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

Edition with 32 original woodcuts by Jean Laueffer, one of 800 numbered copies on vélin du marais paper.
A good copy.

First edition of 130 numbered copies.
With drawings by Alechinsky, Dufour and Hérold.
Manuscript signatures by Michel Butor, Pierre Alechinsky, Bernard Dufour and Jacques Hérold on the justification page.
A good copy in its chemise over marbled paper boards, title label pasted to upper cover.

First edition printed in 3,000 numbered copies.
Publisher's binding in full black cloth, smooth spine, complete with its cellophane wrapper and dust jacket featuring an intricate system of nested covers: the dust jacket doors open to reveal the cover doors which open to show the author's name, title and publisher's name.
Rich iconography.
Light tears to the upper headcap of the dust jacket and to the cellophane wrapper, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 590 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing after 30 copies on vellum du Marais.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Raymond Gid.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded without concern.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, the only issue after 14 coated papers and 15 Arches.
Work illustrated by André Masson.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Complete copy with its celluloid representing "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors," which has a small fold at head.
Handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 22 original woodcuts by Raoul Dufy, of which 21 are hand-colored by Jeanne Rosoy and L. Petitbarat, one of 320 numbered copies on natural raffia paper, the only issue after 15 Japan and 35 Holland.
A small stain at the head of the first cover, two tiny corner lacks to the boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 370 numbered copies on pure Johannot laid paper.
Work illustrated with original drypoints by Jean Edelmann.
Spine lightly sunned at head and foot, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only issue after 30 Montval and 6 hors commerce.
Introduction by Guy Laborde.
Work illustrated with a title vignette, 2 headpieces and tailpieces as well as 10 hors-texte plates colored by Chas-Laborde.
Endpapers partially shaded, slipcase worn with lacks.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition reissued under new covers and relay title.
This rare collection was initially published in December 1833 under the title: L'amulette. Étrennes à nos jeunes amis.
Half dark green Russia morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesques, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, three scratches on first cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on pastedown, covers and spine preserved, elegant pastiche binding signed by Pouillet.
Work illustrated with a title vignette and 8 plates.
Some foxing of no great consequence.

First edition, one of 1500 lettered copies on Lafuma vellum.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Pierre Falké.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Full bottle-green cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, modest binding.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author in the text.
Some marginal lacks filled on several leaves that were poorly cut.

First collective and posthumous edition, printed on laid paper.
Work illustrated with 20 headpieces and 20 tailpieces by Théo van Rysselberghe in two shades of green in the Art Nouveau style.
Light worming to spine, two small tears at head of boards.
Spine and boards marginally and partially discolored, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Publisher's full sand cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its dust jacket which has two lacks at the head of the first cover as well as some marginal tears.
Pleasant interior condition.

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

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours specially printed for André Dignimont illustrator of the book, deluxe edition after 5 Japan variously enriched.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, original dry-point André Dignimont.
Precious autograph signed by Pierre Mac Orlan: "A Dignimont, artist, friend to the old Dig, his friend Pierre Mac Orlan..
Beautiful copy exceptionally enriched in 6 states of the frontispiece.

First edition, one of 25 lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Jules Pascin engraved on wood by G. Aubert.
Our copy lacks its wide-margined proof normally contained in copies of the deluxe issue.
One joint cracked at head and foot and small tears and corner lacks to boards.

Second edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only printing after 20 Normandy paper.
With 15 illustrations by Kurt Séligmann.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on alfama, the only issue after 20 Marais and 200 vélin de Renage.
Work illustrated with 13 unpublished drawings by Federico Garcia Lorca.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened, pleasant copy.

Maurice LEMAÎTRE
Le Lettrisme devant Dada
et les nécrophages de Dada !
Centre de créativité | Paris 1967| 14.5 x 22.5 cm | original wrappers
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, this one not justified, the tirage de tête.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Maurice Lemaître to Eric Losfeld below the justification: “Spécialement réalisé pour Eric Losfeld, quinze ans d'amitié sans nuage (mais pas grande efficacité) [specially made for Eric Losfeld, fifteen years of uninterrupted friendship (but not great efficiency)]. Lemaître 67.”
This copy retains the original drawing by Maurice Lemaître...

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full silver boards, complete with dust jacket in perfect condition.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 250 numbered copies on vergé.
With a frontispiece by Hans Bellmer.
A good copy.

First edition published under the pseudonym Gabriel Senlis, one copy of the printed press service on laid, he was fired from Holland paper in 5 leading copies.
Binding half orange morocco with corners, back with four nerves decorated with a golden floral pattern, name of author and title of piece navy blue morocco, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of gray paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in , gilded head.
Signed autograph Gabriel Senlis Georges Normandy.
Beautiful cover illustrated in color by J. Gosé.
Some little foxing without gravity.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur laid paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with 136 photographic reproductions of towns and villages devastated by bombing.
Spine lightly sunned, small tears to head of back cover.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on fine laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 on pure thread paper.
Work illustrated with photogravures after a watercolor and pastels by the author.
Spine and covers entirely sunned, small tears to margins of covers, interior in handsome condition.
Rare.

First edition illustrated with photographs.
Foreword by Paul Deschanel and preface by Philippe Pétain.
Fold marks to first cover.

First edition with two drawings by André Gill.
Spine sunned, foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean Lombard and ornaments by Philippe Burnot.
Our copy, like all copies from the deluxe edition, is complete with its original drypoint in double state by Jean Lombard.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by Schmit and engraved by Hilaire Guesnu, 38 plates and vignettes by Schmit, Gavarni, Nanteuil and Schlesinger.
Full green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dentelle, compartments decorated with quadruple gilt framing fillets and cold-stamped fillets, double fillets and dotted gilt rolls at head and foot, fine hatchings on headcaps, cold-stamped fillets and multiple gilt fillets framing the boards, gilt rolls framing the pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges.
Some foxing.
Handsomely illustrated first edition.

Illustrated with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, gilt date at foot, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges. Binding signed Champs.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author on China paper as well as 600 vignettes here in first printing by Jean Gigoux.
Some rubbing to joints, otherwise a handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with 20 original etchings by Martial and ornaments by Morin, one of 10 numbered copies on China paper, the deluxe issue with 10 on Whatman and followed by 4 on vellum.
The frontispiece is in double state.
About Marie-Roze, Agar, Sarah Bernhardt, Léonide Leblanc, Blanche Pierson, Sarolta, Angelo, Louise Ferraris, Marietta Sacca, Massin, Hilda, Latour, Rosine Bloch, Gabrielle de Cleurcy, Blanche d'Antigny, Odette Reynold, Alice Régnault, Augustine Devéria, Céline Montaland.
Inevitable foxing inherent to China paper, worming to boards.

First edition published anonymously, one of 125 copies on simili-Japon paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Clairin, an etching by Félicien Rops and a facsimile, on China paper, of a letter by Charles Monselet.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition despite small foxing at head of the facsimile on China paper.

New edition published five years after the original of 1836, decorated with a frontispiece, several plates after Marckl and engraved by Quartley, Dujardin and Piaud, with vignettes and tailpieces.
Half green shagreen Empire binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt rococo ornaments, triple gilt fillets on boards and corners, all edges gilt.
Joint at foot of front board slightly cracked.
Some discreet foxing.
Handsome copy elegantly bound in a contemporary Empire binding.

First bilingual edition, one of 75 numbered copies on vélin blanc Lafuma paper, the tirage de tête.
With 30 color illustrations by Rihakou Harada.
Two snags and tears to spine, one small stain to head of upper cover, but otherwise a good copy.

First edition and first issue of the full-page color illustrations by Albert Robida.
Publisher's full grey percaline binding, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with a polychrome composition by Albert Robida, blue-grey paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Headcaps lightly rubbed as often, handsome copy.

Fourth, de luxe, edition.
Chemises in flexible boards with ties intact.
With 240 engravings after drawings by Julius Schnorr de Carolsfeld.
Spotting to all plates and a few clear marginal dampstains to some.
A rare copy.

Edition illustrated with 5 original etchings of Jacques Herold, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, one draw after 1 Japan 3 colored paper and 15 Roma Netherlands.
Handwritten signature of Jacques Herold to the justification of the draw.
Some slight marginal minor bites on some sheets, first guard partially shaded.

Edition for each volume.
"Bradel" binding vellum way, smooth back, calligraphic inscriptions in the medieval manner on the back and flat, black date tail back, wrappers and back preserved and bound in to each volume, guards and contreplats of handmade paper red head, signed binding Thiebaut.
complete copies of their headpieces and their facsimiles.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter (mounted on the first book upside tab) Eugene Mirecourt, a page addressed to Chamfleury in which its distance corresponding to about a piece showing that they have jointly written with Champfleury and does not provide enough promotion to the taste of Eugene de...

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on colored paper, the only major paper.
Our copy is complete, like copies of the deluxe edition of the original collage by Jean-Benoît Thirion he signed.
Illustrated book two collages of the author.

First octavo edition illustrated by George Roux and Benett, including 12 chromotypographic engravings.
Hetzel publisher's "golden globe" binding in full red percaline signed Engel, polychrome front board signed Blanchelant, second board type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, lighthouse spine, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Spine slightly sunned, some very minor rubbing to plates, two corners rubbed and original blue endpapers very lightly sunned at margins, as usual.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Adrien Barrère, pseudonym of Adrien Baneux.
Text by Emile Codey.
The work, folded accordion-style, forms a fresco when unfolded.
Tears to spine with minimal lacks, lacks and tears to board margins, handsome interior condition.

First edition large octavo illustrated with 74 drawings by Léon Benett, photographic reproductions and a map of the Lesser Antilles.
Publisher's "golden globe" boards. Plate signed Blancheland, bound by Souze. Spine with lighthouse design. Rear board of Engel "i" type according to Jauzac.
Spine uniformly faded, headcaps and corners slightly rubbed.
Pen gift inscription on the first blue endpaper.

VERNE Jules
Le Testament d'un excentrique [The Will of an Eccentric]
Hetzel, Paris 1899, 18,5 x 28 cm, publisher's binding
First edition with 61 illustrations by Georges Roux, of which 20 large color plates and chromotypographic plates, 35 photographic views of the United States (cities and landscapes), a folding map of the USA and one of the Game of the Goose. This work had only one second edition in 1905 (with an à un éléphant binding).
Publisher's binding au globe doré, the design signed by Blancheland and bound by Souze. Dos au phare spine.
Spine uniformly sunned, head- and tail-pieces a little rubbed, one small lack to head of...

First edition in-8 illustrated with 59 drawings by George Roux.
Publisher's binding by Hetzel "au globe doré", the design signed by Blancheland, bound by Engel, "Au phare" spine, lower cover type Engel "h" according to Jauzac.
Spine a little faded and a corner slightly bumped, otherwise nice cop, with fresh gold.

first edition on the current paper.
illustrated book of five drawings of André Masson.
Some spots primarily on guards, slight wetness leads the joints of the first flat.
Signed autograph of André Frénaud to G (eorges) -A (lbert) Astre "In memory of our distant meetings."

New edition illustrated with 101 drawings by Benett.
Hetzel publisher's binding known as "fan" binding with "an elephant", lighthouse spine, first cover polychrome signed Engel, second cover of Engel "i" type.
Head and tail slightly rubbed, original blue endpapers lightly sunned at margins as usual, two corners bumped.
La Maison à Vapeur is a historical and adventure novel set in India, shortly after the Sepoy Rebellion whose memory is at the origin of the plot. The novel features a revolutionary means of transport: a gigantic steam elephant pulling two comfortable wagons that travels without needing railway tracks.
Good fresh copy.

Edition illustrated with 85 illustrations by Léon Benett.
Hetzel publisher's "globe doré" binding in full red percaline signed Engel, first cover polychrome signed Blancheland depicting various gilt navigation instruments in a frame of gilt chains surmounted by green plants, second cover of type "h" as indicated by Jauzac, spine with lighthouse decorated with several illustrations in color and gilt, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Spine uniformly but slightly faded and somewhat rubbed at head and foot, a small tear on the second cover, blue endpapers slightly sunned at margins, as usual.

First edition large octavo illustrated with 74 drawings by Léon Benett, photographic reproductions and a map of the Lesser Antilles.
Publisher's "globe doré" binding. Plate signed Blancheland, bound by Souze. Spine with lighthouse. Second cover of Engel "i" type according to Jauzac.
Spine very slightly faded, a tiny small lack to the polychrome plate and a stain on the second cover, original blue endpapers slightly lightened at margins as usual, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 named copies on Crèvecoeur du Marais vellum, the only printing with 270 other Crèvecoeur du Marais vellum copies.
Work illustrated with 17 original etchings by Jean Couy.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification of the printing, is indeed complete, like the 15 named copies, with its suite of illustrations on Japanese mulberry paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 copies on pink paper, deluxe copy.
Half navy blue calf binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with a facsimile as well as a portrait of the author as frontispiece, here in double state, which is the characteristic of deluxe copies.
A bookseller's descriptive label and a bookplate pasted at the head of a pastedown.
Another bookseller's descriptive label pasted on an endpaper has been torn away.
Some foxing affecting mainly the margins of certain leaves, a full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Mulberry Annam, one of ours 6 copies reserved for the collaborators, deluxe edition after 10 Montval.
Signed autograph of Robert Gaillard: "To my dear friend Charles E Laroche who held the forceps of the obstetrician to give birth to this child ...." Enriched autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Yves Brayer embellished with an original drawing in blue ink representing seated personages and busy drink consumption in a brewery.
Illustrated book of 6 original lithographs by Yves Brayer.
Our copy, as it is stated in the justification of the draw is full of his suite on China lithographs.
Rare copy and...

New edition, illustrated with 150 drawings by Riou. GK catalogue in fine. Later reissues of this binding will have 6 color engravings, which will be simple colored enlargements of engravings already present in black and white.
Publisher's binding known as "Au portrait collé" with signed Souze plate and bound by Lenègre. Spine with lighthouse. Second board of Lenègre "e" type. Fine upper plate. Light traces of discoloration beneath the author's name cartouche. One leaf very slightly protruding. One gathering detaching from the interior. Corners rubbed and slightly turned. Spine somewhat faded, but gilts and colors quite sharp. Headcaps rubbed and turned. Second board showing some...

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.

First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with dust jacket and cellophane wrapper.

first edition printed in 990 copies on paper Lana, ours unjustified.
Signed autograph Serge Pierre Loiselet and his wife Suzanne in pink ink and enriched with a heart, a small marine anchor, a little heart and a little star.
Illustrated book, on the cover, an original lithograph in colors, a Dignimont frontispiece and 9 out text lithographs in black and gray by Touchagues, Butcher, Oberle and Serge.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a color lithograph frontispiece, and 73 drawings in black in the text as well as photographs hors-texte.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, small stains on second cover, handsome interior condition.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Serge Pierre Loiselet and his wife Suzanne enriched a small drawing of an anchor and a heart and a star.
Book illustrated with a color cover and 84 drawings by the author.
complete copy of his illustrated jacket which comprises angular gaps.

First edition, a numbered 2250 copies on chestnut paste, only large paper.
Signed autograph Serge Pierre Loiselet and his wife Suzanne enriched a small drawing of an anchor and a heart and a star.
Illustrated book of 72 unpublished drawings of the author as well as a color drawing on the cover.
soiled Jacket back missing a foot tear second course of the book, nice interior state.

First edition, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by jean dutourd to sister-Aimée (Guérin born Lemercier): "To my dear Aimée kiss with No. 83 / B, said step-brotherly kiss Pym.."
Traces of friction on the split bits heads and feet.

First printing of the 40 original compositions by Paul Avril etched, one of 50 numbered copies on China paper.
Half sand morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt stippling decorated with quadruple gilt compartments embellished at angles and centers with mosaic pieces of green and brown morocco, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (covers marginally spotted), top edge gilt on deckled edges, elegant contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Our copy is complete with the duplicate state on Japan paper of each of the etchings.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Ferdinand Alquié Professor Georges Blin.
cover illustrated with a drawing of Hans Bellmer.
Small traces of rubbing on the back.

New edition, published anonymously and written collectively by Henri de Latouche, Emile Deschamps, Louis-François l'Héritier and Pierre-Nicolas Bert.
Bradel binding in full cardboard with vellum appearance and flaps, smooth spine, black date at foot, boards decorated with legal articles calligraphed in the manner of the 19th century, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, pastiche binding signed by A.F. Thiébaut.
Work illustrated with 15 portraits of deputies outside the text.
Some minor light foxing, endpapers entirely sunned.
Rare copy complete, at the end, with the plan of the assembly hall.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on crèvecoeur du Marais paper, the only printing, with 15 on China and 10 hors commerce.
With 4 original drypoint illusrations by Wols.
Covers and spine slightly, but insignificantly, sunned, a good copy.

First edition, one of 150 copies hors commerce numbered.
Clear stain in the margins of upper cover.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet Professor Georges Blin: "... to thank him for the defense of poetry ..."
illustrated book of drawings of André Masson.
Back slightly insolated, nice interior state.

Rare new edition, illustrated with 85 drawings by Georges Roux and 12 chromotypographies. Catalogue FX in fine. First illustrated edition with the 2 elephants in 1890.
Publisher's binding known as "Au portrait collé" signed in the plate Lenègre relieur. Spine with lighthouse signed Lenègre at foot.
Beautiful upper plate with gleaming gilt. Traces of discoloration above the world map and small stains at the top of the author's name. Lower corners showing creases. Headcaps rubbed. Under "Jules Verne" inscribed in ink 134. Spine slightly faded. Fine second cover. Stain in right margin of title page beside the title, several numbers written in pen around the title. Fresh paper, almost...

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on simili cuve vellum, ours one of 35 hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals, the only deluxe copies after 25 old tinted Japan paper.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author by Edouard Vuillard.
Foreword by Paul Valéry.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with drawings of J. Férat, engraved by Barbant. BR catalog for 1884.
Cardboard with two elephants to the rare pink fuchsia signed tail Lenègre, type 1. spine three decorated boxes. Second flat Wearing a button Cold round, registered cold bottom left Lenegre rel. gray guards.
Beautiful first plate, but two small spots along the black edge. upper joint split in head 2.5cm. Upper corner slightly blunted law. Insolated back evenly. Micro cuts copings. Inkblot down the second course, and on the last pages of the catalog. Fresh copy, free of foxing.

First edition, one of 4125 numbered copies.
Work illustrated with 3 original lithographs in 5 or 6 colors by Georges Braque.
Rich iconography.
Preface by Francis Ponge.
Minor stains without consequence at head and foot of spine, small white stains to margins of slipcase, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Signed autographs shipments Tristan Rémy and Georges Wague Georges Blin then director of the Jacques Doucet library.
Iconography.
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, a spot on the first board.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Normandy vellum, tirage de tête.
Retains 16 original collages by Max Bucaille.
A good copy.

First edition of each volume.
Works illustrated with engravings by Elie Bertillot as well as photographs by Roger Schall, Maurice Jarnoux, Raymond Mejat, De Morgoli, and agency reporters.
Slipcase heavily damaged.
Handsome copies without defects.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with fleurons and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two tears on leading edges, front cover preserved, top edge gilt.
Work decorated with illustrations in text and full-page, in black and white as well as in blue, green, red, mauve and sepia by Georges Cain, preface by Jules Clarétie, music by Jules Massenet.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on "hand-made paper", the only deluxe copies.
Full sand-colored cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with red typographic motifs in sanguine style, front cover ornamented with a pattern of red vertical fillets and six gilt fleur-de-lis, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 75 hors-texte color illustrations by Mortimer Menpes.
Very light foxing affecting mainly the first endpaper.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind-stamped typographical motifs, blind fillet border on covers, three small discoloration spots on first cover of first volume, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped without consequence.
Work illustrated with numerous in-text engravings.
Bookseller's description label pasted to pastedown of first volume.
One repaired tear to half-title page of second volume, some minor foxing.

Illustrated with 4 plates.
Publisher's half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, brown paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns with some foxing and soiling, all edges gilt.
Some minor foxing.
Prize award label pasted to one pastedown.

MATHISON Gilbert Farquhar
Narrative of a visit to Brazil, Chile, Peru and the Sandwich islands during the years 1821 and 1822
Charles Knight, London 1825, 13 x 21,5 cm, modern paper boards


First edition.
Modern half green shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with gilt fillets and friezes, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
With four color plates hors texte and a folding map.
Small wormholes occasionally touching text and images. Sold as is.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 20 on Holland paper.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece etching by Armand Rassenfosse, and decorated with illustrations including color plates by Henri Detouche, André des Gachons, Joseph Sattler and Ulm.
Our copy is complete with its publication prospectus.
Binding rubbed, handsome interior condition despite minor foxing without gravity.

Edition illustrated with 17 original wood Louis Bouquet, one of the 15 best scholars of old Japan in the tank, not ours scholar, head of draw.
Signature Louis Bouquet to the justification of the draw.
Our copy, as all copies of old Japan on head and pulling as he stipulated to the justification of the draw is full of his suite printed in sepia on China and signed by Louis Bouquet.
In addition, our copy is enhanced with a suite wood signed by Louis Bouquet and printed in sepia on wove without adhesive usually accompanying the 20 numbered copies on Imperial Japan.
Some very light bites are not serious, back of the slotted...

New edition of the French translation established by Count de Messey, revised by Viscount Alban de Villeneuve and illustrated with drawings by Gérard Séguin, d'Aubigny, Steinheil...
Half green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt compartments, double gilt fillets framing the green paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Biographical and literary notice on the author and his works by Philipon de la Madelaine.
Some minor foxing without gravity principally at the beginning of the volume.

Edition with drawings by Jean-Emile Laboureur, a numbered copy on vergé paper, stated the 1000th.
Upper cover and spine uniformly faded.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 10 Chine and 12 Japon.
Original illustrations by the author.
This copy, as called for by the justification page, retains the double state of the frontispiece.
Rare and nice copy with edges preserved.

Popular illustrated edition bringing together 14 titles and more, from the Romans populaires illustrés collection. Drawings by Johannot, Beaucé, Staal, Bertall, Baron... It includes the rare title The Monk by Lewis.
Contents: Valérie by Madame de Krudener. Manon Lescaut by Prévost d'Exiles. Le talisman du coeur by Louis Lurine. La peine du talion by Jules Lacroix. Le règne de Satan by Benjamin Gastineau. Riche et pauvre by Emile Souvestre. Télémaque by Fénelon. Mes prisons by Pellico. La princesse de Montpensier by Madame de Lafayette. Les contes de l'atelier by Michel Masson. Le vicaire de Wakefield by Goldsmith. Simple histoire by Inchbald. 3 plays by Beaumarchais. Printed in 2...

First edition, one of the rare copies on China paper.
Full red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, rubbed black shagreen title-label, boards slightly soiled, original wrappers preserved (front cover detached), contemporary binding signed by Thivet.
Printed stamp of the Vanier bookstore with the manuscript initials L.V. probably in Vanier's own hand at the foot of the endpaper.
Work illustrated with humorous drawings by Henri de Sta.

First edition.
Publisher's polychrome paper boards in Bradel binding, smooth spine, joints with small tears at head and foot, cover specially designed by Francisco Borès.
Work illustrated with 8 original lithographs by the artist as well as 183 reproductions of his works including 12 in color.
Text by Jean Grenier.

First edition of the author's first work.
Half green sheep binding, smooth faded spine decorated with gilt typographic fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an original color lithograph by Elie Clavel.
Bibliophile's printed stamps at head of first text page and half-title page.

Reprint on laid paper published by Horemans in Lille, using the woodblocks from the edition by Jehan Lecocq in Troyes in 1539.
This work consists of the reproduction of 56 woodcuts after 15th-century xylographs.
Spine faded, front board detached, angular crease mark at head of rear board, handsome interior condition.

Third edition.
Marbled sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes, brown shagreen title-label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, speckled edges.
Work illustrated with 13 plates hors-texte.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Pen gift inscription on one endpaper, printed stamp of a Madrid bookshop on the title page.
Rare.