Jules VERNE

Le Superbe Orénoque

Jules Hetzel , Paris 1903-1904, 17,5x27,5cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 73 drawings by George Roux: 1 frontispiece engraved by Froment, 1 sticker with the title engraved by Pannemaker, 2 large black etchings not captioned, 48 black engravings in-text, 1 full-page black card of the course of the Orinoco, 20 polychrome inset engravings, or drawn in [...]

700 €

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First edition, Signed book

Michel COURNOT

Martinique

Gallimard, Paris 1949, 14,5x19,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of 1650 copies on chestnut.
Two traces of vertical folds on the boards.
Pleasant copy of this text castigating the colonialist policy of France.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Michel Cournot to Jean Comte "The writers, at the time, had a lot of hair and [...]

200 €

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First edition

Emmanuel, Abbé DOMENECH

Voyage pittoresque dans les grands déserts du Nouveau Monde

Morizot, Paris 1862, Fort in-8 (18x27cm), 608pp., relié.

First french edition, illustrated with 40 color insets, representing panoramic views of American deserts, Indian antiques, Indian types and scenes of manners.
Binding in brown half morocco vintage flat percaline chagrined. Back with false nerves adorned with boxes cold and hot. Cold framing [...]

400 €

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First edition

Désiré PASQUET

Histoire politique et sociale du peuple américain

Les éditions traditionnelles, Paris 1924, 14,5x22,5cm, 2 volumes brochés.

First edition.
Back insolated as generally, small marginal tear with tiny gaps on the boards.
Book decorated with 78 illustrations and maps.

50 €

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First edition

William FAULKNER

Tandis que j'agonise

Gallimard, Paris 1934, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition of the French translation, one of 210 copies numbered in Roman numerals on Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Preface by Valéry Larbaud.
Small foxing without gravity at the head of the first guard.
Nice copy.

450 €

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First edition

Albert TISSANDIER

Six mois aux Etats-Unis. Voyage d'un touriste dans l'Amérique du nord suivi d'une excursion à ...

G. Masson, Paris 1886 (S.d.), In-8 (16x24cm), 298pp., relié.

First Edition, illustrated with 82 engravings including 25 full page, 8 plates inset on double page and 2 cards.
Binding half black sheepskin contemporary. Back with 4 nerves decorated with nets. Friction on the boards, on the edges and corners.

280 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE

Le superbe Orénoque

Hetzel, Paris 1898, Grd. in-8 (18,5x28cm), 411pp., relié.

VERNE Jules
Le Superbe Orénoque
[The Mighty Orinoco]
Hetzel, Paris 1898, 18,5 x 28 cm, publisher's binding
First illustrated edition by George Roux, completed with 20 plates; most are polychromes, but some are black and white or sepia. Catalogue AJ at end. [...]

550 €

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First edition

Frédéric BOUYER, Gaston RIOU

La Guyane française. Notes et souvenirs d'un voyage exécuté en 1862-1863

Hachette & Cie, Paris 1867, 26x35cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Riou, Rapine and Delahaye.
Binding half shagreen red back five nerves end decorated with five golden boxes decorated in their centers of golden florets, framing of cold nets on red cardboard plates, guards and contreplats of white moire silk with some [...]

200 €

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