18th Century Illustrated Books

Théophile GAUTIER, Paul GAVARNI
Oeuvres choisies de Gavarni - Etudes de moeurs contemporaines. "Les enfants Terribles" -Traduction en langue vulgaire- "Les Lorettes". "Les actrices". Avec des notices en tête chaque série par MM, Théophile Gautier & Laurent-Jan.
Hetzel|Paris 1846|17 x 27 cm|relié
New edition revised, corrected and newly classified by the author.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four false raised bands, decorated with triple compartments stamped in blind
Suite of captioned engravings accompanied by notices at the head of each series by MM. Théophile Gautier & Laurent-Jan.
€180
Jacques-Henri BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE
Paul et Virginie
L. Curmer|Paris 1838|16.50 x 26 cm|relié
Famous illustrated edition with nearly 450 wood-engraved vignettes, 29 plates printed on China paper, and 7 steel-engraved portraits after T. Johannot, Meissonnier, Iasbey, P. Huet.
Full bottle-green shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with blind-ruled frame, gilt rocaille arabesque motifs and gilt bird and butterfly ornaments; gilt roulettes on headcaps; boards decorated with quadruple frame of gilt and blind fillets, gilt rocaille arabesque motifs and small gilt rose-branch ornaments applied in the corners; gilt roulette frame on pastedowns, central gilt bilobed cartouche enriched at angles with gilt romantic ornaments, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, white watered silk...
€780
Rodolphe TÖPFFER
Nouvelles genevoises
Dubochet|Paris 1845|15.50 x 24 cm|relié
First illustrated edition with 39 wood engravings hors-texte, and 200 wood vignettes in-text, all after drawings by the author, and drawings by Best, Leloir, Regnier...
Full glazed brown morocco binding early 20th century signed Petitot. Raised band spine decorated with compartments composed of series of fillets. Gilt title and date. Triple fillet frame on boards. Elaborate interior decoration. 4 endpaper leaves of handsome brown marbled paper. Some rare foxing on very white paper, except for the browned half-title. The tissue guards have been preserved and remain in fine condition. A small rub to spine, likewise along one edge, but very handsome copy, rare in this condition.
NB...
€700
Walter SCOTT
The poetical works
Routlege|London 1863|10.50 x 17 cm|relié
New edition, illustrated with eight wood engravings hors-texte by Corbould.
Contemporary publisher's full dark green shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with compartments, fillets and roulettes. Covers decorated with series of blind and gilt frames. Roulette on edges, interior frieze. Edges gilt. Foxing where tissue guards have not been removed, but overall fresh. Very light rubbing to corners or joints, small dark areas on leather. Very handsome copy.
Collected edition comprising a Memoir by the author, The lady of the last minstrel, Marmion, The lady of the lake, The vision of Don Roderick, Rokeby, The lord of the isles, Lyrical pieces, Miscellaneous poems and...
€400
Jules CLARETIE, Albert ROBIDA
Explication
Henri Floury|Paris 1896|10 x 13.50 cm|broché
New edition with original illustrations by Albert Robida.
One small tear to foot of spine, otherwise a good copy.
€50
Albert ROBIDA
L'île de Lutèce. Enlaidissements et embellissements de la cité
H. Daragon|Paris 1905|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with an etching and 22 sketches by the author.
Spine very lightly sunned without gravity, light and partial shadows on the endpapers.
Handsome copy.
€70
Tony JOHANNOT, Oliver GOLDSMITH
Le vicaire de Wakefield
Bourgueleret|Paris 1838|14 x 22.50 cm|relié
Bilingual edition translated by Charles Nodier and first printing of the frontispiece printed on China paper as well as the 10 steel-engraved out-of-text plates by Finden after drawings by Tony Johannot.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and compartments embellished with gilt arabesques, gilt fillet frame on brown cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
Work also illustrated with more than 100 wood-engraved in-text vignettes.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€250
Antoine-François-Félix ROSELLY DE LORGUES
Christophe Colomb
Victor Palmé|Paris 1879|19.50 x 28.80 cm|relié
First illustrated edition with 5 chromolithographs, one color map, all pages within a wide engraved border featuring marine scenes, landscapes, monuments... The effect of these borders is quite extraordinary when one further considers that they are renewed on each page.
Publisher's binding in half red shagreen bound by Engel and richly decorated with two special plates, a repeated ornament at head and foot, scattered stars throughout and thick and thin fillets. Special gilt plate created by Souze, an anchor in the foreground, caravels on the sea and the setting sun in which the American continent appears. The same plate is found on the back without the title. Traces of rubbing at the...
€600
H. CHOLMONDELEY PENNEL
Fishing. Salmon & trout. Pike & coarse fish (The Badminton Library)
Longsman and Cie • |London 1889|13.50 x 19.20 cm|2 volumes reliés
Fifth revised edition statement, abundantly illustrated with wood engravings, in-text and hors-texte.
Publisher's full brown cloth binding. Smooth spine decorated with a fish at tail, silver and black title, and gilt. Boards illustrated with an interior scene of a gentleman practicing equitation, hunting. The first volume on salmon has small scattered foxing. Handsome copy, the spine of the volume devoted to salmon slightly faded, headcaps showing traces of rubbing.
The Badminton Library is an encyclopedia project of sports and entertainments, conceived and realized by Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort; he thus developed a specific collection dedicated to sports (fishing...
€400
Joseph MÉRY
Le dernier fantôme
Gabriel Roux|Paris 1854|11 x 18 cm|relié
New edition illustrated with engravings.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt arabesques, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
€50
Eugène MULLER, Oreste CORTAZZO
La mionette
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1885|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half blue morocco with corners, smooth spine faded decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, near-contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Work illustrated with 28 original compositions by Oreste Cortazzo engraved as etchings by Abot and Clapès.
Our copy, like all copies of the deluxe issue, is complete with the double state of the etchings.
Handsome copy in charming binding by Champs.
€300
Léonce BURRET, Paul DELMET
Chansons tendres
Enoch & Cie|Paris 1900|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, illustrated cover preserved.
Work illustrated with watercolors, drawings and a preface by Léonce Burret.
€50
Félix BRACQUEMOND, Charles MONSELET
Les tréteaux
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1859|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed in a small number of copies, only 10 copies on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Half orange morocco binding, spine sunned with five raised bands set with black fillets, brown morocco title label, date and place in olive green morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author by Félix Bracquemont.
Some foxing affecting mainly the volume at beginning and end.
€150
Émile DURANDEAU
Civils et militaires
Tresse|Paris 1878|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
first edition.
Binding to bradel half red calico, smooth back thinned with a gold floral motif, double net gilded tail, as a piece of blue shagreen, marbled paper plates, wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding.
Bel autograph signed Emile Durandeau: "My dear sir, please please welcome my book, the book of a painter Please also accept my respectful homage.."
€150
COLLECTIF
Gravures de mode de l'An 10 à 1828
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] 1802-1828|12.50 x 21 cm|102 planches reliées
First edition of these 102 plates heightened in colors.
Modern cream-colored paper boards with gilt floral motif by Thomas Boichot, black morocco title label to spine. Ex libris of the "Fashion Group of Paris" on pastedown.
A little worming to first plate, the other plates very fresh.
A nicely bound copy.
€2,300
Honoré de BALZAC, Louis HUART
Physiologie du flaneur [Ensemble] Physiologie de l'employé [Ensemble] Physiologie de la femme la plus malheureuse du monde
Aubert • Lavigne|1841|8.50 x 13.50 cm|relié
First edition of these three well-illustrated physiologies; for example, the first physiology contains 65 vignettes. Only the Physiologie du flaneur bears a date.
Physiologie du flaneur. Vignettes by Alophe, Daumier and Maurisset.
Physiologie de l'employé. Vignettes by Trimollet.
Physiologie de la femme la plus malheureuse... Vignettes by Valentin.
Contemporary half black sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with fillets. Gilt titles. Rubbing. Occasional light foxing, on paper that has remained quite white.

€550
Silvio PELLICO
Mes prisons suivies du discours sur les devoirs des hommes
Delahaye|Paris 1853|18.50 x 26.50 cm|relié
New edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 24 plates and numerous vignettes by Tony Johanot. Handsome romantic illustrated work.
Polychrome publisher's boards signed Lenègre at foot of spine. Smooth spine richly decorated with a polychrome panel with elaborate design. Front board decorated with a chained man and a wide polychrome floral border frame. On the rear board, a scene showing a young man at his work table. The blue is somewhat faded on the spine, one corner rubbed, rear board dusty at margins. One crease on spine. Handsome copy, perfectly fresh, with some occasional scattered foxing.
My Prisons are the memoirs of a man incarcerated by arbitrary power. Following the...
€400
JUVÉNAL
Satires
Dalibon|Paris 1826|15.50 x 25.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
Second edition of the French translation established by J. Dusaulx, expanded with notes and preceded by historical notices on the life of Juvenal and on that of Dusaulx.
Half dark green straight-grained morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands set with double gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, elegant near-contemporary unsigned bindings but attributable to Niédrée.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with over 90 engravings including 3 portraits of Juvenal as well as vignettes and portraits.
Provenance: from the library of Léon Rattier with his bookplates pasted on the blank...
€350
Stanislaw REJCHAN, Octave FEUILLET
Monsieur de Camors
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1885|20 x 29 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 11 original compositions by Stanislaw Rejchan, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments embellished with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, some tears on the leading edges, contemporary binding signed by A. Knecht. Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is indeed complete with the duplicate suite of compositions.
Fine interior condition.
A handsomely established...
€250
Père & fils GUILLAUMOT, Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Ver-vert ou les voyages du perroquet de la visitation de Nevers, poème héroï-comique en quatre chants
Rouquette|Paris 1877|18.50 x 27 cm|relié
Edition published by Georges d'Heylli and illustrated with original etchings by Guillaumot père et fils, one of 30 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue with 30 on Whatman.
Half caramel calf binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced at angles with gilt typographical motifs, hazelnut brown morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, traces of soiling to board margins, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, upper corners slightly bumped.
Occasional light foxing.
€120
Gustave STAAL, Hégésippe MOREAU
Oeuvres inédites
Bachelin-Deflorenne|Paris 1867|10 x 15.50 cm|relié
First edition published in a small number of copies on laid paper and illustrated with an original etching by Gustave Staal as frontispiece.
Bradel binding in half blue morocco with corners, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome copy.
€80
Jean DUPLESSIS-BERTAUX, François-Félix NOGARET
Le fond du sac, recueil de contes en vers et en prose & de pièces fugitives
Leclere|Paris 1866|13 x 20 cm|relié
Edition printed in 400 numbered copies on Hollande paper and illustrated with a frontispiece as well as 11 vignettes by Duplessis-Bertaux.
Half green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
€150
Anne-Louis GIRODET, François, Baron GERARD
Oeuvres
Paris 1819|13 x 21.50 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition illustrated with the author's portrait by Baron Gérard, 20 engravings after Girodet and Desenne as well as 2 music plates.
Half navy blue calf bindings, smooth spines slightly faded decorated with quadruple gilt cartouches, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant contemporary Romantic bindings.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy uniformly bound in contemporary Romantic bindings.
€250
Alphonse de NEUVILLE, SERGENT
La défense de Bazeilles
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1884|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, small black spots in margins of boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, double gilt fillets on leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant unsigned binding.
Work illustrated with 12 unpublished drawings by Alphonse de Neuville and L. Sergent.
Occasional foxing.
Fine copy.
€300
Georges-Antoine ROCHEGROSSE, Théodore de BANVILLE
Les belles poupées
G. Charpentier & Cie|Paris 1888|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double compartments at the centers of which the gilt paraph of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin is repeated five times, gilt date at foot, turquoise morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, elegant near-contemporary unsigned binding.
Work illustrated with a drawing by Georges Rochegrosse printed on China paper.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€200
NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
Les dicts & faicts du chier cyre Gambette le Hutin en sa court [The Sayings & Deeds of the dear sire Gambette the Hutin in his court]
chés l'auctheur|Paris s. d. [1882]|14 x 19 cm|relié
first edition of this Rabelaisian style pamphlet directed against Gambetta, one of 300 numbered copies on paper of the Netherlands.
Binding to open bradel ivory wove, smooth back, red mesh frame compositions painted boards and boards to centers: a bookplate and a monogram on the first front cover and Léon Gambetta dabbling in a bathtub on the second, fragile parchment wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding signed Dodé.
Nadar handwritten signature under the justification of the draw.
Book adorned the author of illustrations.
Provenance: Library of Frederick Lachèvre, bibliographer, specialist in French poetry, with its large bookplate...
€400
NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
La Passion illustrée sinon illustre de N.-S. Gambetta [The Illustrated, if not Illustrious, Passion of N.-S. Gambetta]
chés l'auctheur|Paris s. d. [1882]|14 x 19 cm|relié
first edition of this Rabelaisian style pamphlet directed against Gambetta, one of 300 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Binding to open bradel ivory wove, smooth back, red mesh coaching boards and boards painted in watercolor compositions centers: a bookplate and a monogram on the first front cover and Léon Gambetta embodying Christ crucified, fragile parchment wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding signed Dodé.
Nadar handwritten signature under the justification of the draw.
In addition, this copy is enriched with a handwritten correction Nadar pencil in The Passion, p. 45, to orveitan [sic].
Book adorned the author of illustrations.
€400
DUCOS BARON
Itinéraire et souvenirs d'Angleterre et d'Ecosse 1814 - 1826
Imprimerie de Prosper Dondey-Dupré|1834|15.50 x 25.30 cm|4 tomes en 4 volumes reliés
First edition, rare, with a unique printing on heavy vellum of 150 hors-commerce copies. It is illustrated with 11 maps and plans (10 of which are folding) with some color highlights, and 8 lithographed views of which 6 are folding.
Late 19th-century half wine-red shagreen binding with small corners signed Wiener at the tail of the first volume. Smooth spine decorated with compartments. Title and volume numbering gilt. Spines uniformly lightened. Fillet on boards. Minor traces of rubbing. Occasional pale foxing, notably around the engravings. Uncut copy with wide margins. Handsome copy.
Extremely careful privately published edition, the particularity of which is to provide precious...
€1,200
Arsène ALEXANDRE
L'art et la caricature
Librairies-Imprimeries réunies|Paris 1892|20.50 x 29 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine, dark chocolate brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 300 black facsimiles as well as 12 color plates.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Adolphe Willette.
Handsome copy.
€200
Paul GAVARNI, Célestin NANTEUIL
Les deux miroirs, contes pour tous
A. Royer|Paris 1844|-|relié
First edition illustrated with a frontispiece, 37 lithographed plates and numerous vignettes by C. Nanteuil, Gavarni, Français, J.P. Schmit, De Beaumont, Bertand...
Half havana brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments, gilt date and monogram at foot, red morocco title label, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one corner slightly bumped, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Petit.
Foxing.
€80
LONGUS
Daphnis et Chloé ou les Pastorales de Longus
Leclere|Paris 1863|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Revised, corrected, and expanded edition, printed on laid paper and illustrated with 10 vignettes as well as 5 out-of-text figures.
Half red morocco binding with corners, lightened spine with five thin raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments embellished with gilt arabesques, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, two angular scratches at foot of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Hering, binder in Strasbourg.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
€80
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER, Tony JOHANNOT
Oeuvres complètes
Perrotin|Paris 1847|14.50 x 24 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition and first printing of the beautiful romantic illustrations.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands set with gilt borders decorated with double gilt and black compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, double gilt fillets on red paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 52 beautiful steel engravings by Charlet, Lemud, Johannot, Daubigny, Pauquet, Jacques, Penguilly, Rudder, Raffet, Sandoz.
Pleasant copy.
€300
Georges-Antoine ROCHEGROSSE, Théodore de BANVILLE
Le baiser
G. Charpentier & E. Fasquelle|Paris 1892|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with frontispiece drawing by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse printed on China paper.
Bradel binding in full red paper with floral motif and moiré effect, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label with some scratches, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€80
Louis LORTET
La Syrie d'aujourd'hui. Voyages dans la Phénicie, le Liban et la Judée 1875-1880
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1884|25.50 x 34.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, with 364 engravings, of which some after original photographs by Bonfils, as well as 9 maps.
Publisher's polychromatic shagreen, the spine with Orientalizing decorative gilt elements, the covers with a large plaque of polychrome decorative elements by A. Souze, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges.
A little light insignificant foxing, one small tear to head of front endpaper facing half title.
A very good copy.
€1,200
Alfred GREVIN
Costumes de fantaisie pour un bal travesti
Aux bureaux : des Modes parisiennes • de La toilette de Paris • du Journal amusant • du Petit journal pour rire|Paris s. d. [1870]|23 x 32.50 cm|broché
Alfred GRéVIN
Costumes de fantaisie pour un bal travesti
Aux bureaux des modes parisiennes, de la toilette de Paris,
du journal amusant, du petit journal pour rire| Paris [1870] | 23 x 32.5 cm | original wrappers
First edition illustrated with 24 superb, original, color chromolithographs by Alfred Grévin.
The chromolithography explanatory page is loose, a small, light spot on the first cover, wrappers with minor marginal tears, pleasant condition inside.
€300
UZES, Charles LEROY
Le colonel Ramollot
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
Complete and definitive edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments adorned with gilt typographical motifs, one joint slightly cracked at head, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, second cover with small rubbing traces at head.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Uzès.
€200
Maurice LELOIR, Barbara Juliane von KRÜDENER
Valérie
A. Quantin|Paris 1878|13.50 x 20 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 3 original etchings by Maurice Leloir, one of the rare copies on China paper justified by the publisher and of which no mention is made.
Bradel binding in half morocco-grained havana shagreen with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt typographical motifs, date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Our copy is complete with its folding facsimile as well as the duplicate state of the 3 etchings.
Preface by Parisot.
A rare and handsome copy, beautifully bound.
€250
Hector GIACOMELLI, Alexandre PIÉDAGNEL
Avril
Isidore Liseux|Paris 1877|12 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt fleurons, one band lightly rubbed, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, one corner slightly bumped, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Lanscelin.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Hector Giacomelli etched by Lalauze.
Fine copy established in a charming contemporary binding signed by Lanscelin.
€120
illustré par Henry MONNIER, Monsieur de FONGERAY [Hygin-Auguste CAVE]
Les soirées de Neuilly
Moutardier|Paris 1827|13 x 21 cm|2 volumes reliés
Second edition written under the collective pseudonym of Monsieur de Fongeray and illustrated with a lithographed portrait of the so-called de Fongeray by Henry Monnier, which is actually nothing other than a portrait of Stendhal, for according to Charles Asselineau: "We have it from M. Henry Monnier that the supposed portrait of M. de Fongeray is nothing less than that of Stendhal slightly caricatured".
Half raspberry calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt and black fillets, gilt friezes at head and tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, handsome unsigned contemporary romantic bindings
Our copy is complete with the autograph...
€250
Jacques-Henri BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE
Paul et Virginie
L. Curmer|Paris 1838|16.50 x 26 cm|relié
Famous illustrated edition with nearly 450 wood-engraved vignettes, 29 plates printed on China paper and 7 steel-engraved portraits after T. Johannot, Meissonnier, Iasbey, P. Huet.
Full cherry red morocco binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on headcaps, one joint slightly cracked at head, frame of quadruple gilt and blind fillets on boards enriched at corners with gilt typographical motifs, central gilt bilobed cartouche enriched at angles with gilt romantic tools, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, all edges gilt, some...
€600
Jean GIGOUX, Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
J.J. Dubochet & Cie|Paris 1838|17 x 26 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with a portrait of the author on China paper as well as several wood-engraved vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt and blind cartouches enhanced with gilt romantic arabesques, framed with a gilt cartouche on red paper boards enriched in corners with gilt typographical motifs, endpapers and pastedowns of turquoise watered silk, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing.
€250
Jean DOLENT, Eugène CARRIÈRE
Monstres
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1888|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition illustrated, frontispiece, an etching of Eugène Carrière engraved by Félix Bracquemond.
Signed autograph Jean Dolent Charles Martel: "... let us learn the words ..."
Pleasant copy fragile parchment flawless coverage.
€300
Tony JOHANNOT, ABBÉ PREVOST
Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du Chevalier des Grieux
Ernest Bourdin|Paris s. d. [1839]|16.50 x 26.50 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 18 plates, 1 frontispiece as well as 90 text vignettes by Tony Johannot.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with double blind fillets decorated with double blind compartments enhanced at angles with gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a slight tear to one edge.
Some foxing.
€200
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER
Oeuvres complètes de P.J. de Béranger, édition unique revue par l'auteur, ornée de vignettes en taille-douce dessinées par les peintres les plus célèbres
Perrotin|Paris 1834|13.50 x 21.50 cm|5 volumes reliés
Edition with some parts in first edition, illustrated with 104 vignettes after drawings by Daubigny, Johannot, Charlet, Raffet, Scheffer, Devéria...
Half cherry red calf bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets as well as blind typographical motifs and gilt romantic arabesques, gilt friezes at head and foot, black shagreen title and volume labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary romantic bindings.
The illustrations are distributed as follows:
Volume 1: 1 frontispiece and 25 figures,
Volume 2: 33 figures,
Volume 3: 40 figures,
Volume 4: 6 including 1 portrait plus 1...
€600
William COWPER
The poetical works, and memoir of the author
Charles Daly|London • (Londres) [London] 1840|10 x 16.70 cm|relié
New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and 20 steel engravings by G. Standfast on heavy paper (tissue guards present).
Contemporary English binding in full red shagreen. Raised spine richly decorated. Boards very ornate with different frames, large corner pieces... Floral roulette on leading edges and interior floral frieze. Edges gilt. Minor rubbing traces to joints at headcaps. Very handsome copy, completely free of foxing, on tinted paper.
€400
Édouard DRUMONT, Lucien MÉTIVET
Les tréteaux du succès : Figures de bronze ou statues de neige
Flammarion|Paris 1900|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph from the author to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
Book decorated with illustrations of Lucien Métivet.
A few minor scratches on his back lightly browned, some spots on the flat poremier well as the earliest and latest leaflets.
€450
Édouard DRUMONT, Gaston COINDRE
Vieux portraits vieux cadres
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1903]|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition on the current paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph from the author to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
spine slightly faded with scratches that caused shortages of paper, spots on boards and guards.
Book illustrated with 110 drawings of Gaston Coindre.
€300
Paul SIGNAC, Jean AJALBERT
Sur les talus[On the Embankments]
Léon Vanier|Paris 1887|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition printed in 51 copies numbered and initialled by the author on Whatman.
Playful and striking signed presentation inscription from Jean Ajalbert to Henry Fèvre: "... ex-écrevisse de rempart, ces vers de l'auteur des bastions..."
Illustrated with an original lithograph by Paul Signac as frontispiece.
Minor spots on the lower cover, a rare and handsome copy.
€1,500
Jacques Marquet de Montbreton NORVINS
Histoire de Napoléon
Furne|Paris 1840|15.70 x 24.20 cm|relié
Edition abundantly illustrated with original vignettes and plates by Raffet. Handsome and famous Romantic illustrated work.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spines decorated with Romantic rocaille ornaments, frame of two gilt fillets on the aubergine paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of crosshatched dark blue paper, corners rubbed. Rubbing to headcaps, contemporary Romantic binding. Occasional light spotting on clean white paper. Of note, the presence of three childish drawings made as tracings on the verso of three plates. Each plate is protected by a pink tissue guard.
Work illustrated with 80 wood-engraved plates and a steel-engraved frontispiece as well as numerous...
€400
Hervé FAYE
Leçons de cosmographie rédigées d'après les programmes officiels d'admission à l'École Polytechnique et à l'École de Saint-Cyr. - Leçons de cosmographie
Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie|Paris 1852 - 1853|13.50 x 22.50 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
First edition illustrated with 14 folding plates at the end of the first volume and 7 folding plates at the end of the second.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with quadruple gilt compartments, gilt name of a bibliophile at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners and leading edges with some tears, contemporary binding.
A small lack at head of one endpaper, handsome interior condition.
Rare gathering of these two texts dealing with cosmography.
€250
Samuel White BAKER
Ismailïa. Récit d'une expédition dans l'Afrique centrale pour l'abolition de la traite des noirs
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1875|15.50 x 24.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the French translation established by Hippolyte Vattemare.
Half green shagreen binding, spine with five fine raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments enhanced at corners with gilt vegetal motifs, light scratches of no consequence to spine, frame of blind fillets on green paper boards, gilt laurel leaf with gilt inscription stamped at center of front board "Offert par la société de protection des enfants du papier peint", cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with 56 engravings in text and 2 maps including 1 folding colored map at rear.
Handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing.
€250
Emile LEVY, Paul-Adolphe KAUFFMANN
Petits drames de la vertu pour faire suite aux Petites comédies du vice
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris 1882|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel shagreen binding, smooth spine with traces of rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, binding cold-stamped by Pierson.
Work illustrated with 1 frontispiece and illustrations by Emile Lévy and Paul Adolphe Kauffmann in text.
€60
Henry HAVARD
La Hollande pittoresque. Le coeur du pays. Voyage dans la Hollande méridionale, la Zélande et le Brabant
Plon & Cie|Paris 1878|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, one scrape at head of spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated from sketches by Baron Constant-Rebecque and the author.
Copy complete with its folding map at rear.
Printed bibliophile's stamp at foot of title page, some foxing.
€50
Amable TASTU
Voyage en France
Alfred Mame & fils|Tours 1852|16 x 25 cm|relié
Second edition illustrated with a frontispiece, a double-page map as well as 5 out-of-text engravings by Rouargue.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands decorated with fillets and triple black compartments, black paper boards, one lower corner slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Copy almost entirely free from foxing, minor harmless spots on boards.
€100
Marie-Robert HALT
La petite Lazare
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1885]|18 x 28 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated by Gilbert.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments, dots and fillets, headcaps very lightly rubbed without damage, first cover ornamented with a plate by A. Souze featuring a large polychrome and gilt decoration depicting the eponymous heroine, black typographical frieze frames on the second cover, beveled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, publisher's binding signed by Engel.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, pen gift inscription on an endpaper.
Work illustrated with 65 illustrations as well as 3 plates.
€50
Johann Rudolf WYSS, Charles NODIER
Le Robinson suisse traduit de l'allemand de Wyss par Mme Elise Voiart précédé d'une introduction de M. Charles Nodier
Lavigne|Paris 1843|15 x 24 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation established by Elise Voiart and illustrated with 200 vignettes engraved after drawings by Charles Lemercier.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, minor scratches to foot of spine, covers framed with triple gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners damaged, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with numerous vignettes in the text.
Preface by Charles Nodier.
Foxing.
€80
J.T. de SAINT-GERMAIN [Jules TARDIEU]
Pour une épingle suivi de La feuille de coudrier
Théodore Lefèvre|Paris s. d. [circa 1870]|-|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with numerous plates including a frontispiece.
Publisher's half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with central gilt fleurons, headcaps slightly rubbed and minor scratches to spine without significance, covers framed with blind fillets on dark green paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Occasional foxing.
€50
LULLIN DE CHATEAUVIEUX, COLLECTIF
La Suisse historique & pittoresque, description de ses vingt-deux cantons
Didier & Cie|Paris 1858|18.50 x 28 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
Illustrated edition with 31 steel engravings hors-texte and 1 map.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four thin raised bands set with gilt dotted lines decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented, frame of blind fillets on the hazelnut boards which show traces of marginal discoloration, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, gilt edges.
Contributions by Lullin de Châteauvieux, Le Prés, Monnard, Zschokke, Dubochet, Busoni, Meyer de Knonau, Tscharner, Francini, Ruttimann, Schnell jeune, de Forestier, Strohmeier...
A light dampstain affecting marginally the very first leaves of the first volume, two stains on an endpaper of the...
€250
Ernest BIELER, Ernest d' HERVILLY
L'île des parapluies. Aventures du gâte-sauce Talmouse
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1890|15.50 x 24.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with original drawings by Ernest Bieler.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding decorated with pink floral motifs, smooth spine ornamented with a floral bouquet, front cover decorated with a large polychrome floral design, bevelled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, publisher's binding signed by Engel.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
€70
Hippolyte DURAND
Le Danube et l'Allemagne du sud
Alfred Mame & Cie|Tours 1863|16 x 25.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated with 32 wood-engraved plates.
Publisher's full red cloth binding decorated with black and gilt ornamental motifs, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, frame of gilt and black fillets embellished with gilt and red roundels on the first cover struck at its center with a stylized mandorla, frame of black fillets on the second cover bearing the publisher's name in black at its center, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Some foxing, one endpaper with a fold mark.
€80
Édouard FOURNIER
Le théâtre français avant la Renaissance 1450 - 1550. Mystères, moralités et farces
Laplace, Sanchez & Cie|Paris 1872|19 x 28.20 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 20 hand-colored plates showing the main character of each play drawn by MM. Maurice Sand, Allouard and Adrien Marie.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated, fillets on boards. Light rubbing. Fine copy, free from foxing and perfectly fresh.
€250
Joseph TRIBOUILLARD
De Paris à Lyon par l'Alsace, la Suisse, le nord de l'Italie, les bords de la Méditerranée & le Rhone
Mégard & Cie|Rouen 1882|17 x 26.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Publisher's binding in half red shagreen, spine with five raised bands decorated with quintuple gilt and blind compartments, covers of red boards with blind fillet frame, front cover stamped with gilt laurel crown and gilt inscription "Concours cantonaux 1888", white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with engravings in the text.
Some minor foxing.
€40
BIGOT-VALENTIN, Alphonse DAUDET
Premier voyage premier mensonge
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1900]|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with one raised band set with gilt dots decorated with a cartouche adorned with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing traces on the joints, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work decorated with illustrations hors-texte by Bigot-Valentin.
€100
Jules CLARETIE
Le prince Zilah
Librairie Borel|Paris 1898|9.50 x 20 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond percaline, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double fillet and gilt date at foot, black sheep title-label with central scratch and lack of skin, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated by A. Calbet, J. Dédina and A. Boyé.
Handsome copy.
€50
COLLECTIF
Paris pittoresque rédigé par une société d'hommes de lettres sous la direction de G. Sarrut et B. Saint-Edme
D'Urtubie, Worms & Cie|Paris 1837|16.50 x 26.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
Edition illustrated with 26 steel-engraved out-of-text figures by Rouargue as well as 2 frontispieces.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spines decorated with quadruple gilt fillets and gilt fleurons, gilt dates at foot, navy paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing, handsome copy.
€250
Eugène-Stanislas BELLANGER, Abbé ORSINI
La Touraine ancienne et moderne
L. Mercier|Paris 1845|17.50 x 27 cm|relié
First edition with first printing of the illustrations.
Publisher's romantic blue cloth binding by Haarhaus, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, boards decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, edges gilt.
Illustrated with 33 hors-texte plates including the frontispiece in gold and colors (Tours Cathedral), 15 wood-engraved vignettes, 10 steel-engraved portraits and 6 plates of coats of arms, numerous vignettes in the text.
€500
COLLECTIF
Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial. (Great Britain)
Cassell and Company|London, • Paris, • New-York [New York] • & Melbourne 1880|18.50 x 26.50 cm|reliés
First edition, abundantly illustrated with wood engravings in text and on full pages on strong paper. Printed on tinted laid paper.
Publisher's half black glazed sheep with corners. Spine with false raised bands richly decorated. Red morocco title label. Rolled border on boards and corners. Rubbing and surface abrasions along joints. Some occasional foxing, notably on verso of full-page plates. Handsome copy.
History, physical and human geography, art, of all the remarkable places (cities, monuments, men...) of Great Britain. Excellent publication, very well documented and illustrated covering all of Great Britain (Ireland, Scotland, etc.); it is said to have been printed in only...
€550
Constant AMÉRO
Miliza histoire d'hier
E. Flammarion|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|18.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with in-text engravings in black by Gerlier.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and gilt compartments, front board historiated signed Engel depicting a woman saving a child from the waters, various black and gilt frames, back board decorated with a central blind fleuron and various vegetal and geometric frames, all edges gilt. Spine very slightly sunned, corners and headcaps lightly rubbed.
Scattered foxing, otherwise handsome copy.
€80
Jean-Baptiste LOUVET DE COUVRAY
Les aventures du chevalier de Faublas
J. Mallet & Cie|Paris 1842|16 x 24 cm|relié
Illustrated edition in first printing with 300 in-text wood-engraved vignettes by Nanteuil, Baron, Français... Text within a decorative border.
Contemporary half midnight blue shagreen binding with corners. Smooth spine decorated with romantic elongated ornaments. Ornaments and fillets on boards and corners. Very fine marbled paper. Green moiré endpapers. Slight traces of fading, without consequence. Some scattered foxing, but on white paper (despite some browned gatherings in the first volume).
Very handsome copy, solidly bound.
Fine edition with romantic vignettes that takes its place among the other editions of classics produced by the illustrator duo Baron and Nanteuil...
€500
Personal copy of poet Emmanuel Louis Nicolas Viollet-le-Duc, father of famed architect and restorer of Notre-Dame
Personal copy of poet Emmanuel Louis Nicolas Viollet-le-Duc, father of famed architect and restorer of Notre-Dame
Étienne François de LANTIER (Emmanuel Louis Nicolas VIOLLET-LE-DUC)
Contes en prose et en vers, suivis de Pièces fugitives, du poème d'Erminie, et de Metastase à Naples
Chez F. Buisson|à Paris 1806|12 x 20 cm|2 volumes reliés
Statement of second edition, illustrated with three figures engraved by Tardieu. The first edition appeared in 3 vols. 18mo, the same year.
Full marbled brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red long grain morocco title-label and volume labels. A tear with loss at head of first volume. Rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. Headcap of volume II partly worn away.
Collection of light and gallant tales by François de Lantier. Verses he wrote for Madame du Barry earned him a pension from Choiseul and a position in Dresden. He is the author of the voyages d'Anténor. Of his tales, he himself wrote in his preface: "it is better to write fairy tales than political dreams and...
€350
DUJARDIN, QUINSAC
Madame de Pompadour
Firmin-Didot|Paris 1888|22 x 28.50 cm|relié
First illustrated edition, with some parts in first edition as it was revised and expanded with unpublished letters and documents.
Half morocco binding with red corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, light scuffs to corners, top edge gilt, binding signed by the publisher.
Work illustrated with 55 copperplate reproductions by Dujardin and 2 color plates by Quinsac.
A handsome copy elegantly bound.
€250
Edmond Auguste TEXIER
Voyage pittoresque sur les bords du Rhin
Mrizot|Paris 1858|17.50 x 27 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 24 steel engravings by the Rouargue brothers, including 2 hand-colored woodcuts.
Contemporary half navy blue shagreen binding. Spine with false raised bands decorated with gilt compartments. Shagreen-textured cloth boards with blind fillets. Gilt edges. White moiré endpapers.
Fine copy, in perfect condition, free from foxing and retaining its tissue guards.
This book which visits all the cities along the Rhine was published during the golden age of tourism there; the spa towns of the Rhine were then fashionable, as were the Swiss and German cities. The work consists of descriptions, contemporary and historical anecdotes and notes on customs.
€500
A rare copy with 24 illustrations of the Nile River with an Arabic inspired binding
A rare copy with 24 illustrations of the Nile River with an Arabic inspired binding
Alfred Edmund BREHM, Johannes DUMICHEN
Le Nil[The Nile]
A. Lévy|Paris 1882|28 x 37 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition in French, printed on vergé paper.

Publisher's Arabesque yellow paper binding by A. Lenègre, spine with gilt, black, and turquoise Arabic decorative motifs (head- and tail-pieces slightly rubbed), upper cover richly ornamented with Arabic decorative motifs in gilt, black and turquoise with a frame of gilt and black fillets, turquoise paper pastedowns and endpapers (corners slightly bumped), all edges gilt, a few small insignificant spots to lower cover.
Text by Alfred Edmund Brehm & Johannes Dumichen.
The work is illustrated with 24 watercolors after nature by Charles Werner.
A few small spots, mostly affecting endpapers.
Rare.
€2,000
Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Paulin|Paris 1835|17 x 25.50 cm|relié
First printing of the 600 wood-engraved illustrations after Jean Gigoux by the best young artists of the time such as Lavoignat, Porret, Thompson.
Half aubergine calf binding, smooth spine decorated with two cartouches embellished with gilt romantic decorative motifs, rubbing to joints and headcaps, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, some tears and rubbing to edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary romantic binding signed by Lefebvre.
Illustrated work with, as frontispiece, a portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here in first printing by Jean Gigoux. Printed stamp at head of an endpaper as bookplate.
Handsome copy with some...
€350
CHAMPAGNAC, OLIVIER
Le voyageur de la jeunesse dans les cinq parties du Monde, contenant la description géographique et pittoresque de divers Pays, l'esquisse des moeurs de chaque peuple ; le tableau des religions et des gouvernements ; l'historique rapide des principaux états ; des détails ethnographiques sur les races humaines...
Belin-Leprieur et Morizot|Paris 1858|17 x 28 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 22 engravings including 16 hand-colored and hand-finished costume plates; the 6 others are steel engravings of city views; by the Rouargue brothers. The engravings are fine and detailed and of very beautiful quality.
Publisher's gilt binding. Full black cloth. Special plates for the upper cover, lower cover and spine. Edges gilt. Cloth somewhat faded overall. Narrow one-centimeter split to lower joint at head. Foxing on the first leaves, then much rarer thereafter. The tissue guards have browned but not the plates. Paper fresh white overall. Corners worn at edges.
€450
Henri LEBRUN
Aventures et conquêtes de Fernand Cortez au Mexique
Alfred Mame & fils|Tours 1872|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Fourteenth edition illustrated with 4 out-of-text engravings.
Publisher's binding in full blue boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind romantic arabesques at head and foot, boards framed with blind fillets, front board enhanced with gilt typographical fleuron, lemon paper endpapers and pastedowns, publisher's romantic boards.
Rare copy in its elegant romantic boards.
€80
Georges DUPLESSIS
Histoire de la gravure, en Italie, en Espagne, en Allemagne, dans les Pays-bas, en Angleterre et en France ; suivis d'indications pour former une collection d'estampes
Hachette|Paris 1880|18.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 72 engravings (etchings), re-engraved after the originals. All plates, printed before lettering, have been annotated in pencil (author and title).
Publisher's binding. Special plate by Souze. Binding by Charles Magnier. Half red shagreen richly decorated; red percale boards stamped with a large decorative gilt plate on black ground. All edges gilt. White moiré endpapers. Upper joint slightly cracked at head. Some foxing on the first leaves and on the index.
Handsome copy
€550
Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Paulin|Paris 1835|17 x 26.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Full glazed hazelnut calf binding, smooth spine very lightly faded but without gravity, richly decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, one joint lightly cracked at foot, small traces of rubbing on the joints, frame of gilt arabesques on the boards, a small tear at the foot of the first board, fine gilt dentelle on the pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner very lightly bumped, gilt edges on the leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary romantic binding.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here...
€750
Laurence STERNE
Voyage sentimental
Ernest Bourdin|Paris s. d. [1841]|17.50 x 26.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation and first printing of the illustrations by T. Johannot and Jacque.
Binding in half long-grain navy blue morocco, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (lined and with corner lacks) and spine preserved, top edge gilt, romantic pastiche binding signed by Ratry.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece, 170 text vignettes and 11 hors-texte compositions engraved on wood and printed on China paper.
Some minor foxing.
A handsome copy.
€200
Jean LORRAIN
La princesse sous verre
Jules Tallandier|Paris s. d. [1896]|25 x 32.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in full cardboard covered with decorative patterned paper, smooth spine, chocolate morocco title label, top edge gilt, modern pastiche binding signed by T. Boichot.
Work illustrated with original color compositions in text and hors-texte by André Cahard.
Handsome and rare copy.
€680
COLLECTIF
L'Illustré Soleil du Dimanche. 13ème année complète du n°1 du dimanche 7 janvier 1900 au n°52 du dimanche 30 décembre 1900
Imprimerie de l'Illustré Soleil du Dimanche|Paris 1900|29 x 39 cm|relié
First edition.
Half blue shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dots, marbled paper boards, some rubbing to leather and head worn.
Each issue consists of fourteen pages, color covers for special issues.
Contributions by Victor Fayet, Léo Claretie, Charles Foley, among others.
Drawings by Loevy, Condamy, Jean d'Aurian, Lalauze, etc.
Clumsy restorations at foot of table of contents and final leaves.
€100
Gustave DORÉ, Ernest L'ÉPINE
Histoire aussi intéressante qu'invraisemblable de l'intrépide capitaine Castagnette neveu de l'homme à la tête de bois
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1872|22.50 x 31 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Third edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth binding, smooth spine faded, headcaps lightly rubbed, front cover decorated with gilt ornament, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with 43 wood vignettes by Gustave Doré.
Occasional foxing, two ink stains in margins of pages 72 and 73.
€70
Jean Hippolyte de VILLEMESSANT, COLLECTIF
Le masque de fer, échos illustrés du Figaro
Au bureau du Figaro|Paris 1878|28 x 38.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full red and black boards, smooth spine, covers illustrated with a central decorative medallion, all edges gilt.
Album abundantly illustrated with caricatures.
Some light foxing of no consequence, one small tear to one edge.
€120
Théophile Marion DUMERSAN, COLLET
Chants et chansons populaires de la France
Garnier frères|Paris 1848|18 x 28.50 cm|relié
Second edition by Garnier in a new expanded format, after the first by Delloye in 1843, in 125 installments of 4 leaves comprising a notice, the score and 4 recto-verso pages of steel engravings (extraordinary compositions framing the song text), in addition to three frontispieces. Illustrations by Trimollet, Daubigny, Meissonnier... The first edition by Delloye contained only 84 installments and songs. Printed on heavy laid paper.
Half dark green morocco binding with corners signed Niedrée at foot. Spine with raised bands ornately decorated in grotesque style with stylized wavelets. Top edges gilt. Thin split to upper joint at head of volume 1 and at foot of volume 3. 2 corners of...
€900
Joseph POISLE DESGRANGES
Le roman à l'eau-forte en douze chapitres inédits
Lib. Bachelin-Deflorenne|Paris 1874|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition printed in 160 copies, ours one of 100 on extra-strong paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Poisle Desgranges.
Work illustrated with 14 original etchings by Alfred Taiée.
Spine sunned, marginal worming to foot of front board, occasional light foxing to interior.
€200
Paul de MUSSET, Adolphe LALAUZE
Le dernier abbé
A. Ferroud|Paris 1891|16.50 x 25 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 17 original compositions by A. Lalauze, one of 300 numbered copies on Arches.
Bradel binding in half fir green cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by P. Ruban.
Autograph inscription signed by the publisher to Gabriel Hanotaux.
Our copy is enhanced with a duplicate state of the compositions.
Handsome copy.
€400
Jean-Pierre Claris de FLORIAN, Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE
Fables illustrées par J.J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et Ruth poëmes tirés de l'Ecriture sainte et précédées d'une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.J. Stahl
Garnier frères|Paris s. d. [circa 1880]|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half black morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpavers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 80 hors-texte plates after Grandville (including 1 frontispiece) as well as in-text vignettes.
€300
JOUFFROY D'ESCHAVANNES
Traité complet de la science du blason
Edouard Rouveyre|Paris 1880|13 x 20 cm|relié
Edition printed on laid paper and richly illustrated with heraldic vignettes in black.
Bradel binding in half vellum-style boards in the manner of medieval books, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, fragile parchment covers preserved, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, pastiche binding of the period.
Work abundantly decorated with heraldic vignettes in the text.
Handsome copy.
€200
Honoré de BALZAC, Alphonse KARR
Le tiroir du diable
Chez Les principaux libraires|s. l. • [Paris] 1850 S.d.|18 x 27 cm|relié
First edition, richly illustrated with 75 hors-texte plates, principally by Gavarni, including 4 music plates framed with wood engravings by Bertall and several compositions by Bertall. Very numerous vignettes by Monnier, Français, Daubigny... The compositions with multitudes of vignettes by Bertall on subjects such as evenings at the opera, Paris by night... which constitute the ensemble of Paris comique are particularly delightful. This edition is rarer than le Diable à Paris.
Contemporary green half-shagreen. Smooth spine decorated with series of romantic tools in compartments. Green corsillonné paper boards. Borders rubbed and corners slightly bumped. Some scattered foxing...
€300
COLLECTIF
Revue illustrée. Cinquième année, tome dixième, juin 1890 - décembre 1890
Ludovic Baschet|Paris 1890|23.50 x 32 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half-brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with small fleurons and gilt fillets, top edge gilt. Some light rubbing and spine very lightly sunned.
Contributions by Maurice Barrès, Paul Bourget, Jean Richepin and Paul Verlaine notably.
Drawings and engravings in color and black and white by Caran d'Ache, Godefroy, Grasset and Willette among others.
La Revue illustrée is a French publication renowned both for the quality of its illustrations and for its prestigious contributors from 1885 to 1912: Guy de Maupassant, Emile Zola, Maurice Barrès, Anatole France and many others. René Baschet, director of the Revue...
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