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

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
A small tear on spine, five angular lacks on covers.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.

Edition with some parts in first edition.
Half red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted to verso of first cover, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
Manuscript gift inscription on half-title page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Thierry Maulnier.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Thierry Maulnier.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Signed autograph inscription from Thierry Maulnier.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated by Eddy Legrand.
One joint slightly cracked at head, two tiny holes of no consequence to spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Autograph inscription signed by Auguste Dorchain.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey boards, smooth spine, date at foot, small marginal discoloration stains on the first cover, original wrappers preserved, worming on the endpapers.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small numbered edition on pure linen paper.
Signed and inscribed by Georges Lecomte.
Head- and tailpieces and typography produced by the École Estienne.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Denise Bélanger.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Pure White Rag paper, the only deluxe copies with 75 on Japan paper.
With frontispiece photographic portrait of C. Lemonnier.
The work is illustrated with an autograph facsimile and illustrations.
Some foxing, pale angular dampstain at foot of final pages.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of thousand.
Signed autograph inscription by Francis Carco.
Iconography.
A small tear with tiny lack at head of spine.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Paul Ginisty to Georges Vicaire: "...Péché de jeunesse".
Spine sunned and split, two ink stains on the back cover, slight corner wear to boards without consequence.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Léon Bazalgette.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, drawings and typographic ornaments by Orazi.
Spine sunned, one joint slightly cracked at foot, minimal corner wear to boards,

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the Service de Presse.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 279 Holland.
Two light scratches to foot of spine, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies along with 35 Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 265 numbered copies on Arches, the only issue with 14 Japan.
Work illustrated with 14 wood engravings by Roger Grillon.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1300 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies along with 52 on Japan paper. Introduction by Marie Dormoy. Fine copy.

First edition, one of 1550 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies along with 54 on Japan paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, minimal worming without consequence at foot of first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 550 copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Joints slightly cracked at head and foot with tiny lacks, minor worming to first endpaper, a full-margined copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri de Régnier to Pierre Benoit.
Minor lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Lana paper, the deluxe copies after 25 on Arches.
Minor worming to first endpaper of no consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 730 copies on Rives laid paper.
Frontispiece portrait of the author by H. van der Zee.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 530 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies along with 120 pur fil.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Minor spotting to the slightly sunned spine, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned, a crease mark and slight marginal tear to front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a numbered run of 550 copies on Johannot paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 680 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 25 copies on Japan paper.
Illustrated with 13 drawings and a frontispiece by L. Cadène.
Small stains to spine and at foot of second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated with original woodcuts by Maximilien Vox.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper.
Inscribed by Gérard-Gailly to Charles Du Bos.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of René Boylesve after a drypoint by L. Madrassi.
Spine faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with a sketch by René Boylesve and a facsimile of his manuscript.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by André Dhôtel.
Minor marginal worming to spine and foot of rear cover.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition of Pierre Quillard's poem set to music by Gustave Doret, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, front cover tending to come loose, small corner lacks to covers, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition notwithstanding the statement "quelconque édition".
Covers and spine worn, handsome interior condition.
Rare but as is!

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Two small stains on spine, front endpaper very lightly and partially shadowed.
Our copy is presented in slipcase and chemise in full boards covered with moiré-effect paper.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph signature of the author below the justification page.
Work illustrated with reproductions hors-texte.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition.
Three slight marginal lacks to covers, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
A rare and good copy, softcover.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 8th edition.
Light scratches to first cover, two bookseller stamps on endpapers and half-title.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Malraux to Thierry Maulnier.
Rich iconography.
Light sunning to foot of spine, a faint and small marginal dampstain affecting the second half of the work without any damage to the text.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Félix Bonafé.
Our copy is enhanced with a two-page autograph letter signed by the author addressed to the same dedicatee.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Michel Vigoureux.
Handsome copy complete with its slipcase.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous reproductions of signatures, letters, drawings by Ferdinand de Lesseps, Nadar, Cham, Gavarni, Sainte-Beuve, P.J. Proudhon, Brillat-Savarin, General Suchet...
Two slight tears to spine, a tiny marginal lack to front cover.

First edition.
Two small corner bumps at head of covers, a tear with loss at foot of pages 19-20 not touching text, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, one of 1100 copies on laid paper, the only issue with 20 Whatman and 20 Japan copies.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented with gilt floral motifs, date at foot, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Frontispiece portrait of the author. Illustrations by A. Beauvais, A. Berchon, A. Duvivier, H. Hanoteau, L. Martin, M. Merlin, E. Pail, A. & Thomas...
Some foxing.
A handsomely bound copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis Guétant to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Y. Hirn to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Rey to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare copy.

Second edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Emile Arnaud to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition for which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa mousse, the only deluxe copies with 50 on pure thread.
Autograph signature of the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Light foxing to covers, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 365 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 10 Japan copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Rosita to the wife of symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of L. Vischi's adaptation with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Virgilio in Italian to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which there is no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare copy despite some light worming to front board.

First edition printed in 300 copies.
Minimal worming to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Minor worming to boards without consequence.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Friendly autograph inscription signed by Léon Vérane to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without severity, three stains on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Barlatier to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Spine very slightly warped, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, occasional foxing.

First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue.
Work and covers illustrated with drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by the author to a poet from the Nièvre region.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author enriched with the signature of Renée Devillers.
Spine restored with two lacks at head and foot, handsome interior condition.
Stock bookshop label pasted on half-title page.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 20 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 30 pen drawings.
Preface by Camille Gagnon.
Light foxing to boards.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on pure paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Alphonse Métérié to a couple of his friends, enriched with a small color drawing depicting a car following the flight of a swallow.
A tiny harmless tear to one joint, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on Corvol l'orgueilleux, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Alphonse Métérié to one of his friends.
Our copy contains an original full-length photograph of the author holding a volume of the magazine "Poésie 44" on the verso of which he has added a few words.
Corner lacks to boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Our copy contains an autograph letter of one page signed and dated by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1120 numbered copies on Chapelle paper, the only issue with 10 on laid paper.
Signed and inscribed by Alphonse Métérié to a couple of his friends, expanded with three regular Haiku.
Small angular lack at foot of front cover, covers lightly and marginally sunned, pleasant interior condition.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Vidalon paper, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy exceptionally contains a reproduction of a Pre-Raphaelite painting pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed to 200 numbered copies.
A good copy.

First edition in French, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Preceded by an extract from Aurore Sand's "Souvenirs".
Illustrated, complete with its folding map at rear.
Foxing to front cover, interior in good condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrated pamphlet with two photographic portraits.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma thread paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy complete with publisher's slips.

First edition, one of 944 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with 111 reimposed copies.
Minor worming without consequence to spine and foot of front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Copy with double wrappers, the justification page at the end has been cleanly removed, endpapers very lightly and partially shaded.

First edition, one of 88 numbered copies on Arches, the only large paper copies along with 44 Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition and first issue of Gavarni's illustrations.
Publisher's full red boards binding, smooth spine very slightly faded, boards decorated with gilt decorative motifs, small corner stains on front board.
Work illustrated with 100 large compositions by Gavarni.
A pale marginal dampstain on the title page diminishing and disappearing through the following pages, otherwise pleasant interior condition.

First edition with first printing of Gustave Doré's illustrations.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding, lightened spine with four raised bands decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt stars, light rubbing traces on joints, blind fillet frames on chocolate brown paper boards, soiled moiré silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with 450 vignettes by G. Doré, Foster...
Some minor foxing.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure laid paper, deluxe issue.
Half chocolate shagreen binding with corners, spine very lightly sunned with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, olive paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.