Belles reliures

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only major paper.
Binding half morocco blue at corners, back with four nerves decorated with gilded floral garlands, gold tail date marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of flowered paper, nets gilded on the cuts, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head on witnesses, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Elemir Bourges Henry Thuile on the half-title page that is shaded.
Nice copy wide-margined established pleasantly binding signed at the time.

First edition, second issue, on ordinary paper, with the printer's date of 8 November 1913, and the corrected typographic error to Grasset on the title page, without the index.
Half grey morocco by Thomas Boichot, spine in six compartments, date at foot, covers and spine mounted on guards, top edge gilt, slipcase trimmed with grey morocco.

Inscribed copy to Count Primoli: “Hommage d'attachement respectueux et bien vif [As a token of my respectful and heartfelt affection].” 

Joseph Napoléon, Count Primoli (1851-1927), was the great nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. Closely tied to the imperial family during the Second...

First edition in parts, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Elegant half beige-brown calf over marbled moiré-effect paper by Goy & Vilaine, beige-brown endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (soiled) preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Louis Martin-Chauffier.
Retaining its prière d'insérer mounted on guards.
A good copy, attractively bound.

New illustrated edition with a frontispiece in the first volume featuring a portrait of Béranger engraved on wood by Charlet.
Full navy blue shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands of gilt garlands ornately decorated in compartments, cracked and fragile joints, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, frame of gilt and blind fillets on the boards, front board stamped in the center with gilt initials, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of triple gilt fillets on the pastedowns, gilt fillet on the leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant unsigned binding.
Some minor foxing.
Some light foxing.

Illustrated edition with a portrait of the author as frontispiece
Full dark green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, double black fillet frame on the covers, a small discoloration stain on the first cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on the pastedowns, gilt fillet on the leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary binding signed by Lefèvre.
Study on the life and works of André Chénier, variants, notes and commentaries, lexicon and index by L. Becq de Fouquières.
Some foxing.

The first edition, finely printed by Pierres. The work is illustrated with three portraits, including one of Raoul de Coucy, one hors-texte figure showing the town of Coucy-le-Château, and twelve pages of music engraved with the greatest care after manuscripts belonging to the king and the Marquis de Paulmy.
Contemporary light brown calf, spine with compartments and gilt fleurons, red and green morocco title- and volume- labels. Triple gilt fillet frame to covers, gilt fillets to edges of covers, gilt roulette frame to pastedowns. All edges gilt.
A very handsome, large paper, copy.

Illustrated collected edition with a portrait of the author copper engraved by A. Migneret after a painting by Ducreux, a portrait engraved by Roger after Gérard, two illustrations after Devéria, with the artists' names simply engraved á la pointe, and 13 portraits copper engraved by Pierre Adam. A vélin paper copy.
Contemporary purple long-grain morocco by Duplanil, spine richly gilt with arabesques, covers with gilt fillets and fleurons as well as a roulette and central blindstamped geometric motif, gilt striae to corners, geometric roulette frame to pastedowns, all edges gilt.
A few spines slightly faded, otherwise a superb copy in a luxurious contemporary morocco binding.

With a frontispiece illustration showing Jesus carrying the cross as well as four plates signed N. Pilau.
Contemporary dark blue morocco, high quality and attributable to Luc-Antoine Boyet. Spine in six compartments richly gilt with compartments and fleurons, as well as purple title label. Covers with large dentelle frame and gilt fillets. Large gilt dentelle frame to red morocco endpapers. Gilt points and dashes to head- and tail-pieces and edges of covers. All edges gilt. One tear without lack to lower margin of page 61. Less than skillful repairs to joints.
A superb copy in contemporary lined morocco of a rare color.

Famous illustrated edition with nearly 450 wood-engraved vignettes, 29 plates printed on China paper and 7 steel-engraved portraits after T. Johannot, Meissonnier, Iasbey, P. Huet.
Full cherry red morocco binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on headcaps, one joint slightly cracked at head, frame of quadruple gilt and blind fillets on boards enriched at corners with gilt typographical motifs, central gilt bilobed cartouche enriched at angles with gilt romantic tools, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, all edges gilt, some...

First edition collective on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding of marbled paper boards with decorative elements by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, black morocco title piece, covers preserved, .
Handsome autograph inscription by Gustave Kahn to Pierre Louÿs.
A copy complete with the publisher's catalog at end.

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

First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made

Half cherry red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dotted lines decorated with double gilt compartments richly embellished with gilt typographical motifs as well as mosaic pieces of havana morocco, gilt date at tail, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.

Fine copy perfectly executed.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.

Half havana morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt stippling and ornamented with double gilt compartments richly embellished with gilt floral motifs as well as a mosaic navy morocco piece, gilt date at foot, light rubbing to spine without consequence, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Lancelin.

Work illustrated with a portrait of the author on the cover and title page.
Handsome full-margined copy in fine...

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on light green paper, the tirage de tête, along with 10 hors commerce copies on China and 30 on Japan paper.
Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Bernasconi, spine in six compartments, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
This copy retaining its portrait of the author by Raymonde Heudebert, here in two states as in the copies of the tirage de tête.
A very good copy in a nice binding.

First edition of this keepsake, illustrated with 7 steel engravings by English painters and engravers.
Full glazed midnight blue calf Restoration binding. Smooth spine decorated with romantic tools and rolls, as well as a central hot tool. Boards decorated with a large central oriental tool and blind border frames. Gilt edges. Watered endpapers. Magnificent Romantic binding in perfect condition.
Some foxing in the margins of the engravings, due to the tissue guards.
Texts by Heine, Valmore, Dumas, Lamartine, Girardin, Deschamps...

First edition.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, date in gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 15 maps and plans in colors.
Printed collector's stamps on the half-title, title and list of plates pages having become illegible with red ink discharge on the facing pages, occasional minor foxing.
Handsome copy nicely bound.

First edition.
Topography, physical geography, political institutions, population, customs, railways of Salvador and Honduras...
Spine cracked and reglued with very slight loss at foot, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Three small tears affecting the front cover, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Illustrated, bibliography.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half brown morocco, smooth spine showing traces of normal wear decorated with a gilt fleuron, date at foot, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Spine entirely split but boards still attached, one marginal tear without loss throughout the work.