First edition

Joseph Mallord William TURNER, LEITCH RITCHIE

The rivers of France, from drawings by Turner

Henry G. Bohn, London 1857, Fort grd. in-8 (18,5x28cm), 336pp., relié.

First edition illustrated with a title engraved with a vignette of the chateau Gaillard and 61 inserts on steel by Turner and engraved by Higham, Brendard, Smith, Willmore ... The whole on strong vellum.
Publisher's binding in full shagreen green leather. Richly decorated false nerves back. [...]

700 €

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First edition

Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE, Jonathan SWIFT

Voyages de Gulliver dans des contrées lointaines

Furne et Cie & H. Fournier, Paris 1838, in 8 (13x21cm), 279pp. et 319pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First edition edition of the illustration of Grandville. A frontispiece on flying china and 450 vignettes on wood in-text, and 5 out of text, the four titles of the four voyages and the literary allegory in frontispiece of the notice. New translation, biographical and literary note on Jonathan [...]

850 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE

Mathias Sandorf

Jules Hetzel 1885, 18x27,5cm, relié.

First illustrated edition of 111 drawings by Benett and a map. One of the only editions bearing the date in title page.
Editor's cartonnage "to the silver banner" connected by Lenègre, special plate by Souze, second flat type Lenègre "e1" according to Jauzac.
This cartonnage was used only [...]

700 €

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First edition

Edouard MONTAGNE

La feuille à l'envers

Ed. Monnier, Paris 1885, In-8 (16x24cm), 109pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated alternately by Gorguet and Fau with black caps and clevers, and 10 beautiful full-page compositions in black with borders in colors and gold.
Binding full morocco burgundy contemporary.

600 €

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Antoine François PREVOST D'EXILES (dit Abbé PREVOST)

Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du Chevalier Des Grieux

Ernest Bourdin & Cie, Paris 1839 (S.d.), Grd. in-8 (17,5x27,8cm), 344pp., relié.

Illustrated edition First printing by Tony Johannot, preceded by a historical record by Jules Janin. 18 insets on China laminated on strong paper and 90 in-text vignette; Frontispiece in monochrome by Wattier. In title page, the title is well Manon Lescaut in white letters, detail that signals a [...]

300 €

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First edition

J.H. ROSNY

Elem d'Asie. Idylle des temps primitifs

Librairie Borel, Paris 1896, In-16 (7,5x14,5cm), 211pp., relié.

First illustrated edition. Edouard Guillaume collection. The cover is at the date of 1896, the title page to that of 1897. A frontispiece in double state, black and blood, 6 inset and header, culs-de-lamp ... The set delicately erotic by Mittis.
Binding in full black shagreen of time. Smooth [...]

250 €

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Jacques-Henri BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE

Paul et Virginie suivi de la chaumière indienne

Editions Curmer, Paris 1838, grd et fort in 8 (17x25,7cm), 458pp., Un Vol. relié.

First edition at Curmer and First printing.
Binding called "oriental" editor, commissioned to Simier. Full red shagreen. Smooth back decorated with a plate with orientalising motifs. Plate richly stamped with a large plate with a six-pointed star at its center. Golden slices. Restoration in [...]

1 100 €

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First edition

Jean-Philippe SCHMIT, Paul GAVARNI

Les deux miroirs, contes pour tous

Chez A. Royer, à Paris 1844, 16,5x26cm, relié.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece designed by Schmit and engraved by Hilaire Guesnu, 38 inset plates in color and vignettes by Schmit, Gavarni, Nanteuil or Schlesinger.
Binding half green shagreen, discolored back with four nerves set with gold cartridges and gilded boxes adorned [...]

400 €

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