Charpentier

First edition on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Bradel binding in half periwinkle cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title-label with some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.
Autograph inscription signed by André Theuriet to Madame Paul Ollendorff on the half-title page which has a tiny angular lack at head.
Two small stains at head and foot of first leaves.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition on current paper, there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding half black shagreen, back with five nerves set with gilded nets decorated with golden floral motifs, golden initials of the dedicatee tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, Contemporary binding.
Illustrated book with a portrait of the author frontispiece.
Rare foxing, a tiny marginal tear at the top of the first page of the text.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Edmond Haraucourt to Jean Hanoteau.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Half morocco, covers preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
A nice copy elegantly bound.

Later collected edition, first in part since the author corrected both texts.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Prosper Mérimée on half-title.
Covers and spine restored and reinforced, marginal repairs to half-title.
A light and clear marginal dampstain to head of second page, almost no spotting.
With a brown cloth slipcase lined in beige felt.

First edition.
Contemporary Bradel binding of ochre cloth-colored cloth percaline, date to foot of spine, covers preserved.
Some stains, not serious, otherwise a good copy, nicely bound.

First edition on ordinary paper
Contemporary indigo half morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Féchoz, spine with gilt floral motif, gilt date at foot, top edge gilt, covers preserved; black morocco chemise and slipcase by P
Goy & C
Vilaine, date at foot of spine, lined with blue suede
Autograph inscription from Emile Zola to Auguste Marcade A very good unjustified copy in a good binding

First edition of which there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half cloth, corners slightly bumped, covers preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Octave Mirbeau to Tristan Bernard.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments, date at bottom, one joint cracked at head and foot (to a length of 2cm), lower corners rubbed, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (with small angular lacks) preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Emile Zola to the journalist Henri Morel.
A little light spotting.

First edition.
Illustrated with 34 plates hors texte.
Foxing to the covers, rare internal foxing.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies alongside 6 on Japan.
Half cherry-red morocco by Pierre-Lucien Martin, spine in six compartments richly gilt, gilt fillets to covers, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved.
Extended edges preserved, a fine copy in an elegant binding.
Provenance : collections of R. Simonson and C. Hayoit.

First edition.
Old Bradel binding of grey cloth, spine with gilt fleuron, date to foot of spine, green morocco titlepiece, reliure ancienne.
Rere autograph inscription signed by Paul Arène to the poet Anatole France.