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Pierre PEUGEOT

L'esprit allemand. Etude d'après la langue et les proverbes avec la traduction de plus de 1200 ...

E. Giraud & Cie, Paris 1886, 12,5x19,5cm, relié.

Second edition in original as part plus a supplement to public education in Germany and Russia, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, only 25 leading copies with Japan.
Binding to bradel half percaline fir corners, smooth back with a gold central finial, date and double net gilded tail [...]

350 €

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Jean COCTEAU

La danse de Sophocle

Mercure de France, Paris 1912, 15x19cm, relié.

First edition, one of 7 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies, this one no. 1, specially printed for Jean Cocteau's mother.
Contemporary vellum Bradel binding by Dupré, gilt date to foot of spine, brown shagreen title label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers [...]

8 000 €

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Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

Féerie pour une autre fois II - Normance

Gallimard, Paris 1954, 14x21cm, relié sous chemise et étui.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on hollande paper, the most limited deluxe issue (tirage de tête).
Inscribed by Louis-Ferdinand Céline to his friend Pierre Duverger, the only photographer to have taken color photographs of Céline.
Blueish paper covers, [...]

10 000 €

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Guy de MAUPASSANT

Pierre et Jean

Paul Ollendorff, Paris 1888, 12,5x19,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies after 5 on Japan paper
Half black morocco Bradel binding by Alfred Farez (active from 1909 to 1930), gilt date at foot of spine, marbled pastedowns and endpapers
A fine copy in a handsome binding.

4 500 €

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First edition

Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

Féerie pour une autre fois II. Normance

Gallimard, Paris 1954, 14x21cm, relié.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Half morocco cerise to coins, spine to quatre nerfs sertis de filets noirs, covers, endpapers and pastedowns marbled, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved.
A nice copy elegantly bound.

6 800 €

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Guy de MAUPASSANT

Le Horla

Paul Ollendorff, Paris 1887, 12,5x18,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only deluxe issue (grands papiers).
Elegant purple half morocco binding by Goy & Vilaine, marbled paper boards, spine with six raised bands, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge [...]

8 000 €

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Marcel PROUST

Chroniques

Nrf, Paris 1927, 17x22cm, broché.

First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
Beautiful copy as published.

1 500 €

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Albert CAMUS

Carnets. Mai 1935 - Février 1942

Gallimard, Paris 1962, 12,5x19,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant half red morocco binding over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A very good, [...]

2 300 €

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