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

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
Introduction by Henry Miller.
A good copy.

First edition published anonymously.
Bradel binding in full boards covered with marbled paper, smooth spine, hazelnut morocco title-label, original wrappers preserved, binding cold-stamped by Henry Joseph successor to Pierson.
Scattered foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Auvergne paper, deluxe copy.
Illustrated with a drawing by the author as frontispiece and wood engravings in text.
Occasional light foxing, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
A slight vertical crease mark on the first cover which also has a stain at the head.

First edition printed on vergé.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 270 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only deluxe copies with 7 Marais.
Work illustrated with an original composition by V.R. Geiser on the front cover and a drawing by the author as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies with 20 on Arches and 50 on alfa.
Tiny worming without consequence on boards and spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French, one of 20 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two tiny lacks without consequence at head and foot of spine, some small worming.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Contemporary half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, a tiny hole at the head of one joint, marbled paper boards.
Work illustrated with in-text vignettes as well as 4 maps and 46 full-page plates. A dampstain affecting the entire text block, occasional foxing.

First edition with original illustrations by Eugène Courboin.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, very light scratches of no importance to the rear cover, top edge gilt.
Work with illustrations in black and in colour, in-text and full-page.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition.
Bound in full marbled fawn sheep, smooth spines richly decorated with cross-hatched compartments, morocco title and volume labels in burgundy, upper headcaps worn, some tears notably at foot of spines, gilt roulettes on headcaps, covers framed with gilt floral dentelle, second cover of first volume marginally scuffed, gilt pointillé on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some corners slightly bumped, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Portrait of the author as frontispiece to first volume.
Occasional foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed and inscribed by the author to a friend.
Work illustrated with original photographs by the author.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 Holland and 20 pur fil.
Three stains on the spine and back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe issue after 10 Japan.
Light worming to spine, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy after 21 Japan.
Spine and boards marginally sunned without gravity, a small lack to foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy with full margins.

First edition in French, one of 697 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 109 reimposed.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, two small lacks to foot of spine, a library label pasted to foot of half-title page as bookplate.

First edition.
Minor marginal worming to boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis under Nizet resale label.
Covers very slightly and marginally sunned without significance, one crease mark on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis.
Spine slightly faded and warped without significance, handsome copy.

First edition.
Light marginal foxing to spine and covers, not serious.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 maps of Paris.
Light marginal worming to the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Bound in half red shagreen, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with gilt fleurons, slight rubbing to spines, marbled paper boards lightly scuffed, corners bumped, minor nicks to edges, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by the author to Nathalie Sarraute.
Spine slightly sunned, one marginal tear without loss to second cover.

First edition of this offprint, printed in a small number of copies.
Foxing to upper cover, otherwise a rare and good copy, softcover.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, a ballpoint pen mark at the head of the front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1974 for the degree of Doctor of Letters.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, two small stains on the second cover of the second volume, a tear at the head of one joint of the fifth and final volume, otherwise handsome set.

First edition of this thesis defended in November to obtain the degree of third-cycle doctor.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Iconography.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, endpapers lightly and partially shaded, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Bonneville.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended to obtain the degree of doctor of letters.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1978 for the degree of third cycle doctorate.
Autograph inscription signed by Jeanne Isaac on the first volume.
Soft bindings, black cloth spine, yellow soft cardboard covers.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Rare and handsome copy in its original wrappers.
Small tears with tiny insignificant lacks to spine, title label pasted at head.

First edition, one of 1200 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
The work illustrated with original lithographs by Jacques Perrenoud.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, traces of rubbing to spine and joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 120 engravings in the text, 12 plates and 1 chromolithograph hors-texte.
Occasional foxing, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Désiré Nisard.
Spine slightly faded, boards marginally soiled with small corner losses, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Spine sunned and cracked, foxing, tears and marginal stains to boards, erased gift inscription at head of first endpaper, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half aubergine shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes and typographical motifs, headcaps very lightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, corners bumped, marbled edges.
Concerning Madame de Genlis, Mahomet, Luther, L. de Bonald, Saint Bernard, Talleyrand...
Scattered foxing.

First edition, one of 825 numbered copies on antique laid paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by J.G. Daragnès.
Some minor foxing of no great consequence.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Galtier-Boissière to (André) Rolland de Renéville.
Two small tears on the slightly sunned spine.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of 209 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 1 on Japan and 10 on Madagascar.
Signed autograph inscription from Yves Gandon to André Rolland de Renéville.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Roland Goujon.
Preface by Léon-Paul Fargue.
Fine copy.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition of the French translation by Yves Gandon, one of the numbered copies on white Crèvecoeur laid paper, the only printing with 64 on Rives.
Signed autograph inscription from Yves Gandon to (André) Rolland de Renéville.
Two small stains of no consequence on the back cover, handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure thread Johannot paper, deluxe issue.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved on wood by G. Poilliot after a drawing by A. Billis.
Spine lightly faded as generally occurs, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 25 Japan.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of the author lithographed by L.A. Moreau.
Spine lightly faded as usual.

First edition, one of 196 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 4 copies on Japan paper.
Signed and inscribed by André Billy.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally faded as usual.

First edition, one of 975 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only issue with 5 copies on Japan paper and 20 on Arches paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without significance.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Fourré to Luc Estang.
Light worming to spine, handsome interior condition, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition of this speech delivered at Paul Arène's funeral.
Minor loss at foot of spine, slight and tiny marginal tears of no consequence to covers, handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Photographic cover.
Spine creased with two small lacks at head and foot, crease marks to boards, small tear at head of first endpaper.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Fine autograph inscription calligraphed and signed by the author to politician Maurice Reclus "... qui pense en politique."
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Fort to André Coeuroy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 223 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Spine slightly warped, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine sunned, complete with its errata leaf.

First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on ivory vellum, the only deluxe copies after 30 vélin royal.
Signed autograph inscription by André Frank.
Work illustrated with 2 original drawings by Jacques Courtade including one frontispiece.
Rare and handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Stains to front cover, printed stamp as bookplate, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half wine-colored cloth binding, smooth spine with very light scratches, marbled paper boards with some surface wear, corners and edges lightly rubbed, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with drawings by Caran d'Ache forming 60 scenes of what can be considered the ancestor of comic strips.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Iconography.
Tiny lack to foot of spine, light scratches to joints, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Extracted from the Revue des deux mondes.
In sheets, in chemise.

First edition, on ordinary paper, of the French translation by Jean Cassou.
Preface by Valéry Larbaud.
A tiny tear at the foot of the front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Signed and inscribed by the author.
Covers slightly and marginally soiled, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Two small tears and losses at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition despite occasional foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation. Translated from German by H. Jansen.
Our copy is presented in its original wrappers.
One joint cracked at foot, small tears and corner losses to covers, handsome interior condition despite very occasional foxing. This first work by Winckelmann had considerable impact in Europe by establishing the foundations of what would become neoclassicism, whose influence had much greater impact on the arts in Germany than in France. Furthermore, his reflection on Greek art helped secure the foundations of Art History.

A Service de Presse (advance) copy of the first edition.
Signed and inscribed by the author.
A minor tear at the foot of the spine, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Audebert.
Spine and covers marginally and lightly faded, handsome interior condition despite occasional worming.
Rare.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Eugène Choucary.
Cover illustrated by Jean Laronze, work illustrated with drawings by Alfred Plauzau and René Ristroph.
Two small lacks to head and foot of spine, light marginal scratches to front cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 475 copies on laid paper, the only issue with 25 copies on pure linen paper.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Varenne.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Edita vellum.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this theatrical adaptation published anonymously.
Marginal tears with small lacks to spine and boards, pen annotations at head of front board, foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Upper cover lacking.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Signed bilingual autograph inscription from the author to a couple who were friends.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Longworth Chambrun.
Preface by André Maurois.
Spine sunned, boards marginally and more lightly sunned, a small tear and marginal stains on the first cover, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.

First edition.
A tear at the foot of the spine, small corner losses to the boards, some light foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear of no consequence at the foot of the rear cover.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Signed and inscribed by Alphonse Robert.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by André Piot and printed in 500 numbered copies, ours unnumbered.
With a frontispiece portrait of H.R. Holst by R. Holst.
Some worming, one joint cracked at head and foot with slight loss.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece as well as a portrait of the author by Léandre.
Small tear at foot of spine, worming on boards, two leaves poorly cut.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foreword by Louis Aragon.
Handsome copy.