Budget-Friendly Gifts

Emmanuel LOOTEN
Sur ma rive de chair...
Paillart|Paris s. d. [1968]|25 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise
First printing of Eekman's lithographs published in 740 copies (no. 80) signed by the authors.
One joint of the chemise very slightly split at foot for a few centimeters.
The work is illustrated with lithographs hors-texte in black by Eekman.
Handsome copy.
€80
Vue d'optique - Vue perspective de la grande Place du peuple, à Rome
Chez Daumont et Lachaussée|Paris [circa 1790]|46 x 33.50 cm|une feuille
Original engraving.
Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the great Piazza del Popolo, in Rome.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be viewed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards.
Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were parlor entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris...
€150
Antoine-Marin LE MIERRE
La peinture, poëme en trois chants
Chez Le Jay|à Paris 1769 S.d.|19 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with a medallion portrait of Corneille on the title page, and three figures on heavy paper after Cochin, and engraved by Prévost, Ponce and Saint-Aubin.
Contemporary brown sheep binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 fleurons. Red morocco title-label. Roulette on leading edges. Rubbing. 3 corners slightly bumped.
Didactic and lyrical poem, in alexandrines.
€300
Emile COMBE, Raoul SERRES
L'Achèvement du Boulevard Haussmann
Devambez s.a.|Paris 1927|29.50 x 39 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise rigide
First edition printed in 2000 copies, ours being one of the copies on laid paper.
Some stains on the chemise.
The work is illustrated with six hors-texte plates in black and color by Henri Montassier and Raoul Serres.
€90
Eugène BURNAND
Les Paraboles
Berger-Levrault & Cie|Paris 1908|30 x 40 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise à rabats
First edition limited to 1500 copies, ours being one of the 1350 copies on laid paper with the 11 plates printed separately on handmade paper from Arches manufacturers and all illustrations in color and black printed on the text paper.
Publisher's chemise in full ecru cloth stamped in gilt with wheat ear motifs, watered silk flaps. Cover of illustrated paper with a design matching the chemise.
Eleven engravings printed separately presented under printed tissue guards, 32 headpieces, 9 vignettes in the text and 19 tailpieces by Eugène Burnand.
Some surface wear to the chemise and numerous foxing marks on the plates.
€80
Charles MARTIN
Le Jardin de l'infante. Robe du soir, de Paul Poiret. (La Gazette du Bon ton, n°7. Année 1920 - Planche 52 )
Lucien Vogel éditeur|Paris 1920|19.50 x 25 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...
€100
ROEDEL
L'Estampe Moderne. La Romance. Lithographie Originale
L'Estampe Moderne • Imprimerie Champenois • pour CH. Masson & H. Piazza|Paris 1898-1899|30 x 40 cm|une feuille
Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for L'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on heavy laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of L'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.
€80
Fernand PIET
L'Estampe Moderne. Un marché en Zélande. Lithographie Originale
L'Estampe Moderne • Imprimerie Champenois • pour CH. Masson & H. Piazza|Paris 1899|30 x 40 cm|une feuille
Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne form one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.
€120
Jean BASEILHAC
L'Estampe Moderne. La soupe à la chambrée. Lithographie Originale
L'Estampe Moderne • Imprimerie Champenois • pour CH. Masson & H. Piazza|Paris 1899|30 x 40 cm|une feuille
Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "Traité de 9h47" by G. Courteline, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque"...
€80
(Paul VERLAINE) Pierre PETITFILS
Album Verlaine
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1981|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dust jacket and its plastic wrappers.
€100
Jules TASCHEREAU (MOLIÈRE)
Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de Molière[The Life and Works of Molière]
Ponthieu|Paris 1825|13 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary full bronze calf, spine with four raised bands lavishly decorated in gilt with fillets and dentelles and with blind-stamped tools in the compartments, sides with large blind-stamped panels composed of an elaborate frame of dentelles and fillets, four corner rosettes, and a central lozenge-shaped cartouche ornamented with gilt arabesques and rosettes, corners bumped, gilt rolls to the edges and turn-ins, gilt dentelle border to the pastedowns, a few scuffs, all edges gilt, strictly contemporary binding, signed Martin.
Our copy is complete with the frontispiece and the facsimile of the signatures of Molière and his daughter.
Some foxing.
A handsome...
€300
L' ARIOSTE
Roland furieux
J. Mallet & Cie|Paris 1844|17 x 25.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French prose translation, established by V. Philipon de La Madelaine and first printing of the illustrations.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments adorned with gilt floral motifs, red paper boards, a light scratch to front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 300 vignettes as well as 25 plates printed separately on China paper by T. Johannot, Baron, Français and C. Nanteuil. Occasional light foxing without serious consequence.
€150
(Gérard de NERVAL) COLLECTIF
Album Nerval
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1993|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.
€80
(Jean-Paul SARTRE) Annie COHEN-SOLAL
Album Sartre
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1991|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.
€80
Gabriel LEGOUVÉ
Le mérite des femmes
Louis Janet|Paris 1825|8.50 x 14 cm|relié
New edition with some parts in first edition, expanded with new poems.
Full brown sheep binding with speckled finish, smooth spine decorated with gilt wave patterns and fleurons, gilt roulettes on headcaps, red morocco title label, very light rubbing to joints, gilt frieze and fillet border on boards, gilt edges to leading edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 5 hors-texte engravings.
Some light foxing.
€100
Jacques DERRIDA
L'autre cap
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1991|14 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida to Joseph Joliet, a former student of Derrida who became a very close friend of the philosopher.
Very attentive to Joliet's writing, Derrida would write the preface to his novel: L'Enfant au chien assis and support him through difficult periods (cf. Derrida by Benoit Peeters).
Handsome copy.
€450
Eugène MULLER
La forêt. Son histoire. Sa légende. Sa vie. Son rôle. Ses habitants
P.Ducrocq|Paris 1878|-|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with fleurons in double gilt compartments, gilt fillets on boards. Top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with numerous engravings in and outside the text in black by Andrieux, Bellecroix, Bodmer, Chifflart, Corot, Delort, Diaz, Jules Dupré, Giacomelli, Gerlier, Gosselin, Riou, Th. Rousseau, Scott. Engraving by F. Méaulle. Map of the French forest in colors on double page.
Handsome copy without foxing.
€150
Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU
Histoire de vie et des ouvrages de J.-J. Rousseau
J.L.J. Brière • Blanchard • Béchet aîné|Paris 1822|10.50 x 17.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition with some parts in first edition as it is expanded with unpublished letters to madame d'Houdetot.
Half green sheep bindings with small corners, spine slightly faded with four fine raised bands richly decorated with gilt and blind typographic motifs, marine sheep title and volume labels, mint cardboard boards with some light surface wear, some corners slightly bumped, marbled edges, Romantic bindings.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€200
Mirza ABOU TALIB KHAN
Voyages du prince persan Mirza Aboul Taleb Khan en Asie, en Afrique, en Europe; écrits par lui-même et publiés par M. Charles Malo
Gide fils • Louis Janet • Delaunay|Paris Octobre 1819|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
Second edition of the French translation, published only a few months after the first edition of the French translation.
Half wine-colored sheep binding, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with gilt romantic decorative motifs, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Light foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
€300
Laurence OLIPHANT
La Chine
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1875|18 x 27.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation preceded by an introduction by Guizot.
Publisher's full red cardboard binding, smooth spine very lightly faded decorated with gilt typographic motifs, frame of gilt fillets and dots on the first cover stamped in its center with a decoration of gilt Chinese fabulous animals, light marginal spotting at head of first cover, second cover decorated with stylized black vegetal decoration, all edges gilt.
Illustrations hors-texte.
Pen gift inscription at head of half-title page, some small foxing.
€200
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE
Cent proverbes
H. Fournier|Paris 1845|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition and first printing of the illustrations.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands set with double gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, double fillets on mint green paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 51 hors-texte engravings (including 1 frontispiece) and numerous in-text engravings.
Scattered foxing as usual.
€300
Ferdinand FABRE
L'abbé Tigrane
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1888|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition, from the author's complete works, printed on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half caramel morocco, smooth spine decorated with a cartouche and double gilt compartments decorated at angles, date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Champs.
Fine copy handsomely bound.
€80
Charles NODIER
Contes : Trilby. - Le songe d'or. - Baptiste Montauban. - La fée aux miettes. - La combe de l'homme mort. - Inès de Las Sierras. - Smarra. - La neuvaine de la Chandeleur. - La légende de soeur Béatrix
J. Hetzel|Paris 1846|18.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
New edition illustrated with original etchings by Tony Johannot.
Half olive shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with cold fillets and gilt dots, decorated with triple gilt compartments, gilt title, corners very slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with original etchings hors-texte by Tony Johannot.
Scattered foxing.
€150
Casimir DELAVIGNE
Messéniennes et chants populaires
Furne & Cie|Paris 1840|17 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half mint Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic decorative motifs enhanced with a parrot tool and showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary romantic binding.
Work illustrated with engravings in text and plates.
The author's portrait frontispiece is on a loose leaf in our copy.
Some light foxing.
€80
Joseph CONRAD
Gaspar Ruiz
Nrf|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 995 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 109 reimposed.
Half cloth binding with vellum-style corners, smooth spine, burgundy morocco title-label with minimal scratch, gilt fillet frames on moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding in the style of Stroobants.
Handsome copy.
€120
Xavier Boniface SAINTINE
Picciola
Marchant|Paris 1843|16 x 25 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 125 original vignettes engraved on wood by Porret.

Half chocolate morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with stippling and double gilt fillets, gilt dentelles at head and foot of spine which shows very light traces of rubbing without gravity, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, binding signed by Franz.

Work illustrated with 16 plates hors-texte and numerous wood vignettes after C. Nanteuil, T. Johannot...
Some light foxing.
Handsomely bound copy.
€200
Henri BARBUSSE
Les Judas de Jésus
Flammarion|Paris 1927|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches, tirage de tête.
A very good copy with good margins.
€120
Thomas MANN
Tristan
Kra|Paris 1927|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Guards very slightly and partially shaded, nice copy at all margins.
€300
Gustave DROZ
Monsieur, madame et bébé
Victor Havard|Paris 1878|18.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First illustrated edition and first printing of the abundant in-text illustrations by Edmond Morin.
Half olive morocco binding with corners, smooth spine faded, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, binding signed by Carayon.
Work illustrated with an etched portrait of the author as frontispiece by Léopold Flameng.
Occasional foxing.
€100
A. LEROY DE LA MARCHE
Saint Martin
Alfred Mame & fils|Tours 1881|18 x 28.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with 113 engravings and 35 out-of-text plates in black and in color, including 6 chromolithographs.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments richly adorned with gilt decorative motifs, publisher's name and place gilt at foot, one joint slightly cracked at head, very light rubbing traces without significance on joints, silk percaline boards decorated with important gilt decoration by Souze, corners slightly bumped, moiré paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Minute foxing on endpapers, handsome interior condition.
€150
Chanoine SCHMIDT
Contes
J. Vermot|Paris s. d. [1880]|14.50 x 23 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition of the French translation established by A. Bordot.
Half fir-green shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, quintuple fillets and cartouches framing the green paper boards, moiré paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, contemporary bindings. Work illustrated with Hadamard's lithographs printed in two tones.
Some minor foxing.
€150
Gustave NADAUD
Chansons populaires. - Chansons de salon. - Chansons légères
Librairie Jouaust|Paris 1879|13.50 x 22 cm|3 volumes reliés
Edition printed in 210 numbered copies, ours one of 170 on Holland paper.
Bradel bindings in half olive morocco with corners, smooth spines, dates at foot, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with original etchings by E. Morin.
Occasional light worming, otherwise a handsome set attractively bound.
€230
Jérôme & Jean THARAUD
La Randonnée de Samba Diouf
Plon|Paris 1922|13 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with stippling and gilt double compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy in perfect condition.
€150
Jules RENARD
Coquecigrues
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1893|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half cherry red percaline, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a central gilt fleuron, gilt initials and double gilt fillet at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Very slight marginal lacks at foot of title page.
€100
Edouard TAVAN
La coupe d'onyx
Payot & Cie|Lausanne 1903|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half vellum-style boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt botanical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, orange top edge, contemporary binding.
Provenance: from the collection of French-speaking Swiss poets assembled by Albert Natural from the 1920s onwards.
€80
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Le fermier, le chien et le renard. Gravure originale à l'Eau Forte sur papier Vergé
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before letters enhanced with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Created on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "The Farmer, the Dog and the Fox".
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mat and protected by a tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced in Bénézit, dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. A pupil of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of the works of Desportes and...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Les deux rats, le renard et l'oeuf. Gravure originale à l'Eau Forte sur papier Vergé
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before letters enhanced with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Created on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "The Two Rats, the Fox and the Egg".
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mat and protected by a tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced in Bénézit, dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. A pupil of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of the works of Desportes and...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Le paysan du Danube. Gravure originale à l'Eau Forte sur papier Vergé
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before lettering heightened with aquatint and signed in the plate. Created on laid paper commissioned by publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "Le paysan du Danube".
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mat and protected by a tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced as follows in the Bénézit, dictionary of painters, sculptors, draftsmen and engravers: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. Student of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of works by Desportes and Oudry...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Les deux coqs. Eau forte originale sur papier Vergé
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before lettering heightened with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Executed on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "Les deux coqs".
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mount and protected by tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced in the Bénézit dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers as: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. Student of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of works by Desportes and Oudry which...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Le gland et la citrouille. Eau forte originale sur papier Vergé.
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before letters heightened with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Executed on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "Le gland et la citrouille".
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mat and protected by tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced in Bénézit, dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers as follows: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. Student of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of works by Desportes and...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Le cierge. Eau forte originale sur papier Vergé.
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before letters heightened with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Created on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "Le cierge".
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mat and protected by a tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced thus in Bénézit, dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. Student of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of works by Desportes and Oudry which he...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, La vieille et les deux servantes. Eau forte originale sur papier Vergé
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before letters heightened with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Created on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "La vieille et les deux servantes" ["The Old Woman and the Two Servants"].
Very fine condition, presented in a modern black mat and protected by tissue guard.
Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced thus in the Bénézit dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. A pupil of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs...
€100
Auguste DELIERRE
La Fontaine, fables, Le Cerf et la Vigne. Eau forte originale sur papier Vergé
A. Quantin|Paris 1883|22 x 31.50 cm|une feuille
Original etching before letters heightened with aquatint and signed in the plate.
Created on laid paper at the request of publisher A. QUANTIN to illustrate La Fontaine's fable: "Le cerf et la Cigne" ["The Stag and the Swan"].
Very handsome condition, presented in a modern black mount and protected by tissue guard. Auguste Delierre (1829-1891) is referenced in Bénézit, the dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen and engravers: "history painter, genre scenes, animated landscapes, still lifes, illustrator. Student of Eugène Ciceri, he participated in the Paris Salon between 1852 and 1889. His compositions of landscapes animated with hunting dogs show the influence of works by...
€100
ANONYME
Le papillotage, ouvrage comique et moral
Chez E. V. D. W.|à Rotterdam 1767|10.50 x 18 cm|relié
Second edition after the original of 1766, published by the same publisher.

Half emerald morocco binding from the mid-19th century. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 flowers and fillets.

The work is a libertine entertainment on elegance and fashion in novelistic form; it is the story of an elegant man and his tribulations in society.
€250
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY
Ce qui ne meurt pas
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1884|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper; only a few copies were printed on China and Holland paper as deluxe copies.
One joint cracked at foot then reglued, a small marginal tear restored to the front cover, occasional foxing.
€150
Léon TOLSTOI
Carnet du soldat
P.V. Stock|Paris 1902|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French on ordinary paper, translated by J.W. Bienstock, from a limited edition of only 5 deluxe copies on Holland paper.
A slight corner lack at the foot of the back cover.
Rare.
€100
Barnabé Farmian de ROZOI
Henri IV, drame lyrique en trois actes
Chez Vente|à Paris 1774|13 x 20 cm|relié
First edition.
Illustrated with a frontispiece title drawn by Gazard and engraved by Patas, and three engravings by Larrieu, engraved by the same.
Mid-19th century half red sheep binding. Smooth spine with fillets. Fine copy.
Barnabé Farmian Durosy or de Rozoi (1745-1792) was a journalist and man of letters from Toulouse, at once playwright, poet, novelist, historian and essayist. Founder and editor of a royalist daily newspaper in 1789, he was the first journalist to die by guillotine under the Terror. Henri IV ou la Bataille d'Ivry was deemed worthy of some twenty performances in Paris, Versailles, Toulouse and Brussels between 1774 and 1795. Antoine Rivarol seems to have...
€200
Alfred de VIGNY
Journal d'un poëte
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1867|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands with minor rubbing, ornately gilt in double compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
A photographic portrait of the author taped to an endpaper, some light foxing.
€150
Félicité de LAMENNAIS
Paroles d'un croyant.
Eugène Renduel|Paris Septembre 1834|13 x 21 cm|relié
Seventh edition, with some parts in first edition, as expanded with 'De l'absolutisme et de la liberté'.
Half khaki sheep binding, smooth spine with small traces of rubbing decorated with gilt and blind fillets, blind typographical devices, gilt roulettes at head and foot, date at tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
€180
Henri de RÉGNIER
Flamma tenax 1922-1928
Mercure de France|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Henri de Régnier to Louis Bertrand.
€100
Laurent TAILHADE, PLAUTE
La farce de la marmite
Messein|Paris 1909|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the translation by L. Tailhade, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Laurent Tailhade to his morphine-addicted friend Dominique Bonnaud.
Frontispiece by E. Gabard, charming head- and tailpieces in Art Nouveau style.
Spine sunned, some stains on the covers.
€100
Silvio PELLICO
Mes prisons suivi Des devoirs des hommes
Delloye|Paris 1846|18 x 25 cm|relié
Illustrated with engravings after drawings by Gérard Séguin, d'Aubigny, Steinheil...
Half green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands handsomely decorated, double fillets on boards, gilt edge, contemporary binding.
One frontispiece, one portrait and numerous compositions in the text engraved on steel.
Copy almost free from foxing, one of the handsome illustrated works of the Romantic period.
€200
Alfred JARRY
L'objet aimé
Arcanes|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copies after 57 hors commerce.
Illustrations by Rodolphe Töpffer.
Handsome copy despite light and partial shadows on the endpapers.
€100
Auguste GAFFARD
Du tabac, son histoire, ses propriétés, son usage nuisible à la santé, à la morale et aux grands intérêts sociaux
Chapoulaud frères|Paris • & Limoges 1872|11 x 17 cm|broché
Second edition.
A rare and very good copy.
€120
Ernest PREVOST
Le livre de l'immortelle amie
Jouve & Cie|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half red morocco binding, spine in five compartments with slight damage, date at foot, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Canape.
Autograph inscription from Ernest Prévost to A. Godoy.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.
€70
Arthur MANGIN
La navigation aérienne
Mame & fils|Tours 1859|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
Second edition.
Publisher's full black paper boards, smooth spine with slight tear at foot decorated with gilt motifs, a tear with slight lack to one joint, boards decorated with gilt motifs.
Frontispiece illustration.
Rare and light interior foxing, gift inscription in ink.
€100
Louis DESNOYERS
Les aventures de Jean-Paul Choppart
La société des beaux-arts|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1840|11 x 17 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with drawings by P. Lauters.
Full red cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt motifs, blind-ruled borders on covers, all edges gilt.
Copy free from foxing.
€80
Raymond QUENEAU
Anthologie des jeunes auteurs
J.A.R.|Paris 1955|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 74 numbered copies on alfa Djebel paper, deluxe copies after 26 special alfa Djebel.
About notably H. Bazin, R. Fallet, L. Calaferte, Y. Gibeau.
Handsome copy despite the spine slightly faded.
€150
Rainer Maria RILKE
Fragments en prose
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil paper, after only 25 on Japan and 50 on Hollande.
Handsome copy.
€120
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Jules VALLÈS
Les réfractaires
A. Faure|Paris 1866|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
A rare and good copy, with almost no spotting, retaining the publisher's catalogue at the end.
€500
Henri BARBUSSE
Clarté
Flammarion|Paris 1919|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Title page and final endpaper shaded, otherwise handsome copy with full margins.
€120
Agathon-Jean-François FAIN
Manuscrit de l'An III (1794-1795) contenant les premières transactions des puissances de l'Europe avec la République française...
Delaunay • Mongie • Lecointe|Paris 1829|12.50 x 21 cm|relié
Second edition. Half caramel calf binding, spine in four compartments decorated with gilt dots, roulettes and fillets as well as typographical motifs and blind fillets, marbled edges, elegant contemporary Romantic binding. Some light foxing of no consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
€180
Antonin ARTAUD
Les nouvelles révélations de l'être
Denoël|Paris 1937|9.50 x 14 cm|agrafé
First edition printed in a small number of copies for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
A rare and good copy.
€350
Federico GARCÍA LORCA
3 conférences
P. Seghers|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 50 numbered copies on Johannot paper, the deluxe issue.
A rare and handsome copy.
€450
Eugène COURBOIN, QUATRELLES [Ernest L'EPINE]
Colin-tampon
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1885|25 x 32.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition with original illustrations by Eugène Courboin.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, very light scratches of no importance to the rear cover, top edge gilt.
Work with illustrations in black and in colour, in-text and full-page.
Handsome copy.
€70
(Lewis CARROLL) COLLECTIF
Album Carroll
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1990|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.
€70
PÉTRONE
Satire de Pétrone, chevalier romain, suivie de Considérations sur la Matrone d'Ephèse, et d'un conte chinois sur le même sujet
Bertrandet|Paris • & Avignon 1803|13.50 x 22.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition of the French translation established by an anonymous translator.

Bradel bindings in full embossed mint green paper boards, smooth spines with small traces of rubbing, orange sheep title labels, navy sheep volume labels, tears to headcaps, some surface wear to boards, corners bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing of no consequence.

Rare edition.
€250
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER
Chansons de Béranger anciennes et posthumes publiées pour la première fois avec accompagnement de piano par Francis Casadesus
Garnier frères|Paris s. d. [circa 1880]|21.50 x 31 cm|relié
Edition with some parts in first edition and illustrated with 186 drawings by the best artists of the period.
Half khaki shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt decorative motifs, gilt initials at foot, light scratches on joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Edition expanded with 12 new songs with accompaniment by Pierre Létorey.
Illustrations by Giacomelli, Grandville, Viollat, Crépon, Riou, Worms...
Handsome copy.
€180
Paul GAVARNI, Ludovic HALÉVY
La mascarade humaine
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1881|22 x 31 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition and first issue of Gavarni's illustrations.
Publisher's full red boards binding, smooth spine very slightly faded, boards decorated with gilt decorative motifs, small corner stains on front board.
Work illustrated with 100 large compositions by Gavarni.
A pale marginal dampstain on the title page diminishing and disappearing through the following pages, otherwise pleasant interior condition.
€150
Keith McPherson BUCHANAN, Charles P. FITZGERALD
Chine éternelle : le passé et le présent
Fernand Nathan|Paris 1981|22 x 28 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition in French.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket in perfect condition.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy.
€40
Valentin VERMEERSCH
Bruges mille ans d'histoire : de l'époque carolingienne au néo-gothique 875-1875
Albin Michel|Paris 1986|26 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows no defects and its slipcase.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.
€60
COLLECTIF
[Mai 68] La révolte étudiante, les animateurs parlent
Seuil|Paris 1968|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Contributions by J. Sauvageot, A. Geismar, D. Cohn-Bendit and J.P. Duteuil.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
€20
Eugène BURNAND
Les Paraboles
Berger-Levrault|Paris 1912|-|relié
Edition illustrated with 61 drawings and 11 hors-texte plates by Eugène Burnand reproducing the engravings from the 1908 edition.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with 5 raised bands lightly rubbed set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments embellished with gilt fleurons, double fillets on marbled paper boards, top edge gilt.
Foreword by Eugène-Melchior de Vogüe.
Gift inscription at head of first endpaper as a present.
Handsome copy.
€40
Cesáreo RODRÍGUEZ AGUILERA
Picassos de Barcelona. Biblioteca de arte hispanico
Ediciones Poligrafa|Barcelona 1974|244p.|relié
First edition.
Text in Spanish, numerous color illustrations.
A small dampstain to the foot of the dust jacket, otherwise a handsome copy.
€80
(to Georges SIMENON) S. PRINCE
Sacha Guitry hors sa légende
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1959|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Handsome copy, lacking dust jacket.
€80