The capital and its region: Parisian history, Île-de-France monuments, urban life and Francilian heritage

Two complete autograph manuscripts, on five perforated leaves, of 46 lines for the first and 52 lines for the second, written in blue ink, of the song entitled "Place Blanche" which exists in two versions both entitled "Place Blanche" but with varying text: the first beginning with "J'étais allé dimanche me promener" and the second with "Les amoureux l'dimanche vont deux par deux".
Each manuscript in our possession corresponds to one of the two versions and is extensively corrected, crossed out and reworked while remaining consistent with the final state of the song.
We include, on two perforated leaves (one mounted on flexible cardboard), a complete typescript for...

Illustrated edition with 10 portraits of the most celebrated actresses of the time by Alexandre Lacauchie, printed outside the text.
Half red calf binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with garlands and double gilt compartments, some scuffs notably to the upper headcap, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a small harmless nick to the top edge, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition without foxing.

New print of six engraved plates on laid by Duclos following the extremely rare series drawn and engraved on copper by Auguste de Saint-Aubin, initially published in 1770.
The 6 plates represent the different games played by young children in Paris at the end of the 18th century: la sabot (clog), la coupe-tête (leapfrog), la fossette or le jeu de noyaux (kernal game), la toupie (spinning top) or la corde (rope), the last plate illustrating the exit from school where we see children jumping, running and dancing.
Our series is presented in a laced chemise in full red shagreen comprising some rubbing on the boards, flattened corners, a library shelving label glued at the foot of the...

Collection des guides Joanne series. Alphabetical list of Paris streets with also the list of omnibuses and their routes, fares, mobile carriages and other public transport.
Publisher's binding in full purple cloth. Smooth unlettered spine. Title and arms of Paris on the first cover.
Large folding map of Paris in colors. Several small tears. Handsome copy.
The Paris of Napoleon III and Haussmann. This map of Paris was published for the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. At the end of the chapter on public carriages, one reads: "A special service, from Place du Palais-Royal to Pont d'Iéna, will operate throughout the duration of the exhibition".

First edition on ordinary paper, with mention of second edition.
Spine sunned with a lack at foot, dampstain at foot of boards.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Salmon: "A Jacques Copeau, son ami admirateur de son oeuvre, André Salmon. Paris, Juin 1920." ["To Jacques Copeau, his friend and admirer of his work, André Salmon. Paris, June 1920."]

First edition.
Photographic cover and photographs in the text.
Preface by Jacques Duclos.
Minor creases at foot of the first few leaves.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with small tears.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau his admirer and friend."]

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and ornate triple gilt compartments with gilt stars at their centers, red paper boards marginally faded, speckled paper endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.
Very rare copy complete with its 46 engraved plates and 4 folding maps at the end of the volume.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Three light sunning marks on the spine, minor spotting without consequence on the first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from René Fallet to Paul Gordeaux: "... ces rivages souriants d'un Orénoque de banlieue..." ["... these smiling shores of a suburban Orinoco..."]

Third edition.
Minor corner wear to spine and boards, printed bibliophile's stamp as bookplate on half-title page.

The first edition printed in 350 numbered copies, ours one of the 300 numbered copies on laid paper.
Work illustrated with a vignette.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without significance, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with 8 figures in the text.
Unlettered spine.
Rare and handsome copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Bradel binding in full olive green cloth, smooth spines decorated with gilt floral motifs, double fillets, dates, places and publisher's name gilt at foot of spines, green morocco title labels, original wrappers preserved.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, smooth spine, gilt initials at foot, some rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.

First edition.
Half bottle-green cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, red shagreen title-label with some rubbing, green paper boards, corners slightly bumped, covers preserved, contemporary binding.
Rare.
Interior in pleasant condition.

First edition and first printing of the illustrations.
Publisher's full olive green cloth binding, smooth unlettered spine, front board decorated with an equestrian scene, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, red edges.
Illustrations in text and full-page in black and color by Crafty.
Very occasional foxing.
Handsome copy despite the top headcap very slightly rubbed without any significance and a small nick at the foot of the front board.
We include the dust jacket of the work in poor condition.

First edition.
Two light angular tears at head and foot of front cover, which also has two small black ink stains at foot, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a small repaired tear at foot of spine.
Work illustrated with numerous drawings by Sapho.
Signed autograph inscription from Sapho to Anne-Marie Vaneau with an original drawing representing a woman from the front, perhaps the dedicatee.
Our copy is expanded with a large original drawing by Sapho, executed in black felt-tip pen in the manner of Pablo Picasso on a paper tablecloth from the brasserie La Coupole - famous gathering place of the Montparnos, representing the faces of a group of 9 friends and which was entitled by Sapho "Où est mon autocar de camarades?"
The...

first edition illustrated with photographs of Louis Monier.
Preface by Jean Dutourd, comments by Alain Paucard.
Pleasant copy.
autograph dedication of the author auotgraphe dated and signed by Louis Monier to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition.
Publisher's full board binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Text by Max-Pol Fouchet, photographic illustration by Robert Doisneau.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on tinted vellum, single edition with 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full glazed Havana calfskin, smooth back decorated with a central monogram (A in the Q) and a golden floral pattern, tiny traces of friction without gravity, a black spot at the foot of a bit, date in the tail, golden casters on the caps, repetition of the same golden monogram at the head of the first board, small spots without gravity on the boards, golden nets on the cuts, double framing of golden lace on the guards and the paper counterplates in the tank , fragile double wrappers preserved and bound in, golden edges, ex-libris pasted on the back of the first cover, elegant...

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on white wove paper, ours one of 30 out of trade, only large papers.
Autograph signed by André Salmon to René Jouglet.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece and Savignac bands.
Beautiful copy.

First edition, one of the rare numbered copies on pure linen paper, the print run is not specified, there is no mention of other deluxe copies.
Covers very lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.

New edition, rare, after the original published in 1694. A folding plan as frontispiece.
Full vellum binding ca 1860. Smooth unlettered spine decorated with 5 fleurons and fillets. Title label on upper cover in black morocco. Soiling.
Description of the Seigneurie du Pré-aux-Clercs, its houses, dependencies, its chapels... This memoir was deemed necessary by the alienation suffered by this possession of the University of Paris, not only by Queen Marguerite de Valois who made a park from part of it and by various neighboring abbeys such as that of Saint-Germain.

Illustrated edition of 11 original etchings by Eugène Béjot, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only one print after 25 imperial Japan, variously enriched.
Binding in half brown morocco with corners, back with five nerves, golden date at the tail, traces of friction on the joints, framing of golden nets on the boards of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, slightly blunt corners, wrappers preserved and bound in, golden head, ex-libris glued on a counterplate.
Handwritten signatures of Maurice Guillemot and Eugène Béjot below the justification for the print.

Illustrated edition of 11 original etchings by Eugène Béjot, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only one print after 25 imperial Japan, variously enriched.
Bindings in fawn half sheepskin, smooth backs adorned with golden romantic arabesques, small losses and slight friction in the back tails, joints slightly split in heads and in tails, marbled paper boards, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, speckled edges , bindings of the time.
Some foxinges.
Illustrated book of three frontispiece portraits and 6 autographed facsimiles.
Our copy is enriched with a handwritten autograph letter dated February 15 (1826) from ARP Allysan de Chazet in...

First edition and first printing of the 320 wood engravings. Publication of the 4 volumes from 1846 to 1848, which explains why they are found separately.
Contributions by Théophile Gautier, Laurent-Jan, Léon Gozlan, Auguste Lireux and Jules Hetzel under the pseudonym P.-J. Stahl among others.
Contemporary half black shagreen bindings. Flat false raised bands spine decorated with ornate compartments. Gilt titles and volume labels. Gilt edges. Blind ruling frame on boards. A. Gaillard at foot. Roulettes on bands. Very fine gold and grey decorative endpapers. Pale scattered foxing on very white paper.
Work illustrated with a general frontispiece, 14 vignettes including one...

Edition illustrated with in-text illustrations in black by Louis Le Riverend and Paul Steck as well as three out-of-text watercolors in color by Edward Loevy.
Publisher's polychrome cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and silver ornament, beveled boards, front board enhanced with a large illustration, all edges gilt.
Endpapers tending to slightly pull away.

First edition consisting of an album of 27 prints colored or in black in or inset, most numbered and justified by Adlen, one of the 243 numbered copies on offset Sirène du Marais.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the very first and last leaves.
Our copy is quite complete of the 27 prints it must contain, and not 25 as erroneously announced to the justification of the print.
Serge's text.
Signed autograph dedication of Adlen to Armand Lanoux below the justification of the draw.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Spine slightly faded, small tears at foot of front cover which also has three stains at head, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 1 color plate, 52 plates, 18 figures and 3 plans.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Half chocolate brown morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, marbled paper boards, two scratches at head of second cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, scratches to corners, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
The appendix to session No. 36 has been bound following the subject of the 1841 session to the Chamber of Deputies presented by Adolphe Thiers.
Rare.
Provenance: from the library of Château de Prye with a bookplate pasted to one pastedown.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
A full-margined copy.
Spine creased, a small lack to head of second board, light tears to margins of certain leaves at the deckled edges.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece on Japan paper by Charles Léandre and drawings in and out of text by Henri Gaston Darien, Henri Charles Auguste Gounin, Jean-Louis Fernand Fau, Charles Léandre, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, David Ossipovitch Widhopff and Adolphe Willette.

Extremely rare and humoristic menu pamphlet from the “souper démocratique” “democratic supper” organised by the République de Montmartre, newly founded in 1921. The date shown is a parody of the republican calendar: "17 Neigeôse, An I".
A magnificent original wood engraving, representing the Communards on the Montmartre hill and bearing the monogram “Armand,” adorns the first board.
In the spirit of the Paris Commune, the République de Montmartre was created in the early 1920s by the Parisian artists Joé Bridge, Adolphe Willette, Jean-Louis Forain, Francisque Poulbot, Maurice Neumont, Louis Morin, Maurice Millière, Raoul Guérin and Jules Depaquit. Their parties and banquets, often...

Very rare prospectus for the banquet of the Republic of Montmartre, organized at the Moulin de la Galette on November 6, 1931.
In the upper part, there is a beautiful original print signed Francisque Poulbot representing the citizens of the Republic of Montmartre returning from vacation.
In the spirit of the Paris Commune, the Republic of Montmartre was created in 1921 by Parisian artists Joé Bridge, Adolphe Willette, Jean-Louis Forain, Francisque Poulbot, Maurice Neumont, Louis Morin, Maurice Milliere, Raoul Guerin and Jules Depaquit . His parties and banquets, often organized in the mythical places of Montmartre (Moulin de la Galette, Circus Medrano, Moulin...

Jules LEVY
Invitation to the preparatory meeting of the 41st anniversary of the foundation of the Hydropaths
19 December 1919 | 12.8 x 10.5 cm | one leaf
Rare invitation to the preparatory meeting organised by the Hydropaths Club, Sunday 28 December 1919, “to agree to the preparation for the forty-first anniversary ceremony of the foundation of our society.” The event took place «à la salle Berlitz (41, boulevard des Italiens) «at the Salle Berlitz (41, Boulevard des Italiens).»
A handwritten note on the lower part gives the name of the guest.
Horizontal fold in the middle of the document.

Original drawing of the painter and draftsman Georges Tournon, in charcoal enhanced with gouache, signed "G. Tournon Feast of the throne Paris 1932".
"Georges Tournon was to be a Parisian artist who had acquired a certain dexterity in the art of chewing the street people, he had a real predilection to identify and draw from the nature of characters misery among the two wars: tramps curled up by the cold and hunger, couples of old people sitting on a bench, stray wanderers ... he associated with those excluded "at the end of the roll", sellers of "almost nothing", which, against a few cents, yielded to the passers-by flowers, mimosa, feather duster ... or played the...

Original drawing of the painter and draftsman Georges Tournon, in charcoal enhanced with gouache, signed "G. Tournon Jardin des plantes Paris 1932".
"Georges Tournon was to be a Parisian artist who had acquired a certain dexterity in the art of chewing the street people, he had a real predilection to identify and draw from the nature of characters misery among the two wars: tramps curled up by the cold and hunger, couples of old people sitting on a bench, stray wanderers ... he associated with those excluded "at the end of the roll", sellers of "almost nothing", which, against a few cents, yielded to the passers-by flowers, mimosa, feather duster ... or played the...

Edition illustrated with 10 original etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 numbered copies on Japon imperial paper, deluxe copy.
The work is also illustrated with typographical ornaments by Paul de Pidoll.
Handsome full-margined copy.
The first gathering tends to come slightly loose.
Our copy, like all copies printed on Japon imperial paper, contains the complete suite of 10 original compositions by Edouard Chimot in triple state.

First edition of this promotional publication created for Quina-Laroche.
Handsome copy.
Full cardboard chemise, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, chemise complete with its two ties.
Work complete with its 10 color lithographs depicting actresses praising the benefits of Quina-Laroche.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vergé, this one not included in the justification, the only printing after 1 Chine, 10 Japon and 20 Hollande paper.
Rare and nice copy.
Illustrated with 3 drawings by Benjamin Péret and, as frontispiece, an original engraving on Chine paper by Max Ernst, the only one engraved by the artist.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Benjamin Péret to Jacques Viot : " A Jacques Viot qui sonne utile tous les jours en jetant des assiettes to la tête des agents."

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Afterword by Judith Petit.
Illustrated book of drawings by Pierre Alechinsky.
Signed autograph dedication of Pierre Alechinsky to his friend Georges Raillard: "If you have time to spend Nov. 9, it would be amazing dear George (illegible word)."

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 Madagascar.
Spine slightly creased.

First edition presented in the form of 10 fascicles abundantly illustrated by Toulouse-Lautrec, Zyg Brunner, Dignimont, Charles Léandre, Mich, Lucien Boucher...
Some minor foxing without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition established and arranged by bibliophile Jacob from the original manuscript, one of 550 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half hazel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands slightly faded, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

Third augmented edition of this important artistic guide to Paris under Louis XV. A title-frontispiece engraved in colors by J. Robert & 5 plates hors-texte including 2 folding by Choffart, Saint-Aubin. Four of them, signed by Choffard (1730-1809), reproduce the illustrations from the previous edition (1752). These are the Mausoleum of Henri II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, by Jacques Sarazin in the church of Saint-Louis of the Jesuits (today reinstalled in the chapel of the château de Chantilly), the tombs of the painter Charles Le Brun and his mother at Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet, and Bouchardon's Fountain on rue de Grenelle. A fifth unpublished plate was added for this new edition...

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 26 on pure linen.
Letter-preface by Bernard Grasset.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum of the Marais, only leading copies.
Very nice copy.
Beautiful autographed and signed autograph of Charles Le Quintrec, full page, to a friend poet: "To my dear friend Jean-Louis Debauve, to the one who, first, trusted me.It was in Vannes, the castle de Limoges, then rue Madame Lagarde, in her mother's room, already talking to me about Laforgue (Jules), Verlaine, Brizeux, Apollinaire, who was already enthusiastic about the great, the only literature He has not changed! Ah his faith in Cadou! ... My dear Jean-Louis, these pages all dedicated to the learning of Paris and my already old, faithful and affectionate...

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, single draw after 15 Japan and 35 Holland paper.
Binding in full percaline sand, smooth back, title piece of morocco olive, paper plates decorated with a large color map of Paris, covers and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed by Gauché.
Nice copy pleasantly established.
Autograph signed by Valery Larbaud: "To Madame de Harting thankful tribute and friendly Scévien Valery Larbaud".

New edition revised and published by Jean Hubert.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned and faded, handsome interior condition.
Complete with its folding map at end of volume.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double fillets, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, frame of triple gilt fillets on the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of gilt dentelle on the pastedowns, double fillets on the leading edges, edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, elegant contemporary binding.
A trace of scratching on the first board.
Handsome copy perfectly established.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on laid "pur-fil" paper, ours one of 12 with the names of the 12 months of the year, this copy "October" specially numbered and justified by Pierre Pascal for the doctor of Reilhan Carnas.
Back slightly insolated, partially guarded and slightly shaded.
Illustrated book with a frontispiece by Maxime Real del Sarte engraved by Pierre Pascal.
Signed autograph of Pierre Pascal to the doctor of Reilhan de Carnas: "... this Greek liturgy under the sign of the Principle and the most courageous man in France."

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on laid "pur-fil" paper, ours specially numbered and justified by Pierre Pascal for Pierre de Massot.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the slices of some leaves, nice copy.
Illustrated book with a frontispiece by Maxime Real del Sarte engraved by Pierre Pascal.
Signed autograph of Pierre Pascal to Pierre de Massot: "... in honor of his beautiful consulate pöetique, in whose honor he speaks so perfectly, this liturgy of the future."

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Georges Soria to Charles Dobzynski: "... in memory of several years of work together and hope ..."

First edition illustrated with 2 drawings as frontispiece.
Front cover detaching, slight marginal lacks to covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Edouard Krakowski to Yves Gandon.
Full copy of his prayer to insert.

First Edition printed with 244 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Autograph signed by Adrien Mithouard to his Desire Ferry May.
Pleasant copy despite slight bites on the boards.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, only leading copies.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Alain Bouchez to Pierre Chaubard.
Our copy contains only 5 of the 7 illustrations of Arthur Van Hecke that must contain the 50 copies on vellum.
The last was poorly cut and has small gaps in mind without gravity.

first edition, one of the 1000 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only large papers.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Claude Seignolle to his friend Pierre Levêque: "... on behalf of Serge Hutin."
An illustrated work, on the frontispiece, of an engraved wood by Victor Lefebvre.
Back and boards slightly and marginally insolated and discolored, otherwise pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Japan Imperial paper, deluxe issue after 12 copies on Japan nacré.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Carco enhanced with a self-portrait with smoking cigarette accompanied by this manuscript note "soi-même photo. F.C." ["self photo. F.C."]
Handsome copy despite a small marginal tear on the back cover.

Original print by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, from the series Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estamppe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Original print by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, from the series Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estamppe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Original print by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, from the series Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estamppe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Original print by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, from the series Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estamppe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Original print by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, from the series Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estamppe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Mary Hamilton - Le Café Concert
An original print by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from the Le Café-Concert series, published by Publications de l'Estampe Originale. A very rare and handsome lithograph, one of 500 original proofs printed on vélin paper by Edouard Ancourt printers.
Portrait of Mary Hamilton by Toulouse-Lautrec. This cabaret singer is here presented in full flow, dressed in men's clothes. Lautrec was fond at this time of lithographic ink, drawing simple lines full of movement, reminiscent of Japanese ukiyo-e prints.
A veritable ode to the café-concert, this series by Toulouse-Lautrec and Henri-Gabriel Ibels captures the essence of the Parisian...

Original print by Henri de Toulouse, from the series Le Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estampe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
Aristide Bruant – Original print from
Le Café-Concert
L'Estampe originale | Paris 1893 | 31.5 x 43 cm | one leaf
Original print by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from the Le Café-Concert series, published by Publications de l'Estampe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithograph forming part of 500 original proofs printed on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing house.
A few angular lacks.
Portrait by Toulouse-Lautrec of Aristide Bruant, a huge figure in the Belle Epoque music-hall and close friend of the artist, to whom he ordered cabaret posters that remain well-known. Singer, actor, and performer, he acquired his fame at...

Original print by Henri de Toulouse, from the series Le Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estampe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

Original print by Henri de Toulouse, from the series Le Café-Concert published by the Publications de l'Estampe Originale. Very rare and beautiful lithography is one of the 500 original proofs drawn on vellum by Edouard Ancourt's printing press.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe copy.
A handsome copy.

Rare first edition printed on laid paper.

Full binding green shagreen, back with five nerves decorated with a grotesque decor, back with five nerves decorated with a grotesque decor, triple net gilded framing boards, double net gilded on the cuts, domestic gold lace all edges gilt, contemporary binding signed Lortic father.

Signed autograph from the author: "To His Excellency the Minister of State and the home of the Emperor's very obliged and grateful H. Barbet de Jouy".

Bookplate engraved (J. Pelletier).

Very nice and valuable copy in a binder perfectly established time Lortic, bookbinder Charles Baudelaire.

New edition, one of the copies printed on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by Louis-Edouard Fournier.
Spine and boards uniformly sunned, a light marginal dampstain to the front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Berthold Mann.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies pure cloth, one draw after 13 Chinese and 37 Japanese.
Signed autograph Francis Carco Paul Lombard.
Book illustrated with 18 original woodcuts by Deslignieres.
A small lack in foot of the first flat, flat with slight angles.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Montval, the only printing with 25 Japan and 20 hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Hermann-Paul.
Rare and light foxing without significance, a crease mark at the head of the second cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half midnight blue sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards with scratches, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with 70 figures in the text, 14 phototype portraits as well as 2 folding plans and 6 color graphic plates at the end of the volume.
Preface by Alexandre Lacassagne.
Some foxing affecting mainly the edges.
Rare.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Jules Romains ; "A Henri Matisse avec la sympathie et l'admiration de Jules Romains."
Spine cracked with discreet repairs, lower cover slightly soiled.

First edition, rare.

Contemporary full speckled brown calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Modern red shagreen title-label renewed. Head slightly rubbed and reinforced with small lacks. 2 wormholes to spine, one scratch. Leather split at two corners, one corner broken over 1 cm. Fresh copy.

First edition, one of 25 lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Jules Pascin engraved on wood by G. Aubert.
Our copy lacks its wide-margined proof normally contained in copies of the deluxe issue.
One joint cracked at head and foot and small tears and corner lacks to boards.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.

First edition printed in 300 copies on vergé paper.
Spots to lower cover, internally good.
A rare copy, sold as is.

first edition printed in small number of the reprint of the memories of the National Society of Antiquaries of France.
Tribute autograph signed Albert Babeau top of the page title.
Light marginal gaps without gravity on the first board, otherwise rare and nice brochure.

First edition with 25 illustrations.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned, internally good.