Joseph-Marius AVY, Marcel PREVOST

Les demi-vierges

A. Romagnol, Paris 1909, 21x31cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 38 original compositions etched in black and sanguine, in and out of text, by Joseph-Marius Avy, one of 190 numbered copies on vellum to the tank, only draw after 110 Japan.
Binding chocolate brown full morocco, back with five nerves, a rubbed nerve and light scratches on [...]

300 €

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Pierre COLEAU

Les invincibles, ou gloire des armées françaises. Précis des actions éclatantes qui ont fait ...

A la Libraire de H. Vauquelin, à Paris 1819, In-12 (10x17cm), xij 13-280p., relié.

Second edition. A frontispiece flyer depicting a mausoleum, dead soldiers crammed and generals.
Binding full red morocco long grain vintage. Back with richly decorated nerves, a central floret, 2 other small florets and several wheels. title label of red maorquin. boards decorated with 3 [...]

450 €

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Maurice de LA ROCHEMACE

Sphère planétaire. Notice astronomique

Chez Charles Dien, Paris 1842, 13x21cm, relié.

First edition of this pamphlet print to accompany the planetary sphere invented by the author, and which was sold at Charles Dien ..
Binding half brown sheepskin, discolored back with five nerves adorned with double cold boxes embellished, angles, golden floral motifs, gold frieze tail, title [...]

500 €

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Oscar WILDE

Intentions

Charles Carrington, Paris 1906, 14,5x23cm, relié sous chemise et étui.

First edition of the French translation by Hugues Rebell, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
Full morocco, cover and spine preserved, all edges gilt, chemise in half morocco, slipcase lined with morocco, elegant contemporary binding signed Huser.
Illustrated, as [...]

5 800 €

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Albert SAMAIN

Aux flancs du vase

Mercure de France, Paris 1898, 14,5x22cm, relié.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies after 9 Japan and 30 Holland paper.
Bound in full morocco navy blue, back with four nerves with rubbing, golden tail tail back, golden wheels on the headdresses, double golden nets and golden floral motifs in the [...]

150 €

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Sliman BEN IBRAHIM, Etienne DINET

El Fiafi Oua el Kifar ou le désert

L'Edition d'art H. Piazza, Paris 1905, 14x21,5cm, relié sous boîte-étui de l'éditeur.

Illlustrated edition of 51 original compositions in color by Etienne Dinet, one of 60 copies on Japan, ours specially printed for the René Aussourd bookbinder, with, in fine, a second state of black engravings.
Binding chocolate brown full morocco, smooth back, gilded name of the illustrator [...]

3 800 €

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Clement WENCESLAUS

Hirtenbrief des hochwurdigsten und durchlauchtigsten fursten und herm Clemens Wenceslaus an seine ...

Augsburg, Trier [Trèves] 1780, (3) 275pp. (1), relié.

First edition, rare.
German binding full red morocco contemporary garnet. Back with ornate nerves. title label in red morocco. Lace framing on boards with small angular irons. Golden slices. Blunt and trimmed corners. Friction. Nice copy.

900 €

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First edition

L. P. COURET

Etat ecclésiastique, civil et mlitaire, du département du Loiret ; Etrennes orléanoise et ...

Chez L. P. Couret, à Orléans 1791, 284pp., relié.

First Edition with a folding map on the frontispiece.
Binding full morocco contemporary olive green. Smooth back mute decorated with 4 fleur de lys boxed. Triple fillet of framing on boards with angular irons. Golden slices. A minucule lacks the lower bit in the lead. Traces of friction. [...]

250 €

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