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First edition, one of 1600 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of 100 out of trade, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Doisy to Madeleine Horn-Monval.

Photograph of Maurice Chevalier standing with his hands in the pockets of his jacket.
Autograph tribute signed by Maurice Chevalier.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half morocco, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Shades on the first and last leaves.
A nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition of these texts presented by Paule Thévenin, one of 15 numbered copies on vélin neige, this copy one of 5 hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Copy slightly warped.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Boulez under the justification.

Autograph manuscripts and typescripts by André-Ferdinand Hérold for the libretto of Zadig, musical comedy premiered on June 24, 1938 at the Opéra-Comique with music by Jean Dupérier.
Several hundred typewritten and manuscript pages, numerous corrections in ink and pencil in the librettist's hand, stamp of the general agency for dramatic and literary copies H. Compère on the front cover and first endpaper of the paperbound copy.
The paperbound copy contains a complete version of the libretto and all the ensembles are incomplete fragments of several states of the text which, as indicated by a note from a previous owner, cannot be reclassified in logical order. Some fragments appear to be drafts of poems.

First edition entirely engraved of the organ-harmonium arrangement of themes from Hérold's opera Marie.
Some occasional light foxing.

First edition entirely engraved on laid paper and sewn. This score comes from Hérold's personal library.
Boards lightly soiled, small worm track from pages 5 to 20 not affecting the music.

First edition entirely engraved on laid paper containing the separate first violin part, old stitching traces, manuscript note in ink indicating "premier violon" on the first cover. This score comes from Hérold's personal library.
Some light foxing.

First edition entirely engraved on laid paper and stitched, pencil annotations probably in the composer's hand. This score comes from Hérold's personal library.
Covers soiled, some foxing.

First edition entirely engraved on laid paper. This score comes from Hérold's personal library.
Dampstains on all pages not affecting the music, foxing.

First edition of the adaptation in musical by Roger Pillaudin of the text of Raymond Queneau, one of the review copies service.
Maurice Jarre Music.
Autograph signed by Roger Pillaudin Roland Dorgelès.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at tail, black shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Occasional foxing, gift inscription in ink by a previous owner on an endpaper.
Work illustrated with initials and figures in and outside the text.

New edition illustrated with a vignette on the title page.
Full glazed navy blue calf binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt fillets, fleurons and friezes, covers framed with gilt dentelle with cold-stamped mandorla at center, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt pointillé on leading edges, yellow speckled edges, corners slightly bumped, contemporary Romantic binding.
Some foxing, certain leaves with light dampstains at head and foot.
Handsome copy in contemporary Romantic binding.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Bellegarde laid paper, the only deluxe copies.

Preface by Roland Manuel.

Light scuffs of no consequence to one joint and the boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Printed bibliophile stamp on the justification page.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full silver boards, complete with dust jacket in perfect condition.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.

New edition in the partly original, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, head of print after 25 Japan.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Maurice Hallé: "To my friend Paul Perrin, the representative of the Butte Montmartre, the defender of workers and artists, with my good friends."
Presentation and Edmond Rock illustrations.
A scratch in foot of the first flat.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of the few off-trade.
Signed autograph of Franc-Nohain F. Gottlib: "... this choral society could fall into better hands ..."
Nice copy.

Edition on current paper
Signed autograph of Jean Breton to Robert Rocca: "... that kept me at the font of the SACEM not let me down ..."
Illustrated book of a photographic portrait of Jean Breton frontispiece.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding to bradel half caramel shagreen, back with four nerves purposes decorated with gilded floral motifs, double gilt fillets on marbled paper plates, names of authors and the publisher, under the golden book in the margins of the first flat , guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers preserved and bound in.
Bel autograph signed by Gabriel Montoya Henri Beraud director of the publishing house of "Swell."
Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with fleurons and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two tears on leading edges, front cover preserved, top edge gilt.
Work decorated with illustrations in text and full-page, in black and white as well as in blue, green, red, mauve and sepia by Georges Cain, preface by Jules Clarétie, music by Jules Massenet.

New edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind-stamped typographical motifs, blind fillet border on covers, three small discoloration spots on first cover of first volume, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped without consequence.
Work illustrated with numerous in-text engravings.
Bookseller's description label pasted to pastedown of first volume.
One repaired tear to half-title page of second volume, some minor foxing.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 20 on Holland paper.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece etching by Armand Rassenfosse, and decorated with illustrations including color plates by Henri Detouche, André des Gachons, Joseph Sattler and Ulm.
Our copy is complete with its publication prospectus.
Binding rubbed, handsome interior condition despite minor foxing without gravity.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Illustrated covers.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, illustrated cover preserved.
Work illustrated with watercolors, drawings and a preface by Léonce Burret.

New edition of the French translation established by Sébastien Albin.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards, one joint fragile, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.

First edition.
Half forest green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, near-contemporary binding.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by Maurice Barrès.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Paul Jobert as frontispiece as well as 107 pen drawings by Charles-Emile Carlègle
Small lacks to head of spine, light adhesive paper stains to heads and feet of endpapers, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

Edition with some parts in first edition, illustrated with 104 vignettes after drawings by Daubigny, Johannot, Charlet, Raffet, Scheffer, Devéria...
Half cherry red calf bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets as well as blind typographical motifs and gilt romantic arabesques, gilt friezes at head and foot, black shagreen title and volume labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary romantic bindings.
The illustrations are distributed as follows:
Volume 1: 1 frontispiece and 25 figures,
Volume 2: 33 figures,
Volume 3: 40 figures,
Volume 4: 6 including 1 portrait plus 1 facsimile.
Our set is complete with the fifth volume consisting of the music for Béranger's songs.
Handsome set almost entirely free of foxing and bound in charming contemporary romantic binding.

First edition, one of 1500 copies on surglacé paper.
Signed autograph of Laurian Touraine enriched signing Emile Barbillat the Auvergne Robert Garric, "... as a token of the friendship between Berry and Massif Central ..."
Book decorated with illustrations of Berrichon artists, covers illustrated by Bernard Naudin.
Marginal foxing on the boards, first board of the second volume marginally shabby, first board of the fifth volume dated.

WIth 17 originale etchings by mile Grandjean, one of 85 numbered copies on papier moyen âge teinté.
A good copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the Revue du Monde catholique.
Manuscript gift inscription on the first endpaper, an angular lack at the head of the second cover.
Rare.

New edition.
A tiny marginal tear at the foot of the first cover, printed luthier's stamp on the latter, gift inscription on the half-title page.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to L. von Beethoven. Contributions by I. Stravinsky, R. Barthes, A. Kern among others. Photographic cover, handsome copy.