First editions and luxury copies on the arts: monographs, exhibition catalogs and rare books on painting, drawing, sculpture, dance, music, photography...

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Illustrated.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 58 Marais copies were printed on deluxe paper.
Illustrated cover, iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine very lightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 48 pur fil deluxe copies printed.
Iconography.
Fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 25 Marais deluxe copies printed.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of second thousand.
Spine faded, illustrated cover, iconography, complete copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition of one thousand, only 40 vellum deluxe copies were printed.
Work illustrated.
Minor marginal tears without damage and no loss to the second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
A tiny lack to head of spine, foxing and two marginal tears clumsily restored with two adhesive patches.

First edition.
Spine sunned, small tears with slight marginal lacks to boards.

First edition.
Copy as issued under plain wrappers.
The first volume contains the following subjects: Theology, jurisprudence, sciences and arts. The second and third: Belles-lettres.
The fourth volume is lacking.

First edition printed in a numbered edition of 1000 copies.
Handsome inscription from Yvonne de Bremond D'ars Michel Georges-Michel.
Work illustrated with 19 original drawings by G. Levent.
Covers partially and slightly faded, a small stain on the first cover, handsome interior condition.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band which shows minor marginal tears.

First edition of this catalogue of the second part of the sale of the Camille Pissarro collection which took place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December 1928.
Ilustrations hors-texte.
Worming to edges, spine and covers lightly and marginally faded without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's salmon cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with ornamental motifs with a slight marginal scratch, blind-ruled frames on boards.
Work illustrated with 75 illustrations.
Rare autograph inscription by Eugenio d'Ors.

First edition.
Spine slightly cracked at head and foot, first cover faded, minimal marginal lacks to boards.

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Text in Spanish.
A very handsome copy.

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Text in Spanish.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very attractive copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full cloth binding with dust jacket.
Small tears to the dust jacket, otherwise a good copy.

First edition.
Text in Spanish, numerous color illustrations.
A small dampstain to the foot of the dust jacket, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of the Spanish translation.
Publisher's full sand cloth binding.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has small tears with slight lacks at head of spine.

First edition.
Publisher's binding.
Richly illustrated.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has small tears at head and foot, very fine interior condition.

First edition.
Important iconography.
Spine sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this auction catalogue for the sale held at Hôtel Drouot on April 8, 9 and 10, 1897.
Spine sunned with a lack at head and a tear at foot, three marginal lacks on the front board, pale dampstain at foot of back board, handsome interior condition.

First collected edition, one of the numbered copies, the only printing with 100 on vellum.
Work illustrated with drawings by J.A.D. Ingres.
Covers very lightly and marginally faded without any significance.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies with 7 on Japan paper.
Half fir green shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine showing minor traces of rubbing, cold fillets frame on marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved (front cover with a very light marginal lack), top edge gilt.
Work decorated with 160 illustrations

First edition.
Publisher's full cloth binding, smooth spine, copies complete with their cellophane and dust jackets. Contributions by J. Cocteau, P. Fort, F. de Miomandre, L. Jouvet, J.L. Barrault...
Rich iconography.
Spine of the dust jacket of the second volume faded, slight minor damage to the cellophane of the first volume, otherwise a handsome complete set in 2 volumes.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, minor rubbing to edges and one upper corner, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Collector's stamps on endpapers and title page.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands showing minor rubbing marks with manuscript note from a previous owner in ballpoint pen, marbled paper boards with small and light marginal discoloration of no significance, minor rubbing to edges and upper corners, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Collector's stamps on endpapers and page 9.
Some minor foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Inscribed by Charles Joret.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without consequence, two minute corner chips to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Publisher's full vellum-style cardboard binding, small lacks to head and foot of spine, corners bumped and edges rubbed, rear board rubbed, pleasant interior condition.
Work illustrated with 13 unpublished colored drawings by Mareschal.
Light dampstain to foot of some pages.
Rare.

First edition printed in very small numbers of this offprint.
Two small marginal fold marks at head and foot of first cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by René Jullian.
Publisher's full cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Iconography and illustrations.
Two joints slightly pinched, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from a previous owner to a friend as a gift.
Work illustrated with 80 photographic plates hors-texte.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 992 numbered copies on simili-Art paper, the only printing with 8 copies on Japan paper.
Richly illustrated.
Minor tears of no consequence at foot of spines, endpapers lightly shadowed, otherwise a handsome copy, complete in 2 volumes.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned.

First edition of the French translation established by Alexandre Vialatte and Dora Kris, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
No deluxe copies were printed.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front cover.

First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation established by Louis Schneider.
Signed autograph inscription by the translator.
Small lacks to head of spine which also has a small tear at foot.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
A few rare small wormholes, otherwise a handsome copy of this small and surprising treatise on the aesthetics of art.
A small lack at foot of spine

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.

First edition.
Copy in original wrappers with silent covers, paper title label pasted to spine.
Small marginal tears to covers, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Marginal worming to front board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, one of 150 copies numbered on Ingres chiffon rose ancien signed and numbered by the author.
Covers and spine partially faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of this exhibition catalogue held in November 1962 at the Palacio de la Virreina in Barcelona.
Illustrated brochure with 8 reproductions of the artist's works.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 480 numbered copies on laid alfa paper, the only printing along with 10 Japan and 10 Holland copies.
Work illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.
Spine faded and split, small marginal lacks to slightly discolored boards, endpapers browned, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this novel of "musical aesthetics".
About a Beethoven sonata, Venice, the Venetian aristocracy, a walk to Murano...
Signatures of Count d'Allon serving as bookplates at head of first cover and half-title page.
Scattered foxing.

First edition published anonymously by Anatole France's father and printed in a small number of copies.
A rare and good copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Spine slightly split at foot, worming to boards.
Rare pamphlet.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Spine slightly split at head, boards slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint.
Rare pamphlet presented under plain wrapper.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint.
Inscription from C. Mortet on the front cover.
Rare pamphlet illustrated with 3 facsimile plates.
Handsome copy.

The first edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Rare pamphlet presented under blank cover.

The first edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription from the author on the head of the front cover.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Spine very slightly faded, internally good.

First edition printed in small numbers on laid paper of this offprint.
Light foxing to covers.
Rare pamphlet.

Rare first edition.
Spine faded and clumsily restored with a cloth piece, title partially inscribed in pen at head of spine, minimal marginal lacks to boards, pale dampstain at head of first few pages.
Rare.

First edition.
Minor marginal worming to the first cover of the second volume, otherwise handsome copies.

First edition of this autograph catalogue, the sale of which took place on February 16, 1859.
Small marginal tears without loss to the front cover, which also bears a manuscript gift inscription at head, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of this autograph catalogue whose sale took place on April 30th, 1884.
Minor spotting to covers without consequence, handsome and rare copy.

First edition of this catalogue whose sale took place on November 29th, 1861 and following days.
Boards absent, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this catalogue whose sale took place on December 4th & 5th, 1919.
Catalogue illustrated with 7 plates.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally faded without significance.
Hammer price annotations in pencil in margins.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annales de la faculté de lettres de Bordeaux.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half aubergine shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt tools showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners very slightly bumped, original wrapper preserved.
Occasional foxing.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this catalogue whose sale took place on April 24, 25 and 26, 1882.
Theology, belles lettres, sciences & arts, history.
Spine faded, front board detached, back board absent, light foxing without consequence.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Ferdinand Servian to André Hallays facing the first page of text.
A marginal tear to the front board which also has small stains.

First edition.
A small harmless tear at head of one joint, occasional foxing.

First edition.
About preraphaelites, among others.
A good copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Small notation by the dedicatee at head of front cover, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition of the French translation established by Daniel Muller after the original Italian libretto by Bertati.
Inscription from D. Muller enhanced with an autograph musical stave.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First editions.
Half cherry red morocco binding, browned spine with five raised bands, traces of rubbing on one fragile joint, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some catalogue covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding stamp-signed in blind by Pierson.
Catalogues decorated, some with facsimiles.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Contributions by O. Uzanne, G. Brunet, Champfleury, P. Lacroix, J. Petit, le bibliophile Jacob...
Spine faded, handsome internal condition.

First edition of this auction catalogue for the sale held on 14 & 15 June 1932 in Lucerne.
Manuscripts, incunabula, first editions, military art, architecture...
Illustrated catalogue with 27 reproductions in the text and 58 plates of photographic reproductions at the end.
Spine faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Full aubergine calf binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quadruple fillets enriched with typographical motifs at angles framing the boards, gilt fillets on edges, framing of gilt friezes on endpapers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, elegant signed binding at foot of spine.
Copy free of foxing.
Rare work in a fine signed binding.

First edition.
Full embossed dark brown cloth binding, smooth spine, unidentified armorial stamps in blind to boards.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Spine faded and clumsily restored with tape, handsome interior condition despite some minor foxing mainly at the end of the volume.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in dark brown, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dotted lines, slight rubbing to joints, green cardboard boards, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 65 in-text figures.
Some minor light foxing, slight angular dampstain at head of the first few text pages without touching the text.

First edition printed in 400 copies.
Autograph inscription by Duc de Monmorency.
With frontispiece portrait of the author's great-grandfather.
Spine and front board slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Half cherry red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with false raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt roulettes at head and foot showing traces of rubbing, minor rubbing to joints, red cardboard boards with small stains, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 226 figures in the text.
Rare.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from one of the authors.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without gravity, a small ballpoint pen mark at head of first cover, handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annuaire de l'Aube.
One joint cracked at head and foot.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half burgundy cloth, smooth spine, havana morocco title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Illustrated with 105 figures.
Preface by Louis Hautecoeur.

First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
With frontispiece self-portrait of G. Rouault engraved by Jules Germain.
Furthermore our copy includes the China proof of the portrait signed by J. Germain.
Illustrations at end reproducing works by G. Rouault, text by Michel Puy.
Spine and boards slightly and uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French.
Publisher's full almond cloth binding, smooth spine, retaining its dust jacket with spine slightly sunned without consequence.
Introduction by Claude Esteban, autograph inscription signed by him.
Documentation by Juan Antonio Gaya Nuno.
Handsome copy.

First edition. Bradel binding in full boards covered with moiré-effect paper, smooth spine, dark brown shagreen title-label, slight wear to head, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Poets from the origins to Malherbe, from Malherbe to A. Chénier, from A. Chénier to 1903, collections of poetry and songs...
Copy that belonged to Adolphe Van Bever with his bookplate pasted on the verso of the front board.
Light worming to endpapers, marginal dampstain to front wrapper, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrations at rear.
Small marginal tears without loss to the front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
A pale dampstain at foot of the text block, light foxing affecting mainly the edges.
Complete with the publisher's catalogue at rear.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half mint green cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron with minor scuffs, date at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Our copy is complete with its frontispiece engraving.
Some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated.

First edition of this exhibition booklet for a show held at the Galliera Museum in February 1939.
Marginal annotations in pencil.
Handsome and rare copy.