marbled paper boards and endpapers, preserved covers and spine, top edge gilt, binding signed by René Aussourd.
Some minor foxing, mainly at the beginning and end of the volume.

Precious signed and inscribed copy by Victor Hugo to Juliette Drouet, the great love of his life: ‘To you, my lady. Humble homage. V.'

This copy comes from the library of Pierre Duché, who acquired Juliette Drouet's entire...

First edition published as part of the complete works
Half light brown morocco by Petit successeur de Simier, spine in six compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, top edge gilt
Handsome autograph inscription from George Sand to his friend Charles Sagnier, a frequent visitor of the house at Nohant during the final years of Sand's life.
Provenance: from the library of Charles Sagnier with his ex libris.

First edition for which there is no mention of large paper copies.
Bradel binding of paper boards, dark blue morocco title label with gilt fillets, covers preserved, elegant binding by Thomas Boichot.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author : "A Guy de Maupassant, son ami."

HUGO Victor
La Pitié suprême [The Supreme Compassion] Calmann Lévy, Paris 1879, 150 x 240 mm (5 15/16 x 9 7/16 ”), half shagreen
First edition.
Elegant half dark blue shagreen over marbled paper boards by René Aussourd, spine in four compartments with gilt dots and double gilt compartments containing horizontal arabesques and gilt stars, date and “ex. de J. Drouet” in gilt at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (marginal repairs to covers), top edge gilt, ex-libris of Pierre Duché on one endpaper.
An exceptional presentation copy, inscribed by Victor Hugo to Juliette Drouet, the love of his life: “The first copy...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half sage-green cloth, spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Presentation copy inscribed by Emile Nolly to Jean Ajalbert.
Also contains a four-page signed and dated autograph letter from the author, mounted on a stub, and addressed to the dedicatee in which Emile Nolly warmly thanks Jean Ajalbert for supporting his candidacy for the Prix Goncourt as well as for his laudatory articles in the Indochinese press concerning "Hien le maboul". Finally...

New edition.

Bound in navy blue half morocco with corners, spine very slightly faded with four raised bands framed by gilt fillets and adorned with double gilt compartments, one featuring an inlaid red morocco panel; blind-ruled border on moiré-patterned paper boards; marbled endpapers and pastedowns; original wrappers and spine preserved; top edge gilt. Binding signed by Mabilde.

Inscribed, dated and signed by Anatole France to Madame Maurice Guénot.

A handsome copy, elegantly bound.

First edition in deluxe-paper, issued only a few days after the ordinary trade edition, which was printed in 950 copies on Marais paper. This copy is one of 200 numbered on Outhenin-Chalandre, the only deluxe issue. Rare signed presentation copy of Romain Gary’s first published work, inscribed: “À Roland Feuvrier, bien amicalement Romain Gary \ 15 nov. 1945.”

A pleasant copy despite a few small spots and minor marginal tears to the boards. 

First edition on ordinary paper.

Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt garlands, marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt top edge, original covers and spine preserved.

Scattered foxing mostly affecting the edges.

First edition, with no mention of copies on deluxe paper.

Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands framed by gilt garlands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt top edge, contemporary binding.

Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Japan paper, the deluxe issue.

Contemporary binding in red half morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands ruled in black, minor rubbing to spine without affecting its integrity, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns in a different marbled paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on witnesses, binding signed by René Kieffer.

A handsome copy, finely bound.

First edition, printed on ordinary paper, of the 1914 Prix Goncourt, awarded in 1916.

Bound in burgundy half morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands highlighted by black fillets, date gilt-stamped at foot, covers in marbled 'oeil-de-chat' paper, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine — slightly faded — preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Devauchelle.

A handsome copy in an elegant binding.

Rare signed presentation inscription from Adrien Bertrand to Saint Georges de Bouhélier.

A patriotic pacifist, Adrien Bertrand was wounded by shell splinters in the chest at Hemamesnil in Lorraine at the end of...

Second edition of the French translation, published one year after the original, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin de Renage, the only deluxe paper copies.

A handsome and rare copy.