Ledoyen

First edition published anonymously.
Bradel binding in half red cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillets at tail, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Pen gift inscription from a previous owner on the half-title page, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Handsome autograph inscription from Arthur de Grandeffe to an academician regarding the reception at the Académie Française of Jules Sandeau.
Spine cracked, some light occasional foxing.
Rare.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half havana morocco binding, browned spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, navy blue calf title label, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Pons Guillaume Viennet to Camille Doucet at the head of the half-title page, which has been slightly trimmed.
Provenance: from the library of Camille Doucet with his engraved bookplate pasted on a pastedown.

Second edition.
Vade-mecum guide for the medium and the evoker. The training of the psychograph medium or writer, the identity of spirits, the language to use with the invisible...
Light marginal lack to first cover, small central lack to second cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Occasional light foxing, a marginal tear at head of second board discreetly repaired with tape.
Rare.

Third edition.
Half red moroccan shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with fleurons, dots and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Pale marginal dampstain affecting the last pages at head, scattered foxing.

First edition.
About G. Sand's Indiana, A. Dumas's Antony, G. Flaubert's Madame Bovary among others.
Small lacks to head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition. Full black paper boards binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, blind-ruled frames on boards. About theaters, B. Constant, Chaptal, Ampère, C. de Salm, the tombs of Fontevrault... Some foxing. Rare.

First edition.
Spine warped with lacks at head and foot, one joint cracked at head and foot, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

Second edition with some parts in first edition, collected and arranged by P. Raynal.
Copy virtually free from any foxing.