Illustrated Books

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
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 cherry red morocco binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on headcaps, one joint slightly cracked at head, frame of quadruple gilt and blind fillets on boards enriched at corners with gilt typographical motifs, central gilt bilobed cartouche enriched at angles with gilt romantic tools, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, all edges gilt, some...
€600
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
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER
Oeuvres complètes de P.J. de Béranger, édition unique revue par l'auteur, ornée de vignettes en taille-douce dessinées par les peintres les plus célèbres
Perrotin|Paris 1834|13.50 x 21.50 cm|5 volumes reliés
Edition with some parts in first edition, illustrated with 104 vignettes after drawings by Daubigny, Johannot, Charlet, Raffet, Scheffer, Devéria...
Half cherry red calf bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets as well as blind typographical motifs and gilt romantic arabesques, gilt friezes at head and foot, black shagreen title and volume labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary romantic bindings.
The illustrations are distributed as follows:
Volume 1: 1 frontispiece and 25 figures,
Volume 2: 33 figures,
Volume 3: 40 figures,
Volume 4: 6 including 1 portrait plus 1...
€600
William COWPER
The poetical works, and memoir of the author
Charles Daly|London • (Londres) [London] 1840|10 x 16.70 cm|relié
New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and 20 steel engravings by G. Standfast on heavy paper (tissue guards present).
Contemporary English binding in full red shagreen. Raised spine richly decorated. Boards very ornate with different frames, large corner pieces... Floral roulette on leading edges and interior floral frieze. Edges gilt. Minor rubbing traces to joints at headcaps. Very handsome copy, completely free of foxing, on tinted paper.
€400
Henri MICHAUX
Entre centre et absence
H. Matarasso|Paris 1936|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 5 chine and 15 japan.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and 7 drawings by the author.
A small spot of foxing to spine, another to upper margin of second cover, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.
€450
Henri POURRAT, François ANGELI
La veillée de novembre
Aux éditions de la cigale|Uzès 1937|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
New edition printed on higher vellum.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to his auvergne friend Robert Garric: "... this story of a poet who comes from the sun to the light ..."
Reform Catholic, he was the founder of the "Social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to constitute a social elite and to bring the good word on the confraternity born from the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of the patronages . Simone de Beauvoir, then a student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a young girl": "Garric appeared; I forgot...
€100
Michel TOURNIER
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
Gallimard|Paris 1981|22.50 x 31.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with photographs of Pat York and Sygma.
Binding to bradel Editor open carton, flat spine, illustrated boards.
Signed autograph Michel Tournier: "A Aymeric with the smile of Michel Tournier ..."
Pleasant copy.
€150
Édouard DRUMONT, Gaston COINDRE
Vieux portraits vieux cadres
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1903]|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition on the current paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph from the author to the French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
spine slightly faded with scratches that caused shortages of paper, spots on boards and guards.
Book illustrated with 110 drawings of Gaston Coindre.
€300
Paul SIGNAC, Jean AJALBERT
Sur les talus[On the Embankments]
Léon Vanier|Paris 1887|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition printed in 51 copies numbered and initialled by the author on Whatman.
Playful and striking signed presentation inscription from Jean Ajalbert to Henry Fèvre: "... ex-écrevisse de rempart, ces vers de l'auteur des bastions..."
Illustrated with an original lithograph by Paul Signac as frontispiece.
Minor spots on the lower cover, a rare and handsome copy.
€1,500
Jacques Marquet de Montbreton NORVINS
Histoire de Napoléon
Furne|Paris 1840|15.70 x 24.20 cm|relié
Edition abundantly illustrated with original vignettes and plates by Raffet. Handsome and famous Romantic illustrated work.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spines decorated with Romantic rocaille ornaments, frame of two gilt fillets on the aubergine paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of crosshatched dark blue paper, corners rubbed. Rubbing to headcaps, contemporary Romantic binding. Occasional light spotting on clean white paper. Of note, the presence of three childish drawings made as tracings on the verso of three plates. Each plate is protected by a pink tissue guard.
Work illustrated with 80 wood-engraved plates and a steel-engraved frontispiece as well as numerous...
€400
Marc CHAGALL, Philippe SOUPAULT
Rose des vents
Au sans pareil|Paris 1929|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing with 9 on Japan paper and 31 on Hollande paper.
Surprising autograph inscription dated and signed by Philippe soupault " A Laurent Tailhade en témoignage de mon admiration."
With 4 drawings by Marc Chagall.
Two tears glued to head and foot of a joint, spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual.
€750
L' ARIOSTE
Orlando Furioso
appresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari|In Vinegia [Venice] • (Venise) [Venice] 1547|10.50 x 16 cm|relié
A handsome illustrated edition and one of the first printed by Gabriele Giolito de Ferrari, dedicated to the Dauphin of France. It has a superb engraved title with Giolito's printer's device (a phoenix being reborn from its ashes on a globe marked with the printer's initials), 56 attractive woodcuts and numerous large ornate capitals, as well as a portrait of Ariosto after Titian in a medallion at the end of the poem, and two states of the printer's device.
The end of the work is made up of a vocabulary of obscure words and an explanation of the difficult passages in the work compiled by Lodovico Dolce, with a separate title and not included in the pagination. Giolito published more...
€7,000
Jules VERNE
Le testament d'un excentrique
Collection Hetzel|Paris 1899|18.50 x 28 cm|relié
Illustrated Edition. Sixty-one illustrations by Georges ROUX, including 20 large color plates in chromotypographies, 35 photographic views of the United States of America (cities and landscapes), a fold-out map of the United States of "America and that of the board game . Catalog Hetzel for 1899-1900 of 8p. end of the book. The title will know that one second edition in 1905 (cartonnage an elephant).
Cardboard editor golden globe, or said, to the world map. Signed Blancheland plate, connected by Souze. Back to the lighthouse. Very pale scattered spots. Small discolorations along the lower edge of the first flat. Rubbed upper right corner. On the lower...
€700
Tristan TZARA
Vingt-cinq-et-un poèmes
Editions de la revue Fontaine|Paris 1946|14 x 19.50 cm|broché

(ARP Hans) TZARA Tristan. Vingt-cinq-et-un poèmes
Editions de la revue Fontaine, Paris 1946, 14 x 19,5 cm, original wrappers
First edition in parts on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Tristan Tzara to Raymond Queneau.
With 12 full-page drawings by Hans Arp.
€1,500
Henri MICHAUX
Peintures
GLM|Paris 1939|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 550 copies on vélin blanc paper, the only printing, along with 30 copies on Normandy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau.
With 16 reproductions of paintings by Henri Michaux.
Foreword by Louis Cheronnet.
€1,500
MAN RAY, Jacques BARON
L'allure poétique
Nrf|Paris 1924|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on laid Navarre, with 10 single draw Japan.
Precious and beautiful autograph signed by the author "Jeanine and Raymond (Queneau). Brotherhood friendly (sic) and everything. Jacques. This April 19, 1935 in their home in Neuilly says Neu Neu for ladies" enriched this handwritten quatrain: "Hi shadows today / Ravissant the wall in a dream / If going from friend to friend / De as a naked Eve songs."
Illustrated book with a portrait of auterur frontispiece by Man Ray.
Beautiful specimen.
€600
Louis MOREAU, Marcel PÉNITENT
Flammes vertes
Editions Marcel Pénitent|Paris 1926|16.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with original woodcuts inset color of Louis Moreau, one of 25 numbered copies on Imperial Japan, deluxe edition.
Signed autograph of the author to his friend Raymond Bezard.
Nice copy.
€200
Paul BOURG, Paul SCARRON
Le roman comique
Editions littéraires de France|Paris s. d. [circa 1930]|19.50 x 25 cm|broché
Edition printed in a limited run of 1525 numbered copies on laid paper and decorated with original illustrations in and outside the text colored by stencil by Paul Bourg.
Light worming affecting mainly the endpapers.
Handsome copy.
€70
Maurice LEROY, LUCIUS DE PATRAS
La Luciade ou l'âne traduit de Lucius de Patras par Paul-Louis Courier
Aux éditions du mouflon|Paris 1945|23 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
Edition illustrated with 17 original drypoint engravings hors-texte by Maurice Leroy, one of 150 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.
€100
Maurice BERDON, ANONYME
Maistre Pierre Pathelin, farce du quinzième siècle
Pour Les Bibliophiles du Palais|Paris 1927|19 x 27 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
Illustrated with 28 original lithographs by Maurice Berdon and printed in a numbered edition of 200 copies on handmade laid paper from the Rives mills.
A handsome copy, spine of the chemise lightly sunned without consequence.
€200
Charles-Jean HALLO, Alain CHARTIER
Le quadrilogue invectif d'Alain Chartier mis en français par R. Bouvier
Editions universelles|Paris 1946|22.50 x 28 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with numerous sepia drawings in and out of text by Charles-Jean Hallo and printed in 500 numbered copies on Marais paper.
Handsome copy.
€50
Emile GRANDJEAN, Colin MUSET
Quelques chansons du ménestrel Colin Muset
S. n.|s. l. 1927|17.50 x 23 cm|en feuilles sous étui
WIth 17 originale etchings by mile Grandjean, one of 85 numbered copies on papier moyen âge teinté.
A good copy.
€350
André SZEKELY DE DOBA, Raymond ESCHOLIER
Logis romantiques
Editions des horizons de France|Paris 1930|20 x 29 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with original etchings by André Székely de Doba, one of 300 numbered copies on white Rives wove paper.
First cover slightly sunned at head, otherwise handsome copy.
€150
Georges LE MEILLEUR, Alfred de MUSSET
Sur trois marches de marbre rose
Chez l'illustrateur|Paris 1928|21 x 27.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 17 original woodcuts drawn and engraved by George Best, one of 112 numbered copies on Arches, only 23 draw with Japan variously enriched.
Signed autograph of George Best in Clement-Janin "... the critical aspect as friendly, cordial tribute to his old friend ..."
Nice copy.
€300
Lucien BOUCHER, ANONYME
Guillaume au faucon et à sa suite : Le prêtre qui fut mis au lardier et Auberée la vieille maquerelle. Fabliaux du Moyen-Age transposés par Mario Meunier. - Les trois aveugles de Compiègne suivis des Trois chevaliers, de La chienne Estula, du Prêtre et du loup et de la vieille qui oingt la palme au chevalier. Fabliaux du Moyen-Age transposés par Mario Meunier. - Bérengier au long cul suivi du Plisson d'Hermelinde de la Bourse pleine de sens de Brunain la vache au prêtre et des braies du cordelier. Fabliaux du Moyen-Age transposés par Mario Meunier
Marcel Seheur|Paris 1921-1925|19.50 x 24 cm|3 volumes brochés
Illustrated editions with original woodcuts hand-colored by pochoir by Lucien Boucher, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 1 vellum copy for each of the works.
Each copy retains its duplicate suite of woodcuts on China paper as stipulated in the justification pages.
Spines slightly sunned without consequence.
Rare and handsome set.
€500
Robert DELAUNAY, Henry de MONTHERLANT
La relève du matin
Editions Spes|Paris 1928|17.50 x 27.50 cm|broché
With 10 original lithographs by Robert Delaunay, one of 465 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A very good copy.
€300
Georges BOUISSET, Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Jocelyn
Editions du Loup|Paris 1928|20.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
Illustrated with 52 original etchings in bistre by Georges Bouisset, one of 350 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper.
The work is also decorated with wood-engraved tailpieces.
Spine lightly discolored and faded as is generally the case, otherwise a fine copy.
€80
Emile LEVY, Paul-Adolphe KAUFFMANN
Petits drames de la vertu pour faire suite aux Petites comédies du vice
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris 1882|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel shagreen binding, smooth spine with traces of rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, binding cold-stamped by Pierson.
Work illustrated with 1 frontispiece and illustrations by Emile Lévy and Paul Adolphe Kauffmann in text.
€60
Henri GUERLIN
Au pays de la prière
A. Mame & fils|Tours s. d. [circa 1900]|21 x 30 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
New edition with numerous illustrations in and out of text.
Publisher's full ochre and polychrome percaline binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt typographic motifs, front cover ornamented with a large polychrome plate by P. Souze depicting the interior of a cathedral in which the faithful pray and Kings of the Old Testament are enthroned, back cover decorated with a frame of black fillets, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Light foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
Handsome copy presented in publisher's boards in fine fresh condition.
€70
Amable TASTU
Voyage en France
Alfred Mame & fils|Tours 1852|16 x 25 cm|relié
Second edition illustrated with a frontispiece, a double-page map as well as 5 out-of-text engravings by Rouargue.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands decorated with fillets and triple black compartments, black paper boards, one lower corner slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Copy almost entirely free from foxing, minor harmless spots on boards.
€100
Marie-Robert HALT
La petite Lazare
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1885]|18 x 28 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated by Gilbert.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments, dots and fillets, headcaps very lightly rubbed without damage, first cover ornamented with a plate by A. Souze featuring a large polychrome and gilt decoration depicting the eponymous heroine, black typographical frieze frames on the second cover, beveled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, publisher's binding signed by Engel.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, pen gift inscription on an endpaper.
Work illustrated with 65 illustrations as well as 3 plates.
€50
Albert DECARIS, Blaise PASCAL
Prière à dieu pour demander le bon usage des maladies
Editions du raisin|Paris 1929|16.50 x 23 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by Albert Decaris, printed in 125 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half vellum-style boards binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards with moiré effect, a scratch on the first cover having caused a lack of paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, blue top edge.
€100
Adolphe GIRALDON, Maurice de GUÉRIN
Le centaure. - La bacchante
Plon, Nourrit & Cie|Paris 1925|-|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition illustrated with 18 original compositions by Adolphe Giraldon engraved on wood in three colors by Rita Dreyfus, one of 300 numbered copies on handmade Arches paper.
Preface by Charles Maurras.
Handsome copy.
€180
Louis TOUCHAGUES, George Noel Gordon BYRON LORD
Le pèlerinage de Childe-Harold
M.-P. Trémois|Paris 1930|26 x 33.50 cm|en feuilles
Edition illustrated with a title vignette repeated on the cover, 8 in-text drawings as well as 8 original hors-texte etchings hand-colored with pochoir by Touchagues, one of 169 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 9 Japan and 22 Holland copies.
Our copy is expanded with 5 study plates at rear.
A small tear at head of spine which also has a lack at foot, endpapers lightly shaded, handsome interior condition.
€150
Georges ZEVORT, Ernest RENAN
Souvenirs d'enfance et de jeunesse
La Connaissance|Paris 1922|-|relié
Edition illustrated with full-page and text illustrations by Zévort as well as hand-colored initials by Sourdot, one of 980 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only issue with 10 China and 10 Holland copies.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands, traces of rubbing at band margins, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Pleasant interior condition.
€80
Johann Rudolf WYSS, Charles NODIER
Le Robinson suisse traduit de l'allemand de Wyss par Mme Elise Voiart précédé d'une introduction de M. Charles Nodier
Lavigne|Paris 1843|15 x 24 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation established by Elise Voiart and illustrated with 200 vignettes engraved after drawings by Charles Lemercier.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, minor scratches to foot of spine, covers framed with triple gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners damaged, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with numerous vignettes in the text.
Preface by Charles Nodier.
Foxing.
€80
J.T. de SAINT-GERMAIN [Jules TARDIEU]
Pour une épingle suivi de La feuille de coudrier
Théodore Lefèvre|Paris s. d. [circa 1870]|-|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with numerous plates including a frontispiece.
Publisher's half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with central gilt fleurons, headcaps slightly rubbed and minor scratches to spine without significance, covers framed with blind fillets on dark green paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Occasional foxing.
€50
Georges TCHERKESSOFF, Louis-Frédéric ROUQUETTE
La bête errante
Alexis Redier|Paris s. d. [circa 1925]|15 x 20.50 cm|broché sous étui
Illustrated edition with original two-tone lithographs by Georges Tcherkessoff, one of 800 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only printing along with 10 on Japan, 30 on Holland and 25 hors commerce on various papers.
A small tear reglued at foot of spine very slightly faded, two stains on slipcase.
€60
LULLIN DE CHATEAUVIEUX, COLLECTIF
La Suisse historique & pittoresque, description de ses vingt-deux cantons
Didier & Cie|Paris 1858|18.50 x 28 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
Illustrated edition with 31 steel engravings hors-texte and 1 map.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four thin raised bands set with gilt dotted lines decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented, frame of blind fillets on the hazelnut boards which show traces of marginal discoloration, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, gilt edges.
Contributions by Lullin de Châteauvieux, Le Prés, Monnard, Zschokke, Dubochet, Busoni, Meyer de Knonau, Tscharner, Francini, Ruttimann, Schnell jeune, de Forestier, Strohmeier...
A light dampstain affecting marginally the very first leaves of the first volume, two stains on an endpaper of the...
€250
Ernest BIELER, Ernest d' HERVILLY
L'île des parapluies. Aventures du gâte-sauce Talmouse
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1890|15.50 x 24.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Illustrated edition with original drawings by Ernest Bieler.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding decorated with pink floral motifs, smooth spine ornamented with a floral bouquet, front cover decorated with a large polychrome floral design, bevelled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, publisher's binding signed by Engel.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
€70
Jean DONNAY, Valery LARBAUD
Rues et visages de Paris
A la lampe d'Aladdin|Liège 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
Edition after a few months to the original one of 1020 numbered copies on colored vellum, ours one of the 20 hors commerce justified by the publisher.
Binding to bradel full percaline sand, smooth back, as part of olive morocco first dish covered with a map of Paris and surrounding suburbs, preserved covers and backs, gilded head, signed G. Gauché binding.
Signed autograph of the author Madame (Madeleine) Harting "... with my respectful homage and gratitude for Savigny ..."
Madeine Harting attended literary and artisitiques circles, was a bookseller and publisher of texts by André Gide, Paul Valery, Francis Carco, Valery ... Larbaud, founder of the publishing house "At...
€500
Édouard FOURNIER
Le théâtre français avant la Renaissance 1450 - 1550. Mystères, moralités et farces
Laplace, Sanchez & Cie|Paris 1872|19 x 28.20 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 20 hand-colored plates showing the main character of each play drawn by MM. Maurice Sand, Allouard and Adrien Marie.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated, fillets on boards. Light rubbing. Fine copy, free from foxing and perfectly fresh.
€250
Octave PRADELS
Pour dire entre femmes
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1890]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome illustrated cover and drawings by G. Trilleau.
A small tear, not serious, to head of lower cover.
A rare and good copy.
€150
Jules CLARETIE
Le prince Zilah
Librairie Borel|Paris 1898|9.50 x 20 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond percaline, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double fillet and gilt date at foot, black sheep title-label with central scratch and lack of skin, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated by A. Calbet, J. Dédina and A. Boyé.
Handsome copy.
€50
Antoine Marie RAYNOLT, André MARY
Le roman de l'écoufle de Jean Renart mis en rime ancienne en prose nouvelle
Boivin & Cie|Paris 1925|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Madagascar vellum, the only deluxe copies after 1 on Japan paper.
Work decorated with original black illustrations by Antoine Marie Reynolt.
Our copy includes, as stipulated in the justification page, its vellum suite of the two states of the illustrations.
Foxing, gift inscription in ballpoint pen.
€50
Victor JOZE
La cantharide. Roman de moeurs parisiennes
P. Fort|Paris 1898|12 x 19 cm|relié
New edition, statement of 6th thousand.
Attractive illustrated cover by Jack Abeille.
Spine slightly split at head.
Rare.
€80
Jean GIGOUX, Alain-René LESAGE
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Paulin|Paris 1835|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with original vignettes by Jean Gigoux.
Half cherry red Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques as well as black and gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt dentelle border on marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some damage to the edges and cuts, yellow edges, contemporary romantic binding.
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 light foxing of no consequence.

€350
Louis BOUQUET, Blaise PASCAL
Le mystère de Jésus
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1918|26 x 33.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
Edition illustrated with 17 original woodcuts by Louis Bouquet, one of 15 lettered copies on old Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Our copy, like all copies of the deluxe issue on old Japan paper and as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with its duplicate suite printed in bistre on China paper and signed by Louis Bouquet.
Some very light foxing of no consequence.
Rare.

€480
CHRISTIAN, Pierre JOURDA
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, vallée inspirée du Languedoc
Chez L'Artiste|Montpellier 1947|25 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition printed in 900 copies, one of 800 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
Texts by Pierre Jourda, Jean Rudel and Christian.
Work illustrated with 24 pen drawings by Christian reproduced in heliogravures reworked in etching and burin by Paul Dufresne following the author's directions.
Slipcase soiled and split at head and foot.
Handsome copy.
€150
André CHÉNIER
Oeuvres poétiques précédées d'une étude sur André Chenier par Sainte-Beuve
Garnier frères|Paris 1884|18 x 28 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition ornate with steel engravings after drawings by Stahl.
Publisher's binding in half red shagreen, spine with five raised bands decorated with rich ornamental gilt double compartments, light scratches on headcaps, sextuple blind fillet frame on red paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Handsome copy free from foxing.
€120
Gaston DONNET
Le Dauphiné
Société française d'édition d'art L.H. May|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|23.50 x 31.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with drawings by Montader, Bastet, Vavasseur, Madeline.
Publisher's full red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, front cover stamped with the coat of arms of Dauphiné and decorated with the gilt inscription "Dauphiné" on which, and above each letter, rests snow, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Handsome copy.
€150
Georges DELAW, Max & Alex FISCHER
Camembert-sur-Ourcq
Editions André|Paris s. d. [1922]|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with 29 watercolours and 60 original drawings by Georges Delaw, one of 783 numbered copies on tinted laid paper.
A light marginal crease mark at head of second cover, handsome copy.
€80
Charles FOUQUERAY, Claude FARRÈRE
Une aventure amoureuse de monsieur de Tourville, vice-amiral et maréchal de France
Flammarion|Paris 1930|27 x 33 cm|1 volume broché et 1 en feuilles sous chemise
First edition illustrated with 40 original lithographs including 12 hors-texte in colors by Charles Fouqueray, one of 15 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe issue after 5 vieux Japon.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification of the issue for copies on Japon impérial, with a progressive suite of the tints and a complete suite in colors for the 12 hors-texte and a suite in black for the 28 in-text lithographs.
Finally our copy is enhanced with a progressive suite of the tints and a color suite of a rejected plate.
Handsome copy.
€500
Léopold FLAMENG, MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE
Les sept journées de la reine de Navarre suivies de la huitième (Edition de Claude Gruget, 1559)
Chez Jouaust, Librairie des Bibliophiles|Paris 1870-1872|11 x 17.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
Illustrated edition with 7 original etchings by Léopold Flameng, one of 500 copies on Holland paper.
Bound in half havana morocco with corners, smooth spines, gilt dates at foot, marbled paper boards, one epidermure at foot of front board of last volume, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers preserved, elegant bindings signed by Carayon.
Notes and annotations by Paul Lacroix.
Handsome set beautifully executed by Carayon.
€250
Jean-Pierre LAPOUJADE, Jean-Claude LEVY
Derrière l'affiche
Les cahiers de La Licorne|Montpellier • & Paris 1964|28 x 31 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies, the only printing with 1 unique copy.
Work illustrated with 12 original engravings by Jean-Pierre Lapoujade.
Preface by Jacques Prévert.
Spine and boards of the chemise slightly and marginally sunned, a stain at foot of second board.
€150
André DERAIN, Francis CARCO
La bohème et mon coeur suivi de Chansons aigres-douces et de Petits airs
La cité des livres|Paris 1927|19 x 25.50 cm|relié
First collected edition, one of 290 numbered copies on Rives vellum.
Full lemon yellow shagreen binding, smooth spine, the letters composing the title of the work are inlaid in grey shagreen and set in gold on the first cover which bears at foot the author's name in a grey shagreen rectangle, grey box endpapers and pastedowns, two endpapers marginally soiled, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
The work is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by André Derain.
Handsome copy pleasantly bound.
€200
François de MARLIAVE, Paul ARÈNE
Jean-des-figues
Henri Cyral|Paris 1932|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original color illustrations by François de Marliave, one of 17 numbered copies on Annam paper, the deluxe copies after 20 Madagascar copies each enhanced with two original watercolors.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with the original watercolor signed by François de Marliave.
Some marginal worming affecting mainly the spine at head and the final leaves, handsome copy.
€300
Ernest LAJEUNESSE
Cinq ans chez les sauvages
Félix Juven|Paris s. d. [1901]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with in-text drawings by the author.
Gift inscriptions serving as bookplates on the front cover and half-title page, spine sunned.
Provenance: from the library of Noël Arnaud with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
€70
Léopold FLAMENG, Alfred DELVAU
Le fumier d'Ennius
Achille Faure|Paris 1865|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half blue sheep binding, spine sunned with five raised bands showing minor rubbing of no consequence, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an original etching by Léopold Flameng as frontispiece.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€80
Robert RODRIGUE, Camille VAYER
Avon
Georges Bizot|Fontainebleau 1934|18 x 24 cm|broché
Second illustrated edition with numerous in-text drawings including 17 full-page illustrations by Robert Rodrigue, one of 2000 numbered copies on cream laid paper, the only issue along with 1 Japan and 50 Rives.
Two small tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition despite minute worming on first endpaper.
€30
Arnaud BERQUIN
L'Ami des enfants et des adolescents
Librairie Pittoresque de la Jeunesse|Paris 1845|-|relié
New edition.
Publisher's full blue paper boards binding, smooth spine richly decorated with romantic fleurons, boards stamped in blind with multiple frames, first board decorated with a large central fleuron and second with a smaller one, all edges gilt, original yellow endpapers.
Work illustrated with wood engravings by Perrassin, J. Caboche Demerville, Demorain, lithographs by Ferogio.
Foxing.
€150
CHAS LABORDE, Guy LABORDE
Les pendus au réverbère
Henry-Parville|Paris 1926|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 6 original watercolors hors-texte by Chas Laborde, one of 255 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Preface by Pierre Mac-Orlan.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
€80
RYCKEBUSCH, Alfred DELVAU
Les lions du jour
E. Dentu|Paris 1867|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full cherry red cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded, worn black shagreen title-label, illustrated cover with a vignette by Ryckebusch preserved, Alphonse de Witte's bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Some minor foxing.
€50
François-Guillaume DUCRAY-DUMINIL
Oeuvres choisies. Les Soirées de la chaumière ou les leçons du vieux père
Leclere|Paris 1845|16.70 x 26.30 cm|relié
New edition illustrated by Th. Fragonnard.
Romantic binding in publisher's navy blue boards, smooth spines richly decorated with gilt romantic tools, boards decorated with gilt plaques and frames of fillets and arabesques in blind, all edges gilt.
Joint cracked at head of first volume. Extensive foxing.
Copy complete with its 16 plates.
Rare in its romantic binding.
€130
Joseph-Alexis, Vicomte de WALSH
Les Veillées de voyage
R. Pornin & Cie|Tours 1845|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 3 out-of-text engravings.
Publisher's signed romantic black cloth binding by Lenègre, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt and polychrome ornamentation, covers with frames of fillets and arabesques in blind, front cover enhanced with gilt and polychrome architectural decoration, large gilt and polychrome ornament on lower cover, edges gilt.
Some stains on covers, small lacks of cloth at foot, occasional foxing.
Handsome copy of this collection of moral tales in its romantic cloth binding.
€70
André WARNOD, Francis CARCO
A l'amitié
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1945|17.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original illustrations by André Warnod, one of 625 numbered copies on Johannot paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, a blue ink stain on the bottom edge not touching the text.
Signed and inscribed copy by Francis Carco to Raymond Calvet: "... à la bonne chance..." ["...to good fortune..."]
€120
Pierre FALKE, Francis CARCO
Les vrais de vrai
Au sans pareil|Paris 1928|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1200 numbered copies on Montgolfier laid paper.
Work illustrated with 6 original etchings by Pierre Falké.
Spine and boards sunned, a light stain at head of front board, interior in pleasant condition.
€60
Jules JANIN
L'Eté à Paris
L. Curmer|Paris s. d.|17.50 x 26 cm|relié
First edition and first printing of the wood-engraved title and 18 steel-engraved plates.
Romantic binding in publisher's black cloth, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt arabesques, double blind-ruled frame on boards, boards decorated with gilt arabesques, all edges gilt.
Foxing.
Handsome romantic binding in excellent fresh condition.
Pasque bookplate. GR.
€700
Albert CAMUS, Pierre-Eugène CLAIRIN
Pierre-Eugène Clairin[Pierre-Eugène Clairin]
Rombaldi|Paris 1946|29 x 39 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition of only 100 copies, numbered by Pierre-Eugène Clairin on pur fil de Lana paper, plus a few hors commerce copies.
Text by Albert Camus.
With 7 etchings, 2 drypoints and three original lithographs (one in colors) by Pierre-Eugène Clairin, who has signed eight of the illustrations in pencil.
A little light marginal worming, a good copy complete with its chemise and slipcase (with flaps).
Rare.
€1,800
Jean-Michel ATLAN, Franz KAFKA
Description d'un combat
Maeght éditeur|Paris 1946|24 x 30.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition of the French translation by Clara Malraux, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies after 50 Auvergne.
Illustrated with 16 original lithographs including 8 hors-texte by Jean-Michel Atlan.
Preface by Bernard Groethuysen.
A small stain to head of a pastedown, nice copy.
€680
Raymond Auguste DENDEVILLE, Jean GAUMENT
Le fils Maublanc
Henri Defontaine|Rouen 1936|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
Illustrated edition with 12 original engravings by R.A. Dendeville, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches vellum, deluxe copies.
Like the deluxe copies, ours is complete with its duplicate suite on China paper of the 12 engravings.
Autograph inscription signed by Camille Cé, the dedicatee's name has been neatly erased.
Enclosed press cutting having partially shadowed the justification page.
€80
COLLECTIF
Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial. (Great Britain)
Cassell and Company|London, • Paris, • New-York [New York] • & Melbourne 1880|18.50 x 26.50 cm|reliés
First edition, abundantly illustrated with wood engravings in text and on full pages on strong paper. Printed on tinted laid paper.
Publisher's half black glazed sheep with corners. Spine with false raised bands richly decorated. Red morocco title label. Rolled border on boards and corners. Rubbing and surface abrasions along joints. Some occasional foxing, notably on verso of full-page plates. Handsome copy.
History, physical and human geography, art, of all the remarkable places (cities, monuments, men...) of Great Britain. Excellent publication, very well documented and illustrated covering all of Great Britain (Ireland, Scotland, etc.); it is said to have been printed in only...
€550
Marcel VERTES, Pierre MAC ORLAN (pref.)
Complexes
André Sauret|Monaco 1948|25.50 x 33 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 890 numbered copies on Johannot paper, the only printing.
Work illustrated with 40 original drawings by Marcel Vertès.
Light marginal foxing without significance on the title page, small split at foot of slipcase, handsome copy.
€150
Constant AMÉRO
Miliza histoire d'hier
E. Flammarion|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|18.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with in-text engravings in black by Gerlier.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and gilt compartments, front board historiated signed Engel depicting a woman saving a child from the waters, various black and gilt frames, back board decorated with a central blind fleuron and various vegetal and geometric frames, all edges gilt. Spine very slightly sunned, corners and headcaps lightly rubbed.
Scattered foxing, otherwise handsome copy.
€80
Georges LEPAPE, PÉTRONE
Le satiricon
Emile Chamontin|Paris 1941|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation established by Laurent Tailhade, one of the numbered copies on vellum.
Work decorated with original pochoir illustrations by Georges Lepape.
€80
Jean TRAYNIER, Prosper MÉRIMÉE
Carmen
Le Vasseur et Cie|Paris 1943|23.30 x 28.70 cm|5|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition with illustrations by Jean Traynier, printed in 425 copies, ours, one of the 325 numbered on Arches vellum unnumbered, includes a manuscript justification by the illustrator: "Exemplaire d'artiste réservé pour Monsieur ... avec la sympathie de l'illustrateur." ["Artist's copy reserved for Mister ... with the illustrator's regards."]
It is also enhanced with an autograph dedication page by Jean Traynier and 20 original watercolors by the artist in the text margins.
Spine of the chemise slightly faded.
Beautiful illustrated adaptation of Jean Traynier's etchings, superbly heightened with watercolors by the artist.
€750
Henriette BELLAIR, Hugues REBELL
Les nuits chaudes du cap français suivi d'une étude inédite de Gérard-Gailly
Georges Briffaut|Paris 1939|16.50 x 23 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 19 original lithographs hors-texte by Henriette Bellair, one of 18 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copies.
Our copy is complete with its original signed drawing by Henriette Bellair, ours entitled "enlèvement d'Agathe et d'Antoinette".
Unfortunately, our copy is incomplete of the three states of the illustrations as stipulated in the justification page.
Handsome copy.

€350
René LAUBIES, Olivier SOUFFLOT DE MAGNY
Murmure
Granit|s. l. 1993|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid Centaur paper, the only ones to feature an original lithograph by René Laubiès on the cover, deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Olivier Soufflot de Magny to a close friend: "Pour Bernard l'irremplaçable / ces petits airs sur une seule corde (celle dont il ne faut pas parler dans la maison du pendu..." ["For irreplaceable Bernard / these little airs on a single string (the one we shouldn't mention in the hanged man's house..."] with an additional autograph inscription signed by René Laubiès.
Cover illustrated with an original lithograph by René Laubiès.
Autograph signatures of the author and...
€150
Paul VERLAINE, Louis ANQUETIN
Confessions
Publications du Fin de Siècle|Paris 1895|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition
Dark green half cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards, gilt floral motif to spine, double gilt fillet at foot
Autograph inscription from Paul Verlaine to René Andreau
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by Louis Anquetin.
€3,000
Félix BRACQUEMOND, Charles MONSELET
Les tréteaux
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1859|12.50 x 19.50 cm|5|relié
The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Half fir-green morocco binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments richly adorned with gilt typographical motifs, red morocco title, place and date labels, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Our copy is enhanced with a signed autograph note from the author in which he proposes to a person to postpone their meeting to another day.
Work illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece drawn and engraved by Félix Bracquemond.
Fine bookplate pasted above the reproduction of a...
€300
VIRGILE
Publii Virgilii Maronis carmina omnia perpetuo commentario ad modum Joannis Bond
Ex typographia Firninorum Didot|Parisiis [Paris] • (Paris) 1858|8 x 14 cm|1|relié
Fine minuscule typographic edition, with commentary distributed around the text. Text within a red frame. Engraved title, with Renaissance-style border.
Edition illustrated with 27 albumen photographs mounted as vignettes at chapter heads, when the albumen photographic process had just been invented in 1850. One of the first books illustrated with photographs.
Binding in full black morocco signed by Lortic on the pastedown, 1871. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 tools. Boards hot-stamped with a rich central roundel and corner tools; blind-ruled frame. Wide decorative gilt board-edges. Edges gilt. Light rubbing to upper joint at head (with a tiny floating piece), at foot...
€750
Paul JARACH, Henri de RÉGNIER
Les petits messieurs de Nèvres
Editions A. & P. Jarach|Paris 1944|16.50 x 24 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with original designs by Paul Jarach engraved on wood by G. Poilliot, one of 425 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only copies after 5 Japan and 25 hors commerce.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine sunned with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on mauve paper boards, mauve paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt,
€60
Jean-Baptiste LOUVET DE COUVRAY
Les aventures du chevalier de Faublas
J. Mallet & Cie|Paris 1842|16 x 24 cm|relié
Illustrated edition in first printing with 300 in-text wood-engraved vignettes by Nanteuil, Baron, Français... Text within a decorative border.
Contemporary half midnight blue shagreen binding with corners. Smooth spine decorated with romantic elongated ornaments. Ornaments and fillets on boards and corners. Very fine marbled paper. Green moiré endpapers. Slight traces of fading, without consequence. Some scattered foxing, but on white paper (despite some browned gatherings in the first volume).
Very handsome copy, solidly bound.
Fine edition with romantic vignettes that takes its place among the other editions of classics produced by the illustrator duo Baron and Nanteuil...
€500
David Ossipovitch WIDHOPFF, René LEVERD
Cinq fabliaux mis en pièces. Les trois aveugles de Compiègne. - L'oubliette. - Les trois bossus. - Le lardier. - Sâdya
Imprimerie O. Dousset|Paris 1930-1932|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by D.O. Widhopff, R. Leverd, L. Jonas and M.Q. Point.
Handsome copy.
€50
WOLS, Jean-Paul SARTRE
Visages
Seghers|Paris 1948|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
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 illustrations by Wols.
Two miniscule marginal wormholes to foot of lower cover, a good copy.
€1,200