Edouard Dentu

Original, one of 12 numbered copies on Japan justified and initialed by the author, drawing head Edition.
Bound in half black morocco, spine with five nerves, when golden tail, flat marbled paper, and guards contreplats of handmade paper, covers preserved, red head, nice bookplate engraved by Felix Bracquemond glued on contreplat elegant modern binding.
Autograph signed and dated by the author to his friend, the engraver and lithographer Aglaüs Bouvenne.
Book decorated with illustrations of the author whose coverage.
Nice copy, with all margins, perfectly prepared and enriched with a beautiful engraved bookplate by Félix Bracquemond.

Second edition.
Spine repaired, small angular lacks to covers, one marginal dampstain affecting the first leaves stretching along the subsequent pages.
Rare.

First Edition of current paper.
Bound in half roan marbled caramel, back past two nerves with a gold central finial, date and double fillet golden tail, traces of friction on the back, plates, guards and contreplats marbled paper, blankets (wrinkled) maintained, golden head, relure of the time.
Signed autograph from the author to poet John Ott.

First edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Half brown cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards, black sheep title label.
Rare, handsome inscription signed and dated by Louise Michel to her friend Eugène Marchal.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Old fawn sheep, spine blindstamped in five compartments with gilt fillets and dots, blindruled frame to covers, worn through use. With 10 steel engravings and a map. 
Nicely inscribed by J. Rémy.

Rare first edition.
Half navy shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, one joint slightly rubbed, one lower corner very slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Blind-stamped bookplate, some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition of these famous tales.
Contributions from G. de Maupassant, A. Daudet, P. Arène, C. Mendès, A. Villiers de L'Isle Adam, T. de Banville, L. Cladel, P. Bourget, Leconte de Lisle, E. de Goncourt, J. Barbey d'Aurevilly, E. Zola, C. Monselet, L. Halévy, A. France...
With 10 handsome frontispiece portrait etchings by Abot of the most important authors and 10 woodcuts hors texte by Mesplès, Vogel and Fraipont, vignettes and culs-de-lampe by Besnier.
Very good copies.

First edition.
Full wine-red percaline binding, smooth spine faded decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, head caps worn down, double fillets framing the boards which show discoloration stains at feet, central gilt fleurons on the boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 10 original etchings by Emile Thérond.
Occasional foxing.

First edition of this theatrical, literary and artistic review.
Bradel bindings in half hazelnut morocco-grained shagreen, smooth spines, some scratches of no great consequence on certain spines, marbled paper boards, some corners slightly bumped, covers preserved, top edges gilt.
Contributions by P. Margueritte, J. & H. Rosny, J. Doucet, G. Geffroy, A. Theuriet...
Illustrations by Marold, Mittis, Andréas, Vignet...
Handsome complete set in 12 volumes.

First edition.
Half hazel sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes and fleurons, three small holes on spine, burgundy morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, three corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding. Some foxing, pen annotations at head of one endpaper.

First edition.
Three small marginal tears to spine and front cover, rear cover stained, some interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Minor lacks of no consequence at head and foot of spine, some foxing.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, title page and last page partially shadowed.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Madame de Girardin as frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly sunned, three small corner lacks to boards and spine, worming to front board, some foxing.

Fourth edition.
Half fir-green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments and adorned with central floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Some foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First edition.
Light stains to the front cover, dampstaining throughout the volume.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Small tears with lacks at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies.
Minor lacks at head and foot of spine without consequence, handsome interior condition;
Rare pamphlet.

New edition.
Light spotting to front cover, minor interior foxing of no consequence.

First edition.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with dotted lines ornamented with double compartments richly decorated with gilt floral and vegetal motifs, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Precious and very handsome inscription from Louis Germont to Dubut de Laforest.
Handsome copy agreeably bound.

New edition, one of the rare copies printed on Holland paper, of which no mention is made.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by L.E. Fournier.
Front endpaper lightly and partially shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Half aubergine shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt tools showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners very slightly bumped, original wrapper preserved.
Occasional foxing.
Handsome copy.

First edition published anonymously by the former Jesuit reverend father de R.
Small lacks at head and foot of spine split at tail, slight corner lacks on boards.
Rare.

First edition of this 3-act, 4-tableau play set to music by L. Varney, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Tiny lack at head of one joint, small marginal stain at head of first page of text, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
An angular dampstain to the first cover affecting all pages but diminishing, wormhole not touching the text, a marginal lack to the second cover.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Auguste Johanet on the front cover.
Complete copy with its autograph facsimile.
One joint slightly cracked at head, light foxing affecting the first and last leaves.
Rare copy in its original wrappers.

First edition.
Rare autograph tribute from the author.
Tiny lack at foot of one joint, pale corner dampstain at head of first pages, some foxing.

New edition.
A good copy.

First edition.
Some foxing and small marginal tears, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
A very good and rare copy.

New edition.
Two small marginal tears without loss to the first cover, a central lack to the second, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Topography, physical geography, political institutions, population, customs, railways of Salvador and Honduras...
Spine cracked and reglued with very slight loss at foot, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Repaired tear without loss affecting the spine, small corner lacks to the front cover.
Rare copy.

Second edition. Illustrated cover, some small marginal tears. A gallery of portraits of Parisian personalities of the period.

First edition.

First edition.
Small stains on the first cover, some light foxing affecting the first leaves, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were issued. About A. Thiers, J. Richepin, Sacher-Masoch, A. Dumas, C. Bernard, L. Pasteur among others. Spine cracked with slight lacks at foot.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 10 etchings by E. Thérond.
A small insignificant stain on the front free endpaper.

First edition.
Rare.

First edition.
Some foxing, a small tear without loss, repaired on page 245.

First edition. About A. Thiers, E. Scribe, J.J. Rousseau, the Rothschilds, Ingres, Marshal Raguse, the Duke of Morny, Marie-Antoinette, A. Boucher... Illustrated cover, spine split and reglued.

First edition.
Minimal lacks to head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Concerning J.B. Marat, an angular tear reglued to the first cover, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition of this Balzacian novel featuring a Don Juan and courtesans in the 19th-century style, with all the darkness and nonchalance desired. Illustrated with 20 steel engravings hors texte by Flameng, La Guillermie..., most printed in sanguine. Engravings as head-pieces, initials, tail-pieces...
Full black morocco. Spine with 4 false raised bands. Triple fillet forming 4 compartments each with a decorative tool. Relief escutcheon monogrammed J.D on the upper cover. Edges gilt. Corners somewhat rubbed. Light worming and pale foxing, mainly in the margins of the engravings. Some marginal dampstains on a few isolated leaves.
Handsome edition of this uncommon work. Houssaye was

Second edition corrected and augmented.
Foxing.

First edition.
Worn covers with significant loss to spine, foxing.
Rare.