Animals

Michèle LACROSIL
Sapotille et le Serin d'Argile
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12 x 19 cm|broché
Gallimard, Paris 1960, 12 x 19cm, in original wrappers.

First edition, one of 40 numbered hors-commerce copies reserved for the author on pur fil paper, only deluxe copies.
Sunned spine, endpapers and inscribed half title page entirely shaded, remains of adhesive paper on the first endpaper and the last page of the text, press cutting attached.
Rare presentation copy signed by Michèle Lacrosil to her friends Gilbert et Geneviève Lafragette: "En témoignage d'amitié à Gilbert Lafragette. Sapotille est heureuse de dire à son parrain (et premier lecteur) sa reconnaissance et son affection et à Geneviève avec mon amitié...
€1,500
Jean de LA FONTAINE, Jean-Baptiste OUDRY
Fables choisies mises en vers[Selected Fables Put into Verse]
De l'imprimerie de Valade • chez Belin|Paris 1783|26 x 39 cm|2 volumes reliés
Fine edition with Oudry's 276 engravings, from the 1755-1759 edition. [...] it is little known and quite rare, much rarer than the Desaint and Saillant edition of 1755. (Rochambeau, 124)
Near-contemporary bindings (late 18th century) in half brown calf, smooth spines decorated with camel morocco title and volume labels, paste-paper boards, all edges red. Rubbing to boards.
Some leaves uniformly browned and light dampstains without any damage to the engravings.
Contemporary bibliographical label pasted to verso of first endpaper.
Fine edition of this great classic of French literature illustrated by the greatest animal painter, Jean-Baptiste Oudry.
€6,000
Gilbert CESBRON
Une Abeille contre la Vitre
Robert Laffont|Paris 1964|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce copies also on pur fil du Marais paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers showing slight sunning at head and foot.
€150
Cesare PAVESE
Avant que le Coq chante
Gallimard|Paris 1953|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine as usual.
€200
François PANNEMAKER, Gustave DORÉ
Charles Perrault, Contes, La Belle au bois dormant, "Ce n'étaient que des corps étendus d'hommes & d'animaux qui paraissaient morts" - Gravure originale sur bois debout, tirée sur chine et contrecollée sur vergé de Hollande
Hetzel|Paris 1862|29.90 x 42.10 cm|une feuille
Original wood engraving signed in the plate by the artist and engraver. Composition created by Gustave Doré and engraved by François Pannemaker on China paper and mounted on Holland laid paper at the request of publisher Hetzel to illustrate his folio edition of Perrault's Contes in 1862.
Light lack to lower right corner of margin not affecting the engraving.
These illustrations of the Contes are considered the most successful of this text: Gustave Doré offers an unprecedented dramatic vision. With him, everything contributes to the dramatization of the tale, from the theatrical staging of the tableau to the smallest details that generate terrifying realism...
€100
Michel TOURNIER
Le Coq de Bruyère
Gallimard|Paris 1978|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly yellowed, foxing to front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Tournier to Ulrike Bergweiler who was Antoine Gallimard's secretary: "Pour Ulrike Bergweiler. En toute amitié. Michel Tournier." ["For Ulrike Bergweiler. In friendship. Michel Tournier."]

€120
René DEPESTRE
Journal d'un Animal marin
Gallimard|Paris 1990|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by René Depestre to Jean Orizet: "... ces chants d'adieu à quelques chimères du siècle..." ["... these farewell songs to some chimeras of the century..."]
€150
Honoré de BALZAC, Alfred de MUSSET
Scènes de la vie privée des animaux[Scenes from the Private Lives of Animals]
J. Hetzel • et Paulin|Paris 1842|18.50 x 27 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition illustrated with 200 plates and 120 vignettes by Grandville, engraved by Brévière. One plate missing from volume 2 ("Tous l'aimaient éperdument..." in the chapter entitled "Les peines de coeur d'une chatte française". In volume 1, the plates from pages 241 and 378 are incorrectly bound at pages 140 and 275. The frontispiece of the first volume is different in the first volume from most other copies, however the usual frontispiece has been placed further along.
Contemporary half red calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with large uniformly faded gilt tools, marbled paper boards with some minor rubbing as well as on the bindings overall, pebbled paper endpapers and...
€1,000
Hervé BAZIN
La Mort du petit Cheval
Grasset|Paris 1950|12 x 18.50 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copies with 20 on vélin de Rives reserved for Jean Loize bookshop.
Full tawny morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, boards decorated with curved black morocco plaques representing horseshoes within which pieces of skin evoking the coat of a pinto bay tobiano horse (mixture of brown and cream white) have been applied, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, half chocolate brown morocco chemise with bands, brown-grey paper boards, tawny morocco title label, slipcase edged with chocolate brown morocco, brown-grey paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H...
€4,000
Bernard FRANK
Les Rats
Flammarion|Paris 1985|14 x 20 cm|broché
New edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine somewhat wrinkled and yellowed.
Signed and inscribed copy from Bernard Frank to Jacques Ourévitch.
€70
André BRETON, André MASSON
Martinique charmeuse de Serpents. - Exemplaire de Jean Paulhan
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Paper yellowed as is often the case.
Work illustrated with hors-texte illustrations by André Masson.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Jean Paulhan.

€800
Izis BIDERMANAS, Jacques PRÉVERT
Portrait photographique de Jacques Prévert enrichi d'un envoi autographe signéOriginal collage produced on an original photograph portrait of Robert Doisneau enriched with a handwritten inscription signed by Jacques Prevert
s. l. • [Paris] s. d. [ca 1950]|23 x 27.50 cm|une photographie
Original collage produced on an original photograph portrait of Robert Doisneau enriched with a handwritten inscription signed by Jacques Prévert

[Paris 1955] | 18,7 x 27 cm | one photograph

Original photograph by Robert Doisneau in contemporary silver print showing Jacques Prévert, in front of the pediment of a church, on which the poet glued an old engraving depicting a bird and which he enriched with a signed handwritten inscription to his friend Jean Mattei. Prévert also, using paint, reddened the end of his cigarette.

Stamp of the Doisneau studio in Montrouge on the back of the picture. One central fold.

On this...
€2,800
Enki BILAL
Animal'z
Casterman|Paris 2009|23.50 x 32 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's full cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Enki Bilal to a couple enhanced with an original pencil drawing depicting the head of a puma with open jaws.

€500
Hervé BAZIN
Vipère au Poing
Grasset|Paris 1948|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper with the mention "premier tirage" at the colophon despite a mention of 14th edition at the foot of the back cover.
A small tear repaired at head of spine, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Hervé Bazin to Jean Raudin: "... en espérant une amicale et fructueuse collaboration. Hervé Bazin.
€800
Jean GIONO
Deux Cavaliers de l'Orage[Two Horsemen of the Storm]
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
One endpaper lightly and partially shadowed due to the presence of a press cutting.
Handsome copy.
€800
Hervé BOURGES
De mémoire d'éléphant
Grasset|Paris 2000|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small fold at the head of the first cover.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Hervé Bourges to Gisèle Halimi: "Pour Gisèle Halimi, ces années de braise et années "lumière" dont certaines partagées, contées, en témoignage de grande estime, en très fidèle amitié." ["For Gisèle Halimi, these years of embers and years of "light" some of which shared, recounted, in testimony of great esteem, in very faithful friendship."]
Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
€80
Marcel JOUHANDEAU, Marie LAURENCIN
Petit Bestiaire
Nrf|Paris 1944|16.50 x 25 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise-étui
First edition illustrated with eight color etchings by Marie Laurencin, printed in 300 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Spine of chemise sunned and some minor rubbing to the pink paper slipcase.
Handsome copy.
€700
Albert PARAZ
Le gala des vaches
L'Elan|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine slightly sunned as usual.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Albert Paraz to Madame Paret-Guérin.
€100
George SAND (Maurice SAND)
Manuscrit autographe signé à propos du "Coq aux cheveux d'or" de Maurice Sand
Nohant [Nohant-Vic] 19 semptembre 1872|13.20 x 20.60 cm|20 pages 1/2 sur 21 feuillets
Autograph manuscript signed by George Sand written in black ink on 21 leaves of white paper. Deletions and corrections.
One page of the manuscript appears to have been lost.
The final version of this chronicle, whose text conforms to the manuscript we offer, was published in Impressions et souvenirs (Paris, M. Lévy, 1873). George Sand would devote another article to her son's novel in Questions d'art et de littérature in 1878.
The first edition of Maurice Sand's Coq aux cheveux d'or was published by Lacroix and Verboeckhoven in 1867.
€3,500
Elsa TRIOLET
Le cheval roux ou les intentions humaines
Editeurs français réunis|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Three small tears at head and foot of spine, minor tears of no consequence to margins of boards.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Elsa Triolet: "A Maurice Druon, les chevaux se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas ! - amicalement - Elsa Triolet." ["To Maurice Druon, horses follow each other but are not alike! - warmly - Elsa Triolet."]
Provenance: from the library of academician Maurice Druon.
€300
André BRETON
Manuscrit autographe intitulé "Un peu jaguar..."
mai 1953|21 x 27 cm|une feuille
André Breton autograph manuscript titled "Un peu jaguar...", written for issue no. 7 of May 1953 of the journal Médium. 12 lines written in black ink in a careful hand on a white sheet. Two transverse folds of no consequence.
This is the final version of the text; an intermediate version of this article is visible on the Archives Breton website.
An interesting chronicle concerning the Swedish painter Max Walter Svanberg: "De Malmö (Suède) notre très admiré ami Max Walter Svanberg nous écrit pour protester contre la manière dont ont été récemment présentées ses toiles à Paris..." ["From Malmö (Sweden) our much...
€1,000
Charles-Henri HIRSCH, Auguste LEYMARIE
Le tigre et le coquelicot
Librairie universelle|Paris 1905|14.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover and black in-text drawings by Auguste Leymarie.
Half red morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, tan morocco title-label, gilt armorial device and gilt binder's name at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding signed at foot of spine.
Provenance: from the library of S. de Tarragoya with his bookplate engraved by Stern pasted on a pastedown.
€350
Honoré DAUMIER
Lithographie originale en noir et blanc - Les baigneurs - "C'est un petit diable un vrai Dauphin;..."
Chez Aubert|Paris s. d. [1839]|25.70 x 34.20 cm|une feuille
Original black and white lithograph, third state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 635
Some pale foxing, yellowed, tear and crease to lower left corner.

€120
Honoré DAUMIER
Lithographie originale en couleurs - Bohêmiens de Paris- "Le tondeur de chiens"
Chez Aubert|Paris s. d. [1842]|25.20 x 33.20 cm|une feuille
Original lithograph enhanced with colors and gum arabic, third state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 845
Plate uniformly shaded.
€350
Honoré DAUMIER
Lithographie originale en noir et blanc - La Potichomanie - "De l'inconvénient d'aimer à la fois les chiens, les chats et les potiches."
Chez Aubert|Paris s. d. [1855]|27.40 x 36.20 cm|une feuille
Original black and white lithograph, third state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper. Signed on plate.
Delteil, 2498
Monogrammed stamp "AB" from the collection of Dr Albert Bloch on verso of plate.
Some foxing near left margin.
€150
Boris VIAN
Deux manuscrits autographes complets de Boris Vian dont un de la chanson inédite intitulée "Cha cha Siné" et l'autre de la chanson "Un jour un vieux prof de maths"
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1958]|20.50 x 27 cm|deux feuilles perforées
Complete autograph manuscript on two perforated sheets of 22 lines written in pencil of the unpublished song entitled "Cha cha Siné" with deletions and corrections although it presents the definitive text of the song.
We include, on two perforated sheets, the typescript of the song "Cha cha Siné".
On the verso of one of the sheets, appears the manuscript of 20 lines, in pencil, of the song "Un jour un vieux prof de maths" with, also, numerous corrections and deletions.
The latter was performed by Les Marche-pied in 2009 who also composed the music for it.
Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.
€1,500
Boris VIAN
Manuscrit autographe complet de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "La java des Pussy-cats"
S. n.|s. l. 1956-1958|13.50 x 20 cm|deux feuillets perforés
Complete autograph manuscript on two perforated sheets of 33 lines written in black ink for the song entitled "La java des Pussy-cats" with four corrections while conforming to the definitive text of the song.
We include, on a perforated sheet, the complete typescript of the song.
Fine collection relating to this song composed between 1956 and 1958 and which was only performed by Benoît Deyrat in 1999 and les Marche-pied ten years later.
Provenance: Fondation Boris Vian.
€1,500
Stephen HALES, Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de BUFFON (trans.)
La Statique des végétaux, et l'analyse de l'air [avec] Haemastatique, ou La Statique des animaux[Vegetable Staticks, and the Analysis of Air [with] Haemastaticks, or the Staticks of Animals]
Chez Debure l'aîné • Chez les héritiers Cramer et Frères Philibert|Paris • & Genève [Geneva] 1735 et 1744|19 x 25 cm|2 ouvrages reliés en un volume
First edition of the French translation of these two texts by Stephen Hales. The translation of the first work, originally entitled Vegetable Staticks published in 1727, is the first text published by Buffon. The translation of the second work, originally issued under the title Haemastaticks in 1733, is by François Boissier de Sauvages.
Our copy is complete with its 20 engraved figures on 10 folding plates for the first text and its folding plate at the end for the second.
Contemporary full speckled blond sheep, spine in five raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments, rolls and fleurons, with a havana morocco title label, marbled endpapers, all edges...
€2,500
Jules VERNE
Le Sphinx des glaces
Jules Hetzel|Paris 1903-1904|17.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 68 illustrations by George Roux including 20 large chromolithographs and one map.
Catalogue Y in-fine.
Publisher's Hetzel binding signed Engel known as "au globe" type 4, spine with lighthouse, second cover type Engel "i" according to Jauzac, all edges gilt.
Spine lightly faded with minor rubbing and corners rubbed. Endpapers changed and scattered foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
Le Sphinx des glaces is a fantasy novel, intended as a sequel to Edgar Poe's novel - to which it is dedicated -, Les Aventures d'Arthur Gordon Pym, published in 1838.
Copy not recorded by Jauzac.
€700
Louis John RHEAD
"La femme au paon" - Lithographie originale sur Chine - L'Estampe ModerneLa femme au paon" - Original lithograph on China paper - L'Estampe Moderne
Imprimerie Champenois • pour CH. Masson • H. Piazza|Paris (Juillet 1897)|22.50 x 34 cm|une feuille
La femme au paon" - Original lithograph on China paper - L'Estampe Moderne
L'Estampe Moderne, Imprimerie Champenois pour C H Masson & H Piazza, Paris (july 1897), subject: 22.5 x 34 cm, plate : 40.8 x 55 cm, one leaf
Rare original lithograph by Louis John Rhead for L'Estampe Moderne, series no. 3, published in July 1897.
One of the 50 grand luxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, printed in brown ink, signed and dated by the artist in the stone. Embossed stamp of the publisher showing a child in profile to lower margin, laid down on a leaf of vélin paper with the numbered stamp of the tirage de luxe to verso, occasional spotting to...
€1,000
Audrey PARR, Paul CLAUDEL
Le vieillard sur le mont Omi[The Old Man on Mount Ōmi]
Société d'édition "Le livre"|Paris 1927|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 250 numbered copies on ivoirine paper.
Work illustrated with japonisant butterfly compositions by Audrey Parr reproduced in white gouache by Jean Saudé, the properties of this ivoirine paper allowing one to discern the butterflies printed on both sides of the leaf, some white and the "shadows" of others showing through by transparency.
Handsome copy despite the cockling inherent to the quality of this paper and the fact that each leaf of the work is mounted.
€750
Jean ANOUILH
Chers zoiseaux
La Table Ronde|Paris 1977|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded without consequence, some edges partially toned, otherwise a pleasant copy with full margins.
€680
René FALLET
La fleur et la souris
Domat|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Paper yellowed and light foxing on boards as usual, some foxing at head of first leaves.
Full-page signed autograph inscription from René Fallet to René Laporte.
€150
Maurice GENEVOIX, J. ROBION
Bestiaire enchanté
Plon|Paris 1969|14.50 x 20 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy presented under double chemise and slipcase, spine of the chemise lightly discolored.
Work illustrated by Jean Robion.
€350
Honoré DAUMIER
Lithographie originale en noir et blanc - Les Baigneurs - "Une facétie - Cocher ! cocher ! avez-vous deux places en lapins ?"
Chez Aubert|Paris 1842|36 x 27 cm|une feuille
Original lithograph in black and white and in second state, created for Le Charivari and printed on heavy paper.
Delteil, 649
Good copy despite some pale marginal foxing.
€170
Jacques FAIZANT
Allez vous rhabiller. - Rue Panse-Bougre. - Au lapin d'Austerlitz
Denoël|Paris 1992|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
Collected edition.
Handsome copy, with newspaper cutting.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Faizant to Geneviève Gourdin.

€60
Katherine MANSFIELD
La mouche
Stock|Paris 1933|14.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 21 numbered copies on Arches vellum, ours one of 5 hors commerce copies, the deluxe edition after 8 on Japon impérial.
Handsome full-margined copy despite some light foxing to certain leaves.
€150
Hervé BAZIN
Vipère au poing[Viper in the Fist]
Grasset|Paris 1948|12 x 18.50 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
Grasset | Paris 1948 | 12 x 18.5 cm | bound in a chemise and slipcase

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on pure wire, the “tirage de tête”.

Bound in olive green morocco, gilt date at the foot of the spine, plates embellished with tan morocco panel stamps with geometric outlines, the inside of which have been laid with strips of brown morocco appearing like both snakeskin and the outline of a closed fist, all edges gilt, preserved wrappers and spine, chemise in half olive green morocco in strips, white paper boards, slipcase lined in olive green morocco, white paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H. Mercher.

A very rare and beautiful...
€7,000
Alphonse ALLAIS
Littoralement. Contes inédits du Chat Noir
Grasset|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 479 numbered copies on châtaignier paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Madagascar and 20 pur fil.
Preface by Anatole de Jakovsky, photographic portrait of Alphonse Allais as frontispiece.
Handsome copy retaining its publisher's wraparound band, the spine soiled and discolored.
€50
Elie RICHARD, François FÉRET
Charme des courses - Introduction au sport hippique
Editions Kra|Paris 1929|20 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly warped, light foxing.
A full-margined copy.

€200
Nicolas BERGASSE
Considérations sur le magnétisme animal, ou sur la théorie du monde et des être organisés
Chez Prault|A La Haye [The Hague] • & à Paris 1784|13 x 20.30 cm|relié
First edition.

Half brown shagreen binding ca 1860. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Gilt title. Rubbing to corners. Good copy.
Treatise on animal magnetism by a disciple of Mesmer. Demonstrations and proofs. The work concludes with considerations on the movement by the Marquis de Chastellux.
€450
Alain BOSQUET
Les tigres de papier
Grasset|Paris 1968|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours being one of 18 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€60
Jean SCHLUMBERGER
Le lion devenu vieux
Nrf|Paris 1924|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy.
€70
Jacques PERRET
Un marché aux puces
Julliard|Paris 1980|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, only large papers.
Very nice copy, ex-libris glued on the first guard.
€350
Georges HUGNET, André BEAUDIN
Oiseaux ne copiez personne
Les amis de l'auteur et du graveur|Paris 1946|17 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles
Original illustrated edition of 6 original etchings (including 1 in color) by André Beauduin, one of 82 numbered copies on Johannot wove paper, only print after 18 on handmade paper and 14 out of trade including 10 Johannot wove paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Hugnet and André Beauduin below the justification of the print.
€700
Jean GIRAUDOUX
Les hommes tigres
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1926|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.
Beautiful illustrated Africanist cover.
€80
Jean ANOUILH
Chers zoiseaux[Dear Boids]
La Table Ronde|Paris 1977|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Japon paper, deluxe issue.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, some edges partially toned, otherwise a pleasing copy with full margins.
Rare.
€680
Alexandre ARNOUX
Le rossignol napolitain
Grasset • Société bibliophilique des XX|Paris 1937|17 x 26 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper reserved for the bibliophilic society of "XX".
Rare and nice copy under double cover of "XX" and Grasset.
Handwritten signature of Joseph Peyré to the justification of the draw .
€350
David Herbert LAWRENCE
Kangourou
Gallimard|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 367 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

€60
Pierre-André LATREILLE
Histoire naturelle des fourmis, et recueil de mémoires et d'observations sur les abeilles, les araignées, les faucheurs et autres insectes
Imprimerie de Crapelet|Paris 1802|13 x 20 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in green morocco with small corners, smooth spine faded and richly decorated with gilt stylized birds and compartments decorated with grotesques, lacking to lower headcap, green cardboard boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing, library stamp on title page.
Complete copy with its 2 folding tables as well as its 12 colored plates at end of volume.

€400
William Butler YEATS, Max ERNST
L'oeuf de héron
Les éditions premières|Paris 1950|13 x 17 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 25 numbered copies on Marais Crèvecoeur paper, deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a cover by Max Ernst.
Handsome copy.
€200
Tristan TZARA, Hans ARP
De nos oiseaux[Of Our Birds]
Kra|Paris [1929]|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
A trace of vertical fold on the first plate, some small freckles without gravity affecting mainly the edges and margins of the First printinging of Hans Arp
Full copy of his prayer to insert.
Illustrated book of 10 drawings by Hans Arp.
Autograph signed by Tristan Tzara to the Belgian dadaist Georges Marlier: "To G. Marlier sympathetically, Tristan Tzara, July 1929."
€2,000
Raymond QUENEAU
Le chien à la mandoline[The Dog with the Mandolin]
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, copy retaining its advertising slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to a friend named Suzanne and her husband Jean Rossignol.
€680
COLETTE, Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN
La paix chez les bêtes - Exemplaire de Valentine Feydeau[The Peace Among Beasts – Copy from Valentine Feydeau’s Library]
Georges Crès & Cie|Paris 1916|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Frontispiece by Théphile Alexandre Steinlen.
Beautiful autograph inscription signed by Colette to her lover Valentine Feydeau : "A Valentine Feydeau (1) / (1) Elle n'aura le reste de la dedication que si elle revient."
€1,000
Guy de MAUPASSANT (to Emmanuela POTOCKA)
« Vous prenez un chien enragé que vous faites manger par un lapin; vous faites ensuite dévorer ce lapin par un mouton »Autograph manuscript to the Countess Potocka?
s. l. s. d. [juillet-août 1885]|9.60 x 15.50 cm|une feuille
Autograph manuscript by Guy de Maupassant to Countess Potocka, 36 lines in ink on one page. Horizontal fold at center. Published in Philippe Dahhan, "Guy de Maupassant et les femmes : essai", Bertout, 1996.
Unusual manuscript by Maupassant, giving a false rabies vaccine formula he calls "Élixir Pasteur", made with namely "seven tears of a rejected academic candidate", "five drops of journalist's drool" and "one centimeter of novelist's pride".
This amusing prescription is addressed to Countess Potocka, a wealthy aristocratic socialite and intellectual whose beauty and fickle personality greatly inspired feminine Maupassant...
€3,800
Paul ÉLUARD, Roger CHASTEL
Exposition des 85 eaux-fortes de Roger Chastel illustrant "Le bestiaire" de Paul Eluard
Galerie Maeght|Paris 1949|10.50 x 13.50 cm|agrafé
Rare invitation card to the exhibition of 85 original etchings made by Roger Chastel to illustrate "The bestiary" by Paul Eluard and presented at the gallery Maeght from 11 to 21 February 1949.
Beautiful illustrated copy of a drawing by Roger Chastel on the first board.
Rare and beautiful copy.
€150
Henri BOSCO
Barboche
Gallimard|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing the No. 1, leading print.
A small tear in the foot of the first board.
A moving autograph dated and signed by Henri Bosco to his godson Henri Raillard to whom Barboche is dedicated: "For my dear godson Henri Raillard, this good dog famous in the Luberon by his grace, his fidelity, his courage - the wriggling tail. .. "
€1,000
Guillaume APOLLINAIRE, Benjamin RABIER
Exposition Benjamin Rabier
Galerie d'art Deplanche|Paris 1910|24 x 15.50 cm|une feuille rempliée
Rare first edition of the catalogue of the first exhibition of Benjamin Rabier's watercolors, showing 41 works at the Galerie d'art Deplanche from 8 June to 4 July 1910.
A very good copy despite slight staining to edge of upper cover.
An important and amusing preface by Guillaume Apollinaire who awards Rabier the prize for the "most spiritual of our animal painters."
The catalogue is illustrated with a reproduction of one original watercolor by Benjamin Rabier on the cover.
€1,800
Jean DUBUFFET
La vache au pré noir
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1963|22.50 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition printed with 333 numbered copies on vellum.
Pleasant copy.
Work illustrated with 24 insert plates.
€350
Henriette JELINEK
Les bêtes n'aiment pas l'amour des hommes
Gallimard|Paris 1972|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates stuck to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
Paul LÉAUTAUD
Bestiaire
Grasset|Paris 1959|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copies after 52 on Montval.
Light foxing affecting mainly the edges, handsome copy.
€80
Pierre MEGNIN
Les chenils et leur hygiène comprenant la construction rationnelle des habitations des chiens et les règles de l'hygiène dans l'élevage, l'alimentation et les maladies
Aux bureaux de l'Eleveur|Vincennes 1896|14 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Two tears without loss at head and foot of spine.
Work illustrated with 60 figures in the text.

€120
Marcel JOUHANDEAU
Animaux familiers
Gallimard|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean, would you be sad my last letter would have pained you? MJ"
€70
Marcel JOUHANDEAU
Animaleries
Gallimard|Paris 1961|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Back very slightly insolated.
Precious autograph dated and signed by Marcel Jouhandeau Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean, I have two manuscripts for you, not me, but indifferent, you can not remain or you would surprise me. I'll bring them to you soon, do not write to me, you're so tired, Marcel. "
€70
Marc TRIVIER
Tête. Photographie Originale de l'artiste
Par l'auteur|s. l. 1980|24 x 30 cm|1|une feuille
Large original black and white photograph created by Marc Trivier.
Original silver gelatin print unsigned, like most of Trivier's works.
Irregular cutting on the right edge of the photograph.
Precious original silver gelatin print by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits, and the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular...
€2,000
Marc TRIVIER
Cochon Aveugle. Photographie Originale de l'artiste
Par l'auteur|s. l. 1980|22 x 22 cm|1|une feuille
Large original black and white photograph by Marc Trivier.
Original unsigned silver print, like most of Trivier's works.
Precious original silver print by the celebrated Belgian photographer, one of the most secretive contemporary artists, who despite early international success, preferred to limit his production to preserve the coherence of his work. Marc Trivier does not make new prints of his old portraits; the printing paper he used is no longer commercially available. The artist "makes his own prints on Ilford baryta paper, devoting several days of work to each one, with particular concentration on rendering the whites, in contrast with blacks of rare density. A Marc Trivier...
€1,800
Jean DUTOURD
Une tête de chien
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Dutourd to Roger Caillois.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.
€150
Raymond QUENEAU, Christiane ALANORE
Le cheval troyen
Georges Visat|Paris 1948|16.50 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche paper with a suite of engravings on Japon if the second state of the illustrations by Christiane Alanore.
Illustrated with 20 original engravings by Christiane Alanore.
Three leaves stained and a few marginal spots marginales on some others.
€600
Marcel AYMÉ
La mouche bleue
Gallimard|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Marcel Aymé to Jean Blanzat.
Restored cover.
€200
Jean-Baptiste TIERCE (Donatien Alphonse François de SADE)
Étude de vaches
S. n.|s. l. (Circa 1776)|32 x 40.50 cm|une feuille encadrée
Original drawing in ink and watercolor.
Modern frame.
Drawing made during the journey with the Marquis de Sade in 1776.
Jean-Baptiste Tierce (1737-1794), student at the École des Beaux-arts in Rouen then at the Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris, quickly distinguished himself as a landscape painter for his views of Southern France and Italy. His paintings are preserved in the Uffizi in Florence and in several French museums. When in December 1775 Sade left Rome for Naples, he was welcomed by the son-in-law of his friend Doctor Mesny, Jean-Baptiste Tierce, who at that time received commissions from Cardinal de Bernis. He found lodging for the Marquis...
€1,800
Maurice FOMBEURE
A chat petit
Gallimard|Paris 1967|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€120
Claude AVELINE
Le bestiaire inattendu
Mercure de France|Paris 1959|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, printed tamoon press service Length of the second flat.
Signed autograph Claude Aveline in Ida, Isabelle and Jean Cassou: "... the star (the shepherd) in the garden (heaven) plants ..."
Back slightly insolated with a small hitch.
€50
Jan VAN BROCK
Costumes parisiens. Manteau de Putois à col de Renard (pl.124, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1913 n°55)
S. n.|Paris 1913|14 x 22.50 cm|une feuille
original print in color, printed on laid paper, signed lower right of the board.
One of the first French fashion magazines, published a few days before the famous Gazette fashionable and bringing together the greatest French artists of the Art Deco movement.
The Journal ladies and modes is a trimensuelle illustrated French fashion magazine created in 1797. Its publication was stopped in 1839 before being taken in June 1912 under the leadership of Tommaso Antongini, secretary, friend and biographer of Gabriele 'Annunzio. It will disappear in August 1914 on the eve of the First World War.
The review was drawn in 1279 copies making it, for the...
€70
Roger BRODERS
Costumes parisiens. Robe de thé en velours aubergine ocellé d'oeils de Paon. Fourreau gris d'acier. Turban aigretté d'un lophophore (pl.24, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1912 n°14)
S. n.|Paris 1912|14 x 22.50 cm|une feuille
original print in color, printed on laid paper, signed lower right of the board.
One of the first French fashion magazines, published a few days before the famous Gazette fashionable and bringing together the greatest French artists of the Art Deco movement.
The Journal ladies and modes is a trimensuelle illustrated French fashion magazine created in 1797. Its publication was stopped in 1839 before being taken in June 1912 under the leadership of Tommaso Antongini, secretary, friend and biographer of Gabriele 'Annunzio. It will disappear in August 1914 on the eve of the First World War.
The review was drawn to 1279 copies making it, for the...
€70
Roger BRODERS
Costumes parisiens. Robe et toque de velours de soie vert de mer bordées d'hermine (pl.29, Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1912 n°17)
S. n.|Paris 1912|14 x 22.50 cm|une feuille
original print in color, printed on laid paper, signed lower left of the board.
One of the first French fashion magazines, published a few days before the famous Gazette fashionable and bringing together the greatest French artists of the Art Deco movement.
The Journal ladies and modes is a trimensuelle illustrated French fashion magazine created in 1797. Its publication was stopped in 1839 before being taken in June 1912 under the leadership of Tommaso Antongini, secretary, friend and biographer of Gabriele 'Annunzio. It will disappear in August 1914 on the eve of the First World War.
The review was drawn to 1279 copies making it, for the...
€70
Jean de BOSSCHERE
Les paons et autres merveilles
Stock|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition of which he was fired that 59 leading copies, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author Jean de Bosschère Marcelle Lapierre.
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.
€70
Oscar Venceslas de Lubicz MILOSZ, Adomas GALDIKAS
Contes lithuaniens de ma mère l'oye
E. Chiron|Paris 1933|18.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on alfa mousse paper.
Autograph inscription from Oscar Venceslas de L. Milosz to André Galliard.
Illustrated by adomas Galdikas.
€350
Charles MARTIN (MAX-LEROY)
La Femme à l'émeraude. Manteau en tigre, de Max-Leroy (pl.23, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1923 n°5)
Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris 1923|18 x 24 cm|une feuille
Original color print, printed on vergé paper, signed in the plate.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco movement.

A celebrated fashion magazine established in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton appeared until 1925, with a hiatus from 1915 to 1920 due to the war (the editor-in-chief having been called up for service). It consisted of 69 issues printed in only 2,000 copies each and notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches of the models of the great...
€90
L'HOM
L'Oiseau d'argent. Robe du soir, composée d'une écharpe enveloppant le buste (pl.33, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1921 n°5)
Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris 1921|18 x 24 cm|une feuille
Original color print, printed on vergé paper, non signed.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco movement.

A celebrated fashion magazine established in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton appeared until 1925, with a hiatus from 1915 to 1920 due to the war (the editor-in-chief having been called up for service). It consisted of 69 issues printed in only 2,000 copies each and notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches of the models of the great designers. Right...
€70
Jacques DRESA (Jacques DOUCET)
La Souris. Costume tailleurs de Doucet (pl.10, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1913 n°11)
Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Septembre 1913|19 x 24.50 cm|une feuille
Original color print, printed on vergé paper, signed in the plate.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco movement.

A celebrated fashion magazine established in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton appeared until 1925, with a hiatus from 1915 to 1920 due to the war (the editor-in-chief having been called up for service). It consisted of 69 issues printed in only 2,000 copies each and notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches of the models of the great...
€70
Pierre BRISSAUD (Louise CHERUIT)
"Rentrez vos blancs moutons" Une bergère par Chéruit (pl.8, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1912-1913 n°4)
Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris Février 1913|19 x 24.50 cm|une feuille
Original color print, printed on vergé paper, signed in the plate.

An original print used to illustrate the Gazette du bon ton, one of the most attractive and influential 20th century fashion magazines, featuring the talents of French artists and other contributors from the burgeoning Art Deco movement.

A celebrated fashion magazine established in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton appeared until 1925, with a hiatus from 1915 to 1920 due to the war (the editor-in-chief having been called up for service). It consisted of 69 issues printed in only 2,000 copies each and notably illustrated with 573 color plates and 148 sketches of the models of the great...
€80
Raymond GUÉRIN
Les poulpes
Gallimard|Paris 1953|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 89 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Spine slighlty sunned.
A good and rare copy.
€1,200
Irène NÉMIROVSKY
Les mouches d'automne
Grasset|Paris 1931|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
Second edition published the same year as the first, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Irène Némirovsky to Elie Richard.
Spine very slightly sunned with a repaired tear at head, complete with publisher's slip.
€800
Jean DUTOURD
Une tête de chien
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition on current paper, false statement of ninth.
Signed autograph of jean dutourd Romain fineus.
Back slightly insolated.
€50
Louis-Furcy GROGNIER
Cours de multiplication et de perfectionnement des animaux domestiques, où l'on traite de leurs services et de leurs produits
Bouchard-Huzard • C. Savy jeune|Paris • & Lyon 1841|12.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
Third edition, revised and expanded with general considerations on the improvement of breeds and a treatise on pigs by H. Magne.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with black and gilt fillets, a tear on the brown sheep title-label, headcaps rubbed and worn, some rubbing on the spine, one cracked joint, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears on the leading edges, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 2 plates outside the text decorated with figures.
Printed bibliophile stamps and pen gift inscriptions on one endpaper and the half-title page.
€100
Tristan DERÈME
Le poème des griffons
Grasset|Paris 1938|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Tristan Derème to his friend Henri Béraud.
Some worming.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
€80
Jean-Claude HERVIEUX DE CHANTELOUP
Nouveau traité des serins de Canarie
Chez Claude Prudhomme|à Paris 1713|9 x 16.50 cm|relié
Second edition, illustrated with two musical plates (examples of tunes that can be taught to canaries) and one depicting cages.

Contemporary binding in full speckled brown sheep. Ornate spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Joints cracked at head and foot. Corners bumped and rubbed. Scuffing. Scattered foxing. Yellow dampstain on the first six leaves.

Treatise and manual on breeding Canary birds in captivity: feeding, nesting, care, prices, varieties... These aviary birds were particularly appreciated for their beauty, colors and song.

€600
SAINT-JOHN PERSE
Oiseaux
Gallimard|Paris 1963|19.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vélin de Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A very fine copy, as issued.
€600
Irène NÉMIROVSKY
Les mouches d'automne ou la femme d'autrefois[Autumn Flies, or the Woman of the Past]
Simon Kra|Paris 1931|20.50 x 27 cm|broché
First edition one of 25 numbered copies on Japon paper, the tirage de tête.
Two tiny lacks to foot of spine, which also has two slight tears.
A good, well-margined copy.
€1,200
Lucien BOUCHER, ANONYME
Guillaume au faucon et à sa suite : Le prêtre qui fut mis au lardier et Auberée la vieille maquerelle. Fabliaux du Moyen-Age transposés par Mario Meunier. - Les trois aveugles de Compiègne suivis des Trois chevaliers, de La chienne Estula, du Prêtre et du loup et de la vieille qui oingt la palme au chevalier. Fabliaux du Moyen-Age transposés par Mario Meunier. - Bérengier au long cul suivi du Plisson d'Hermelinde de la Bourse pleine de sens de Brunain la vache au prêtre et des braies du cordelier. Fabliaux du Moyen-Age transposés par Mario Meunier
Marcel Seheur|Paris 1921-1925|19.50 x 24 cm|3 volumes brochés
Illustrated editions with original woodcuts hand-colored by pochoir by Lucien Boucher, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 1 vellum copy for each of the works.
Each copy retains its duplicate suite of woodcuts on China paper as stipulated in the justification pages.
Spines slightly sunned without consequence.
Rare and handsome set.
€500