Paul Ollendorff

first edition.
Autograph signed by Léon Blum to Gaston Chérau.
A skillful restoration of the back, a trace of adhesive paper discharge that initially served to restore a tear at the head of the first board and which was subsequently re-ripened, three slight angular deficiencies on the boards.

First edition.
Bradel binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Guy de Maupassant to journalist Fernand de Rodays.
A nice copy elegantly bound.

first edition.
Binding in half chagrin green fir, back cleared with five nerves, back featuring slight traces of friction, marbled paper plates, guards and paper countertops to the vat, Contemporary binding.
Beautiful autograph signed by Jules Bois: "To Madame Valentine Sergent offering to her who incarnates the graces and the mercy of the woman".
Scattered foxing, tiny lack of paper in feet of the last two notebooks.

first edition on plain paper.
Precious autograph signed by Willy to Judith Gauthier.
Beautiful color covers illustrated by Pascau.

Final edition, one of the 200 literary copies on Holland paper.
Half maroquin binding with brown corners, a discolored, smooth back decorated with a gilded cartouche decorated with a golden oak branch composed of golden tassels and pieces of morocco green mosaic as leaves, framing golden fillets on the boards Of marbled paper, guards and counter-tops of paper to the vat, golden head on witnesses, blankets and backs conserved, binding of the signed time of Capelle.
Book illustrated with a portrait of the author in frontispiece, here in double condition, and which Claude Farrère signed.
Our copy is full of his manuscript page in facsimile.
Few foxinges affecting the margins of certain leaflets.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel full paper gold decorative patterns and moiré, smooth back, as part of olive green morocco, preserved covers featuring angular restorations binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Precious autograph signed by Octave Mirbeau in Catullus Mendes: "... his dear friend and too distant, alas"
Nice copy pleasantly established.

first edition on the current paper.
Bound in full red shagreen, smooth spine guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, binding signed P. Courty.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Jules Renard Henri de Weindel.
Cover art by Félix Vallotton.
Nice copy.

First edition published under the pseudonym Forsan.
Binding full fabric braided golden yellow moiré, smooth back, navy blue shagreen as part comprising three small marginal snags, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Dora Melegari to Alidor Delzant.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter of two pages of Dora Melegari addressed to Alidor Delzant in which it apologized for the late delivery of an order of literary magazines that its correspondent had passed him, he still expects and that it promises to honor him during his next trip to Paris.
Finally, the author of card on which she added a few words, was glued on a guard.
Provenance: from the library of Alidor Delzant with his bookplate pasted on a contreplat.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding half fir green shagreen, faded back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, corners lightly used, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Blum Jules Uhry on the title page containing the head of small gaps and tears.

First collected edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding, covers repaired and spine preserved, binding signed P. Goy & K. Vilaine.
Handsome autograph inscription dated 18 Avril 1914 and signed by Charles Péguy to René Johannet.

first edition.
Binding to bradel half percaline burgundy, smooth back with a gold jewel, date and dual gold tail thread, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, a blunt upper corner, contemporary binding.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Abel Hermant on the half-title page on lift tab Catulle Mendes.
Two tiny angular gaps minor legs pages half-title and title.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Binding to bradel half red morocco with corners, smooth back cleared, golden tail date two small rips minor head of a higher cap, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head on witnesses, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, contemporary binding signed Stroobants cold.
Handwritten signature of Paul Adam.
Our copy is complete many of his manuscript page of the book.
Pleasant copy wide-margined.

first edition on the current paper it is printed in Holland paper 25 leading copies.
Binding to bradel half morocco black Russia, smooth back slightly thinned minor, golden tail date joints slightly rubbed heads, marbled paper plates, covers and backs preserved, contemporary binding signed Franz.
Signed autograph of Mr. Paul Adam Délilia.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel half percaline pink, smooth back thinned with a gold floral design, double net gilded tail, as piece of black shagreen with marginal scratches, blankets kept contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Abel Hermant Henri Roujon.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph from the author to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
Some spots on guard and in the margins of some pages, complete copy of its pirière inserted.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only deluxe issue (grands papiers).
Elegant purple half morocco binding by Goy & Vilaine, marbled paper boards, spine with six raised bands, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Endpapers uniformly faded.
A good and rare copy in a handsome binding.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Elegant half black morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers by Pascau and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A very good copy in a nice binding retaining its color illustrated covers by Pascau.

Later edition, first for some parts as revised, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies alongside five on Japan.
Half brown morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt friezes and gilt typographic motifs, gilt friezes to head and foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt. Guards partly faded.
A very good, well-margined copy in a nice binding.
Provenance : Paul Ollendorff.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies after 5 on China and 10 on Japan.
Contemporary half light green morocco (unsigned but attributable to Lancelin) over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments (sunned), gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved.
A nicely bound, well-margined, copy.
Provenance : collection of Paul Ollendorff.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Bound in half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black nets, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats red paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Paul Adam to his publisher Paul Ollendorff.
The second volume is lacking in our copy.
Provenance: Paul Ollendorff library.