First editions and first French translations of great international literary works

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.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.

New edition of the French translation established by an anonymous translator.

Bradel bindings in full embossed mint green paper boards, smooth spines with small traces of rubbing, orange sheep title labels, navy sheep volume labels, tears to headcaps, some surface wear to boards, corners bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing of no consequence.

Rare edition.

First edition in French translated by Jean Cassou, one of 700 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only printing with 50 on Japan paper.
Spine lightly sunned, gift inscription at head of front endpaper.

First edition.
Contributions by R. Kipling, R. Farina, M.C. Bouju, C. Petr...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Handsome autograph inscription by the author in French to Michel de Iellatchich, mentioning the passages in the book where he is cited.
Spine sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition in French, one of 330 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 57 on Marais paper.
First cover illustrated with a drawing by Bécan.
Light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 40 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned with two tears at foot, boards marginally sunned, one stain at foot of front board, handsome interior condition.

New edition of the French translation printed in 825 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the 50 reserved for "A.B.L.".
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 37 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and boards uniformly faded, a marginal tear at foot of front board, endpapers very slightly and partially faded, a full-margined copy.

First edition in French, one of 110 numbered copies alfa, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First French edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
A handsome full-margined copy.

First French edition, one of 37 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.
Minimal worming of no consequence affecting some deckled edges as well as the first endpaper, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition in French, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 620 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
A fold to the front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover with central roundel.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French on ordinary paper established by Benjamin Goriély, from a limited edition of only 50 alfa deluxe copies printed.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

New edition on ordinary paper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small marginal stain at foot of second cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of second thousand.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 25 copies were printed on laid paper.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.Handsome copy.

First edition in French on ordinary paper.
Paper yellowed as is generally the case.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Preface by Paul Morand.
Spine sunned with two small tears, marginal tear to back board.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.

Illustrated edition with compositions in-text and hors-texte by Mirza Ali Ispahani, one of 1060 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only issue along with 24 copies on Whatman and 44 on Japan paper.
A handsome copy.

The French first edition dates from 1809; the first translation by Antoine de Latour, reprinted here, dates from 1840.
Contemporary glazed caramel calf binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 tulips and fillets. Brown morocco title-label and a second havana morocco title-label. Scattered foxing.
A handsome copy, well bound.
Perhaps the most famous and best of the writings of the Italian dramatist and poet Victor Alfieri.

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First edition of the French translation by Francis Viélé-Griffin printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper.
A small stain to the first cover, otherwise a handsome copy with full margins.

First edition of the French translation, on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the translator.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies.
Autograph tribute from the author.
A small crease mark throughout the body of the work.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation by Henri Parisot.

First edition in French, one of 66 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First French edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 300 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Interesting chronicle of a Russian family in the second half of the 19th century.
Spine sunned, minimal worming to margin of back board, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 75 on pure thread paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Robert Marrast.
Handsome copy.

Second edition.
Publisher's red paper boards, spine decorated with gilt romantic ornamental motifs, covers with blind-stamped frieze borders, central gilt motif on front cover repeated blind on rear cover.
Rare work illustrated by the finest artists of the period.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
A light dampstain at foot of spine, front endpaper lacking, a crease mark across the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full blue-grey boards, smooth spine slightly faded, title label at head with a small lack, minor marginal stains without significance at foot of front board, handsome interior condition.
Gift inscription from a previous owner facing the first endpaper.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annales de la faculté de lettres de Bordeaux.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, pleasing interior condition.

The posthumous first edition of this poetry collection.
Spine sunned, worming to boards.

New edition of the French translation, this one established by Albert Savine.
Autograph inscription from the latter to Camille de Sainte-Croix.
Spine clumsily restored with a piece of mouse-colored cloth, a small marginal tear at foot of the first cover tending to come loose.

First edition of the French translation established by Alphonse Royer.
Spine restored with lacks, foxing affecting primarily the very first and very last pages.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
A small pen mark at the head of the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Marc Chadourne, one of 500 numbered copies on Bride White paper, the only deluxe copies along with 60 on Hollande.
With an original lithograph by L.A. Moreau as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full green cloth, dust jacket preserved with very slight corner losses.
Illustrations by Robert King.

First edition in French, one of 300 numbered copies on pure watermarked rag paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies.
Tiny corner lacks to the head of the first board, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with five raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, dates at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Complete set with the fourth and final volume entitled: 'Les contemporains'.
Occasional minor foxing.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands showing slight traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of front board and stamp of the same bibliophile at foot of title page.
Anglo-American poets and novelists, the Puritans, poetry of revenge, the young Acadian woman...
Occasional foxing affecting mainly the first pages of the volume.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription by John Blackwood in French to one of his friends.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph note by the author, in French, addressed to the same person.
Spine and boards uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

New edition illustrated with 50 original drawings in the text.
Publisher's full chocolate boards, smooth spine decorated with blind decorative motifs, front board decorated with gilt and blind decorative motifs, blind frames on the rear board.
Rare and handsome copy, free from foxing, in boards of exceptional freshness.

New edition conforme à l'édition originale.
A good copy.

First edition in French, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 108 reimposed.
Spine lightly browned at foot, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 18 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 3 on Japan paper and 6 on Holland paper.
The work is illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue Encyclopédique.
An angular tear with lack to the first 8 pages not touching the text.
Copy presented in its original state, that is to say without covers.

First edition in French.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of the celebrated actress.
Spine sunned with minor losses, one joint cracked at head.
Rare copy almost entirely free from foxing and presented in its original wrappers.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy retaining its beautiful illustrated dust jacket which shows some minor lacks at head and foot of spine.

First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing with 25 on pure linen paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Remarkable anthology abundantly illustrated in which one finds Mariotti, Laubreaux and Carco among others.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Interesting anthology, illustrated.

First edition in French, one of 65 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Upper portion of first cover faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in 280 copies on fine offset paper.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition in French, one of 41 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Some light foxing.

First edition of the French translation, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper, reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.

First edition of the French translation by A. Gide, one of 300 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing along with 5 on Chine, 25 on Japan and 30 hors commerce.
This is a bilingual edition, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Francis de Miomandre.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 100 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe copies after 30 Holland.
A handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 23 pur fil.
A minor tear of no consequence to the back board.

First edition, one of 484 numbered copies on alfa.

A very good copy.

First French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies.
From the 'Les documents bleus' collection.
Outer margins and spine very lightly faded as often, handsome copy.

First edition.
Finely engraved headpieces at the beginning of each volume, index at end of third volume, some pale foxing to covers.
Rare.

First edition in French, one of 106 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of printing number.
Spine and boards with marginal restorations and filled lacks, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation by Pierre Quillard, one of 349 copies on laid paper, the only printing with 12 China and 12 Japan copies.
A crease mark on the front cover, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spines and front covers marginally sunned, occasional foxing.

First edition in French, one of 515 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 15 on Holland paper.
A handsome copy.