Arts and Crafts

COLLECTIF
L'amateur d'autographes - Revue historique et biographique bi-mensuelle - Années 1911 et 1912 complètes
Noël Charavay|Paris 1911-1912|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with some scratches, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Pencil annotations on the last blank endpaper, occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
L'amateur d'autographes - Revue historique et biographique bi-mensuelle - Années 1913 & 1914 complètes
Charavay frères|Paris 1913-1914|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with light rubbing, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
L'amateur d'autographes - Revue historique et biographique bi-mensuelle - Années 1868, 1869, 1870 et 1871 complètes : des N°145 & 146 des 1er et 16 Janvier 1868 aux N° 204 & 205 des 1er et 16 Novembre1871
Librairie J. Charavay ainé|Paris 1868-1871|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with light rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped.
Pencil annotations on the last blank endpaper, occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
L'amateur d'autographes - Revue historique et biographique bi-mensuelle - Années 1866 et 1867 complètes : du N°97 du 1er Janvier 1866 aux N° 143 & 144 des 1er et 16 Décembre1867
Librairie J. Charavay ainé|Paris 1866-1867|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped.
Pencil annotations on final blank endpaper, occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
L'amateur d'autographes - Revue historique et biographique bi-mensuelle - Années 1864 et 1865 complètes : du N°49 de la troisième année du 1er Janvier 1864 au N° 92 de la quatrième année du 16 décembre 1865
Charavay frères|Paris 1864-1865|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at tail, brown shagreen title label with slight rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped.
Ink and pencil annotations on the final blank endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
L'amateur d'autographes - Revue historique et biographique bi-mensuelle - Années 1872, 1873, 1873 et 1875 complètes : des N°208 & 209 de la dixième année du 1er & 16 Janvier 1872 aux N° 266 & 267 de Novembre-Décembre 1875
Charavay frères|Paris 1872-1875|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at tail, brown shagreen title-label with slight rubbing, marbled paper boards, first cover stained at upper left corner, corners slightly bumped.
Pencil annotations on the last blank endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
René HUYGHE, Roger TAILLIBERT
Oeuvres récentes de Roger Taillibert
Metropolis|Paris 1977|23.50 x 19.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Publisher's black pasteboard binding, black cloth spine, yellow pasteboard slipcase with trace of label at foot of second board.
Work illustrated with reproductions of constructions by Roger Taillibert.
Text by René Huyghe: "L'architecture et la révolution des formes."
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Taillibert: "A Georges Patrix l'ami qui par son talent à toujours bati (sic) l'architecture de couleurs et de la joie." ["To Georges Patrix the friend who through his talent has always built the architecture of colors and joy."]

€100
Charles ERDT
Exposé de l'organisation de l'armée des Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Renaud|Montpellier s. d. [circa 1870]|16 x 23 cm|2 fascicules brochés en 1
First edition of the French translation established by d'Herbelot.
Some light foxing, the temporary wrapper has been reinforced at the margins of the boards with adhesive paper strip, small corner losses to the boards.
Rare work presented under temporary wrapper and in its original stitching.
Autograph inscription signed by the translator M. d'Herbelot to a member of his family.
€250
René CAUDRON
Catalogue des établissements Aéroplanes Caudron - Notice de réglage, de démontage, d'entretien et observations générales sur la conduite de l'avion Type G.6
Etablissements Nomblot-Bruneau|Bourg-la-Reine s. d. [circa 1916]|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of this catalogue concerning the twin-engine biplane Type G.6 which was first used by the French military aviation in 1916.
Some marginal foxing on the covers.
Brochure illustrated with 2 photographs hors-texte and complete with its folding plan at the end.
€300
Henri Jean-Baptiste DARD
Réflexions sur les moyens de faire cesser la différence qui existe, dans l'opinion, entre la valeur des biens patrimoniaux et les biens dits nationaux ; et sur les avantages qui en résulteroient pour les finances, pour la sécurité des propriétaires de biens nationaux, ainsi que pour les créanciers des émigrés
Egron|Paris 1821|13 x 21 cm|broché
First edition.
A tear at the head of the front cover, a crease at the foot of the rear cover.
A rare and handsome copy in its original stitching and under plain temporary wrappers.
€150
Louis-Charles-François PETIT-RADEL
Recherches sur les bibliothèques anciennes et modernes jusqu'à la fondation de la bibliothèque Mazarine et sur les causes qui ont favorisé l'accroissement successif du nombre de ses livres
Chez Rey et Gavier|Paris 1819|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition.
A dampstain at foot throughout the work, spine split, title written in black ink at head of unlettered spine.
The frontispiece and two folding plans are lacking from our copy presented in temporary wrappers and in its original stitching.
€100
Henri CONSCIENCE
Le pays de l'or
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1869|11 x 18 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation of this novel set among gold prospectors in the Americas.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine slightly browned with four raised bands set with black fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€50
P.-Louis RIVIÈRE
Le palais et la guerre
La revue hebdomadaire|Paris 1919|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the weekly review.
Covers stained, small corner losses to covers.
Autograph inscription signed by P.-Louis Rivière to his cousins.
€50
Alexandre-Maxime LEGENDRE
Adrien de Tourville
Imprimerie Berger-Levrault & Cie|Nancy 1904|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition published in a small number of copies of this speech delivered during the session of December 21, 1903 at the Court of Appeal of Paris.
Rare and handsome copy despite a slight marginal tear to the second cover.
€60
Paul BONNET
Adolphe Guillot
Imprimerie Berger-Levrault & Cie|Nancy 1907|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies of this speech delivered during the session of January 7, 1907 at the Paris Court of Appeal.
Rare and handsome copy.
€60
A. D'HERBELOT
De l'influence que doivent exercer sur le système de fortification moderne les changements opérés au 19ème siècle dans l'art de la guerre
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1880]|16 x 24.50 cm|broché
First French edition translated by A. d'Herbelot, printed in a small number of copies of this extract from the Journal militaire de Darmstadt.
Lacks and tears to margins of covers, some interior spotting.
Rare copy presented in plain temporary wrappers.
€80
Charles BAUDINAT
Le petit homme et le grand journal
Julliard|Paris 1973|10.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of this work evoking the author's friendship and admiration for Pierre Lazareff.
Spine slightly faded.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Baudinat to the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim, who was notably the friend of Pierre Lazareff, Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol as well as André Salmon and Max Jacob: "Pour monsieur Carlo Rim, compagnon plus que moi de ce "petit homme". Avec mon admiration et ma profonde sympathie." ["For Mr Carlo Rim, more of a companion than I to this 'little man'. With my admiration and deep sympathy."]
€60
Jacques SÉGUÉLA
Hollywood lave plus blanc
Flammarion|Paris 1982|14 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two corner creases to upper right of rear cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Séguéla to a man named Hervé.
€50
Carlo RIM
Dessin original au feutre noir rehaussé au feutre rouge représentant Jean Renoir
s. l. 1950)|21 x 14.50 cm|une feuille
Original drawing in black felt-tip pen heightened with red felt-tip pen by Carlo Rim depicting filmmaker Jean Renoir in bust, head turned to the left.
The drawing is captioned in black felt-tip pen Jean Renoir on a sheet of tracing paper folded in half.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author notably of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.
€80
Roland PETIT, Christian DIOR
Programme des Ballets de Paris Roland Petit pour 1953
Théâtre de l'Empire|Paris 1953|15.50 x 23.50 cm|agrafé
First edition illustrated with photographs.
Handsome copy.
Text by Christian Dior.
Program cover illustrated with a lithograph by Antoni Clavé.
We include three tickets for the balcony of the Théâtre de l'Empire dated October 11, 1953, with manuscript notation "11 octobre" in blue ink by the program's owner at the foot of the title page.
€150
Louis de FOUQUIERES
Parade pour une armée défunte - Histoire de l'armée française de 1939 à 1962 - Exemplaire de l'as des as des Forces aériennes françaises libres Pierre Clostermann
Muller édition|Issy-les-Moulineaux 1997|16 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Louis de Fouquières to Pierre Clostermann: "Pour notre grand as Pierre Clostermann avec toute mon admiration et mon amitié. L. de Fouquières." ["To our great ace Pierre Clostermann with all my admiration and friendship. L. de Fouquières."]
€100
Jacques SÉGUÉLA
Autobiographie non autorisée
Plon|Paris 2009|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jacques Séguéla to a friend named Pierre.
€50
Michel PERRIN
Arletty
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1952|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
With the illustrated dust jacket which has small marginal tears.
Iconography.
Signed autograph inscriptions from Michel Perrin and Roger Gaillard, who directed the "Masques et visages" collection at Calmann Lévy, to the Provençal writer, filmmaker and caricaturist Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol as well as André Salmon and Max Jacob: "A Carlo Rim dont j'aime tant le Fernandel, cette Arletty qui l'aime aussi, en hommage bien symapthique à son talent. Michel Perrin." ["To Carlo Rim whose Fernandel I love so much, this...
€50
Marc ANDRY, Charles TRENET
Charles Trenet
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1953|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine cracked with slight lacks of no consequence, photographic cover.
Work containing three unpublished poems and a preface by Charles Trenet.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Marc Andry and Roger Gaillard, who directed the "Masques et visages" collection at Calmann Lévy, to the Provençal writer, filmmaker and caricaturist Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob: "... en confraternel hommage et en souhaitant que ce livre lui inspire un film..." ["...in fraternal homage and hoping that this book will inspire him to make a film..."]
€50
Maurice ROSTAND
Sarah Bernhardt
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1950|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned.
Signed autograph inscription from Roger Gaillard, who directed the "Masques et visages" collection at Calmann Lévy, to the Provençal writer, filmmaker and caricaturist Carlo Rim, who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol, as well as André Salmon and Max Jacob.
€50
René CLAIR
Carte de Visite dédicacée de René Clair à Carlo Rim
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1950]|10.50 x 8 cm|une feuille
Printed visiting card of the director, theater director and writer René Clair on which he has added for the attention of his friend Carlo Rim: "Merci cher Carlo. Je t'embrasse." ["Thank you dear Carlo. I embrace you."]
Handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, filmmaker and caricaturist Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

€60
Florent FELS
Terechkovitch
Editions Le Triangle|Genève [Geneva] 1959|13.50 x 18 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned.
Iconography.
Signed autograph inscription from Florent Fels to his friend the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

€50
Claude SCHURR
Claude Schürr artiste-peintre, aquarelliste, céramiste, cartonnier, médailleur
Editions des Arcanes|Berne [Bern] 1989|22.50 x 28.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's full white cloth binding, smooth spine.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy, we include two invitation cards to exhibitions of works by Claude Schürr.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Schürr to Jean-Paul and Christiane Ferrary accompanied by a drawing depicting them.
€100
Philippe BERTRAND
La Vie moderne
Dargaud|Paris 1989|24 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's polychrome cardboard binding, smooth spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Philippe Bertrand to a man named Guillaume accompanied by a drawing depicting geometric forms.
€80
Ellen MARX
Les Contrastes de la Couleur
Dessain et Tolra|s. l. 1973|20.50 x 19.50 cm|en spirales
First edition.
Name of a former owner inscribed in pen at the head of the half-title page.
Handsome copy.
€150
Henri LABORIT
La Vie antérieure
Grasset|Paris 1989|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Fine copy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Henri Laborit to Madame Lachatrape.
€450
EGGER
Le Papier dans l'Antiquité et dans les Temps modernes
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1866|9.50 x 10.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Small stains on covers, two tears to margin of half-title page and at foot of rear cover, handsome copy.
€50
Léon LASCOUTX
Le Médecin des Livres : Delanier
S. n.|Paris 1939|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 100 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece photographic portrait of "Père Delanier," the very famous book restorer.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Lascoutx to Monsieur Picaut, enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Delanier to the same beneath his photographic portrait.

€80
Jean GIONO
1910-1960 Kléber-Colombes
Nrf|Paris 1960|21 x 31 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
First edition of this work printed for the fiftieth anniversary of the famous Kléber-Colombes tire company.
Photographic illustrations by Roger Catherineau and Michel Desmarteau, work produced after the model by Jean Garcia.
Fine copy complete with its chemise and full grey cloth slipcase, the slipcase with some minor scratches and splits.
Text by Jean Giono.
€150
COLLECTIF
Hollywood 1927-1941. La Propagande par les Rêves ou le Triomphe du Modèle américain. - Harlem 1900-1935. De la Métropole noire au Ghetto, de la Renaissance culturelle à l'Exclusion
Gallimard|Paris 1991-1993|17 x 25 cm|2 volumes brochés sous étui
First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed for the second volume, reprint for the second.
Very handsome set presented in publisher's slipcase.
Rich iconography.

€100
Bernard ROY, Jacques MÉNY
Jean Giono et le Cinéma
Jean-claude Simoën|Paris 1978|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription dated 1995 and signed by Jacques Mény to Claude Schneeberg: "... en cette année du centenaire de Giono...".
We also include an autograph thank-you card from Jacques Mény to the same recipient.
€50
Jacques CHASTENET
La France de M. Fallières
Arthème Fayard|Paris 1949|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 2 Holland.
Fine copy despite a crease mark at the head of the second cover.
€80
Jacques SÉGUÉLA
80 Ans de Publicité Citroën et Toujours 20 Ans
Hoëbeke|Paris 1999|24 x 32 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine, front cover stamped with the manufacturer's chevrons.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket, beautiful iconography.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jacques Séguéla to a couple of friends.
€80
COLLECTIF
Catalogue Mazda. Quelques Illuminations du Tour de France de la Lumière
Les Ateliers A.B.C. • La compagnie des lampes|Paris s. d. [1937]|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with more than 100 superb heliogravure photographs of French monuments and churches illuminated by the Mazda company.
A slight lack to foot of spine.
Handsome copy with unfaded blue covers and complete with its two tissue paper sheets protecting the very first and very last pages of this catalogue celebrating the glory of the Mazda company.
€120
Aristide BRUANT, Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN
Dans la Rue. Chansons et Monologues Volumes I, II & III . - Sur la Route. Ensemble complet en 4 volumes[In the Street. Songs and Monologues Volumes I, II & III. – On the Road. Complete set in 4 volumes]
Furne & Cie|Paris 1885-1900|13.50 x 19 cm|4 volumes reliés
First edition of each of the four volumes, one of 50 copies (for the first and third works) or one of 150 copies (for the second and fourth) printed on Japan paper, the only deluxe issue.
Bradel bindings in citron half morocco with corners, smooth spines slightly darkened, marbled paper boards, pebble-grained endpapers and pastedowns, covers and backstrips preserved in one piece, contemporary bindings signed Champs.
Covers and in-text or full-page drawings by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen for the first and second volumes, by Francisque Poulbot for the third, and by Louis Borgex for the fourth and final volume.
Each volume bears Aristide Bruant’s autograph signature...
€4,000
Marcel Etienne GRANCHER
La Soierie meurt...
Editions Lugdunum|Lyon 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, stating "second edition".
Illustrated cover.
A small tear and slight lack at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel-Etienne Grancher to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... ces pages moroses..." ["... these morose pages..."]
€50
Eduard Adolf STRASBURGER
Manuel technique d'Anatomie végétale. Guide pour l'Etude de la Botanique microscopique
Librairie F. Savy|Paris 1886|14.50 x 20 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition of the French translation illustrated with 118 engravings in the text.
Half bottle green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dotted lines and decorated with gilt fleurons, some rubbing to the bands, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing.
€80
Paul-Marie de LA GORCE
La République et son Armée
Arthème Fayard|Paris 1963|14 x 23 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half havana shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with cold fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges.
Spine lightly sunned, fine copy handsomely bound.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul-Marie de la Gorce to Bernard Gauche, manuscript signature of Paul-Marie de la Gorce below the justification page.
€120
Jacques BIDAULT
Maurice Duprez. Un Saharien
Imprimerie Ernest Puyfourcat Fils|s. l. 1964|16.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 480 numbered copies on bouffant alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 on pur fil.
Work illustrated with a facsimile, 7 photographs, 2 itineraries and a map drawn by Jacques Bidault.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has three small marginal tears.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Bidault to Françoise Bencher: "... qui aime et comprend le Sahara..." ["... who loves and understands the Sahara..."]
€60
L. POMMIER
L'art de cultiver les muriers blancs, d'élever les vers à soye, et de tirer la soye des cocons
Chez la veuve Lottin • J. H. Butard|à Paris 1754|10.5 x 17 cm (In-12)|Copper engraving|relié
First edition, rare, illustrated with 5 folding plates at the end.
Contemporary full marbled brown calf binding. Spine with raised bands, gilt tooling. Beige morocco title-piece. One corner trimmed, the others rubbed. A tiny 2 mm tear at head of spine. A small worm gallery in the lower margin from the title-page to p. 24, slight at the beginning, widening and then fading out. A good, rather clean copy.
Red stamp on half-title and title-page, with the arms: Bibliothèque Chapuys-Montlaville

€800
Albert DUCROCQ
Cybernétique et Univers. Tome II : Le Roman de la Vie
Julliard|Paris 1966|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Ducrocq to radio journalist Jacques Ourévitch.
€60
Bernard FONTY
Bonjour l'aurore ! Chemins de la mise au monde
Joseph Clims|Paris 1986|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Bernard Fonty, gynecologist-obstetrician surgeon, to Gisèle Halimi.
€60
Jean-Baptiste VITALIS
Cours élémentaire de teinture sur laine, soie, lin, chanvre et coton, et sur l'art d'imprimer les toiles
Imprimerie d'Emile Periaux fils ainé|Rouen 1827|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
Second edition, with some parts in first edition as revised and augmented.
Half caramel sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with black fleurons as well as quadruple gilt fillets, gilt frieze at foot, red morocco title-label, upper headcap missing, one joint cracked and re-adhered at foot, marbled paper boards, speckled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some light foxing.
Rare.
€200
Xavier FURNARI
Voyage médical dans l'Afrique septentrionale ou de l'ophtalmologie considérée dans ses rapports avec les différentes races... suivi d'une appréciation analytique de la médecine chez les Arabes
J.B. Baillière|Paris 1845|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands and decorated with blind-tooled compartments, rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
€230
Sonia RYKIEL
Agenda Sonia Rykiel pour l'année 2002
Sonia Rykiel|Paris 1992|21.50 x 21.50 cm|en spirales
First edition of this illustrated agenda with drawings by Sonia Rykiel.
Publisher's soft black paper boards.
Handsome copy despite damage to the spiral binding at head.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Sonia Rykiel to Régine Deforges: "Pour toi Régine ma douce. Sonia." ["For you Régine my sweet. Sonia."]
Provenance: from the library of Régine Deforges.
€300
Pierre-Joseph-Marie PROUDHON
Les majorats littéraires - Examen d'un projet de loi ayant pour but de créer, au profit des auteurs, inventeurs et artistes, un monopole perpétuel
Office de la publicité|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1862|14 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in full caramel boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, green shagreen title label, author's name in red shagreen, slightly later binding signed in pen by Champs.
Bound at the head of the work is an article by P.J.M. Proudhon entitled "L'Empire et la Bohême" and printed by the same publisher, the journal of the Office de la publicité, in which the work and the related law are discussed; namely the defense of intellectual property rights for each artist.

€250
Louis MERMAZ
L'autre volonté
Robert Laffont|Paris 1984|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription by Bernard Stasi to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch.

€50
Pierre CHAUNU
L'historien en cet instant
Hachette|Paris 1985|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Chaunu for "Lu" magazine.

€50
COLLECTIF, Léon LEFEVRE
Revue générale des matières colorantes et des industries qui s'y rattachent. Produits chimiques, matières premières, blanchiment, teinture, impression et apprêt des fibres textiles et du papier, etc... Tome deuxième formant l'année 1898 en 12 fascicules mensuels
Editions France-Empire|Paris 1er Janvier au 1er Décembre 898|13.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands set with black fillets, head of spine rubbed and worn, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Each monthly fascicle is decorated with one or two plates of 8 dye samples, in all 15 plates for the year 1898.
The September plate is detached.
The journal is also illustrated with text figures.
€200
Robert SCHWARZ
La chimie des complexes inorganiques
Dunod|Paris 1922|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation by André Juliard.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, rubbing traces on the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some scratches on the boards, chemistry library stamp on the title page.
Work illustrated with 41 figures in the text.
Rare.

€100
Adolphe RENARD
Traité de chimie appliquée à l'industrie
Librairie polytechnique Baudry & Cie|Paris 1890|15.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing traces on the spine, blind fillets on brown cardboard boards, four scratches on the front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing particularly affecting the edges.
Work illustrated with 225 figures in the text.
Rare.

€150
Alain SERGENT
Barnum roi du bluff
Pierre Horay|Paris 1951|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned with a small light stain at head, minute corner chip at foot of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Sergent to the great Céline scholar Pierre Monnier: "... ce portrait d'un farceur dont les imitateurs se prennent trop au sérieux..." ["... this portrait of a joker whose imitators take themselves too seriously..."]
€50
Jérôme MESNAGER
Ma vie en blanc
Le voyageur éditions|Boulogne-Billancourt 2010|15 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Jérome Mesnager to a friend named Jean-Pascal, with an original drawing depicting the famous skeleton silhouette with arms stretched toward the sky that has conquered urban landscapes.
€300
David & Jacques MARTIN
Le bonheur à table
Robert Laffont|Paris 1989|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with a photographic section.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscriptions from David and Jacques Martin.
€60
Jean MINEUR
Balzac 00.01
Plon|Paris 1981|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some occasional light foxing.
Preface by Jean Anouilh.
Handsome copy of the memoirs of the creator of advertising films shown in movie theaters.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Mineur: "Hommage de l'auteur, un ancien confrère, qui espère vous apporter avec ce livre quelques moments de détente et d'entracte..." ["Tribute from the author, a former colleague, who hopes to bring you with this book some moments of relaxation and intermission..."]
€100
Victor VASARELY, Michel RAGON
Plasti-cité. L'oeuvre plastique dans votre vie quotidienne
Casterman poche|Paris 1970|11.50 x 18 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscriptions from Victor Vasarely and Michel Ragon to Madeleine Kaupmann.
€200
Paul MONTAVON
L'apprêt des tissus, traité contenant un recueil des méthodes et des procédés d'apprêt concernant la généralité des étoffes mais plus particulièrement les tissus en fibres végétales
A. Davy et fils ainé|Paris 1924|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Half brown shagreen binding, faded and lightened spine with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt floral motifs, red cardboard boards decorated with blind fillets, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper.
Work illustrated with 211 figures in and out of text.
€80
Charles-Eric GUIGNET, Fernand DOMMER
Blanchiment et apprêts. Teinture et impression, matières colorantes
Gauthier-Villars & fils|Paris 1895|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Handsome copy despite minor rubbing to spine and joints.
Work illustrated with 345 figures in the text and complete with the 23 fabric samples at the end of the volume.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black and gilt fillets, green cardboard boards decorated with blind fillets, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper.
€230
Henri SPÉTEBROOT
Traité de la teinture moderne
H. Dunod et E. Pinat|Paris 1917|16 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 119 figures in the text.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine faded and lightened with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt floral motifs, red cardboard boards decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
€120
Victor THOMAS
Guide pratique de teinture moderne suivi de l'Art du teinturier-graisseur contenant l'étude des fibres textiles et des matières premières utilisées en teinture et les procédés les plus récents pour la fixation des couleurs sur laine, soie, coton, etc...
L. Mulo|Paris 1900|16 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 119 figures in the text.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine faded and lightened with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt floral motifs, red cardboard boards decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
€120
Georges LEMOINE
Etudes sur les équilibres chimiques
Dunod|Paris 1881|15 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Some minor foxing.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine faded and browned with four raised bands, combed paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
€60
COLLECTIF
Premier supplément à la teinture du coton et des fibres similaires avec les colorants de la Manufacture lyonnaise de matières colorantes
Léopold Cassela & Cie|Francfort sur le Main [Frankfurt am Main] 1904|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Handsome copy illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Complete work with its 10 pages containing 84 fabric samples.
Publisher's binding in half burgundy cardboard with corners, black percaline boards, smooth spine decorated with blind and gilt fillets, endpapers and pastedowns of decorative patterned paper.
Rare.
€100
Jules GARCON
Traité-répertoire des applications de la chimie
Vve C. Dunod|Paris 1901|15 x 24.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine faded and lightened with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt floral motifs, red cardboard boards decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
€100
Franz REH
Traité du tissage mécanique
Edition de la société anonyme des publications industrielles|Paris 1928|16 x 24.50 cm|relié
Third edition of the French translation established by André Simon and expanded with studies and a supplement by the translator.
Handsome copy despite a stain on the fore edge.
Work illustrated with 800 figures.
Gift inscription from a former owner of the work.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, brown cardboard boards decorated with blind fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
€60
A.-Mathieu VILLON
Traité des matières colorantes artificielles dérivées du goudron de houille
Librairie polytechnique Baudry & Cie|Paris 1890|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 92 figures in the text.
Handsome copy despite some minor foxing.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt fleurons, combed paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
€80
Louis-Francisque LÉLUT
De l'organe phrénologique de destruction chez les animaux ou examen de cette question
J.B. Baillière|Paris 1838|13 x 20 cm|broché
First edition.
Our copy is presented in temporary full marbled paper covers, with handwritten title label pasted at head of first cover.
Small gift inscription in pen at head of title page, occasional foxing, one small hole not affecting text at head of table of contents page.
Rare and handsome copy complete with its folding plate at rear illustrated with 8 figures.
€80
SCHWARZ
Guide du courtier en librairie : conseils pratiques pour la vente et la diffusion du livre
Lib. Schwarz|Paris s. d. [circa 1922]|13 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's full navy blue boards, smooth spine, blue edges.
Handsome copy.
€50
WILLEMS
Le livre, l'estampe, l'édition en Brabant du XV au XIXème siècle
Imprimerie Duculot|Gembloux 1935|19.50 x 28 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies.
Iconography.
€80
Maurice FUNCK
Le livre belge à gravures
G. van Oest|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] 1925|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Abundant iconography.
Fine copy of this guide for collectors of illustrated books printed in Belgium before the 18th century.
€120
André JAULME
Les beaux livres d'autrefois : le XVème siècle
H. Babou|Paris 1929|22.50 x 27.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à lacets
First edition, one of 1010 numbered copies on Johannot paper, the only printing with 140 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with heliotype plates.
Minor scuffs to the joints of the board chemise, a shadow on the endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.
€50
R.A. SKELTON
Maps of the 15th to 18th centuries
Spring books|London 1966|22.50 x 28.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Second edition.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding, smooth spine, with the illustrated dust jacket
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
€50
DEYEUX, FOREST
Le vieux chasseur ou la chasse en action[The Old Hunter, or Hunting in Action]
Houdaille|Paris 1837|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
"Vade mecum" edition illustrated with 55 engravings drawn by Forest.
Full brown Russia morocco binding, spine with four raised bands set with black garlands decorated with gilt double compartments and gilt typographical motifs, gilt date and place at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quintuple gilt fillet frame with gilt fleurons at corners on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on edges, two corners slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved, superb binding signed Mercier successor to Cuzin.
Fine copy perfectly executed in a full morocco binding by Mercier.

€500
Christian DE WET
Trois ans de guerre [guerres des Boers]
Félix Juven|Paris s. d. [circa 1905]|17.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition in French.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with five raised bands set with dotted lines and decorated with gilt double compartments adorned with gilt typographic motifs, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Illustrated work with, as frontispiece, a portrait of Christian De Wet, photographic plates and a folding map at the end of the volume.
Handsome copy.
€80
Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN
Exposition d'ouvrages peints dessinés ou gravés par Th.-A. Steinlen
Editions d'art Edouard Pelletan|Paris 1903|14.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition of this exhibition catalogue held at 32, place Saint Georges in November–December 1903.
Bound in contemporary chocolate brown morocco-backed marbled boards, spine plain, corners in matching morocco, marbled endpapers, gilt top edge, original wrappers and spine preserved; signed binding by Lortic.
Pasted on the rear pastedown is the invitation card to the exhibition, illustrated by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen.
Preface by Anatole France.
A handsome copy finely bound by Lortic, son of Charles Baudelaire’s bookbinder.
€350
Honoré DAUMIER
Lithographie originale en noir et blanc - Les bas-bleus - "Le parterre de l'Odéon"
Chez Aubert|Paris s. d. [1844]|26.10 x 34.40 cm|une feuille
Original black and white lithograph, second state, for Le Charivari, printed on heavy paper. Signed in the plate.
Delteil, 701
Some pale foxing including one more significant spot in the lower left margin.
€130
André LANG
Pierre Brisson. Le journaliste, l'écrivain, l'homme
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1967|15 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 1050 numbered copies on white vellum.
Iconography, handsome copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Lang to Roland Dorgelès.
€80
Charles CHASSÉ
Styles et physiologie. Petite histoire naturelle des écrivains
Albin Michel|Paris 1928|15 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Chassé to Monsieur Mornet.
€40
Boris VIAN
Manuscrit autographe complet de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "A la manière de Brassens"
S. n.|s. l. 1954-1959|21 x 27 cm|un feuillet perforé
Complete autograph manuscript on a perforated sheet of 24 lines written in blue ink and pencil of the song entitled "A la manière de Brassens" ["In the manner of Brassens"] containing corrections, deletions and additions while conforming to the final text of the song.
Small marginal tears on the sheet which has been restored at the head with an adhesive piece.
We include, on a perforated sheet, the complete typescript of the song.
A fine ensemble of this song composed between 1954 and 1959.
Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.
€2,500
P. APOSTOL
Un bilan économique et financier du bolchévisme
Imprimerie Guillemot & Lamothe|Paris • & Limoges 1924|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition.
Small tears and corner losses to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.
€60
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
"Il me semble que vous me deviez bien cela, pour ma peine..."Autograph letter dated and signed by Robert de Montesquiou to a friend (Henry Lapauze) inviting him to an Easter lunch
S. n.|s. l. 8 Avril 1911|27 x 21.50 cm|deux pages sur une feuille
Autograph letter dated April 8, 1911 and signed by the dandy count, of two pages on one recto-verso sheet (19 lines), written in black ink inviting his friend Henri Lapauze and his wife for an Easter luncheon, on the 18th of the current month, at his property in the Landes near Vic-Bigorre.
Robert de Montesquiou, in order to secure his invited friend's decision and to facilitate his travel, offers to put a vehicle at his disposal. But before this proposed Easter meal, the poet plans to visit his friend very soon.
Henry Lapauze (1867-1925) was a journalist, art critic, then, in 1905, curator of the Petit Palais converted four years earlier into a museum and whose...
€400
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Lettre autographe signée de Robert de Montesquiou à son ami Henry Lapauze alors journaliste au Gaulois à propos de deux articles qu'il veut y voir publier
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1895]|12.50 x 17 cm|deux pages et demie sur une feuille rempliée
Autograph letter signed by the dandy count, of two and a half pages (27 lines), written in black ink insisting to his friend Henry Lapauze, then journalist at Le Gaulois, to see published a note he had sent him as well as the project of an interview with a certain Monsieur Lavé and the related arrangements: "... je suis persuadé que vous trouverez, l'un comme l'autre, intérêt et plaisir à l'entretien projeté... Vous pouvez agir directement, en vous recommandant de moi..." ["... I am persuaded that you will both find interest and pleasure in the projected interview... You can act directly, recommending yourself through me..."]
Finally, Robert de Montesquiou wishes to...
€600
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
""Etre fidèle, ou infidèle, dans ses promesses, lequel vaut mieux ?"Vehement autograph letter dated and signed by Robert de Montesquiou to a dear friend (Henry Lapauze) protesting against his breach of his word
S. n.|s. l. 9 Juin 1911|13.50 x 21 cm|quatre pages sur deux feuilles
Remarkable autograph letter dated and signed by the dandy count, four pages on two large sheets (16 lines), written in black ink to his "dear friend" Henri Lapauze denouncing his failure to keep his word and provoking the poet's epistolary ire.
Henry Lapauze was to celebrate Robert de Montesquiou in a tribute book regarding the latter and, to his great chagrin he forgot him, thus stinging his impulsive pride: "... it is not to recriminate, even less to complain - both incompatible with pride - but to record what compensates for misunderstandings..." and, additional affront to the dandy-poet's pride : "... you spoke... only of Lavedan !"...
€700
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Lettre autographe signée de Robert de Montesquiou s'assurant qu'une modification à apporter par son éditeur sera bien prise en compte
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] s. d. [circa 1890]|26.50 x 20.50 cm|deux pages sur une feuille
Autograph letter signed by the dandy count, two pages (26 lines), written in black ink (to Henri Lapauze) asking his correspondent to make modifications to a future publication concerning him: "... I would be obliged if you would not forget the promised bibliographical notice, it will repair the small error that we noted regarding the omission of my name..."
He also wonders about the identity of the sender of a visiting card he recently received: "I would like to know if the enclosed card is that of M. Emile Blauet who long collaborated with Le Figaro, a word in reply on this subject, I beg you..."
Henry Lapauze (1867-1925) was a journalist and art...
€450
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Lettre autographe signée de Robert de Montesquiou proposant plusieurs choix de rendez-vous à son correspondant
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] s. d. [circa 1890]|26.50 x 20.50 cm|une page et demie sur une feuille
Autograph letter signed by the dandy count, one and a half pages (15 lines), written in black ink (to Henri Lapauze) offering him several appointment options at his home: "... I shall be delighted to receive you on Friday at 10 o'clock or at 2 o'clock as you prefer... We are charmed to have you in Douai..."
A black ink stain in the margin on the verso of the letter.
Henry Lapauze (1867-1925) was a journalist and art critic who became, in 1905, curator of the Petit Palais, converted four years earlier into a museum whose collections he considerably enriched by acquiring notably the Courbet, Henner, and Falguière collections, with, in the twilight of his life, a...
€400
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Lettre autographe signée de Robert de Montesquiou priant son correspondant journaliste de faire la chronique, dans le Gaulois, du dernier ouvrage qu'il lui a adressé
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] s. d. [circa 1890]|23 x 18 cm|deux pages sur une feuille
Autograph letter signed by the dandy count, two pages (27 lines), written in black ink to Henri Lapauze, then journalist at Le Gaulois, asking him, after receiving his latest published work which he sent him, to write a favorable article about him: "... I am sending you my new volume, asking you to announce it with your usual good grace. I furthermore desire that the subsequent and detailed review of it be written by you for the readers of Le Gaulois."
Robert de Montesquiou also requests from Henri Lapauze a meeting when he returns to Paris: "I will ask you for a brief meeting and we can chat for a moment..."
Henry Lapauze (1867-1925) was a...
€450