André DIGNIMONT, Paul LÉAUTAUD
Journal littéraire. Fragment
L'originale|Paris 1948|18.50 x 24 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Rives vellum, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, the only printing with 10 on Arches.
The work illustrated with 4 original etchings by André Dignimont.
Minimal loss to head of spine.
Rare and handsome copy.
€450
Gabriel FOURNIER, Paul LÉAUTAUD
Souvenirs de basoche
L'originale|Paris 1948|18.50 x 24 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, the only issue with 10 Arches.
Illustrated with 3 original etchings by Gabriel Fournier.
A cut to the front cover also affecting the following pages up to the frontispiece etching and title page.
€80
Gaston BARRET, Marcel AYMÉ
Contes choisis
Cercle Grolier|Paris 1962|24 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 170 numbered copies on grand vélin de Rives.
Illustrated with 23 original compositions by Gaston Barret engraved on copper.
Endpapers uniformly shaded, otherwise a handsome copy.
€250
DUJARDIN, QUINSAC
Madame de Pompadour
Firmin-Didot|Paris 1888|22 x 28.50 cm|relié
First illustrated edition, with some parts in first edition as it was revised and expanded with unpublished letters and documents.
Half morocco binding with red corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, light scuffs to corners, top edge gilt, binding signed by the publisher.
Work illustrated with 55 copperplate reproductions by Dujardin and 2 color plates by Quinsac.
A handsome copy elegantly bound.
€250
Pierre PUVIS DE CHAVANNES, Léon DUVAUCHEL
Le tourbier (moeurs picardes)
Albert Savine|Paris 1889|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Half cloth contemporary binding signed by Cabry.
Illustrated with a drawing by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes as frontispiece.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.
€600
Jean-Gabriel DARAGNES, Jean GIRAUDOUX
Mirage de Bessines
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1931|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 825 numbered copies on antique laid paper, printed with 25 Japan and 50 Holland copies.
The work illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès
Handsome copy.
€50
Adrien BAGARRY, COLLECTIF
Florilège des conteurs galants du XVIIIème siècle
Librairie de France|Paris 1932|22.50 x 28.50 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
Collected edition, one of 2,500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding in red half-shagreen with bands, spines slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, vellum-style boards, some small marginal surface wear to heads of boards, illustrated covers and spine preserved, top edges gilt, bindings signed by Lise L. Bataille.
Work illustrated with 32 plates, 12 in color by Adrien Bagarry as well as tailpieces by Boris Grosser, cover illustrated by Jean Boisseau.
Literary contributions by Rétif de la Bretonne, Claude Godard d'Aucour, the comte de Caylus...
Handsome set.
€250
Lucien FONTANAROSA, Michel CIRY
Romans
Gallimard|Paris 1967|18 x 23 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Collected edition printed on fine paper, the only issue.
Publisher's boards bound according to the original design by Hollenstein.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Tibor Csernus, Bernadette Kelly, Lucien Fontanarosa, Michel Ciry.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.
€60
Christian BONNEFOI, Marc PIERRET
Le fileur du cygne
Monique Goldschmidt|Paris 1978|28 x 36 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copy.
Publisher's binding with cream cloth spine, plexiglas boards, full mouse-colored cloth slipcase.
Work illustrated with 6 original drawings by Christian Bonnefoi on polystyrene tracing paper and tarlatane.
Signed by the author and illustrator on the justification page.
Slipcase very slightly and marginally discolored at head and foot of boards.
Rare and handsome copy.
€350
Olivier KAEPPELIN, Georges COURTELINE
Le train de 8h 47
Nouvelle librairie de France|Paris 1948|19 x 24 cm|broché
Edition decorated with original illustrations by Olivier Kaeppelin colored by pochoir by Liétard, one of 1150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 on pur fil.
Preface by Pierre Mac Orlan.
Spine very slightly sunned without consequence, a crease mark to head of second board, justification page partially and lightly shaded, handsome interior condition.
€50
VAN ROMPAEY, Francis CARCO
Jésus-la-caille
Marcel Gasnier|Paris • & Étampes 1945|14 x 20.50 cm|relié
New edition decorated with original illustrations by Van Rompaey.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine faded with four raised bands, minor rubbing to head and foot of joints, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.
€50
Henri-Jacques DARRORT
Essai graphique de schizanthropie
Editions Louis Parriente|Paris 1980|28.50 x 38 cm|en feuilles sous chemise-étui
The first edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper and illustrated with original illustrations by the author.
Publisher's slipcase and chemise in full black cloth.
A minor corner tear inside the chemise slipcase.
A handsome copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
Almanach des Dames pour l'an 1809.
Chez J. G. Cotta librairie|à Tubingue [Tübingen] s. d. [1809]|8 x 11.50 cm|relié
First edition with seven out-of-text plates printed on heavy paper, drawn by Poufsin and executed by Lambert.
Contemporary full red morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with compartments, geometric and floral gilt motifs, dotted and Greek fret gilt frame to boards, fine gilt roll surrounding marbled paper pastedowns, gilt roll on leading edges and headcaps, all edges gilt. Three corners slightly bumped and very minor and marginal worming to a few leaves, otherwise a handsome copy.
€200
Edmond Auguste TEXIER
Voyage pittoresque sur les bords du Rhin
Mrizot|Paris 1858|17.50 x 27 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 24 steel engravings by the Rouargue brothers, including 2 hand-colored woodcuts.
Contemporary half navy blue shagreen binding. Spine with false raised bands decorated with gilt compartments. Shagreen-textured cloth boards with blind fillets. Gilt edges. White moiré endpapers.
Fine copy, in perfect condition, free from foxing and retaining its tissue guards.
This book which visits all the cities along the Rhine was published during the golden age of tourism there; the spa towns of the Rhine were then fashionable, as were the Swiss and German cities. The work consists of descriptions, contemporary and historical anecdotes and notes on customs.
€500
ANONYME, Walter SPITZER
Aucassin et Nicolette. Chantefable du treizième siècle adaptée par Maurice Pons
Les impénitents|Paris 1960|19.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 145 numbered copies on Rives laid paper and illustrated with a frontispiece by Edouard Pignon as well as 9 original etchings by Walter Spitzer, of which 6 are on double page.
Two small tears without consequence to the slipcase. Handsome copy.
€250
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Oeuvres
Club de l'honnête homme|Paris 1981-1983|18 x 26.50 cm|9 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur sous étuis
Edition illustrated with original artwork by Raymond Moretti, one of the numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing along with 300 copies on Rives vellum.
Publisher's Bradel bindings in full chocolate imitation morocco, smooth spines, covers decorated with gilt interlacing, mustard paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, mustard cardboard slipcases bordered with chocolate imitation morocco.
Introduction by Frédéric Vitoux.
Set illustrated with numerous original color compositions by Raymond Moretti.
Handsome complete set in 9 volumes.
€600
Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Paulin|Paris 1835|17 x 25.50 cm|relié
First printing of the 600 wood-engraved illustrations after Jean Gigoux by the best young artists of the time such as Lavoignat, Porret, Thompson.
Half aubergine calf binding, smooth spine decorated with two cartouches embellished with gilt romantic decorative motifs, rubbing to joints and headcaps, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, some tears and rubbing to edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary romantic binding signed by Lefebvre.
Illustrated work with, as frontispiece, a portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here in first printing by Jean Gigoux. Printed stamp at head of an endpaper as bookplate.
Handsome copy with some inevi
€350
Francis JAMMES, Emilio GRAU-SALA
Almaïde d'Etremont ou l'histoire d'une jeune fille passionnée
Marcel Lubineau|Paris 1955|18.50 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui.
Edition illustrated with 60 original drypoints by Grau Sala, one of 70 numbered copies on Rives vellum.
Our copy as stipulated in the justification is complete with its suite with remarques, the 2 rejected plates and its proof on silk of the frontispiece.
Fine copy.
€350
Gaston ROUPNEL, Démétrios GALANIS
Histoire et destin
Grasset|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Démétrios Galanis.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.
€30
Jean GIONO, Moïse KISLING
Provence
Aux dépens d'un amateur (Bernard Klein)|s.l. [Paris] 1954|28.50 x 38.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui.
First edition with 25 illustrations in black and white and colors by Moïse Kisling, one of 35 numbered copies on Japon super nacré paper, the tirage de tête.
Preface by André Salmon.
This copy, as called for by the justification, is complete with its suite of color hors-texte illustrations on Hollande paper, its suite of color hors-texte illustrations on Arches, its suite of textual illustrations in black and white on China paper, one unpublished plate, a suite of plates not used for the final work on Hollande paper, and a cancelled copper plate.
The illustrations by Moïse Kisling consist of: one painted folded cover, a color portrait frontispiece, 11 illustrations hors-texte
€2,500
Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de BUFFON, Tavy NOTTON
Les chants du printemps
Aux dépens d'un artiste|Bourg-la-Reine 1957|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui.
Edition illustrated with 21 original engravings by Tavy Notton, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan super nacré, deluxe copy after 6 others differently enhanced.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with the original signed drawing by Tavy Notton, with its two duplicate suites on Auvergne and Rives blanc, with the silk printing of 3 simple plates.
However, the copperplate and the silk printing of 3 double plates are lacking in our work. Tavy Notton's illustrations thus comprise: 1 frontispiece in black, 20 hors-texte in black of which 6 are double-page.
Very handsome copy.
€500
Jules HOCHE, Christian-Wilhelm ALTERS
Notre tour du monde. Illustrations d'après nature par C.-W. Allers.
Félix Juven|Paris 1904|31 x 41 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, illustrated with 16 plates outside the text after nature by Christian-Wilhelm Allers. Presentation copy.
Publisher's half red cloth binding, personalized front cover decorated in gilt with the title, publisher and the inscription "offered by Mr Maurice Berteaux, deputy - 1904.
Journey of journalist Jules Hoche (1859-1926) through Egypt, Suez, Ceylon, Pondicherry and Madras, Singapore, Java, Siam, Hong-Kong and Canton, Shanghai and the Yang-Tse-Kiang, Peking and its surroundings, Japan and America. Significant dampstain to covers, corners slightly bumped, edges rubbed, one hinge weakened at foot, interior fresh despite some foxing.
€80
Jacques HENRIC, Patrick BAILLY-MAÎTRE-GRAND
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Marval|Paris 1991|17 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Text by J. Henri and photographs by P. Bailly-Maître-Grand.
Spine very slightly faded, handsome interior condition.
€30
WOILLEZ MADAME
Le jeune tambour ou les deux amis
Alfred Mame & Cie|Paris 1863|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Eighth edition illustrated with 4 out-of-text engravings. Publisher's binding in full green boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, boards framed with blind fillets, boards enhanced with gilt typographical fleurons, lemon paper endpapers and pastedowns (rear endpaper soiled), publisher's romantic boards. Rare copy in its elegant romantic boards.
€100
Henri LEBRUN
Aventures et conquêtes de Fernand Cortez au Mexique
Alfred Mame & fils|Tours 1872|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Fourteenth edition illustrated with 4 out-of-text engravings.
Publisher's binding in full blue boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind romantic arabesques at head and foot, boards framed with blind fillets, front board enhanced with gilt typographical fleuron, lemon paper endpapers and pastedowns, publisher's romantic boards.
Rare copy in its elegant romantic boards.
€80
Paul-Eugène MESPLES, Jean-Joseph VADÉ
La pipe cassée, poème épitragipoissardihéroïcomique
Théophile Belin|Paris 1882|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Edition printed on laid paper and illustrated with 2 lithographs, 5 vignettes and 4 tailpieces by P.E. Mesplès.
Half aubergine shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
€70
Francis CARCO
Les humoristes
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1921|13 x 20 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half boards with vellum-style corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes at head and foot, black shagreen title-label with slight scratches, spine and boards partially soiled, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Francis Carco to Charles Genty.
Work illustrated with drawings hors-texte by H. de Toulouse-Lautrec, H. Daumier, Gavarni, Capiello, A. Willette...
€100
Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Paulin|Paris 1835|17 x 26.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Full glazed hazelnut calf binding, smooth spine very lightly faded but without gravity, richly decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, one joint lightly cracked at foot, small traces of rubbing on the joints, frame of gilt arabesques on the boards, a small tear at the foot of the first board, fine gilt dentelle on the pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner very lightly bumped, gilt edges on the leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary romantic binding.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here
€750
Félicien CHAMPSAUR
L'arriviste
Albin Michel|Paris 1902|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with color illustrations by Bourdelle, Faivre, Léandre, Robaudi, Steinlen...
Like the copies on Japan and China paper, our copy is complete with the duplicate state of the illustrations on Japan paper.
A tiny corner lack and a small marginal stain at head of front cover.
€250
Laurence STERNE
Voyage sentimental
Ernest Bourdin|Paris s. d. [1841]|17.50 x 26.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation and first printing of the illustrations by T. Johannot and Jacque.
Binding in half long-grain navy blue morocco, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (lined and with corner lacks) and spine preserved, top edge gilt, romantic pastiche binding signed by Ratry.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece, 170 text vignettes and 11 hors-texte compositions engraved on wood and printed on China paper.
Some minor foxing.
A handsome copy.
€200
Gérard MOURGUE, Wifredo LAM
Chant d'amour d'Evanthia
Librairie Le Pont de l'Epée|Paris 1982|19 x 25 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by Gérard Mourgue.
Work illustrated with drawings by Wifredo Lam.
Scratches to joints, small tear at foot of front board, handsome interior condition.
€50
Élisabeth Charlotte Pauline GUIZOT
Nouveaux contes
Didier|Paris 1856|15 x 24.20 cm|relié
New edition, illustrated with 9 lovely hand-colored sepia lithographs hors-texte.
Publisher's polychrome dark blue boards. Large decorative plate on the upper cover in red, gold, blue and cream. Smooth spine decorated with two polychrome plates. A polychrome central medallion stamped on the lower cover. Spine lightened. A pale dampstain in the upper margin; some scattered foxing on well-white paper. Handsome copy.

NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.
€130
Émile VERHAEREN
Les campagnes hallucinées
Club du Livre|Paris 1962|25.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
Illustrated edition with 20 original etchings by André Jacquemin, one of 225 copies on Rives paper.
Publisher's full black leather binding in morocco style, spine with four raised bands showing light rubbing of no consequence, boards decorated with gilt fillets forming a geometric composition, green paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, light traces of rubbing to slipcase.
€200
Georges ZINK
Sichelte. - Moisson. Poésies sundgoviennes
Sté alsacienne d'édition et de diffusion d'art|Strasbourg 1978|25.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition prepared and annotated by Raymond Matzen, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Publisher's full bordeaux cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with a profile portrait of the author framed by triple gilt fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Gérard Cachet as well as 15 lithographs and numerous original tailpieces by Robert Kuven.
Autograph inscription signed by Raymond Matzen.
Handsome copy.
€300
Maurice GAUCHEZ
Le réformateur d'Anvers
Imprimerie & Publicité Flor Burton|Anvers [Antwerp] 1929|25.50 x 32.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies of the deluxe issue, ours one of 40 copies reserved for Enrique Mistler.
Work illustrated with original lithographs by Gastemans.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen at head of an endpaper, three small tears at head and foot of spine and at foot of second board.
€100
Pierre CHAINE
Les commentaires de Ferdinand (suite des Mémoires d'un rat)
Dan Niestlé|Paris 1921|15.50 x 23.50 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with original illustrations by T. Polat, one of 50 copies on Arches paper, deluxe copies after 30 on Japan paper.
Spine with four raised bands set with black fillets decorated with undulating black fillets representing barbed wire and a poilu helmet enriched with an inlaid piece of brown morocco, boards enhanced with a pattern of black fillets representing barbed wire and poilu helmets in the corners and centers enriched with inlaid pieces of brown morocco, black fillet on the leading edges, frame of red morocco listel and double gilt fillets with gilt poilu helmets in the corners on the pastedowns, endpapers and pastedowns of gray watered silk, following endpapers o
€1,200
Edmond & Jules de GONCOURT
Les aventures du jeune baron de Knifausen
A. Romagnol|Paris 1904|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First separate edition decorated with 11 original etchings by Louis Morin, one of 130 numbered copies in soleil octavo format on Arches laid paper.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, frames of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by L. Bernard.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, contains the triple state of the etchings.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy despite the sunned spine.
€150
Gustave GEFFROY
La servante
A. Romagnol|Paris 1905|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 25 original wood engravings by Géo-Dupuis, one of 130 numbered copies on China paper and reimposed in quarto soleil format.
Half navy shagreen binding with corners, spine sunned with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by L. Bernard.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, does include the double state of the wood engravings.
Some minor foxing. Handsome copy despite the sunned spine.
€150
Jules GOURDAULT
L'Italie
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1877|27 x 37.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, traces of rubbing to spine, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some small tears to leading edges and fore edges, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 450 wood engravings.
Some foxing affecting mainly the very first and very last pages.
€200
Reiner ZIMNIK
Les tambours
Delpire|Paris 1959|21.50 x 28 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition in French.
Publisher's half grey cloth binding, smooth unlettered spine, red paper boards.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
A library classification sticker pasted on one endpaper.
Rare and handsome copy.
€120
Louis TRUC
Avec rime et raison
Paris 1968|16.50 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Louis Truc.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by Pierre Fève.
Rare and handsome copy.
€80
Jean LORRAIN
La princesse sous verre
Jules Tallandier|Paris s. d. [1896]|25 x 32.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in full cardboard covered with decorative patterned paper, smooth spine, chocolate morocco title label, top edge gilt, modern pastiche binding signed by T. Boichot.
Work illustrated with original color compositions in text and hors-texte by André Cahard.
Handsome and rare copy.
€680
ANONYME, Marie-Anne GLOMEAU
Le mystère de Griselidis
Maurice Glomeau|Paris 1923|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
New edition printed from the unique manuscript, one of 700 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 37 copies on pure rag vellum.
Work decorated with 37 illustrations and ornamental letters by G. Ripart.
Notes and glossary by M.A. Glomeau.
Handsome copy.
€40
Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif ibn Abdullah SAADI, Franz TOUSSAINT
Le jardin des roses et des fruits
Claude Aveline|Paris 1927|18.50 x 25 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with original compositions drawn and engraved by André Deslignères, one of 400 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only edition along with 25 Japan and 25 Holland copies.
Handsome copy.
€150
Henry BERENGER, Eugène GRASSET
Les résurrections italiennes
Edouard Pelletan|Paris 1911|19.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 13 original compositions by Eugène Grasset.
Signed autograph inscription by Henry Bérenger.
A lack at the foot of the spine, endpapers very lightly shaded without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.
€70
Charles EISEN, Roland LE VAYER DE BOUTIGNY
Tarsis et Zélie
Chez Musier fils|à Paris 1774|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
New illustrated edition in first printing. The illustration comprises three frontispieces by Cochin, Moreau and Eisen, engraved by Gaucher, Ponce and Née; and 20 headpieces by Eisen, engraved by Helman, De Longueil, Masquelier and Massard. Elegant illustration with careful page layout.
Full blonde tortoiseshell calf bindings. Spines with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as red and green sheep title and volume labels. Covers framed with triple gilt fillets. Gilt dentelles framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt. Head and foot of first volume with small lacks, those of the other two volumes rubbed. Five corners bumped. Numerous and scattered foxing (
€800
Jacques CHARDONNE, André JORDAN
Romanesques
Stock|Paris 1943|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
New edition illustrated with original drawings by André Jordan and printed in a numbered edition of 2200 copies on deluxe paper.
Small stains at foot of front board.
€40
Camille MAUCLAIR
Le charme de Bruges
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1929|15.50 x 21 cm|broché sous étui
Illustrated edition with 16 original watercolor compositions enhanced with pochoir by H. Cassiers, one of 500 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only printing with 100 other Japan copies.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without concern, handsome copy.
€80
Camille MAUCLAIR
Le charme de Versailles
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1930|15.50 x 21 cm|broché sous étui
Edition illustrated with 17 original color compositions by C. Jouas, one of 650 numbered copies on Japan paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.
Marginal stains to slipcase.
€80
Rodolphe TÖPFFER
Nouvelles genevoises
J.J. Dubochet & Cie|Paris 1845|15.50 x 23.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with 40 hors-texte plates as well as 200 vignettes.
Publisher's binding in half dark green shagreen, smooth spine decorated with gilt decorative motifs, headcaps rubbed, joints rubbed with a small lack at foot, boards illustrated with gilt decorative motifs, corners slightly bumped, edges gilt.
Work illustrated with 40 hors-texte plates including 1 frontispiece and 200 vignettes in the text.
Foxing, marginal dampstain at foot of the last leaves (from page 249 to page 321), endpapers uniformly sunned.
€50
Gustave DORÉ, Ernest L'ÉPINE
Histoire aussi intéressante qu'invraisemblable de l'intrépide capitaine Castagnette neveu de l'homme à la tête de bois
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1872|22.50 x 31 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Third edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth binding, smooth spine faded, headcaps lightly rubbed, front cover decorated with gilt ornament, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with 43 wood vignettes by Gustave Doré.
Occasional foxing, two ink stains in margins of pages 72 and 73.
€70
Pierre CORNEILLE
Oeuvres de P. Corneille. Théâtre complet. Nouvelle édition, imprimée d'après celle de 1682
Laplace, Sanchez & Cie|Paris 1877|Grd. et fort in 8|relié
Second edition illustrated with 20 handsome full-length costumed portraits hand-colored by Geffroy, printed on heavy paper.
Half wine-red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with gilt compartments. Fillets on boards. Spine evenly sunned. Copy on very white paper, with a few very rare pale foxing spots.
Handsome copy.
€300
Charles MAURON, André DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC
Poèmes en prose
Imprimerie Coulouma|Argenteuil 1930|17.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Arches, the only issue with 15 Japan copies.
Work illustrated with an etching by A. Dunoyer de Segonzac as frontispiece.
Some small worming affecting mainly the endpapers.
€200
Francis NORGELET
Fresques du souvenir
François Bernouard|Paris 1923|17.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on handmade Arches vellum.
Signed autograph inscription by Francis Norgelet.
Our copy is complete with the author's portrait by Despiau and his painting by Charles Guérin.
Furthermore, our copy is enhanced with Charles Guérin's painting engraved in three colors by Jules Germain which consists of a trial printing of 3 copies of this proof, ours bearing No. 6.
Handsome copy.
€150
Sadahide UTAGAWA, Batei SHUJIN
Nanchou Gaishi Buyuden
Sadahide|Edo [Tokyo] 1856|14.50 x 23 cm|cousu
First edition, rare, with 35 engravings, many double page in black, grey, and white (several with grey and black ink wash). The title may be translated as: A History of the Braves of the Southern Court.
10 accordion-stitched volumes. Three different printed covers, the first series comprising three volumes, the second four and the third three. Rubbing. Two volumes with worming to upper margin, one wormhole to centre of book touching engravings.
Numerous scenes of particularly violent combat, with decapitations and gushing blood; Court scenes. The figure of Sadahide is remarkably finely rendered and detailed, the grey and black wash adding contrast and depth.
€1,200
Jean GENET
Le balcon
Marc Barbezat|Décines [Décines-Charpieu] 1956|15 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on Japon nacré, the tirage de tête.
Illustrated covers with an original lithograph by Alberto Giacometti.
Slight worming to spine.
A good, well-margined copy.
€3,800
Emmanuel LOOTEN
Sur ma rive de chair...
Paillart|Paris s. d. [1968]|25 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise
First printing of Eekman's lithographs published in 740 copies (no. 80) signed by the authors.
One joint of the chemise very slightly split at foot for a few centimeters.
The work is illustrated with lithographs hors-texte in black by Eekman.
Handsome copy.
€80
Philippe CHABANEIX, Robert LOTIRON
Musiques nouvelles
Les pharmaciens bibliophiles|Paris 1958|23.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
Edition with 32 original lithographs by Robert Lotiron, one of 200 numbered copies on Rives, the only printing.
A rare and good copy.
€300
Boris MOISSARD, Jean VELLIOT
Décharges
Le passage|Dieppe 1984|17 x 25 cm|broché
Edition printed in 400 numbered copies on Lana royal paper.
Work illustrated with 12 original drawings by Jean Velliot.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without significance.
Rare and handsome copy.
€80
André POULAIN
Les jaunets du Pé Malandain
Guillemot & Lamothe|Paris 1938|16.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in 800 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Half dark green shagreen binding with corners, spine sunned with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, two corners with two scratches showing slight loss of leather, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by Maurice Millière.
€50
Emmanuel BLANCHE, Gérard de NERVAL
La main enchantée
Editions Marcel Besson|Paris 1943|19 x 24 cm|broché
Edition with original illustrations by Emmanuel Blanche, one of 600 numbered copies on Renage vellum.
Work illustrated with 15 full-page color plates by E. Blanche as well as 14 color vignettes in text.
Handsome copy.
€70
Louis-Julien de ROCHEMOND
Mémoires d'un vieillard de vingt-cinq ans
Auguste Brancart|Amsterdam 1886|11 x 18 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition, printed in 500 copies on laid paper, and reprinted from the very rare Hamburg edition of 1809.
Bradel binding in full paper, smooth spines, green shagreen title-labels, original wrappers preserved with lacks at feet.
Work illustrated with 2 engraved frontispieces.
Endpapers toned, otherwise handsome copy.
€120
F.D. GUERRAZZI
La Serpicina (le petit serpent)
Maurice Glomeau|Paris 1921|14.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, one of 500 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only deluxe copies after 65 Arches copies enhanced with a suite of illustrations.
Half cherry red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands with very light scratches of no importance, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Frédéric Bourdin.
Handsome copy in an attractive binding.
€80
Frédéric LEFÈVRE
Monsieur Maubenoit philatéliste
Ariane|Paris 1945|16.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on special offset paper.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by F. Perrault-Harry.
Endpapers very lightly and partially shaded without significance, handsome copy.
€30
Franz TOUSSAINT
La sultane Daoulah
Editions Mornay|Paris 1923|14 x 20 cm|relié
Edition decorated with original orientalist illustrations by A.H. Thomas, one of 950 numbered copies on Guarro paper.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt floral motifs featuring, as petals, red shagreen incisions, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.
€80
Thérèse CASTEL, Louis ICART
Destin de femme
Editions Egix|Paris 1945|25.50 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
With 21 original watercolors by Louis Icart.
A joint of the chemise cracked and rubbed, a lack to the edge of the slipcase, of which a joint is also rubbed.
A very good copy.
€1,000
Jean SASSE, Xavier COLLET
Couleur de pluie
Lib. de l'Harmonie|Anvers [Antwerp] 1939|24.50 x 32 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the deluxe copies after 3 Japan and 25 other Ingres.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with its offprint which consists of an illustration.
Illustrations hors-texte by Xavier Collet.
Signatures of the author and illustrator on the justification page.
Handsome copy.
€150
Paul de MUSSET, Adolphe LALAUZE
Le dernier abbé
A. Ferroud|Paris 1891|16.50 x 25 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 17 original compositions by A. Lalauze, one of 300 numbered copies on Arches.
Bradel binding in half fir green cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by P. Ruban.
Autograph inscription signed by the publisher to Gabriel Hanotaux.
Our copy is enhanced with a duplicate state of the compositions.
Handsome copy.
€400
Ernest FOUINET
Le robinson des glaces
Chez Martial Ardant frères|A Limoges • & à Paris 1855|18.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
New edition illustrated with 4 sepia lithographs. Text within decorative borders.
Publisher's polychrome binding in black percaline. Large special gilt panel on the upper cover. Rich blue, yellow, pink, white frame. Smooth spine very richly decorated with polychromy. Special panel on the lower cover: Robinson in a medallion decorated with polychromy. A thin crack at the foot. One corner slightly bumped. Some signatures slightly loosened. Handsome copy.
Adventure story for young readers. A Robinsonade on an ice island.
€300
André FRAIGNEAU, François-Martin SALVAT
Bagage grec
La Table Ronde|Paris 1945|25.50 x 38 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 2 Annam, 3 Japan and 45 Montval.
Work illustrated with original color lithographs by François Salvat.
Handsome copy lacking its slipcase.
€120
Jean-Jacques BARTHÉLEMY
Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, vers le milieu du quatrième siècle avant l'ère vulgaire
Firmin Didot frères|Paris 1839|16.50 x 26 cm|relié
New edition.

Full glazed eggplant calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quintuple gilt fillet frames on boards enhanced with decorative motifs stamped in blind, double gilt fillets on leading edges, one slight harmless nick to upper corner, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, elegant romantic binding. Some minor foxing of no consequence.

Handsome copy.
€300
Jean FAUTRIER, Robert GANZO
Lespugue[Lespugue]
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] 1942|35.50 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles sous couverture
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on China paper, the only printing along with 12 copies on Japon nacré paper and 1 on Chine, variously enriched.
Illustrated with 11 original color lithographs by Jean Fautrier.
Autograph inscription from Robert Ganzo to a couple of his acquaintance.
Manuscript signatures of the author and illustrator on the justification page.
This copy retains its original glassine wrapper showing spiders wandering in the webs they've woven
Occasional very light spotting, a good copy.
€2,000
Oscar DOMINGUEZ, Robert GANZO
Domaine[Domain]
S. n.|s. l. 1942|19.50 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
With 8 original etchings to text and hors-texte by Oscar Dominguez, one of 70 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing with 4 on old Japon paper, variously enriched.
Autograph inscription from Robert Ganzo to a couple of his acquaintance on half title.
This copy is additionally enhanced with a manuscript quatrain signed by the author on the page opposite half-title.
Autograph signatures of the author and illustrator on the justification page.
Some slight small foxing mostly affecting the first leaves, a joint of the chemise cracked, with a tear almost all over it.
A rare copy in a chemise and flexible sli
€2,500
ANONYME
Almanach des Dames pour l'an 1818
Chez Cotta • et chez Treuttel et Würtz|Tubingue [Tübingen] • et Paris 1818|8 x 12 cm|relié
First edition.
Full smooth blonde calf binding, smooth spine decorated with a red morocco label, compartments and gilt geometric motifs, boards framed with a Bacchic roll, gilt roll to edges and headcaps, all edges gilt.
A small lack to foot of joint, corners slightly bumped and edges rubbed.
The work is illustrated with eight plates.
€100
Jean-Pierre Claris de FLORIAN, Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE
Fables illustrées par J.J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et Ruth poëmes tirés de l'Ecriture sainte et précédées d'une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.J. Stahl
Garnier frères|Paris s. d. [circa 1880]|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half black morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpavers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 80 hors-texte plates after Grandville (including 1 frontispiece) as well as in-text vignettes.
€300
Stanislas, Chevalier de BOUFFLERS
Aline, reine de Golconde
Société des amis du livre|Paris 1885|15 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with a title vignette and 14 compositions by Albert Lynch, two in colors, all engraved by Gaugean; the text has been entirely engraved in cursive letters by Leclere. Printed by Maison Quentin. Grand Velin d'Arches.
One of the first 50 nominative copies to Mme Edmond-Adam, no. 2, extra-illustrated with her etched portrait (before letters) and of Boufflers by Hilaire Le Dru. Total edition of 115 numbered copies.
Three-quarter navy morocco signed by Jarrigeon. Smooth Jansenist spine. Gilt title and date at foot. Original wrappers preserved. Head slightly faded. Very handsome copy. This charming libertine tale first appeared in 1762; it is certainly the most
€500
Théodore de BANVILLE
Diane au bois. Comédie héroïque en 2 actes en vers
Carteret (ancienne librairie Conquet)|Paris 1911|21 x 29.80 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 14 lithographic compositions by Maurice Eliot.
Copy printed for M. E. Terré. Text within a border frame. Grand Velin.
Half chocolate morocco with corners signed Lortic. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Some pale foxing at beginning of work. Minor rubbing. Handsome copy.
€400
Honoré de BALZAC, Alphonse KARR
Le tiroir du diable
Chez Les principaux libraires|s. l. • [Paris] 1850 S.d.|18 x 27 cm|relié
First edition, richly illustrated with 75 hors-texte plates, principally by Gavarni, including 4 music plates framed with wood engravings by Bertall and several compositions by Bertall. Very numerous vignettes by Monnier, Français, Daubigny... The compositions with multitudes of vignettes by Bertall on subjects such as evenings at the opera, Paris by night... which constitute the ensemble of Paris comique are particularly delightful. This edition is rarer than le Diable à Paris.
Contemporary green half-shagreen. Smooth spine decorated with series of romantic tools in compartments. Green corsillonné paper boards. Borders rubbed and corners slightly bumped. Some scattered foxing, principa
€300
Henri de RÉGNIER, George BARBIER
Les rencontres de monsieur de Bréot
A. & G. Mornay|Paris 1930|16.50 x 20 cm|broché
Illustrated edition, one of 78 copies on Japan paper, our copy being one of 12 hors-commerce copies nominally printed specially for Gaston Morancé, from the deluxe issue.
Our edition is illustrated with numerous and beautiful color illustrations in and out of text by George Barbier.
First cover with folded illustrated cover in colors by George Barbier. Spine slightly sunned with a small stain.
€600
Victor HUGO
Le Roi s'amuse
Société de publications périodiques|Paris 1883|23 x 32 cm|broché sous chemise
Edition limited to 250 copies, ours being one of the numbered copies on Holland paper (no. 6, printed for the library of M. Cros-Bonnel).
Slipcase rubbed in full brown percaline, gilt title and author's name stamped in blind on spine, decoration in the same style on front cover.
Our edition features 23 plates hors-texte sometimes in colors including several proofs before letters of the headpieces.
Some foxing and binding slightly detached.
€300
Tony JOHANNOT, Oliver GOLDSMITH
Le vicaire de Wakefield
Bourgueleret|Paris 1838|14 x 22.50 cm|relié
Bilingual edition translated by Charles Nodier and first printing of the frontispiece printed on China paper as well as the 10 hors-texte plates engraved on steel by Finden after drawings by Tony Johannot.
Half glazed navy calf binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche adorned with gilt arabesques, light rubbing traces on the joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary Romantic binding.
Work also illustrated with more than 100 in-text wood-engraved vignettes.
Some minor foxing, handsome copy in contemporary Romantic binding, complete with its tissue guards protecting the 10 hors-texte plates, which is rare.
€300
Eugène CORNEAU, Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Entretiens XV du cours familier de littérature
Aux dépens de l'artiste|Paris 1948|25.50 x 33.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Illustrated with original etchings by Eugène Corneau, and printed in 210 copies on pure Lana laid paper, ours being one of 20 numbered copies including a suite in black, deluxe copies after 10 other Lana copies.
Our copy is complete with its suite in black at rear.
Worming to the chemise as well as to the very first pages of the work, otherwise handsome interior condition.
€250
Francis CARCO, Jean OBERLÉ
Paname
Henri Jonquières|Paris 1927|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First printing of the 24 original illustrations by Jean Oberlé, one of 400 copies printed on pink paper, the only printing with 25 Japan copies.
Spine and boards marginally lightened as often, otherwise handsome copy.
€150
TIRON
Histoire et costumes des ordres religieux, civils et militaires
A la librairie artistique|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1845|17.50 x 26 cm|relié
Stated the second edition (but we have been unable to locate a previous edition, though it's possible it was published in one volume in the same year), considerably enlarged. The illustrations include an appliqué frontispiece portrait on China paper and 116 color plates of costumes (hand-painted and laid down).
Half red shagreen, spine decorated with compartments, fillets to covers, spines uniformly sunned. Corners bumped. Rubbing. Faint spotting to silk-paper guards of first volume and occasionally to margins near silk paper guards, but overall a very fresh copy.
A handsome work covering more than 80 religious and lay orders. Special pagination for the military-religious orders. F
€1,200
ABBÉ PREVOST
Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut
Lemerre|Paris 1878|13 x 20 cm|relié
Edition on vellum paper after 50 on china and on Whatman. Illustrated with a portrait by Braquemont and eight fine and beautiful plates by Monzies after Gravelot and Pasquier.
Contemporary half navy blue morocco with corners signed David. Spine with raised bands richly decorated and inlaid with red lozenges. Fillets on boards. Top edge gilt.
Uncut copy (the edition is usually found in duodecimo format), with wide margins.
Superb copy, in perfect fresh condition.
€450
Emile BENASSIT, Paul ARÈNE
Jean des Figues
Lib. Internationale • A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] 1870|12 x 19 cm|relié sous étui
The first edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant cherry-red morocco by Semet Plumelle, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, gilt fillet to edges of covers, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt; slipcase edged in the same morocco and lined in brown felt.
With a frontispiece etching by Emile Bénassit.
A fine copy perfectly bound.
€1,500
COLLECTIF
Livre mignard ou la fleur des fabliaux
Louis Janet|Paris s. d. [1826]|10 x 18 cm|relié
New edition and first printing of the 7 beautiful hand-colored plates hors-texte including a frontispiece.
Half cherry red glazed calf binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets, traces of rubbing on the joints, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, bookseller's label pasted on an endpaper.
Some foxing.
€150
Jean-François MARMONTEL, Charles MONSELET
La neuvaine de Cythère
A. Barraud|Paris 1879|16.50 x 25 cm|relié
Edition printed in 325 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half hazelnut morocco binding, spine with five raised bands slightly faded, publisher's name and date gilt at foot, minor rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, slight superficial scuffs to boards without concern, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece as well as 9 vignettes drawn by Fesquet.
Edition enhanced with a notice on the author by Charles Monselet.
Handsome copy with full margins.
€150
F.D. GUERRAZZI
La serpicina (le petit serpent)
Maurice Glomeau|Paris 1921|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Claude Therni, one of 435 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 65 other copies on Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Frédéric Bourdin.
Covers uniformly and lightly sunned without gravity, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.
€60
Charles Hubert MILLEVOYE
Oeuvres complètes de Millevoye précédées d'une notice biographique et littéraire
Furne|Paris 1827|13.50 x 21.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
Third edition.
Full anthracite embossed paper boards, smooth spines lightened, headcaps rubbed, cherry red shagreen title and volume labels, minor rubbing to spines and boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Complete set in four volumes, illustrated with a portrait of C.H. Millevoye as frontispiece to the first volume.
Some foxing.
€80