Russia

First edition of these unpublished memoir fragments.
Half sienna cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillets at foot, black shagreen title-label with marginal loss, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing mainly affecting the edges, pen gift inscription from a previous owner on the half-title page.

First edition, illustrated with 2 large folding maps, of western Russia and eastern Russia.
Contemporary full marbled calf bindings, spines with raised bands decorated, roulettes at head and foot. Red morocco title label, black wax volume labels. One wormhole along the upper joint at the foot of volume I. Upper joint of volume 3 nibbled for 3 cm. A tear at the foot of volume 2, with a small cut at the headcap. Volume labels rubbed. Corners rubbed. Handsome copy.
Levesque spent 7 years in Saint Petersburg during which he was a professor under the protection of Diderot who allowed him to consult the archives and documents necessary for the completion of his work, which forms the most...

New edition, the first illustrated dating from 1872. 53 in-text illustrations by Ferat and 3 color chromolithographs hors-texte, and one map in black. Second issue of the "Aux feuilles d'acanthe" binding.
Publisher's binding called "Aux feuilles d'acanthe" with red medallion. Fine first plate with points of discoloration in the medallion. Second board clean but bearing on the upper part whitish traces of light discoloration. Some very skillful small restorations at the joints and headcaps. Fresh copy free from foxing, with paper uniformly slightly tinted. Good copy.
In southern Africa, three Russian scientists and three English scientists are tasked with measuring a meridional arc...

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriély, cold stamp press service.
Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored without gravity.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Benjamin Gorely: "To Charles Dobzynski, a pasternien" in the line "with my admiration for the poet".

New edition.
Rare autograph dedication dated and signed by Prince Felix Youssoupoff to Mrs. François Richard: "... the happiness we have come from the happiness we give ..."
Book decorated with 44 illustrations.
Nice copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue de géographie of April and May 1901.
Brochure illustrated with 23 photographs hors-texte.
Spine and covers marginally discolored and sunned as usual, small worming and corner tears to covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation, one of 325 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies with some Alfa paper foam off-trade.
Restorations on the back.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A little light foxing to endpapers, otherwise nice copy.

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriely, press service of cold buffer.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... for an old friendship ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally idécolorés not serious.

Edition on current paper of the French translation by Benjamin and Michel Goriely Aucouturier.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... the first Pasternak in France ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriely, press service of cold buffer.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... for an old friendship ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally idécolorés not serious.

First edition.
marginal tears to spine and covers, a clear spot to head of upper cover, occasional foxing.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation established by prince Augustin Galitzin for the first and third volumes, first edition for the second; the third volume being printed on laid paper.
Half black cloth binding, smooth spine richly decorated with the gilt ex-libris of comte de Falloux repeated four times, black paper boards.
Light foxing, a light dampstain without consequence to the half-title page of the second volume.
Provenance: from the library of Bourg d'Iré, property of comte de Falloux, with his bookplate pasted to a pastedown.

New edition, single volume from the complete works.
Reading binding in half green percaline, squared spine, glued paper title labels, skillful restorations to joints, corners slightly bumped, modest contemporary binding. Copy presented in tobacco calf chemise, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, date at foot, tobacco calf-backed slipcase, the ensemble signed by Goy & Vilaine.

Precious autograph inscription signed by Ewelina Hanska, "Madame de Balzac, Princesse Hanska," to Angelo de Sorr.
Angelo de Sorr, pseudonym of Ludovic Sclafer, is a Bordeaux writer and friend of Aurélien Scholl, Charles Monselet and the Goncourt brothers. He...

First edition one of 25 numbered copies on Japon paper, the tirage de tête.
Two tiny lacks to foot of spine, which also has two slight tears.
A good, well-margined copy.

First edition, one of numbered copies on alfa.

A good copy.
Autograph inscription from Irène Némirovsky to monsieur Maier.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half hazelnut calf binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, original covers mounted on guards and preserved, speckled top edge, modern pastiche binding unsigned by Goy & Vilaine.
Work decorated with original illustrations by L. Benett.
Very rare signed autograph inscription from Jules Verne to [Achille] Tournier, then Prefect of the Somme.
Jules Verne settled in Amiens, his wife's birthplace, in 1871: "At my wife's wish I settled in Amiens, a wise city, polished, of even temper, where society is cordial and learned. One is close to Paris, close enough to have...

First edition.
Half saffron calf Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets at head and foot, gilt border on the covers, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, gilt edges; contemporary binding.
Very rare and valuable autograph inscription in Cyrillic signed by Maxime Gorky to Grigory Alexey Alexinsky, deputy of the Duma and man of letters: "à G.A. Alexinsky, au camarade, avec toute la sympathie et le respect, l'auteur."

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, the only large paper copies.
A rare and good copy with edges preserved.

First edition in French, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth, faded spine with stains in the middle, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by the translator Michel Dumesnil de Gramont to Lucien Descaves.

First edition in French on ordinary paper, translated by J.W. Bienstock, from a limited edition of only 5 deluxe copies on Holland paper.
A slight corner lack at the foot of the back cover.
Rare.

New edition published under the auspices of a society of men of letters.
Bradel binding in half brown shagreen, smooth spines decorated with double gilt and black fillets, gilt stippling at head and foot of spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
The atlas volume containing 54 battles and 100 portraits of the most illustrious generals is lacking from our copy.
Some minor foxing.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foreword by Louis Aragon.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some dark marks on the boards and spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Iconography
Inscribed by the author to monsieur Parias: "Pour L-H Parias, cette Catherine II qui laissa dans l'Histoire une empreinte dont l'auteur a tenté d'analyser la nature. En amical hommage de l'auteur" ["For L-H Parias, this Catherine II who left an imprint in History whose nature the author has tried to analyze. In friendly tribute from the author"].

Pre-first edition of Apparitions translated from Russian by Prosper Mérimée.
With contributions by Alphonse Esquiros, Prosper Mérimée, Paul-Émile Daurand-Forgues, Paul Perret, Anselme Payen, Gaston Boissier, Charles de Mazade, Henri Delaborde.
Joints cracked at head and foot, small lacks and marginal tears to boards.

First edition.
Contributions by R. Rolland, A. Maurois, F. Hellens, P. Abraham, P. Paraf, Z. Oldenbourg...
Illustrated, with illustrated cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Ivan Tourgueneff: " Le fils du Pope, récit inédit", Léon Dierx: "Sur le seuil", Camille Pelletan: "Les masques politiques- II- Le duc de Broglie", Théodore de Banville: " Le vêtement", Adelphe Froger: "Sur le fleuve", Catulle Mendès: "De la légende", Albert Mérat: "Nos Ciels", Léon Cladel: "Le Tombeau-des-Lutteurs", Catulle Mendès: "Pierre le Véridique", G.D., J.P., K.H.: "La semaine".

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Octave Fouque: "La Nouvelle Musique française : Berlioz-Bizet-Massenet-Saint-Saëns", Camille Pelletan: "Les masques politiques : III. Duc et Marquis", Léon Dierx: "Gloria in excelsis", Ivan Tourgueneff: "Le fils du pope (suite et fin)", Armand Silvestre: "Alfred de Vigny", Henry Laujol: "Les Abeilles", Catulle Mendès: "Pierre le Véridique", G.D., J.P., K.H., L.P.: "La Semaine".
Minor lacks and rubbing to upper cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue after 7 on Chine.
Light worming affecting the front cover, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers marginally sunned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition in French.
An angular defect to the rear board.