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Complete collection of three novellas in pre-first editions published in three special Christmas issues of Le Figaro illustré, all featuring unique illustrations not found in later editions.
Fritt-Flacc. Le Figaro illustré. Christmas 1884. Black and white illustrations by Willette. Also contains: Voyage circulaire by Emile Zola, Le rire by Eugène Mouton, Le chocolat by Thimothée Trimm. Black illustrations. (Discreet restorations to front cover). (37x47.7cm)
M. Ré-Dièze et Mlle Mi-Bémol: Le Figaro illustré. Christmas 1893. 8 color illustrations by Myrbach. Also contains: Jim et Jack by Augustin Filon, illustrated by Julien Moreau. La fée au rocher by Armand Silvestre, illustrated i

Blast – Review of the Great English Vortex, n° 1 & 2 June 1914 & July 1915 First edition of this rare and short-lived Vorticist magazine published only twice.
Rare.
Full red cloth Bradel binding, spine with title and date in black, original wrappers preserved.

Complete collection of 24 issues and 18 fascicules of this literary review animated by numerous poets.
Contributions by Paul Fort, Léon Vérane, Paul Jamot, Gaston Foubert, Germaine Lepage, René Duart, René Maublanc, Mercutio, Roger Vailland, Vincent Muselli, Georges Delaw, Touny-Léris, Paul Neveux, Max Buffenoir, Adolphe Willette, A.M. Gossez, Marcel Sézanne, Emile Sedeyn, Roger Lecomte, Théotime...
Illustrations by Georges Delaw, Auguste Lepère, André-Edouard Marty, Adolphe Willette, Léon Bellot, Maurice Louvet, Edmond Chauvet, Eugène Bourgouin, Robert Coutin, Claude Renard, Pierre Subtil, Denise Hubrecht-Petitjean,
Handsome and rare complete set including issue N°10-11 enti

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine decorated with triple gilt fillets showing some scratches, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges with some small tears, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition despite a tear on the illustrated front page of No. 24 from December 9, 1899.
Le Journal amusant was a French weekly publication created by Charles Philipon on January 5, 1856 in 8 grand-folio pages and disappeared perhaps in December 1933, representing 86 years of publication. The journal consisted three-quarters of illustrations focusing on social satire then comedy of manners with an increasing place given to theater and fashion.

First edition of this issue of the review consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut depicting François Coppée by Emile Cohl.
On the following, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition titled "François Coppée".
Paul Verlaine, perpetually impecunious, would be the only contributor to the review whom Léon Vanier, its director, would agree to remunerate in order to provide him financial assistance.

First edition of this issue of the review consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut depicting Edouard Dujardin by Louis Anquetin.
On the following, text by Théodore de Wyzewa in first edition titled "Edouard Dujardin".

First edition of this magazine issue consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears to the sheets without significance.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Paul Bourget by Emile Cohl.
On the following, text by Jules Laforgue in first edition entitled "Paul Bourget".

First edition of this magazine issue consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears to the sheets without significance.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Paul Adam by Zed.
On the following, text by Gustave Kahn in first edition entitled "Paul Adam".

First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two folded sheets.
Worming and marginal stains on the sheets.
On the first, a color lithograph depicting Sully-Prudhomme by Emile Cohl.
On the following ones, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition entitled "Sully-Prudhomme".
Paul Verlaine, always impecunious, would be the only contributor to the magazine that Léon Vanier, its director, would agree to pay in order to provide him with financial assistance.

First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two folded sheets.
Light marginal tears and minor lacks of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut depicting Anatole Baju by Manuel Luque.
On the following ones, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition entitled "Anatole Baju".
Paul Verlaine, always impecunious, would be the only contributor to the magazine that Léon Vanier, its director, would agree to pay in order to provide him with financial assistance.

First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two refolded sheets.
Inevitable minor lacks of no consequence to the margins of the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Charles Le Goffic by Gaston Noury.
On the following ones, text by Charles Maurras in first edition entitled "Charles Le Goffic".

First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two refolded sheets.
Inevitable minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Leconte de Lisle by Coll-Toc.
On the following ones, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition entitled "Leconte de Lisle" which is the first of twenty-seven contributions by Paul Verlaine to the magazine.
Paul Verlaine, always impecunious, will be the only contributor to the magazine that Léon Vanier, its director, will agree to remunerate in order to help him financially.

First edition of this issue of the review consisting of two folded sheets.
Inevitable minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Henri de Régnier by Manuel Luque.
On the following ones, text by Léon Vanier, under the pseudonym Pierre et Paul, in first edition entitled "Henri de Régnier".

First edition of this quadrilingual issue consisting of a series of experiments in printing in the field of graphic art, plastic arts, literature, architecture and music collected by Pieter Brattinga.
Illustrations.
Texts in Dutch, German, English and French.
Covers marginally and slightly sunned without gravity, handsome copy.

”Paul Verlaine” – Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n° 244 The second and definitive edition, the first for some parts, as expanded by the author himself, two folded sheets.

On the front, a color lithograph showing Paul Verlaine.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, smooth spine.
Rich iconography.

First edition.
Contributions by Guillaume Apollinaire "Horace Holley" & "Le 30ème salon des Indépendants", Alfred Jarry "Lettres", Giovanni Papini "Deux philosophes (Bergson et Croce)", Roch Grey "De Paris à Biarritz", Gabrielle Buffet "Musique d'aujourd'hui" ...
Issue illustrated with 6 reproductions of works including 2 in color by Francis Picabia.
Corner lacks to boards, boards detached, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry with letters, poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Blaise Cendrars, Max Jacob, Vincent Muselli, Jean Royère, Jacques Dyssord...
Issue illustrated after 8 recent paintings by Georges Braque.
Small corner lacks to boards, boards tending to detach.

First edition.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry with letters, poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Blaise Cendrars, Max Jacob, Vincent Muselli, Jean Royère, Jacques Dyssord...
Issue illustrated after 8 recent paintings by Georges Braque.
A small stain to first cover, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry "Letters", Poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Fernand Divoire, Roch Grey "A News Item, Three Romances, Elegies", Maurice Raynal "The Art of Being an Imbecile"...
Issue illustrated with 5 reproductions of works by André Derain and a portrait of Alfred Jarry by Pablo Picasso.
Marginal lacks and tears to covers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry "Lettres", poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Fernand Divoire, Roch Grey "Un fait divers, Trois romances, Elégies", Maurice Raynal "L'art d'être un imbécile"...
Issue illustrated with 5 reproductions of works by André Derain and a portrait of Alfred Jarry by Pablo Picasso.
Rare and handsome copy despite two small marginal tears on the back cover.

First edition of this issue devoted to the Douanier Rousseau.
Contributions by Guillaume Apollinaire including "Le Douanier", René Dalize, Adolphe Basler, 3 poems and letters by the Douanier Rousseau...
Issue illustrated with 7 reproductions of works by the Douanier Rousseau.
Rare and handsome copy despite slight marginal tears of no consequence to the covers.

First edition of Guillaume Apollinaire's first tract-manifesto.
Heavy central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical, light marginal stains.

First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical, causing a tiny loss.

First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical causing a tiny lack.

First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical.

First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical, a small tear at the head of the first cover.

First bilingual French-Italian edition in two columns.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical.

First edition of issue 6 of this magazine devoted to the film "The Most Dangerous Game".
Handsome copy.
Illustrated.
In this issue 6: unpublished story and film stills, interview with Merian C. Cooper, filmography of E.B. Schoedsack.

First edition of issue 17 of this magazine.
Handsome copy.
Illustrated.
In this issue 17: Marat / Sade and Peter Brook by Raymond Durgnat, interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky, Belgian cinema: "Bagatelles pour deux vampires", le mystère bricolo by Raymond Borde...

First edition of issue 20 of this magazine.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.
In this double issue: Horrorscope: confrontation IV; Roman Polanski, witchcraft through the ages, Du voyeurisme à l'infini by R. Lefèvre, interview with Karel Zeman, on the horror film "The undertaker and his pals", film reviews: Bride of Frankenstein, Planet of the Apes, Vampyr...

First edition of issue 21 of this magazine.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.
In this double issue: Piège: Jacques Baratier, Arrabal, Eugène Ionesco, Horrorscope: Noces d'hirondelle, Karloff, Masumura, Planet of the Apes...

First edition.
Contributions by Henri Albert "Auguste Strindberg", Victor Barrucand "Buddhist Writings", Gustave Kahn "The Mad King (continued)", Romain Coolus "Dramatic Notes"...
Minor worming and stains to boards.
Our copy is complete with the original print by Maurice Denis.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Small corner lacks to spine and covers.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Tristan Tzara: "A André Masson de tout coeur (un petit coeur dessiné). Tristan Tzara 10 Juillet 52." ["To André Masson wholeheartedly (a small heart drawn). Tristan Tzara July 10, 52."]

First edition.
Contributions by Santi Pau, Antoni Mari, Albert Rafols-Casamada, Benet Rossell, Victoria Comballa, Jaume Pont.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Antoni Tapies, Xavier Valls, Jordi Teixidor, Ferran Garcia Sevilla, Sindria Segura...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by Carles H. Mor, Alfonso Alegre Heitzmann, Angl Vilalta, Francesc Prat, Victoria Comballa, Albert Rafols-Casamada, Antoni Munné.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Frederic Amat, Josep Lluis Jubany, Maria Helguera, J. Hernandez Pijuan, Dieter Roth...
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with numerous illustrations by Gregory Masurovsky.
Numerous contributions including Michel Butor, Georges Raillard, Grégory Masurovsky, Shirley Goldfarb...
Spine lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gregory Masurovsky to Georges Raillard.

First edition.
Contributions by Jean Paulhan "Braque le patron", Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes "Le grand désert" and "D'une figure de cire", André Frénaud "Nöel 39", Robert Ganzo and Eugène Guillevic "Poèmes"...
Spine slightly sunned, one gathering poorly cut with marginal lacks on one leaf.
Illustrations by Georges Braque.

First edition.
This magazine composed entirely of poems, includes contributions by Halina Izdebska, Géo Zette, Robert Caby, Guy Lévis-Mano, Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Ossip Mandelstam, Mikhaïl Kouzmine, Serge Essenine, René Francès, Snuty Vaude.
Issue illustrated with original woodcuts by Robert Barriot and Gaston Poulain..
Tears to spine and much more lightly to margins of covers.

First edition.
This magazine composed entirely of poems, includes contributions by Halina Izdebska, Guy Lévis-Mano, Gaston Poulain, Jean-Louis Blanc, Samuel Bounine, Yves Dautun, Marie Sauvage, Hella Helminska, Robert Lyca...
Issue illustrated with drawings by José-Angel Ferrer and Elisabeth-Paule de Leusse as well as original woodcuts by Robert Barriot, René Baclet and Jehan Moreau..
Rare and handsome copy despite the covers slightly and marginally soiled without gravity.

The Lark, complete series, issues 1 to 24
William Doxey | San Francisco May 1895 – April 1897
| 14 x 20.5 cm | publisher's cloth & various leaflets
First edition and complete series of the humorous end-of-century magazine, The Lark. Issue 1 contains Gelett Burgess' famous, absurd poem entitled «The Purple Cow».
Bound in publisher's beige cloth, illustrated boards.
Rubbed cloth has some minor cuts and parts missing.
There are 5 leaflets, one of which is signed by Gelett Burgess, as well as the folding leaflet entitled The Purple Cow, signed and monogrammed by the same.
The Lark magazine greatly con

Rare first edition of the first issue of the artistic review L'omnibus de Corinthe, one of the copies printed on ordinary paper.
Traces of folds having caused tears.
The cover is by Edouard Couturier.
L'Omnibus de Corinthe (subtitled "illustrated vehicle of general ideas") is an illustrated supplement to the review La Critique created by the Nabi painter Marc Mouclier. In total, twelve fascicles executed in lithographic pencil and printed in zincography by Eugène de Solenière were published every three months starting from October 1896. They are today extremely rare and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - which possesses a comple

Rare first edition of the second issue of the artistic review L'omnibus de Corinthe, one of the copies printed on ordinary paper.
Traces of folds having caused tears.
The cover is designed by Henri Gustave Jossot.
L'Omnibus de Corinthe (subtitled "illustrated vehicle of general ideas") is an illustrated supplement to the review La Critique created by the Nabi painter Marc Mouclier. In total, twelve fascicules created with lithographic crayon and printed in zincography by Eugène de Solenière were published every three months starting from October 1896. They are today extremely rare and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - which po

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.

First edition.
Literary contributions by André Salmon, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Tristan Tzara, Jacques Baron, Joseph Delteil, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Paul Morand, Lucien Fabre, W. Mayr, Marcel Raval, Marcel Sauvage...
Issue illustrated with 12 unpublished drawings by Jules Pascin.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy lacking the hors-texte by Giorgio de Chirico.

First edition.
Literary contributions by P. Drieu la Rochelle, P. Soupault, D. Ashford, R. Crevel, G. Ribemont-Dessaignes, G. de Chirico.
Issue illustrated with 2 drawings and 6 plates by G. de Chirico.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition. Missing plate.
Literary contributions by G. Apollinaire, T. Tzara, R. Crevel, J. Delteil, E. Berl...
Issue illustrated with 10 drawings by E. Josephson and a calligramme by G. Apollinaire.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

Second edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only printing after 20 Normandy paper.
With 15 illustrations by Kurt Séligmann.
A good copy.

First edition of this issue illustrated with two drawings by Jean Bazaine.
Contributions by Pierre-Jean Jouve "Quatre poèmes", Noël Devaulx "Le pressoir mystique", Jean Lescure "Cortège et danse de mai"...
Spine very lightly sunned, small harmless tears to margins of boards.

First edition of this illustrated issue with three drawings by Jean Martin presented by Marc Barbezat.
Contributions by Louis Aragon "Absent de Paris" ["Absent from Paris"], Alain Borne "Monsieur Aupick, je pense à vous" ["Monsieur Aupick, I think of you"], René Laporte "Les morts sont indiscrets" ["The dead are indiscreet"], Loys Masson "Poème pour Paula" ["Poem for Paula"]...
Spine sunned, small tears with minimal lacks to margins of covers.

First edition.
Contributions by Octave Mirbeau "Diary of a Chambermaid", Judith Gautier "The Flower-Bird", Thadée Natanson on Georges Seurat, Paul Louis, Romain Coolus...
A.-Ferdinand Hérold "Ballad to the Glory of Mercier", Gustave Kahn "Ruskin"...
Issue illustrated with 4 drawings by Georges Seurat
Some worming to covers.

First edition.
Contributions by Octave Mirbeau "Journal d'un femme de chambre", Léon Blum "L'article 7", Judith Gautier "L'oiseau-fleur lisse ses plumes", Gustave Kahn "Images", André Gide, Emile Verhaeren...
Some tears to spine.

First edition.
Contributions by Octave Mirbeau "Journal d'un femme de chambre", Paul Louis "La réaction anti-marxiste", Franc-Nohain "La croix d'honneur ses plumes", Gustave Kahn, Victor Barrucand...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of Léon Blum by Félix Vallotton.
Two small tears to spine, foxing to covers.

First edition.
Contributions by Octave Mirbeau "Journal d'un femme de chambre", J.L. de Janasz "L'auteur de Quo Vadis", Alexandre Cohen "L'affaire de Polna", Henri Ghéon, Romain Coolus...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of Octave Mirbeau by Félix Vallotton.
Minor worming to covers without damage.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Jean Laugier, one of 40 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy is complete, like all deluxe copies, with its original wood engraving by Hilda Van Norden which she signed and inscribed to a close friend.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean L'Anselme to a couple of friends: "... ce bien modeste survol d'un déjà long parcours dans la ferveur de notre toujours jeune amitié..." ["... this very modest overview of an already long journey in the fervor of our ever-young friendship..."]
Other contributions by Jean Laugier, Jean-Yves Debreuille, Jean Rousselot, Robert Sabatier, Jean Alter, Luc N

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Lenin "Comment nous tiendrons, (1923)" and "Communisme et pacifisme, (1916)", Maxim Gorky "Lénine, l'homme", Edouard Berth on Tartuffe by S. Guitry, Georges Michael "La doctrine sorélienne"...
Issue illustrated by Serge, Manolo, Barthe, Altman, Zilzer...
Unstitched copy.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Alexandre Blok "Le peuple et les intellectuels", Nicolas Boukharine "A la mémoire d'Ilitch", Jean Montrevel...
Issue illustrated with works by G. Zilder, Vidberg...

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Marcel Fourrier "Légitimité de la révolte riffaine", Raymond Lefebvre "Je reviens d'un long voyage éblouissant".

First edition.
Contemporary half-brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with small fleurons and gilt fillets, top edge gilt. Some light rubbing and spine very lightly sunned.
Contributions by Maurice Barrès, Paul Bourget, Jean Richepin and Paul Verlaine notably.
Drawings and engravings in color and black and white by Caran d'Ache, Godefroy, Grasset and Willette among others.
La Revue illustrée is a French publication renowned both for the quality of its illustrations and for its prestigious contributors from 1885 to 1912: Guy de Maupassant, Emile Zola, Maurice Barrès, Anatole France and many others. René Baschet, director of the Revue Illustrée

First edition.
Contemporary half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with small fleurons and gilt fillets, top edge gilt. Some superficial scuffing and spine very lightly sunned.
Contributions by Paul Bourget, Abel Hermant, Jean Richepin and Charles Yriarte notably.
Drawings and engravings in color and black and white by Jules Chéret, Giacomelli, Godefroy and Grasset among others.
La Revue illustrée is a French publication renowned both for the quality of its illustrations and for its prestigious contributors from 1885 to 1912: Guy de Maupassant, Emile Zola, Maurice Barrès, Anatole France and many others. René Baschet, director of the Revue

First edition.
Contemporary half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with small fleurons and gilt fillets, top edge gilt. Some superficial scuffing and spine very lightly sunned.
Contributions by Marcel Schwob and Paul Margueritte notably.
Drawings and engravings in color and black and white by Godefroy, Grasset, Job and Willette among others.
La Revue illustrée is a French publication renowned both for the quality of its illustrations and for its prestigious contributors from 1885 to 1912: Guy de Maupassant, Emile Zola, Maurice Barrès, Anatole France and many others. René Baschet, director of the Revue Illustrée, already prefigures in this

First edition.
Contemporary half-brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with small fleurons and gilt fillets, top edge gilt. Some light rubbing and spine very lightly sunned.
Contributions by Jules Clarétie, Gyp, Hector Malot and Octave Mirbeau notably.
Drawings and engravings in color and black and white by Jules Chéret, Godefroy, Renouard, Willette and Auguste Rodin among others. Several photographs concerning the architecture of the Universal Exhibition.
La Revue illustrée is a French publication renowned both for the quality of its illustrations and for its prestigious contributors from 1885 to 1912: Guy de Maupassant, Emile Zola, Maurice Barrè

First edition of this issue which forms the 1st & 2nd fascicules of the study devoted to the work of sculptor and painter A. Falguière.
Literary contributions by J. Moréas, P. Arène, E. Raynaud, F. Javel, A. Silvestre...
Issue illustrated with 33 reproductions of works by A. Falguière.
First cover torn transversely but present, small angular lacks to covers.

Edition illustrated with 26 wood engravings by Emile Bénassit.
Review of the year 1861 in 3 acts and 12 tableaux, with prologue and epilogue, review, corrected and augmented with several scenes, and 4 new tableaux.
Small lack to spine, foxing.

First edition.
This issue edited by Roger Allard is richly illustrated with original woodcuts and engravings (Céret, Dufy, etc.).