Fantasy & Other Marvels

Henri PAJON
Histoire du prince Soly, surnommé Prenany, et de la princesse Feslée
Aux dépens de La Compagnie|à Amsterdam 1750|9 x 15.50 cm|2 parties en un volume relié
First edition, rare. Title pages in red and black. The work was reprinted in the Collection des voyages imaginaires, songes, visions et romans cabalistiques, volume XXV.
Contemporary full glazed and marbled calf binding. Smooth decorated spine. Havana morocco title-label. 2 corners bumped, one trimmed. Rubbing, particularly to edges. Scattered browning. A reasonably good copy.
A tale set in an imaginary country in South America between two peoples, the moon-worshipping Amazons, and the sun-worshipping Solinians. The story begins with the abduction by the Amazons of the prince of the Solinians. It is a marvelous tale, in the tradition of oriental tales of the period, including...
€500
Pierre MAC ORLAN
Picardie, roman des aventures du sergent Saint-Pierre et de Babet Molina
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on English alfa, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
A history of witchcraft under the Ancien Régime.
€50
Pierre GRIPARI
Les derniers jours de l'éternel
L'âge d'homme|Lausanne 1990|14 x 21 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Pierre Gripari Patrick Rizzi.
pleasant copy
€50
Louis PAUWELS, Jacques BERGIER
Le matin des magiciens[The Morning of the Magicians]
Gallimard|Paris 1960|15 x 21 cm|relié
First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on vélin pur fil, this N°1, the only large paper copies
Grained sharkskin-effect leather by Alain Devauchelle (dated 2004), various shades of pink with glittering effect, no title to spine, a triangle of mother of pearl applied to centre of upper cover, maroon suede pastedowns and endpapers, covers and spine preserved, half maroon calf chemise with flaps, author and title in palladium, maroon suede lining, the slipcase edged with maroon calf and lined with grey felt
A fine copy in an important artist's binding evoking the esoteric nature of the book.
€3,500
Abbé SAUNIER DE BEAUMONT
Lettres philosophiques, sérieuses, critiques, et amusantes, traitant de la Pierre Philosophale, de l'incertitude de la médecine, de la félicité temporelle de l'homme, de la nature de l'ame...
Chez Saugrain|à Paris 1733|9.50 x 17 cm (In-12)|relié
First edition. Dorbon no. 4403: "rare, full of singular documents." Caillet [III, 9922]
Contemporary full brown calf binding. Spine gilt-tooled in compartments. Brown morocco title-piece. Loss at head of spine. Corners worn and somewhat clumsily restored. A filled loss on lower cover. Scattered foxing. A waterstain at one corner of the final leaves. Several gatherings protruding.

€650
Stanislas de GUAÏTA
La muse noire[The Black Muse]
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1883|13.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies along with 10 on China.
Contemporary half red morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt flowers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Provenance : from the Lallemand de Mont collection, Stanislas de Guaita's son in law with his ex libris to pastedown.
A rare large paper copy with an exceptional provenance.
€2,500
Fabius LORENZI, Lucien JAQUELUX
La pharaonne
Ferenczi & fils|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Félicien Champsaur: " A Henri Béraud, son ennemi.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Lucien Jaquelux, archaeological commentary illustrated by Fabius Lorenzi.
Spine with a tear and a reglued tear at foot, worming to boards, foxing to endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Île de Ré.
€100
Nicolas BRICAIRE DE LA DIXMERIE
Contes philosophiques et moraux
Chez Delalain|A Londres [London] • & se trouve à Paris 1769|9.50 x 17 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition, after the first published in 1765, expanded with a third volume appearing here for the first time.
Contemporary full brown marbled calf bindings. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title and volume labels. One corner slightly bumped. Some rubbing. Handsome copy.
For many years La Dixmerie would supply the Mercure with his tales almost free of charge after Marmontel's departure, and most of the 24 titles in this collection appeared there. They belong to all genres of tales: marvelous, oriental, moralist and historical. The author explains in the preface his use of the epithet "philosophical" added to his tales, mocking this term applied at the time to everything and...
€550
Raymond ABELLIO
La Bible document chiffré. Essai sur la restitution des clefs de la science numérale secrète. Tome II : Les Sephiroth et les 5 premiers versets de la Genèse
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€400
Jean-Jacques AMPÈRE
Littérature, voyages et poésies
Didier|Paris 1853|11.50 x 18.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition.
Half black shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments, lower headcaps of the first volume slightly rubbed, black paper boards, white paper endpapers and pastedowns with some soiling, some corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing.
Rare.
€80
Diego ORTUÑEZ DE CALAHORRA, Antoine René de Voyer d' ARGENSON
Histoire du chevalier du soleil, et de son frère Rosiclair, et de leurs descendants
Chez Pissot|à Amsterdam • & se trouve à Paris 1780|9.50 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition of the translation and abridgment by the Marquis de Paulmy and Contant d'Orville.
Armorial copy of the Rohan Chabot family, certainly, given the date of the edition, of Louis-Antoine de Rohan-Chabot, known as the Chevalier de Rohan. 2 mascles and two chabot fish crowned in the corners. We know that the library of Cardinal de Rohan (famous!) bore mascles on the spine as a stamp.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf bindings. Smooth spine decorated. Title label and volume label in brown morocco. 3 scratches on the upper cover of volume II, without consequence. Cracking of upper joints with very slight leather loss. Fine copy.
Le chevalier du soleil...
€900
Pierre-Jean-Baptiste CHAUSSARD
Fêtes et courtisanes de la Grèce. Supplément aux Voyages d'Anacharsis et d'Anténor
Chez Les principaux libraires|Paris 1821|14 x 22.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
Fourth edition, with some parts in first edition, revised and corrected.
Bradel bindings in half cherry red cloth, smooth spines decorated with double gilt fillets, navy shagreen title and volume labels with small scratches and one lacking piece, gilt dates at tail, marbled paper boards, some stains on certain boards, corners slightly bumped.
Work decorated and illustrated with 4 frontispieces. The first volume additionally contains 3 musical plates, 1 planisphere of the labors of Hercules and 1 folding plate devoted to sun worship; the fourth and final volume contains 6 folding plates as well as 2 musical plates.
Our copy is complete with all its engravings.
Some...
€230
Pierre BOITARD
Curiosités d'histoire naturelle et astronomie amusante. Réalités fantastiques, voyages dans les planètes, etc...
Passard|Paris 1862|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and black fillets showing some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards affected by scratches as well as small lacks of paper, some tears on the edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
White ants, hunting of sable martens in Siberia, the great duke, sea monks, comets, the inhabitants of Mars and Jupiter...
Work illustrated with 30 wood engravings drawn in part by the author.
€450
COLLECTIF
L'Hexagramme. Revue adamite, tête de collection du N°1 de la 1ère année au N°76 de la 7ème année
L'Hexagramme|Paris Janvier 1907 - Novembre-Décembre 1913|15.50 x 24 cm|76 fascicules reliés en 6 volumes
First edition of this rare review blending poetry and esotericism.
Half black cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt double fillets, gilt dates, marbled paper boards, one board with a scratch, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some rare original covers preserved, contemporary bindings.
Contributions by Camille de Sainte-Croix, Victor-Emile Michelet, Jean Ott, Han Ryner, Georges & Edmond Simon-Savigny, Charles Delmont, Manoel Gahisto...
We include 7 autograph letters signed by Georges Simon-Savigny to Jean Ott relating to the review's activity.

Rare cornerstone of this curious Adamite review.

Provenance: from the personal...
€700
COLLECTIF
Les vingt-cinq récits du mauvais génie
Librairie Paul Geuthner|Paris 1912|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition in French by Mathilde Deromps.
A good copy.
€30
Sophie LEE
Le souterrain, ou Matilde
Chez Théophile Barrois|à Paris 1788|9 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition, rare, following the first French edition published in 1786. Translation by De La Marre of the English novel: the Recess, or a tale of other time (1785).
Contemporary half brown sheep binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Havana morocco title label. Head slightly worn. Foot largely missing. A crack at foot. Corners slightly bumped. Split to upper joint at head. Modest binding.
Like Walpole's Castle of Otranto, The Recess is one of the first Gothic novels, not yet inhabited by the formulas and stereotypes that would exhaust the genre itself, but it already contains all the ingredients that would make it successful: spleen, melancholy...
€500
Georges DUMÉZIL
Apollon sonore et autres essais. Esquisses de mythologie
Gallimard|Paris 1982|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Georges Dumézil.
A good copy.
€120
Benoît de MAILLET
Telliamed ou entretiens d'un philosophe indien avec un missionnaire françois sur la diminution de la mer, la formation de la terre, l'origine de l'homme, &c. Mis en ordre sur les mémoires de M. de Maillet. Par J. A.G***
Chez L'honoré fils|à Amsterdam 1748|11.50 x 19.50 cm|2 tomes reliés en un volume
First edition. Telliamed constitutes an anagram of Maillet, the author's name. The edition was published by J. Ant. Guers. The work is dedicated to Cyrano de Bergerac.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title label. Skillful restorations, almost invisible to headcaps and bands. Good copy, very fresh.
In this fictional work, Maillet establishes important theories that he forged through his geological studies in Egypt and in Arabic countries, where he was also able to consult rare manuscripts of scientific theories. He believes that the earth is in fact a star and that it lives according to perpetual cycles that will lead it once...
€1,000
Antoine HAMILTON
Oeuvres du Comte Antoine Hamilton
S. n.|à Londres [London] 1776|8 x 14.50 cm|relié
New, more complete edition of Hamilton's works.
Miscellaneous works: Letters and epistles. Volume I: The Ram, poems. Volume II: Thorn Blossom; songs. Volume III: The Four Facardins; poems.
Each tale has its own title page.
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title and volume labels. Head slightly worn. Rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. A good copy.
Besides being the author of the famous Memoirs of the Count of Grammont, Hamilton wrote several tales that were much appreciated in their time and are usually included in the anthology of 18th-century tales.
€250
Raymond ABELLIO
La fosse de Babel
Gallimard|Paris 1962|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Four slight traces of black ink in the margins of four leaves, a good copy.
€400
Pierre-Corneille BLESSEBOIS
Le zombi du grand Pérou ou la comtesse de cocagne
S. n.|Paris 1867|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
A re-impression of 110 numbered copies of the extremely rare first edition of 1697, this one of 90 on vergé paper.
The text is preceded by a note on the life and works of the author.
Three small chips to head and foot of spine, no foxing.
A rare copy of this colonial novel set in the French West Indies.
€600
Isaac VOSSIUS
De sibyllinis. Aliisque quae Christi natalem praecessere oraculis.
E theatro Sheldaniano|Oxoniae [Oxford] • (Oxford) 1680|12 x 19.9 cm|relié
Second edition, rare, after the first published in 1679, also rare. Fine printer's device of Sheldon's theatre.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Joint split with lacks. Corners heavily bumped. Worn binding.
Studies by the famous scholar and learned Isaac Vossius on the oracles and predictions that preceded the birth of Christ. Follow the objections and criticisms, then Vossius's response. At the end of his life, Vossius was settled in England where he was appointed canon of Windsor; this writing appears to date from his English period.
€450
Auguste de VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM
Axël
Maison Quantin|Paris 1890|14 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half mint green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red sheep title-label showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing to edges, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Jean de Mitty's copy, with his autograph ownership inscription at head of half-title page.
Some minor foxing, pale dampstain affecting head of certain pages.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front board.
€250
Claude-Prosper Jolyot de CRÉBILLON
Le Sylphe ou songe de Madame de R***. [Ensemble] Lettre d'un jeune officier a Monsieur de V... En date du 24 mars 1735
Chez Prault & fils|à Paris 1735|9.50 x 16.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
The Sylphe was first published in 1730, it is Crébillon's first tale. Lettre d'un jeune officier is in anonymous first edition; very rare, this first edition appears to be absent from all libraries. At the end of the letter, a signature: L.B.D.K. Rare edition.
Modern cream parchment paper boards binding. Black sheep title-label.
An erotic tale, the Sylphe, a spirit appearing to a woman weary of men, is the demon of masturbation.
€350
François-Antoine POMEY, Andrew TOOKE
The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the gods, and most illustrious heroes, in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. For the use of schools
Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington...|London 1787|11 x 17.50 cm|relié
Certainly erroneous mention of 28th edition, the 1824 edition itself being noted as 25th. Illustrated with 28 out-of-text plates in the taste of the late 18th century, unsigned. The first edition and the following ones contained only 7 figures. The first edition of this work seems to date from 1694.
Contemporary full marbled calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with 5 fleurons and frame roulettes. Red morocco title label. Upper headcap partly missing, same for the tail headcap. 2 corners bumped. Rubbing. Crack at head to upper joint.
This book by Pomey, 17th century author, was translated by Andrew Tooke. It contains an index of names of all the deities of mythology. The reading is...
€450
Thomas ARTUS
Description de l'isle des hermaphrodites. Nouvellement decouverte, concernant les moeurs, les coutumes & les ordonnances des habitans de cette isle, Comme aussi le Discours de Jacophile à Limne, avec quelques autres pièces curieuses
chez les héritiers de Herman Demen • [ François Foppens]|Cologne • [Bruxelles] [Brussels] 1724|10.6 x 17 cm|relié
Second edition, the First edition of 1605 is extremely rare. Illustrated with a frontispiece depicting a hermaphrodite, with the inscription 'Je ne suis ni male ni femelle...' ["I am neither male nor female..."].

Contemporary sheep binding, worn. Decorated spine with raised bands. Lacking the title label. Light dampstaining to margins at end of work.

Considered the first French anti-utopia, this journey of a Frenchman weary of his country's ills to an island inhabited by effeminate characters, made-up and devoted to festivities and pleasures, is a satire of the disorders of Henri III's court, himself represented by king Hermaphroditus, woman king or man queen. The work...
€700
Le Chevalier GOUGENOT DES MOUSSEAUX
Les hauts phénomènes de la magie précédés du Spiritisme antique
Plon|Paris 1864|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition.
Half-shagreen binding in brown, spine with five raised bands showing some light rubbing, decorated with gilt fleurons, contemporary binding.
Gift inscription on the front endpaper, copy almost entirely free of foxing.
Rare.
€350
BABINET
Des tables tournantes, du point de vue mécanique et physiologique. Les manifestations prétendues surnaturelles. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] (1854)|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.
€70
Charles RICHET
La peur. Etude psychologique. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] (1886)|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€40
Ernest GENGENBACH
Judas ou le vampire surréaliste
Les éditions premières|Paris 1949|13 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil Johannot paper, the tirage de tête.
Author's signature to justification page.
A very good, well-margined copy.
€300
René GUILLOT
Chasses de brousse. Savanes et sortilèges
Librairies des Champs-Elysées|Paris 1948|23 x 28 cm|broché
First edition printed in 1800 numbered copies on fine paper.
Work illustrated with illustrations by Pierre Dandelot as well as 8 plates outside the text by Maia Devilliers reproduced in phototypy.
Handsome copy.
€100
Jean RENAUD, Tahar ESSAFI
La sorcière d'émeraude. Récits nord-africains
Edgar Malfère|Paris 1929|15 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Turner paper, ours unnumbered.
Signed autograph inscription by Jean Renaud.
€40
Georges SURBLED
Spiritualisme et spiritisme
P. Téqui|Paris 1898|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
Second edition.
Half navy sheep binding, spine with four raised bands, light rubbing traces on the joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Rare.
€120
Robert GAILLARD
Sortilèges des mers du sud
Les éditions universelles|Paris 1945|15 x 20 cm|broché sous étui
Edition with original illustrations by Pierre Leroy and printed in 520 copies on Rives laid paper.
A small lack to foot of spine, spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
Copy complete with its slipcase split at head and with some tears.
€40
Charles Webster LEADBEATER
Le côté caché des choses
Editions Adyar|Paris 1927-1928|14 x 23 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition of the French translation.
A good copy.
€100
SERGE
Londres secret et ses fantômes
Editions Ergé|Paris 1946|23 x 29 cm|broché
First edition, one of 4000 numbered copies on simili-Japon paper.
Work illustrated with 95 drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.
€80
[ALLAN KARDEC] COLLECTIF
Echo fidèle d'un Demi-Siècle. Dixième année. Revue du Spiritisme Kardéciste.
Echo de la doctrine spirite|Paris Janvier 1923|13.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this periodical founded by the disciples of Allan Kardec.
Contributions by A. Kardec, Dechaud, J. Tany, C.P., D'Antignac, Michelet...
Tears at foot and head of front cover, marginal worming.
Publication date illegible on first page due to a scrape. Rare.
€50
Pierre MABILLE
Le merveilleux
Les quatre vents|Paris 1946|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, only 25 deluxe copies were printed on pure thread paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Victor Brauner and a hors-texte by Jacques Hérold.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded.
€60
Olier MORDREL
Les hommes-dieux, récits de mythologie celtique
Copernic|Paris 1979|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated wrappers, handsome copy.
€30
[JAUBERT]
Quelques pensées de l'esprit frappeur, fables, contes, sonnets, odes etc...
Imprimerie de P. Polère|Carcassonne 1878|15 x 22 cm|broché
Second edition revised and enlarged.
Curious autograph inscription signed by the author.
Lacking at head and foot of spine, joints partly cracked, some lacks affecting the cover boards, interior fresh. Very rare.
€250
Jean MISTLER
Hoffmann le fantastique
Albin Michel|Paris 1950|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover with central roundel.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.
€30
Henri LIZERAY
Ogmios ou Orphée
Vigot frères|Paris 1903|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
The two Gallic schools: Orpheus and Pythagoras, Orpheus in Greece, ancient opinions on the world and the immortality of the soul, how to understand Rabelais...
A handsome and rare copy.
€70
Charles LANCELIN
L'occultisme et la science
Jean Meyer|Paris 1926|14 x 23 cm|broché
New edition.
A trace of angular creasing at the head of the back board, slight marginal foxing on the boards.
€45
Louis FIGUIER
Histoire du merveilleux dans les temps modernes, tomes 1 et 2 (sur 4)
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1860|11 x 18 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Contemporary half navy sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, dark brown paper boards.
In these first two volumes of the tetralogy: The Devils of Loudun, the Jansenist convulsionnaires, the divining rod and the Protestant diviners.
Copies virtually free from any foxing.
€100
ALLAN KARDEC
Esquisse géologique de la terre : chapitre extrait de La Genèse
Lib. des sciences psychologiques|Paris 1878|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition.
One joint cracked at head, a small marginal tear at head of front cover, some foxing.
Very rare pamphlet.
€300
Aimé BRUNEREAU
La danse macabre de la Chaise-Dieu
Imprimerie Watel|Brioude 1925|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy, despite the front cover being slightly and marginally sunned, complete with the folding plan depicting the danse macabre.
€40
L. de. REMORA
Les phénomènes du spiritisme
A.L. Guyot|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|10.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition.
Illustrated cover, a very good copy.
€40
Louis de REMORA
Les doctrines et les pratiques du spiritisme
A.L. Guyot|Paris s. d. [1894]|10.50 x 16 cm|broché
Third edition.
Nice copy.
€45
Claude ROY
Arts fantastiques
R. Delpire|Paris 1960|21 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Richly illustrated, a very good copy.
€35