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First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, one joint cracked at foot, sextuple blind-stamped fillet framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal abundantly illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, joints cracked at head and foot, sextuple fillet stamped in blind framing the boards, title and vignette representing an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Eugène Sue among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Very fine copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tooling, sextuple blind-stamped fillet frame to boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt to center of front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Paul Féval, Alexandre Dumas and Stendhal among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
A very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition published in a small numbered edition on pure linen paper.
Signed and inscribed by Georges Lecomte.
Head- and tailpieces and typography produced by the École Estienne.

Stereotype edition decorated with 11 beautiful plates including 1 frontispiece.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands framed with navy fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on Luna paper, the only printing with 50 on pur fil.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Gift inscription at head of front endpaper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full brown cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine. Handsome copy lacking dust jacket.

Edition illustrated with original color illustrations in-text and full-page, one of 380 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 120 on Japan paper.
Small tear to margin of front cover not affecting the text leaves.
Rare copy.

First edition.
Review of proletarian literature published under the direction of Henry Poulaille.
Contributions by Léon Bocquet, Magdeleine Paz, Florence Littré, Tristan Rémy, Andréas Latzko, etc, in the "Textes et études" section, by Guy Lavaud, Paul Valéry, Léon Bocquet, Lucien Gachon, etc., in the "Documents et témoignages" section.
Issue illustrated by Claude Monet, Robert Delaunay, C. Pissarro, Paul Signac, etc.
Covers sunned, otherwise a handsome copy, some pages remain uncut.

First edition and pre-first edition for le château du diable by Victor Hugo.
Numerous contributions, including those by P.Claudel (le pape Pie XI), J.Benda (Songe d'Eleuthère I), J.Guéhenno (journal de vacances), F-P.Alibert (O fraternel amants), Kierkegaard (le penseur subjectif), J.Giraudoux (choix des élues, fin), V.Hugo (le chateau du diable).
Some foxing to the cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in 520 numbered copies justified by the publisher on Corsican.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Spine slightly creased, small marginal folding traces without gravity on the first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on grey laid Montval paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing with 35 copies on white laid Montval.
Fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Numerous contributions including those by A. Gide, L.P. Fargue, J. Bousquet, J. Supervielle, V. Ocampo, A. Monnier, R. Caillois, H. Bosco, R.M.L Rilke...
Illustrated.
Handsome copy considering the poor quality of this wartime paper.

New edition on ordinary paper.

First edition, numbered copy on Vélin Crèvecoeur. Several pre-original editions of texts by cited authors.
Publisher's folded cover, printed in yellow and black, corners slightly bumped, spine partially detached without loss.
Numerous collaborations by: P. Claudel, F. Mauriac, F. Jammes, Colette, N. Gogol, A. Gide, Alain, S. Spender.
The work includes a watercolor by Antoine Bourdelle as frontispiece and is complete with the numerous facsimiles of manuscripts such as Chateaubriand, F. Jammes, Louis XIV or drawings by H. Matisse, P. Bonnard, L. - A. Moreau, C. Bérard (in color).
The publishing house La Table ronde, despite its youth (it was created in 1944), brings together some of the greatest contemporary writers.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Spine wrinkled, slight traces of marginal fold to lower cover, a good copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper and justified by the printer, the only printing with 25 Japan copies.
First endpaper very lightly and partially shadowed, handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue de Paris.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 335 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only printing along with 5 on old Japan, 15 on Japan imperial and 30 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper, ours inscribed to Emile Henriot.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded without consequence, handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with compositions in-text and hors-texte by Mirza Ali Ispahani, one of 1060 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only issue along with 24 copies on Whatman and 44 on Japan paper.
A handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 337 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Victor Hugo: "La légende des siècles (fragments)", Maurice Bouchor: "Le Shakespearomane", Camille Pelletan: "Les Masques politiques: IV. L'évêque d'Orléans", Léon Dierx: "Le Talisman", Léon Cladel: "Le Tombeau des Lutteurs (suite)", Octave Fouque: "Musique: Le timbre d'argent", G.D., J.P., K.H., L.P., M.S.: "La Semaine".
Copy enhanced with a pen and ink drawing by Rodolphe Julian.
Pre-original edition of two poems from La Légende des Siècles, a new series of which was about to be published by Calmann-Lévy.
Some minor marginal foxing spots, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Victor Hugo: "Une réponse", Théodore de Banville: "Le Rendez-Vous", Armand Silvestre: "Intermède païen", Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, IV-continued), Léon Valade: "Le premier baiser", Alex Pothey: "Nostalgie", Catulle Mendès: "Siméon Charlerie (continued and end)", Jean Prouvaire: "La semaine parisienne".

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Victor Hugo: "La sieste de Jeanne", Alphonse Daudet: "Moeurs provinciales. I- Le cercle", Théodore de Banville: "Homère", Léon Cladel: "Bêtes et gens", Léon Dierx: "Croisée ouverte", Victor Hugo: "La sieste de Jeanne (autographe)", François Coppée: "Fin d'année", Ernest d'Hervilly: "Il faut des époux assortis", Sully-Prudhomme: "Les Infidèles", Jean Richepin: "Le Lâche", Adelphe Froger: "La Fleur divine", Henry Laujol: "Les Abeilles", Catulle Mendès: "Le mauvais guide".
Pre-original publication of the poem "La sieste de Jeanne" by Victor Hugo, which would later appear in the collection "L'art d'être grand-père", published by Calmann-Lévy in 1877. The poem was entrusted to the review at the request of its director, Catulle Mendès, as Hugo's contribution to a fundraising effort for an impecunious artist.
A handsome copy.

First trade edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue with 50 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
A tiny corner lack at the foot of one joint, pale marginal dampstaining reaching the first pages, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in the year of the Teste-Cubières affair. General Amédée-Louis Despans de Cubières, Minister Jean Baptiste Teste and the director of the Gouhenans salt mines company, one Parmentier, were involved in one of the most resounding scandals of the July Monarchy. Rear cover missing.

First edition of this historical and political review relating "the events occurring in France and abroad since February 1848".
This first series covers the period from 1st February to 1st December 1848.
Publisher's full paper boards binding, dampstain to spine, small lacks of paper to spine and boards, a central stain to front board, handsome interior condition nearly free from foxing.

First edition.
Copy in its original wrappers under plain covers.
Small lacks to the unlettered spine, light tears, creases and lacks to the boards.
One autograph correction on page 35.

New edition.
Spine of the first volume cracked with minor losses, minor corner bumping to boards without consequence, occasional light foxing.

Illustrated with steel engravings.
A light corner dampstain affecting the first pages, some minor foxing.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 970 numbered copies on Montgolfier d'Annonay laid paper.
Frontispiece by Paul Pidoll, head-pieces by Philippe Burnot.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
One lack and tears to spine, paper yellowed as is often the case.

First edition of the French translation by A. Gide, one of 300 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing along with 5 on Chine, 25 on Japan and 30 hors commerce.
This is a bilingual edition, handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the front cover being marginally and lightly sunned.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spines and front covers marginally sunned, occasional foxing.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Johannot paper, deluxe issue after 100 on Arches.
With a frontispiece photograph of C. Du Bos.

First edition of which only 150 deluxe copies were printed.
But also M. Prévost, G. d'Houville, A. Hermant, among others.
Iconography.

First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first issue printed to order, no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
With frontispiece portrait of Elvire, complete with publisher's slip.
Two small stains on the first cover.

First edition.
Tears to spine with a loss at foot, foxing to front board, handsome interior condition.

Pre-first edition.
Contributions in these issues by André Salmon, Paul Chack among others.

First edition.
Two slight lacks to spine, small worming to boards, corner dampstain affecting the final leaves.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were issued.
Small tear at foot of spine, rare and fine copy.

First edition of some parts.
Spine faded with lacks at head and foot, foxing.

First edition of this offprint.
Detached plain wrappers with marginal tears.
Some light foxing as usual.
Rare.

First edition, false statement of fifteenth edition.
Rare pamphlet printed to provide financial assistance to Alphonse de Lamartine, from whom several properties had already been seized: his furniture in Paris, his buildings in Mâcon, his estate at Milly, his lands at Saint-point and Monceau about to be sold, by subscribing to his complete works.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine.
A small stain and marginal worming on the first cover which also has slight marginal lacks, handsome interior condition.

First edition with false statement of third edition. A small tear re-adhered at the foot of the spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 4 China, 10 Japan and 65 Holland.
A light shadow on the endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition printed in 100 copies on pure laid paper and not put in trade.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 5 nacreous Japan and 15 imperial Japan.
Very light shadows on endpapers, handsome copy.

New edition, one of 425 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded as usual, handsome interior condition.