Modern Illustrated Books

Pierre MAC ORLAN, Georges GROSZ
Port d'eaux-mortes
Au sans pareil|Paris 1926|16.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Japan of Shidzuoka, head print with 20 vellum.
Back and marginally insolated boards as generally.
Illustrated book of 8 original lithographs by Georges Grosz.
Our copy includes its double suite on Holland paper and China as it is announced the justification of the draw.
€580
André BEAUDIN, Georges LIMBOUR
Le calligraphe
Galerie Louise Leiris|Paris 1959|23 x 27.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Rives, only draw after 10 Japan and 12 Chapel off trade.
Some small bites on the guards, otherwise nice copy.
Illustrated book of 8 original lithographs in colors, including the cover, by André Beaudin.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Limbour and André Beaudin at the colophon.
€600
Jean TARDIEU, Elie LASCAUX
Il était une fois, deux fois, trois fois... ou la table de multiplication en vers[Once Upon a Time, Twice, Thrice... or the Multiplication Table in Verse]
Gallimard|Paris 1947|25.50 x 33.50 cm|broché
First illustrated edition with 92 original colour compositions by Elie Lascaux, one of 65 numbered copies on pure Lana wove paper, deluxe issue.
Endpapers slightly shaded, minor tears to the spine without loss, a pleasant copy.
€500
André DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC
Notes prises au front
Société littéraire de France|Paris 1917|26.50 x 35.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à lacets
First edition consisting of a suite of 12 illustrated plates with drawings by Dunoyer de Segonzac, one of 6 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Publisher's chemise in red half-cloth, smooth unlettered spine, cream paper boards, title label pasted on first cover, chemise complete with all its ties.
Headcaps slightly rubbed and frayed.
Handsome and rare copy.

€800
[Arthur CHRISTIAN] CARLOCHRISTI
Contes pantagruéliques
Louis Conard|Paris 1903|17 x 22 cm|relié
Rare and probably the only test of "Pantagruelian Tales".
The work dates from 1903 before the addition of Jules Clarettie's preface and illustrations by Edmond Malassis.
The text, printed in Gothic characters is included in frames foliage, different from those of the edition marketed in 1905.
Bound in brown half morocco with corners, back with four double nerves decorated with a typographic mosaic pattern of green morocco, boards, guards and contreplats of marbled paper, gilded head, binding signed Trinckvel.
Nice copy nicely established.
Our copy is enriched with two autograph letters signed from Arthur Christian to Jules Claretie concerning the edition of...
€400
Lucie PAUL-MARGUERITTE, Marcel FRANCOIS
Les confidences libertines
L'Edition|Paris 1922|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 12 Japan copies.
Work illustrated with Art Deco vignettes in colors, within the text and hors-texte, by Marcel François.
Handsome copy despite minor sunning and tears at head and foot of spine.
€150
Luc-Albert MOREAU, Roger ALLARD
Les feux de la saint-Jean
Camille Bloch|Paris 1920|21 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 340 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only major paper after 20 hemp paper.
Freckles, very slight marginal tears without gravity on the boards.
Illustrated book of 5 drawings by Luc-Albert Moreau.
Autograph dedication signed by the publisher, Camille Bloch, to George Barbier.
€100
Jules VERNE
Le Superbe Orénoque
Jules Hetzel|Paris 1903-1904|17.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 73 drawings by George Roux: 1 frontispiece engraved by Froment, 1 title vignette engraved by Pannemaker, 2 large black engravings without captions, 48 black in-text engravings, 1 full-page black map of the Orinoco course, 20 polychrome hors-texte engravings, or printed in sepia or blue-grey.
Publisher's Hetzel binding signed Engel known as "au globe" type 3, spine with lighthouse, second cover type Engel "h" according to Jauzac, all edges gilt.
Original blue endpapers very marginally lightened as usual, some rubbing to spine and gilt on first cover, copy slightly warped. Some signatures slightly protruding.
Le Superbe Orénoque is an...
€700
Jules VERNE
Maître du monde - Un drame en Livonie[Master of the World – A Drama in Livonia]
Jules Hetzel|Paris 1904|17.50 x 27.50 cm|Reliure de l'éditeur
First large octavo edition illustrated by George Roux.
Hetzel publisher's binding signed Engel known as "au globe" type 4, spine with lighthouse, second board type Engel "i" according to Jauzac, all edges gilt.
Original blue endpapers marginally lightened as usual. A small mark at the top of the first board.
Sequel to Robur the Conqueror, Master of the World tells of Robur's return to civilization aboard an amphibious vehicle.
A Drama in Livonia is a detective novel featuring an innocent man accused of a murder he did not commit in Livonia.
Handsome copy.
€800
Jules VERNE
Le secret de Wilhelm Storitz
Hetzel|Paris 1910|18 x 27.30 cm|relié
Rare first and only illustrated edition with 37 drawings by Georges Roux including 6 polychrome plates and 11 black and white plates outside the text.
Publisher's binding known as "aux feuilles d'acanthe" with red title medallion. The first editions were subsequently issued with a gilt medallion.
Good first issue, quite crisp, but with several scratched or rubbed areas. Corners somewhat rubbed and slightly turned in. Half-title and title with pale foxing otherwise very fresh throughout. Spine very lightly faded with dulled gilt. Rear board in good condition with slight water stain beneath the rosette. Lower joint at head restored. Two signatures slightly protruding.
Science...
€500
Gus BOFA
Roll-mops
Société littéraire de France|Paris 1919|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Beautiful illustrated cover by the same.
Spine lightly sunned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.
€60
Charles-Emile CARLEGLE, Georges COURTELINE
Le train de 8h47
Société littéraire de France|Paris 1925|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original woodcuts by Carlègle, one of 49 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies after 1 Japan à la forme.
Our copy, like the 50 Japan copies, is complete with its duplicate suite on China paper of the woodcuts.
A small tear reglued at head of spine.

€200
Jules VERNE
Mistress Branican[Mistress Branican]
Hetzel|Paris 1905-1914|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
Illustrated octavo edition decorated with illustrations by L. Benett and two large maps.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth signed A. Lenègre, polychrome first cover signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan, several black and gilt frames, a gilt elephant head in the upper left, three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments, all framed within green foliage, second cover of type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, lighthouse spine, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Mistress Branican begins in the United States to take the reader to deepest Australia, that of the desert...
€800
Jules VERNE
Le Volcan d'or[The Golden Volcano]
Jules Hetzel|Paris 1907-1910|17.50 x 27.50 cm|Reliure de l'éditeur
First edition large octavo illustrated with 64 drawings by Roux including 12 polychrome out-of-text engravings with blank verso.
Publisher's Hetzel binding signed Engel called "à l'éventail et à un éléphant avec titre dans l'éventail", lighthouse spine, first cover with gilt scientific instruments in the foreground, three gilt illustrations and green foliage, second cover of Engel "i" type according to Jauzac, all edges gilt.
Original blue endpapers marginally lightened as usual, first hinge very slightly cracked.
Posthumous novel, Le Volcan d'or takes place during the gold rush period and features two Franco-Canadian cousins inheriting a concession on the banks of...
€700
Valery LARBAUD, Maurice BRIANCHON
Une nonnain
Ides et Calendes|Neuchâtel • & Paris 1946|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First separate edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Ingres Guarro paper, deluxe copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, otherwise handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece in color as well as headpieces on tinted background by Maurice Brianchon.
€300
Pierre FALKE, Francis CARCO
Les vrais de vrai
Au sans pareil|Paris 1928|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on Montgolfier laid paper.
Spine and covers marginally sunned and faded as generally.
Work illustrated with 6 etchings by Pierre Falké.
€80
Jean CHIEZE, Mathieu VARILLE
Les fontaines de Provence
Les terrasses de Lourmarin|Lourmarin 1930|22.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil, from the deluxe issue after 1 unique Japon and 5 Japon copies.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 12 full-page compositions, ornaments in head- and tailpieces original wood engravings by Jean Chièze.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with its suite of woodcuts on Japon.
€400
George BARBIER, René BOYLESVE
Les bains de Bade
Georges Crès|Paris 1921|14 x 22.50 cm|relié
Edition printed on laid Arches and illustrated with a frontispiece, 7 inset plates in chiaroscuro and in-text vignettes by George Barbier.
Binding in half chocolate brown morocco, spine in five compartments with some scratches, marbled paper boards, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
€250
Fernand SIMEON, Anatole FRANCE
Le crime de Sylvestre Bonnard
Editions Mornay|Paris 1923|17.50 x 22 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original etchings and woodcuts by Fernand Siméon, one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours being one of 24 hors commerce copies, the most limited deluxe paper printing after a unique copy on old Japan paper.
Handsome copy despite a small light dampstain at foot of front cover and on its rear flap verso.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with its suite of woodcuts on Japan paper and the proof before letters of the etchings.
€600
Georges Marie ROCHEGROSSE, Maurice MAINDRON
Saint-Cendre
La Connaissance|Paris 1924|19.50 x 25 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with headpieces, initial letters in black and gold as well as 8 tipped-in colour plates by Georges-Marie Rochegrosse, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy despite a small light dampstain at foot of front cover and to its verso, spine lightened and discolored as usual.
€70
Maurice DONNAY, Dominique BONNAUD
L'esprit montmartrois
Laboratoires Carlier|Saint-Florentin 1936|16.50 x 24 cm|10 fascicules en feuilles
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.
€120
Federico GARCÍA LORCA, Albert DUBOUT
Petit théâtre
Les lettres mondiales|Paris 1951|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation illustrated by Albert Dubout, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy despite a shadow on the first endpaper.
€120
Maurice de BECQUE, Nicolas-Edme RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE
Quelques amours de monsieur Nicolas
A l'enseigne de la lampe d'or|Paris 1924|19.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 30 etchings and original initials by Maurice de Becque, one of 10 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper containing a duplicate suite signed by Maurice de Becque.
Two slight tears at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

€800
Joseph HÉMARD
La géographie commentée par Joseph Hémard et illustrée par lui
Javal & Bourdeaux|Paris 1927|18 x 23.50 cm|broché sous étui
Edition illustrated with numerous original compositions by Joseph Hémard colored by pochoir, one of 600 numbered copies on pure rag Lafuma paper.
Spine and boards marginally and lightly faded as generally found.

€100
Maurice de BECQUE, JUVÉNAL
Satire sur les femmes
Editions de la lampe d'or|Paris 1923|19.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation illustrated with 30 original etchings by Maurice de Becque, one of 250 numbered copies on handmade Rives laid paper
Handsome copy.

€350
Lucien RIP, Henri RUDAUX
1915. Revue de guerre en deux actes
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1915|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated by Rip and Henri Rudaux.
Small marginal lacks to boards, some foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
A full-margined copy.
€250
Maurice MAGRE, Édouard CHIMOT
La montée aux Enfers[The Descent into Hell]
Le livre du bibliophile|Paris 1920|18.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 70 copies on Hollande Van Gelder initialed by the author and artist and containing two states of the etchings.
Work illustrated with twelve original color etchings by the artist and twenty-three pencil drawings printed typographically by Edouard Chimot.
Full red and dark brown morocco binding, smooth spine depicting an infernal landscape inlaid with light brown, grey and dark blue morocco, boards illustrated with bronze flame motifs intertwining in inlay, bronze and gilt fillets emphasizing the separation between the red and brown morocco, gilt zigzag fillet at foot of first board, pastedowns framed with red and dark brown morocco, gilt and...
€2,000
An exceptional binding in the Arabo-Andalusian style
An exceptional binding in the Arabo-Andalusian style
Pierre LOUŸS, Pablo ROIG
La femme et le pantin[Woman and Puppet]
L'édition d'art|Paris 1903|16 x 22.20 cm|relié sous étui
New illustrated edition 300 numbered copies printed, ours on marble Vellum paper. The book is embellished with 50 drawings in color by Pablo Roig and decorated with a frame in the Art Nouveau style by Riom.

Full brown shagreen, the spine sunned in five compartments completely blindtooled from half circle embellished with golden carnations, fillets by cold soldering outline the raised band, date and place of publication to foot, covers are completely framed with a grid pattern of blindtooled fillets forming decorative compartments in their center a golden hoop, the large plate achieved by Saint-André in the center of the first chiseled cover in a sunken Andalusian pattern...
€4,000
GEORGES-ANQUETIL, Jane de MAGNY
L'amant légitime ou la bourgeoise libertine
Les Editions Georges-Anquetil|Paris 1923|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition containing 16 illustrations, one of one hundred and fifty copies on laid paper signed by the author.
Retaining its deckled edges.
Spine lightly sunned, boards marginally faded, marginal tears and stains.
Handsome copy as issued.
€200
Tristan TZARA, Jacques VILLON
Miennes
Caractères|Paris 1955|25 x 33.50 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et étui
First edition one of the ten copies off-trade signed to the justification by Tristan Tzara and Jacques Villon.
Autograph dedication signed by Tzara on the fake title page: "to Georges Leblanc with the great sympathy of Tristan Tzara on December 30, 1955".
€1,800
Joseph HEMARD, Lucien MADRASSI
Notes sur Antoine Héroët et Jean de Lingendes
Editions Lapina|Paris 1927|14 x 19.50 cm|broché sous étui
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid Rives paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Valéry Larbaud as frontispiece by Lucien Madrassi as well as illustrations in black and in color by Joseph Hémard.
Minor traces of rubbing without significance to the slipcase, spine slightly sunned as usual, otherwise a handsome copy.
€80
Louis JOU, Louis Isaac LE MAISTRE DE SACY
L'évangile selon saint Mathieu
Les livres de Louis Jou|Paris 1928|19 x 25.50 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with a half-title, frontispiece, 27 plates, 28 chapter heads, decorated initials and tailpieces engraved on wood by Louis Jou, one of 245 copies on laid paper.
Full chocolate morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, boards ornamented with interlaced chocolate brown and dark brown morocco fillets, aubergine watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, dark brown morocco fillet border on pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, slipcase with chocolate brown morocco entry, brown paper boards, brown felt lining, elegant binding signed by M.T. Aigner.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.
€800
Jean TRAYNIER, Albert SAMAIN
Au jardin de l'infante
Les Presses de la Cité|Paris 1943|19.50 x 24.50 cm|relié sous étui
Illustrated edition with 12 original hors-texte by Jean Traynier, one of 400 numbered copies on Lana laid paper.
Full turquoise morocco binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, covers ruled in gilt with central gilt floral decorations, grey suede doublures, blue paper endpapers, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase with morocco borders, marbled paper boards, turquoise felt lining, handsome amateur binding signed A.G at foot of spine.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.
€120
Georges LEPAPE, STENDHAL
L'abbesse de Castro[The Abbess of Castro]
Emile Chamontin|Paris 1942|16 x 24.50 cm|relié sous étui
Illustrated edition of initials, colored vignettes and 8 plates inset by Georges Lepape, one of 36 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Binding half turquoise shagreen corners, back with four nerves slightly discolored, paper plates with moiré effect, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, cover and back preserved, gilded head.
Nice copy.
Our copy, as it is stipulated in the justification of the draw, is full of the original etching of Georges Lepape that he signed.
€350
[Pierre BETTENCOURT] Lilian WHITE, Jean-Paul SARTRE [falsely translated by]
Midi à 14h
[ Pierre Bettencourt] • (faussement) Gallimard|[Saint-Maurice-d'Ételan] • (soit disant) Paris 1945 (en réalité circa 1947)|16 x 25.50 cm|broché
WHITE Lilian (pseud. for BETTENCOURT Pierre)
illustration by SAVIGNAC Raymond
Midi à 14h [Here for Ever]
Gallimard [Pierre Bettencourt], Paris [Saint-Maurice d'Etelan] 1945, 16 x 25,5 cm, original wrappers
First edition of 200 copies printed on Arches paper.
The book is illustrated with 3 original compositions in color by Savignac.
A deception by Pierre Bettencourt, the work is supposedly illustrated by Jean Hugo and translated by Jean-Paul Sartre, the statement of publisher, author, translator, illustrator and printing is false.
The spine and cover lightly and marginally sunned, a little stain on the foot of the first...
€300
Jean-Emile LABOUREUR, William COWPER
The diverting history of John Gilpin
Ronald Davis|Paris 1931|13.50 x 20 cm|relié
COWPER William
illustration by LABOUREUR Jean-émile
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
Ronald Davis, Paris 1931, 13,5 x 20 cm, brown half morocco
Illustrated edition of 35 original color lithographs by Jean-Emile Laboureur, one of 55 numbered copies on China paper, the only print after the 3 on old Japan paper.
Brown half morocco binding, spine in five compartments, gilt date at base, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Alix.
Very fine copy, perfectly presented.
$ 3 750
€3,000
Jean SUBERVILLE, Walch LE TANNOIS
Dans la fosse aux lions
Maurice d'Hartoy|Paris 1933|14 x 19 cm|broché
Partly first edition on current paper.
Ex-dono of the dedicatee at the head of a guard.
Illustrated book of 8 wood inserts Walch Le Tannois.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean Suberville to Louis Viossat.
€50
Hans ARP, Gaston PUEL
Ce chant entre deux astres
Armand Henneuse|Lyon 1956|14 x 19 cm|broché
First published edition.
Handsome copy despite tiny marginal wormholes at the foot of the second cover.
Work illustrated with 2 illustrations by Hans Arp as frontispiece.
€100
Alain BOSQUET, André MASSON
Langue morte
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1951|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies, only draw after 10 Holland paper.
Illustrated book of drawings by André Masson.
Insolated back, nice interior state.
Autograph signed by Alain Bosquet: "To the poet Dobzynski."
€40
Denyse de BRAVURA, Erskine CALDWELL
La route au tabac
Editions des Pré aux clercs|Paris 1946|25 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition translated by Maurice Condreau and illustrated with 11 original copper engravings by Denyse de Bravura, one of 400 numbered copies on Rives paper.
Some rubbing to the chemise and slipcase, the spine and edges of which are lightly faded and discolored.
Handsome copy.

€150
Maurice LEROY, ANONYME
Les évangiles des quenouilles
La tradition|Paris 1948|25.50 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 44 original drypoints by Maurice Leroy, one of 50 numbered copies containing a proof state of the drypoints with remarques.
Slipcase spine sunned.
Handsome copy.
€100
Mary MORIN, Franz TOUSSAINT
Le tapis de jasmins
Les éditions du monde moderne|Paris 1925|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
New edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Mary Morin.
Handsome copy.
€60
Vincent MUSELLI
Les travaux et les jeux
Jean Bergue|Paris 1914|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of the first book published by Vincent Muselli.
Small gaps filled on the back that also include light restorations, a clear wetness at the head of the first board.
Autograph dedication signed by Vincent Muselli to Mrs. Lichnérowicz.
Our copy is exceptionally of a three-page manuscript poem, entitled "Three lieds", signed by Vincent Muselli.
€200
Joseph DELTEIL, Mariette LYDIS
Le petit Jésus
Editions du delta|Paris 1928|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, single draw after 10 Japan.
Illustrated book of 5 original etchings by Mariette Lydis.
Some small foxing margins slightly insolated boards and some leaflets.
Bookplate pasted next to the fake title page where the autograph is sent.
Beautiful autograph signed by Joseph Delteil: "To Mr. Paul Lallemand, I offer my first book to my oldest friend Delteil editor".
€700
Kees VAN DONGEN, Rudyard KIPLING
Les plus beaux contes de Kipling illustrés par Van DongenThe finest tales by Kipling illustrated by Van Dongen
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1920|22.50 x 30.50 cm|Lithograph|relié sous chemise et étui
Edition adorned with 23 original color illustrations, ornaments, and a layout by Kees Van Dongen, one of 250 numbered copies on mould-made vellum, ours unnumbered.
Full old rose box binding, smooth spine, front cover pierced to reveal a reproduction of Kees Van Dongen’s illustration on page 37, rear cover decorated at the center with a vignette reproducing the ornament appearing at the foot of each page and drawn by Kees Van Dongen, grey suede endleaves and pastedowns, covers preserved, gilt edges, chemise with bands and flaps in old rose box, grey paper boards, white paper lining, slipcase edged with old rose box, boards and interior in grey suede, a handsome ensemble signed by...
€3,000
Jules VERNE
Bourse de voyage
Hetzel|Paris 1904|18 x 27.50 cm|relié
New edition. 74 illustrations by Benett, including 13 photographs (Barbados, Saint Lucia...), and 12 polychrome plates and a map of the West Indies.
Publisher's binding known as "Au globe doré" type 4, with the upper plate signed Blancheland, bound by Engel. Second cover type i, with straight red letters on striped background.
Fine first plate with brilliant gilt with discreet soiling in the cartouche and in the sky. Corners turned in. Spine sunned, the gilt still quite brilliant. Soiling in the lighthouse vignette. Headcaps rubbed, the top one slightly depressed. Second cover with some fine scratches. A few leaves slightly proud. Rare scattered foxing, either in margins or on...
€600
Jules VERNE
Les Frères Kip
Hetzel|Paris s. d. [1902-1904]|18.50 x 28 cm|relié
First edition in octavo illustrated with 2 maps, 12 large chromotypographies, 6 full-page photographic reproductions, (39 illustrations engravings and documents including photographs), by Georges Roux.
Publisher's Hetzel binding with golden globe, signed Blancheland plate, bound by Engel, spine with lighthouse, second board of Engel "h" type according to Jauzac.
Fine first plate with well-marked and brilliant gilding. Light soiling in the cartouche. Small scratches in the sky. Some rubbing on the outer red border. 2 corners slightly bumped, the corners folded. Spine sunned, but with gilding well preserved. Rubbing to headcaps. Second board good, with soiling. Copy slightly warped...
€600
Jules VERNE
Aventures de 3 Russes et de 3 Anglais dans l'Afrique Australe[Adventures of Three Russians and Three Englishmen in Southern Africa]
Hetzel|Paris 1910|18 x 27.20 cm|Reliure de l'éditeur
New edition, the first illustrated dating from 1872. 53 in-text illustrations by Ferat and 3 color chromolithographs hors-texte, and one map in black. Second issue of the "Aux feuilles d'acanthe" binding.
Publisher's binding called "Aux feuilles d'acanthe" with red medallion. Fine first plate with points of discoloration in the medallion. Second board clean but bearing on the upper part whitish traces of light discoloration. Some very skillful small restorations at the joints and headcaps. Fresh copy free from foxing, with paper uniformly slightly tinted. Good copy.
In southern Africa, three Russian scientists and three English scientists are tasked with measuring a meridional arc...
€600
Jean GIRAUDOUX, Jean Gabriel DARAGNÈS
Visite chez le prince
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1924|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper, leading print after 20 Japan.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally discolored as generally.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece engraved by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
Signed autograph of Jean Giraudoux to Gaston Rageot.
€200
Marcel VALOTAIRE, Émilien DUFOUR
Sylvain Sauvage
Henri Babou|Paris 1929|20.50 x 26.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on white laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Japan and 50 hors commerce.
Preface by Emile Henriot.
Work illustrated with 11 plates hors-texte as well as numerous black drawings in-text and, as frontispiece, a portrait of Sylvain Sauvage by Emilien Dufour.
Handsome copy.

€80
Maurice ALLINNE
Les faïences anciennes (Espagne, Italie, France, Asie-Mineure)
Lestringant|Rouen 1928|17 x 25.50 cm|broché et un volume en feuilles sous chemise cartonnée à lacet
First edition printed on laid paper.
Preface by J.J. Marquet de Vasselot.
Work complete with its 56 plates, including 8 in color, contained in a separate volume from the text.
Spine of chemises slightly discolored and faded, a tear at the head of the spine of the chemise containing the plates.
Handsome copy complete with its full brown cardboard chemise, smooth havana cloth spine.
€60
LALANDE, Rose CELLI
L'oeuf magique
Nrf|Paris 1937|19 x 23 cm|reliure souple de l'éditeur
First edition illustrated with text drawings by Lalande, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Publisher's flexible full cardboard binding, smooth unlettered spine, illustrated boards.
Handsome copy.
€120
Joseph HEMARD, François VILLON
Les regrets de la belle Heaulmière
Librairie Lutetia|Paris 1921|17.50 x 23 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 25 original "ymaiges" and "ornemens" by Joseph Hémard, one of 525 numbered copies with the "ymaiges" in color.
First endpapers entirely foxed, last endpaper partially and lightly foxed.
Handsome copy.

€120
Charles-Lucien HUARD
Berlin comme je l'ai vu
Eugène Rey|Paris 1907|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with drawings by Charles Huard, one of 200 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 100 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

€60
Tony JOHANNOT, Eugène LAMY
L'été à Bade
Boivin|Paris 1931|23 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Second edition, with some parts in first edition as it was revised and corrected.
Publisher's binding in full navy blue shagreen, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and adorned with quintuple gilt compartments decorated at the angles with gilt floral motifs, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, some light rubbing to the spine without serious damage, covers with blind fillet frame and sextuple gilt fillets as well as gilt fleurons in the corners, front cover stamped at center with the gilt arms of the Duchy of Baden, white watered silk endpapers, gilt garlands on the leading edges, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated by Tony Johannot, Eugène...
€350
Camille MAUCLAIR, Migueline d' ATTANOUX
Au soleil de Provence
B. Arthaud|Grenoble 1931|17 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on grand vélin pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with original watercolors by Migueline d'Attanoux.
Handsome copy, complete, as stated in the justification page, with its separate suite of the color plates.

€150
Georges LOUKOMSKI, André MAUREL
Les délices du pays des Doges (Vénétie)
J. Peyronnet & Cie|Paris 1929|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 24 original hors-texte illustrations by Georges Loukomski, one of 222 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only deluxe copies after 24 various Japan copies.
Text by André Maurel and preface by Henri de Régnier.
Light tears to the spine of the slipcase.
Handsome copy.
€250
George BARBIER, Henri de RÉGNIER
L'escapade
A. & G. Mornay|Paris 1931|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with original compositions by George Barbier hand-colored with pochoir, one of 877 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Handsome copy.

€300
Alexandre ALEXEIEFF, Pierre MORNAND
Vingt-deux artistes du livre
Le courrier graphique|Paris 1948|23 x 29 cm|broché sous étui
First edition printed in 1800 numbered copies.
Cover illustrated by Alexandre Alexeieff.
Work decorated with illustrations by Alexandre Alexeieff, Gus Bofa, Pierre Bonnard, Jean-Gabriel Daragnès, André Derain, Raoul Dufy, Demetrios Galanis, Jean-Emile Laboureur, Aristide Maillol, André Dunoyer de Segonzac...
Handsome copy.

€150
Fritz KÜHN
Compositions en noir et blanc
Gilbert jeune|Paris 1959|23.50 x 28 cm|broché
First edition.
Work illustrated with 154 heliogravure reproductions of photographs by Fritz Kühn
Handsome copy.
€70
Pierre FALKE, Pierre MAC ORLAN
L'ancre de miséricorde
Pierre Falké|Paris 1945|26 x 34 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Illustrated edition of 79 original etchings by Pierre Falké, one of 125 numbered copies on Montval, ours one of 15 copies of collaborator justified and signed by Pierre Falké .
The 79 etchings are composed as follows: 1 on the double-page cover, 1 on the frontispiece, 1 on the title page, 21 insets, including 1 double-page, 55 initials and culs-de-lampe.
Back of the shirt and the case with wetting, stings on the boards of the case which also have some small gaps of paper.
Rare foxing, otherwise pleasant interior state.
Provenance: from the library of Anne-Marie Frélaut with her ex-libris engraved by her father, the painter Jean Frélaut.
€380
Jean FRELAUT, Jean-Gabriel FONTAINE
Flammes et fleurs
S. n.|Paris 1946|21.50 x 26.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 4 original etchings by Jean Frélaut and printed in 150 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
The chemise and slipcase are absent.
Some foxing affecting mainly the first board and one endpaper.
Provenance: from the library of Anne-Marie Frélaut, the illustrator's daughter, with her manuscript signature in pencil, serving as bookplate at the head of an endpaper.

€100
Maurice BLANCHARD
C'est la fête et vous n'en savez rien
GLM|Paris 1939|19.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned and discolored as generally found.

€350
Marcel BÉALU
Les messagers clandestins
Le terrain vague|Paris 1956|18.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Binding of the publisher in full brown canvas, smooth back, guards and contreplats of brown paper.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Béalu to Paul Aveline: "... forever friend, these memories of meditations ..."
Nice copy.
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€50
Paul SIGNAC, Jean FRÉLAUT
Jongkind
Georges Crès & Cie|Paris 1927|19 x 26.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition on current paper.
Binding of the publisher in full flexible cream carton, complete copy of its illustrated jacket that has angular gaps.
A hitch and a lack in the back of the soft binding.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Johan Barthold Jongkind.
Provenance: from the library of the painter and engraver Jean Frélaut with two handwritten signatures in heads of two guards (the first being covered by one of the flaps of the jacket) as ex-libris.
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with two original watercolors and two original pencil drawings by Jean Frélaut, which he has signed and executed in the manner of Jongkind as he indicated at...
€750
Denise FRÉLAUT, Bertrand FRÉLAUT
L'oeuvre gravé de Jean Frélaut 1926-1935. - 1936-1941. - 1942-1946 - 1947-1954
La bibliothèque des arts|Paris 1977-1999|26 x 33.50 cm|4 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur sous étuis souples
First edition.
Publisher's full blue cloth bindings, complete with their illustrated dust jackets and soft cardboard slipcases (except for the last volume).
Minor tears and insignificant damage to the soft cardboard slipcases, some also insignificant tears to the dust jackets.
Very rich iconography.
Handsome complete set in four volumes.
€500
Philippe CHABANEIX, Jean FRÉLAUT
Poèmes choisis
Points et contrepoints|Paris 1947|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
Illustrated edition, frontispiece, an original etching by Jean Frélaut, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum of the Marais, ours one of the few out of trade, draw of head.
Small landfills in the foot of the first guard and the page in his eyes, uniformly shaded back and boards.
Our copy is enriched by a second state of the etching by Jean Frélaut which he signed and dated to a friend.
€80
Jean FRELAUT, Maurice de GUÉRIN
Le cahier vert
Editions Manuel Bruker|Paris 1955|23 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 38 original drypoints by Jean Frélaut and printed in 215 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Handsome copy despite minor rubbing of no consequence to the slipcase.

€200
Anatole FRANCE, Auguste LEROUX
Les noces corinthiennes
Edouard Pelletan|Paris 1902|16.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 20 original compositions by Auguste Leroux, one of 183 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, handmade laid paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on pastedown.
Handsome copy pleasantly bound.
€250
Paul ÉLUARD, Max ERNST
Les malheurs des immortels révélés par Max Ernst et Paul EluardMisfortunes of the Immortals revealed by Ernst & Eluard
Librairie Six|Paris 1922|19 x 25.50 cm|relié
The first edition on simili-Japon paper.
Bradel grey cloth binding, navy blue cloth band with authors and title blindstamped to edge of upper board, upper cover preserved at end.
With 21 collages by Max Ernst.
A very good and rare copy.
€6,000
André HARDELLET, Henri LANDIER
Sommeils
Seghers|Paris 1960|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph dedication of André Hardellet to Charles Dobzynski.
Cover illustrated by Henri Landier.
Beautiful copy despite the back slightly insolated.
€100
Charles MORICE, Eugène CARRIÈRE
Eugène Carrière
Mercure de France|Paris 1906|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, one of the first issue copies numbered to the press, there is no mention of leading copies.
Braid binding in half gray percaline mouse, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double golden net tail, flat marbled paper, cover preserved, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Charles Morice to Léon Riotor.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Eugène Carrière by himself.
€60
Jean ROYÈRE, Jean-Paul DUBRAY
Denise
Marcel Seheur|Paris 1931|15.50 x 20 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours one of the off-trade, only draw after 25 Japan.
Illustrated book of wood designed and engraved by Jean-Paul Dubray.
Signed autograph of Jean Royère Pol Neveux enriched with the signature of Jean-Paul Dubray.
Nice copy.
€80
Henry CHARPENTIER, Alfred CODINA
Intailles
S. n.|Paris 1941|13.50 x 19 cm|en feuilles
First Edition printed 160 copies numbered and justified by Henry Charpentier on vellum .
Signed autograph dedication of Henry Charpentier: "To my dear friend Louis de Gonzague-Frick / who the Muses seduced by the lyre and the triq '... To amuse him, Henry Charpentier."
Book decorated with 15 illustrations of Alfred Codina.
Two tears in the head and foot of the back.
Rare and nice copy.
€120
Jules VERNE
Claudius Bombarnac
Hetzel|Paris 1906|18 x 27.30 cm|relié
Second illustrated edition. It benefits from a new printing with substantial modifications to the text and engravings. The 6 polychrome plates are printed in dominant tones of blue, greenish, pale. The later edition with red medallion will have only 3 polychromes out of 6. 52 illustrations by Benett.
Publisher's binding known as "Aux feuilles d'acanthe", with gilt ground medallion. Good first plate, with slight discoloration on the outer border. Spine with small lacks of cloth, like spots, on the title label, at foot and headcap. Second board fairly good but with 2 areas as if scratched. Corners lightly rubbed. Fairly good copy, overall fresh, with pale reddish-brown halos on title page...
€500
André ROLLAND DE RENÉVILLE, Edmond ROCHER
De l'adieu à l'oubli
Editions du Jardin de la France|Blois 1923|14 x 19 cm|agrafé
First edition of the first poetic work of the author for which was not drawn great papers.
Autograph dedication signed by André Rolland from Renéville to the poet Jean Vedi.
Illustrations by Edmond Rocher.
€200
Léon BOCQUET, Fernand PINAL
Les branches lourdes
Albert Messein|Paris 1929|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
Third edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches paper, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of an original engraved wood of Fernand Pinal.
Autograph signed by Léon Bocquet to the painter Fernand Pinal: "ordinary painter of the poet, admiring friendship ..."
Our copy is enriched with an autograph postcard signed Leon Bocquet on the back of which he wrote a few words to Fernand Pinal about prisoners of the Great War recently released.
Some stings mainly affecting the boards.
€100
Judith CLADEL, Félix BRACQUEMOND
La vie de Léon Cladel
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1905|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Judith Cladel to Judith Gautier.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Leon Cladel by Felix Bracquemond frontispiece.
Wrinkled back with a tear in the head at a joint.
€200
René DRUART
L'épingleur de haïkaï
Editions du "Pampre"|Reims 1929|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition printed 400 copies on laid.
Autograph dedication signed by René Druart to Mr. Boisseau.
Preface by Paul Fort.
Mute back insolated, small bites on the boards.
Rare.
€150
Henri ALGOUD
Le mobilier provençal
Charles Massin & Cie|Paris s. d. [circa 1925]|22 x 32 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à lacet
First edition.
Complete with all 44 plates.
Copy complete with text and its full cardboard chemise secured with ties.
The chemise shows one corner slightly bumped and some foxing to the covers.
€50
Fernand CHAFFIOL-DEBILLEMONT, André DESLIGNÈRES
Au pays des eaux mortes (Flandre-Hollande)
Marcel Seheur|Paris 1929|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Signed autograph signed by Fernand Chaffiol-Debillemont to Henri Béraud.
Illustrated book of wood by André Deslignières.
spine slightly discolored and insolated, some small foxinges mainly affecting the guards.
€60
Jean-Emile LABOUREUR, Xavier Marcel BOULESTIN
Dans les Flandres britanniques. British Expeditionary Force, Mai 1915 - Janvier 1916
Dorbon ainé|Paris s. d. [1916]|25.50 x 33.50 cm|relié
BOULESTIN Xavier Marcel
illustration by LABOUREUR Jean-émile
Dans les Flandres britanniques. British Expeditionary Force, Mai 1915 - Janvier 1916
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum, ours is a press office copy, only print with 50 Holland. Half moroccan shagreen binding, red paper boards, paste downs and endpapers, covers and spine preserved.
Ex-libris glued to a paste down.
Illustrated with 24 drawings by Jean-Emile Laboureur.
€1,000
Mario PRASSINOS, Federico GARCÍA LORCA
Cahiers G.L.M. : quatrième cahier
GLM|Paris Mars 1937|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the unnumbered copies on Normandy vellum.
Additional literary contributions by David Gascoyne, Fernand Marc, Léon Damas, Henri El Kayem, Philippe Soupault, Caresse Crosby, Thérèse Aubray, Roger Lannes, Adrien Copperie, Halina Izdebska, René Roux, Jacques Baron...
Issue illustrated with 5 drawings by Jean Mario Prassinos.
Spine sunned and discolored with small light stains, handsome interior condition.
€120
Édouard DRUMONT, Lucien MÉTIVET
Les héros et les pitres
Flammarion|Paris 1900|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition on plain paper.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph signed card of Edouard Drumont pasted on the page of false title.
Small tears at the head and foot of the back.
€100
Henri MICHAUX
Entre centre et absence
Henri Matarasso|Paris 1936|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin, the only printing with 5 Chine and 15 Japon.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Matarasso : "A la santé de madame Belé".
Illustrated with a frontispiece and 7 drawings by Henri Michaux.
.
€500
Kees VAN DONGEN, Jacques CASANOVA DE SEINGALT
Premières amours. Fragment des Mémoires
Editions de la vieille France|Paris • & Nice 1950|10 x 16.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated with 16 original copper engravings by Kees Van Dongen, one of 900 numbered copies on Vergé du Marais paper.
Publisher's full marbled fawn sheep binding, smooth spine with some rubbing, top headcap worn down, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, bookplate pasted on a pastedown, speckled edges.
Handsome interior condition.
€1,000
Sacha GUITRY, Henri JADOUX
La fin du monde
Raoul Solar|Paris 1954|19 x 24.50 cm|broché sous chemise
Edition decorated with original illustrations by Henri Jadoux, one of 85 numbered copies on Johannot vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€150
Charles MÜLLER, Paul REBOUX
Rikette aux enfers
Ernest Flammarion|Paris 1914|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 90 black and white drawings by Carlègle.
As preface, a curious "unpublished text" by Gustave Flaubert.
Very handsome copy as issued, retaining its deckled edges.
€300
Abram KROL
Stèle pour un jeune frère
Editions Caractères|s. l. s. d. [1958]|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
first edition, one of the 237 copies numbered on rag, only print after 12 BFK Rives.
Illustrated book of 13 engraved wooden plates as well as vignettes by Abram Krol.
Precious autograph signed by Abram Krol to Jacques Hébertot presenting his wishes for the new year.
Beautiful copy.
€200
Raymond QUENEAU, Christiane ALANORE
Le cheval troyen
Georges Visat|Paris 1948|16.50 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche paper with a suite of engravings on Japon if the second state of the illustrations by Christiane Alanore.
Illustrated with 20 original engravings by Christiane Alanore.
Three leaves stained and a few marginal spots marginales on some others.
€600