First editions, fine papers and deluxe printings of French and foreign literature, 16th to 21st century

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais, the only large paper copies with some hors commerce copies, as well on pur fil du Marais.
A slight trace of angular to upper cover, a good copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Novel published anonymously and claimed to be translated from English. It would in fact later be translated into English by Frances Brooke, with whom the author was in contact.
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Lower joint cracked at head along the first compartment, one corner bumped and worn.
Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni (1713-1792), was, after having been a mediocre actress by necessity, a novelist highly appreciated in her time, to such an extent that her peers refused to acknowledge that the author was a woman. Her first novel had immediate success and the following ones were even better received, praised for the fineness of style and the interest of details, placing Madame Riccoboni among the best novelists of the 18th century.
NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.

First edition on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription from the author to explorer Jean Charcot.
Light worming to first cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half turquoise sheep binding, spine sunned with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Fine autograph inscription from Emile Faisant.
Rare work dedicated to the memory of Leconte de Lisle.

First edition of which there is no mention of leading copies.
Some small foxing affecting essentially the very first and last pages.
Binding half cardboard vellum style, past smooth back, title label of cherry shagreen with small traces of friction without gravity, marble paper plates, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Precious autograph signed by Oscar Méténier to Georges Feydeau.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed, one of the advance copies.
Two light fold marks of no consequence to the covers, otherwise handsome copy.
Very beautiful signed autograph inscription from Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes to the architect Jean-Charles Moreux.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Arden Quin, creator of the MADI artistic movement, to Josée Lapeyrère, a close collaborator.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 520 numbered copies on Biberist laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Full hazel paper boards, smooth spine, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an etching as frontispiece by Ulm.
Unpublished documents, life, writings, correspondence, and poetry of Pétrus Borel.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Half bottle-green sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded with blind and gilt fillets and gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing, rare.

First edition in French, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Alejo Carpentier to l'Immortel Jean Bernard.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on Hollande paper.
Three small stains, not serious, to upper cover, otherwise a rare and good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 25 copies on Japan paper in deluxe format printed.
Half fir-green sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription by René Maizeroy.
Some occasional light foxing mainly affecting the edges.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 25 copies were printed on laid paper as deluxe copies.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare inscription from Mirar-Yver.

First edition of this vaudeville comedy in one act.
Half black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with two small gilt floral motifs, one joint cracked at head and foot, marbled paper boards, edges showing traces of rubbing, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Maurice Clouard with his bookplate.

First edition.
Half chocolate sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and dots with small traces of rubbing at head and foot, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with numerous illustrations after photography.
Worming on endpapers, copy free from foxing.

First editions of these two works. Rare. L'hérésie détruite is noted as second edition.
Contemporary full calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated in grotesque style. Red morocco title label. Gilt ruling to boards. Edges gilt. Upper headcap worn. Upper joint cracked at head and lower joint cracked at foot. A dark stain on lower board.
Recent manuscript annotations on first endpaper, noting that L'allée de la seringue, a satirical poem, is in imitation of Boileau's Lutrin, that the Fradine is also a satire against an apothecary, and that L'hérésie détruite is a celebration of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The last text, in prose, is a strange staging of the Gods of Parnassus and symbols of literature who will crown Madame Deshoulières as the tenth muse. The text is dedicated to Mademoiselle de Scudéry, in competition with Madame Deshoulières, as she also wished to be considered a muse of letters.
Eustache Lenoble (1643-1711), Baron de Tenelière, is well known for his political satires and other curious productions that he created (most of his works are rather rare).

First edition.
Spine sunned with some lacks, covers marginally faded. Iconography.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full burgundy boards, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, hazel shagreen title-label with three small lacks, covers and spine preserved and mounted on guards as one piece at the beginning of the volume, modest contemporary binding.
Inscription from Jacques Bonhomme to Georges Berger, deputy of the Seine department.
Covers and illustrations by Maurice Graind'Orge, friend of the author.

First edition, one of 450 copies on tinted paper, the only issue with 50 on Holland paper.
Two tears to spine, three slight marginal lacks to boards, otherwise handsome copy with unfaded gilt covers.
Work illustrated with drawings by Eugène Froment.

First editions of the text and the preface by Charles Baudelaire.
Half red shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with double gilt decorated compartments, blindruled fillets to covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Dupont to his friend the painter Jean Gigoux at head of first chanson of first volume.
With steel engravings by T. Johannot, C. Nanteuil, Gavarni, Andrieux.
Inkspot affecting 'Les louis d'or' (pages 37 to 41 of volume one), occasional light foxing.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
A tiny marginal lack at the foot of most pages, a minuscule corner lack at the foot of the front board, spine faded with lacks.
Rare copy almost entirely free of foxing.
A bookseller's catalog label concerning this work pasted at the head of the half-title page.

First edition, one of a few copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies with 5 Chine.
With an autograph inscription from Albert Glatigny to Mr. Raynard, actor at the Châtelet theater and husband of the actress to whom is dedicated this book.
Rare and slight foxings.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands with very light scratches of no significance, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy free of foxing.

First edition in French established by A.L. Blanchard.
Half black sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with cold-stamped tools and fillets as well as gilt fillets, headcaps and edges rubbed, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Notice by A.L. Blanchard on the author and his father-in-law Manzoni preceded by an essay on historical novels by Paulin Paris. Foxing, first endpaper of the first volume lacking.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's full citron paper Bradel binding, smooth spine, front cover decorated with floral interlacing, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated by C.J. Newman.
Handsome copy.

First edition. Illustrated with three frontispieces by Marillier finely engraved by Le Beau. 4 musical airs notated on several plates.
Half vellum binding from the early 19th century with small corners. Smooth spine. Black title and volume labels framed with thick gilt fillets.
Medieval novel set during the reigns of Louis XI and Charles VI inspired by tales and fabliaux of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The author explains his choice of vocabulary and archaic style in a long preface on the novel and observations on medieval tales and fabliaux and the troubadours of Provence, followed by a discourse on the novel.
Charles Joseph Mayer (1751-1825), French writer and editor of Cabinet des fées, whose critical role was important for the rediscovery of ancient literatures. Les Aventures is perhaps the first attempt at a pastiche of a medieval novel resonating with accents of a new modernity.

First edition of 51 numbered copies, initialed by the author on Whatman paper.
Modern pastiche Bradel binding of paper boards by T. Boichot, black morocco title piece, covers preserved.
With an original frontispiece lithograph by Paul Signac.
Worming to covers, a little foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours being one of 10 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Philippe Dumaine to André Schuck.
Additionally, our copy is enhanced with a page from the manuscript of the work extensively corrected by the author.
Envelope addressed to the dedicatee and invitation card to the book signing session included.
A handsome and fine ensemble.

Jésus-Christ rastaquouère First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête (firsts deluxe) copies after 10 Chine paper.
Illustrated with drawings by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes.
Spine slightly faded, a few pale spots, not serious, to upper wrapper, internally good.
A rare copy.

First edition, one of the hors commerce lettered copies, reserved for the author, on Hollande, the tirage de tête along with 5 numbered copies on Hollande and 3 on Japon.
Endpapers slightly faded, rare fonxing, not serious, on some edges, otherwise a good copy, wide-margined.
Rare.

First edition, hors commerce, printed in a small number of copies and of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Auguste Comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam.
Imitation spine skillfully remade to match covers, small angular tears and marginal restored lacks to covers, the occasional internal wormhole.

First edition, one of rare numbered copies on Hollande, of wich we don't know exactly the number, the only large paper copies.
Spine faded, not serious, otherwise a rare and good copy.

First collected edition, and first edition for 'Sally plus intime' on ordinary paper.
70 numbered deluxe copies were printed. In original wrappers. Publisher's covers. The red wraparound band has been preserved.
The copy is pristine, with conjugate leaves, in mint condition. Edges of covers and spine yellowed

NB: This work is available at the bookstore upon request within 48 hours.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half linden green morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, gilt fillets on boards, original wrappers preserved, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Two slight lacks at head and foot of spine, three small corner bumps to covers, scattered foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Pleasant inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half electric blue cloth Bradel binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with slight lack, double gilt fillet at foot, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Precious inscription from Jules Lemaître to Galipaux who created the role of Leplucheux in this play.
Numerous press cuttings regarding the cast of this play pasted to endpapers with manuscript annotations by a previous owner of the work.

First edition, one of 20 hors commerce copies printed on rag paper.
Signed autograph inscription by Claude Esteban.
Work illustrated with 5 drawings by Arpad Szenes.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription from Francis Carco to his friend the Montmartre painter J.G. Daragnès, with the latter's bookplate pasted to the verso of the front cover.
Work illustrated with reproductions of medieval woodcuts.
A fragile tear at the head of the half-title page where the inscription appears.

First edition of the translation, selection and presentation established by M. de Wolffers.
Our copy is complete with the frontispiece on China paper mounted and engraved by Lécurieux.
Spine cracked at head and foot with slight lacks, occasional light foxing, a pale angular dampstain affecting the last leaf.
Rare.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, internally good.

First edition.
Small lacks to head and to foot of the joints, angular lacks to the covers, colportage stamp to the title page, internally good with practically no foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue along with 5 on China paper, 5 on Japan paper and 25 on Holland paper.
A faint marginal dampstain affecting the joints, two small lacks at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on alfa paper, the most restricted deluxe edition and the only deluxe copies along with 34 on pur fil.
Moving autograph inscription signed by Charles-Henri Hirsch to his children.

First edition.
Publisher's full red boards, smooth spine decorated with a cartouche and gilt typographical motifs, boards framed with gilt fillet and decorated with a medallion and typographical motifs in blind, edges gilt.
Contributions by M. de Boinville, E. Gonzalès, G. Molé, T. Coffinier, M. Aycard...
Work illustrated with 19 steel engravings.
Some light foxing.
Rare copy presented in romantic boards of pleasant freshness.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing along with 12 Japan and 77 vellum copies.
Handsome copy despite small stains to the lower right margin of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Jolas to Monsieur R. Harlong.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full chocolate boards, smooth spine, one stain marginally affecting the first cover, wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
We wish to specify that the previous owner had the binder preserve only the article by Count Villiers de l'Isle Adam.
Rare.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full Dauphin blue boards, smooth spine, prune sheep title-label, covers with small marginal restorations preserved.
Some rare light foxing, complete with publisher's catalogue at rear.
Rare.

First edition. Contemporary half sheep binding in dark green, spine with four raised bands, corners slightly bumped.
Printed stamp of the Leconte de Lisle library as bookplate.
Some light foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition that the publisher used for advance copies.
Fine inscription from Charles-Henri Hirsch.
A slight tear without loss to the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 copies numbered and initialed by the author on Madagascar paper, the only deluxe copies.
Marginal foxing affecting the endpaper as well as the half-title and title pages, a tiny marginal perforation at the head of the front cover, slight marginal discoloration at the head of the back cover.
Rare deluxe copy of this novel inspired by the theories developed by Sigmund Freud on sexuality.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 Arches.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very lightly and marginally bleached without significance.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 Arches.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very lightly and marginally bleached without significance.

First edition of the French translation by Robert Valençay, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 on Arches paper.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very lightly and marginally brightened, not serious.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 Arches.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very slightly and marginally lightened without consequence.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 Arches.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very slightly and marginally lightened without consequence.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 Arches.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very slightly and marginally lightened, without consequence.

First edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies on green paper, deluxe issue with 25 Arches.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Margins very slightly and marginally lightened, without consequence.

First edition of the French translation by Aignan.
Half red sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt Romantic ornaments showing some light rubbing, foot of spine of second volume browned, some corners slightly bumped, bookplates pasted to verso of front boards of volumes. Autograph inscription from a previous owner of the work to one of his friends.
Work illustrated with frontispiece engraved portrait of Aignan.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Contemporary half-sheep binding in caramel, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, spine in four compartments with double blind-tooled panels showing minor scuffs.
Autograph inscription signed by Gustave Nadaud.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Half sheep binding with bronze coloring, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and friezes showing small stains and traces of rubbing.
Copy almost free from foxing.

First edition of this poem of Théophile Gautier, music by Ernest Reyer.
Upper cover faded, small spots to covers, slight internal foxing.
A very good and rare copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 20 Rives deluxe copies were printed.
Half tan sheep binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, red shagreen title-label, traces of scuffs at head and foot of one joint and on corners, original wrappers preserved.
Autograph inscription from André Savignon.
Our copy is enhanced with 2 autograph notes and a visiting card from the author addressed to the same recipient.

First edition.
Spine split with small lacks, corner lacks to boards, foxing.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin du marais paper, the only printing with 6 on Japan paper and 12 on Hollande paper.
Autograph inscription from the author, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Hollande paper after 75 on Japan paper.
A copy with good margins, spine and covers marginally sunned, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 38 Japon.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 620 numbered copies on offset, the only large paper copies with 20 on vélin d'Arches paper, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies, our copy bearing number 1.
Handsome copy despite a tiny nick at head of spine.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition.
First university conference dedicated to Blaise Cendrars held at the University of Paris X on June 12 and 13, 1981.

First edition, "remise en vente" wrappers for the Jeune parque, there was no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition in French, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bookplate on the endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 895 numbered copies on pur fil.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 18 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, a shadow on the half-title page and occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin paper, the tirage de tête.
Autograph inscription from Jean Galtier-Boissière.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies with 60 on laid paper.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Claire Goll, retaining its advertising slip.

First edition, one of 385 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies with 25 on vellum de Renage.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 440 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies with 20 on Holland paper.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Georges Adam.