Signed book

Catulle MENDES

Manuscrit autographe signé intitulé "Premières représentations"

S.n., s.l. 1903, 11x17,5cm, en feuilles.

Autograph manuscript signed 9 pages, dense writing. Critical part of the Paths of Virtue, a comedy in three acts, with Robert de Flers, given to the New Theatre, December 7, 1903. Signed two interesting autograph letters addressed to Mr. Melchizedek is attached. The first refers to his future [...]

400 €

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Roger CAILLOIS

Vocabulaire esthétique

Fontaine, Paris 1946, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin supérieur, tirage de tête.
A handsome autograph inscription from Roger Caillois to Georges Hugnet : "... ce vocabulaire esthétique où je fais pénitence..."
A good copy.

800 €

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Auguste Comte de VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM

La révolte

Alphonse Lemerre , Paris 1870, 12,5x18,5cm, relié.

First edition on ordinary paper; there were only five extremely rare large paper copies printed on China paper.
Half brown morocco Bradel binding by T. Boichot, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled paper boards, covers (with skillful marginal repairs) and spine preserved, top edge [...]

1 500 €

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Eugène MONTFORT

Montmartre et les boulevards

Les marges, Paris 1908, 19,5x26cm, broché.

First Edition in discount label sale at Floury, a 240 ex numbered on paper England only leading copies with Japan 32. Precious autograph dedication of the author Octave Mirbeau. Two small gaps in the top and bottom of the back, a small marginal gap in the first board, few bites mainly affecting the [...]

350 €

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Henri BERAUD

Le bois du templier pendu

Les Editions de France, Paris 1926, 13,5x21cm, broché.

First edition, one of the numbered on over 290 pure, ours one of 20 hors commerce and specially printed for Alin Laubreaux. Beautiful handwritten dedication signed almost full page, the author Alin Laubreaux "... you born this book, you helped to live, you almost as much as his father belongs But. [...]

480 €

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Jean-Gabriel DARAGNES, (André GIDE) Paul VERLAINE

Les amies

A l'enseigne de la guirlande, Bayonne 1919, 19,5x27,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

Illustrated edition of cul-de-lamp and original vignettes Jean-Gabriel Daragnès engraved on wood, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches paper, only draw with 30 diverse Japan. Publisher's binding "cartonnage" covered with soft moiré paper, vignette title pasted on the front cover. Precious and [...]

800 €

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Maurice DENIS

Nouvelles théories sur l'art moderne, sur l'art sacré 1914-1921

L. Rouart & J. Watelin, Paris 1922, 14,5x19,5cm, broché.

First edition on current paper, it has been printed 100 laid Arches paper paper in large. Autograph signed by the author Jacques-Emile Blanche "to Jacques Blanche in any art sympathy, and perhaps thought ..." tiny bites on the guards. --- Please note that the translation in english is done [...]

450 €

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Hippolyte TAINE

Voyage aux eaux des Pyrénées

Hachette & Cie, Paris 1855, 12x19cm, relié.

The second edition, published in the same year as the first.
Half indigo cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Champs, gilt fleuron to spine, date to foot, navy blue shagreen title-label (very lightly rubbed) covers and spine preserved (upper cover with light scratching where [...]

1 000 €

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