First edition

Jean TARDIEU, Elie LASCAUX

Il était une fois, deux fois, trois fois... ou la table de multiplication en vers

Gallimard, Paris 1947, 25,5x33,5cm, broché.

First edition illustrated with 92 original compositions in color by Elie Lascaux, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil de Lana paper, the tirage de tête.
Lightly sunned covers, small tears to spine.
Nice copy. 

500 €

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François RABELAIS, Albert ROBIDA

Oeuvres

La librairie illustrée, Paris 1885 - 1886, In-4 (24,5x32cm), 494pp. et 484pp., 2 volumes reliés.

Edition illustrated by Robida First printing of 49 plates inset (8 in color, 35 in monochrome and 6 in black), and many illustrations in the text (about 600).
Carton illustrated polychrome publisher signed Souze and connected by Engel. Gold and blue special plate on a red background. spine [...]

950 €

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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

Jules VERNE

Le secret de Wilhelm Storitz

Hetzel, Paris 1910, 18x27,3cm, 219pp., relié.

First and only illustrated edition. 37 illustrations by Georges Roux including 6 polychrome boards. and 11 inset black.
Cardboard says "Acanthus leaves" with red title badge. The first editions will be done with a golden macaroon.
Good first plate, very clear, but with several scraped or [...]

500 €

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Jules VERNE

Maître du monde - Un drame en Livonie

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

First large edition in-8 illustrated by George Roux.
Carton publisher Hetzel signed Engel said "to the globe" type 4, back to the lighthouse, second board type Engel "h" according to Jauzac, all golden slices.
Blue guards originally maliginally cleared as usual.

800 €

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Jules VERNE

Le Volcan d'or

Jules Hetzel , Paris 1907-1910, 17,5x27,5cm, relié.

First large-in-8 edition illustrated with 64 drawings by Roux, including 12 polychrome inset prints on the white back.
Poster cartel Hetzel signed Engel said "to the fan and an elephant with title in the fan" back to the lighthouse, first board with golden scientific instruments in the [...]

700 €

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Jules VERNE

Mistress Branican

Hetzel, Paris 1905-1914, 18x28cm, cartonnage de l'éditeur.

Illustrated edition in-8 with illustrations by L. Benett and two large cards.
Cartonnage editor Hetzel "with the fan and the elephant" full red percaline signed A. Lenègre, first flat polychrome signed Engel presenting the title in a black and golden fan, several frames in black and gold, a [...]

800 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE

Mistress Branican

Hetzel, Paris 1891, Grd. in-8 (18,5x28cm), 440pp., relié.

Illustrated edition. 83 drawings by Benett, 12 color inserts, 2 cards. FX catalog in fine.
Editor's cartonnage said "Printed portrait", which is the first appearance. At the bottom of the upper plate "Collection hetzel" is on a black background, copies with a red background are the first [...]

550 €

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