Modern Illustrated books

New edition of the French translation illustrated with 70 original color lithographs by Maurice Denis, one of 204 copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only issue after 35 Japan and 20 other Holland hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy despite very occasional worming.
The work has the peculiarity of being dated 1939 on the front cover, dated 1936 on the title page and dated 1942 on the colophon page.
The 70 lithographs break down as follows: 13 full-page in color, 2 in color in the text and the others in black, in blue or in 2 tones.
Our copy is complete, at the end, with the double-page table of lithographs hors-texte.

First edition, one of the 13 numbered copies on Japon, ours one of the 3 hors commerce, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Beautiful and rare copy.
Foreword by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
Illustrated with 16 etchings by Jean Fautrier.
The 16 etchings by Jean Fautrier illustrating these letters were engraved around 1944 and were originally intended to decorate "Animated" by Paul Eluard, but the project was abandoned.

Original illustrated edition of 6 original etchings (including 1 in color) by André Beauduin, one of 82 numbered copies on Johannot wove paper, only print after 18 on handmade paper and 14 out of trade including 10 Johannot wove paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Hugnet and André Beauduin below the justification of the print.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated with 6 hors-texte images etched by Yves Alix.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers marginally discolored as very often.
Our copy is complete at the end with the suite of 6 etchings as stipulated in the justification page.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Arches paper, head print.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy.
Pleasant copy.
Our copy, like all the copies of the head print, is very complete with the original drypoint by Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy which he justified and signed in pencil.

Edition illustrated with 16 original burin engravings by Jean-Emile Laboureur, one of 420 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Handsome copy despite the first cover being marginally and slightly creased.

First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the covers being marginally and slightly creased.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of Jules Romains by Pierre Gandon.

New edition of the French translation illustrated with 22 original copperplate engravings and 23 wood-engraved vignettes by Démétrios Galanis, one of 285 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 126 numbered copies on Alfa paper with the original etching by Brassaï which he signed, ours one of the 26 lettered copies reserved for the friends of the author, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Foreword by Henry Miller.
Beautiful copy.
Rare autograph dated and signed by Brassaï to Janine and Raymond Queneau: "... these alms (sic) made by Marie ... very little Claudelian. With Brassaï's friendship."

Second edition partly original as revised and enlarged.
Autograph shipment signed by Florent Fels to Doctor Collet enriched with an autograph shipment signed by Carzou as well as an original drawing in colored pencils representing a floral decoration.
Iconography.
Back slightly wrinkled as usual, nice copy.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on China paper in large octavo format.
Half navy morocco with corners, spine slightly sunned with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by L. Bernard.
Some light foxing.
Work illustrated with 21 original engravings by Henri Zo.
Our copy contains, as stipulated in the justification page, the duplicate suite of illustrations on China paper.
Handsome copy despite the sunned spine.

first edition printed in 60 numbered copies on Arches paper vellum.
Illustrated book of 8 original drypoints by Jacques Pajak.
Signatures of Jacques Monnier and Jacques Pajak at the justification of the draw.
Shirt flat slightly and marginally insolated without gravity, a small trace of ballpoint pen on the case.
Pleasant copy.

Illustrated edition with 9 original color compositions by Christian Bérard, one of 110 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours being one of 20 hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.

Comment dire [What Is The Word]


no publisher | no place [ca 1980] | 17 x 25.5 cm | original wrappers
A curious and fascinating Lettrist publication about which we have not been able to find any publication details.
A good and very rare copy in tracing-paper covers, occasionally interlaced with leaves of flexible plastic, the whole sewn and protected with a cover of thicker tracing paper.
he text is illustrated with images that now recall the Middle Ages and now look forward into modernity.
A very good copy despite the missing initial self-adhesive sticker on silver paper at the beginning of the volume bearing the title.

Rare first edition of this promotional booklet by publisher Roger Da Costa illustrated with 5 plates including one in relief on nacreous Japan paper, a photogravure in two tones (yellow vellum and painted poster), a photogravure in two colors and one in typography in 3 colors.
Fine copy of this booklet bearing, on the first cover, the printed statement: "A bibliophile would keep it".
Contributions by Odette Pannetier "De la publicité", Francis Carco, Georges de La Fouchardière "Publicité" and Sacha Guitry "Zim ! Boum ! Boum ! ".

Edition with original illustrations by Jacques Touchet, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 5 plates and colour vignettes by Henri Cassiers.
Two small sunned spots at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece by Edouard Vuillard, one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma vellum.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Light traces of rubbing on spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this Nicolas catalogue illustrated with numerous original woodcuts in three tones by Alfred Latour.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies on grand vélin d'Arches, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with 12 original illustrations attributed to André Collot.
Our copy is complete with the duplicate suite in blue of the 12 illustrations.
Some rubbing to the slipcase.
Handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation illustrated with original illustrations by Léon Carré, one of 750 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 160 various Japan papers.
A handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 12 original compositions by Gerda Wegener, one of 60 numbered copies on Japan paper, the deluxe issue after 2 copies on Japon impérial Insetsu-Kioku.
A fine copy.
Manuscript signature by Gerda Wegener below the justification page, as in all 60 copies on Japan paper.

Edition illustrated with 14 original woodcuts by Henri Laurens, one of 125 numbered copies on Montval laid paper, the only issue after 25 Japan or China.
Fine copy despite minor worming of no consequence to the first endpapers and half-title page.

First illustrated edition of 15 original drawings by André Lhote, one of 270 numbered copies on Arches paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête") after 25 Holland paper
Nice copy.

Illustrated edition with 6 original engravings and 6 original vignettes engraved on wood by Jean-Emile Laboureur, and printed in 575 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Marais pur fil paper, ours unnumbered.
Handsome copy.
Illustrated work, with frontispiece of "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even", glass by Marcel Duchamp reproduced according to a diagram established from photographic documents by Roger Aujame.

Antonin ARTAUD & Pablo PICASSO
...Autre chose que de l'enfant beau [...Something Other than a Beautiful Child]
First edition printed in 120 numbered copies on Japon paper, ours is one of 100 copies numbered in Arabic numerals.
Illustrated with an original drypoint in colour by Pablo Picasso, printed in Georges Leblanc's workshops in Paris.
Handwritten signature of Pablo Picasso on the print details page.
Binding in full grey box, title and names of the author and illustrator gold-stamped on the spine, boards decorated with...

First edition consisting of an album of 27 prints colored or in black in or inset, most numbered and justified by Adlen, one of the 243 numbered copies on offset Sirène du Marais.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the very first and last leaves.
Our copy is quite complete of the 27 prints it must contain, and not 25 as erroneously announced to the justification of the print.
Serge's text.
Signed autograph dedication of Adlen to Armand Lanoux below the justification of the draw.

Edition illustrated with original ornamentations by Paul de Pidoll heightened in gold, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copy after 8 Japan copies.
Handsome copy despite some foxing and a slight tear at head of front cover.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with the suite of illustrations.

New edition of the French translation illustrated with decorations by Jeanne-Henriette Tirman, one of 1000 copies on tinted laid paper.
Spine slightly discolored.
Signed gift inscription at the head of an endpaper.

First illustrated edition printed with 750 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Binding in full red shagreen, slightly discolored back with three big nerves, marginally discolored boards, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Illustrated book of engraved woods by François Angeli.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on a piece of paper Auvergne pasted on a guard.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on white vellum.
Handsome copy despite two small sunning marks at head and foot of spine.
Work illustrated with numerous illustrations by Yves Brayer engraved on wood and in color by Gérard Angiolini.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf: "... cette histoire de l'homme et de la brebis dans une Auvergne plus (mot illisible) et plus ensoleillée que l'Auvergne..." ["... this story of man and sheep in an Auvergne more (illegible word) and more sunny than Auvergne..."]

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on alfa bouffant paper, the only issue after 25 vélin d'Arches and 50 simili-Japan.
Issue illustrated with 6 drawings by Gaston Poulain.
Rare and handsome copy despite slightly and marginally soiled boards without gravity.

Edition adorned with 26 original illustrations by Charles Fouqueray, one of the numbered copies on vellum astra.
Pleasant copy despite two small traces of sunstroke in the head and foot of the back.
Signed autograph dedication of Vercel to Mr. and Mrs. Emile Ehrbar: "... these boreal images as a kind of sympathy ..."

First Edition printed with 150 copies numbered and justified by André Hurtret on superior offset .
Illustrated book of 23 drawings by the author.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication dated and signed André Hurtret to Mr. and Mrs. Bertin.

First edition of this book entirely produced, illustrated and formatted by Germaine de Coster and printed 100 copies numbered on Japan and justified by the latter .
Nice copy.
Illustrated book for each of the 14 stations of an original composition engraved on wire wood with the Japanese method.
Binding in the bradel half vellum cardboard, paper plates with gold and silver decorative motifs, guards and contreplats of the same paper, gilded head, preserved covers, flexible cardboard case, platd of silver and gold marbled paper.

First edition of this book entirely produced, illustrated and formatted by Germaine de Coster and printed 100 copies numbered on Japan and justified by the latter .
Nice copy.
Illustrated book for each of the 14 stations of an original composition engraved on wire wood with the Japanese method.
Binding in the bradel half vellum cardboard, paper plates with gold and silver decorative motifs, guards and contreplats of the same paper, gilded head, preserved covers, flexible cardboard case, platd of silver and gold marbled paper.

First Edition printed with 108 numbered copies on vellum "pur-fil" paper Johannot.
Illustrated book of 7 original engravings by Diane de Montbron.
Signatures of Michel Croce-Spinelli and Diane de Montbron below the justification of the draw.
We add an original engraving of Diane de Montbron on which it is split an autograph autograph dedication of the author a good year 1987 to a close.

First edition of the French translation by Georges Raillard, one of 26 numbered copies on pure Rives cloth, head print.
Beautiful complete copy, as it is stipulated to the justification of the drawing of its original drawing enhanced by an engraving and signed by Virgilije Nevjestic, a suite on old Japan of 5 etchings signed and not published in the book , from a suite on Auvergne of the 8 signed engravings of the book .
Signed autograph Virgilije Nevjestic Georges and Alice Raillard.
Signature of Virgilije Nevjestic.

First edition printed to any small number of this pacifist and anti-nuclear poem whose "price is indexed on the price of gold".
Small marginal tears without gravity on the boards, pleasant interior state.
Paul Comban's handwritten directions in pencil, indicating his address at the foot of the second plate.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy and first printing of Albert Robida's illustrations.
Fine copy.
Work illustrated with large compositions forming frames around each page by Albert Robida.

First edition of the text of Albert Robida illustrated by his daughter Emilie, one of 275 numbered copies on vellum, only large paper after 25 on Imperial paper of Japan.
Signed autographs of Albert and Emilie Robida to E. Fargeau. Albert Robida repeated the name of the addressee, a certain L. (Eopold?) Carteret.

Georges DELAW
Berlingot et Décousu – Aventures de deux Saltimbanques
Adrien Sporck | Paris 1929 | 26.5 x 19.5 cm| publisher's binding
First edition illustrated with in-text color drawings by Georges Delaw.
Illustrated publisher's cloth.
Georges Delaw, the grandson and son of café owners from Sedan, France, moved into Montmartre in 1893 where he became one of the regulars of the Chat Noir, creating shadow theatre plays that were very fashionable at the time. In addition to his collaborations with humorous magazines such as Le Rire, La Vie Drôle and Fantasio, he remains very attached to the illustration of books for young people.

First edition printed in 126 copies, ours one of 100 on Holland Van Gelder paper illustrated with 155 original compositions including 25 plates. Our copy is complete with its original etching, its Japan paper suite of the 25 plates, the original cover as well as the etching with remarque.
Our copy is presented in its publisher's decorated chemise in full grey cloth. Ties missing.

Entwurf einer Landschaft [Sketch of a Landscape]
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Holland paper signed by Carl Einstein and Gaston-Louis Roux on the justification page, the only issue with 10 copies on Japan paper and 10 on Chapelle paper.

With five full page black lithographs by Gaston-Louis Roux, one of which on the frontispiece.

Binding in full brown-pink box, spine with blue, pink and green title in œser, significant inlaid decoration on the boards, four bands of five strips of pink, purple, green and blue calf, arranged...

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy despite the back slightly insolated.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Pierre Alechinsky.
Dedicated double autograph dedication from Pierre Alechinsky, 11 years apart, to his friend Georges Raillard

Edition illustrated with 52 drawings, one headpiece, 20 decorated initials, 2 tailpieces engraved on wood by Claude Roux, one of 265 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, the only issue after 27 Japan copies.
Preface by André Tillieu.
Spine of the chemise slightly faded, some rubbing to corners and head of slipcase.
Very handsome and rare copy.

The rare first edition.
Publisher's laced chemise in full boards with smooth unlettered spine, some foxing on the boards, the back board is detached.
Rare work on interior decoration and furnishing, complete with its 32 plates.

First edition of this program published for the tenth anniversary of the Gala de l'Union des Artistes held at the Cirque d'Hiver on March 5, 1932.
Rare program illustrated with 10 drawings by Paul Colin.
The fragile red velvet cover, in homage to the curtains of the Cirque d'Hiver, has slight tears and minute marginal losses.
We include an invitation card to the circus buffet offered after the show.
Rare and handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with original vignettes by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès, one of the numbered copies on vellum paper, ours one of the first 100 containing a duplicate suite of the vignettes.
Some browning at foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 16 original watercolors by Rojan, one of 1500 numbered copies on Navarre laid paper, the only issue after 16 Holland.
Spine very slightly faded without gravity, handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 38 original compositions etched in black and sanguine, in and out of text, by Joseph-Marius Avy, one of 190 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only issue after 110 Japan.
Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, one band rubbed and slight scratches to spine, gilt roulettes to headcaps, caramel watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, three caramel and chocolate brown morocco fillets framing the pastedowns, following endpapers of handmade laid paper, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on edges with small nicks, elegant contemporary binding signed by Marcellin Lortic.
White endpapers of the...

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper including the original lithography of Jean Picart The Sweet he signed and justified, head draw.
Nice copy.
We attach two prospectuses pertaining to the book.
Signed autograph Serge Michenaud Xavier Audouard to whom is dedicated the book and his wife Bernadette: "... this opening they helped me practice in a depth of more than twenty years of silence, in tribute to 'friendship."

Edition decorated with original color illustrations and borders, including 10 full-page, by Albert Robida, and printed in 100 numbered copies on handmade vellum, ours one of 50 nominative copies, that of Charles Meunier.
Bradel binding in full paper, smooth spine, red morocco title label, handmade paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Rare and handsome copy.

Edition printed with 50 numbered copies on Rives and illustrated with 7 engravings original with the burin and the black way of Albert Woda that each one has captioned and signed .
Bilingual work with the translation of Claude Couffon and the Spanish text opposite.
Beautiful and rare complete copy of its case.
Signature of Albert Woda at the colophon.

Edition printed with 200 numbered copies on vellum of Rives and illustrated with 12 dry tips original Jean-Michel Mathieux-Marie.
Work translated by Claude Couffon.
Beautiful and rare complete copy of its case.
Signature of Jean-Michel Mathieux-Marie at the colophon.

Illustrated with 76 color lithographs and 77 wood-engraved borders by Alexandre Lunois, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper specially printed for L. Conquet, copy number 1, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half green morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs in their centers and corners, date and place gilt at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, some rubbing, contemporary binding signed Carayon.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, contains at the beginning of the volume the original...

First edition, one of 51 (instead of 31 announced colophon) numbered copies, ours unjustified on "drawing", only draw after 1 Arches paper.
Very nice complete copy of the original engraving Michel Melchionne he justified and signed .

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
A full-margined copy.
Spine creased, a small lack to head of second board, light tears to margins of certain leaves at the deckled edges.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece on Japan paper by Charles Léandre and drawings in and out of text by Henri Gaston Darien, Henri Charles Auguste Gounin, Jean-Louis Fernand Fau, Charles Léandre, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, David Ossipovitch Widhopff and Adolphe Willette.

Illustrated edition with 51 original colour compositions by Etienne Dinet, one of 60 copies on Japan paper, ours specially printed for the bookbinder René Aussourd, containing, at the end, a second state of the engravings in black.
Full brown morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt name of the illustrator at foot of spine, gilt dots on boards decorated with a wide blind-stamped border, border of chocolate brown morocco fillet on marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to René Aussourd.
Some foxing to verso of the last black engraving of the suite.

First edition on current paper of this exhibition catalog.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Jacques Hérold.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on offset, ours unjustified.
Nice copy.
Illustrated cover of Vasarely.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean-Clarence Lambert Georges Raillard and his wife Alice: "... these us and abuse of language - there an abrazo!"
Our copy is enriched with a postcard representing the farm Lagorce, Ardeche, on which Jean-Clarence invites "Les Raillard" to a fiesta on Saturday, August 6 from 19h.
We also add an invitation card to Jean-Clarence Lambert's exhibition of collages at Teatro Roma, Spain, from September 27 to October 10, 1968.

Edition illustrated with 20 original lithographs by François Chapuis and printed in 200 numbered copies on Auvergne paper.
Fine copy complete with its slipcase, split at head and foot.
Publisher's Bradel binding in half black shagreen with bands, unlettered smooth spine with small scratches, Japanese paper boards, binding by Jean Duval.

First edition, one of 275 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only printing along with 5 Madagascar and 25 Japan.
Work illustrated with original color woodcuts by Hermann-Paul.
Handsome copy despite two slight sunning marks at head and foot of spine.

Edition illustrated with 10 original etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 numbered copies on Japon imperial paper, deluxe copy.
The work is also illustrated with typographical ornaments by Paul de Pidoll.
Handsome full-margined copy.
The first gathering tends to come slightly loose.
Our copy, like all copies printed on Japon imperial paper, contains the complete suite of 10 original compositions by Edouard Chimot in triple state.

First Edition, one of 440 numbered copies, only print after 60 leading copies.
Slight non-gravity dumps of adhesive paper on the title page.
Illustrated book of 5 snapshots of Jiri Kolar's original collages-chismages
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard presenting his wishes for the year 1983.

First edition for which it was not printed large papers printed on the occasion of the exhibition of the works of Pierre Alechinsky in Brussels from May 6 to June 26, 1988.
Binding of the editor in full brown cardboard, smooth back, first flat illustrated.
Beautiful full copy of his illustrated jacket.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Pierre Alechinsky.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Pierre Alechinsky, in pencil, to his friend Georges Raillard

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant illustrated copy of drawings by Louis Pons.
Signed autograph of Louis Pons, on the title page, his friend Georges Raillard: "For Georges Raillard with a small Chinese greeting of the old bird" enriched, on the page opposite, a drawing of a bird in the Louis Pons, with his huge head.
On the inside flap of the first cover, Louis Pons enhanced a drawing of him in red ink and drew an arrow from the mouth of his character to lead to a "sniop".
We are enclosing an invitation card for an exhibition around Louis Pons at the Alain Paire bookshop in Aix-en-Provence, on which Alain Paire has written a...

First edition in paperback format.
Iconography.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed from Didi-Huberman to Georges Raillard.

First edition of this promotional publication created for Quina-Laroche.
Handsome copy.
Full cardboard chemise, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, chemise complete with its two ties.
Work complete with its 10 color lithographs depicting actresses praising the benefits of Quina-Laroche.

First Edition consisting of a reprint from the Obliques magazine.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Illustrated copy of full-page compositions by Michel Vachey.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.

Edition printed in 150 numbered and named copies on vellum and illustrated with 28 original etchings hors texte as well as woodcuts by Raphaël Drouart.
Both slipcases are damaged and show either a lack to the upper edge, or a large tear to the upper edge.
Both chemises are fragile.
Handsome copy.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with two original copperplates and a suite in black of the illustrations.
The text is illustrated with decorations and frames of gilt and black head-pieces in Art Deco style.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Some punctures on the margins of boards, nice interior state.
Our copy is very complete of the original engraving signed and justified by Pierre Cadiou that contains the copies on Holland paper.

First edition on current paper illustrated with drawings by Colette Deblé.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph signed Colette Deblé Georges Raillard enriched with an original drawing of a window, in which is enclosed the autograph, framed by a sun of rain and a sun darting its rays.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Jacques Hérold, in pencil, his friend Georges Raillard and his wife Alice.

First edition of this third sketchbook of war by painter Lucien Jonas, one of 50 copies numbered by Lucien Jonas and hand-colored by the painter.
Publisher's full cream cloth binding, title and date on the front cover inscribed by Lucien Jonas's hand, complete with its cloth lace recalling the shoulder strap of the Poilus' knapsacks.
Handsome and rare copy.
Work illustrated with 53 sketches by Lucien Jonas which he colored and captioned as clearly stipulated in the justification page.

First edition illustrated with 12 original color lithographs by Charles Guérin, one of 35 numbered copies on Japan paper à la forme, deluxe issue.
Full purple morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with geometric and floral mosaic morocco pieces in purple, old rose and red, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quadruple gilt fillets framing the boards enhanced with geometric and floral mosaic morocco pieces in brown, purple, pink and green, mauve watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets framing the pastedowns enhanced with a purple morocco fillet and pink mosaic morocco pieces forming three small flowers, gilt fillets on leading edges, covers and spine preserved, top edge...

loose leaves in a chemise and slipcase
Illustrated edition of 35 original compositions by Aristide Maillol, transferred to stone by Fernand Mourlot, one of 225 copies on vellum, only print after 50 vellum comprising a suite in sanguine. Foxing on the boards of the chemise, slipcase with a tear and some stains.
Good internal condition.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on ivory laid paper, the only issue after 75 on Arches vellum.
Publisher's binding in full greyish-blue paper, smooth spine faded and with a stain at head.
Work illustrated with 9 plates by Micheline Catty.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification, with its original drypoint by Micheline Catty, justified and signed by her, as well as a complete audio recording of the work by the author on cassette tape.
Autograph inscription signed by Ghérasim Luca, in pencil, to Axel de La Rovère and Anne Seghers: "Axiome : l'homme. Thème : l'homme axiomatique. En toute sympathie."...

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of 12 drawings by Ivan Alechine.
Autographed and signed autograph by Ivan Alechine to his friend Georges Raillard: "... these excursions at night for the day, midnight summers".

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Pierre Alechinsky.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated and signed Michel Sicard to his friend Georges Raillard.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Pierre Alechinsky to his friend Georges Raillard.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vergé, this one not included in the justification, the only printing after 1 Chine, 10 Japon and 20 Hollande paper.
Rare and nice copy.
Illustrated with 3 drawings by Benjamin Péret and, as frontispiece, an original engraving on Chine paper by Max Ernst, the only one engraved by the artist.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Benjamin Péret to Jacques Viot : " A Jacques Viot qui sonne utile tous les jours en jetant des assiettes to la tête des agents."

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy despite a lack in the first guard because of the fact that the first notebook was badly cut.
Illustrated book of drawings by Pierre Alechinsky.
Humoristic autograph dedication dated and signed by Pierre Alechinsky to his friend Georges Raillard: "L'av de la pr./ to G. Rail./am friend of the aut./ P. Alech 24. 03. 92 "

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Japan of Shidzuoka, head print with 20 vellum.
Back and marginally insolated boards as generally.
Illustrated book of 8 original lithographs by Georges Grosz.
Our copy includes its double suite on Holland paper and China as it is announced the justification of the draw.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Rives, only draw after 10 Japan and 12 Chapel off trade.
Some small bites on the guards, otherwise nice copy.
Illustrated book of 8 original lithographs in colors, including the cover, by André Beaudin.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Limbour and André Beaudin at the colophon.

First illustrated edition with 92 original colour compositions by Elie Lascaux, one of 65 numbered copies on pure Lana wove paper, deluxe issue.
Endpapers slightly shaded, minor tears to the spine without loss, a pleasant copy.

First edition consisting of a suite of 12 illustrated plates with drawings by Dunoyer de Segonzac, one of 6 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Publisher's chemise in red half-cloth, smooth unlettered spine, cream paper boards, title label pasted on first cover, chemise complete with all its ties.
Headcaps slightly rubbed and frayed.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper, head print.
Nice copy.
Our copy includes the dark manner of The Marshal and the etching Guillain Siroux they signed and justified .
Handwritten signatures, in pencil, of André Pieyre of Mandiargues and Henri Thomas with the colophon.