First Editions on Laid Paper

First Edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies after 12 China, 12 Japan and 1 vellum skin.
Nice copy at all margins.
Autograph signed by Alexandre Dumas son to Mademoiselle Maremon.

First edition, one of 50 copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Half black shagreen binding, spine lightly faded with four raised bands, small traces of rubbing to spine, black paper boards, one scratch to front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 8 drawings mounted on China paper including 5 chromolithographs, the sixth chromolithograph appears to be lacking in our copy.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
Spine very lightly sunned at head and foot.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing N°1, deluxe copy.
Spine with some creasing and a small tear reglued at foot.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers partially and lightly shaded.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 500 copies on ivory laid, ours unjustified.
Illustrated book of drawings by Camille Bryen.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean Frémon to Aline and Jean-François Prat.

First edition printed in 50 copies on Holland paper.
Half old rose cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, modest contemporary binding.
Copy slightly trimmed.
Work decorated with a folding plan at the beginning of the volume, out-of-text engravings and a heraldic plate at the end of the volume.
Rare.

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First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly discolored, not serious, first free endpaper partially and slightly shaded.
A nice copy.

First Edition, one of 185 copies numbered and justified by Paul Fort on laid Arches paper and reserved for his friends.
Binding half morbid taupe morocco corners, smooth back adorned with double golden nets, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, gilded head, ex-libris Georges Rouma pasted on a contreplat.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece in colors, vignettes and banners of Ginette D'Yd.
Nice copy.
The book is also illustrated with a beautiful portrait of Paul Fort by Gino Severini at the foot of which Paul Fort has cracked a dated and signed autograph to Georges Rouma.
Autograph signed by Paul Fort to his friend Georges Rouma wishing him a happy new year 1933.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue after 20 Japan paper copies.
Small tears at foot of spine at the deckled edges, slight foxing on some deckled edges, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, single draw after 10 Japan.
Illustrated book of 5 original etchings by Mariette Lydis.
Some small foxing margins slightly insolated boards and some leaflets.
Bookplate pasted next to the fake title page where the autograph is sent.
Beautiful autograph signed by Joseph Delteil: "To Mr. Paul Lallemand, I offer my first book to my oldest friend Delteil editor".

Edition with some parts in first edition of this posthumous collection of short stories. One of 115 numbered copies on Holland paper, after 30 on Japon impérial.
The collection contains 8 stories: Madame Sourdis, L'attaque du moulin, Une victime de la réclame, Voyage circulaire, Une farce ou Bohèmes en villégiature, Comment on se marie, Trois guerres, Angéline ou la maison hantée.
Only three of these texts had appeared in bookshops during his lifetime: L'attaque du moulin (Les soirées de Médan, 1880); Une farce (Anthologie contemporaine des écrivains français et belges, 1888); Trois guerres (Bagatelles, 1892).
Half bronze green shagreen morocco binding with havana morocco corners. Spine with 2 raised bands decorated with a floral composition of several tools. Red straight-grained morocco title label. Spine slightly and uniformly faded. One corner rubbed. Light rubbing to one border, at head. Handsome copy with immaculate paper.
Covers and spine preserved. Copy as issued, uncut, with its quires of different dimensions.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper, leading print after 20 Japan.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally discolored as generally.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece engraved by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
Signed autograph of Jean Giraudoux to Gaston Rageot.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears and slight lacks without gravity to the deckled edges, endpapers shaded, some deckled edges marginally shaded.
A full-margined copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Preface by J.J. Marquet de Vasselot.
Work complete with its 56 plates, including 8 in color, contained in a separate volume from the text.
Spine of chemises slightly discolored and faded, a tear at the head of the spine of the chemise containing the plates.
Handsome copy complete with its full brown cardboard chemise, smooth havana cloth spine.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Dutch laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on laid "pur-fil" paper, ours one of 12 with the names of the 12 months of the year, this copy "October" specially numbered and justified by Pierre Pascal for the doctor of Reilhan Carnas.
Back slightly insolated, partially guarded and slightly shaded.
Illustrated book with a frontispiece by Maxime Real del Sarte engraved by Pierre Pascal.
Signed autograph of Pierre Pascal to the doctor of Reilhan de Carnas: "... this Greek liturgy under the sign of the Principle and the most courageous man in France."

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on laid "pur-fil" paper, ours specially numbered and justified by Pierre Pascal for Pierre de Massot.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the slices of some leaves, nice copy.
Illustrated book with a frontispiece by Maxime Real del Sarte engraved by Pierre Pascal.
Signed autograph of Pierre Pascal to Pierre de Massot: "... in honor of his beautiful consulate pöetique, in whose honor he speaks so perfectly, this liturgy of the future."

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Holland paper, our copy unnumbered, the only printing after 20 copies on antique paper and 5 hors commerce.
The first volume contains the essay on Giovanni Battista Bracelli by Tristan Tzara, followed by "The adventure of a book and bibliographical notes" by the publisher Alain Brieux.
The second volume is the facsimile reproduction of Bracelli's book, "Bizzarie", illustrated with 50 engravings created in 1624.
The facsimile was printed from the only complete and known copy, that of the American bibliophile Mr. Lessing Rosenwald.
This illustrated volume is bound in full boards imitating medieval vellum with laces (one of which is creased).
Chemise and slipcase in full brown boards, smooth unlettered spines, title label pasted on the slipcase.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper and illustrated with an original etching by Gustave Staal as frontispiece.
Light scuffs to joints, a small marginal lack to second cover, handsome interior condition despite some minor foxing.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets decorated with quadruple gilded boxes, framing gilt fillets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head , signed binder of Maylander.
Cover illustrated by José Roy.
Beautiful copy perfectly established.
Our copy is enriched by a handwritten letter dated 1917 from four pages of Georges Courteline in which he undertakes a detailed biography of his brother.

First edition of the second work of Gilbert Lély, one of 200 numbered copies on laid Rives, only draw after 4 Japan.
Some stings mainly affecting the guards.
Signed autograph Gilbert Lely to Jacques Einstein, the autograph had to be initially written for another dedicatee, Gilbert Lély erased the first name and replaced it with the legible, the ink having flowed on some letters.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned and discolored as generally found.

First Edition printed in 250 numbered copies on Baroque laid.
Book decorated with illustrations by Albert Facon.
Rare foxing, nice copy.
Signed autograph of Alcanter de Brahm to Marie Facon and Pauline Le Carpentier, mother and sister of the illustrator of the book.
Our copy is enriched with a business card of Albert Facon on which he has split an autograph dedication signed to his mother, his sister and his brother-in-law: "... this first book decorated and edited, with all the circumstantial tralala ... "


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Gerard Legrand colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Signature handwritten by Michel Gourtay colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Georges Goldfayn to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
A small tear in the back of the head.
Nice and unique copy.
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with two original drawings, in pencil, of Alcide Théophile Robaudi, which he signed and enhanced with black ink, representing scenes of Chamillac and which were placed at the beginning of the volume.

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First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with an unpublished portrait of Paul Valéry, etched by Jean Texcier.
A tear and lack at foot of spine at the level of the deckled edges, spine lightly sunned.
A full-margined copy.

SENSIER Alfred
La vie et l’oeuvre de J.F. Millet
A. Quantin, Paris 1881, 22.5 x 33.5 cm, bound
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Contemporary half black morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by A. Tisseron, small scratches to head and foot of spine, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, corners slightly bumped.
12 hors-texte plates, here present in two states as in the tirage de tête, as well as 48 engravings to text reproducing works by Jean-François Millet.
Provenance: from the collection of the painter and engraver Jean Frélaut with his signature to one pastedown serving as an ex-libris.
This copy exceptionally enriched with three original drawings, pencil on paper, on two loose sheets, by Jean Frélaut, signed and dated and executed in the manner of Millet, as detailed at the foot of the drawings.
The drawings show two women and a portrait of a man.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan.
Work illustrated with a portrait of François Mauriac by Uzlac.
Endpapers lightly and partially shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Two ex-libris pasted onto an endpaper.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of the few artist copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, only leading copies with 75 numbered copies on Ingres d'Arches paper.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.
Illustrated book of two original lithographs by Olivier O. Olivier.
Our copy, like the first 15 copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, includes a suite of two lithographs, unnumbered but justified by Olivier O. Olivier and signed.
Signed autograph of Olivier O. Olivier in Nanie and Jörg (Ortner).

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Arches paper, only leading copies.
Very beautiful and unique copy.
Like the 75 numbered copies on Arches paper, the cover of ours is painted by Marc Feld and handwritten by Zeno Bianu, each cover being different from the other 74, which makes it an original work.
Book decorated with illustrations by Marc Feld.
Our copy, like all copies of the head print on Arches paper, includes an original engraving, ours in blue nuance, Marc Feld he signed and justified.
The book also includes the Dvd Jean-Jacques Nguyen placed at the end of the volume.
Autographed and signed autograph by Marc Feld to Charles (Dobzynski): "For dear Charles, in the keenest of presence, with my friendship."
Handwritten signatures of Zeno Bianu and Marc Feld at the colophon.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on ancient Lana, only leading copies.
Binding of the editor in full cardboard, smooth back and mute cardboard burgundy, cardboard boards blue sky.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Autograph dedication signed Roger Lewinter, in German, in Jörg (Ortner).

First edition printed on laid paper.
A small tear at the foot of page 65.

First edition, one of 4 lettered copies on Holland paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Liane Vareille.
A light dampstain at head of spine and first leaves with slight traces of adhesive tape residue on endpapers.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Iconography
Fine copy despite light foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered on laid Arches paper and justified by the author.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated 1951 and signed Christmas from La Houssaye to André Frank ending in quatrain.
Nice copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Bradel binding in half green cloth with corners, smooth spine, date and double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy almost free of foxing.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 6 Japan.
Illustrated with a portrait of Octave Mirbeau and a facsimile autograph.
Spine sunned, two small stains to front cover.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey cardboard with moiré effect, smooth spine, green morocco title label with two slight marginal scratches, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, elegant period binding signed by Marot-Rodde.
Fine copy handsomely bound.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy despite light worming to margins of some leaves.

First Edition printed with 244 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Autograph signed by Adrien Mithouard to his Desire Ferry May.
Pleasant copy despite slight bites on the boards.

First edition, one of the 500 xemplaires numbered on laid Arches paper, only draw after 5 Japan.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean-Marie de Fontaubert full page to the actress Germaine Kerjean form of quatrain.
Our copy is enriched with the typewriting, signed by Jean-Marie de Fontaubert, the quatrain autograph entitled "Dilemma" whose author has enriched his autograph.
Pleasant exemplary illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on watermarked laid paper, deluxe issue.
With a frontispiece portrait of Léon Vérane by Albert Decaris.
Light worming to covers, one stain in margin of rear cover.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Bound half blue navy, smooth back adorned with a double golden cartouche and golden typographic motifs, date golden tail, framing of double golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved blankets , gilded head on witnesses, Contemporary binding.
Signature handwritten dated Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Nice copy at all margins.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Autograph signed by Alfred Machard Albert Dubeux Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph postcard signed by Alfred Machard to Albert Dubeux from Biarritz.
Nice copy at all margins despite tiny tears and a very slight marginal lack on the boards.

First edition, one of 20 lettered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 old Japan and 10 Imperial Japan.
Some foxing affecting the endpapers and certain deckled edges.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe edition.
Two small tears of no consequence to the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Endpapers lightly and marginally shaded, handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 1000 numbered copies on cream laid Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards entirely sunned as usual, endpapers browned. Lacks to head and foot of spine.

Third edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches paper, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of an original engraved wood of Fernand Pinal.
Autograph signed by Léon Bocquet to the painter Fernand Pinal: "ordinary painter of the poet, admiring friendship ..."
Our copy is enriched with an autograph postcard signed Leon Bocquet on the back of which he wrote a few words to Fernand Pinal about prisoners of the Great War recently released.
Some stings mainly affecting the boards.

First edition printed 400 copies on laid.
Autograph dedication signed by René Druart to Mr. Boisseau.
Preface by Paul Fort.
Mute back insolated, small bites on the boards.
Rare.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half brick red percaline with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
One joint reattached, spine lightly sunned, occasional worming affecting some leaves on their deckled edges, a small and discreet mark in black ink at head of half-title page.
Rare full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lafuma de Voiron and re-imposed in Tellière quarto, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding probably signed by Ducluzeau.
Ex-libris pasted on a pastedown.
A nice copy.

Edition largely original, one of 150 numbered copies on vergé, the only printing with 25 Japon.
Bradel binding in half morocco, covers preserved.
Ex-libris pasted on a pastedown.
Endpapers very slightly with small stains, otherwise very rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 11 Madagascar paper.
Vignettes by Louis Fernandez.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Manuscript thought by Marcel Jouhandeau at the head of the half-title page: "Et cependant monsieur, ma pièce, mon public l'aime. Kemp. - il est le seul. M.J." ["And yet sir, my play, my audience loves it. Kemp. - he is the only one. M.J."]
Bookplates pasted one above the other on the front endpaper.
Handsome full-margined copy despite the spine very slightly faded as is generally the case.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Montval paper, deluxe issue.
Bookplates pasted one above the other on the front endpaper.
Handsome full-margined copy despite a small tear at the foot of the front board.

First Edition, one of 547 numbered copies on Holland paper and under blue cover.
Signed autograph of André Gide to Louis Daniel Hirsch.
Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored as usual, partially shaded guards.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally discolored and faded as usual, small tears at foot of spine at the level of deckled edges, some foxing at foot of certain leaves.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 88 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after only 39 on Japan paper.
Small tears to foot of deckled edges, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on laid Ivory paper, the only deluxe copies.
A tiny tear at the head of the second cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

first edition, one of the few numbered copies on Holland paper.
Signed autograph signed by Alfred Westphal to Dr. Sicard de Planjoly.
Letter-preface by Gabriel Monod, photographic portrait of Dr. Lortet in frontispiece.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vergé pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Bradel binding, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by T. Boichot.
Nice and rare copy with edges preserved.

first edition, one of 500 copies on tinted vergé.
autograph dedication of the author an autograph signed by Jean Frémon to Pierre Dumayet enriched with a drawing representing a sun appearing behind a rainy cloud.
Book illustrated with three drawings by Valerio Adami.
Pleasant copy.

first edition, one of the 500 copies on ivory strip.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated from Jean Frémon to Pierre Dumayet.
Book illustrated with drawings by Camille Bryen.
A tiny spot without gravity in the back.

First edition of the French translation, one of the 100 numbered copies on vergé and justified by the editor .
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Octavio Paz to Genevieve (Picon) in Spanish.
Autograph signatures of Octavio Paz and Gérard Barthélémy to the justification of the draw.
Our copy, like the copies of the prints, is complete of his engraving by Gérard Barthelemy in frontispiece.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 101 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only copies after 1 Chiffon and 21 pur fil.
Work illustrated with drawings by Colette Deblé.
Handsome copy complete with its crystal reproducing the author's identity photograph.

first edition, one of the 20 numbered copies on ivory strip, only large papers.
Initials handwritten by Marcellin Pleynet below the justification of the draw.
Pleasant copy.

first edition, one of 20 numbered copies on laid Ingres, only large papers.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Dumayet below the justification of the draw.
Beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Ingres laid paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 35 copies on Montval paper, this one not numbered but justified Montval paper on foot of the second cover, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

first edition, one of the 1720 copies on tinted vergé, only print after 75 vellum.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Henri Michaux to Laurie Edson his biographer and translator for the United States.
Beautiful copy.

First Edition printed, in two parts, on laid to 200 copies numbered and initialed by the author, ours a copy of the second tranche, only draw after 12 Japan.
Binding half morocco old rose corners, back with five nerves, golden tail date, piece of red morocco title, marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers (with angular restorations) preserved, corners slightly blunted, gilded head, binding signed Bernasconi.
The work is also embellished with an engraved portrait of Edmond Haraucourt pasted on a guard.
Nice and rare copy.
Precious autograph signed by Edmond Haraucourt: "A Félicien Champsaur in memory of the shaggy that did not gray again."
Our copy is enriched with an anonymous original watercolor (attributed to Georges Villa), on laid paper mounted on a tab, representing a kneeling woman gratifying a man standing a blowjob.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Navarre laid paper, deluxe copy after 35 on Rives wove paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 3 Japan copies.
Half mustard yellow morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt cartouche and black typographic motifs, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Some foxing affecting the deckled edges of certain leaves and the endpapers.

first edition, one of 200 numbered copies on vergé, only large papers after 50 Japan.
Binding in half morocco blue, smooth back decorated with double golden cartridges, date golden in tail, golden nets on the plates of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of paper with the vat, golden head on witnesses, covered blankets and backs, signed binding of Creuzevault.
Signed autograph signed by Ludovic Halévy to Jules Claretie.
Book with 8 illustrations inset.
Beautiful copy pleasantly established.