Jean-François de SAINT-LAMBERT

Les saisons

S.n., à Amsterdam 1775, Grd et fort in-8 (14x23cm), xxxvj 38-467p., relié.

Seventh edition of the Seasons, after the original was published in 1769 and illustrated by Plover, but First printing illustration of Moreau. This edition is a reprint of that of 1769 and includes the headers Chauffart, but adds 7 figures Moreau, engraved by Delaunay, Duclos, Lebas, Prévost. Note [...]

450 €

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Philippe de Laurens Abbé de REYRAC

Hymne au soleil, suivi de plusieurs morceaux du même genre

Aux dépens de la Compagnie [Cazin], à Amsterdam [Paris] 1781, in-18 (6,5x12,5cm), xl, 138pp., relié.

New edition, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. One of the few titles to the wrong address in Amsterdam. Binder editor full sheepskin blond marbled. Smooth back decorated. Part of title in red morocco. Trimple fillet border on covers. A hitch on the back. Small gaps in the joint line and one [...]

100 €

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Signed book

Boris VIAN

L'automne à Pékin

Les Editions de Minuit, Paris 1956, 12x19cm, broché.

Second edition, first for some parts as reviewed and expanded, on ordinary paper.
Rare autograph inscription from Boris Vian to two friends.
Spine lightly sunned, marginal worming to covers.

2 000 €

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First edition

Emile de LA BEDOLLIERE

Soirées d'hiver

Curmer, Paris 1839, Pet. in 8 (12x19,2cm), 342pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with 12 full-page on acier.Plein morocco brown vintage long grain. Smooth spine decorated with great Romantic date with irons tail. boards with great coaching cold Greek golden framing net. Gilt edges. Interior lace. Guards moire white paper. spine uniformly irradiated, [...]

450 €

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First edition

H. LECOQ

Le Mont-Dore et ses environs, ou remarques sur la structure et la végétation de ce groupe de ...

J.B. Baillière & Chez les principaux libraires, Paris & Clermont-Ferrand 1835, 15x22,5cm, relié.

First edition of the second half livraison.binding black shagreen, spine slightly thinned to five nerves, when tail, traces of rubbings on spine, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper corners lightly illustrated émoussés.Ouvrage 16 lithographies.Une pale marginal wetness [...]

350 €

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Antoine Laurent Apollinaire FEE

Maître Pierre ou le savant du village. Entretiens sur la Botanique. [suivi de] Maître Pierre ou ...

Langlois et LeclercqLevrault, Paris & Strasbourg s.d. (1849) & 1836, 8,5x14cm, 2 ouvrages reliés en un volume..

Second edition to the first text, first edition of the second.
Bound in green half shagreen back with four gold bands decorated wheels, boards handmade paper, binding contemporary.
Edition illustrated with numerous figures in text and two folding plates inset on zoology.
Caps [...]

100 €

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First edition

Georges DUHAMEL

La nuit d'orage

Mercure de France, Paris 1927, 13x18,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of the numbered on pure laid wire. Bound in half shagreen chocolate corners, lightened spine four bands, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats olive paper covers and spine preserved. Copy all nice margins. --- Please note that the translation in english is done [...]

50 €

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First edition

David Herbert LAWRENCE

L'arc-en-ciel

Gallimard, Paris 1939, 14x20,5cm, broché.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

150 €

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