New edition.
A pleasing copy.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Philippe Muray to a close acquaintance named Benoît.
Original photographic portrait of the Arab leader at one of his hideouts in Jordan, taken by reporter Geneviève Chauvel for the French press photography agency Gamma. According to Hubert Henrotte, she was the only photographer Yasser Arafat agreed to meet during that period.
Minor loss to the upper right corner and a few faint folds. Good condition.
On the verso of the photograph appears a contextual note: "Today in Amman, Arab leader Arafat survived an assassination attempt unharmed. July 7th, 1969."
First edition of the French translation, one of 200 numbered copies on white wove paper, the only deluxe paper issue.
Bound in full mouse-grey shagreen, spine with five raised bands ruled in black, covers framed with a single black fillet, endpapers and pastedowns in cat’s-eye patterned paper, wrappers (with a small loss at the foot of the lower cover) and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A pleasing copy.
First edition, one of 12 copies numbered on Montval laid paper, the deluxe issue.
Light foxing to the upper cover and endpapers, with a small nick to the lower right corner of the rear cover.
First edition, with no copies printed on deluxe paper.
A very good copy.
Inscribed by Maurice Druon to a friend named Henri: "... pour les souvenirs d'une année de travail qui devint une année d'amitié."
First edition, for which no copies were issued on deluxe paper.
Spine lightly wrinkled, a small loss at the foot of the lower board; otherwise a pleasing copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Maurice Genevoix.
First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded.
A rare and pleasing copy.
A later issue consisting of a reissue of the 1857–58 edition, with cancel titles (see Cordier, Sinica, 770; Caillet, 5294; Numa Broc, Asie, 247–249).
At the end of the volume, volume I is illustrated with a folding hand-coloured map inserted as a plate.
Some foxing, notably to the boards.
A native of Caylus, near Montauban, Évariste Huc (1813–1860) pursued his studies in Toulouse before entering the seminary of the Congregation of Saint Lazarus in 1836.
Ordained a priest in 1839, he left for China as a missionary.
After five years’ residence, he was entrusted with an extensive journey of exploration and evangelisation across the country: between 1844 and 1846 he undertook a major expedition that brought him to Lhasa, which he succeeded in entering disguised as a lama. He remained there for six weeks before being discovered and expelled back to China.
The account of his journey, published in Paris in 1850, enjoyed considerable success. The present work, devoted to the history of Christianity in China, is divided into four parts: From the apostolate of Saint Thomas to the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope. – From that discovery to the establishment of the Tartar-Manchu dynasty in China. – From the establishment of that dynasty to the death of Emperor Kangxi. – From the death of that emperor to the Treaty of Tientsin in 1858.
It also contains numerous documents on ancient religions and on occultism in general (see Caillet).
Rare first edition of this sticker album entirely devoted to the glory of the Castro regime and the Cuban Revolution.
The album comprises 268 small, mounted, colour stickers, each captioned and arranged in strict chronological order of events, including 16 portrait plates of the principal figures (the Castro brothers, Camilo Cienfuegos, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Faure Chaumont, Rolando Cubelas, Victor Bordon, Eloy Gutierrez, Crecencio and Faustino Perez, etc.).
No copy recorded in the CCFr, which comes as little surprise for this type of production.
Our copy, issued in original illustrated colour wrappers, is housed in a modern oblong slipcase, full decorated boards in the colours of the Cuban flag.
Minor tears and marginal losses to the covers and spine, together with numerous unavoidable restorations using transparent adhesive repairs, reflecting the extreme fragility of this sticker album intended for "older children".
This very rare album, complete with all its stickers, was produced to commemorate the successive stages of the Cuban Revolution. It belongs to the genre of collectible sticker albums for children and young people, hugely popular in the 1960s: the images were obtained with the purchase of consumer goods and served as promotional incentives (in this case, the "dulces en conserva" marketed under the Felices brand).
Unsurprisingly, the portrayal of the Revolution is entirely partisan and conforms to the heroic and liberating image the regime sought to project.
On the verso of the final cover, one finds a speech by Fidel Castro dated 16 October 1953.
Autograph note signed to his friend and publisher Felia Léal, concerning in particular a political meeting on the situation in Algeria; 17 lines in black ink on a small sheet.
A well-preserved example. A date pencilled in by Felia Léal: the day she received the autograph note (“Reçu le 21 juin 56”).
"Jeudi,
Bien chère amie. Vous devriez bien aller à cette conférence algérienne, qui vous donnerait d'excellentes idées, jeune perfide. Ci-joint les épreuves. Faut-il maintenir l'épigraphe ? Ce n'est pas très necéssaire. Il me semble aussi qu'en petites italiques ce serait mieux. Mais vous déciderez. Jean P. vous embrasse et à qui ne vous préférerait-il pas ? J'ajoute deux ligres et même, si vous le voulez, trois."
Bristol bearing the letterhead of the Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia.
Name and printed designation on the card.
A fine example.
Manuscript signature of Habib Bourguiba in green ink.
Provenance: from the collection of the distinguished autograph collector Claude Armand.
First edition, one of 38 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies issued.
A very handsome copy.
Original black and white photograph depicting Boris Yegorov in flight suit.
A fine copy.
Rare autograph of Boris Yegorov in blue ink in the left margin of the photograph.
On 12 October 1964, aboard Voskhod 1, Boris Yegorov made his sole flight as a physician, participating in the first mission in history to carry three crew members.
Provenance: from the collection of the renowned autograph collector Claude Armand.
Original black and white photograph, issued in a limited edition of 50 numbered prints, depicting Andrian Grigorievitch Nikolaïev during his visit to Switzerland in July 1971.
A fine copy. Printed stamps on the verso identifying the cosmonaut, the date of his visit to Switzerland, the numbering of the print (10/50), and the name of the "Boutique russe" in Geneva.
Boldly signed by Andrian Grigorievitch Nikolaïev in blue felt-tip pen in the lower left corner of the print.
Andrian Grigorievitch Nikolaïev was part of the very first group of Soviet cosmonauts selected in March 1960. He was the third man to travel into space.
His visit to Switzerland followed the successful completion of the Soyuz 9 mission, in which he participated alongside Vitali Sevastyanov.
Provenance: from the collection of the prominent Swiss autograph collector Claude Armand.
Original black and white photograph depicting Moshe Dayan in a frontal pose, looking to his left.
Envelope and a printed sheet inscribed: "STATE OF ISRAEL with the compliments of The Minister of Defense" enclosed.
Signed by Moshe Dayan in blue ballpoint pen at the foot of the portrait.
Provenance: from the collection of the renowned autograph collector Claude Armand.
First edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued.
A few faint spots to the margins of the endpapers.
Rare dated and signed presentation copy from Didier Schuller to Jean La Mannerie and his wife.
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on hollande paper, deluxe issue (only the first volume numbered).
Each volume includes a historical introduction by Philippe De Gaulle.
Ex-libris pasted to the front of each volume.
A very fine copy with wide margins, complete in twelve volumes of this important work, commencing in 1905 and concluding in April 1969.
Original photo from Christopher Street Liberation Day March, New York - "Master and Slave""On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)
Original photo from Christopher Street Liberation Day March, New York - "Perverts' Union for Gay Liberation""On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)
Original photo from Christopher Street Liberation Day March, New York - "Activist in a Wheelchair""On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)
"On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)
