Literature illustrated with engravings, lithographs, photographs, first edition drawings, beautiful illustrated books and artists' books

first edition printed in 60 numbered copies on Arches paper vellum.
Illustrated book of 8 original drypoints by Jacques Pajak.
Signatures of Jacques Monnier and Jacques Pajak at the justification of the draw.
Shirt flat slightly and marginally insolated without gravity, a small trace of ballpoint pen on the case.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by P.E. Colin.
Handsome copy despite a transverse fold mark on the first cover and a tiny lack at the foot of the spine.

Illustrated edition with 9 original color compositions by Christian Bérard, one of 110 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours being one of 20 hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.

Comment dire [What Is The Word]


no publisher | no place [ca 1980] | 17 x 25.5 cm | original wrappers
A curious and fascinating Lettrist publication about which we have not been able to find any publication details.
A good and very rare copy in tracing-paper covers, occasionally interlaced with leaves of flexible plastic, the whole sewn and protected with a cover of thicker tracing paper.
he text is illustrated with images that now recall the Middle Ages and now look forward into modernity.
A very good copy despite the missing initial self-adhesive sticker on silver paper at the beginning of the volume bearing the title.

New illustrated edition with 25 plates on strong paper, comprising a frontispiece portrait by Girodet and engraved by Hopwood, 5 steel engravings by Johannot in volume 1, 5 in volume 2, 9 in volume 3 and a folding map, 3 in volume 4, 2 steel portraits in volume 6. Johannot for the illustrations, others for the animated views and portraits.
Contemporary wine-colored half-shagreen binding with corners, signed at foot of volume 1 Delaunay. Spine with false flat raised bands decorated with blind and gilt compartments. Gilt titles and volume labels. Thick separating fillets on the boards. Marbled edges. Spines uniformly faded to blonde. Traces of rubbing. Scattered and very unevenly distribu

First edition and first printing of the 320 wood engravings. Publication of the 4 volumes from 1846 to 1848, which explains why they are found separately.
Contributions by Théophile Gautier, Laurent-Jan, Léon Gozlan, Auguste Lireux and Jules Hetzel under the pseudonym P.-J. Stahl among others.
Contemporary half black shagreen bindings. Flat false raised bands spine decorated with ornate compartments. Gilt titles and volume labels. Gilt edges. Blind ruling frame on boards. A. Gaillard at foot. Roulettes on bands. Very fine gold and grey decorative endpapers. Pale scattered foxing on very white paper.
Work illustrated with a general frontispiece, 14 vignettes including one repea

Edition illustrated with in-text illustrations in black by Louis Le Riverend and Paul Steck as well as three out-of-text watercolors in color by Edward Loevy.
Publisher's polychrome cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and silver ornament, beveled boards, front board enhanced with a large illustration, all edges gilt.
Endpapers tending to slightly pull away.

First edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum offset paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.
Cover illustrated by Max Ernst reproduced as frontispiece.

New edition preceded by a notice on the life and works of this author.
Half bottle-green shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt compartments, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bindings signed Vernier-Reitz at foot of spines.
Work illustrated with plates.
Occasional light foxing.
Handsome set in charming signed bindings.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande, the only deluxe paper.
Illustrated cover by Antoon Van Welie.
Full burgundy morocco, spine with five raised bands ruled in black, date gilt at foot, gilt rolls on the caps, moiré-effect endpapers and pastedowns, gilt-tooled dentelle borders on pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on the edges, elegant period binding signed Yseux, successor to Simier.
Our copy is enriched with a two-and-a-half-page autograph letter signed by Jean Lorrain to Laurent Tailhade, in which he recounts the vexations he suffers as a journalist regarding an article he wishes to publish reporting

First printing of Grandville's illustration. A frontispiece on flying China paper and 450 wood-engraved vignettes in-text, and 5 hors texte, the four titles of the four voyages and the literary allegory as frontispiece to the notice. New translation, biographical and literary notice on Jonathan Swift by Walter Scott.
Contemporary grey glazed calf half-binding in Romantic style. Smooth spine with a long Romantic tool and 2 mirrored tools, with fillets. Light traces of rubbing. Some scattered foxing, mainly marginal. Handsome copy.
"This complete illustration occupies one of the first ranks in Grandville's work." (Carteret, III, 578). This very beautiful illustrated Romantic work is

Rare first edition of this promotional booklet by publisher Roger Da Costa illustrated with 5 plates including one in relief on nacreous Japan paper, a photogravure in two tones (yellow vellum and painted poster), a photogravure in two colors and one in typography in 3 colors.
Fine copy of this booklet bearing, on the first cover, the printed statement: "A bibliophile would keep it".
Contributions by Odette Pannetier "De la publicité", Francis Carco, Georges de La Fouchardière "Publicité" and Sacha Guitry "Zim ! Boum ! Boum ! ".

Edition with original illustrations by Jacques Touchet, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First illustrated edition with 16 inset plates reproducing the works of Taro Okamoto.
Ex-dono manuscript on the half title page.
Rare and nice copy.

Illustrated edition with 5 plates and colour vignettes by Henri Cassiers.
Two small sunned spots at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece by Edouard Vuillard, one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma vellum.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Light traces of rubbing on spine, otherwise handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 16 original copper engravings by Jean-Emile Laboureur, one of 25 numbered copies on vieux Japon à la forme, deluxe issue.
Full green box calf binding, smooth spine decorated with inlaid pieces of brown and red box calf forming a pattern of alternating diagonal lines extending onto the boards, a gilt fillet and a palladium fillet on the covers, black watered silk endpapers and doublures framed with a wide strip of green box calf and a geometric composition of red box calf framed in gilt on the doublures, original wrappers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, elegant Art Deco binding dated and signed by Geneviève de Léotard, 1931.

A precio

Edition illustrated with original illustrations by Georges Rochegrosse and F. Marcotte, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this Nicolas catalogue illustrated with numerous original woodcuts in three tones by Alfred Latour.
Handsome copy.

Documents sur l'art industriel au XXème siècle [Documents on industrial art in the 20th Century]
édition de la Maison moderne | Paris 1901 | 21 x 30 cm | publisher's binding
First edition illustrated with photographic reproductions of the main works of the Maison Moderne collaborators in fields as diverse as furniture and decoration, metal objects and light fixtures, enamels, sculpture, watchmaking, marquetry, leather goods, ceramics, jewellery and goldsmithing, lace and dyed silks.
Publisher's binding, blank green cloth spine, flexible mauve boards, first board illustrated with an Art Nouveau decoration by Paul Follot, pastedowns and endpapers designed by Georges Lem

First edition published in a small number of copies on grand vélin d'Arches, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with 12 original illustrations attributed to André Collot.
Our copy is complete with the duplicate suite in blue of the 12 illustrations.
Some rubbing to the slipcase.
Handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation illustrated with original illustrations by Léon Carré, one of 750 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 160 various Japan papers.
A handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 12 original compositions by Gerda Wegener, one of 60 numbered copies on Japan paper, the deluxe issue after 2 copies on Japon impérial Insetsu-Kioku.
A fine copy.
Manuscript signature by Gerda Wegener below the justification page, as in all 60 copies on Japan paper.

Edition illustrated with 14 original woodcuts by Henri Laurens, one of 125 numbered copies on Montval laid paper, the only issue after 25 Japan or China.
Fine copy despite minor worming of no consequence to the first endpapers and half-title page.

Edition illustrated by George Roux.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth signed Engel, front board polychrome signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan, several frames in black and gold, a gilt elephant head at top left, three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments, all framed within green foliage, second board of type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, spine decorated with several illustrations in color and gold, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Pen gift inscription on front endpaper.
A fine copy.

First illustrated edition of 15 original drawings by André Lhote, one of 270 numbered copies on Arches paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête") after 25 Holland paper
Nice copy.

Illustrated edition with 6 original engravings and 6 original vignettes engraved on wood by Jean-Emile Laboureur, and printed in 575 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Marais pur fil paper, ours unnumbered.
Handsome copy.
Illustrated work, with frontispiece of "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even", glass by Marcel Duchamp reproduced according to a diagram established from photographic documents by Roger Aujame.

Antonin ARTAUD & Pablo PICASSO
...Autre chose que de l'enfant beau [...Something Other than a Beautiful Child]
First edition printed in 120 numbered copies on Japon paper, ours is one of 100 copies numbered in Arabic numerals.
Illustrated with an original drypoint in colour by Pablo Picasso, printed in Georges Leblanc's workshops in Paris.
Handwritten signature of Pablo Picasso on the print details page.
Binding in full grey box, title and names of the author and illustrator gold-stamped on the spine, boards decorated with

First edition.
Nice copy.
Rich iconography.
Autograph signed by Gisèle Freund to a friend named Elisabeth.

First edition of this exhibition catalog.
Text in German.
Nice copy.
Rich iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Gisèle Freund to a friend named Elisabeth.

First edition consisting of an album of 27 prints colored or in black in or inset, most numbered and justified by Adlen, one of the 243 numbered copies on offset Sirène du Marais.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the very first and last leaves.
Our copy is quite complete of the 27 prints it must contain, and not 25 as erroneously announced to the justification of the print.
Serge's text.
Signed autograph dedication of Adlen to Armand Lanoux below the justification of the draw.

First edition.
Bradel binding in green morocco with small corners, smooth spine faded and richly decorated with gilt stylized birds and compartments decorated with grotesques, lacking to lower headcap, green cardboard boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing, library stamp on title page.
Complete copy with its 2 folding tables as well as its 12 colored plates at end of volume.

Edition illustrated with original ornamentations by Paul de Pidoll heightened in gold, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copy after 8 Japan copies.
Handsome copy despite some foxing and a slight tear at head of front cover.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with the suite of illustrations.

First illustrated edition. Collection Edouard Guillaume Lotus bleu. The cover is dated 1896, the title page 1897. A frontispiece in double state, black and sanguine, 6 plates and head-pieces, tailpieces... The whole delicately erotic by Mittis. Printed on white glazed laid paper. Ordinary issue after 50 numbered copies on Japan paper and 50 numbered copies on China paper. Original wrappers preserved.

Contemporary full black shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with 2 small mirrored tools at head and a stylized tulip on spine. Gilt fillet frame on covers. Interior border. Top edge gilt. Wide margins. Some occasional pale scattered foxing.

 

Very handsom

New edition of the French translation illustrated with decorations by Jeanne-Henriette Tirman, one of 1000 copies on tinted laid paper.
Spine slightly discolored.
Signed gift inscription at the head of an endpaper.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Spine slightly faded, small tears at foot of front cover which also has three stains at head, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 1 color plate, 52 plates, 18 figures and 3 plans.

First edition by Curmer and first printing.
Publisher's so-called "Oriental" binding, commissioned from Simier. Full red shagreen. Smooth spine decorated with a plate featuring orientalist motifs. Boards richly stamped with a large plate with a 6-pointed star at its center. Edges gilt. One missing stitch at the internal joint after the first board, without consequence. One missing stitch at the internal joint of the upper board causing slight play at the bottom of the first board, without consequence. Scattered foxing, unevenly distributed. Paper remained white. Tissue guards present. The endpaper covered with white moiré paper is detached at the end of the volume.
Old restoration

Illustrated edition in first printing with 2 color chromolithographic frontispieces and 38 plates on chine appliqué including one facsimile in chromolithography. Typographical ornaments.
Publisher's full black morocco binding signed Boutigny at foot. Smooth spine decorated with rich Rococo design. Boards stamped with a large blind plate with Rococo motifs, birds and 2 cherubs mounted on griffins, wide gilt border fillet. Edges gilt. Rubbing to lower part of upper board of volume 2, as well as on certain parts of the joints sometimes chipped. One leaf slightly protruding in volume 1, 2 in volume 2.
Magnificent copy in its rich publisher's binding by Boutigny.
Engraved bookplate

First illustrated edition printed with 750 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Binding in full red shagreen, slightly discolored back with three big nerves, marginally discolored boards, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Illustrated book of engraved woods by François Angeli.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on a piece of paper Auvergne pasted on a guard.

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Montgolfier Annonay paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 3 wood engravings hors-texte by François Angeli.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on white vellum.
Handsome copy despite two small sunning marks at head and foot of spine.
Work illustrated with numerous illustrations by Yves Brayer engraved on wood and in color by Gérard Angiolini.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf: "... cette histoire de l'homme et de la brebis dans une Auvergne plus (mot illisible) et plus ensoleillée que l'Auvergne..." ["... this story of man and sheep in an Auvergne more (illegible word) and more sunny than Auvergne..."]

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by Schmit and engraved by Hilaire Guesnu, with 37 color plates hors-texte (instead of 38) and vignettes by Schmit, Gavarni, Nanteuil and Schlesinger.
Half green shagreen binding, faded spine with four raised bands set with gilt cartouches and gilt compartments decorated with typographical corner motifs, double gilt fillets framing the green boards, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, edges gilt.
Some occasional foxing, one gathering entirely yellowed (pages 26 to 35), one color plate and one gathering foxed, one color hors-texte engraving is missing.
Handsomely illustrated first edition.

First edition.
This magazine composed entirely of poems, includes contributions by Halina Izdebska, Géo Zette, Robert Caby, Guy Lévis-Mano, Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Ossip Mandelstam, Mikhaïl Kouzmine, Serge Essenine, René Francès, Snuty Vaude.
Issue illustrated with original woodcuts by Robert Barriot and Gaston Poulain..
Tears to spine and much more lightly to margins of covers.

First edition.
This magazine composed entirely of poems, includes contributions by Halina Izdebska, Guy Lévis-Mano, Gaston Poulain, Jean-Louis Blanc, Samuel Bounine, Yves Dautun, Marie Sauvage, Hella Helminska, Robert Lyca...
Issue illustrated with drawings by José-Angel Ferrer and Elisabeth-Paule de Leusse as well as original woodcuts by Robert Barriot, René Baclet and Jehan Moreau..
Rare and handsome copy despite the covers slightly and marginally soiled without gravity.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on alfa bouffant paper, the only issue after 25 vélin d'Arches and 50 simili-Japan.
Issue illustrated with 6 drawings by Gaston Poulain.
Rare and handsome copy despite slightly and marginally soiled boards without gravity.

First edition.
Publisher's binding, red cloth spine, yellow paper boards, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge red.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 109 illustrations.

First Edition printed with 150 copies numbered and justified by André Hurtret on superior offset .
Illustrated book of 23 drawings by the author.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication dated and signed André Hurtret to Mr. and Mrs. Bertin.

Intérieurs au salon des artistes décorateurs, Paris 1928
[Interiors at the Salon des artistes décorateurs]
tCharles Moreau | Paris 1928 | 25 x 32.5 cm | in leaves in a chemise
First edition printed on Japan for the text. Introduction by René Prou.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Illustrated with 48 plates, including 6 colored by stencil reproducing the interiors presented to the eighteenth Salon des Artistes Décorateurs at the Grand Palais by the following artists and workshops: P. Montagnac, J.E. Leleu, l'Atelier moderne, H. Rapin, E. Printz, L. Bouchet, L. Jallot, M. Jallot, Holt Le Son, Studio Abran, Compagnie des glaces de Boussois, A. Fréchet, J. Rulh
mann, Pomone

First illustrated collected edition. 36 drawings by Georges Roux for Sans dessus dessous, 41 drawings and two maps for Le chemin de France.
Publisher's binding with two elephants, Lenègre type 3, existing only in red. Back cover of Lenègre type e, with central roundel with black frond. Beautiful first plate, with bright gilt, with scratched areas in the lower border. Headcaps slightly turned in. Spine good, but slightly sunned. Back cover very good, with scratched area in the lower border, and a small area at the top, a fine horizontal scratch. Upper corners slightly turned in. Paper perfectly fresh, completely free of foxing. Cohesive and solid volume.
Very handsome copy.

First edition. Illustrated with a chromotypographic frontispiece, 16 hand-colored pattern plates, 36 ornamental headpieces and letters, and 487 engravings (24 of which printed separately from text). Printed on large glazed white vellum paper.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding by Engel. Smooth spine decorated with a large ornamental floral plate, red shagreen title label. Large special plate on covers signed Giraldon with a central eagle, two roosters... Edges gilt. Some scattered foxing mainly in margins. Slight dampstain under the eagle, otherwise a very handsome copy.
Good copy.
Classic work attempting to capture through history, politics, costumes and customs, the spiri

Illustrated edition with 8 two-tone plates and 2 etchings by Adolphe Lalauze.
Half brown-grey morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, gilt initials at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, light scuffs to corners, gilt edges decorated with incised arabesque design, cherubs and the former owner's cipher.
Some minor foxing.

For each of the two volumes, first edition illustrated with 32 lithographed plates in color (including the cover) by Draner.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double fillets and gilt fleurons, cold-tooled fillet frame on red paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners very slightly bumped, illustrated covers preserved.
Some light foxing, two small corner losses to the first cover of the second volume, some leaves dog-eared at head.

First edition illustrated with 13 lithographs including one in color on the half-title page.
Some light dampstaining to margins of leaves in the second half of the work.
Publisher's full black shagreen binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, headcaps lightly rubbed without significance, covers stamped at their centers with large gilt decoration, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, scratches to corners, edges gilt.

First edition.
The film pelicullé of the back having a tendency to detach and having caused misses, pleasant interior state.
Signed autograph dedication of Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice: "... with the greatest esteem ..."
Our copy includes, on the margins of some sheets, reading marks (a blue ball pen reading mark) and a hand-written correction (page 95) by Georges Raillard in pencil.

First edition of this book entirely produced, illustrated and formatted by Germaine de Coster and printed 100 copies numbered on Japan and justified by the latter .
Nice copy.
Illustrated book for each of the 14 stations of an original composition engraved on wire wood with the Japanese method.
Binding in the bradel half vellum cardboard, paper plates with gold and silver decorative motifs, guards and contreplats of the same paper, gilded head, preserved covers, flexible cardboard case, platd of silver and gold marbled paper.

First edition of the catalog of the exhibition held at the Sala Gaspar from December 1975 to January 1976 proposing the recent works of Joan-Pere Viladecans.
Nice copy decorated with reproductions of works of Joan-Pere Viladecans.
Autograph signed by Joan-Pere Viladecans to art critic Georges Raillard, specialist and biographer of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies.

First Edition printed with 108 numbered copies on vellum "pur-fil" paper Johannot.
Illustrated book of 7 original engravings by Diane de Montbron.
Signatures of Michel Croce-Spinelli and Diane de Montbron below the justification of the draw.
We add an original engraving of Diane de Montbron on which it is split an autograph autograph dedication of the author a good year 1987 to a close.

First edition of this catalog of the exhibition entitled "New Architectures" held at the Seine Gallery from February 19 to March 21, 1981.
The second board of the catalog is slightly discolored in the foot.
Pleasant illustrated example of reproductions of Hugh Weiss's works.
We add the invitation card to the opening of the exhibition, Thursday, February 19, on which Hugh Weiss broke a signed autograph tribute enriched with a drawing representing the face of a character characteristic of his style.

First edition of the French translation by Georges Raillard, one of 26 numbered copies on pure Rives cloth, head print.
Beautiful complete copy, as it is stipulated to the justification of the drawing of its original drawing enhanced by an engraving and signed by Virgilije Nevjestic, a suite on old Japan of 5 etchings signed and not published in the book , from a suite on Auvergne of the 8 signed engravings of the book .
Signed autograph Virgilije Nevjestic Georges and Alice Raillard.
Signature of Virgilije Nevjestic.

First edition printed to any small number of this pacifist and anti-nuclear poem whose "price is indexed on the price of gold".
Small marginal tears without gravity on the boards, pleasant interior state.
Paul Comban's handwritten directions in pencil, indicating his address at the foot of the second plate.

First edition on current paper.
A trace of vertical fold on the first plate, some small freckles without gravity affecting mainly the edges and margins of the First printinging of Hans Arp
Full copy of his prayer to insert.
Illustrated book of 10 drawings by Hans Arp.
Autograph signed by Tristan Tzara to the Belgian dadaist Georges Marlier: "To G. Marlier sympathetically, Tristan Tzara, July 1929."

First edition of this catalog of the exhibition held at the Antonio Machon Gallery in Madrid from November to December 1984.
Binding of the editor in full orange canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his jacket that has small marginal tears.
Pleasant illustrated copy of 20 reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Text by Jacques Dupin.
Dedicated autograph dedication of Antoni Tapies, in French, to Henri Raillard son of his friend Georges who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies and Joan Miro.

First edition of this catalog of the exhibition held at the municipal cultural center Jacques Prévert de Villeparisis from April 12 to May 25, 1980.
Pleasant illustrated example of reproductions of Hugh Weiss's works.
An autograph tribute signed by Hugh Weiss enriched with a drawing depicting the face of a Hugh Weiss character.

First edition of this catalog of the exhibition held at the "Waddington galleries" from March 16 to April 16, 2005.
Beautiful illustrated copy of 33 reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Signed autograph dedication of Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy and first printing of Albert Robida's illustrations.
Fine copy.
Work illustrated with large compositions forming frames around each page by Albert Robida.

Rodolphe TÖPFFER & CHAM
Mr. Cryptogame [Mr Bachelor Butterfly]
Imprimerie Levé [Garnier] | Paris n. d. [c. 1870]| 28 x 19.5 cm | publisher's binding
New Garnier edition. 64 pages of illustrations. The unique collaboration between the two inventors of comic books.
Publisher's illustrated cloth in full red glazed calico, spine decorated at the top and bottom with gilt fillets and motifs with a gilt title, boards framed with black fillets and arabesques, the first with a large golden illustration in the centre, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
The upper spine end very slightly lifting, top joint of the upper board a lit

First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheepskin, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Richly illustrated.
Handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper and slipcase.

First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheepskin, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Richly illustrated.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket, cellophane wrapper and slipcase which has a small stain at foot.

First edition.
Publisher's full grained brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper and soft slipcase.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy and first printing of Albert Robida's illustrations.
Contemporary binding in red half cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet and gilt date at foot, long black morocco title label, illustrated pink covers preserved, binding signed Carayon.
A very fine copy.

First edition of the text of Albert Robida illustrated by his daughter Emilie, one of 275 numbered copies on vellum, only large paper after 25 on Imperial paper of Japan.
Signed autographs of Albert and Emilie Robida to E. Fargeau. Albert Robida repeated the name of the addressee, a certain L. (Eopold?) Carteret.

Illustrated edition with 82 drawings by G. Tiret-Bognet and one map.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth, front cover in polychrome signed by Engel, back cover type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, spine with lighthouse, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Headcap with very minor rubbing, otherwise a handsome copy.
Romanian gift inscription in ink on the title page.
Famille sans nom recounts the life of a Lower Canada family during the Patriots' Rebellion (1837-1838).

Georges DELAW
Berlingot et Décousu – Aventures de deux Saltimbanques
Adrien Sporck | Paris 1929 | 26.5 x 19.5 cm| publisher's binding
First edition illustrated with in-text color drawings by Georges Delaw.
Illustrated publisher's cloth.
Georges Delaw, the grandson and son of café owners from Sedan, France, moved into Montmartre in 1893 where he became one of the regulars of the Chat Noir, creating shadow theatre plays that were very fashionable at the time. In addition to his collaborations with humorous magazines such as Le Rire, La Vie Drôle and Fantasio, he remains very attached to the illustration of books for young people.

First edition on current paper, mention of fifth edition.
Some small freckles without gravity.
Illustrated book of color drawings by Louis Morin and Henry Gerbault, preface by Arsène Houssaye.
Illustrated cover and frontispiece by Jules Chéret.
Signed autograph of Félicien Champsaur to glass painter Henri Carot: "To the good artist Henri Carot, in strong sympathy ..."

First edition, one of 135 copies on Arches paper numbered and justified by Etienne Moreau-Nélaton , only draw after 5 Japan old.
Some small freckles without gravity affecting essentially the guards, complete copy of its fragile on protective cover on paper of China.
Book decorated with illustrations and frames Art Nouveau.
Signed autograph of Etienne Moreau-Nélaton glass painter Henri Carot: "To the good artist Henri Carot, in strong sympathy ..."

First Edition printed in 100 copies numbered on Arches paper.
Rare foxing, nice copy.
Signed autograph of Etienne Moreau-Nélaton glass painter Henri Carot.

Entwurf einer Landschaft [Sketch of a Landscape]
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Holland paper signed by Carl Einstein and Gaston-Louis Roux on the justification page, the only issue with 10 copies on Japan paper and 10 on Chapelle paper.

With five full page black lithographs by Gaston-Louis Roux, one of which on the frontispiece.

Binding in full brown-pink box, spine with blue, pink and green title in œser, significant inlaid decoration on the boards, four bands of five strips of pink, purple, green and blue calf, arranged arou

Illustrated edition with 618 in-text figures and plates hors-texte at the end of the second volume.
Preface by M. Riocreux.
Half green sheep bindings, smooth spines faded and decorated with gilt fillets and stippling, epidermures on marbled paper boards, boards stamped at their centers with gilt arms, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, small tears on the leading edges.
Some light foxing.

First illustrated edition with a frontispiece on China paper and 24 hors-texte plates as well as numerous vignettes by Tony Johanot. Fine Romantic illustrated work.
Publisher's binding in full red shagreen with special tools. Spine richly decorated with a large ornamental panel along its length, the publisher's name at foot. Upper cover with a special panel depicting the author in chains, large rocaille ornamental border tools, blind fillets. Lower cover decorated with a large central tool and rocaille border tools. Interior frieze. Gilt edges. White moiré silk endpapers. Spine gilt slightly faded, otherwise light scattered foxing, mainly on the endleaves and at the beginning, then in t

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy despite the back slightly insolated.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Pierre Alechinsky.
Dedicated double autograph dedication from Pierre Alechinsky, 11 years apart, to his friend Georges Raillard

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Publisher's full black cloth binding, smooth spine, with the illustrated dust jacket.
Rich iconography.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Gisèle Freund to Jack Lang.

First edition of this illustrated pamphlet with three drawings including one plate.
Illustrated pink cover.

Edition illustrated with 52 drawings, one headpiece, 20 decorated initials, 2 tailpieces engraved on wood by Claude Roux, one of 265 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, the only issue after 27 Japan copies.
Preface by André Tillieu.
Spine of the chemise slightly faded, some rubbing to corners and head of slipcase.
Very handsome and rare copy.

First edition of the catalog of the exhibition entitled "Les Salines" presenting works by Jacques Capdeville, at the museum of modern art of Céret, from March 4 to April 25, 1994.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Jacques Capdeville.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jacques Capdeville Georges Raillard, great specialist in the work of Antoni Tapies and Joan Miro.

Illustrated edition with 1000 drawings by Cham.
Publisher's binding in full red cloth signed Magnier. Spine slightly faded, headcaps rubbed, scratch on one of the leading edges.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.
Illustrated with reproductions of Wifredo Lam's artworks.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Wifredo Lam, in pink pencil, to Sabine Binder with a drawing of a fabulous animal.

The Lark, complete series, issues 1 to 24
William Doxey | San Francisco May 1895 – April 1897
| 14 x 20.5 cm | publisher's cloth & various leaflets
First edition and complete series of the humorous end-of-century magazine, The Lark. Issue 1 contains Gelett Burgess' famous, absurd poem entitled «The Purple Cow».
Bound in publisher's beige cloth, illustrated boards.
Rubbed cloth has some minor cuts and parts missing.
There are 5 leaflets, one of which is signed by Gelett Burgess, as well as the folding leaflet entitled The Purple Cow, signed and monogrammed by the same.
The Lark magazine greatly con

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.
Foxing.
Work illustrated by Kauffmann and Lévy.

First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, spine slightly warped, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated by Kauffmann.