Galerie Javal & Bourdeaux

Illustrated edition, one of 175 copies printed on japon impérial with 3 states, one in colors with remarques, one in colors without remarques and one in a single color. The drawing, announced in the justification, is absent but our copy is enhanced with two color proofs with remarques printed on old paper and justified in pencil.
Work illustrated, in first printing, with 15 watercolors by René Lelong, engraved on copper with wash and stipple by Delzers and printed in colors with registration.
Full France blue morocco binding, smooth spine, covers decorated with silver-colored paper plates on three sides, France blue morocco enhanced with a septuple gilt fillet with return of the silver paper plates framing three sides of the pastedowns, the latter and endpapers of marbled paper, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, slipcase bordered with blue morocco, binding signed by J. Van West.
Superb copy executed in a charming Art Deco binding.

First edition illustrated with 15 watercolors by René Lelong, engraved on copper with wash and stipple, in the manner of the 18th century, by Delzers, and printed in colors with registration. One of 100 copies printed on bluish Arches paper. The justification mentions an additional color suite which does not appear in this copy.
Copy with the crowned cipher at the foot belonging to Her Royal Highness Henriette of Belgium (1870-1948), Duchess of Vendôme.
Full navy blue morocco binding with bands, lined and signed by Gonin, with mosaic of 2 red fillets. Smooth spine decorated with the author, title and a crowned cipher at the foot, as well as 2 red ribbons. Pastedown composed of 2 moroccos, a navy blue frame with fillets, the second, a large central cobalt square. First endpaper of silk embroidered with gold thread, followed by beautiful blue and gold endpaper. Uncut copy, full-margined, with its blue covers imitating morocco preserved. Rare very pale foxing on the white endpapers and a few scattered throughout.
Superb copy bound by Gonin for Henriette of Belgium. Gonin was the princess's publisher. A talented watercolorist, she illustrated several works including one on Alpine flowers published by Gonin.

Edition illustrated with numerous original compositions by Joseph Hémard colored by pochoir, one of 600 numbered copies on pure rag Lafuma paper.
Spine and boards marginally and lightly faded as generally found.

Edition of 175 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, with 18 original watercolors full page by Guy Arnoux engraved by Raoul Serres.
Numerous vignettes, ornate capitals and culs-de-lampe.
Two small tears, not serious, to slipcase.
A very good copy.

Bruges la Morte
Edition illustrated with pastel compositions by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, engraved by Lorrain, printed with 160 copies, ours being one of the few hors-commerce copies printed on Japan, specially printed for M. le Colonel Sicklès, the tirage de tête (deluxe copy) with 15 other numbered copies on Japan.

Our copy is complete with its five versions of illustrations planned for the copies on Japan, namely, a final version in color (in-text), an annotated color version, a blue version, a green version and a bistre version.

Extremely rare and very beautiful copy of the tirage de tête (deluxe copy).

Edition illustrated with pastel compositions by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, engraved by Lorrain, printed with 160 copies, ours being one of the hors-commerce copies specially printed for Charles Flammarion. Our copy is complete with its four versions of illustrations: a final version in colour (in-text), an annotated colour version, a blue version and a green version.

A very beautiful copy.