Michel Lévy

First edition, first issue without mention.
Bound in half red chagrin, spine in five gilt-tooled compartments with double gilt boxes decorated in the corners with gilt typographic motifs, framed with blind-tooled fillets on the covers, marbled paper endpapers, speckled edges. Contemporary binding.
Some scarce foxing.

Rare copy without mention, especially rare in a pristine binding made at the time of its publication.

Histoires extraordinaires. – Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires. – Aventures d'Arthur Gordon Pym. – Eurêka. – Histoires grotesques et sérieuses Complete collection, in the firsts editions, of these famous French translations established by Charles Baudelaire.
Bound in half-black morocco, spine in five compartments, gilt dates at the foot, marbled paper boards, comb patterned endpapers, wrappers preserved for the first volume and wrappers and spine persevered for the following four, top edge gilt, binding signed Semet & Plumelle for the last four volumes.
The...

First edition with all the characteristics of the first issue, including the misprint “Sénart” instead of Sénard on the inscription leaf.
Binding in full green morocco, spine in five compartments with black fillets, gilt date at the foot, gilt roll tooling on the spine ends, comb-patterned endpapers, frame of gilt lace-work tooling on the pastedown endpapers, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, wrappers (with some foxing) and spine preserved, all edges gilt, slipcase lined with bottle green morocco, marbled paper boards, interior in orange baize, elegant binding in full morocco...

Michel Lévy Frères | Paris 1869-1870 | 11 x 18 cm | 7 volumes in contemporary half shagreen

Very important edition, according to Clouzot: “More and more sought-after, quite rightly, this edition includes in first edition: part of the Fleurs du Mal, the Petits Poèmes en prose, Curisosités esthétiques (except for the two Salons), L'Art romantique (except for Gautier and Wagner).”
Les Fleurs du Mal is a third edition, dated 1869.

Volume 1: Les Fleurs du Mal, volume 2: Curiosités esthétiques, volume 3: L'Art romantique, volume 4: Petits Poèmes en prose, volume 5: Histoires extraordinaires, volume 6: Nouvelles Histoires extraordinaires et volume 7: Aventures d'Arthur...

First edition, first edition copy with correct errors not corrected page 5 "scared" instead of "scared" and page 251 "Scissites" instead of "Syssites".
Binding in half shagreen, green morocco contemporary. Back to Jansenist nerves. Golden title. Back slightly lightened. Slight traces of friction, especially at the corners. Scattered freckles.
Engraved ex libris: De la Germonière

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First edition on current paper.
Binding in half navy blue morocco, smooth back adorned with gold cartridges framed with golden dots, golden tail date, framing of double golden nets on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, binding signed Dodè .
Precious autograph signed by Victor Hugo: "To my good and dear nephew Leopold V."

first edition.
Binding half black morocco with corners, back with four nerves set with golden dots and adorned with double gilded boxes decorated with angles, date and mention "Ex. J. Drouet" gilded tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed René Aussourd.
The preserved back presents some gaps and was reassembled on a strip of paper.
Precious and fun autograph signed by Victor Hugo Juliette Drouet, the great love of his life : "to Madame Juju signed Mr. Toto "
The copy comes from the library of Pierre Duchy. The latter had bought the library...

First edition.
Binding half blue shagreen, smooth back decorated with triple golden threads, traces of rubbing on the back, damaged and missing bottom cap, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, very dull corners, friction on the cuts, Contemporary binding.
Pleasant interior state, label of the library Porel with handwritten bilbiographic note glued at the head of a contreplat.
Signed autograph of Alexandre Dumas son: "Thank you my dear Paul and goodbye."

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire. No limited issue on luxury paper printed.
Contemporary half red sheepskin bindin, gilt decorations to spine, gilt initials to foot of spine ,red covers, ex-libris glued to a pastedown, two corners bent.
Some small foxing, some traces of rubbing.
The first work by Poe translated by Baudelaire, with its preface entitled Sa vie, son oeuvre, destined to establish Charles Baudelaire's name permanently alongside Poe.

L'Année terrible [The Terrible Year]


Michel Lévy frères | Paris 1872 | 15.5 x 23 cm | original wrappers
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Small sections missing on the board margins, sometimes filled and restored.
Presentation copy signed by Victor Hugo: «Aux pieds de madame d'Alton-Shée.» «At the feet of Madame d'Alton-Shée.»
Precious presentation copy in its original condition.
Victor Hugo does not skimp on compliments towards women, but the expression «at the feet of My Lady» is reserved for the first «At the feet of Madame», in one single word, a seemingly more sober tribute, is...

First edition on current paper, mention of third edition.
Our copy is presented in a burgundy half morocco shirt, smooth back, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, and under a case bordered with maroon burgundy, marbled paper plates, set signed P. Loutrel.
Small gaps sometimes filled and restored margins of the boards.
Autograph signed by Victor Hugo to Monsieur Lampré.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in half chagrin wine-lees, back slightly thinned with five nerves adorned with gilded florets, marbled paper boards discolored in feet, contreplats and guards of paper in the vat, preserved covers.
Autograph signed by Victor Hugo to Mr. Destrem.

first edition sold for the benefit of the Alsatian-Lorraine, mention of second edition.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth back, black morocco title piece, blankets with preserved stings, golden head, signed binding by Thomas Boichot.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Victor Hugo to Léon Bienvenu.
Some foxinges affecting mainly the first and last sheets.
Provenance: from the library of Léon Bienvenu with the printed stamp of his library and numbered with his hand on the title page.

Histoires extraordinaires
First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half red sheep over marbled paper boards, modestly bound as usual for copies from this time, spine with blindtooled dots, black sheep title-piece with author's name, gilt initials to foot of spine, speckled edges.
One endpaper creased, occasional spotting.
The first work of Poe's translated by Baudelaire, with his preface on Sa vie, son oeuvre, [His life, his work], the first step in Baudelaire's conquest of his doppelganger in prose, destined to join Baudelaire's name to Poe's once and for all.

Edition first state without mention
Binders half Havana sheepskin, back with four nerves crimped gilded nets, as pieces of black sheepskin, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, sprinkled edges, bindings of the time.
Precious autograph signed by Gustave Flaubert: "To my friend Cheron (with good tomorrow -CIS- handle) G. Flaubert."
Lawyer and French journalist Alexandre Guyard Saint-Cheron was Saint-Simonian, an ardent supporter of the Count of Chambord and creator of "The Paris Letter" real newspaper of the Legitimist party.
Some foxing the beginning and end of the volume, a foot restoration of the first flat of the second...

Third edition, first for some parts, 25 poems appearing here for the first time.
Pastiche paper Bradel binding by T. Boichot, caramel morocco title-piece, covers and spine preserved.
With a frontispiece steel-engraving of Charles Baudelaire.
With a notice by Théophile Gautier.
This copy bears the date 1869, as often, and is part of the complete works of the poet.
Small spotting affecting primarily the first and final leaves, covers with small repairs to margins.
A rare copy, nicely bound.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Restored spine with reglued tears, small lacks and corner creases to boards.
Colportage stamp on title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Prosper Mérimée : "Amicissimo F. Michel. P.M."
Small angular repairs to the spine, one clear spot to upper cover, a good copy with hardly any spotting.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Paper binding, covers preserved, with marginal repairs, pastiche binding signed by T. Boichot.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies after 25 Chine.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant dark red half morocco over marbled paper boards by Dreneau, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (repaired) preserved, top edge gilt.
A rare copy, free of foxing and nicely bound in a modern binding retaining the covers – unlike most copies, which were modestly bound at the time.

The third edition, published as part of the collected works, first in some parts as expanded with 25 new poems.
Contemporary half green shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with gilt fillets and double gilt fillets, gilt date to foot, headpiece and one joint slightly rubbed, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
With a frontispiece portrait of Charles Baudelaire.
Long note by Théophile Gautier.
Occasional insignificant spotting.
A good copy of the third edition of "Fleurs du mal", rarer than the second, in a contemporary binding without indication of volume number, which is very hard to find according to Clouzot.

Salammbô
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only leading copies.
Rare and very sought after according to Clouzot.

Binding in full burgundy morocco, spine in four compartments, gilt place and date at the foot, gilt roll tooling on the spine ends, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, pastedown endpapers in full lilac morocco richly decorated with a central gilt cartouche enhanced with gilt interlacings, iridescent burgundy silk endpapers, following endpapers of marbled paper, covers...

First edition with all the characteristics of the first impression, including the fault for “Sénart” on the dedication leaf.
Half green morocco over marbled boards by (Alain) Devauchelle, spine in six blindruled compartments, gilt date at foot of spine, double blindruled fillets to covers, covers and spine preserved for both volumes, top edges gilt.
A very good copy of this classic of French literature in an elegant signed binding by (Alain) Devauchelle.

First edition printed on vélin d'Angoulême paper, first printing, complete with the six suppressed pieces and the fault "Feurs du Mal" on pp. 31 and 108, as well as the pagination error on p. 45 (marked 44).
Bound in blak shagreen, spine in six compartments with double blindruled compartments and a gilt fleuron to centre, gilt date to foot of spine, gilt roulettes to head- and tailpieces, sextuple blindruled fillets and fleurons to the covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, gilt fillet to edges, upper cover preserved for Les fleurs du mal, covers preserved for the Complément, all edges gilt ; slipcase edged in black shagreen, marbled paper boards...

The collected edition for the first 16 volumes and first editions for Les Contemplations and La Légende des Siècles.
Contemporary uniform half dark blue polished calf by Simier, relieur du Roi, spines in compartments with blindstamped decoration, fillets, compartments and gilt motifs.
A few headpieces and joints delicate, foxing, principally to some plates.
This set is illustrated – as well as the 34 vignettes of the Furne edition engraved on steel after drawings by Raffet, Johannot, Colin and Louis Boulanger – with 48 further illustrations, including an engraving by Devéria of the Odes and Ballads, an engraved title for the Autumn Leaves (1831), the...

First edition in French translated by Charles Baudelaire of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half brown sheep over marbled paper boards, decorated with gilt fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners very slightly bumped, speckled edges.
occasional spotting, not serious.