Some Finely Bound Classics (€ 30-150)

First edition, one of 2080 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
Upper headcap slightly sunken, handsome copy.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half morocco-grain green shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments, light rubbing of no consequence to spine, frame of double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, first cover preserved and showing marginal restorations, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a bust portrait of the author.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on laid paper.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Half bottle-green morocco binding, smooth spine lightly faded, gilt date at foot, abstract patterned paper boards, green paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Devauchelle.

First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding following Mario Prassinos' original design.
Very handsome copy.

Illustrated with drawings by Albert Robida.
Full almond-green cloth binding, smooth spine, first cover decorated with a central oval medallion, covers marginally browned, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns with pockets, red edges.
Complete with its 5 loose facsimiles of gallant letters inserted in the pockets.

First edition of the French translation, on ordinary paper, with statement of ninth edition.
Half dark blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands outlined with black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, full marbled paper slipcase, interior lined with combed paper.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

First printing of the 85 drawings by Albert Robida including 14 hors-texte color plates.
Publisher's binding in red half cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, publisher's name gilt at tail, marbled paper boards, grey-blue paper endpapers and pastedowns partially discolored, two corners slightly bumped.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, otherwise pleasant interior condition.

New edition and first issue of the beautiful romantic illustrations.
Half-aubergine shagreen bindings, smooth spines set with gilt wavy fillets and decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt friezes at head and foot of spines, some rubbing to spines, aubergine paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with 52 beautiful steel engravings by Charlet, Lemud, Johannot, Daubigny, Pauquet, Jacques, Penguilly, Rudder, Raffet, Sandoz.
Scattered foxing.

New edition.
Bound in half midnight blue morocco, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with triple gilt compartments, brown morocco title label and author's name, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, elegant binding executed for Louis Conard
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

New edition.
Half morocco binding with corners in red, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets and decorated with triple black compartments, anthracite grey morocco title-label and author's name, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy beautifully executed of one of the most famous and sought-after titles by Prosper Mérimée, which was immortalized in opera by Georges Bizet.

New edition.
Half red morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets and decorated with triple black compartments, title-label and author's name in olive green morocco, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy, beautifully bound.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 hollande and 66 pur fil.
Binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Handsome copy.

New edition, one of 750 numbered copies on wove paper, the only printing after 55 on pure thread paper.
Publisher's boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy.

New edition printed in 750 numbered copies on wove paper.
Publisher's boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Alberti, Bataille, E. Brun, Capy, M. de Thoren, Payen...
Half black morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Preface by Clovis Hugues.

First edition printed on laid paper and illustrated with 20 plates.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands outlined with black fillets, spine with some rubbing and black stains, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Some light foxing, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition consisting of 100 drawings by Charles Huard, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Preface by Henry Bataille.
Bradel binding in blue-green half-cloth, smooth spine, blue sheep title-label, cat's-eye paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved.

First edition.
Half aubergine sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, spine faded, marbled paper boards, speckled edges, copy slightly trimmed.
Some foxing.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half-black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, cat's-eye paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half-shagreen binding in burgundy, spine slightly faded with five raised bands set with black fillets, some rubbing to the bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half-shagreen brown binding, spine slightly sunned with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed David.
Pale dampstain at foot of leaves.

First edition, one of the numbered copies from the first printing run printed at the press.
Half red moroccan shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands slightly darkened, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on a pastedown with manuscript library shelf notation.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Moréas to the poet Paul Morisse.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full red cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with a geometric floral motif in blind, front cover illustrated showing Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole.
Work illustrated with 12 illustrations.
Shaded endpapers, some foxing.

New edition, partly first edition as revised and augmented with unpublished fragments.
Half green shagreen bindings, spines with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt fleurons, light rubbing to spines, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplates pasted on pastedowns, top edges gilt.

First edition, one of 380 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Half navy blue morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second thousand.
Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine lightly browned decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet and date at foot, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.

Fifth edition and first printing of the 425 drawings by Gustave Doré.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and black fillets, traces of rubbing to spine, joints slightly cracked at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one upper corner slightly bumped.
Some minor foxing.

First edition of this play set to music by Charles Gounod.
Bradel binding in half grey cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot of spine, navy blue shagreen title-label with minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, binding signed in blind by Victor Champs.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Very slightly later binding in half camel sheep, smooth spine decorated with red paper title and volume labels, gilt roulettes and fleurons, boards of paper in matching color. Head of spine rubbed with some losses, spine sunned and rubbed. Interior fresh. A second copy of page 131 of the second volume has been erroneously bound at the beginning of this same part.
Chambon de Montaux was appointed physician to the Salpêtrière hospital in Paris in 1786. He remained there only a few years before becoming mayor of Paris during the Revolution, succeeding Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full black boards, smooth spine, spine and covers richly decorated with polychrome and gilt decorative motifs, covers ruled in blind, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary Romantic binding.
Some foxing.
Work illustrated with 8 color drawings hors-texte.
Handsome copy presented in its contemporary Romantic binding.

First edition, one of 6 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies after 2 on China paper.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, faded spine with five raised bands set with dots and decorated with double gilt fillets, some minor rubbing to spine, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Ach. Pollet.
Work illustrated by G. Lami.
Moving signed autograph inscription from Gaston Derys: "A ma chère Minnie, à ma chère femme, je dédie ce livre d'amour, où chante l'écho de nos baisers." ["To my dear Minnie, to my dear wife, I dedicate this book of love, where echoes the song of our kisses."]

Illustrated edition with etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Half hazelnut shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, some rubbing to the raised bands, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, unsigned binding.
Light dampstains to corners.
Notes by Poujoulat.
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 attractively bound.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full black paper boards, smooth spine, spine and covers richly decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, blind-ruled frame on covers, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary Romantic binding.
Some light foxing.
Work illustrated with 12 engravings devoted to the different regions of France.

New edition printed on laid paper and revised and corrected from the best texts, notably from the 1732 edition.
Half red morocco-grained shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with richly ornamented double gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Notice by Tenant de Latour.
Handsome copy from the Elzevirian library.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, date and double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Stroobants.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half saffron cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at tail, navy blue shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with ornamentations by Théo van Rysselberghe.
Half orange morocco binding with corners, smooth spine lightly browned, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, minor rubbing to corners and headcaps, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Half brown morocco shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of pebbled paper, covers and sunned spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on pastedown, binding signed René Aussourd.
Some minor foxing without significance.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition.
Full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillets at foot, brown shagreen title-label, binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

Edition illustrated by Scott.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, front cover decorated with a large plate by Paul Souze, grey-blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, corners slightly bumped without significance.
Fine copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Illustrated work, with a frontispiece drawing by the author.
Scattered foxing.
Bradel binding in half olive green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, gilt double fillet at tail, brown shagreen title label, pebbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, near-contemporary binding signed in blind Champs.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half navy blue straight-grained morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, bibliophile's label pasted at foot of one pastedown as bookplate.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 95 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy with 95 Holland.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with cold fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half eggplant sheep binding, spine slightly faded with six raised bands, gilt fillet on moiré-effect paper boards, moiré-effect paper endpapers and pastedowns, front cover preserved, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Xavier Privas to psychologist Charles Binet-Sanglé, notably author of "La folie de Jésus".

First edition, one of 60 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 17 on Japan paper.
Half havana shagreen binding, smooth spine, paste-paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, binding signed by Courty.

Illustrated edition with 20 original drypoints by Hermine David, one of 1050 numbered copies on Rives wove paper.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple black compartments, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dotted lines, one scratch at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, speckled paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Printed bibliophile's stamp at head of title page.

First edition.
Some minor foxing, bibliophile's printed stamp serving as bookplate at head of title page.
Contemporary half bottle-green sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with blind-stamped fleurons and gilt fillets, slight scratches to spine, marbled paper boards, speckled edges.

First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Léonard.

First edition.
Preface by Charles Gueullette.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing light rubbing to headcaps, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Some minor foxing, a black stain at head of spine.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Bradel binding in full olive green cloth, smooth spines decorated with gilt floral motifs, double fillets, dates, places and publisher's name gilt at foot of spines, green morocco title labels, original wrappers preserved.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding, spine decorated with compartments and blind fillets, blind fillet border on boards, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, small discoloration spots on spine and boards.
Scattered foxing.
Work illustrated with 238 figures in the text.

Edition illustrated with an etching by Adolphe Lalauze as frontispiece.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral frieze, small traces of rubbing at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsomely bound copy.

Sixteenth edition revised and corrected.
Full pine green shagreen binding, lightened spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt compartments adorned with gilt typographical motifs, gilt roulettes on headcaps, one joint slightly cracked at head, frame of black, blind and gilt fillets on boards decorated at their centers with gilt romantic arabesques, endpapers and pastedowns of white moiré silk in lace pattern, frame of double gilt fillet on pastedowns, all edges gilt, gilt fillets on leading edges, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

Edition from the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the supervision of Charles Nodier and the publisher using Didot l'Aîné typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, a few small scratches to the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.

First edition in French.
Half green sheep binding, smooth warped spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, marbled paper boards with surface wear, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Occasional foxing, copy slightly trimmed.

New edition of the French translation established by Léon de Wailly.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind-tooled compartments, headcaps with some rubbing, a small marginal tear to the first cover, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 on China paper.
Bradel binding in half blue-green cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, date at foot, chocolate shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Durvand Thivet.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition, no deluxe copies were printed.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, bookplate of Baroness Salomon de Rothschild pasted to verso of front board, contemporary binding.
Light foxing affecting endpapers, otherwise handsome interior condition.

Edition illustrated with 52 original compositions by Adrien Marie.
Publisher's binding in full polychrome boards, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, front cover also enhanced with gilt decoration, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Some light foxing affecting mainly the very last pages of the work.
Handsome copy presented in boards of beautiful freshness.

New edition of the French translation.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine with minor traces of rubbing decorated with gilt floral motif, date at foot, top edge gilt.
Fine interior condition.

First edition, with "deuxième mille" statement.
Bradel binding in full cardboard covered with marbled paper, smooth spine, chocolate shagreen title-label with minor rubbing, covers preserved with small marginal lacks and one stain.
Two stains affecting the back board as well as the final leaves, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only deluxe copies along with 100 copies on Holland paper.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half old rose cloth, smooth spine slightly faded, chocolate shagreen title label with minor rubbing marks, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Copy complete with its errata leaf.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half turquoise morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt fillets, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, one tear to upper corner, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, pasted bookplate, contemporary binding.
Light scattered foxing.
Rare.

Edition published one year after the first edition. The title pages of volumes II and III bear the mention "fifth edition".
Half-sheep binding in glazed navy blue. Smooth spine decorated with gilt tools. Gilt title. Some rubbing. Scattered pale foxing. Spines of volumes 3 and 4 slightly sunned. Handsome set.

First French edition translated from the seventh English edition.
Contemporary full brown calf binding, marbled and glazed. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title-label. Headcap abraded. Upper joint cracked at head for 5cm. Traces of rubbing. Good copy.
Scottish Protestant author whose sermons focus essentially on reserve and modesty, reserve and modesty in dress, reserve and modesty in conversation, etc. Doubtless such moral preoccupations could only emerge in the late 18th century and under the Empire, which turned their backs on these vestimentary restrictions, the face of a prudish morality intended to conceal all femininity; a large part of the 19th century would, on the contrary, realize these precepts with great efficiency.

First edition. One frontispiece by Cochin.
Contemporary marbled brown sheep binding. Decorated smooth spine. Red morocco title-label. Light lack to upper joint at tail.
Collection of gallant and light poetry gathered by Cholet de Jetphort to whom they were addressed. One piece by Beaumarchais, three by Boufflers, several by Piis... Cholet de Jetphort published this collection from 1781 to 1794.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half bottle green morocco binding, faded spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, original wrappers and spine preserved.

First edition, one of 44 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copy after 31 Holland.
Half hazel shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with four raised bands, black fillet frame on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding half brown Moroccan brown, back thinned with four nerves set with double gilded nets and triple golden boxes, back with some traces of rubbing, golden date tail, gilt fillet on marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of paper in the bowl, gilded head, preserved covers, ex-libris glued on a contreplat, Contemporary binding.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph ticket signed by Jules Lemaître, stamped on a guard who left a shadow on the page opposite.

First edition of the French translation, one of 21 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper, leading print after 8 imperial Japan.
Binding half morocco blue corners, back with four nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, golden head on witnesses, Contemporary binding signed Nertenne.
Nice copy pleasantly established.

Illustrated edition with 618 in-text figures and plates hors-texte at the end of the second volume.
Preface by M. Riocreux.
Half green sheep bindings, smooth spines faded and decorated with gilt fillets and stippling, epidermures on marbled paper boards, boards stamped at their centers with gilt arms, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, small tears on the leading edges.
Some light foxing.

First edition published anonymously.
Half green sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and black fillets, gilt monogram of Alcide de Beauchesne at foot of spine, marbled paper boards showing some traces of rubbing, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Rare.
Provenance: from the library of Alcide de Beauchesne with his gilt monogram at foot of spine.

Illustrated edition with 1000 drawings by Cham.
Publisher's binding in full red cloth signed Magnier. Spine slightly faded, headcaps rubbed, scratch on one of the leading edges.

First edition printed anonymously.
Half bordeaux shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and double blind compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns marginally soiled, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing without consequence affecting mainly the edges, head caps very slightly rubbed, one stain at foot of pages 275-276 of the first volume.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 49th edition.
Bradel binding in full marbled and gilt paper, smooth spine, brown shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 92 copies numbered on superior vellum, the only deluxe paper issue together with a few copies hors commerce.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 9 Japan and 30 Holland.
Full navy blue morocco binding, spine with four raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt date at foot of spine, gilt roulettes on headcaps, double gilt fillets and gilt floral motifs framing the guards and watered silk floral endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, double gilt fillets on leading edges, contemporary binding signed by Chambolle-Duru.

First edition on ordinary paper for each of the volumes; no mention is made of deluxe paper for the first.
Half fawn shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved (the front cover of the second volume is soiled).
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper of this offprint from the Archaeological Society.
Half vellum-style paper boards binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, green paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

Fourth edition.
Half green Russia morocco bindings with small corners, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, single gilt fillet framing the green paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, yellow edges, contemporary bindings.
Pen ownership inscription on endpapers.
Some minor foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half red cotton cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motifs, double gilt fillets at foot, navy blue shagreen title-label with some scratches, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing, endpapers slightly and partially darkened.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French.
Half green calf bindings, spines with five raised bands slightly faded, decorated with gilt and black fillets, minor rubbing to spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Foxing.
Provenance: from the library of the Duke of Uzès with his bookplates pasted at heads of pastedowns.

First edition printed in a very small number on laid paper and attributed sometimes to Louis Lemercier de Neuville, sometimes to Charles Monselet.
Bradel binding in half blue percaline with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at head and foot, marbled paper boards, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy of this parody of Edmond de Goncourt's novel.
Work illustrated with 2 etchings by an unknown artist.

First edition of the French translation established by Auguste Ollivier and annotated by Jean Martin Charcot.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dotted lines and decorated with gilt fleurons, some traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, one scratch and small paper loss to front board, covers and spine preserved, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers preserved.
Scattered foxing, light dampstain affecting the foot of the first 400 pages, bibliophile's stamp at head of half-title page.
Work illustrated with 26 figures in the text and 8 plates hors-texte of which 4 in colors.

Edition illustrated with 30 original compositions by Charles Delort engraved with burin and etching by L. Boisson, one of 400 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only issue after 200 Japan and grand vélin du Marais.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, chocolate brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Preface by Robert Vallery-Radot.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First edition of this presentation.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with gilt typographical motifs, triple gilt fillet frame on red paper boards, front board stamped at center with gilt laurel crown and mention of prize book awarded by the Academy of Paris, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
A handsome copy beautifully executed.

New revised and expanded edition with commentary by M. Viollet Le Duc and illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by St Aubin and added facing the title page.
Half blonde sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and blind fillets, gilt lines highlighting the raised bands, gilt dentelles and multiple gilt fillets at head and foot, marbled paper boards, pastedowns and endpapers. Contemporary binding signed by Thouvenin.
Headcaps and corners rubbed, joints lightly rubbed, foxing.