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

First edition, one of 5 hors commerce copies justified and signed by the author, the only printing along with 20 copies enriched with drawings by the author.
A rare and handsome copy of this supertemporal comic book to be colored and enriched by the reader, relating an episode from May 68.
A pale marginal dampstain at the head of the first page, diminishing and disappearing on the following pages.

First edition, published under the pseudonym of Claudinet and illustrated with original erotic engravings by André Dunoyer de Segonzac, one of 250 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper, the only printing.
With 9 free compositions by André Dunoyer de Segonzac, consisting of 2 attractive original hors texte etchings, one title vignette heightened in red showing a bird on a phallus, one vignette on the justification leaf showing a naked woman and five culs-de-lampe with erotic motifs.
Spine slightly faded, slight marginal traces of adhesive paper to endpapers, bookseller's catalogue label pasted to final pastedown, but otherwise a good copy.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches, tirage de tête.

New edition printed from Cazin's 1781 edition.
Bradel binding in half midnight blue cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, green morocco title-label, some surface wear and stains on boards, endpapers foxed. Work illustrated on the title page with an engraving by A. M. Lynen, as well as tailpieces and an initial letter.
This work was condemned on May 19, 1815 and November 16, 1816; it contains the story of President Dubois, a non-conformist, which led the bookseller Merigot to the Bastille.

New edition.
Work illustrated with 6 engravings after drawings by Bouillon.
Some light foxing, tiny harmless lacks at head of spine, a small light stain on first board.
Rare.

New edition printed in 135 numbered copies on China laid paper.
Bradel binding in half cherry red percaline, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, black shagreen title label showing traces of rubbing with some losses, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Notice by Charles Monselet.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author and 9 vignettes drawn by Fesquet.
Occasional foxing affecting mainly the margins.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears without consequence to head and foot of spine.
Our copy is complete with the etching by Léopold Flameng here in double state as with all deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.

Edition with original illustrations by Clément SERVEAU.
Autograph inscription from the illustrator.
Illustrated cover in blue.
Numerous color illustrations: vignettes, tailpieces and plates.
Light tear to first headcap, clumsy marginal restoration with brown adhesive paper at foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, illustrated with a portrait and ten fine engravings by Adrien Moreau (eight of which are full-page) engraved by A. Lamothe. Limited to 500 copies, numbered 160, one of 349 on petit papier Velin du marais. The first 150 copies are on Grand Velin or Japan paper.
Contemporary half brown glazed morocco binding with corners signed David. Spine with raised bands handsomely decorated, date at foot. Orange covers preserved. At the end of the work is bound the prospectus comprising one engraving and one page of text. Foxing on the half-title and portrait, thereafter a perfectly fresh copy. Carteret IV-178 "Esteemed and sought-after publication".

First edition illustrated with 29 plates, 24 headpieces and 89 in-text vignettes, by Gavarni, Huart, Guerin, all wood-engraved.
Contemporary half green shagreen. Spine with raised bands and gilt compartments. Rubbing to head and raised bands. Pale scattered foxing, irregular, sometimes not affecting the white paper at all, other times speckling the margins; overall, fairly little foxing.
Following in the tradition of the famous Diable à Paris, but with less prestigious writers, a satire of foreigners in Paris.
Handsome romantic illustrated work.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Work illustrated with 4 etchings by J. Boullaire.
Handsome copy.

First edition in part printed in 760 numbered copies on vélin blanc paper.
With 60 original woodcuts by André Derain.
A very good copy.

First edition, printed on Hollande.
Illustrated covers and engraved frontispieces, borders by Fernand Besnier, Kauffmann...
Rare set, complete and in good condition despite some occasional little foxing.

Selection of 38 pieces for children.
Full tawny sheep binding with root-grain pattern. Smooth spine with gilt tooling, fleurons and decorative borders, rubbing notably to headcaps and joints. Fine stylized roll-tooled border. Orange shagreen title-label. Speckled edges. Contemporary binding. Leading edges rubbed, two small lacks at foot of second board. Scattered foxing. Illustrated with two engravings, including a frontispiece and title vignette. Initial letters and tailpieces.
Our copy is complete with all its pages, but ff. 121 and 123, 125 and 127, 137 and 139, 141 and 143 have been transposed.

First edition, one of 250 copies on colored coated paper, the only printing with 5 China paper and 10 Auvergne paper copies.
Our copy is complete with its hors-texte drawing by Tita.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.
Front cover lightly shaded at head, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.
Our copy includes, as frontispiece, the signed and numbered color etching by Jacques Hérold.
Manuscript signature of Claude Sernet on the justification page.

First edition printed in 200 hors commerce copies.
Signed by the author, with a manuscript correction by the author regarding his address on the back cover.
Work illustrated with 12 humorous drawings by the author.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, printed in 200 numbered de luxe copies printed on pink paper.
Illustrated silver upper cover.
Contributions from A. Breton, G. Goldfayn, R. Benayoun, Man Ray, B. Péret, J. Schuster, F. Valorbe, and others.
This copy is enriched with the signatures of all the contributors.
Retaining its 5 “filmomanies symptomatiques”.
A good and rare copy.

First edition and first printing of the 65 plates drawn by T. Johannot and engraved by Dujardin, Brugnot, Andrew, Best, Leloir...
Bradel binding in half chocolate morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with two richly decorated double gilt cartouches, date at foot, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome interior condition, entirely free from foxing.

New edition of the French translation.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double gilt compartments and gilt stars, quadruple fillets and blind cartouches framing the dark green paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated by Hadamard.
Occasional light foxing.

Illustrated edition with 300 wood-engraved vignettes in the text, first printing, by Nanteuil, Baron, Français...
Half long-grain dark brown morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands richly decorated with gilt and blind romantic ornamental motifs, light rubbing of no significance to top headcaps, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, light rubbing to corners, elegant unsigned romantic pastiche binding.
Some minor foxing of little significance.
Engraved bookplates of an Armenian bibliophile mounted facing the pastedowns.
Handsome copy handsomely bound in a superb romantic pastiche binding.

First edition. Illustrated with 36 steel engravings by Herbert, Drummond, Hayter, engraved by Cook, Stoddart... Each engraving is protected by a tissue guard.
English publisher's binding. Full midnight blue shagreen. Smooth spine richly decorated. Boards decorated with a broad frieze and corner ornaments, as well as a central design within which stands a lion passant. A tear to the upper joint at the headcap. Very good condition, some very occasional scattered foxing. Joints lightly rubbed, with a slight tear to the lower joint. Very handsome English binding, refined and richly decorated.

Second edition, the first having been printed in only 3 copies, this one of 100 copies on vergé paper, the only printing with 9 on China and 20 on Hollande.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half indigo paper over marbled paper boards, spine with double gilt fillets, head of spine slightly rubbed.
Small wormholes to endpapers, otherwise internally good.
Rare.

First edition of the adaptation and French translation established by A. Jarry of this text by S.T. Coleridge, one of 350 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 12 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with 7 head-pieces and 1 tailpiece engraved and designed by A. Deslignères.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full burgundy boards, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, hazel shagreen title-label with three small lacks, covers and spine preserved and mounted on guards as one piece at the beginning of the volume, modest contemporary binding.
Inscription from Jacques Bonhomme to Georges Berger, deputy of the Seine department.
Covers and illustrations by Maurice Graind'Orge, friend of the author.

First edition of 51 numbered copies, initialed by the author on Whatman paper.
Modern pastiche Bradel binding of paper boards by T. Boichot, black morocco title piece, covers preserved.
With an original frontispiece lithograph by Paul Signac.
Worming to covers, a little foxing.
Rare.

Jésus-Christ rastaquouère First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête (firsts deluxe) copies after 10 Chine paper.
Illustrated with drawings by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes.
Spine slightly faded, a few pale spots, not serious, to upper wrapper, internally good.
A rare copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full red boards, smooth spine decorated with a cartouche and gilt typographical motifs, boards framed with gilt fillet and decorated with a medallion and typographical motifs in blind, edges gilt.
Contributions by M. de Boinville, E. Gonzalès, G. Molé, T. Coffinier, M. Aycard...
Work illustrated with 19 steel engravings.
Some light foxing.
Rare copy presented in romantic boards of pleasant freshness.

First edition published in weekly instalments and consisting of 2400 pages with nearly 1000 wood engravings by Trichon de Castelli, Yan d'Argent, Yundt, Lix and Lançon.
Half tan sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, some minor insignificant scuffs, contemporary bindings.

First edition illustrated by Gilles Sacksick.
Handsome autograph inscription from Gaston Bonheur to Robert Giraud.
Our copy is complete with the illustrated invitation to the vernissage for the book's publication at the publisher. Handsome copy.

Illustrated with engravings after drawings by Gérard Séguin, d'Aubigny, Steinheil...
Half green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands handsomely decorated, double fillets on boards, gilt edge, contemporary binding.
One frontispiece, one portrait and numerous compositions in the text engraved on steel.
Copy almost free from foxing, one of the handsome illustrated works of the Romantic period.

First edition published in a small number of copies on Renage paper.
Illustrations and commentary by Berthold Mahn.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, only 20 deluxe copies were issued.
Cover and sketches by Félicien Rops, work also illustrated with thirteen ornamentations by Etienne Morannes.
Handsome copy with unfaded covers.

First edition of the first poetic work of the author for which was not drawn great papers.
André Rolland from Renéville is sent.
Our copy is enriched with two beautiful autographed letters of the author addressed to the dedicatee and which concern this work.
Illustrations of Edmond Rocher, rare and beautiful copy.

Edition illustrated with drawings by P. Lauters.
Full red cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt motifs, blind-ruled borders on covers, all edges gilt.
Copy free from foxing.

First edition.
Publisher's red cardboard binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with dotted lines and gilt ornamental compartments, blind-ruled frames on boards, stains on boards, corners slightly bumped, edges gilt, soiled moiré endpapers.
Work illustrated with black illustrations and plates by Henri de Montaut.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 50 on vélin du Marais.
Work illustrated with 10 illustrations and two unpublished drawings.
Spine and boards uniformly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Rives paper, deluxe copy.
Illustrations by Carb, Charlet, Pedro, Rafer and Roger Roy.
Index and tables at rear.
Copy in mint condition.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Ingres, the only large paper copies.
Illustrations by the author.
A good and rare copy with good margins.

First edition.
Work illustrated with woodcuts and lithographs by C. Nanteuil, A. Devéria, T. Johannot...
Light shadow on the first endpaper.

New illustrated edition of these Romances. One frontispiece and 13 unsigned figures, and 44 pages of engraved music. Printed on heavy laid paper.
Contemporary full tree-calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with arabesques and fleurons. Triple fillet border on covers. All edges gilt. Handsome copy. Light rubbing to corners and joints.
Berquin's poetry enjoyed immense success, and was consequently qualified as popular, while it perfectly reflects European literature of the late 18th century, and one sometimes feels the first Romanticism coming from Germany and England. Some poems are dark and theatrical, full of Gothic reminiscences: « Sous la tour du château s'ouvre une enceinte affreuse/ Où jamais n'a percé le jour/ Les flots d'une vapeur infecte et ténébreuse/ Inondent cet impur séjour. » (Under the castle tower opens a dreadful enclosure/ Where daylight has never pierced/ The waves of an infected and dark vapor/ Flood this impure dwelling.) After devoting himself to poetry, Berquin (1747-1791) was the first French author to specialize in children's literature. The music pages are by Cousin-Jacques, a columnist of the period. On the endpaper, manuscript gift inscription: A Claire de Caperoy.

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 15 Japan paper copies.
Work illustrated with an etching by A. Dunoyer de Segonzac.
Some very rare and minor worming, handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with drawings after watercolors by Steinlen.
Publisher's full sea-green paper boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

first edition.
Signed autograph of Jean Guichard-Meili Bernard Privat: "Hommage a" denied "the Grasset ... hoping that the designs of the great Vieira da Silva will have his vote less ..."
Book illustrated with 32 drawings of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.
Nice copy.

Edition illustrated with 8 hors-texte plates as well as 16 head- and tailpieces after the watercolors and drawings by Emile Aubry, one of 950 numbered copies on laid paper.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, two small stains on the back board, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Full wine-red percaline binding, smooth spine faded decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, head caps worn down, double fillets framing the boards which show discoloration stains at feet, central gilt fleurons on the boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 10 original etchings by Emile Thérond.
Occasional foxing.

First edition printed in 440 numbered copies on Lana paper.
Illustrated with a portrait of the author etched by André Jacquemin and colored vignettes by Maximilien Vox engraved on wood by L Bertault & Blaise Monod.
Preface by Jacques Audiberti.
Handsome copy.

Illustrated with 4 original color compositions by Sem, Arnoux, Marty and Chas Laborde, one of the numbered copies on vellum.
Spine slightly cracked at foot, small foxing to boards, handsome interior condition.

Edition illustrated with original color compositions by M.L. Rossignol, one of 1000 numbered copies on vellum, ours unnumbered, the only printing along with 5 on Japan paper.
Autograph inscription signed by the publisher.
Handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation, established by Franz Toussaint, one of 1100 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt floral motifs featuring, as petals, red shagreen incisions, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation, this one by Franz Toussaint, one of 1000 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 50 Japan copies.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt floral motifs featuring, as petals, incisions of red shagreen, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work decorated with numerous ornamental borders and initials in two tones by J. Vergély.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, deluxe copies.
Half chocolate sheep binding, smooth spines slightly sunned, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with hors-texte engravings.
Like the deluxe copies, our copy indeed contains the double state of each of the engravings.
Rare full-margined copy.

Edition illustrated with 2 drawings by Edouard Vuillard, one of the numbered copies on vellum.
Half morocco-grained havana shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with gilt compartments enhanced with gilt and blind typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved in one piece, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 900 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Work illustrated with 20 original woodcuts, initials and tailpieces by Jacques Boullaire.
Pleasant copy.

First edition.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Lunel.
A discreet restoration at head of spine which also has a small lack at foot, small marginal lacks affecting the very last pages of the work.
Handsome copy with fragile covers without defect.

First edition printed in 130 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean-Marie Albagnac and original etchings by Noël Gouilloux.
Handsome copy.

Third edition with some parts in first edition as it was expanded with 12 tales.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced at corners with gilt floral motifs, minor traces of rubbing to spine, black paper boards with surface wear, gilt initials stamped at center of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
With frontispiece portrait of Meissonier engraved by Baland. First printing of the 34 vignettes by J.L. E. Meissonier and 6 by Foulquier engraved on wood.
Some light foxing.

Edition translated from the English version by S. Saito & E. Greey of this famous Japanese historical novel.
Work illustrated by Kei-Sai Yei-Sen.
Attractive illustrated cover.
Minor marginal lacks harmlessly affecting the margins of the first leaves.

First edition, one of 270 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only deluxe copies with 7 Marais.
Work illustrated with an original composition by V.R. Geiser on the front cover and a drawing by the author as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition with original illustrations by Eugène Courboin.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, very light scratches of no importance to the rear cover, top edge gilt.
Work with illustrations in black and in colour, in-text and full-page.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1200 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
The work illustrated with original lithographs by Jacques Perrenoud.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 25 Japan.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of the author lithographed by L.A. Moreau.
Spine lightly faded as usual.

First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on ivory vellum, the only deluxe copies after 30 vélin royal.
Signed autograph inscription by André Frank.
Work illustrated with 2 original drawings by Jacques Courtade including one frontispiece.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Half wine-colored cloth binding, smooth spine with very light scratches, marbled paper boards with some surface wear, corners and edges lightly rubbed, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with drawings by Caran d'Ache forming 60 scenes of what can be considered the ancestor of comic strips.
Handsome interior condition.

Edition with original illustrations by Pierre Leroy and printed in 520 copies on Rives laid paper.
A small lack to foot of spine, spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
Copy complete with its slipcase split at head and with some tears.

Edition illustrated with 28 original color lithographs by Lucien Boucher, one of 1369 numbered copies on Lana vellum.
Handsome copy complete with its chemises (one with a fragile and cracked joint) and slipcases.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated by Eddy Legrand.
One joint slightly cracked at head, two tiny holes of no consequence to spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 265 numbered copies on Arches, the only issue with 14 Japan.
Work illustrated with 14 wood engravings by Roger Grillon.
Handsome copy.

Charming illustrated edition with 7 plates, including a frontispiece.
Full red glazed calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt arabesques, two tiny holes at foot of joints, gilt roulettes on headcaps, boards framed with gilt fillet and arabesque, discoloration stains on boards of first volume, quadruple gilt fillets framing endpapers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillets on leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary romantic bindings.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy elegantly bound in romantic binding.

First edition, one of 680 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 25 copies on Japan paper.
Illustrated with 13 drawings and a frontispiece by L. Cadène.
Small stains to spine and at foot of second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated with original woodcuts by Maximilien Vox.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, one of 1100 copies on laid paper, the only issue with 20 Whatman and 20 Japan copies.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented with gilt floral motifs, date at foot, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Frontispiece portrait of the author. Illustrations by A. Beauvais, A. Berchon, A. Duvivier, H. Hanoteau, L. Martin, M. Merlin, E. Pail, A. & Thomas...
Some foxing.
A handsomely bound copy.

First edition and first issue of Gavarni's illustrations.
Publisher's full red boards binding, smooth spine very slightly faded, boards decorated with gilt decorative motifs, small corner stains on front board.
Work illustrated with 100 large compositions by Gavarni.
A pale marginal dampstain on the title page diminishing and disappearing through the following pages, otherwise pleasant interior condition.

First edition with first printing of Gustave Doré's illustrations.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding, lightened spine with four raised bands decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt stars, light rubbing traces on joints, blind fillet frames on chocolate brown paper boards, soiled moiré silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with 450 vignettes by G. Doré, Foster...
Some minor foxing.

First edition and first printing of the illustrations.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments embellished with floral corner motifs, light rubbing traces on joints, blind fillet frames on dark green cardboard boards, moiré-effect endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with drawings after Töpffer by Calame, Girardet, Français, d'Aubigny, Gagnet, Forest...
Scattered foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with 26 original illustrations by C. Atamian.
Minor marginal lacks of no importance to spine and boards.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 25 deluxe copies were printed on pure thread paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Victor Brauner and a hors-texte by Jacques Hérold.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 45 Japan copies on deluxe paper.
Bradel binding in blue half-cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt fillet at foot, chocolate shagreen title-label with minor traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, covers (with three small marginal tears repaired) preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 24 illustrations by H. Laurent-Desrousseaux.

Edition decorated with illustrations and original color etchings by Serge de Solomko, one of the numbered copies on fine tinted Arches laid paper, ours unnumbered.
Final endpaper very lightly and partially shaded, handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with original woodcuts by Joris Minne, one of the numbered copies on Estrella vellum.
Handsome copy.

Edition on ordinary paper from the year of the original.
Work illustrated by A. Calbet with a duplicate suite of sanguine plates.
Handsome copy.

New edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated by Marold and Mittis with duplicate suite of sanguine plates hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with original color illustrations in-text and full-page, one of 380 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 120 on Japan paper.
Small tear to margin of front cover not affecting the text leaves.
Rare copy.

New edition with original illustrations by Jeanniot.
Half fir green shagreen binding with bands, spine faded, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with Jeanniot's illustrations engraved on wood by Lemoine.
One small insignificant stain at the foot of one endpaper.

Edition illustrated with 76 black (68) and colored (8) illustrations by Henry Morin.
Publisher's full cream cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Introduction by Louis Tarsot.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with colored and black illustrations by Louis Morin.
Publisher's full navy cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover with minor scuffing of no importance, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Corner lack to head of half-title page.

Second edition, after the rare first edition of 1866, one of the copies on Japan paper, ours printed for Lucien Pâris.
Work illustrated with 8 hors-texte illustrations.
Handsome copy presented in slipcase and chemise.

First edition, illustrated with a title vignette and 6 figures engraved by Lambert after famous paintings. At the end of the work, 12 pages with engraved frames featuring different motifs including astrological signs, one per month; the souvenir section to be filled in by the owner.
Contemporary full straight-grained red morocco binding. Smooth spine decorated in grotesque style with a central radiating tool and scattered stars (the spine evokes Bozerian bindings). Decorative border on covers. Scattered pale foxing, very light. Edges gilt. Very handsome copy.
The almanac contains the calendar for the year and numerous texts by Ducis, Tissot, Fanny de Beauharnais, Boufflers, Berchoux...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.

Illustrated edition with compositions in-text and hors-texte by Mirza Ali Ispahani, one of 1060 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only issue along with 24 copies on Whatman and 44 on Japan paper.
A handsome copy.