La Renaissance du Livre

First edition, one of 30 copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 10 Madagascar.
Back very slightly burnished without any gravity.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by André Doderet Maurice Martin Gard: "... to you, my dear Maurice, and with the great pleasure of knowing that this little book will not displease you, the migrant honorary."

First edition, one of rares copies on Japon, of which there is no statement in the justification.
A nice copy with edges preserved despite some small foxing on a few edges.
This copy is retaining chapter 24, delete of most part of the printing, at the request of the censorship.

Edition illustrated with 20 original in-text illustrations and illustrations hors-texte by Suzanne Ballivet, one of 925 numbered copies on grand vélin Renage.
Our copy contains an additional unreported suite of 11 loose plates.
Handsome copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Albert Mockel to Victor Smell.
Full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of the few off-trade.
Signed autograph of Franc-Nohain F. Gottlib: "... this choral society could fall into better hands ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri de Korab to Henri Béraud: "... qui le premier fit du reportage un grand art..." ["who was the first to make reporting a great art..."]
Cover illustrated by A. Noël.
Preface by Henry de Jouvenel.
A lack at foot of spine.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for the press service.
Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine somewhat faded decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, black shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding characteristic of those that comprised Henri Béraud's library.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Emile Zavie: "A mon cher Henri Béraud polémiste d'un grand caractère et romancier d'un grand talent, en souvenir des Morts lyriques..." ["To my dear Henri Béraud, polemicist of great character and novelist of great talent, in memory of the Lyrical Dead..."]
Endpapers slightly and partially shadowed.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on the Île de Ré.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Featherweight paper, the only deluxe copies with 6 on Japan paper.
Signed autograph inscription by France Adine.
Small traces of adhesive tape on endpapers, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.
Rare.

Edition first in part on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition in French on ordinary paper, only 25 copies were printed on deluxe paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.

First edition. Preface by Camille Mauclair. On Armande Béjart, the beautiful Creole women of history and letters, women in the work of Stendhal, A. France and Ingres...

Illustrated edition with 21 original erotic etchings by Chas Laborde, one of 5 numbered copies on old Japan, ours named and specially printed for Louis Theuveny, the “tirage de tête”.
Binding in full forest green morocco, spine in five compartments adorned with a gilt floral decoration and red morocco mosaic pieces depicting the petals framed by black triangles, the base of which is made up of a piece of black mosaic morocco, a panel is decorated with a set of gilt alternating checkerboards with the checkers made up of pieces of black mosaic morocco, gilt roll-tolling on the spine ends, title piece in black morocco, gilt date at the foot, the decorations on the spine are reproduced on the first board in two large triangles facing each other and, on the second board, on a central medallion, marbled endpapers, frame of triple gilt fillets on the paste-down endpapers, covers and spine preserved, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, all edges gilt, slipcase lined with forest green morocco, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding signed Yseux.
Handwritten presentation signed by Pierre Mac Orlan to Louis Theuveny: “... cette vision sentimentale du monde moderne dont il n'a pas craint de partager la responsabilité. De tout coeur. P. Mac Orlan.” “...this sentimental vision of the modern world for which he was not afraid to share the responsibility. Wholeheartedly. P. Mac Orlan.” enriched, underneath, with a handwritten signed presentation by Chas-Laborde: “.. en amical souvenir avec le croquis ci-joint. C.Laborde” “...in friendly memory with the attached sketch. C. Laborde”.
Indeed, our copy is enriched with an original watercolour dated, signed and dedicated by Chas-Laborde to Louis Theuveny, depicting a madame pimp and five of her girls lined up like toy soldiers in light clothing with bare breasts.
This original watercolour is mounted on guards and placed before the illustration on page 12 which is in its reproduction.
A beautiful copy of the “tirage de tête” set in a full mosaic morocco binding by Yseux and enriched with a signed and dedicated watercolour by Chas-Laborde.

First edition illustrated with 12 colour stencil plate illustrations by Maby.
Publisher's binding in half burgundy cloth, smooth blank spine, sand boards illustrated with Maby's drawings, white endpapers have likely been changed.
Three small and light watermarks at the top and bottom of the first board, a pinched joint, three scratches in the margins of the boards, the letters making up the title on the title page have been coloured by a child, the colouring has been partially erased but some light markings remain that have bled through onto the following white endpapers.
Rare.

La renaissance du livre, Paris 1922, 24 x 32.5cm, publisher's binding.
First edition illustrated with 12 colour stencil plate illustrations by Maby.
Publisher's binding in half burgundy cloth, smooth blank spine, sand boards illustrated with Maby's drawings, white endpapers have likely been changed.
Light scratching to the boards, four small tears on the last three coloured plates and one more significant tear on the page of text opposite the sixth plate, the illustrated title page includes figures that have been coloured by a child, which have bled through on the following white endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
A few spots mostly on the upper cover.

First edition in French of which there were no large paper copies.
Spine slightly sunned, a lack to head of lower cover.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel half percaline indigo, slightly insolated smooth back with a gold central floral motif, double net gilded tail, as part of shagreen brown, marbled paper boards, preserved covers, contemporary binding feature those that made the library of Henri Beraud.
Signed autograph Emile Zavie: "To my dear Henri Beraud - since it seems to be - this novel where, in the words of Goethe, there is" Poetry and reality "At least I tried ... . His friend."
Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.

First edition of the French translation for which there were no large paper copies.
Spine faded as usual.

First edition printed on alfa paper, with only 50 deluxe copies printed on pur fil paper.
Rare and insignificant foxing.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription from Ernest Raynaud to the publisher-bookseller Albert Messein.
Corner lacks to boards, one marginal tear to rear board.

First edition.
About preraphaelites, among others.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête, this one not justified.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Preface by L. Trotsky.
Unpublished iconography, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse copies, only 29 deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription by Georges Eekhoud, illustrated cover.
Light worming to covers.

First edition. Was Louis-Philippe King of the French the son of the Italian Lorenzo Chiappini?

First edition.
The Trojan legend of the Franks, Christian elements, Lotharingian sources of French epic poetry...
Spine sunned, with a lack at head.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A pale dampstain affecting the verso of the front cover, rear cover and its verso soiled, interior fresh.

First edition.
A small corner lack affecting pages 9 to 16 not touching text, a very slight lack to head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.