Illustrated Books

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on surfine colored paper.
Work illustrated with 3 aquatints by Mimi Parent.
One scratch with three light stains on the first cover.
Handsome copy.
Precious and surrealist autograph inscription signed by José Pierre to Marie Cermínová Toyen: "A Toyen, les violons monégasques fabriqués secrètement dans les presbytères en partant de l'anémone de mer, José." (To Toyen, the Monégasque violins secretly manufactured in presbyteries starting from the sea anemone, José.)
Signatures of José Pierre and Mimi Parent below the justification page.

Copy of the thirteenth printing of the first edition illustrated by the author.
Publisher's full bottle-green binding, smooth spine decorated in black with the title and author's name at the head and the publisher's name at the foot, upper board decorated in black with the title and author's name within a blind-stamped border, complete with its illustrated dust jacket. Author's inscription in blue ink on the first free endpaper, followed by a slightly faded ex-dono on the next: "I hope you will still feel like reading this. Love, Sisi."
Headcaps slightly bumped, losses, folds and tears to the dust jacket.

First edition, at one time attributed to Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, on the loves of a shepherd of illustrious lineage: Mirtil, son of Venus and Adonis. Complete copy with its engraved title page by Louis Legrand and its six plates drawn by Hubert François Gravelot and engraved by Louis Legrand.

Half marbled calf binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with dotted gilt fillets, five compartments richly gilt with fillets and fleurons, pebble-pattern marbled paper boards, red edges, pastedowns and endpapers also in pebble-pattern marbled paper, pastiche binding in fine condition.

A few discreet marginal dampstains.

Illustrated edition with 150 drawings by Riou.

Publisher's catalogue by FN bound in at the rear.

Hetzel publisher's binding "aux deux éléphants" type 3, full red percaline binding signed A. Lenègre, rear board type "e" as identified by Jauzac, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt. Manuscript inscription on the title page, upper right.

Spine lightly faded as is common, headbands slightly collapsed and very lightly split at the extremities, lower corners restored.

Scattered foxing.

The Adventures of Captain Hatteras is an adventure novel recounting an expedition to the North Pole, exploring such themes as the ethnographic study of Hyperborean peoples (the Eskimos) and the harsh struggle for survival in an extreme environment.

A fine edition complete with all 12 steel engravings with tissue guards after paintings by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Philippe de Champaigne, and Hyacinthe Rigaud, and its chromolithographic title page. Leafs containing the Discourse on Universal History  framed by floral, zoomorphic, figural and armorial interlaced borders. This copy is further enhanced with elaborate decorated initials and tailpieces, and a black-and-white frontispiece opening each part.

Sumptuous full navy blue cathedral polished calf bindings, smooth spines decorated in gilt and blind with Gothic tooling depicting ogival windows, dates and titles in gilt, Gothic lettering for titles; boards with a central panel in gilt and blind framed by multiple gilt fillets and a blind-tooled palmette border, board edges with repeated gilt and blind motifs, gilt edges, triple gilt fillet on joints, moiré pastedowns and endpapers.

Corners slightly bumped, a few minor scuffs to boards, bindings overall in very fine condition.

Scattered foxing, mostly marginal to text and plates, some leaves and plates with light browning.

List established by Georges Vicaire detailing the 12 steel engravings included in this edition:

"Portrait of Bossuet, engraved by Pigeot after H. Rigaud; Moses, engraved by Cousin after Ph. de Champaigne, within a border by A. Feart, engraved by E. Ollivier; the Nativity, engraved after Decaisne by Caron (border by Feart, engraved by E. Ollivier); Charlemagne, engraved after Meissonier by Caron (border by Feart, engraved by Ollivier); Isaiah, engraved after Meissonier by Cousin (border by A. Peyre, engraved by E. Ollivier); the Assumption, engraved after Murillo by Cousin; Jesus Christ, engraved after Decaisne by M. Lecomte (border by Chenavard, engraved by Ollivier); St. Paul, engraved after Meissonier by Cousin (border by A. Fries, engraved by Le Petit); St. Augustine, engraved after Murillo by Joubert (border by Feart, engraved by Ollivier); St. Basil, engraved after Herrera the Elder by Cousin (border by Feart, engraved by Ollivier); Greece, engraved after Tony Johannot by Revel (border by Feart, engraved by E. Ollivier); Rome, engraved after Tony Johannot by Pelée (border by Feart, engraved by Ollivier)."

(our own translation)

First edition, deluxe issue, one of 58 numbered copies on Montval paper signed by the artist on the colophon, with two original color lithographs signed by Max Ernst.

Additionally illustrated with 11 full-page drawings reproduced in black and reproductions of paintings by the artist, including one folding plate.

Copy as issued, green wrappers illustrated with an original artwork by Ernst in perfect condition without any trace of discoloration as is commonly found.

Pristine copy of the Max Ernst exhibition catalogue published in 1950 by the René Drouin gallery in Paris, signed by the artist with two signed lithographs, as well as texts by Joë Bousquet and Michel Tapié.

First edition featuring the celebrated original color stencil "Aidez l'Espagne!", printed on Arches paper by Joan Miró.
With literary contributions by Christian Zervos on Pablo Picasso's "Guernica", as well as texts by Jean Cassou, Georges Duthuit, Pierre Mabille, Michel Leiris, Paul Éluard, René Char...
Illustrated with numerous reproductions of works by Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró’s "Le faucheur".
Some rubbing and small tears to the spine, as often, a vertical crease to the rear wrapper, otherwise a fresh and well-preserved copy.

Illustrated edition by George Roux featuring 12 large chromotypographs, 2 maps, and numerous photographic views.
Publisher’s decorative binding by Hetzel, signed Engel, known as “au globe,” type 4, spine with the lighthouse design, lower cover of Engel type "h" as per Jauzac; all edges gilt.
Headcaps very slightly pushed without consequence, original blue endpapers faintly faded as often, a few occasional spots of foxing.
Les Frères Kip is a detective and adventure novel, likely inspired by a late 19th-century criminal case: the Rorique brothers.
Copy not recorded by Jauzac.

First edition of the 4 novels of this 'Histoire contemporaine' tetralogy. First illustrated edition for each. Copy no. 87, one of 100 on japon impérial, including an additional suite of drawings on chine, facing each watercolor illustration. Total run of 1000 copies, with 93 full-page illustrations, head-bands and decorations for each chapter, all in colour ; illustrations after the watercolors of Serge Beaune, made by the workshop of de D. Jacomet & Cie.

Handsomely and uniformly bound copy in red morocco.

A satirical novel about the clergy, the army and civil society in the Third Republic, published from 1897 to 1901, and a portrait of France during the Dreyfus Affair.

Bookplate of J.L and C Pierron.

New edition, illustrated with 111 drawings by Neuville and Riou. 7 plates, some in color.
Publisher's gilt Globe binding, upper cover signed Blancheland, Engel relieur, spine with lighthouse motif, rear cover of Engel H type, publisher's Y catalogue at rear of volume.
Spine with minor discoloration, a few small stains to upper corner of front cover, endpapers discolored, corners slightly twisted, the engraving between pages 122-123 with small corner lacks, occasional light foxing mainly to edges.
Undoubtedly the most famous of Jules Verne's novels, featuring the mythical figure of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine, the Nautilus.

First edition of this rare and fragile advertising object for the Galeries Lafayette consisting of 47 cardboard pieces with a medallion illustration designed by Jack Roberts and a children's song of four verses.

Handsome copy complete with its original crystal paper envelope.
 

Second edition with some parts in first edition (with 5 added tales), Félix Vallotton's illustrations in first issue, one of 20 numbered copies on japon, only deluxe issue.
Bradel binding, brown 3/4 cloth, smooth spine with floral motif stamped in gilt at center, twice ruled in gilt at foot, slightly chafed morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, original covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed Carayon.
Small clear stains to the top edge of first board, one corner slightly rubbed, a spot of foxing at foot of the first few pages. 
Illustrated with 50 drawings by Félix Vallotton.

Rare and handsome copy housed in a contemporary binding by Carayon.  

First edition, one of 100 copies on Japon, the only deluxe issue.

Navy blue half shagreen with slight color restoration, spine with five raised bands abundantly framed in gilt, blue watered silk flyleaves, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, gilt top edge, binding signed J. Querelle.