Symbolism & Decadent

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored paper boards binding, spine and back cover stained with damage to the upper margin of the work, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Dujardin "Le Mouvement symboliste et la musique", F. Jammes "Poèmes mesurés", J. Sageret "H. Poincaré", A. de Bersaucourt "Balzac et sa revue parisienne", G. Meredith "L'Histoire de Chloé", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, A. Marguillier, G. Batault "La Philosophie de M. Bergson", A. Gide "Quelques mots sur Emmanuel Signoret", P. Quillard, M. Boissard.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French magazine, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored paper boards binding, first cover stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by T. Carlyle "Novalis", S. Rzewuski "Le Jubilé de Tolstoï", E. Jaloux, L. Séché "Les Débuts du Romantisme au théâtre français : le baron Taylor et le 'Léonidas' de Michel Pichat en 1825", M. Réja "La Danse, aperçu historique", J. Giraudoux "Sainte Estelle", R. de Gourmont, P. Quillard, Rachilde, M.-A. Leblond "Idées nouvelles sur le Romantisme", A. Bennett "La Crise théâtrale en Angleterre", A.-Ferdinand Hérold "Le Patriotisme Révolutionnaire", E. Pilon, Legrand-Chabrier "Bestiaire".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French magazine, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in flexible grey mouse-colored cardboard, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by T. Lavauden, C. Lalo "La Guerre et la paix dans le roman français", C. Marbo "Le Survivant", Rachilde, C.-H. Hirsch, G. Kahn, J. Duhem "Vue générale de la question d'Alsace-Lorraine", L. Narquet "La Femme dans la France de demain", J.-W. Bienstock "La Révolution russe : les partis politiques et leurs chefs", A. Fontainas, E. Pilon "Stendhal et l'amour allemand", E. Maynial, E. Raynaud "Baudelaire et la religion du dandysme", G. Rivals "L'Attitude du Vatican pendant la guerre", T. Stanton.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in flexible grey mouse-colored cardboard, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by D. Bellet "Science germanique et réalisme industriel", J. Giraudoux "La Journée portugaise", P. Peltier "La Terreur prussienne et Dumas père", Dostoïevski "Niétotchka Nezvanova", Rachilde, M. Simart "H.-G. Wells sociologue", H. Viollet "Les Fronts d'Asie", A. Erlande "En Campagne avec la Légion étrangère".
Copy enhanced with drawings by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary flexible grey cloth binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by R. de Gourmont "Les Premières idées de Chateaubriand", L. Dumur "Le Surhomme contre Nietzsche", C. Sauvage, M.-A. Leblond "Le Rêve du bonheur : Rousseau, Bernardin et le XIXè siècle", L. Séché "Etudes d'histoire romantique : la Muse de la patrie", Rachilde, G. Danville, G. Palante "La Sensibilité individualiste", P. Halary, A. Mortier, A. Gayet "Les Dernières découvertes archéologiques en Egypte", L. Tailhade "La Farce de la marmite".
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and presented symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually achieving recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary flexible grey cloth binding, second cover slightly stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by P. Quillard "Francis Jammes et Charles Guérin", H. de Régnier, L. Charpentier, P. Lasserre, A. Delacour "Le Pape rouge", R. de Gourmont "Le Succès et l'idée de Beauté", A. Fontainas, V. Josz, E. Barthélémy "Thomas Carlyle et la Démocratie : le principe de différenciation", Rachilde, A.-Ferdinand Hérold, M.-A. Leblond "Leconte de Lisle avant la Révolution de 1848", G. Danville "L'Amour magicien".
Copy illustrated with drawings by A. Donnay.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and presented symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually achieving recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored paper boards, spine stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by M. Coulon "Moréas dévoilé", O. Uzanne "L'Art graphique et figuratif de Monsieur Ingres", P. Berrichon "Rimbaud chez les Parnassiens : sa liaison avec Verlaine", R. Martineau "Flaubert à Chenonceaux", R. de Gourmont, E. Herpin "Les Tiroirs de Chateaubriand", R. Schwab "Maeterlinck, le sage des jours ordinaires", P. Quillard, Saint-Alban "Le Nu au théâtre", A. Paupe, F. Mauriac "Enfance", Péladan "Philosophie de la volupté", Rachilde, P. Louis "Le Double prolétariat antique", A. Spire, E. Pilon, L. Dumur "L'Ecole du dimanche".
Copy decorated with drawings by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Pilon, F. Jammes "Souvenirs d'enfance", F. Charpin "La Question religieuse", A. Maybon "Le Malaise japonais", R. de Gourmont "Théophile poète romantique", R. de Gourmont "Une Loi de constance intellectuelle", Rachilde, G. Danville, C. Merki.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored paper boards binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by M. Maeterlinck "Adieu à l'ami", H. de Régnier, F. Viélé-Griffin "Verhaeren", A. Fontainas "Sur la vie et l'oeuvre de Verhaeren", Dostoïevski "Niétotchka Nesvanova III-IV", Rachilde, E. Laloy "Guillaume II et l'Alliance anglo-japonaise", L. Boisse "Le Paysage et la nature dans l"oeuvre de Gustave Moreau", J.-W. Bienstock "Raspoutine", H. Clouzot, G. Apollinaire "Contribution à l'étude des superstitions et du folklore du Front".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally began as a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored paper boards binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by L. Bloy "Le Dernier poète catholique : Jehan Rictus", Rachilde "La Fille du louvetier", E. Fazy, C. Méré "La Sensation du 'déjà vu' ", G. d'Aspremont "Demomousike", J. de Gourmont, H.-G. Wells "L'Amour et M. Lewisham XXIV-fin", F. Jammes, L. Séché "Les Petits Romantiques : Ulrich Guttinguer et ses correspondants", M. Beaubourg, H.-D. Davray, J. de Gaultier, C. Merki "L'Exposition des Primitifs français", H. Krains "Le Pain noir", P. Quillard, Rachilde, G. Eekhoud.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally began as a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft gray mouse-colored boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by P. Léautaud "Marcel Schwob", E. Dujardin "Le Sentiment religieux, son apparition dans le judaïsme", A. Retté "Gérard de Nerval", F. Caussy "Esthétique de la statuaire expressive", Péladan "La Clé de Rabelais", H.-D. Davray "La Jeune Irlande", E. Gaubert "Jean Lorrain", L. Séché "L'Elvire de Lamartine", M.-A. Leblond "Une Métropole africaine", G. Deledda "Les Tentations", H. de Régnier "Hugues Rebell", E. Magne "Scarron et la fronde", C. Morice "Le XXIè Salon des Indépendants", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, A.-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) as well as witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft gray mouse-colored boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by D. Plan "Le Roman de la fille de Madame Roland", A. Rouveyre "Visages : Gabriel Séailles", J. de Gourmont "Les Muses", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, J. Barbey d'Aurevilly "Quelques lettres à François Coppée et Annette Coppée", M.-A. Leblond "Le Bonheur individuel et la repopulation", E. Defrance "L'Esprit mystique de la Révolution d'Angleterre", P. Quillard, Rachilde, A. Fontainas.
Copy illustrated with drawings by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) as well as witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by G. Danville "Les Cinq-bras", J. Anglade "La Poésie patriotique dans la littérature contemporaine méridionale", J. Chopin "L'Autriche-Hongrie 'brillant second' ", P. Sardou "Racine et Boileau en campagne", F. Viélé-Griffin "In Memoriam Olivier Hourcade", W. Whitman "Edgar Poe, Carlyle, Emerson, pages de journal", C. Merki, G. Kahn "Louis Raemaekers", Rachilde, A. Marguillier "Le Drame de Mayerling", J. de Gourmont, R. Scheffer.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored paper boards, small stains on the back cover, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by A. Fontainas "L'Art et l'Etat", A. Rouveyre "Théodule Ribot" and "Jean Moréas", F. Nietzsche "Ecce Homo", L. Le Cardonnel, G. Batault "Appollon et Dionysos : leur vrai sens chez Nietzsche", F. Caussy "Les Débuts politiques de Lamartine", S. Merrill, L. Séché "Chateaubriand et la tombe de Pauline de Beaumont", Rachilde, R. de Gourmont, G. Danville.
Copy illustrated with drawings by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft mouse-grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by F.-W. Bain "Un Doigt de la lune, conte hindou", G. Dubor "Un Empereur romain féministe", A. Rouveyre, E. de Keyser "En Syrie", R. Cruchet "La Crainte du danger chez le Combattant", P. d'Olan "Les Rêves, essai de psychologie idéaliste", G. Apollinaire "L'Esprit nouveau et les poètes", P. Valéry "Le Rameur", B. Cendrars "Le Film de la fin du monde", J. Romains "Sur les Conditions actuelles du théâtre", E. Laloy " Le Kaiser et la neutralité de la Hollande", P. Peltier "Musset et Baudelaire, à propos des 'Confessions d'un mangeur d'opium' ", Rachilde, C. Merki.
Copy illustrated with drawings by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassian poets (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft mouse-grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by A.-Ferdinand Hérold "Pierre Quillard", O. Uzanne "Madame de Pompadour intellectuelle, comédienne et organisatrice de théâtre intime", R. Martineau "Les Débuts de Léon Bloy", E. Corot "Madame de Sauge", F. Viélé-Griffin "La Délimitation du 'Barrérisme' ", J. Mesnil "La Crise italienne", P. Lavedan "Balzac et Moléri, ou le curieux dilemme", L. Tolstoï "La Sonate à Kreutzer", P. Louis "La Crise de l'état moderne", E. Herpin "Chateaubriand et sa cousine Mère des séraphins", L. Séché "David d'Angers au cénacle de Joseph Delorme", G.-C. Cros, F. Toussaint "Gina Laura".
Copy illustrated with drawings by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassian poets (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by R. de Gourmont "Le Chemin de velours", M. Gorki "Vingt-six et une", P. Claudel "La Ville, acte III", L. Charpennes "Essai sur la prostitution au temps de Jésus", R. de Bury "Michelet, sa veuve, et M. J. Clarétie", A. Delacour "Le Pape rouge", Dr A. Prieur "Essai sur la psychologie du dépeçage criminel", A. Samain, C.-H. Hirsch "La Liaison de Properce", E. Magne, R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, L. Bloy "Johannès Joergensen et le mouvement catholique en Danemark", L. Evrard "Eloge des vieilles maisons", E. Verhaeren "Les Salons".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. Boulenger, Saint-Alban "La Psychologie de l'avancée militaire", E. Tassy, M. Pellisson "L'Arrestation et la mort de Chamfort", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, Dix-neuf lettres inédites de Stendhal, L. Séché "Les Origines d'Alfred de Musset", A. Van Gennep "Les Idées des Australiens sur la conception et la réincarnation", J. Anglade "La Conception de l'amour chez les Troubadours", C. Bernard "La Maison de Rubens", P.-G. La Chesnais "Henrik Ibsen", E. Masson "Carlyle et Foudre", E. Magne "Corneille'.
A tear to the half-title page, otherwise handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full flexible mouse-grey paper boards binding, small stains on the boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by G. Batault "Les Ecrivains militaires français et la guerre", H. Dérieux "Le Souvenir d'Eschyle", P. Valéry "La Conquête allemande", M. Réja, R. de Gourmont, J. Benda, C. Morice "L'Ame allemande par l'art allemand", C. Merki, L. Dumur "Rémy de Gourmont", H.-D Davray "Les origines et les débuts de Lloyd George", E. Zavie "Prisonniers de guerre", P. de Lanux "Poèmes héroïques de la Serbie".
Good interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full flexible mouse-grey paper boards binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Gaubert "Pierre Louÿs", A. Rouveyre "Louis Pergaud" and "F. Viélé-Griffin", A.-Ferdinand Hérold "Les Anciennes adaptations françaises de Roméo et Juliette", M. de Noisay "L'Esprit de Jean Moréas", G. Soulages "La Terrible question Pommié", E. Emile-Masson "Jane Welsh et Thomas Carlyle", L. Tailhade "Quelques notes sur Balzac", A. Rébelliau "Une Amitié féminine de Lamennais", A. Maybon "Socialistes et régicides japonais", E. Tassy "Le Rire et la sensibilité mentale", L. Séché "Lamartine et Elvire", J. Giraudoux "Bernard, le faible Bernard", A. Aharonian "Nuit d'automne", E. Poe "Deux contes".
Good interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary full soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, first cover stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by V. Josz "Le Centenaire de Jean-Siméon chardin", A. Fontainas, J. de Gautier "De Kant à Nitezsche : les idoles du ciel logique", E. Jaloux, P. Quillard "Octave Mirbeau", E. Gaubert, L. Denise "Lettre philosophique à Rémy de Gourmont", A. Mockel, P. Léautaud "L'ami d'Aimienne", F. Jammes, E. Demolder, W. Pater "Léonard de Vinci", S. Merrill, Rachilde.
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The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house arose in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary full soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by R. de Gourmont "La Jeune fille d'aujourd'hui", M.-A. Leblond "Leconte de Lisle sous la Seconde République et sous l'Empire" & "1870-71, la fin de sa vie", G. Danville "L'Amour magicien", P. Quillard, Rachilde, L. Bloy "Exégèse des lieux communs", E. Dujardin, A. Beaunier "Francis Viélé-Griffin", H. de Régnier "L'amour et le plaisir, histoire galante", S. Merrill, L. Dumur "Un coco de génie".
Copy illustrated with unpublished drawings by J. Aarts and Auguste Donnay.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house arose in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey card binding, covers lightly stained, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by R. de Gourmont "Le Songe d'une femme", A. Lebey, P. Quillard, Rachilde "La Peste de Florence", V. Josz "Les Murs de Péronne", H.-G. Wells "L'Oeuf de cristal", J. de Gaultier "De Nietzsche à Kant, la régression philosophique", J. Casanova "L'Araignée d'or", H. Rebell "La Bataille pour un mort", P. Louÿs, M. Collière, E. Verhaeren, F. Jammes, A. Retté "La Fée Mirabelle".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French magazine, founded in the seventeenth century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the twentieth century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Gray mouse-colored flexible paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. Marsan "Gérard de Nerval, lettres inédites", J.-P. Lafitte "Les Danses d'Isidora Duncan", G. Grappe "Constantin Guys", A. Rouveyre "Bergson" and "Auguste Rodin", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, J. de Gourmont "Les Muses, essai de physiologie poétique", H. Ibsen "Le 'Brand' épique d'Ibsen publié par La Chesnais", M. du Plessys, A. de Rochas, A. David "Les Colonies sionistes en Palestine", C. Marbo.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French magazine, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and saw the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Gray mouse-colored flexible paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by M. Coulon "La Complexité de Rémy de Gourmont", S. Merrill, J.-P. Lafitte, E. Magne "La Jeunesse de Boisrobert", A. Gayet "Les Dernières découvertes archéologiques faites en Egypte", P. Quillard, Rachilde, H.-D. Davray "George Meredith", L. Guimbaud "M. de Montyon et Crébillon le fils", M. Pézard "La Convention de Berlin", A. Rouveyre "Visages : Gabriel Monod - Joe Jeannette".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French magazine, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and saw the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by W. de Sacher Masoch "Confession de ma vie", A. Verwey, O. Maus, G. Grappe "Quelques notes sur le symbolisme", R. de Gourmont "Un Coeur virginal", H.-D. Davray "Le Mouvement littéraire anglo-canadien", G. Maire "Un essai de classification des 'Fleurs du Mal', G. Boissy, C. Morice "Paul Cézanne", P. Vierge "Les Lectures de Bonaparte en Epypte", J. de Gourmont, A.-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, small stains on boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by M. Logé, Colonel de Rochas "Les Idées de Vauban sur l'organisation de l'armée", E. Henriot "La Promenade vénitienne", Stefan Zweig "Le Drame Verhaerenien", R. Schwab, L. Larguier "L'Oeil d'émeraude", L. Dumont-Wilden "André-Gide", C. Enlart, A. Paupe "Stendhal et ses livres", E. Sicard "Les Marchands", R. de Gourmont, P. Quillard, Rachilde, A. Fontainas.
Work illustrated with portraits of Colette and André Gide by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft gray cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by F. Jammes, S. Lagerlöf "Quelques souvenirs, deux prophéties", C. Enlart, P. de Lacretelle "Les Origines paternelles de Lamartine", E. Sicard "Les Marchands", R. de Gourmont, S. Merrill, E. Magne "Le Machinisme dans la littérature contemporaine", G. Maire "La Personnalité de Baudelaire et la critique biologique des 'Fleurs du mal", A. Praviel, G. Eekhoud, A. Fontainas, A. Paupe, Rachilde.
Work enhanced with portraits of Louis Dumur and Madame Pierre Curie by André Rouveyre.
Handsome internal condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French journal, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft gray cardboard binding, front board stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by M.-D. Calvacoressi "Edgar Poe, ses biographes, ses éditeurs, ses critiques", F. Toussaint, J. de Gaultier "Pragmatisme", Rachilde, R. de Gourmont, J-R. Charbonnel "La Musique et la renaissance de l'inconscient", F. Jammes, T. de Visan "Maurice Barrès, professeur de lyrisme", A. Cloüart, J. Mesnil, G. Le Cardonnel "Les Soutiens de l'ordre".
Copy enhanced with portraits of Jules Renard and Jean Psichari by André Rouveyre.
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The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French journal, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey cardboard binding, light stains on front cover, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by H. de Régnier "Stéphane Mallarmé", P. Louÿs, F. Viélé-Griffin, G. Kahn "Roger Marx", E. Barthélémy "Thomas Carlyle", G. Eekhoud, R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, C. Morice "Le Couronnement de la Reine de Hollande et l'exposition de Rembrandt", A. Mockel, G. Fabre "Tendresses, partitions de musique sur la prose de P. Louÿs, H.-G. Wells "La Machine à explorer le temps", Y. Lefebvre " Contes celtiques".
Copy illustrated with drawings by H. Detouche, A. Rassenfosse and R. Thomen.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French journal, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the guidance of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel.

First edition.
Full soft mouse-grey paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by A. Digeon "Emerson et la caractère anglais", A. Rouveyre, Rachilde "Oscar Wilde et Lui", E. Montfort, G. Apollinaire, G. Audibert, C. Merki "Près du beffroi de Comines", C. Siger,G.-L. Tautain "Péladan", A. Spire, G. Duhamel "La Possession du monde".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It published notably the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft mouse-grey paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. Morland "Gobineau romancier 'Les Pléiades' ", A. Savoir, P.-G. La Chesnais, C.-A.-S. de Gleichen "La Foi esthétique de Schiller", C. Méré "Le Théâtre poétique", A. Erlande, R. de Gourmont, P. Quillard, Rachilde, L. Thomas "La Maladie et la mort de Maupassant", C. Morice "Les Salons de la société nationale et des artistes français".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It published notably the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Pilon "Francis Jammes", A. Mockel, R. de Gourmont, C. Siger, F. Charpin "La Question religieuse, enquête internationale", T. de Visan "L'Idéal symboliste, essai sur la mentalité lyrique contemporaine", E. Magne "Esthétique des villes", J. Romains, Beaumarchais "Lettres de l'exil", C. Merki " La Vicomtesse de Thouars", Rachilde, P. Quillard, A.-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It published notably the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey cardboard binding, one stain on spine, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. Bertaut "Barbey d'Aurevilly, critique littéraire", J. Norel "L'Europe contre la Turquie", H.-G. Wells "Un Rêve d'Armageddon", R. de Gourmont "André Rouveyre", P. Quillard, Rachilde, C.-H. Hirsch, C. Morice, F. Nitezsche "Ecce homo, comment on devient ce que l'on est" P. Louis "L'Antagonisme anglo-allemand", R. Martineau "Un ami de Barbey d'Aurevilly".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It published notably the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full grey mouse-colored soft cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Masson "Walt Whitman, ouvrier et poète", H. Potez, F. Caussy "La Leçon de Versailles", R. de gourmont, P. Quillard, Rachilde, P. Lasserre "Un Destructeur de légendes: Edmond Biré", A. Spire, M. Réja "L'Art chez les fous", E. Maynial "L'Episode de la Charpillon dans les Mémoires de Casanova", Max-Anély " Dans un monde sonore".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' is originally a French magazine, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full grey mouse-colored soft cardboard binding, small stains on boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. Pérès "Le Mysticisme de la volonté chez H. de Balzac", P. Quillard "Charles Cros", G. de Reynold "Un Précurseur du Romantisme : Gessner et le sentiment de la nature", J. Gounouilhou "Les Sollicitations amoureuses", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, A. Marguillier, O. Maus "Divergences musicales", A. Feugère "Les Indiennes de Chateaubriand, d'après des fragments inédits des 'Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe' ", H. Dagan " La Doctrine des Néo-royalistes", E. Magne, S. Zeromski "Aryman se venge", C.-H. Hirsch.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' is originally a French magazine, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary magazine took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this magazine published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Gray mouse soft cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by H. Schoen "Les Nouvelles universités commerciales en Allemagne", A. Rouveyre "J.-H. Fabre", L. Séché "Sainte-Beuve mondain, d'après la correspondance inédite de Madame d'Arbouville", A. Spire, R. Martineau "Balzac et l'affaire Clément de Ris", C. Merki "La Tour du diable", R. de Gourmont, P. Quillard "Stuart Merrill", G.-C. Cros, F. Nietzsche "Pour l'interprétation de Zarathoustra, L. Pergaud "La Tragique aventure de Goupil", Rachilde, A. Fontainas, C. Clarisse "La Volupté dans l'oeuvre de Charles Guérin".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and see the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Gray mouse soft cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. Moréas "En rêvant sur un album de dessins", H. Monin "Stendhal éducateur", P. Quillard "Les Serbes et l'empire Austro-Hongois", A. Rouveyre "Octave Uzanne" and "Maurice Barrès", Touny-Lérys, Voltaire "Lettres à Lekain, publiées par F. Caussy", M. Beaubourg, R. de Gourmont, A. Fontainas "L'Art social", M.-A. Leblond "L'Expansion française en Europe et les relations franco-italiennes", A. Praviel, Rachilde.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and see the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by C. Samaran "Les Indiscrétions de Garganello ou la vie galante en Avignon au XVIè siècle", A. Rouveyre "Alfred Valette", G. Batault "Nietzsche prophète", H. Ibsen "Le 'Brand' épique d'Ibsen", P. Hirsch, M. Reynard "Le Rendez-vous", R. de Gourmont, P. Quillard, E. Carteron, J. de Gourmont "Les Muses", C. Enlart "Le Sabotage au Moyen-Âge".
Interior in handsome condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the seventeenth century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the twentieth century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassian poets (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by E. Magne "Le Jeu de massacre", L. Séché "Études d'histoire romantique : le cénacle de la muse française", G. Sabiron, R. Martineau "Généalogie de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam", J. de Gourmont "La Toison d'or", A. Fontainas "Dante-Gabriel Rossetti, le poète", L. Tailhade, A. van Gennep "De quelques cas du Bovarysme collectif", R. Kipling "Deux contes", R. de Gourmont, P. Quillard, Rachilde, M. Boissard.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originated as a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review took up the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in soft grey mouse-colored paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by L. Séché "Le Cénacle de la muse française", J. Morland "Le Maître de Léonard de Vinci : Andrea Verrocchio", C.-R. Marx "Poèmes", J. de Gourmont "La Toison d'or", Rachilde, J. de Gaultier "Le Bovarysme de l'histoire", Saint-Pol-Roux "Pour dire aux funérailles des poètes", E. Gaubert "Henry Bataille", A. Maybon "Le Programme des démocrates socialistes chinois", Marin "Lettres à Voltaire".
Interior in good condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by H. Mazel "Le Cromwell de Carlyle", A. Rouveyre, E. Pilon "Autour de Buffon : madame Daubenton et sa fille", J. Galzy "L'Ensevelie", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, R. Lauret "La France immoraliste", R. Dumesnil "Madame Bovary et son temps", M. Beaubourg "Albert Fleury", P. Quillard, G. Batault "Le Positivisme scientifique et son critique Émile Meyerson", C. Siger "La Valeur de l'Accord franco-allemand", G. de Lautrec "Robert-Louis Stevenson", P. Maurel "La Maison où est mort Watteau à Nogent-sur-Marne".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by R. Gillouin "Maurras, Lemaître, Barrès, apologètes", M. Rabusson, Rachilde, C.-H. Hirsch, J. Chopin, L. Narquet "Le Machinisme, le Progrès et la Moraleé, F.-R. Vanderpyl "Marsden Stanton à Paris", T. Carlyle "Correspondance avec R. Browning", E. de Kayser "Une Oeuvre napoléonienne de pénétration dans le Grand Désert", H. Clouzot "Du goût de l'ancien chez les Modernes", G. Maurevert "De la particule et de la 'particulomanie' ", Dostoïevski "Niétotchka Nezvanova", C. Merki, G. Kahn.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full flexible grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by R. de Gourmont "Philosophie du cliché", A. Fontainas "Rembrandt chez lui", F. Nietzsche "Nous qui sommes sans crainte", C. Guérin "La Volupté originelle", H.-G. Wells "La Machine à explorer le temps", P. Louÿs, G. Moore "Les Conditions actuelles de l'art dramatique en Angleterre", C. Merki "Georges Rodenbach", E. Barthélémy "Thomas Carlyle", F. Viélé-Griffin "La désespérance du Parnasse", H. Mazel "Sociologues contemporains : Emile Durkheim, Rachilde.
Copy decorated with unpublished drawings by R. Thomen.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full flexible grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by J. de Gaultier "Le Bovarysme de Salammbô", A. Fontainas "L'Évangile de M. Roger Marx", E. Poe "Le Journal de Julius Rodman", G. Duhamel, Rachilde, L. Dugas "La Timidité de Chateaubriand", H.-D. Davray "Fragment inédit du 'De Profundis' d'Oscar Wilde", P.-L. Hervier "Le Premier amour de Walter Scott", C. Lalo "Le Préjugé de la beauté féminine", R. Richard "L'Enseignement d'un peintre et d'un musicien : Gustave Moreau, Richard Wagner", G. Lebas "Barbey d'Aurevilly, polémiste en province", G. Duhamel.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by C. Baudelaire "L'Esprit et le style de M. de Villemain, publié par M. Jacques Crépet", G.-C. Cros "Poésies", C. Derennes "H.-G. Wells et le peuple Marsien", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, P. Quillard, M.-A. Leblond "La Philosophie de M. Félix le Dantec", H. de Régnier "Le divan", Péladan "Les trois traités doctrinaux de Dante", A.-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the flowering of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by L. Luce, M. Muret, L. Bloy "Jeanne d'Arc et l'Allemagne", R. de Gourmont "Dieu ou l'Autre", A. Rouvert "Quelques prisonniers allemands", J. Mesnil "L'Allemagne et l'Histoire de l'art", A. Heumann "Ce que la France doit aux écrivains belges", F. Viélé-Griffin, Rachilde "La Délivrance", A. Fontainas "Le Courage belge", P. Dermée "L'Allemagne jugée par ses grands hommes", P. Lasserre "La Jeunesse d'Ernest Renan", D. A. Wilson "Carlyle et l'Empire allemand", Péladan, G. Apollinaire.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the flowering of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft mouse-grey cardboard binding, front board stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by M. Coulon, F. Porché, F. Divoire "La Bonhommie de Claudel", C. Mallarmé "La Casa Seca", C.-H. Hirsch, E. Gosse, A. Marguillier, G. Apollinaire, A.-Ferdinand Herold "La Russie libérale", P. Saintyves.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' originated as a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review revived the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel...

First edition.
Bound in flexible grey mouse-colored paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Henriot "Lettres inédites de M. Ingres", L. Pergaud "La Revanche du corbeau", A. Magnin "Charles Nodier, naturaliste", L. Dumur "L'école du dimanche", R. Lauret "L'Ame romantique de Théophile Gautier", R. de Gourmont, C. Morice "L'art contemporain et Monsieur Ingres", A. Rouveyres "Paul Claudel", G. Kahn "La Philosophie de la nature dans l'art de l'Extrême-Orient", O. Uzanne "Les Marques de possession du livre : ex-libris français", A. Vermeylen "Le Juif errant", Rachilde, G. Apollinaire.
Copy illustrated with drawings by G. Wendt.
Good interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published Symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Progressively gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and saw the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysique.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
In original flexible gray cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by V. Charbonnel, A. Fontainas "Art moderne", R. de Gourmont, A. Ferdinand Hérold, H. de Régnier, E. Verhaeren, R. de Souza, L. Weber, J. de Gautier "Le Bovarysme des Déracinés", Rachilde "Le Tueur de grenouille", short story.
Handsome interior condition.
Le Mercure de France was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name Mercure Galant, which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impulse of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name Mercure de France in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel.

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by A. Rouveyre, G. Soulages "L'idylle vénitienne", Rachilde, R. de Gourmont, C.-H. Hirsch, G. Kahn "Art", G. Apollinaire "La Vie anecdotique".
Copy adorned with a drawing by A. Rouveyre, "le colimaçon".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by H.-D. Davray "Un déraciné anglo-américain, Henry James d'après sa correspondance", L. Dumur "Le Boucher de Verdun", G. de Pourtalès, F. Viélé-Griffin "La Reine Ogive", E. Dujardin, G. Batault, Rachilde, H. Béraud.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by A. Fontainas "Hommage à Léon Dierx", A. Rouveyre, F. Mauriac "L'enfant chargé de chaînes", Rachilde, R. Dumesnil "Flaubert et le théâtre", G. Duhamel, A. Marguillier, R. Launay "Henri Heine et son 'Nationalisme'", G. Apollinaire.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' originally was a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Progressively gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary soft grey mouse-colored cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by A. Rouveyre, J. Catulle-Mendès, J. de Smet "Joseph Conrad", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, H. Dérieux, F. Mauriac "L'Enfant chargé de chaînes", J. de Gourmont "L'Art et la morale", A. Bazaillas "Rousseau créateur, les sources intérieures de son génie", G. le Cardonnel "Louis Dumur", A. Fontainas "l'Iphigénie de Moréas", G. Apollinaire " La Vie anecdotique".
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' originally was a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review resumed the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Progressively gaining recognition, this review would publish both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witness the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in full flexible grey mouse-colored cardboard, spine doubly cracked at foot without loss, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by A. Rouveyre, A. de Bersaucourt "le Théâtre de Victor Hugo et la parodie", J. de Gaultier "Notes sur le cynisme", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, Péladan "Le Costume et les moeurs", E. Vuillermoz, Comminges.
Copy enhanced with a portrait of Paul Fort by A. Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysique.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in full flexible grey mouse-colored cardboard, spine lightly stained, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by P. Louis "L'élargissement du monde", R. Schwab "Marcel Schwob, le maître au masque d'or", E. Koeeberlé, Ricciotto Canudo "Gabriele d'Annunzio ou la vie moderne", J. Blum "Samuel Butler", G. Batault "Essai sur la sensibilité contemporaine", P. Berrichon "Sur les origines et l'enfance d'Arthur Rimbaud", Rachilde, J. de Gourmont, C.-H. Hirsch.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and featured symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysique.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in flexible grey mouse-colored paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by O. Uzanne "Edgar Poe et son ami F. Holley-Chivers, leurs relations et correspondance, d'après des documents nouveaux", J. de Gaultier "La Vertu de l'Illogique", P. Louis "Le Socialisme international", P. Léautaud "Les Itinéraires de Stendhal", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, M. Boissard, D. Astériotis, F. le Dantec, G. Chérau "le Monstre".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the birth of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contemporary binding in flexible grey mouse-colored paper boards, small pale stains on front cover, original wrappers preserved.
Contributions by A.-Ferdinand Herold "Catulle Mendès", A. Rouveyre, S. Merrill, F. Baldensperger, L. Tailhade "le Théâtre japonais moderne", L. Bazalgette "l'Enfance et la mort d'Abraham Lincoln", R. de Gourmont, Rachilde, C.-H. Hirsch, E. Rey "Métaphysique de l'amour", J. Ajalbert "Notes sur l'Indo-Chine : au Cambodge", M. de Noisay "le Passé, le présent et l'avenir de l'Académie française", M. Beaubourg "Colloque des squares : les aventures du petit Prince de Roussquiqui et de sa Roussquiquine".
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' was originally a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which would evolve to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the birth of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house emerged in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, Colette, Apollinaire, Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full flexible grey mouse-colored paper boards binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by F. Séverin, A. de Bersaucourt "Les Pamphlets contre Victor Hugo", M. Pézard "Le Modernisme chez les Juifs", L.-A. Daudet, E. Carteron, Rachilde, R. de Gourmont, J. de Gaultier "Nietzsche contre le Surhomme", G.-C. Cros, Comminges, A.-Ferdinand Herold.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Full flexible grey mouse-colored paper boards binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by E. Magne "Les Métiers d'art dans le roman contemporain", S. Merrill, L. Dumur, A. Le Gay, R. de Gourmont, G. Duhamel, Rachilde, G. Kahn, A. Rouveryre, L. Le Cardonnel, G. Apollinaire, C.-R. Marx "Le Sentiment de la mort chez Maeterlinck", M. Magre "Soirs d'opium", R. Dumesnil, E.-A. Poe "Le Journal de Jalius Rodman", translated by M.-D. Calvocoressi.
Copy decorated with drawings by Rouveyre.
Handsome interior condition.
'Mercure de France' was originally a French periodical, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become a publishing house in the 20th century.
Under the impetus of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and published symbolist texts, notably by Jean Moréas, Ernest Raynaud, Jules Renard, Louis Dumur. Gradually gaining recognition, this review published both the greatest Parnassians (Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Heredia, etc.) and witnessed the emergence of Jarry's Pataphysics.
The publishing house was born in its wake. It notably published the first works of Gide and Claudel, of Colette, of Apollinaire, of Georges Duhamel?

First edition.
Contributions by L. Tailhade about Paul Verlaine, S. Merrill, A. Retté, J. Adam, Avatar "Tschumi et l'école libertaire", Willy...
Issue illustrated with 12 sketches by R. Ranft, E. Rocher.
Covers with minimal marginal worming and tears of no consequence.

First edition of this issue partly devoted to the Congress of Poets for the year 1894.
Contributions by J. Ajalbert, E. Signoret, A. Veidaux, A. Retté, C. Saunier...
Issue illustrated with portraits of P. Verlaine by F.A. Cazals, a portrait of Docquois by Steinlen, E. Rocher.
Covers with minimal marginal worming of no consequence, a pale angular dampstain at the foot of the front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Mons, La naissance de Vénus", C. Ténib, R. Cross-Country...
Issue illustrated by H.G. Ibels with a portrait of E. Signoret, G. Rocher, A. des Gachons, F. Régamey and J. Sattler.
Covers with minor marginal pinpricks of no consequence.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Epigrammes, fragment inédit", P. Vérola, H. Bordeaux, M. Varvara...
Issue illustrated with 7 sketches by G. d'Espagnat, H. Paul, Jossot...
Covers with minor marginal pinpricks and tears of no consequence.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Sur un portrait de Lamartine", A. Retté, E. Signoret, J. de Marthold, R. Broustaille...
Issue illustrated by E. Bernard, A. Séon and E. Rocher...
Covers with minute marginal worming of no consequence.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Epigrammes", E. Signoret, A. Veidaux, G. Rondeau...
Issue illustrated by E. Grasset, J. Alby "La glèbe", F. Voulot.
Covers with minor marginal lacks.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "A monsieur et madame T.", A. Retté, L. Deschamps, L. Dumur, Willy "Wagner embêté par Nordau"...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of H. Degron by F. Régamey.
Minor worming and marginal tears without consequence to the boards, front board slightly creased at foot.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Sonnets", J. Moréas, A. Retté, Spectator, F. Jourdain...
Issue illustrated by E. Bernard, H. Guérard with a portrait by E. Bernard, a photograph by Pierre Petit: portrait of G. Martin.
Minor worming and marginal tears without consequence to the boards, one joint cracked at foot.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "A propos d'un livre récent", A.F. Lugné-Pöe, E. Signoret, Wamba, L. Dequillebecq...
Issue with frontispiece by A. des Gachons.
Minor worming and marginal tears not affecting text on covers, one joint cracked at head and foot.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Toast prononcé au 8ème banquet & Sonnet à la Plume", H. Ibsen with unpublished poems, Rachilde, A. Retté, J. Vacoutat on anarchism, L. Le Dauphin...
Issue illustrated with works by A. Séon, F. Guiguet, a portrait of Rachilde, P. Balluriau.
Minor worming and marginal tears not affecting text on covers, covers detached.

First edition of this issue devoted to the jargon of master François Villon.
Contributions by L. Riotor, Avatar, G. Roussel...
One angular crease affecting the head of the review.

First edition.
Contributions by E. Dujardin, S. Merrill, G. Kahn, P. Fort, T. Klingsor...
Covers detached, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this issue concluding the investigation on Emile Zola.
Contributions by H. Rebell, H. Ibsen, R. Boylesve, M. Beaubourg...
Issue illustrated with a photographic portrait of H. Ibsen.
Worming and marginal tears with minor lacks to covers, worming to first page.

First edition.
Contributions by E. Signoret, A. Gilbert des Voisins, Willy, A. Segard, C. Saunier "Les maîtres de l'affiche"...
Issue illustrated by G. de Feure, F.A. Cazals.
Boards detached.

First edition.
Contributions by Y. Rambosson, L. Riotor, A. Gilbert des Voisins, A. Retté, F.A. Cazals.
Issue illustrated by P. Sain, A. des Gachons, Grasset...
Light worming and minimal marginal lacks without consequence to the boards.

First edition.
Contributions by Y. Rambosson, H. Gauthier-Villars, A. Gilbert des Voisins, L. Jean, C. Tenib, A. Retté...
Issue with illustrations by H. Bouillon, L. Walle, Grasset, Rocher, F. Régamey and Jossot...
Light worming and minimal marginal lacks of no consequence to the covers.

First edition.
Contributions by C. Maurras, L. Riotor, R. Boylesve, A. Ségard, A. Retté, H. Bordeaux...
Issue illustrated by H. Dabadie with a portrait of C. Maurras, letters and vignettes by H. Boutet, E. Grasset and E. Rocher.
Light marginal worming to covers without consequence.

First edition.
Contributions by J. Bois, Willy, A. Gilbert des Voisins, P. Masson "Regards littéraires d'un yoghi"...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of J. Bois, an unpublished sketch by H. Boutet.
Covers detached with some worming.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to the painter-engraver Henri Boutet.
Contributions by L. Deschamps, G. Montorgueil, Y. Rambosson, R. Boylesve, C. Saunier, A. Retté...
Issue illustrated with 163 illustrations including notably a portrait of H. Boutet by C. Courtry.
Very light marginal worming without damage to the covers.

First edition.
Contributions by M. Mittelinck (sic), H. Bordeaux, A. Retté, A. Ségard, E. Pilon...
Issue illustrated by P. Balluriau, E. Rocher, with a portrait of G. Mouret.
Very light marginal worming without damage to the front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Ecrit sur un livre de notes intimes", A. Ibels, M. Denis, A. Retté, J. Grave "La révolution et le darwinisme"...
Issue illustrated with notably a watercolor hors-texte by L. Lebègue, decorated letters by F.A. Cazals, E. Causé, F. Régamey.
Covers with minimal lacks and marginal worming, not affecting the text.

First edition.
Contributions by C. Maurras, Y. Rambosson, R. de la Tailhède, A. Retté, J. Abeille...
Issue illustrated by G. Roulet and G. de Feure.
Covers with minimal marginal worming, not affecting the text.

First edition.
Contributions by C. Baudelaire "Le chien mort", J. Moréas, F. Coppée, H. Becque, E. Raynaud, C. Tenib ...
Issue illustrated with notably a portrait of A. Retté by L. Gausson, A. Lévy, E. Grasset, E. Rocher, F.A. Cazals...
First cover partially faded with minimal marginal foxing of no consequence.

First edition.
Contributions by T. de Quincey, Franc-Nohain, Hé-Hop, A. Boissière...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of A. Boissière by Pierre Guillet.
Spine lacking, boards detached, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by A. Boissière, T. Klingsor, M. Armand-Blanc, J. Lorédan, R.L. Stevenson...
Spine faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by T. de Quincey "essai sur l'assassinat" ["essay on assassination"], F.T. Marinetti "Un mec arabe" ["An Arab guy"], R. de Gourmont on Claude Monet...
Spine faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Contributions by H. de Régnier, M. Boissard, J.E. Blanche, A. Symons translated by J. Cohen and L. Thomas...
Two small lacks at head and foot of faded spine.

First edition. Contributions by A. Ferdinand-Hérold, H. Rebell, H. de Régnier, E. Bailly... Light worming to boards, small tears with tiny lacks at head of second board.

First edition. Contributions by General Boulanger, A. Baju, E. Raynaud, L. Villatte, Hotspur... Joints skilfully restored internally, handsome copy. Rare.

First edition.
Contributions by F. Jammes, E. Ducoté, A. Ibels, C. Guérin, T. Klingsor, H. Ghéon, J. des Gachons.
Issue illustrated by Coront, A. des Gachons, P.E. Vibert.
Spine lacking, boards detached with small marginal lacks, handsome interior condition.