Paris

Original engraving. Optical view enhanced with watercolor, depicting a view of the Porte Saint Martin taken from the Boulevard Saint Denis.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo," are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were drawing room entertainments. The process was...

Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of the New Gallery of the Cabinet of Natural History at the Jardin du Roi.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a system of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zygrascope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to have appeared in the 1740s and were salon entertainments. The...

Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolors, depicting a view representing the Royal Château of Versailles from the Paris avenue side.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and were salon entertainments. The...

Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolors, depicting a view representing the gallery erected in the Place de Grève on the occasion of the birth of Monseigneur le Dauphin.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views appear to have emerged in the 1740s and...

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies after 5 on China.
With a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Endpapers very lightly, marginally sunned (not seriously).
A very good copy.

New edition decorated with original illustrations by Van Rompaey.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine faded with four raised bands, minor rubbing to head and foot of joints, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
Work illustrated with original drypoints by J. Boullaire and a portrait of the author by Madrassi as frontispiece.
Work lacking its slipcase.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Publisher's full brown paper boards, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with cold-stamped romantic arabesques, boards framed with double gilt fillets, boards decorated with cold-stamped arabesques, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, corners slightly bumped, publisher's romantic boards.
Some foxing.
Rare copy in its elegant romantic boards.

Very small reprint on laid paper for the bookseller Ballieu, quai des Grands-Augustins.
Bradel binding in half bordeaux cloth, smooth spine, traces of rubbing to red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, upper corners slightly bumped.
Bookseller's description label pasted to one endpaper.
Rare.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on Montgolfier d'Annonay paper, the only printing with 5 copies on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and wood-engraved headpieces by Jean Chièze.
A handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Patrick Waldberg to Maurice Blanchot.
Three small stains at head of first cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands bordered with black fillets, title-label and author's name in red shagreen, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Fine full-page signed autograph inscription from the author to the great Gaullist resistance fighter Gilbert Grandval.

Rare first edition.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Spine with five raised bands richly decorated and bearing a red morocco title label. Lacks at head and foot clumsily restored, same for corners. Scuffing and cuts to front cover. Some very minor dampstains.
A banner bearing Charles Osmont's address has been pasted over the publisher's address; on the recto of the page one can make out in reverse "Chez Guillaume Cavelier 1700" (we do not know the reason for this substitution, or perhaps Charles Osmont shared this edition and sold it himself). A fresh copy.

First edition printed on vergé paper.
Spine sunned, angular lacks to the covers, lower cover detached, upper cover almost detached, internally good.

Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolour, depicting a view of the Louvre colonnade. Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings very fashionable between the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. They were intended to be observed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zegrascope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the precursors of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were salon entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and...

Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolors, representing a perspective view of the review of the royal household. Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings that were very fashionable between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be observed through a set of several mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered as the forerunners of three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were parlor entertainments. The process developed first in Paris...

Original engraving. Optical view heightened in watercolor, depicting a view of St Denis taken from the bridge.
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings very much in vogue between the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were intended to be viewed through a set of multiple mirrors or by means of a Zograscope, an instrument consisting of a mirror and a lens. Optical views can be considered precursors to three-dimensional images and stereoscopes which enjoyed great success from the 19th century onwards. Optical views seem to appear in the 1740s and were salon entertainments. The process was first developed in Paris, then London and finally in...

First edition printed in 2000 copies, ours being one of the copies on laid paper.
Some stains on the chemise.
The work is illustrated with six hors-texte plates in black and color by Henri Montassier and Raoul Serres.

First printing of the 24 original illustrations by Jean Oberlé, one of 400 copies printed on pink paper, the only printing with 25 Japan copies.
Spine and boards marginally lightened as often, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full cherry red cloth, smooth spine with central blind floral motif, double gilt fillet and date at foot, black sheep title-label, small stains to boards, contemporary binding.
Work complete with its folding plan at rear.
Some foxing.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only printing along with 20 others on pur fil with a suite of the illustrations.
With frontispiece portrait, woodcut and 6 original etchings by Jules Pascin.
A very good copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Affectionate autograph inscription from Claire Goll to a couple of his acquaintance.

First edition illustrated with 29 plates, 24 headpieces and 89 in-text vignettes, by Gavarni, Huart, Guerin, all wood-engraved.
Contemporary half green shagreen. Spine with raised bands and gilt compartments. Rubbing to head and raised bands. Pale scattered foxing, irregular, sometimes not affecting the white paper at all, other times speckling the margins; overall, fairly little foxing.
Following in the tradition of the famous Diable à Paris, but with less prestigious writers, a satire of foreigners in Paris.
Handsome romantic illustrated work.

First edition, printed on Hollande.
Illustrated covers and engraved frontispieces, borders by Fernand Besnier, Kauffmann...
Rare set, complete and in good condition despite some occasional little foxing.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Chine, the only large paper copies with 10 Japon.
A very good copy.
Rare.

First edition, one of 10 copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Jansenist red morocco binding by Marius Michel, spine in five compartments, date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red morocco frame to pastedowns with seven gilt fillets, covers preserved, all edges gilt.
This copy is enriched with two autograph letters by the author of 3 and 2 pages length respectively.
A fine copy in a superb binding by Marius Michel.
Provenance : collection of Marius Michel with his ex libris pasted onto one of the endpapers.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Nanteuil and 27 hors-texte wood-engraved plates and numerous in-text vignettes after de Beaumont, Brugnon, Baron, de Moraine, Jules David, Nanteuil, etc. The texts are by Nodier, Lurine, Etienne Arago, Touchard-Lafosse, E. Marco de Saint-Hilaire, Jules Janin, Jules Sandeau, etc.
Half glazed blue calf. Smooth spine with multiple roulette tools. Some rubbing to spine and 2 corners slightly bumped. Some occasional very pale foxing. Rather good copy. Montmartre, Saint-Denis, Versailles, Senlis, Melun, Compiègne, Mantes, Anet... Typical Romantic illustrated work, with its wood engravings and picturesque, whimsical illustration.

First edition, illustrated with a lithographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Half emerald green shagreen bindings, mid-19th century. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Rubbing to headcaps and edges. Good copies. The work is a sequel to the Essais sur Paris by Poullain de Saint-Foix published nearly half a century earlier. It was provided by Poullain de Saint-Foix's own nephew. Following the same model, it is a walk through the streets of Paris that serves as the guiding thread to recount various anecdotes and sketch portraits of historical figures. "I will focus especially on the anecdotes that my uncle could not relate... I have worked from the notes I found in...

First edition, and the only rare edition, complete with all 22 elections and the table.
Half red sheep binding ca 1850. Smooth spine with fillets. Rubbing to headcaps. Fairly good copy.
The work proceeds in the manner of a dictionary, listing boroughs and villages for each election, with their descriptions. Each election begins with the description and state of the town.

First edition, illustrated with 148 steel-engraved plates, including 96 in the first three volumes, by Thomas Allom; the fourth volume comprises 52 plates including 36 by Eugène Lami and 16 by Allom.
Full midnight blue glazed calf. Flat spine with false raised bands decorated with various roulettes and fillets with some compartments in morocco. Covers decorated with rich Romantic frieze and angular blind stamps. Red morocco title-label. Marbled edges. Scratches to covers. Headcaps and joints lightly rubbed. Superb English binding.
Volume IV, which is often lacking, is the translation of Un été à Paris, by Jules Janin. Through its illustrations, one finds a Balzacian Paris. It...

Second edition, first in parts, printed in 539 copies, this one of 500 copies on paper from the Périgord works.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Joris-Karl Huysmans to (Edouard) Dujardin.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author. One small tear without lack to head of one joint, upper cover partially faded, one small marginal lack not touching text to page 23, otherwise internally good.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription from Francis Carco to his friend the Montmartre painter J.G. Daragnès, with the latter's bookplate pasted to the verso of the front cover.
Work illustrated with reproductions of medieval woodcuts.
A fragile tear at the head of the half-title page where the inscription appears.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from André Chaumeix on endpaper, a very good copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A stain on the first cover, three corner lacks to covers, some scattered foxing.
Rare and very fine autograph inscription signed by Emile Goudeau to one of his friends: "A mon frère Léo dit Montancey soldat-laboureur qui sème sur le bitume la parole, après avoir usé le fer au service des écoles militaires, j'offre ce plat de lentilles plus beau que celui d'Esaü. Emile Goudeau." (To my brother Léo called Montancey soldier-plowman who sows the word on the asphalt, after having worn down iron in the service of military schools, I offer this dish of lentils more beautiful than that of Esau. Emile Goudeau.)

First edition.
Spine of the second volume cracked, slight tears to spine of volumes 4 and 6, some slight foxings, otherwoise good copies, as issued.
Rare.

First editions printed on laid paper.
Blue working binding.
This comprises the complete run for two full years, 1884 and 1885.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half purple sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with two gilt fleurons, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
No covers.
Lacks to spine.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. rare.

First edition.
A rare and good copy, with almost no spotting, retaining the publisher's catalogue at the end.

First edition, one of 440 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only printing with 10 on China paper.
Half vellum-style cardboard binding, smooth spine, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition, one of the rare copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies with 2 Chine.
Spine slightly faded, a little light spotting, not serious. Rare.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half red morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, J. Laurent's bookplate pasted to verso of front board, binding signed by Devauchelle.
Our copy includes the original Steinlen drypoint in two states.
The work is enhanced with a recto-verso autograph note from the author addressed to one of his friends.
Fine copy perfectly established.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Full wine-red percaline binding, smooth spine faded decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, head caps worn down, double fillets framing the boards which show discoloration stains at feet, central gilt fleurons on the boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 10 original etchings by Emile Thérond.
Occasional foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine, copy complete with its rhodoid which has small corner pieces.
Contributions by Pierre Gaxotte, Yvan Christ, Roland Liot...
Richly illustrated.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Contemporary half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, a tiny hole at the head of one joint, marbled paper boards.
Work illustrated with in-text vignettes as well as 4 maps and 46 full-page plates. A dampstain affecting the entire text block, occasional foxing.

First edition of this photographic album.
Publisher's full dark green morocco-grained shagreen binding, smooth spine lightly browned with gilt monogram at head and gilt date at foot, first cover illustrated with vegetal motifs and gilt caduceus, frame of gilt dentelle on the endpapers, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, rubbing with angular leather losses on the second cover, all edges gilt.
Work complete with 30 engravings representing the decorations of the hospital guard rooms as well as 32 sepia group photographs of interns with their names.
Rare and handsome complete copy.

First edition of this photographic album.
Publisher's full brown cardboard binding, smooth unlettered spine, boards covered with snakeskin-effect paper, frame of double gilt fillets on the first cover.
Work complete with 29 engravings or photographs representing the decorations of the guard rooms or a group of hospital interns mentioned as well as 32 sepia group photographs of interns with their names.
Rare and handsome complete copy.

First edition of this photographic album.
Publisher's binding in full red morocco-grained shagreen, smooth spine unlettered and slightly, one joint cracked at foot, two tiny lacks of leather to front cover, endpapers and pastedowns of pink moiré-effect paper, rubbing with corner leather lacks to rear cover, all edges gilt.
Work complete with 28 vignettes depicting the decorations of hospital guard rooms as well as 29 sepia group photographs of interns with their names.
Light foxing without serious damage affecting mainly the foot of the photographs.
Rare and handsome complete copy.

First edition of this keepsake, illustrated with a title vignette and 24 steel engravings.
Romantic Boutigny-style binding in full wine-red shagreen morocco. Spine decorated with a large rocaille ornamental border. Boards stamped with a broad rocaille motif. All edges gilt. Spine sunned. Endpapers renewed. Fresh throughout, with some foxing in margins on good white paper. Handsome copy.
Texts by Chateaubriand, Janin, Amable Tastu, Walter Scott... Despite the title, the work has nothing whatsoever to do with Paris as a theme; it brings together, like any keepsake, diverse texts on travel, portraits...

NB: This book is available at the bookstore on request within...

New edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt double fillets and blind fillets, black paper boards with minor scuffs, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Under the direction of Charles Nodier, contributions by Jules Janin, Marco de Saint-Hilaire Etienne Arago, Louis Lurine, Arsène Houssaye, Maurice Alhoy, Amédée Achard, Léon Gozlan...
Work illustrated with 16 wood-engraved plates hors-texte as well as numerous in-text illustrations.
Some light foxing.

Illustrated edition with 500 nature drawings by Georges Fraipont.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing very light traces of rubbing of no concern, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy complete with its colored map.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 14 plates and in-text photographs.
Handsome copy in its chemise and full green cloth slipcase, front cover of the slipcase stamped at center with the gilt arms of the city of Paris, slipcase split at head and foot.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous plates including 1 original lithograph and 6 original drawings by N. Derville reproduced in photogravure.Iconography.
Slipcase and chemise worn.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Petit.
Illustrated brochure with 2 plates hors-texte.
Spine slightly cracked, spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, a small angular lack at head of front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Iconography, preface by Maurice Chevalier.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
A slight marginal crease mark at the head of the first cover, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition under Floury's reissue label, one of 240 numbered copies on England paper, the only deluxe copies with 32 Japan copies.
Precious autograph inscription from Eugène Montfort to Octave Mirbeau.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, a tiny marginal lack to front board, occasional worming affecting mainly the final endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Iconography.
Light tears of no consequence to spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, an advance copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine very slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of third edition.
A small stain on the first cover, handsome copy.

First edition of the second version of the French translation established by Bérot de l'Arvette and printed on fine paper.
Rare inscription from Sir Cecil Tavelet.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author to Aristide Briand.
Preface by Jean Ajalbert;
About Liane de Pougy, Parisian theaters, La Scala, Jean Lorrain, the Bal des 4 Z'arts, contemporary social poetry...
Spine lacking, handsome interior condition.

New edition, one of the rare copies printed on Holland paper, of which no mention is made.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by L.E. Fournier.
Front endpaper lightly and partially shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Berthold Mann.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 25 original etchings by Emile Benassit.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with light traces of rubbing with four raised bands set with gilt dots, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated cover with author's portrait preserved, small traces of rubbing on edges, top edge gilt.
Foxing.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foxing to covers, interior condition almost free from foxing.

First edition.

Work illustrated by Vogel.

Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this interesting bibliography.
Publisher's full soft sand cardboard Bradel binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition under publisher's reissue covers at Floury, one of 240 numbered copies on English paper, the only printing with 32 Japan copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Eugène Montfort to Jean Moréas.
Small corner lacks to covers, foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this poem read at an assembly of the 'Gui', a Breton association in Paris.
Includes a bulletin of the statutes of the 'Gui'.
Light foxing and marginal tears to covers, rare.

First edition, one of the deluxe copies on pur fil Lafuma.
Cover and numerous illustrations in-text and out-of-text by Robida.

First edition.
Illustrated with 33 photographies by Sougez.
A very good copy.

New edition, one of the copies bound in full cloth after a design by Claude Arthaud.
Work illustrated with 202 photographs reproduced in heliogravure and a frontispiece by Berthold Mann.
Handsome copy, complete with its folding map.

First edition. Preface by Alphonse Daudet.
Frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrations hors-texte by the author.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some foxing affecting the covers and first leaves.
Very rare.

Second edition.
Small tears in the margins without lacks otherwise a very good copy.

First edition.
A glued tear to head of a joint, ex dono biffé.
A very good and rare copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
This is a thesis submitted for the university doctorate degree.
Handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of P.G. Castex who annotated the thesis on the endpaper.

Second edition.
One tear reglued on a joint, another clumsily reglued in the inner margin, a small lack at foot of spine, light foxing, otherwise fine interior condition.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean de Bosschère to Pierre Leyris.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by M. du Plantier.
Spine browned, paper yellowed and brittle at margins, angular loss to head of first endpaper.

First edition.

Second edition.
Illustrated by Rochegrosse.

First edition.
A slight marginal lack affecting the front cover, two small insignificant lacks to spine, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition, no deluxe copies mentioned.
A tear without loss to the front cover, another to the back cover.

First edition.
Marginal dampstaining affecting most of the leaves.