Published correspondences

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Ex libris pasted onto the first endpaper.
A very good copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of André du Fresnois John Florence.
Illustrated book of a photographic portrait of Huysmans frontispiece.
light stains in margins flat.

Second illustrated edition with a portrait of Henri Régnault etched by Laguillermie.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands slightly faded, marbled paper boards, front board with a white stain at head, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
Provenance: from the library of Louis d'Eichtahl with a shelf label pasted on a pastedown.

Later edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind double compartments, gilt coat of arms at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
Printed library stamps as bookplates.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, gilt coat of arms at tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
Printed library stamps as bookplates.
Some light foxing.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Chine, tirage de tête.
Light foxing to some extended edges, a good copy with good margins.

New edition augmented with extracts from the letters of Horace Walpole.
Half green sheep bindings, smooth spines faded and decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, one corner slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the Marquise du Deffand as frontispiece to the first volume.
Some foxing.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, gilt date at foot, one joint cracked and fragile, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt on deckled edges, elegant later unsigned 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 pleasantly bound but fragile at one joint.

Third edition, false statement of sixth edition on the cover, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands with slight scratches of no consequence, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by Pock fils.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête along with 10 Madagascar hors commerce.
Half black morocco, spine in six compartments, marbled paper boards, pastedowns and endpapers of papier uni, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding by Goy & Vilaine.
A very good copy in a handsome binding.

New edition.
Full red shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with four fine raised bands set with garlands in blind decorated with triple gilt compartments ornamented with gilt fleurons at corners, octuple gilt and blind fillets framing the boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle framing the pastedowns, garlands stamped in blind on the leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant unsigned bindings.
A small tear with loss of skin on the first board of the fifth volume, some minor foxing.
Handsome set in elegant uniform binding.

New illustrated edition, with frontispiece in the first volume of a portrait of Madame de Sévigné engraved by Dequevauviller.
Half raspberry calf bindings, spines with four raised bands set with gilt garlands decorated with fleurons and typographical motifs stamped in blind, black calf title and volume labels, raspberry cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped, elegant contemporary romantic bindings.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy, complete in 12 volumes, in charming and elegant contemporary romantic and decorative binding.

Sixth edition with some parts in first edition as entirely revised.
Half brown calf bindings, smooth spines ornamented with gilt dots, brown morocco title-labels and author's name, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, elegant contemporary bindings.
The text is preceded by a study on Mérimée by Hippolyte Taine.
Handsome copy free from any foxing and perfectly established.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full blue grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, complete with dust jacket and cellophane wrapper.

First edition.
Half-caramel calf bindings, spines with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, navy blue morocco title and volume labels, small stains at foot of spine of second volume, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing of no consequence.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, one joint rubbed and fragile, marbled paper boards with some surface wear, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the margins.

Second edition.
Half blue shagreen binding, lightened spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments ornamented with gilt typographical motifs, minor scratches of no consequence to spine and joints, double fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
About notably Henri Heine and Alfred de Musset, whose mistress Madame Jaubert was.

First edition.
Bound in half straw yellow shagreen, spines with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments at whose centers the gilt cipher of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin is repeated four times, navy blue morocco title and volume labels, light scratches of no consequence at head of joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, near-contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with two portraits of Prosper Mérimée by A. Leveille as frontispieces to the volumes.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and...

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Louis Jalenques the Auvergne Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the   founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him   in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench"   "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he...

First edition of the French translation, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Letters written by George Sand among others.
A small lack at head of spine, handsome copy with full margins.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa vellum, the only issue with 10 on Holland paper.
Pamphlet complete with its facsimile.
A light and pale marginal dampstain on the covers.

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only issue with 30 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Madame de Vintimille as frontispiece.
Occasional light worming to endpapers, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on laid paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Louis Gillet to the poet Armand Godoy mentioning Charles Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe
As frontispiece, a facsimile of an autograph letter from Sainte-Beuve to Vigny.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A pale dampstain on the final endpaper which has slightly warped the boards.

First edition.
With 7 plates hors texte.
A good copy.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, as revised and completed from the original London edition of 1810.
Half chocolate shagreen bindings, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing.

First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.

First edition.
A pale marginal dampstain affecting the body of the work and diminishing through the pages, minimal lacks to spine, three small angular stains to first cover.
Complete with facsimile of an autograph letter by the author.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe paper issue.
Illustrated.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 500 copies on vergé à la forme paper. With a portrait and 5 illustrations.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours unjustified, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half lilac cloth with corners, smooth spine, lilac shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 2 unpublished photographic portraits of Ernest and Alain Renan.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil de Madagascar, tirage de tête.
Tiny foxings to the head, insignificant, edges preserved, a very good copy.

First edition.
Foxing, a rare copy with softcover, as issued.

First edition.
Our copy is presented in plain temporary wrappers, title and author's name inscribed in pen at the head of the front cover, spine faded.
Title page partially sunned, otherwise handsome interior condition.
Rare.

Edition with some parts in first edition as expanded with notes from the French translation of the original manuscript, deposited at the Imperial Library of Saint Petersburg.
Preface by Alfred Véron.
Rare copy, tears and marginal lacks to boards.

First edition, one of 1550 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies along with 54 on Japan paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, minimal worming without consequence at foot of first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Madame de Girardin as frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly sunned, three small corner lacks to boards and spine, worming to front board, some foxing.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with illustrations and facsimiles outside the text.
Complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on grey laid Montval paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing with 35 copies on white laid Montval.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very slight dampstains to spine, otherwise a handsome copy complete with the color reproduction of an autograph letter with drawings by André Derain.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Spine wrinkled, slight traces of marginal fold to lower cover, a good copy.

First edition, one of 980 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 26 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
A small harmless tear at head of one joint, occasional foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Split spine with small lacks, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in 400 copies.
Autograph inscription by Duc de Monmorency.
With frontispiece portrait of the author's great-grandfather.
Spine and front board slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by R. de Bérenger.
Spine restored with a piece of marbled paper, boards uniformly faded, some minor interior foxing without consequence.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Unlettered spine with handwritten title showing a small lack, boards marginally faded with two small angular stains, occasional worming.

First editions.
Small tears to the spines which also show lacks at the foot, one of which has been restored.
Rare minor foxing without significance.

Second edition.
Full dark brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

Edition with some parts in first edition as Ma soeur Henriette had appeared previously.
Half turquoise shagreen binding, faded spine with four raised bands decorated with richly ornamented gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy free from any foxing.

First edition, one of 1550 numbered copies on Annonay vellum, the only issue with 45 Japan.
With a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece, handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's bottle-green cloth binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind compartments, head slightly rubbed, blind fillet and interlace frames on boards, Napoleon III's coat of arms gilt at center of front board, gilt medallion depicting a crowned eagle and palms framing the inscriptions Académie de Paris and Prix du concours général at center of rear board, moiré paper doublures and endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Work decorated with two engraved portraits of A. de Humboldt and a facsimile of one of his letters at head, figures throughout the text.
At the end of the volume, we find a biography of Humboldt's correspondents...

First edition.
Bradel binding in half brown morocco, smooth spine showing traces of normal wear decorated with a gilt fleuron, date at foot, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Johannot paper, deluxe issue after 100 on Arches.
With a frontispiece photograph of C. Du Bos.

First edition, one of 1120 numbered copies on chamois vellum, the only issue with 50 on pur fil.
Introduction by C. Lefèvre-Roujon, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition, only 20 copies were printed on Holland paper as deluxe copies.
As frontispiece, a photographic portrait of the author.
Biography and notes by P. Blanchon.
Two small marginal dampstains affecting the boards, some light foxing.