First editions and first French translations of great international literary works

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.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full havana cardboard, black sheep title-label, period binding.
Foxing, rare.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa teinté.
A very good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
This is a thesis presented to the Faculty of Letters of Paris.
A lack to the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 100 copies were printed on Holland paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
These are conversations about war and other subjects.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, published in a small number of copies.
Occasional light foxing, otherwise handsome copies as issued.
Rare.

Third edition.
Publisher's red boards, spine and covers decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, edges gilt.
Worming affecting the endpapers as well as the first and last pages.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by A. de. Grisy on the front cover which curiously bears traces of postal franking, the book having apparently been sent as such to its recipient.
Rare.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe copy.
L'héritage victorien, R.L. Stevenson, R. Kipling, H.G. Wells, J. Conrad, la renaissance irlandaise...
Spine and boards sunned and faded, endpapers shadowed, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition.
Foxing, a small marginal lack to the lower cover.

First edition in French, one of 550 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 25 hors commerce copies.
Spine lightly sunned, a small harmless stain on the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in French translation established by A. Guerne, one of 600 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 40 on vellum.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by A. Masson.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of the numbered copies, the only printing with 200 service de presse copies.
Preface by André Maurois. Handsome copy.

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

First edition.
Spine faded.

Second edition.
Boards marginally reinforced, gift inscriptions on the front board, title page and half-title page, otherwise a handsome copy.
Bookplate.

First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper established by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, of which only 25 deluxe copies were printed.
Contributions by Machado de Assis, G. Barroso, L. Carneiro, A. Maia, P. Setubal...
Spine faded as usual, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue littéraire de l'histoire de France.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
About Robert Greene's 'Pandosto' (1588) translated into French in 1615.
Covers detached with corner lacks, a slight corner lack to front cover, marginal dampstaining.

First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, with only 10 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper.
A lack at foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the Bibliothèque de l'Ecole des Chartes.
Manuscript annotations in pencil.
Tears with small lacks to spine.

First edition of the French translation, false statement of edition, no mention of deluxe copies.
Gift inscription on front cover, three small stains on back cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Max Buchon, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
About Plutarch, Iambulus, Conon, Xenophon, Eumathe, Petronius...
A tiny marginal lack to the first cover, small traces of adhesive to the endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in small number of this offprint.
Unpublished texts.
Brochure illustrated with a facsimile.
Two tears at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition in French.
Full cream cardboard binding, smooth spine.
Light foxing to endpapers and edges.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe copies were issued.
A small tear with slight lack at foot of spine, a tiny corner chip to first cover.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Spine with some cracking and a small loss at head, slight tear without loss to title page, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition in French printed in only 250 copies on laid paper.
A handsome and rare copy.

First edition of this thesis, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in French.
Signatures of Frédéric Paulhan on the front cover and half-title page.
Spine with a small lack at foot and another at head. Rare.

Second edition of the French translation.
Title of the work underlined in red ballpoint pen on the spine.

First edition.
Marginal tears with lacks affecting the covers, some light foxing.
Rare.

First French translation, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Photographic cover.

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

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 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.
Iconography.
Two small stains on the rear cover.

New edition, complete, of the French translation, established by Louis Le Langle.
Introduction and notes by the same. Work adorned with 8 illustrations hors-texte.
Spine and boards marginally faded.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition of this offprint.
Plain wrappers absent.
Small marginal tears.

First edition of the translation and adaptation established by Michel Arnaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Gift inscription in ink and pencil on the half-title page.
Attractive illustrated cover.
Cover rubbed.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Jules Supervielle, a photographic reproduction of the author has been pasted above the inscription.

First edition in French, one of 1000 numbered and justified copies by the publisher, the only printing with 20 deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by M. Ernst, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation established by Odette and Guy Lavaud, one of 729 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only issue with 1 Arches and 9 Chine and 27 papier bis.
Work illustrated with drawings by André Lhote and presented in flexible decorated paper boards with threads woven in the manner of marine cordage.
Endpapers slightly and marginally shaded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition in French.
Spine split with lacks, corner lacks to boards.