Illustrated Books

Jean-François REGNARD
Oeuvres de J.F. Regnard avec des avertissements sur chaque pièce par M. Garnier
E.A. Lequien|Paris 1820|13 x 21 cm|6 volumes reliés
New edition, with some parts in first edition, carefully collated with the first editions and expanded with a large number of variants. Half red calf bindings, spines with four raised bands adorned with gilt dots and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, traces of discoloration to margins of some boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary Romantic bindings.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume.

Some minor foxing.
€250
Hilda VAN NORDEN, Jean L'ANSELME
Intuitions N°6 : Jean Laugier un regard à l'écoute
D'ici et d'ailleurs|Paris 2007|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Jean Laugier, one of 40 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy is complete, like all deluxe copies, with its original wood engraving by Hilda Van Norden which she signed and inscribed to a close friend.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean L'Anselme to a couple of friends: "... ce bien modeste survol d'un déjà long parcours dans la ferveur de notre toujours jeune amitié..." ["... this very modest overview of an already long journey in the fervor of our ever-young friendship..."]
Other contributions by Jean Laugier, Jean-Yves Debreuille, Jean Rousselot, Robert Sabatier, Jean Alter, Luc...
€80
William BEEBE
Pheasants : their lives and their homes
Doubleday • Page and Company|New-York [New York] 1926|19.50 x 26.50 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spines, front covers decorated with central gilt medallion, top edges gilt.
Work illustrated with plates.
€80
Jules VERNE
La découverte de la terre
Hetzel|Paris 1878|18 x 28 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 59 drawings by L. Bennet and P. Phillippoteaux, 35 facsimiles of old engravings, 20 maps or plans. Double volume, catalogue S.
Publisher's binding in lawn green cloth (undoubtedly the rarest of the colors), known as "La sphère ptolémaïque" (one of the most harmonious achievements among Souze bindings). Special plate designed by Souze. Superb front board, very fresh but with two small spots, one on the upper edge, the second next to one of the ships. A small tear on the right edge.
Back board type b, with rosette, corner palmettes. Brown endpapers characteristic of the first edition.
Corners, headcaps and joints skilfully and finely restored. 2...
€950
Alexandre DUMAS
Ange Pitou
Chez Dufour • Mulat • Boulanger|Paris 1856|18 x 27 cm|relié
First illustrated edition, rare, with 27 plates hors-texte, including the frontispiece by Philippoteaux, Pisan,
Contemporary half black grained shagreen binding signed Ch. Girard (Angers) with grained green percaline boards. Spine with raised bands decorated with blind and gilt fillets. Gilt title. Small pale and whitish stains on lower board, one darker stain on upper board. Leaves 351 and 355 restored (torn corner). Fresh overall but with small pale browning scattered and unevenly distributed. Although the paper appears clean, it now has a color close to laid paper and has lost its whiteness.
A title rarely encountered, the Three Musketeers or Count of Monte-Cristo series being...
€600
Friedrich-Karl FORBERG
Manuel d'érotologie classique
René Bonnel|Paris 1933|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
Edition printed in 500 numbered copies on laid paper and strictly hors commerce as it was reserved for subscribers.
Complete text translated from Latin by Alcide Bonneau.
Handsome copy.
€80
Pierre PALLIOT
La vraye et parfaite science des armoiries ou l'Indice armorial de feu Maistre Louvan Geliot, advocat au parlement de Bourgogne
Edouard Rouveyre|Paris 1895|25.50 x 37 cm|2 volumes en feuilles
New edition printed on laid paper, in facsimile of the 1660 Paris edition.
Work illustrated with numerous plates, folding tables and in-text figures.
Slipcases missing, handsome copy.
€200
COLLECTIF
Clarté N°71 de la 4ème année
Clarté|Paris 1er Février 1925|24.50 x 31 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Lenin "Comment nous tiendrons, (1923)" and "Communisme et pacifisme, (1916)", Maxim Gorky "Lénine, l'homme", Edouard Berth on Tartuffe by S. Guitry, Georges Michael "La doctrine sorélienne"...
Issue illustrated by Serge, Manolo, Barthe, Altman, Zilzer...
Unstitched copy.
€100
COLLECTIF
Clarté N°73 de la 4ème année
Clarté|Paris 1er Avril 1925|24.50 x 31 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Alexandre Blok "Le peuple et les intellectuels", Nicolas Boukharine "A la mémoire d'Ilitch", Jean Montrevel...
Issue illustrated with works by G. Zilder, Vidberg...
€80
COLLECTIF
Clarté N°77 de la 4ème année
Clarté|Paris 15 Octobre 1925|24.50 x 31 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Marcel Fourrier "Légitimité de la révolte riffaine", Raymond Lefebvre "Je reviens d'un long voyage éblouissant".

€80
Honoré de BALZAC, COLLECTIF
Les français peints par eux-mêmes
J. Philippart|Paris 1876 S.d.|19 x 28 cm|4 tomes en 4 volumes reliés
Completely revised edition, with some parts in first edition, both for texts and illustrations. Introduction by Jules Janin and texts by Balzac, La bedollière, Charles Nodier, Frédéric Soulié, Petrus Borel... with in-text and full-page illustrations by Grandville, Daubigny, Pauquet, Français, Bertall, Johannot, Daumier, Bayard... Printed in double columns.
Contemporary half brown shagreen bindings. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons. Title and volume labels in chocolate morocco. Rubbing to headcaps and raised bands, boards, edges and corners. Spines slightly lightened. Corners slightly bumped. Some foxing, mainly in margins, some signatures browned, but overall paper...
€500
Louis LACOUR
Grand monde et salons politiques de Paris après la Terreur. Fragments précédés d'une étude sur la société avant 1789
A. Claudin • A. Meugnot|Paris 1860|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 8 copies numbered on salmon paper and justified by the author.
Full hazel morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, one joint with a small tear at head, small brown stains on covers, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, top edge gilt, bookplate and library shelf label pasted on one pastedown, elegant unsigned binding.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with 18 engraved portraits added by a previous bibliophile and representing notably Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Bonaparte, Madame Récamier, Beaumarchais, Molière, Talleyrand...
Handsome and unique...
€300
Jean LURKIN, Jeph LAMBERT
La bataille de la Saône ou le grand serment du "parisien", épopée bachique de la Bourgogne contemporaine
Editions Saint-Hubert|Vervoz par Ocquier 1935|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 copies numbered on Holland paper and justified by the author, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lurkin to madame Henri Béraud.
Work illustrated with period color frescoes of time and harvest painted by Jeph Lambert.
Light foxing on the covers.
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.
€350
Henri MATISSE, COLLECTIF
Gabriel Hanotaux
Les amis de Gabriel Hanotaux|Royat 1943|22.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours specially printed for Robert Garric.
Preface by Marshal Pétain, contributions by Henry Bordeaux, Louis Madelin, Paul Valéry, General Weygand...
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Henri Matisse, iconography.
Handsome copy.
€60
Roger MOREL
La pentalogie au logis de la talle en pente
The great pentalogist|Paris 1926|19.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 440 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 10 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Roger Morel.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of joints, ink gift inscription at head of endpaper as a present.
€80
André BILLY, Auguste BROUET
Adieu aux fortifications
Société de Saint-Eloi|Paris 1930|22 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous couverture, chemise et étui
Edition printed in 127 numbered copies on fine paper.
Illustrated with 51 beautiful engravings by Auguste Brouet, Pierre Gusman, Charles Hallo, Georges Gobô, Albert Decaris, Eugène Véder, André Dauchez, Paul-Adrien Bouroux, Georges Le Meilleur, Henry Cheffer, Tigrane Polat, Edgar Chahine, Louis Willaume, Georges Jeanniot, Charles Jouas and Amédée Féau.
€700
Théophile GAUTIER, Paul GAVARNI
Oeuvres choisies de Gavarni - Etudes de moeurs contemporaines. "Les enfants Terribles" -Traduction en langue vulgaire- "Les Lorettes". "Les actrices". Avec des notices en tête chaque série par MM, Théophile Gautier & Laurent-Jan.
Hetzel|Paris 1846|17 x 27 cm|relié
New edition revised, corrected and newly classified by the author.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four false raised bands, decorated with triple compartments stamped in blind
Suite of captioned engravings accompanied by notices at the head of each series by MM. Théophile Gautier & Laurent-Jan.
€180
Pedro UHART, Luis MIZÓN
Mascaras
Galerie Biren|Paris 1980|16 x 22 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à rabats
First edition of the French translation printed in 70 copies numbered and justified by Luis Mizon on Arches laid paper.
Publisher's binding in full aubergine cloth, smooth spine, front cover with cut-out revealing the color screen print by Pedro Uhart illustrating the front wrapper.
Work illustrated with 8 original hors-texte color screen prints by Pedro Uhart which he signed.
Signed autograph inscription, in Spanish, by Luis Mizon enhanced with an original pencil drawing by Pedro Uhart at the end, on the justification page.
We include an invitation card to the opening of the presentation of this work, a Polaroid of Pedro Uhart, and a...
€580
Jacques-Henri BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE
Paul et Virginie
L. Curmer|Paris 1838|16.50 x 26 cm|relié
Famous illustrated edition with nearly 450 wood-engraved vignettes, 29 plates printed on China paper, and 7 steel-engraved portraits after T. Johannot, Meissonnier, Iasbey, P. Huet.
Full bottle-green shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with blind-ruled frame, gilt rocaille arabesque motifs and gilt bird and butterfly ornaments; gilt roulettes on headcaps; boards decorated with quadruple frame of gilt and blind fillets, gilt rocaille arabesque motifs and small gilt rose-branch ornaments applied in the corners; gilt roulette frame on pastedowns, central gilt bilobed cartouche enriched at angles with gilt romantic ornaments, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, white watered silk...
€780
Rodolphe TÖPFFER
Nouvelles genevoises
Dubochet|Paris 1845|15.50 x 24 cm|relié
First illustrated edition with 39 wood engravings hors-texte, and 200 wood vignettes in-text, all after drawings by the author, and drawings by Best, Leloir, Regnier...
Full glazed brown morocco binding early 20th century signed Petitot. Raised band spine decorated with compartments composed of series of fillets. Gilt title and date. Triple fillet frame on boards. Elaborate interior decoration. 4 endpaper leaves of handsome brown marbled paper. Some rare foxing on very white paper, except for the browned half-title. The tissue guards have been preserved and remain in fine condition. A small rub to spine, likewise along one edge, but very handsome copy, rare in this condition.
NB...
€700
Henri BÉRAUD
François Vernay peintre lyonnais (1821-1896)
L'art libre|Lyon 1909|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Illustrated by Jacques Martin.
A good copy retaining its advertising slip.
Provenance : the library of Henri Béraud.
€100
Jules CLARETIE, Albert ROBIDA
Explication
Henri Floury|Paris 1896|10 x 13.50 cm|broché
New edition with original illustrations by Albert Robida.
One small tear to foot of spine, otherwise a good copy.
€50
Albert ROBIDA
L'île de Lutèce. Enlaidissements et embellissements de la cité
H. Daragon|Paris 1905|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with an etching and 22 sketches by the author.
Spine very lightly sunned without gravity, light and partial shadows on the endpapers.
Handsome copy.
€70
Jean-Marie STAIVE, Jean JOUBERT
Une maison de miroirs
1984|16.50 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid ivory paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with 16 original linocuts by Jean-Marie Staive.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Marie Staive to Gérard Mouizel: "... cet espace, voué aux noirs et aux blancs, où le jour s'espace à la nuit calme."
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with an original engraving on Arches signed by Jean-Marie Staive, reserved for deluxe copies and bearing a second autograph inscription signed by the illustrator to Gérard Mouizel; with an original color impression also dedicated by the same to Gérard Mouizel as well as an autograph letter dated and signed by the publisher, Patrick...
€150
Tony JOHANNOT, Oliver GOLDSMITH
Le vicaire de Wakefield
Bourgueleret|Paris 1838|14 x 22.50 cm|relié
Bilingual edition translated by Charles Nodier and first printing of the frontispiece printed on China paper as well as the 10 steel-engraved out-of-text plates by Finden after drawings by Tony Johannot.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and compartments embellished with gilt arabesques, gilt fillet frame on brown cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
Work also illustrated with more than 100 wood-engraved in-text vignettes.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€250
François CRUCIANI, OLIVE TAMARI
Les moyens du bord
L'espadon|Six-Fours les plages [Six-Fours-les-Plages] 1962|16 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 400 numbered copies on offset paper.
Autograph inscription signed by François Cruciani to Gérard Mouizel: "... au provisoire matelot-pédagogue Gérard Mouizel pour que ces Moyens du bord lui soeint en souvenir de ses escales sous les palmiers du mas".
Work illustrated with 7 original lithographs by Olive Tamari.
Handsome copy.
€60
OLIVE TAMARI
Ici la mer prend fin
Le soleil bleu|Vincennes 1977|17 x 24 cm|broché
First edition printed in 300 numbered copies, ours unnumbered.
Autograph inscription signed by Olive Tamari to Gérard Mouizel: "... au beau jeune homme qui a beaucoup de talent..." ["... to the handsome young man who has much talent..."]
Our copy contains a second autograph inscription (unsigned) by Olive Tamari, on a loose leaf, continuing the first autograph inscription: "On pourrait dire qui a beaucoup de talent et plait aux finlandaises chocolatées (mais ce ne serait pas correct devant la gravité de la mort de la mer)." ["One could say who has much talent and pleases chocolate-colored Finnish women (but that would not be proper given the gravity of the death of the...
€100
Adoplhe CIESLARCZYK, Patrick STEFANETTO
Le carreleur
Chez Alain Sanchez|Libos [Monsempron-Libos] 1977|29 x 38.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition printed in 46 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Work illustrated with 3 original color engravings by Adolphe Cieslarczyk.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Patrick Stefanetto to Gérard Mouizel in the form of a quatrain.
Autograph signatures of Patrick Stefanetto and Adolphe Cieslarczyk on the justification page.
Minor spotting of no consequence on the first endpaper.
Rare and handsome copy.
€450
OLIVE TAMARI
Noir et bleu
Vacance|Toulon 1957|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on offset Navarre, one draw with 20 Arches paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph Olive Tamari a colleague poet, art critic and artist.
Book illustrated with 14 original lithographs Olive Tamari.
Tiny marginal minor bites on the first board.
€80
José GUDIOL
Goya
Editions Weber|Paris 1970|25.50 x 29.50 cm|4 volumes en reliure de l'éditeur
First edition in French.
Publisher's bindings in full red skyvertex, smooth spines, copies complete with their dust jackets which show no defects as well as their cellophane covers.
Very rich iconography.
Handsome set.
€450
Edy LEGRAND, Jean GIRAUDOUX
Siegfried et le limousin
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1928|19 x 28.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 17 original engravings by Eddy Legrand, one of 200 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only issue with 25 Japan copies.
The illustrations consist of: 1 engraved title, 8 vignettes and 8 plates.
Handsome copy with spine and covers unfaded, which is generally not the case.
€180
Paul-Louis COURIER
Oeuvres complètes
Paulin • Perrotin|Paris 1834|13 x 21.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
New collected edition, with some parts in first edition as expanded with a large number of unpublished pieces and preceded by an essay on the life and writings of the author by Armand Carrel.
Half caramel calf bindings, smooth spines set with gilt and black fillets decorated with gilt friezes, black calf title and volume labels, joints with some traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by Ethion as frontispiece to the first volume but lacking its folding facsimile frontispiece to the fourth and final volume.
Foxing.
Handsome copy, complete in four volumes...
€200
Gaëtan BERNOVILLE
Sainte-Thérèse de l'enfant Jésus
Librairie de France|Paris 1928|23 x 29 cm|broché
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing along with 5 Japan and 10 Holland copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Paul Provost.
Handsome copy.
€80
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY
Les diaboliques[The She-Devils]
E. Dentu|Paris 1874|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no large paper copies.

Near contemporary red half morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Ruban, spine in six compartments, raised bands bounded by black fillets, date gilt at foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.

Attractive ex libris engraved by Provost-Blondel on pastedown, representing a helmet with a feather, medallion and a strip with the motto “Tojours en face.” The ex libris belonged to Victor Coué, a 2^nd Lieutenant killed in the First World War.
This copy has two frontispieces: one lithograph heightened by Félicien Rops showing a caricature of Barbey d'Aurevilly...
€4,500
Antoine-François-Félix ROSELLY DE LORGUES
Christophe Colomb
Victor Palmé|Paris 1879|19.50 x 28.80 cm|relié
First illustrated edition with 5 chromolithographs, one color map, all pages within a wide engraved border featuring marine scenes, landscapes, monuments... The effect of these borders is quite extraordinary when one further considers that they are renewed on each page.
Publisher's binding in half red shagreen bound by Engel and richly decorated with two special plates, a repeated ornament at head and foot, scattered stars throughout and thick and thin fillets. Special gilt plate created by Souze, an anchor in the foreground, caravels on the sea and the setting sun in which the American continent appears. The same plate is found on the back without the title. Traces of rubbing at the...
€600
Joseph MÉRY
Le dernier fantôme
Gabriel Roux|Paris 1854|11 x 18 cm|relié
New edition illustrated with engravings.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt arabesques, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
€50
René Georges HERMANN-PAUL, LUCIEN-GRAUX DOCTEUR
Le saint homme de Huestra
Manuel Bruker|Paris 1928|23.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 275 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only printing with 5 Madagascar and 25 Japan.
Work illustrated with original colored woodcuts by Hermann-Paul.
Endpapers lightly shadowed, handsome copy.
€120
Joseph HEMARD, Pierre de Bourdeille BRANTÔME
Les belles histoires du seigneur de Brantôme
G. Crès & Cie|Paris 1924|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché sous étui
Illustrated edition with original color images by Joseph Hémard, one of 1650 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, the only issue along with 50 on Madagascar paper.
Handsome copy.
€100
Guy ARNOUX, Claude FARRÈRE
Thomas l'agnelet
Javal et Bourdeaux|Paris 1927|25.50 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition of 175 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, with 18 original watercolors full page by Guy Arnoux engraved by Raoul Serres.
Numerous vignettes, ornate capitals and culs-de-lampe.
Two small tears, not serious, to slipcase.
A very good copy.
€800
Patrick WALDBERG
Eros modern'style
Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Paris 1964|18 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's flexible sand-colored cardboard binding, smooth spine, with the illustrated dust jacket.
Iconography.
€50
Germaine KRULL, Gérard de NERVAL
Le Valois
Firmin Didot & Cie|Paris 1930|25.50 x 33 cm|broché
Edition with 47 original photographs by Germaine Krull in heliogravure.
A tiny clear spot to head of upper cover.
A good copy.
€600
Georges SCOTT, Alfred de VIGNY
Stello
Société artistique du livre illustré|Paris 1901|15 x 23 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 65 original compositions by Georges Scott engraved on wood by Eugène Dété, one of 350 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands with a tear in its middle, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Durvand.
Some foxing.
Copy in a charming signed contemporary binding.
€80
Eugène MULLER, Oreste CORTAZZO
La mionette
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1885|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half blue morocco with corners, smooth spine faded decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, near-contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Work illustrated with 28 original compositions by Oreste Cortazzo engraved as etchings by Abot and Clapès.
Our copy, like all copies of the deluxe issue, is complete with the double state of the etchings.
Handsome copy in charming binding by Champs.
€300
Léonce BURRET, Paul DELMET
Chansons tendres
Enoch & Cie|Paris 1900|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, illustrated cover preserved.
Work illustrated with watercolors, drawings and a preface by Léonce Burret.
€50
Paul-Louis COURIER
Oeuvres complètes
Paulin • Perrotin|Paris 1834|13 x 21.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
New collective edition, partially a first edition as it was expanded with a great number of previously unpublished pieces and preceded by an essay on the life and writings of the author by Armand Carrel.
Half bottle-green shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with four raised bands set with triple gilt fillets decorated with compartments and quadruple gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplates pasted on pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary bindings signed by Corfmat.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by Ethion as frontispiece to the first volume but lacking its folding facsimile...
€250
Alexandre ANDRYANE
Mémoires d'un prisonnier d'état
Gaume frères|Paris 1850|11 x 18 cm|2 volumes reliés
Third edition revised by the author, expanded with unpublished correspondence by Confalonieri and illustrated with 4 steel engravings.
Half caramel embossed boards bindings, spines slightly faded with four raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments adorned at corners with gilt fleurons, black shagreen title and volume labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Occasional light foxing.
€100
Félix BRACQUEMOND, Charles MONSELET
Les tréteaux
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1859|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed in a small number of copies, only 10 copies on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Half orange morocco binding, spine sunned with five raised bands set with black fillets, brown morocco title label, date and place in olive green morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author by Félix Bracquemont.
Some foxing affecting mainly the volume at beginning and end.
€150
Émile DURANDEAU
Civils et militaires
Tresse|Paris 1878|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
first edition.
Binding to bradel half red calico, smooth back thinned with a gold floral motif, double net gilded tail, as a piece of blue shagreen, marbled paper plates, wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding.
Bel autograph signed Emile Durandeau: "My dear sir, please please welcome my book, the book of a painter Please also accept my respectful homage.."
€150
René POTTIER, Jérôme & Jean THARAUD
En Bretagne
Editions de la chronique des lettres françaises|Paris 1927|19 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with original compositions drawn and engraved on wood by René Pottier, one of 600 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Handsome copy.
€60
BERTHOLD-MAHN, Claude AVELINE
Les ouvrages de Georges Duhamel, essai de bibliographie précédé d'une Lettre sur les bibliophiles par Georges Duhamel
Claude Aveline|Paris 1925|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 865 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Georges Duhamel by Berthold Mann and a facsimile.
Handsome copy.
€40
Lucien MADRASSI (Honoré de BALZAC)
La véritable image de madame Hanska
Editions Lapina|Paris 1929|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché sous étui
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives laid paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Madrassi.
Some minor tears to the slipcase of no consequence, handsome copy.
€40
Maurice LALAU, Émile GEBHART
Autour d'une tiare
Boivin & Cie|Paris 1925|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
New edition with original bistre-colored illustrations within the text by Maurice Lalau, one of 970 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper.
A good copy.
€50
Léopold FLAMENG, Marguerite d' ANGOULEME NAVARRE
Les sept journées de la reine de Navarre suivies de la huitième (Edition de Claude Gruget, 1559)
Chez Jouaust, Librairie des Bibliophiles|Paris 1872|13.50 x 22 cm|4 volumes reliés
New edition printed on laid paper and accompanied by notes, with a preface by Paul Lacroix.
Bindings in half cherry red morocco with corners, spines with five raised bands decorated with double black compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with etched plates by Léopold Flameng.
One joint of volume three fragile.
€200
Honoré de BALZAC, Louis HUART
Physiologie du flaneur [Ensemble] Physiologie de l'employé [Ensemble] Physiologie de la femme la plus malheureuse du monde
Aubert • Lavigne|1841|8.50 x 13.50 cm|relié
First edition of these three well-illustrated physiologies; for example, the first physiology contains 65 vignettes. Only the Physiologie du flaneur bears a date.
Physiologie du flaneur. Vignettes by Alophe, Daumier and Maurisset.
Physiologie de l'employé. Vignettes by Trimollet.
Physiologie de la femme la plus malheureuse... Vignettes by Valentin.
Contemporary half black sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with fillets. Gilt titles. Rubbing. Occasional light foxing, on paper that has remained quite white.

€550
Maurice BERDON, Francis CARCO
On ferme
Pour les amis du docteur Lucien-Graux|Paris 1930|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
Edition, a 125 copies on vellum numbered only 25 draw with Japan.
Book illustrated with original lithographs by Maurice Berdon.
A few bites on the guards.
€70
Jean CHIEZE, Henri BÉRAUD
Vous ne connaissez pas mon pays
H. Lardanchet|Lyon 1944|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only issue after 100 vellum copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Jean Chièze.
Handsome copy.
€100
Silvio PELLICO
Mes prisons suivies du discours sur les devoirs des hommes
Delahaye|Paris 1853|18.50 x 26.50 cm|relié
New edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 24 plates and numerous vignettes by Tony Johanot. Handsome romantic illustrated work.
Polychrome publisher's boards signed Lenègre at foot of spine. Smooth spine richly decorated with a polychrome panel with elaborate design. Front board decorated with a chained man and a wide polychrome floral border frame. On the rear board, a scene showing a young man at his work table. The blue is somewhat faded on the spine, one corner rubbed, rear board dusty at margins. One crease on spine. Handsome copy, perfectly fresh, with some occasional scattered foxing.
My Prisons are the memoirs of a man incarcerated by arbitrary power. Following the...
€400
Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Oeuvres de Gresset
Chez Ant. Aug. Renouard|Paris 1811|13 x 21 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition of Parrain magnifique.
Near-contemporary full green morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands uniformly sunned, decorated with gilt fleurons, dentelles and fillets, gilt roulette on leading edges, gilt striated stars on headcaps, gilt roulette framing the pastedowns, all edges marbled.
One frontispiece portrait of the author and 8 figures by Moreau, 7 of which engraved by Simonet and 1 by de Gendht.
"This edition is the most complete and the best yet published of this poet." (Brunet)
€600
COLLECTIF
Paris-Londres Keepsake français 1837, nouvelles inédites
Delloye, Desmé et Cie|Paris 1837|15 x 24 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 26 vignettes.
Full green shagreen binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt romantic ornamental motifs, boards with blind-ruled frames decorated at their centers with gilt romantic ornamental motifs, scratch on lower board, gilt edges, romantic binding by Boutigny.
Literary contributions by Vigny, Chateaubriand...
Work illustrated with 26 steel-engraved plates and one title vignette by the finest English artists.
Foxing.
€250
Gloria ALCORTA
Visages (rostros)
Ediciones Botella al mar|Buenos Aires 1951|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
Bilingual Edition, the French translation has been done by the Spanish-speaking poet Rafael Alberti.
Bel autograph signed Gloria Alcorta to the singer Jane Bathori who was the companion of the actress and theater Andrée Tainsy woman.
Book adorned the author of illustrations.
A pleasant, well complete copy of the original crystal of the book reproduces the title page.
€300
Francis CARCO
Le roman de François Villon
Paris 1930|19 x 28.50 cm|broché
Edition adorned with 65 illustrations from the documents of the National Library, one of 400 numbered copies on Arches paper, one draw after 20 and 10 outside Japan trade.
Precious autograph signed by Francis Carco Descaves to Lucien: "... for his many readers of the Journal ..."
Two gaps at the head and foot of the back, otherwise nice copy.
€150
JUVÉNAL
Satires
Dalibon|Paris 1826|15.50 x 25.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
Second edition of the French translation established by J. Dusaulx, expanded with notes and preceded by historical notices on the life of Juvenal and on that of Dusaulx.
Half dark green straight-grained morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands set with double gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, elegant near-contemporary unsigned bindings but attributable to Niédrée.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with over 90 engravings including 3 portraits of Juvenal as well as vignettes and portraits.
Provenance: from the library of Léon Rattier with his bookplates pasted on the blank...
€350
Stanislaw REJCHAN, Octave FEUILLET
Monsieur de Camors
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1885|20 x 29 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 11 original compositions by Stanislaw Rejchan, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments embellished with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, some tears on the leading edges, contemporary binding signed by A. Knecht. Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is indeed complete with the duplicate suite of compositions.
Fine interior condition.
A handsomely established...
€250
Père & fils GUILLAUMOT, Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Ver-vert ou les voyages du perroquet de la visitation de Nevers, poème héroï-comique en quatre chants
Rouquette|Paris 1877|18.50 x 27 cm|relié
Edition published by Georges d'Heylli and illustrated with original etchings by Guillaumot père et fils, one of 30 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue with 30 on Whatman.
Half caramel calf binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced at angles with gilt typographical motifs, hazelnut brown morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, traces of soiling to board margins, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, upper corners slightly bumped.
Occasional light foxing.
€120
Gustave STAAL, Hégésippe MOREAU
Oeuvres inédites
Bachelin-Deflorenne|Paris 1867|10 x 15.50 cm|relié
First edition published in a small number of copies on laid paper and illustrated with an original etching by Gustave Staal as frontispiece.
Bradel binding in half blue morocco with corners, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome copy.
€80
DESTOUCHES
Oeuvres dramatiques de N. Destouches
L. Tenré|Paris 1820|13 x 21 cm|6 volumes reliés
New edition preceded by a notice on the life and works of this author.
Half red calf bindings, spines slightly faded with four raised bands set with seven gilt fillets decorated with cold-stamped fleurons as well as black dotted lines, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant contemporary Romantic bindings signed by Thouvenin.
Work illustrated with 12 engravings hors-texte.
Occasional light foxing of no consequence.
Handsome set in a charming contemporary Romantic binding signed by Thouvenin, one of the most famous binders of the first half of the 19th century.
€750
Jean DUPLESSIS-BERTAUX, François-Félix NOGARET
Le fond du sac, recueil de contes en vers et en prose & de pièces fugitives
Leclere|Paris 1866|13 x 20 cm|relié
Edition printed in 400 numbered copies on Hollande paper and illustrated with a frontispiece as well as 11 vignettes by Duplessis-Bertaux.
Half green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
€150
Anne-Louis GIRODET, François, Baron GERARD
Oeuvres
Paris 1819|13 x 21.50 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition illustrated with the author's portrait by Baron Gérard, 20 engravings after Girodet and Desenne as well as 2 music plates.
Half navy blue calf bindings, smooth spines slightly faded decorated with quadruple gilt cartouches, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant contemporary Romantic bindings.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy uniformly bound in contemporary Romantic bindings.
€250
Alphonse de NEUVILLE, SERGENT
La défense de Bazeilles
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1884|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, small black spots in margins of boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, double gilt fillets on leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant unsigned binding.
Work illustrated with 12 unpublished drawings by Alphonse de Neuville and L. Sergent.
Occasional foxing.
Fine copy.
€300
Georges-Antoine ROCHEGROSSE, Théodore de BANVILLE
Les belles poupées
G. Charpentier & Cie|Paris 1888|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double compartments at the centers of which the gilt paraph of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin is repeated five times, gilt date at foot, turquoise morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, elegant near-contemporary unsigned binding.
Work illustrated with a drawing by Georges Rochegrosse printed on China paper.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€200
Charles-Gilbert Terray MOREL DE VINDÉ
Primerose
Leclere fils|Paris 1863|11 x 17.50 cm|relié
New edition printed in 100 numbered copies on vellum.
Full brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, one joint slightly cracked at head, gilt roulettes on headcaps, frame of interlaced triple gilt fillets with decorative corners and gilt floral motifs at angles on full red morocco doublures, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, double gilt fillets on leading edges, superb near-contemporary binding by P.R. Raparlier.
Work illustrated with 6 plates including 1 frontispiece by Lefebvre.
Some foxing mainly at the beginning of the volume.
Copy perfectly executed in a signed doublure binding by P.R. Raparlier.
€250
Maurice LELOIR, Henri de ROTHSCHILD
La rampe
L. Carteret|Paris 1913|18.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
Edition decorated with 13 original illustrations by Maurice Leloir engraved with burin and etching by Léon Boisson, one of 125 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only deluxe copies after 75 Japan.
Foxing on spine and in margins of boards, handsome interior condition.
€100
NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
Les dicts & faicts du chier cyre Gambette le Hutin en sa court [The Sayings & Deeds of the dear sire Gambette the Hutin in his court]
chés l'auctheur|Paris s. d. [1882]|14 x 19 cm|relié
first edition of this Rabelaisian style pamphlet directed against Gambetta, one of 300 numbered copies on paper of the Netherlands.
Binding to open bradel ivory wove, smooth back, red mesh frame compositions painted boards and boards to centers: a bookplate and a monogram on the first front cover and Léon Gambetta dabbling in a bathtub on the second, fragile parchment wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding signed Dodé.
Nadar handwritten signature under the justification of the draw.
Book adorned the author of illustrations.
Provenance: Library of Frederick Lachèvre, bibliographer, specialist in French poetry, with its large bookplate...
€400
NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
La Passion illustrée sinon illustre de N.-S. Gambetta [The Illustrated, if not Illustrious, Passion of N.-S. Gambetta]
chés l'auctheur|Paris s. d. [1882]|14 x 19 cm|relié
first edition of this Rabelaisian style pamphlet directed against Gambetta, one of 300 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Binding to open bradel ivory wove, smooth back, red mesh coaching boards and boards painted in watercolor compositions centers: a bookplate and a monogram on the first front cover and Léon Gambetta embodying Christ crucified, fragile parchment wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding signed Dodé.
Nadar handwritten signature under the justification of the draw.
In addition, this copy is enriched with a handwritten correction Nadar pencil in The Passion, p. 45, to orveitan [sic].
Book adorned the author of illustrations.
€400
Paul GAVARNI, Célestin NANTEUIL
Les deux miroirs, contes pour tous
A. Royer|Paris 1844|-|relié
First edition illustrated with a frontispiece, 37 lithographed plates and numerous vignettes by C. Nanteuil, Gavarni, Français, J.P. Schmit, De Beaumont, Bertand...
Half havana brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments, gilt date and monogram at foot, red morocco title label, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one corner slightly bumped, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Petit.
Foxing.
€80
LONGUS
Daphnis et Chloé ou les Pastorales de Longus
Leclere|Paris 1863|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Revised, corrected, and expanded edition, printed on laid paper and illustrated with 10 vignettes as well as 5 out-of-text figures.
Half red morocco binding with corners, lightened spine with five thin raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments embellished with gilt arabesques, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, two angular scratches at foot of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Hering, binder in Strasbourg.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
€80
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER, Tony JOHANNOT
Oeuvres complètes
Perrotin|Paris 1847|14.50 x 24 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition and first printing of the beautiful romantic illustrations.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands set with gilt borders decorated with double gilt and black compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, double gilt fillets on red paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 52 beautiful steel engravings by Charlet, Lemud, Johannot, Daubigny, Pauquet, Jacques, Penguilly, Rudder, Raffet, Sandoz.
Pleasant copy.
€300
Michel MASSON, Paul PHILIPPOTEAUX
Le devouement
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1874|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies on China paper of which no mention is made.
Half navy blue morocco with corners binding, spine very lightly faded with five raised bands, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 14 wood engravings drawn by Paul Philippoteaux.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.
€100
Georges-Antoine ROCHEGROSSE, Théodore de BANVILLE
Le baiser
G. Charpentier & E. Fasquelle|Paris 1892|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with frontispiece drawing by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse printed on China paper.
Bradel binding in full red paper with floral motif and moiré effect, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label with some scratches, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€80
Jean PERRIER, René BENJAMIN
Un pauvre village de France
L'édition de luxe|Paris 1918|26 x 34 cm|broché
First edition, a 1000 numbered copies on Holland paper, only 65 leading copies after Japan.
Work illustrated with 20 wooden black and color of Jean Perrier.
Slight marginal minor tears on the boards.
€70
Guy ARNOUX
Quelques drapeaux françois
Devambez|Paris s. d. [circa 1920]|32 x 47.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à lacets
First edition, one of 475 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only printing along with 25 on Japan paper.
This work consists of a collection of 10 plates colored by pochoir by Guy Arnoux representing the different French flags from Joan of Arc to the First World War.
A stain at foot of title page and on first plate, flaps creased, boards stained, handsome interior condition.
Rare copy complete with its tricolor ties holding the chemise.
€280
Alfred GREVIN
Costumes de fantaisie pour un bal travesti
Aux bureaux : des Modes parisiennes • de La toilette de Paris • du Journal amusant • du Petit journal pour rire|Paris s. d. [1870]|23 x 32.50 cm|broché
Alfred GRéVIN
Costumes de fantaisie pour un bal travesti
Aux bureaux des modes parisiennes, de la toilette de Paris,
du journal amusant, du petit journal pour rire| Paris [1870] | 23 x 32.5 cm | original wrappers
First edition illustrated with 24 superb, original, color chromolithographs by Alfred Grévin.
The chromolithography explanatory page is loose, a small, light spot on the first cover, wrappers with minor marginal tears, pleasant condition inside.
€300
Jean-Gabriel DARAGNES, Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal duc de RICHELIEU
Europe, comédie héroïque
Société du livre d'art|Paris 1947|22.50 x 28 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed on the presses of Jean-Gabriel Daragnès in 150 numbered copies on Lana laid paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Cardinal Richelieu as frontispiece, a title vignette, headpieces and tailpieces by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
First cover partially and slightly shaded without consequence, a paper lack at foot of slipcase.
Rare and handsome copy.
€350
UZES, Charles LEROY
Le colonel Ramollot
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
Complete and definitive edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments adorned with gilt typographical motifs, one joint slightly cracked at head, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, second cover with small rubbing traces at head.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Uzès.
€200
Maurice LELOIR, Barbara Juliane von KRÜDENER
Valérie
A. Quantin|Paris 1878|13.50 x 20 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 3 original etchings by Maurice Leloir, one of the rare copies on China paper justified by the publisher and of which no mention is made.
Bradel binding in half morocco-grained havana shagreen with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt typographical motifs, date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Our copy is complete with its folding facsimile as well as the duplicate state of the 3 etchings.
Preface by Parisot.
A rare and handsome copy, beautifully bound.
€250
Hector GIACOMELLI, Alexandre PIÉDAGNEL
Avril
Isidore Liseux|Paris 1877|12 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt fleurons, one band lightly rubbed, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, one corner slightly bumped, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Lanscelin.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Hector Giacomelli etched by Lalauze.
Fine copy established in a charming contemporary binding signed by Lanscelin.
€120
illustré par Henry MONNIER, Monsieur de FONGERAY [Hygin-Auguste CAVE]
Les soirées de Neuilly
Moutardier|Paris 1827|13 x 21 cm|2 volumes reliés
Second edition written under the collective pseudonym of Monsieur de Fongeray and illustrated with a lithographed portrait of the so-called de Fongeray by Henry Monnier, which is actually nothing other than a portrait of Stendhal, for according to Charles Asselineau: "We have it from M. Henry Monnier that the supposed portrait of M. de Fongeray is nothing less than that of Stendhal slightly caricatured".
Half raspberry calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt and black fillets, gilt friezes at head and tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, handsome unsigned contemporary romantic bindings
Our copy is complete with the autograph...
€250
Jean GIGOUX, Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
J.J. Dubochet & Cie|Paris 1838|17 x 26 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with a portrait of the author on China paper as well as several wood-engraved vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half red shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt and blind cartouches enhanced with gilt romantic arabesques, framed with a gilt cartouche on red paper boards enriched in corners with gilt typographical motifs, endpapers and pastedowns of turquoise watered silk, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing.
€250
Jean DOLENT, Eugène CARRIÈRE
Monstres
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1888|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition illustrated, frontispiece, an etching of Eugène Carrière engraved by Félix Bracquemond.
Signed autograph Jean Dolent Charles Martel: "... let us learn the words ..."
Pleasant copy fragile parchment flawless coverage.
€300
Tony JOHANNOT, ABBÉ PREVOST
Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du Chevalier des Grieux
Ernest Bourdin|Paris s. d. [1839]|16.50 x 26.50 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 18 plates, 1 frontispiece as well as 90 text vignettes by Tony Johannot.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with double blind fillets decorated with double blind compartments enhanced at angles with gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a slight tear to one edge.
Some foxing.
€200