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

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan and 35 Holland.
A small tear at foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 hors commerce copies on Rives paper numbered and signed by the publisher, the only printing with 25 Japan and 125 tinted Rives.
Work illustrated with 8 original etchings by J.A. Mercier.
Light worming to the endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Spine warped, a copy with good margins.

First edition of this offprint.
Detached plain wrappers with marginal tears.
Some light foxing as usual.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin alfama paper, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Roger Gaillard to one of his friends, Yvonne Serève.
Together with an autograph letter from R. Gaillard to the same recipient.
Handsome copy of these delightful memoirs of a man of the theatre.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition.
Two tiny marginal tears without loss to front board, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Loss at foot of spine, minor stains to covers without significance.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A pale dampstain affecting the verso of the front cover, rear cover and its verso soiled, interior fresh.

First edition, one of 792 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies after 110 reimposed.
Spine sunned with three small stains, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Crime and misery, sinister thugs, famous convicts, monsters, bloody adulteries, crime and madness...
Spine restored, minimal corner bumps to boards, spotting to boards, some light occasional foxing.
Rare.

First edition, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
A small tear at the head of one joint, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
A small corner lack affecting pages 9 to 16 not touching text, a very slight lack to head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and humorous autograph inscription by Jean-Pierre Andrevon.

First edition, one of 1257 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies with 114 reimposed.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 894 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 109 reimposed.
Fine copy, with ink gift inscription on the endpaper.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
About Countess Ahlefeldt, Henri and Charlotte Stieglitz and Heinrich von Kleist.
Spine sunned and spotted, some marginal dampstaining affecting most leaves.
Rare.

First edition, one of 894 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 109 reimposed.
A small lack at head of spine which also has a slight tear at foot.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Boards detached with small corner lacks, interior in good condition.
Rare.

First edition, false statement of fifteenth edition.
Rare pamphlet printed to provide financial assistance to Alphonse de Lamartine, from whom several properties had already been seized: his furniture in Paris, his buildings in Mâcon, his estate at Milly, his lands at Saint-point and Monceau about to be sold, by subscribing to his complete works.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Alphonse de Lamartine.
A small stain and marginal worming on the first cover which also has slight marginal lacks, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Contributions by E. Roux, G. Borel, J.B. Gaut, L. Constans, H. Guillibert...
Gift inscriptions in pen on the front cover and title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by A.J.J. de la Ville de Mirmont.
Author's name, date and title of the work inscribed in pen on the spine, handsome copy. Rare.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on alfa, the only deluxe copies with 40 on Arches.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper for which there was no mention of large paper copies.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from one of the authors on the front cover.
Marginal notes for the distribution of roles and one manuscript correction in the text.
Some minor foxing as expected, slight corner loss to front cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription by Mersan on the first cover.
Manuscript notes in the margins regarding the cast distribution, a slight angular tear on the first cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription by M. Charles on the first cover.
Manuscript notes in the margins regarding the cast distribution.
Some occasional foxing, rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 8 plates.
Handsome copy, despite slight and pale sunning at foot of spine, complete with publisher's wraparound band.

First edition.
Foxing.

First edition.
About Ronsard, M. Scève, Agrippa d'Aubigné...
Spine and boards slightly faded, with a corner loss to the front board affecting the following two pages.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 photographic reproductions.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Small tears with minor lacks of no consequence to the spine, foxing. Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from l'Investigateur.
Autograph inscription signed by Achille Jubinal on the front cover.
Small marginal tears to covers, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Three marginal lacks to the cover boards, spine faded.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Teste d'Ouet.
Two losses at head and foot of spine, slight marginal losses to rear board.
Rare.

First edition published under a pseudonym.
Spine and rear board lacking, worming to front board and final endpaper, tears with losses to front board, foxing. Rare.

First edition.
Spine browned, small marginal defects to front board, boards marginally browned, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French.
An angular defect to the rear board.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue de Paris.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.

Concerning notably H. de Rochefort, E. Drumont, G. Clémenceau, J. Verne...

Dampstains and worming to front board, worming to rear board, handsome interior condition virtually free of foxing.

Rare.

First edition.
Three small marginal lacks to the slightly faded front cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Occasional light foxing, marginal tears and folds to the plain covers.
Rare copy in its original wrappers.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Pius Servien to Pierre Lazareff.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Small corner crease mark to rear cover.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue.
Work illustrated with 2 illustrations including a frontispiece.
Two dampstains affecting most leaves.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Blank wrappers.
Autograph inscription by the author to the verso of the cover.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Jean-Jacques Pauvert.

First edition printed in 500 copies.
Preface by Hector France.
One tear at foot of joint, foxing and corner lacks to front board.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Lucien Bodard to Dominique Desanti and her husband.
Fine copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition.
Foxing, upper cover reinforced.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a very small number of copies.
Corner pieces lacking to boards as well as at head and foot of spine.
Rare.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on simili-Japon paper, the only issue with 12 on Japon paper.
Spine sunned, marginal dampstain on the second cover.
Rare.

New edition, printed on laid paper, revised and corrected from the best texts, notably from the 1732 edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and ornaments, with dotted patterns and gilt fillets, date at tail, top edge gilt.
With notes by Tenant De Latour.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Dominique de Roux.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant, with a press cutting relating to the work laid in.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Raymond Gallimard.

First edition on ordinary paper, there were only 50 large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Albert Paraz.

First edition.
Our copy is presented in plain rust-colored temporary wrappers.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, false statement of third edition.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome and rare copy.

New edition augmented with new chapters.
Illustrations.

First edition on laid paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
Preface by Marcelle Tinayre.
Worming to boards, some light interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Friendly autograph inscription from Bernard Combette to André Lhote.
Minor worming to endpapers.

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated fourth edition.
Rare.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Worming to spine and boards.
Rare.

First edition.
A copy with good margins.
Foxing.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition in French, one of 41 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy with unfaded spine as is generally the case.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription by the author.
A marginal dampstain on the boards affecting only superficially the first endpaper and final pages.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition.
Slight lack to head of spine, small lacks to boards, dampstain affecting the endpapers.

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

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the 'Revue de littérature comparée'.
A tiny corner lack to the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

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

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, the only issue with 30 Van Zonen copies.
Spine faded as usual.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Minor staining to boards, occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, false statement of sixth edition. Autograph inscription from one of the translators. Two tiny corner chips to the front board.

First French edition with preface established by A. Béguin, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing.
Handsome copy.

First edition reserved 'for the Celts of France and Great Britain', one of 900 numbered copies on Neigeor, the only issue with 100 on Lafuma wove paper.
Justifying autograph signature by the author on the title page.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by J.A. de. Lerue.
Furthermore, our copy contains numerous manuscript corrections by the author appearing on slips skillfully pasted at the bottom of the pages concerned by these modifications made by J.A. de Lérue.
Our copy is complete with the facsimile of the autograph letter that Victor Hugo addressed to the author congratulating him on the quality of his poetry.
Spine restored and reinforced, slight marginal lacks to boards, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Iconography.
Two small stains on the rear cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 12 copies printed on Holland paper.
Our copy is exceptionally enhanced with an autograph note from the author regarding partial payment of his royalties for 'Etudes lyriques' settled by Léon Deschamps, a tear restored with tape repair affecting the note.
A tear at the head of the spine.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies, one of the rare copies on Holland paper, no justification page mentioned.
Autograph inscription from Charles Fuster to Madame la comtesse Pillet-Will.
Small lack at foot of spine, minor lacks affecting joints, boards slightly soiled, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 10 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Preface by Francis de Miomandre. Light worming to boards.

First edition whose profits were entirely donated to works for the wounded and refugees.
Corner stains to boards which are slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition printed in 200 numbered copies, ours one of the 70 reserved for the publisher.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
A small lack at the foot of the spine.

First edition on ordinary paper; only 12 deluxe copies were printed on Holland paper.