Calf, morocco leather, inlaid or stamped... the book in its finest finery thanks to a handful of master craftsmen who have housed great literary works in bindings of leather and gold.
First edition, one of 1,040 numbered copies on chestnut paper.
Publisher's boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a fine copy.
First illustrated edition, printed on alfa bouffant paper, one of the copies from the only issue after 50 copies on Japan paper and 100 on Arches.
Illustrated with 15 wood-engravings by Pierre Bonnard, including a vignette on the upper cover, a frontispiece, and 4 plates hors texte.
Contemporary grey half morocco over bands, spine faded and tooled in gilt with double and broad fillets, moiré and gilt paper-covered boards framed with a black rule and triple gilt fillets, matching moiré and gilt endpapers, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, an elegant unsigned Art Deco binding.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.
New edition, revised, corrected, enlarged, and illustrated with engravings.
Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, corners preserved, spine with five raised bands showing a few minor rubs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet border to the boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, an elegant binding signed by Pierson.
A few occasional and unobtrusive spots of foxing.
A handsome copy, attractively bound.
Illustrated edition with 16 colour engravings by Henri Cassiers, including 4 plates hors texte, one of 650 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper.
Contemporary-style burgundy half morocco-grained shagreen over corners, spine with four prominent raised bands ruled in black, moiré-effect paper sides, endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy, attractively bound.
Illustrated edition with 15 colour plates by Charles Jouas, one of 650 numbered copies printed on Imperial Japan paper.
Contemporary brown half morocco-grained shagreen over corners, spine with four raised bands ruled in black, moiré paper-covered boards, endleaves and pastedowns, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy, attractively bound.
Illustrated edition with 16 colour engravings by Henri Cassiers, including 5 plates hors texte, one of 200 numbered copies on vellum rag paper, complete with the colour frontispiece and an additional suite of the illustrations.
Contemporary half chocolate-brown morocco-grained shagreen over corners, spine with four raised bands ruled in black, moiré-paper boards, endleaves and pastedowns, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy, attractively bound.
New edition of Jacques Amyot's French translation, illustrated with charming engravings, one of 50 copies printed on vellum paper.
Contemporary blue half morocco over marbled boards, smooth spine richly tooled in gilt within decorative compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet border to the boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, an attractive unsigned binding.
This edition was revised and expanded by Paul-Louis Courier.
Second edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with broad gilt fillets and dotted tooling, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, lightly rubbed corners, sprinkled edges, contemporary binding.
A few minor spots.
Scarce.
First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe paper issue.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands framed by black fillets, gilt date at foot, boards covered in moiré-effect paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.
Illustrated edition featuring color compositions by Léon Lebègue, as well as a black-and-white frontispiece, one of the numbered copies printed on tinted Arches wove paper.
Bradel binding in red half morocco, smooth spine, black fillet framing on the gilt-effect paper-covered boards, endpapers and pastedowns of matching paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, a refined period binding signed A. Lavaux.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.
First edition, with no deluxe copies printed on fine paper.
Bradel binding in grey cloth-backed boards, flat spine with gilt central ornament and double gilt fillet at foot, red morocco title label with some rubbing, marbled paper-covered boards, grey paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Some occasional foxing, contemporary gift inscription on the title page.
Text preceded by three facsimile letters by Jules Vallès.
Preface by Julien Lemer.
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bound in red half shagreen with corners, spine with four raised bands framed by blind fillets, sides covered in gilt-effect paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on witnesses.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.
First edition, one of 110 copies printed on pure Lana wove paper, the only copies on deluxe paper.
Half maroon shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands adorned with black fillets, gilt patterned paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy, finely bound.
First edition, one of 5 numbered copies printed on Japan paper, the deluxe issue.
Bound in chocolate-brown half morocco, spine with five raised bands framed by black fillets, date gilt-stamped at foot; sides covered in cat's-eye paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt. A finely executed unsigned binding, slightly later.
A handsome copy in an appealing presentation.
First edition, one of 100 copies numbered on Renage wove paper, the only deluxe issue.
Bound in burgundy half shagreen with corners, spine with four raised bands ruled in black, date gilt-stamped at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, gilt top edge.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.
True first edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued.
Half red morocco over marbled boards, corners in morocco, spine with five raised bands adorned with gilt fillets and double gilt compartments, date stamped in gilt at foot, minor rubbing to the bands, gilt fillet border on the marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and backstrip with a few minor losses preserved, a light scratch to an upper corner, contemporary binding signed by C. Septier.
Inscribed by one of the authors on the half-title page, to Marcel Gropiot.
A handsome copy attractively bound in a period...
First trade edition, with the title page printed in black and red, issued after the exceedingly rare original edition limited to 10 copies.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands, gilt date at the foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers sunned and restored spine, preserved, gilt top edge.
Pleasant copy illustrated with ornamental initials, headpieces, and tailpieces.
First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Half red morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt panel and floral tools, enhanced with a grey mosaic morocco onlay, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet framing on the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, gilt top edge, binding signed Charles Lanoë.
Illustrated with a fine frontispiece drawn and engraved by Félix Bracquemond.
An attractive copy, handsomely bound.
First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on pur fil, the deluxe issue following 6 copies on Montval paper.
Half hazelnut morocco binding, spine with four raised bands ruled in gilt and decorated with double gilt panel compartments, date gilt at the foot, sides of cat’s-eye paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to a pastedown, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, untrimmed, contemporary signed binding by Albinhac.
A fine copy attractively bound.
Illustrated first edition, with a frontispiece portrait of Talleyrand.
A few light spots of foxing, mainly affecting the opening leaves.
Contemporary full caramel polished calf, spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt and decorated with double gilt compartments, author’s name in red morocco, title label in dark blue morocco, gilt date at foot, gilt rolls to the headcaps, covers framed with a double gilt fillet, a few small stains and light scuffs at the upper edges of the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border to the turn-ins, double gilt fillets to the edges, gilt top edge. An elegant binding of the period.
A fine, attractively bound...
New illustrated edition with 22 plates by Célestin Nanteuil, and some headpieces. Text adapted for young readers. Translation by Le Prince Le brun. First edition of this version for young readers.
Publisher's polychrome mosaic cartonnage binding. Smooth spine with ornaments on red, green and cream ground. Upper cover decorated with 4 shields, 2 red and 2 blue, and a portrait of Tasso on cream ground, all set against Renaissance interlacing patterns. Blind-ruled frame on covers. Edges gilt. On the lower cover, a very elaborate shield on green ground. Tinted paper throughout. Dark traces on the lemon endpapers. Some very occasional and light foxing.
A very handsome...
New edition of the French translation based on the latest English edition, with some parts in first edition.
Half brown sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with black and gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot of spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, Romantic bindings.
Some surface scratches on the boards and minor rubbing to the spines, headcaps of the first two volumes with small losses.
A rare and handsome copy of this work which serves as the first detective novel in literary history.
William Golding is considered one of the most important precursors of anarchist and utilitarian thought, he is the father of Mary...
First edition in French established by Armand Godoy, one of a few hors commerce copies on Rives paper, ours specially printed for Madame Armand Godoy.
Half burgundy morocco with corners, smooth spine, date at foot, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed by Canape. Frontispiece with a portrait of the author by Gorvel.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.
First edition.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double compartments and black fillets, gilt monogram of Gabriel du Tillet at foot of spine, some light rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, binding signed Canape-Belz.
Some foxing.
