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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Eugène SUE

Les Mystères de Paris

Librairie de Charles Gosselin, Paris 1843, Grd. in-8 (18x27cm), 315pp. ; 313pp. et 319pp. ; 326pp., 4 volumes reliés.

First illustrated edition, printed a few months after the first edition. It is copiously and superbly illustrated with 81 inserts including 34 on steel after Trimolet, Travies, Nanteuil, Pauquet, Saumier, Staal ... and many vignettes on wood in-text. The drawing of the illustrations is well [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

John GRAND-CARTERET

XIXe siècle. Classe - Moeurs - Usages. Costumes - Inventions

Firmin-Didot, Paris 1893, Grd. et très fort in 8 (21x28,5cm), 774pp., relié.

First edition. Illustrated with a chromotypographic frontispiece, 16 colored planks with patterns, 36 headers and ornate letters and 487 engravings (24 of them taken out of text). Impression on big glossy white vellum.
editor cartel in half red shagreen connected by Engel. Smooth back decorated [...]

400 €

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DRANER

Souvenirs du siège de Paris. Les défenseurs de la capitale. - Les soldats de la République. ...

Au bureau de l'Eclipse, Paris s.d. (circa 1870), 23,5x32cm, 2 volumes reliés en 1.

For each of the two volumes, an original illustrated edition of 32 lithographed plates in color (including the cover) of Draner.
Binding half shagreen red, back with five nerves set with golden dots and adorned with double nets and golden florets, framing nets cold on red cardboard plates, [...]

400 €

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Johann Wolfgang von GOETHE

Goethe's poetische und prosaische werke in zwei banden. [Oeuvres complètes]

J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart und Tubingen 1836, Grd. in-8 (18x27cm), 4 volumes reliés.

Goethe's complete works including poetry, drama, novels, critical essays and correspondence. Gothic impression on 2 columns. 5 engravings on steel on strong paper and yellow snakes in the volume 2 by Kaulbach and Felner in a Gothic or classical style and engraved by English, 2 engravings in the [...]

1 200 €

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Louis VEUILLOT

Keepsake chrétien 1840. Les pèlerinages de Suisse. Einsiedlen, Sachslen, Maria-Stein

A. Canuet & I. Rousset, Paris 1938, 13,5x20cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition illustrated with 13 lithographs, one in color on the fake title page.
A clear wetness in the margins of the sheets of the second half of the book.
Publisher's binding in full black shagreen, smooth back richly adorned with romantic arabesques gilded, lightly rubbed headdresses [...]

100 €

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