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Original black and white photographic portrait by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned gelatin silver print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original gelatin silver proof by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks of rare dens

Original black and white photographic portrait by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver print, like most of Trivier's works.
Tape repair marks and white portion torn in places.
Precious original silver print by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, dedicating several days of work to each, with particular concentration on rendering the w

Large original black and white photographic portrait by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver print by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, dedicating several days of work to each, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks of rare density. A M

Large original black and white photographic portrait by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver gelatin print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver gelatin proof by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his older portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks

Large original black and white photographic portrait by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver gelatin print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver gelatin proof by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his older portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks

Set of 8 small-format portraits of Michel Foucault by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver print by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits; the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks of rare density. A Marc

Large original black and white photograph by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver print by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits; the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks of rare density. A Marc Trivier p

Large original black and white photograph by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver gelatin print, as with most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver gelatin proof by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his earlier portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks of rar

First edition.
Some foxing mainly on the boards, a tear at the foot of the spine, slight corner losses on the boards.
Rare.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Book decorated with illustrations by Jean Beauduin.
Small bites on the margin of the first board, a slight angular miss on the second, some foxing on the guards.
Rare.
Signed autograph of Anatole Belval-Delahaye to Pierre Gilbert: "... homage of a literary trainee ..."

First edition.
Binding half shagreen green fir, back with five nerves adorned with gilt fleurons, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by W. Moreau to his friend Auguste Ferrand.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition.
Small tears and slight lacks to spine and boards, handsome interior condition.

first edition, one of the 1000 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only large papers.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Claude Seignolle to his friend Pierre Levêque: "... on behalf of Serge Hutin."
An illustrated work, on the frontispiece, of an engraved wood by Victor Lefebvre.
Back and boards slightly and marginally insolated and discolored, otherwise pleasant copy.

first edition for which there is no mention of large paper.
Precious autograph sent by Fernand Gregh to Léon Daudet: "... in memory of passionate conversations during our youth ..."
A slight scratch on the margin of the first board, some small foxinges affecting mainly the guards.

First Edition printed, in two parts, on laid to 200 copies numbered and initialed by the author, ours a copy of the second tranche, only draw after 12 Japan.
Binding half morocco old rose corners, back with five nerves, golden tail date, piece of red morocco title, marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers (with angular restorations) preserved, corners slightly blunted, gilded head, binding signed Bernasconi.
The work is also embellished with an engraved portrait of Edmond Haraucourt pasted on a guard.
Nice and rare copy.
Precious autograph signed by Edmond Haraucourt: "A Félicien Champsaur in memory of the shaggy that

First edition of each of the two texts.
Half green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind-tooled compartments with gilt fleurons at their centers, gilt dates, marbled paper boards, marbled endpavers and pastedowns.
The first work, in two volumes, is illustrated with 72 plates, the second, in one volume, with 72 plates.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 159 plates drawn and engraved by the author, all numbered.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with fillets, rubbed and scuffed. 2 holes at foot. Uncut copy, the leaves having slightly different dimensions. Some plates browner. Occasional light foxing. A dampstain in the middle of the upper margin on the first 12 leaves, fading.
Projects executed between 1828 and 1845 by architects of the period (Visconti, Dubois, Morey, Durand...). Each construction comprises about 4 plates of plans and sections. Farms, Houses, Schools, kiosks, chalets, cottages... One can distinguish a clear tendency toward historicism an

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 159 plates drawn and engraved by Normand fils. A second part containing, in addition to the house, public buildings, would appear in 1843, then a third part in 1849 on country houses and rural constructions. A collective edition from Liège in 1849 would include these three parts, but a fourth part on interior and exterior decorations of buildings would be published in 1853. This first volume bears no indication on the title page of volume numbering or part, because undoubtedly at the time it was published, the volumes to come were not yet planned or decided upon.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with fillets.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by André Breton.
Spine lightly sunned without severity, newspaper clipping attached which has left a shadow on the first endpaper, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition for the first two volumes, new edition of the French translation for the third and final volume.
Half purple shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands decorated with richly ornamented double gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
The first volume is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author.
Some foxing.

first edition.
Signed autograph André Beguin to the painter and engraver Jacques (Castex): "... for my friend regiment and burning ..."
Rich illustration.
Small spots on the second flat, otherwise nice copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from André Béguin to the painter and engravers Jacques (Castex).

First edition.
Softcover as issued.
Occasional small foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
Printed stamps as ex-libris to head of half title pages.
A good copy.

First edition, illustrated with 17 woodcut plates (roasting, planting, watering, plant, harvest, drying...) and several tables. 1 advertising engraving for the porte chinoise in Paris at the end.
Publisher's blue cloth boards. Smooth spine with gilt title. Gilt block on upper board and blind ruling frame, depicting La porte chinoise in Paris, with figures and boat. Lack at tail. Slight lack at head. 3 corners with small lacks of cloth. Scattered browning, more marked on the first leaves then fading. 2 engravings with traces of dampstains and pale stains. Missing the lemon endpaper before the half-title. A label replaces the old address, now rue Vivienne (the author had indeed m

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Charles Bourgeois.
A good copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Jacques Girard Francis Vigouroux.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum Monfourat only draw after 33 leading copies.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by René Mébard to cantarice Jane Bathori who was the companion of the actress and theater woman Andrée Tainsy.

First edition of this complete polemical journal in 12 issues.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper and justifés by the author, only big papers.
Binding to bradel half percaline pine green, smooth back, date and dual tail golden net, as Red shagreen piece with small scratches, rips two head back, marbled paper boards, preserved covers, binding of time signed by Pierson.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Loredano Larchey Jules Richard.
Bookplate engraved by Henry René Millaud Chapront pasted on a contreplat.
Nice copy almost free of freckles.

first edition on the current paper.
Full binding brown shagreen, slightly thinned smooth back, framing a net gilded on the boards, guards and contreplats paper moiré, preserved cover, binding signed Nicolas.
Dated and signed autograph dedication to Louis Farges his young cousin Robert Garrabos: "... for he loves with equal love the Auvergne thief and the heath of Biscay and thus becomes or Chancellor or Marshal ..."

First edition entirely written and illustrated by Ben.
Handsome copy.

First edition entirely written and illustrated by Ben.
?Handsome copy.

First edition entirely written and illustrated by Ben.
Handsome copy.

The first edition published in a small number of copies and dedicated to the author's wine-growing friends.
One trace of a printed stamp on the first cover.
Rare and handsome booklet illustrated with two plates in and hors-texte.

First edition.
Half tan sheep binding, smooth browned spine decorated with gilt fleurons, spine and joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, yellow edges, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Madeleine Roch.
Work illustrated with 13 plates by Léo Bringuier.
Handsome copy complete with its fold-out at the end.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome signed autograph inscription from the author to Raymond Fournier: "... en souvenir des Rameaux 53..." ["... in memory of Palm Sunday 53..."]
Work illustrated with 3 drawings by Jean Ferrieu.
Tiny marginal worming on boards, complete with publisher's slip.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Our copy is enriched with a one-page autograph letter signed by the author to Maurice Blanchot who is not explicitly named.
Handsome copy.

New edition, one of 2 lettered copies on vellum, deluxe copy. Publisher's full cream cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, title vignette pasted on first cover, tawny felt endpapers and pastedowns.
Signed and inscribed copy by the author to a couple of his friends.
Our copy is enhanced with 4 letters and an autograph postcard addressed to the same recipients.
Handsome copy.

First edition for each volume.
Half brown sheep over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A rare set.

First edition, one of 225 copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Holland and 10 Japan.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bescou.
Spine and boards lightly sunned without gravity, a small tear at foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 300 copies (n°202).
Copy in sheets under publisher's half-cloth chemise closed with laces.
Chemise flaps torn and cover faded. Work illustrated with 54 plates and 50 vignettes after drawings by Alcime Sinan.

Rare first edition.
Work illustrated with 21 lithographed plates hors-texte.
One joint cracked at foot, marginal foxing to boards, some light foxing, a clear angular dampstain affecting the foot of the entire text block, two pale dampstains to first endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
Half mint green sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with triple gilt fillets as well as blind typographical motifs, small traces of harmless rubbing on the spine, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work complete with its 2 folding plates at beginning and end of volume.
Two small angular lacks on the half-title page, some light foxing.

Second edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and friezes, lacking at head of spine, marbled paper boards, rubbed edges, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges.
With frontispiece portrait of the author as a weaver in Lizy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Magu.
Scattered foxing.

First edition.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations.
One tear and a lack to foot of lightly sunned spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Bradel binding in red percale, unlettered spine, front board stamped reproducing the front cover, light dampstain affecting the rear binding board, covers preserved, contemporary binding.
Very rare.

Portrait of Andy Warhol. Original photograph printed by the artist Large original photograph portrait in black and white, made and printed by Marc Trivier. Unsigned silver print, as most of Trivier's works. Unique print from the artist. Small stain on the upper margin.
Artists, madmen, abattoirs, trees – Marc Trivier photographed each of his subjects with the same interrogative intensity. All his photographs are in the same square format, simple and confined, with no retouching or alteration of the framing, and seem less to show off a subject – famous or unknown, in or out of power, dead or alive

Original black and white photographic portrait of Bram Van Velde by Marc Trivier. Portrait of artist, of anonymous figure, of madman, of slaughterhouse or of tree: Marc Trivier photographed each subject with the same interrogative intensity. All realized in the same square format, elementary and closed, without retouching or cropping, the photographs seem less to stage a subject - famous or unknown, elected or fallen, living or dead - than to question a presence. "What interested me was not simply to photograph a body or a face, but that particular situation which is someone in the process of taking a photo of someone else." Trivier strips the work of its effects and reveals the enigmatic nu

First French edition, expanded and corrected by the author.
Contemporary full blonde sheep binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with leaves and fleurons in compartments. Roulettes at tail. Headcaps worn. Corners slightly bumped. Rubbing and surface wear. Foxing.
The author studied all genital diseases known at the time, taking care to separate them from syphilis. Several chapters are devoted to remedies (the author cites exotic ones, from India or elsewhere, without having experimented with them), others deal with recent venereal diseases including one that appeared in Canada, where patients lose limbs, another in Africa, etc... A work of definite interest in the field, notab

First edition, printed in very small numbers at the author's expense.
Inscribed by Marguerite Durand-Viel Rousseau.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.
We include with this copy an autograph letter of 2 pages recto-verso from the author providing explanations about the book's content and the poetic approach associated with it.
Rare ensemble.

First edition printed in 200 hors commerce copies.
Signed by the author, with a manuscript correction by the author regarding his address on the back cover.
Work illustrated with 12 humorous drawings by the author.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in 100 numbered copies justified by the author on Rives laid paper.
A tiny, light stain at the head of the first cover, foxing on the second cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half vellum-effect boards, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author.
Occasional foxing, an angular tear at head of preface pages not affecting text.
Rare collection of poems by Magu, poet-weaver from the Île-de-France region.

First edition, one of 200 copies on deluxe paper, ours unnumbered and unsigned by the author.
Light marginal tears without loss to covers.
Rare inscription from Raymond Duncan to Jean Prévost's wife, three manuscript talismans by the author in the text.

First editions for all three volumes (the last being the first edition of the French translation established by Dr J.A.A. Rattel).
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, very light traces of rubbing without any significance on the joints, marbled paper boards (a light scratch without significance at head of first board), marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of first board.
Author's inscription on the first board for the first volume.
Work illustrated with 50 figures for the first volume.
Work illustrated with 12 figures in the text for the third volume.
Handsome and rare copies.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full burgundy boards, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, hazel shagreen title-label with three small lacks, covers and spine preserved and mounted on guards as one piece at the beginning of the volume, modest contemporary binding.
Inscription from Jacques Bonhomme to Georges Berger, deputy of the Seine department.
Covers and illustrations by Maurice Graind'Orge, friend of the author.

First edition. In conjugate leaves. Outer margins browned on the title page. Dandrée discusses at length in this salon review Girodet and his Atala, and the characteristics of the French school. Denon was director general of the Napoleon museum and of the mint.

First edition.
Two slight lacks at head and foot of spine, three small corner bumps to covers, scattered foxing.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Emile Corsin to a friend.
A marginal lack to upper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Full dark green cardboard binding, spine lacking.
Signed by the author on the justification page.
Following, there is the Treatise on prosody, and on the translation of Latin and Italian locutions used in language, in newspapers and in music.
Foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine restored with some fading and small losses, foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by L. Parisel on the front cover.
Small tears with slight lacks to spine which also has a lack at foot, one joint cracked at head, lacks and marginal tears to covers, handsome interior condition despite some light foxing affecting mainly the endpaper.
Rare.

First edition, published in a small number of copies.
Occasional foxing, two lacks to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only issue.
A lack and tear at foot of spine, spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition.
Bound in half sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets with a significant lack to foot of spine, one joint fragile, contemporary binding. Work complete with its 5 plates, 3 of which are folding.
Rare copy free from foxing.

First edition printed in very small numbers on “extra-strong” watermarked paper, about twenty copies or so according to the great contemporary art collector Bob Calle who published Christian Boltanski's catalogue raisonné.

Very rare work by Christian Boltanski illustrated with 5 photographs of an anonymous family.

First edition illustrated with 140 unpaged plates (80 in the first volume and 60 in the second) including a map of Pondichéry and 19 double plates, all drawn by the author and superbly engraved on copper by Poisson, Desmoulins, Fessard, Avril and Moliand.
Contemporary bindings in full blond tortoise-shell patterned calf, spine in five compartments richly decorated with gilt panels, lace-work tooling and fleurons, as well as the title pieces and volume labels in red and green morocco, gilt fillets on the boards, leading edges and caps, marbled endpapers, gilt roll tooling on the frames of the paste downs, all edges marbled.
Very discreet restoration to the head and foot of certain j