Illustrated Books

Frederick RHEAD, THE BROTHERS LOUIS
The life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner
Harper & Brothers|New York 1900|15.50 x 23.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition adorned with numerous illustrations (nearly a hundred) in black in-text and full-page by the brothers Louis and Frederick Rhead.
The work is also illustrated with a color frontispiece.
Publisher's binding in full black cloth, smooth spine, gilt publisher's imprint at foot of spine, front cover decorated with a large color vignette depicting Robinson hunting with rifle in hand, endpapers and pastedowns of cream paper.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.

€120
CHAS LABORDE
La porte ouverte
Henri Jonquières|Paris 1931|15 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 75 annotated drawings by Chas Laborde, one of 524 numbered copies on vellum, the only issue after 1 on Japan paper and 75 on Annam paper.
A handsome copy.
€150
Gabriel BELOT
Proses et bois originaux
E.F. d'Aligan|Paris 1919|21 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on handmade paper with deckle edges.
Handsome copy despite two tiny lacks at head and foot of spine.
€100
Marcel PROVENCE, Emile LOMBARD
Provence et pureté
Edition du Bastidon|Aix-en-Provence 1957|20.50 x 26 cm|broché
First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with compositions by Emile Lombard.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Emile Lombard: "A madame Marie David qui a su dans sa reconnaissance pour ma soeur aimée, madame Laurent, nouer les liens d'amitié avec ma famille, ce livre en souvenir de l'heureux temps où j'eus le plaisir de la rencontrer au N°53 de la rue Nationale. Respectueux hommage. E. Lombard. Aix le 13 janvier 1958." (To Madame Marie David who knew how, in her gratitude for my beloved sister, Madame Laurent, to forge bonds of friendship with my family, this book in memory of the happy time when I had the pleasure of meeting her at No. 53 rue...
€120
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Diptyque de Flandre, triptyque de France
E. Sansot|Paris 1921|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 Japan, 20 Holland and 20 Alfa.
Work illustrated with 5 portraits.
Handsome copy.
€120
CARZOU, Florent FELS
Carzou
Pierre Cailler|Genève [Geneva] 1955|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy despite light worming on spine and endpapers.
Autograph inscription signed by Florent Fels to Robert Rey with an additional autograph inscription signed by Carzou as well as an original drawing in black ink depicting a harbor scene.

€150
Mariette LYDIS, Albert ADÈS
Le livre de Goha le simple
La Connaissance|Paris 1926|13 x 19 cm|2 volumesbrochés
Illustrated edition with black hors-texte engravings heightened in white or in colors by Mariette Lydis, one of 800 numbered copies on laid paper.
Preface by Octave Mirbeau.
Handsome copy.
€120
Pierre BRISSAUD, René BOYLESVE
Alcindor ou suite à la leçon d'amour dans un parc
Le livre|Paris 1920|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 23 watercolors by Pierre Brissaud colored with pochoir and printed in 512 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Handsome copy.
€150
Pierre LAPRADE, Claude ANET
Madame de Sées
Grasset|Paris 1927|17.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 15 in-text vignettes watercolored by Pierre Laprade, one of 325 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 25 copies on Japan paper variously enhanced.
Some minor foxing.
A handsome copy.
€100
Louise HERVIEU
Le bon vouloir
Librairie de France|Paris 1927|23 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 104 illustrations by Louise Hervieu including 20 plates, one of 350 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only issue after 16 Japan and 35 Holland copies.
Unlettered spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
€100
JOB, Emile HIZELIN
Quand nos capitaines étaient petits
Delagrave|Paris 1938|25 x 32.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with 8 color plates and black figures in text by Job.
Publisher's full beige cloth binding, smooth unlettered spine, front board decorated with large colored vignette, endpapers and pastedowns of beige paper.
Light foxing on endpapers and edges.
Handsome copy.

€120
Edmond DULAC, ANONYME
Sinbad the sailor & other stories from the arabian nights
Hodder & Stoughton|London s. d. [1914]|21 x 28.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First printing of the 23 color plates by Edmond Dulac.
Publisher's full brick-red cloth binding, smooth spine richly decorated with Arabesque design on a background of blue roses, front board decorated with large gilt Arabesque design on a background of blue roses, small spots of discoloration on the boards, endpapers and pastedowns of brick paper on a background of blue roses.
Half-title and final endpaper pages spotted, otherwise handsome interior condition.

€500
Frans MASEREEL, Pierre HUMBOURG
Le boy de sa majesté
René Kieffer|Paris 1928|20.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours unnumbered as it is hors commerce and printed specially for the author, the only issue with 10 Japan copies.
Work illustrated with 7 original wood engravings by Frans Masereel.
Three small lacks to spine, handsome interior condition.
Beautiful autograph inscription signed by Pierre Humbourg to a friend named Laurence: "A Laurence ce vieux petit livre où passe un peu de la tristesse du monde, ces paysages où ne fleurirent pas les roses... le boy de sa majesté n'est ni gai, ni encourageant c'est en somme un brave garçon aussi mystérieux que tout le monde. Il lui sera beaucoup...
€500
Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
Le barbier de Séville
Edouard Pelletan|Paris 1903|17 x 24 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 62 original compositions by Daniel Vierge, one of 278 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Front cover slightly and marginally shaded, minor spotting without consequence on the final endpaper, handsome interior condition.
€120
Prosper MÉRIMÉE, Luc Olivier MERSON
La jaquerie, scènes féodales
A. Blaizot|Paris 1909|18 x 24.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 41 original compositions by Luc-Olivier Merson, one of 200 numbered copies on vellum.
First cover slightly and partially shadowed, endpapers marginally shadowed, handsome interior condition.
€120
Louis REYBAUD, Tony JOHANNOT
Jérome Paturot à la recherche de la meilleure des républiques
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1849|18.50 x 27.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with in-text and full-page engravings by Tony Johannot.
Publisher's binding in full navy blue cloth, smooth spine richly decorated with a gilt allegory, blind-ruled frames on boards, front board ornamented with large gilt decoration, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns marginally soiled, all edges gilt.
Some light foxing, some light discoloration stains to board margins.
Handsome copy in its decorated romantic publisher's binding.
€350
Raymond BRENOT, Pierre LOUŸS
Sanguines
Editions de l'Odéon|Paris 1961|19 x 25.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with color watercolor plates by Raymond Brenot, one of 134 copies on tinted Renage vellum.
Publisher's full caramel sky binding, smooth spine very lightly discolored, first cover decorated with a gilt illustration, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with a duplicate suite of the illustrations in sanguine.
€200
Henri de RÉGNIER, George BARBIER
La pécheresse
Editions Mornay|Paris 1924|15 x 20.50 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with original color illustrations by George Barbier, one of 53 numbered copies on japon impérial.
Half almond-green morocco binding with corners, faded spine with three raised bands, gilt date at foot, boards marginally faded, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed F. Hauttecoeur.
Handsome copy.

€800
Guy ARNOUX, Thierry SANDRE
Histoire merveilleuse de Robert le Diable
Les arts et le livre|Paris 1927|19 x 24 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 22 watercolors by Guy Arnoux and printed in 550 numbered copies on laid paper.
Spine and covers slightly and uniformly yellowed, handsome interior condition.

€120
Joseph HÉMARD
Galerie des belles amours
René Kieffer|Paris 1935|19 x 24 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with pochoir-colored illustrations by Joseph Hémard, one of 940 numbered copies on handmade vellum, the only issue after 60 imperial Japan copies variously enriched.
Spine and boards marginally yellowed as often, small adhesive paper marks at head and foot of endpapers, pleasant interior condition.

€150
Philippe BURNOT, Jean-Marie CARRÉ
Images d'Amérique
H. Lardanchet|Lyon 1927|16.50 x 23 cm|broché
Edition with original woodcuts by Philippe Burnot, one of 345 numbered copies on handmade vellum, ours one of 25 lettered hors commerce copies, the only printing after 30 copies on Japan paper.
Boards lightly and marginally shaded without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.

€120
Joseph HEMARD, APULÉE
Contes milésiens tirés d'Apulée et mis en vers Français par André Berry
Editions de la Tournelle|Paris 1936|16.50 x 22 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 70 drawings by Joseph Hémard, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum with illustrations hand-colored by pochoir.
Handsome copy.

€150
Charles-Lucien HUARD
Londres comme je l'ai vu
Eugène Rey|Paris 1908|15 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with drawings in and out of text by the author.
Half black morocco binding with bands, smooth spine decorated with gilt animal motif, light scratches of no consequence to spine, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.

€150
Gus BOFA
Roll-mops
Société littéraire de France|Paris 1919|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Beautiful illustrated cover by the same.
Handsome copy.
€70
Francis HERTENBERGER, Pierre LOUŸS
Le trophée des vulves légendaires - Neuf sonnets sur les héroïnes de Wagner rêvés au pied du Vénusberg en Août 1891
Aux dépens d'un groupe de bibliophiles parisiens|Paris 1948|18.50 x 23.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on pure rag vellum from the marais, ours being one of the 246 containing illustrations in the text.
Work illustrated with 18 unsigned drypoints in the text by Fernand Hertenberger.
Boards uniformly and lightly sunned.
Rare and handsome copy.
€1,000
Paul-Emile COLIN, André YOLE
Les démarqués
Société des médecins bibliophiles|Paris 1926|21 x 29 cm|en feuilles
Edition illustrated with wood engravings by Paul-Emile Colin and printed in 150 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.
€200
Paul-Emile COLIN, Pierre GUSMAN
La gravure sur bois en France au XIXe siècle
Albert Morancé|Paris 1929|22.50 x 28 cm|broché
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on China paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 96 hors-texte plates.
Handsome copy despite inevitable light foxing inherent to the quality of China paper, light traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of endpapers.
Our copy, as stipulated in the print justification, is indeed complete, at the end, with the 10 additional wood engravings distributed across 8 plates.
€800
Gus BOFA
La Symphonie de la peur
L'artisan du livre|Paris 1937|22.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, the only issue after 25 Japan and 100 Holland.
Work illustrated with 40 black lithographs by Gus Bofa.
Fine copy lacking its slipcase.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gus Bofa to journalist Maurice Noël.
€300
Georges LEPAPE, PÉTRONE
Le satiricon
Emile Chamontin|Paris 1941|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation established by Laurent Tailhade, one of the numbered copies on vellum.
Work illustrated with original pochoir illustrations by Georges Lepape.
€80
Georges LEONNEC, LONGUS
Les pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis et Chloé
Librairie Floury|Paris 1934|21 x 26.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 16 original illustrations in and out of text by Georges Leonnec as well as head- and tailpieces, initial letters and culs-de-lampe, one of the numbered copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being slightly and marginally sunned.
The translation was done by Jacques Amyot and largely revised by Paul-Louis Courier.
€120
Raoul DUFY, Fernand FLEURET
Friperies
Nrf|Paris 1923|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 22 original woodcuts by Raoul Dufy, 21 of which hand-colored by Jeanne Rosoy and L. Petitbarat, one of 320 numbered copies on natural raffia, the only issue after 15 Japan and 35 Holland.
Scattered foxing.

€200
Jean LORRAIN
Pelléastres - Le poison de la littérature - Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs - Une aventure
Albert Méricant|Paris 1909|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Beautiful cover illustrated by Rapeno, introduction by Georges Normandy.
Handsome copy with unfaded covers and notably concerning Jack the Ripper.
€100
Jean-Emile LABOUREUR, Jacques CAZOTTE
Le diable amoureux
Aux dépens de Camille Bloch|Paris 1921|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
Edition printed in 575 numbered copies on Arches laid paper and illustrated with 6 original engravings as well as 6 original wood-engraved vignettes by Jean-Emile Laboureur
Spine very lightly faded with two small tears at foot, one stain and black foxing framing the title vignette on the first cover, handsome interior condition.

€500
Paul JOUVE, André DEMAISON
La comédie des animaux qu'on dit sauvages
Editions Rombaldi|Paris 1950|15.50 x 20 cm|broché
Edition printed on cream-colored Rives vellum and illustrated with five original drawings engraved on copper by Paul Jouve, hand-colored with pochoir by Edmond Vairel.
Handsome copy despite small foxing spots on the boards, endpapers and edges.

€200
George BARBIER, Sanche de GRAMONT
Antéros - Poèmes en prose
A la belle édition|Paris 1913|15.50 x 21 cm|broché
Edition printed in 507 numbered copies, ours one of 475 on laid paper.
Some minor foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 5 black drawings by George Barbier.

€300
René DU GUAY-TROUIN
Memoires de Monsieur Du Guay-Trouin[The Memoirs of M. du Gué-Trouin]
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] 1740|19.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition, the only one authorized by the author. In 1730 a pirate edition appeared from Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam, in 12mo format. Duguay-Trouin having communicated the manuscript to the Regent, it was copied and published in 1730 by Pierre de Villepontaux who had the audacity to dedicate the edition to Duguay-Trouin himself. Title page in red and black.
The illustration comprises a portrait of Du Guay-Trouin as frontispiece, a vignette after B. Picard engraved by E. Fessard on the title page, and 6 folding plates of ships, squadrons and battles, engraved by J. P. Le Bas, and a folding plan of the capture of Rio de Janeiro in 1711.
Contemporary full brown marbled calf...
€2,800
Blaise CENDRARS, André MINAUX
La grand'route
Bibliophiles et graveurs d'aujourd'hui|Paris 1952|26 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 27 original lithographs by André Minaux and printed in 120 numbered copies on Vélin d'Arches.
Spine of chemise with small stains, a tear at foot of slipcase, dampstaining to slipcase, otherwise a handsome copy free from foxing.
€500
Marie LAURENCIN, Jean-Richard BLOCH
Dix filles dans un pré
Au sans pareil|Paris 1926|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Annonay laid paper.
Spine and back cover entirely faded as is often the case, front cover marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 4 etchings by Marie Laurencin.
€200
Marcel CHARPAUX
Notre croisade
Editions du tryptique|Paris 1932|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe printing after 30 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy despite the boards slightly shadowed at head.
Work illustrated with sketches by the author and which is an account of captivity of a French soldier taken prisoner by the Germans in August 1914.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Marcel Charpaux: "En hommage au cher pays et distingué Président Mr Lenoble ce petit "essai" qui ne vaut aucun de ceux de Montaigne ! Mais où il trouvera, avec quelques souvenirs, l'esquisse d'une thèse. En témoignage de ma vive sympathie. MCharpaux." (In homage to the dear country and distinguished President Mr Lenoble this...
€150
Jean-Louis FORAIN, Henry DETOUCHE
Les ébats du sagittaire
A. Blaizot|Paris s. d. [1912]|11 x 17 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean-Louis Forain.
Handsome copy.

€100
Jacques de LACRETELLE
Le retour de Silbermann
Editions du Capitole|Paris 1929|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition illustrated by Eddy Legrand, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Study by Ramon Fernandez.
Handsome copy to which is joined an invitation card to a conference by Jacques de Lacretelle: "Les beaux voyages en Grèce"
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques de Lacretelle to René Kramer.

€100
André DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC, Jean-Émile LABOUREUR
Les artistes du livre : Laboureur - Exemplaire exceptionnellement enrichi de 26 gravures dont 2 inédites
Henri Babou|Paris 1929|21 x 26 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on Johannot laid paper, ours unnumbered, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, the only issue after 50 Japan.
Fine copy.
Letter-preface by Jean-Giraudoux.
Frontispiece with a portrait of Jean-Emile Laboureur by André Dunoyer de Segonzac.
Work illustrated with vignettes, initials, tailpieces, drawings, in text and full-page by Jean-Emile Laboureur.
Our hors commerce copy and probably artist's copy is exceptionally enhanced with 24 additional engravings by Jean-Emile Laboureur as well as 2 engravings not reproduced in this volume of the collection Les artistes du livre.
€300
Mécislas GOLBERG
Fleurs et cendres, impressions d'Italie
Edition de la revue littéraire|Reims 1906|18.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
The rare first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light discoloration to left margin of rear cover which has also affected the final endpaper.
Handsome illustrated cover by Vibert, with frontispiece portrait of the author by Diriks etched by Gorvel.
Rare.
€150
Jacques AUDIBERTI, Camille BRYEN
L'ouvre-boîte - Colloque abhumaniste
Gallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
The work illustrated with 4 hors-texte illustrations by Camille Bryen.
A handsome copy.
€100
Jules MICHELET
L'oiseau
Les bibliophiles de France|Paris 1952|26 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 140 numbered copies on vellum illustrated with 46 original drypoints by André Jacquemin, our copy specially for the naturalist, entomologist and geologist Nérée Boubée.
Spine of chemise slightly sunned with small stains at foot.
Copy expanded with the illustrated menu from the publishing society's dinner at Drouant signed by André Jacquemin.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with two original pencil drawings dated and signed by André Jacquemin; the first titled "L'épervier blessé" which André Jacquemin inscribed to Nérée Boubée, the second titled "Frégate".
It also includes, like 20 other copies of the edition, 1...
€1,700
Georges DUMÉZIL, Bruno de MONES
Georges Dumézil portrait
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] mars 1986|24 x 30.50 cm|une feuille
Original photograph. Period silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Georges Dumézil.
In 1983 Bruno de Monès began a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would continue until the mid-1990s.
€300
Joseph SIMA
Le livre de mariage
S. n.|Paris 1922|12 x 20 cm|en feuilles
First printing of the 31 original woodcuts in black by Joseph Sima, one of 210 numbered copies on Montval laid paper, ours unnumbered.
Handsome copy complete with its fragile glassine paper covers.

€450
Géo LEVY-SAY
Maïka
Librairie Delalain|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on alfa paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with illustrations in the text.
Manuscript signature of Géo Lévy-Say at the head of the title page.
€150
(Fernand BRAUDEL) Bruno de MONES
Fernand Braudel - Portrait 1
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] 1983|24 x 30.50 cm|une feuille
Original photograph. Period gelatin silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Fernand Braudel.
In 1983 began for Bruno de Monès a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would last until the mid-nineties.

€300
André FRÉNAUD, Jean BAZAINE
La nuit des prestiges
P.A.B.|Alès 1956|8.50 x 8.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in a numbered edition of 90 copies on vélin du marais paper.
Rare and handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean Bazaine.
Manuscript signatures of the publisher and illustrator at the colophon enhanced with an amusing autograph inscription signed by André Frénaud: "Pour René et pour P.A.B. (Paul Alfred Bar) affectueusement AF." ["For René and for P.A.B. (Paul Alfred Bar) affectionately AF."].
€350
Salvador DALI, Max GÉRARD
Dali de Draeger
Le Soleil Noir|Paris 1968|29 x 31 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
- Dali's famous snail drawing -
First edition.
Publisher's binding, smooth spine, with its illustrated dust jacket.
Numerous illustrations.
Outstanding signed and inscribed copy across the title page and facing endpaper, by Salvador Dali to Ms Elisa Hanioti, painter herself and close friend of Gen Paul.
Dali's intial D takes the form of his famous "snail drawing".
Former British officer Captain Moore, alleged secret agent during WW2 and Dali's secretary from 1956 to 1974, added the words "Paris, 1969" and signed at the bottom of the title page.
€4,000
Joseph JOFFO, AVOINE
Anna et son Orchestre
Jean-Claude Lattès|Paris 1975|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Joseph Joffo to a woman named Lyne: "... la vie sans musique n'est rien...." ["... life without music is nothing...."]
€60
(Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE)
Album Céline
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1977|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
Pléiade library edition printed on India paper.
Minor light stains of no consequence on fore edge, press clippings included.
Rich iconography.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine, dust jacket and slipcase.
€180
Paul MORAND, Jean OBERLÉ
Lewis et Irène
Emile-Paul|Paris 1925|19.50 x 25 cm|broché
First illustrated edition, one of 435 numbered copies on laid Rives paper, ours being one of the hors commerce copies, the only issue after 15 Japan and 50 Holland copies.
Work illustrated with 15 colored etchings by Jean Oberlé.
A tiny tear at the head of the first cover and very first leaves, small foxing on the endpapers.
A handsome copy.

€350
George BARBIER, Fernand SIMÉON
Le carquois épuisé
Lucien Vogel|Paris s. d. [1922]|12.50 x 25 cm|broché
First hors commerce edition printed for the author's friends in 60 copies numbered on hollande and justified in pencil by George Barbier.
Work illustrated with wood engravings by Fernand Siméon.
Handsome and rare copy despite clear foxing at the foot of the leaves.

€1,200
Edgar Allan POE, Charles BAUDELAIRE
Une descente dans le maelstrom
A l'enseigne du masque d'or|Paris 1920|18 x 23.50 cm|broché
New edition of Charles Baudelaire's translation, one of 400 numbered copies on normandy vellum, the only printing after 50 various japan copies.
Work illustrated with woodcuts by Marc Roux.
Handsome copy despite two vertical sunning marks in the right margin of the second cover.

€120
Guy LABORDE, Pierre MAC ORLAN
Les pendus au réverbère
Editions Henry-Parville|Paris 1926|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition and first printing of the 6 color compositions by Chas Laborde, one of 255 numbered copies on laid paper with deckled edges.
Spine lightly sunned, rear board marginally shadowed and stained on its right margin.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Guy Laborde to his uncle, the book's illustrator: "A mon oncle Chas. dont l'atelier de la rue des Saules et celui de la rue Caulaincourt furent mes phares tutélaires." ["To my uncle Chas. whose studios on rue des Saules and rue Caulaincourt were my guiding lights."]

€250
Henri de RÉGNIER, Gaston LA TOUCHE
Poëmes
Aux dépens d'un amateur|Paris 1917|21 x 27 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 13 colored plates including 10 by Gaston La Touche, one of 109 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after whatman.
The work is also decorated with a frontispiece, two full-page plates, 10 headpieces and 10 tailpieces by William-Fel.
Handsome copy.
€280
J.H ROSNY AINE, Georges LEROUX
Helvgor du Fleuve bleu
Cent centraux bibliophiles|Paris 1930|22 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition printed in 130 numbered and nominative copies on handmade Rives laid paper.
The work illustrated with a frontispiece, 15 plates and 6 vignettes by Georges Leroux engraved by Raoul Serres.
Slipcase in poor condition with unskillful restorations.
Handsome copy.

€400
Tomi UNGERER
Politrics
Diogènes Kunst Taschenbuch|Zürich [Zurich] 1979|15.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Work illustrated with political and pacifist drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young lady named Martine.
€350
Jean BRULLER [VERCORS] Paul SILVA-CORONEL
Couleurs d'Egypte
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [1935]|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with colored compositions and black drawings by Jean Bruller, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Discreet restorations to the spine and foot of boards.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with the original drawing signed by Jean Bruller in pencil.

€800
Richard RANFT, LUCIEN DE SAMOSATE
Scènes de courtisanes
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1901|17 x 23.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with numerous ornaments, black vignettes, decorated letters and 45 color compositions including 15 hors-texte by Richard Ranft., one of 220 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Work decorated with ornaments framing the text on every page.
€350
Yves BRAYER, Henry de MONTHERLANT
Croire aux âmes
Jean Vigneau|Paris 1944|19 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in a numbered edition of 850 copies on Auvergne paper.
Illustrated with an etching as frontispiece and 4 original compositions in double state by Yves Brayer.
Some small spots, three light stains on the back cover.
€100
Julien GRACQ, André MASSON
Liberté grande
José Corti|Paris 1946|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies after 23 Arches and 50 pur fil.
The work illustrated with a frontispiece by André Masson.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded, without consequence.
Handsome copy.
€180
Masterpiece of Eroticism with a Capital O
Masterpiece of Eroticism with a Capital O
Pauline RÉAGE [Dominique AURY] Jean PAULHAN (pref.)
Histoire d'O[Story of O]
Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Sceaux 1954|12 x 19 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 20 copies on Arches paper, most limited deluxe issue (tirage de tête).
Like all copies on Arches, it is wrapped in a double dust jacket in yellow and white, and bears the rare sanguine vignette drawn and engraved by Hans Bellmer.
Preface by Jean Paulhan.

Our copy is housed in a custom clamshell box featuring an original design signed by Julie Nadot.

Beautiful first edition copy of this masterpiece of erotic literature, in its most limited deluxe issue.
€17,000
André MALRAUX (to Roger NIMIER)
Lettre tapuscrite signée d'André Malraux à Roger Nimier
S. n.|Paris 8 Décembre 1951|13.50 x 21 cm|une page sur une feuille
Typed letter signed by André Malraux to Roger Nimier sent from his home in Boulogne, Malraux's signature at the bottom of the letter in blue ink.
A small tear in the right margin of the letter, crease marks inherent to folding for mailing.
André Malraux shows himself in perfect agreement with Roger Nimier regarding a joint project also including journalist André Parinaud.
€150
André MALRAUX (to Roger NIMIER)
Lettre tapuscrite signée du ministre de l'Information André Malraux à Roger Nimier à propos de formalités administratives incombant à son ministère
S. n.|Paris 8 Janvier 1946|21 x 27 cm|une page sur une feuille + une enveloppe
Typed letter signed by André Malraux to Roger Nimier on Ministry of Information letterhead, Malraux's signature at the bottom of the letter in black ink.
Fold mark inherent to posting; envelope with typewritten address included, Ministry of Information stamp.
André Malraux responds to Roger Nimier regarding administrative matters concerning the Ministry of Information directed by André Malraux from November 21, 1945 to January 26, 1946 in the government presided over by Charles De Gaulle.
€150
Charles MAURRAS, Pierre PASCAL
Quatre poëmes d'Eurydice
Editions du trident|Paris 1937|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on laid Ronsard paper.
Spine and covers marginally and lightly sunned as usual, endpapers partially shaded without gravity.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece designed and engraved by Pierre Pascal.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Maurras to a doctor.
€100
François CHENG
Souffle-esprit
Seuil|Paris 1989|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two creases at the upper and lower right corners of the front cover.
Work illustrated with Chinese painting plates at the end of the volume.
Autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Gilbert Lascault, pataphysician, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski: "... en très proche pensée" ["... in very close thought"] enhanced with a small drawing representing a Chinese ideogram.

€350
Jules VERNE
Robur le conquérant. Un billet de loterie
Hetzel|Paris 1905-1914|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with 87 drawings by L. Benett and G. Roux.
Hetzel publisher's binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth, first cover polychrome signed Engel, second cover type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, lighthouse spine, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Volume very slightly warped, one scratch and light discoloration on the lower cover, minimal rubbing on spine and in the fan design, original blue endpapers lightened as usual.
Robur le Conquérant is an anticipation novel. Three members of an American aeronautical club are kidnapped by a mysterious character who takes them around the world aboard a gigantic flying machine with rotating...
€2,000
Jules VERNE
L'Île mystérieuse
Hetzel|Paris 1903|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with 154 drawings by Férat engraved by Barbant.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "au dos à l'ancre" in full red percale, second cover Engel type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Volume slightly warped, a discoloration stain at upper right corner of lower board (approximately 5x4cm) as well as some light scratches at lower margin, one corner of upper board very slightly bumped.
The novel forms a sequel to Vingt mille lieues sous les mers as well as to Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, to which it is connected by narrative elements.
€1,500
Jules VERNE
Aventures du Capitaine Hatteras au Pôle Nord
Hetzel|Paris 1905-1914|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with 150 drawings by Riou.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red percale signed A. Lenègre, first cover polychrome signed Engel, second cover type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, spine with lighthouse, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Volume slightly warped, some soiling to lower board.
Les Aventures du capitaine Hatteras is an adventure novel that relates an expedition to the North Pole. It features themes such as ethnographic study of hyperborean peoples (the Eskimos) or the harsh survival in an extreme environment.
€1,000
Francis PICABIA
Unique eunuqueUnique Eunuch
Au sans pareil|Paris 1920|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Francis PICABIA
Unique eunuque [Unique Eunuch]
Au sans pareil | Paris 1920| 13.5 x 18.5 cm | original wrappers
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on vergé, the only deluxe issue with 10 Arches and 15 papier de couleurs.
Slightly sunned spine, like most copies.
Illustrated with a self-portrait of Picabia.
Preface by Tristan Tzara.
€600
Clément ADER
L'aviation militaire
Berger-Levrault|Paris • & Nancy 1911|14 x 22 cm|Broché
Seventh edition with some parts in first edition as revised and corrected.
Spine browned with a small lack at foot, a crease at upper right corner of front cover, light foxing on the covers.
Work illustrated with 55 figures in the text as well as 2 plates hors-texte.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Clément Ader to politician Charles Dumas.

€800
Serge LIFAR
La Danse - Les grands Courants de la Danse académique
Denoël|Paris 1938|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Light worming to boards.
Work illustrated with 36 photographs in and hors-texte.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Serge Lifar: "Au grand Sacha Guitry en témoignage d'admiration et d'amitié profondes, hommage respectueux de Serge Lifar." ["To the great Sacha Guitry in testimony of deep admiration and friendship, respectful homage from Serge Lifar."]

€350
(Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de SAINT-SIMON) COLLECTIF
Album Saint-Simon
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1969|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography assembled and annotated by Georges Poisson, autograph inscription signed and dated by the latter to Madame Durand on the half-title page.
Handsome copy complete with its rhodoid which has a small cut at the level of the first cover, its dust jacket and its flexible slipcase.
€120
Jean FRÉLAUT
Ombre et lumière
Aux dépens des cinq-vingt|s. l. 1935|30 x 40 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition consisting of a suite of 14 original etchings by Jean Frélaut printed in 26 numbered copies on vellum and signed by Jean Frélaut.
Each proof on cream vellum is mounted under mat, signed and numbered in pencil by Jean Frélaut.
Two tears at head and foot of the slipcase spine.
Handsome and rare copy.
€1,800
(Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU)
Album Rousseau
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1976|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition.
Publisher's full grained brown sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket, glassine wrapper and flexible slipcase.
€100
CABU, CHARB
Charlie Hebdo - Les Unes 1969-1981
Les Echappés|Paris 2014|27.50 x 34 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition abundantly illustrated.
Publisher's full blue and pink cardboard binding, smooth spine, covers illustrated with drawings by Reiser and Cabu.
We include the historic issue number 1178 of Charlie Hebdo from January 14, 2015 with the famous front page "Tout est pardonné" ["All is forgiven"] showing Mohammed holding a sign reading "Je suis Charlie" ["I am Charlie"].
€150
Jacques CARELMAN
Saroka la géante
Le terrain vague|Paris 1965|22.50 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of this surrealist tale, one of the numbered copies, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 40 collages reminiscent of Max Ernst's style
Publisher's full red moiré cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket whose spine and covers are slightly yellowed as is usual.
€60
Michel CIRY, Benjamin CONSTANT
Adolphe
Editions du Grand-Chêne|Lausanne 1950|13.50 x 21 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 21 original compositions by Michel Ciry, one of 260 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only issue after 15 Japan copies and a few hors commerce.
Chemise spine sunned.
Handsome copy.

€100
Alphonse de CHÂTEAUBRIANT, Jean FRÉLAUT
La Brière
Société des Amis des Livres|Paris 1942|14 x 20.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 104 numbered copies on Arches vellum, ours being one of 14 named copies reserved for collaborators, and illustrated with 74 original drypoints by Jean Frélaut.
The illustrations comprise: 3 full-page hors-texte including 1 frontispiece, 51 in-text and 20 tailpieces.
Our copy is enriched with a menu from a luncheon organized by the Société des Amis des Livres on Saturday March 13, 1943, the menu is illustrated with an original drypoint by Jean Frélaut which he justified.
Cover boards shaded, spine and boards of the chemise and slipcase marginally sunned.
Fine and rare copy.
€1,200
Maurice SAND
L'Augusta
H. Floury|Paris 1900|15 x 24 cm|relié
First illustrated edition by Rochegrosse with 15 etchings including 12 full-page, 1 half-page and 1 tailpiece, and a very beautiful cover by Georges Rochegrosse engraved by Champollion. Subscription leaf at rear. One of 250 copies on Arches vellum, numbered 246. The same artistic team created Flaubert's Salammbo in the same creative spirit.
Half brown morocco binding with corners signed J. Kauffmann at the top of the first endpaper. Smooth spine decorated with an ornamental composition in mirror pattern connected by fine fillets. Red morocco title label. Spine uniformly faded. Light rubbing traces. Top edge gilt. Covers and spine preserved. Entirely uncut, perfectly fresh.
€450
Jules VERNE
Les enfants du capitaine Grant
Hetzel|Paris 1903|19 x 28 cm|relié
New illustrated edition with 172 drawings by Riou, engraved by Pannemaker.
Publisher's binding known as "A la mappemonde" or "Au dos à l'ancre," beveled. Second cover of Engel type i. Very beautiful upper plate with particularly brilliant golds, signed Engel in the anchor. Dark traces to the left and right of the world map. Beautiful spine with soft but not collapsed headcaps, infinitely faded; this spine has the particularity of possessing a laminated lower section, as with the first inlay bindings, one might think it is one of the first anchor spines, formed like the first gilt globe bindings, with an inlay in the lower section; however, this world map binding is not at its first...
€1,800
COLLECTIF, Roger de LA FRESNAYE
Sagesse, Cahiers de littérature et d'art N°13
Sagesse|Paris Automne 1930|18 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy despite small stains on the back cover.
Contributions by Géo Norge "Dieu, mon dieu", Adrien Copperie "Confusion des arts", Fernand Marc "Cette monnaie d'oiseaux"...
Issue illustrated with reproductions of works by Roger de La Fresnaye, Jean Marembert, Georges Papazoff...
€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 sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.
€80
COLLECTIF
Album Nrf : un siècle Nrf
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 2000|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper and soft slipcase.
€80
(Raymond QUENEAU) COLLECTIF
Album Queneau
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 2002|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple
First edition published in the Bibliothèque de La Pléiade.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper as well as its soft slipcase.
Iconography.
€60
(VOLTAIRE) Jacques VAN DEN HEUVEL
Album Voltaire
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1983|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket, cellophane wrapper and soft slipcase.
€100
(Lewis CARROLL) COLLECTIF
Album Lewis Carroll
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1990|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper and soft case.
€80