First editions and luxury copies on the arts: monographs, exhibition catalogs and rare books on painting, drawing, sculpture, dance, music, photography...
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Autograph inscription signed by the author to Jacques Perrey. A small stain of no consequence on the endpaper, a trace of folding on the back cover. Iconography, from the 'Cinéma d'aujourd'hui' collection.
Editions davidiennes|Paris 1938|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 498 copies, ours one of the 388 numbered copies justified by the author on laid Moyen-âge paper. Very slight marginal worming on the covers, otherwise handsome copy. Rare.
Lib. H. leclerc • L. Giraud-Badin|Paris 1927|19.50 x 28 cm|broché
First edition of this sale catalogue held at the Hôtel Drouot on Saturday 2 July 1927. Work illustrated with reproductions. Spine and covers marginally browned, manuscript note on spine which also has two tears and a lack at head, two corner lacks on first cover, handsome interior condition.
Second edition with some parts in first edition. Half green morocco bindings with corners, spines faded with five raised bands and showing signs of rubbing, gilt fillet frames on boards, scuffs on edges and corners, top edges gilt on deckled paper, original front covers preserved. Work illustrated with plates. Fine interior condition free from foxing. Rare.
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1880]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition. With a frontispiece portrait of A. Bouvier who presents in this volume an interesting anthology of folk songs. Spine and joints restored with tape, small tears and marginal lacks to boards, foxing. Rare.
Imp. G. Gounouilhou|Bordeaux 1878|15 x 23 cm|broché
First edition published in a small number of copies. Autograph inscription by R. Dezeimeris on the front cover. Small worming and stains to covers, two small marginal lacks affecting the latter, handsome interior condition. Rare.
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Académie des inscriptions & belles-lettres. Covers slightly and marginally faded, a small marginal dampstain to the front cover also affecting the leaves. Rare.
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from 'La revue des bibliothèques'. Autograph inscription by L. Vallée. A very slight dampstain affecting the spine at foot and the front cover marginally, handsome interior condition.
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue d'histoire littéraire de la France. Pamphlet illustrated with two facsimiles. Covers slightly detached and marginally toned, handsome interior condition.
E. Thunot & Cie|Paris 1864|14.50 x 23 cm|en feuilles
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint. Rare and handsome copy, small marginal tears without significance to the first cover.
W. Clowes & sons|London 1912|16 x 25.50 cm|2 volumes en reliure de l'éditeur
First edition. Full navy cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with two double gilt fillets at head and tail, dates at foot, blind-ruled frames to covers. Light foxing to the second volume affecting essentially the very first and very last pages.
First edition. Work illustrated with 990 graphic documents and 887 marks and hallmarks. Two angular tears restored with tape repair on the back cover, handsome interior condition.
First edition of the sale catalogue which took place on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 May 1972. Full green cloth binding. Paris goldsmithery, Parisian works, provincial goldsmithery, precious objects, foreign goldsmithery. Rich iconography. Rare and handsome copy.
Imp. de Thiele|Copenhague [Copenhagen] 1870|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition. Work illustrated with 28 figures. Autograph inscription by the author on the front cover. Spine split with some lacks, covers stained, some light interior foxing. Rare.
First edition of this catalogue for the first part of this prestigious sale held on November 12 and 13, 1929 at the Marseille auction house. With iconography, a pasted label at the head of the first cover, handsome copy.
First edition of the catalogue for this sale held on 6 and 7 April 1929 in Paris. Illustrated. Two lacks to head and foot of spine, slight marginal worming to front board, handsome interior condition.
First edition. Full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date at foot, chocolate shagreen title-label with slight rubbing, original wrappers preserved (front cover detached), one lower corner slightly bumped, contemporary binding. Rare.
First edition. Half chocolate sheep binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, bookplate pasted to verso of front board. Some scattered foxing. Rare.
First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies, sole printing. Autograph inscription from the author to his friend Marcel (Aymé) and his wife. Iconography of the painter's work. A slight tear without consequence to one joint, spine lightly sunned, fine interior condition.
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies. Illustrated. A tiny marginal lack to the front cover, otherwise a very fine copy.
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1921|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 860 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only issue along with 40 on Corée paper. Work illustrated with an unpublished frontispiece portrait of the author by Pablo Picasso. Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.
The first edition, published in a small number of copies. Some rare small wormholes, otherwise handsome copy of this small and surprising treatise on the aesthetics of art.
J. Foret|Paris 1961|18 x 21 cm|sous une reliure souple de l'éditeur
First edition of the exhibition catalogue held in Paris from 15 March to 15 May 1961. Rich iconography, original texts by J. Cocteau, E.M. Cioran, E. Junger... Spine slightly sunned with pale small stains, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition. Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets showing slight traces of rubbing, gilt initials at foot, contemporary binding. Our copy is complete with its 6 folding plates at rear, one of which is cut out. Rare copy free from foxing.
Editions de Valori plastici|Rome [Rome] 1924|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper. Work illustrated with 32 phototype reproductions of the works of G. Grosz. Rare and handsome copy.
Le Point|Souillac Juillet 1946|18.50 x 25 cm|relié
First edition. Contributions by P. Reverdy, T. Tzara, M. Leiris, G. Limbour, J. Doucet... Iconography and reproductions of works by H. Laurens. Fine copy complete with its folded cover very slightly and marginally faded.
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint. Small corner losses to boards which are slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
First edition. Bradel binding in full navy blue cloth, smooth spine, unidentified arms stamped in blind to front board. Notice preceded by analytical detail of J. Memling's works preserved in the aforementioned establishment. Some minor foxing to first endpaper and title page, otherwise a handsome copy.
Imp. de l'Observatoire de médecine|Naples [Naples] 1840|10.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition detailing the works presented in this museum. Full black cloth binding, smooth spine, unidentified arms stamped in blind to front cover. Occasional small foxing. Rare.
Au comptoir des imprimeurs unis • Comon& Cie|Paris 1848|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition. Autograph inscription by the author. Spine cracked at head and foot with minor lacks of no significance, two slight corner lacks to rear board, partly erased ink gift inscription to front board, foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome interior condition. Rare.
Galerie Durand-Ruel|Paris 1895|11.50 x 18 cm|broché
First edition of this exhibition pamphlet for the exhibition held from February 26 to March 16, 1895, in which painters and sculptors participated. Preface by Léonce Bénédite. Notice by G. Séailles on Alfred Dehodencq. A pale marginal dampstain affecting the leaves, some minor foxing. Rare.
Imp. de Ramboz & Schuchardt|Genève [Geneva] 1858|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint. Autograph inscription signed by the author on the first cover, the dedicatee's name has been skillfully scraped off. Some minor foxing. Rare.
First edition complete with its original wrappers as issued in parts. One lithographed portrait of the painter as frontispiece. Rare and handsome copy.
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint. One clumsy restoration using tape repair at head of front cover, three small angular lacks to back cover, handsome interior condition.
Galerie E. Druet|Paris 1919|13.50 x 19.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this exhibition booklet held at Galerie E. Druet from December 8 to December 19, 1919. Work illustrated with 3 reproductions of the artist's works. Preface by André Salmon. Handsome copy with the fragile covers unfaded.
First edition. Spine cracked with slight lacks at head and foot, two small marginal defects to second cover, angular dampstain affecting pages xxii of the preface to page 16 of the text.