Writers' testimonies and interviews, autobiographical accounts, literary essays and criticism

First edition.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
One small harmless tear without loss at head of first endpaper.

The first edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Vermorel.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Preface by Octave Gréard.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated cover by Brecht.
Preface by Hector France.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives, deluxe copy.
Full havana shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, small and light marginal stains on the front cover, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome copy.

First edition
Handsome autograph insciption from Léon Bloy to the painter Georges Rouault: "Rien pour son art - Il n'y a pas de caricature".
Spine reinforced with some filled in lacks, a tear repaired to the half title page,the one with the inscription.
This copy has a chemise an slipcase of full black morocco over marbled paper boards, lined with sheep.

Rouault fait la connaissance de Léon Bloy en 1904 par l'intermédiaire d'une de ses oeuvres: « On m'apprend que le peintre Georges Rouault, élève de Gustave Moreau, s'est passionné pour moi. Ayant trouvé chez son maître "La Femme pauvre"..., ce livre l'a mordu au coeur, blessé incurablement »...

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A small tear and light worming to spine, gift inscription from a previous owner, two tiny corner creases at foot of boards, an interior repair using an adhesive piece to verso and at foot of front board.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on pure Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Lana and 100 hors commerce.
Half burgundy morocco binding with bands, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, light superficial scuffs to joints without significance, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Bellevallée.
Handsome copy expertly bound.

First edition, a first issue copy numbered in the press; there were only 3 large paper copies on Japan and 27 on Hollande paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to a close friend "...ce livre d'un vieux pauvre pour agrandir les coeurs […this book from a poor old man to make hearts a little bigger]."
One small insignificant stain to head of upper cover, a very good copy.

Edition with some parts in first edition, not offered for sale.
Small restoration to foot of spine otherwise handsome copy as issued, bookplate pasted in.
Rare work according to most bibliographers.

Illustrated with original etchings by Eugène Corneau, and printed in 210 copies on pure Lana laid paper, ours being one of 20 numbered copies including a suite in black, deluxe copies after 10 other Lana copies.
Our copy is complete with its suite in black at rear.
Worming to the chemise as well as to the very first pages of the work, otherwise handsome interior condition.

Stated the second edition (but we have been unable to locate a previous edition, though it's possible it was published in one volume in the same year), considerably enlarged. The illustrations include an appliqué frontispiece portrait on China paper and 116 color plates of costumes (hand-painted and laid down).
Half red shagreen, spine decorated with compartments, fillets to covers, spines uniformly sunned. Corners bumped. Rubbing. Faint spotting to silk-paper guards of first volume and occasionally to margins near silk paper guards, but overall a very fresh copy.
A handsome work covering more than 80 religious and lay orders. Special pagination for the military-religious orders...

First edition, rare. A frontispiece depicting Isaac Meïo as frontispiece by the author, as well as a figure created by the same. Title page in red and black.
Contemporary full glazed calf binding. Spine with four raised bands decorated with a red morocco title-label. All edges speckled. Headcaps worn, joints cracked and corners slightly bumped. Some faint dampstains and a small tear at the bottom of page 15.
A worthy representative of the Age of Enlightenment, Boyer d'Argens is a philosophical writer, skeptic and pamphleteer; his series of critical and epistolary books, in the manner of the Persian Letters (Jewish Letters, Chinese Letters, Cabalistic Letters) made him famous. In...

New edition.
Full glazed caramel calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt tools, fillets and stamps, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt rolls on the headcaps, covers framed with a gilt fillet and blind tooled dentelle, gilt edges on the cuts, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Handsome copy in an attractive contemporary binding.

New edition.
Full glazed caramel calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt tools, fillets and stamps, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt rolls on the headcaps, covers framed with a gilt fillet and blind tooled dentelle, gilt edges on the cuts, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy in an attractive contemporary binding.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Whatman paper initialled by the publisher, deluxe issue.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, hand-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original delicate parchment wrappers preserved (with discreet and skillful restorations), gilt edges, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Contributions by Victor Hugo, Stéphane Mallarmé, Charles Cros, Frédéric Mistral, Paul Arène, Théodore de Banville, Léon Cladel, Jules Claretie, François Coppée, Léon Dierx, Anatole France, Albert Glatigny, José-Maria de Heredia, Arsène Houssaye, Jules Janin, Charles Leconte de Lisle, Catulle Mendès...

First edition.
Extracted from the Revue des deux mondes.
In sheets, under chemise.

First edition.
Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
In sheets, under chemise.

First edition.
Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
In sheets, under chemise.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt and blind typographical motifs, dark green shagreen title-label, headcaps worn, joints rubbed, gilt fillet on moiré paper boards, moiré paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of front board, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Preface by Paul Bourget.
Frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by Abot as an etching.

First collected edition.
Contemporary half tawny calf binding, lightened spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with stippling and blind typographical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, black title label and author's name showing traces of rubbing and partially faded, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.
Scattered foxing.

Second edition revised and corrected from the manuscripts and expanded with a historical notice by M. Daunou.
Half mint green cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind fillets, gilt "société de lecture" lettering at foot of spines, some headcaps very lightly rubbed without consequence, a tear at head of upper headcap of volume 10, marbled paper boards, some boards with minor surface abrasions, some tears to certain leading edges.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume.
Printed library stamps on title pages.
Very rare set that is difficult to find complete due to the fact that the stock of the last five volumes...

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dust jacket and its plastic wrappers.

First separate edition.
Half lemon yellow shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with arabesques and gilt floral tooling, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, contemporary binding.
Numerous engraved illustrations in the text by Tony Johannot, preface by P.-J. Stahl.
From the collection of the Nouveau Magazine des Enfants.*
A handsome copy in a charming Romantic binding.

New edition of the French translation established by Filleau de Saint-Martin.
Half navy glazed calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with central floral motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, traces of rubbing on spines, spine of the sixth volume with a marginal lack of leather, red morocco work title, olive morocco volume labels, upper headcaps rubbed, marbled paper boards bordered with a blind floral frieze, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some corners slightly bumped, marbled edges, slightly later Romantic bindings.
Work illustrated, as frontispieces to the 6 volumes, with a portrait of Miguel de Cervantes engraved by Lefèvre after Devéria, as well as 5 other engravings after...

New edition, after the original published in 1530. Printer's device on the title page. The same edition also appeared from Le Bé's press on the same date, and many times in the 16th century. A second title page bears the title: Meditationes graecanicae in artem grammaticam (p.273).
Full blonde calf binding from the 17th century. Spine with raised bands decorated with a pattern of fleur-de-lys in each compartment. Boards decorated with a pattern of fleur-de-lys and rich decorative gilt board-edges with the inscription in gilt letters on the upper board: Academie d'arras. Edges gilt. Tail headcap torn off. Lower joint split at tail. One corner cut. Missing marbled endpaper pasted to the...

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida to Joseph Joliet, a former student of Derrida who became a very close friend of the philosopher.
Very attentive to Joliet's writing, Derrida would write the preface to his novel: L'Enfant au chien assis and support him through difficult periods (cf. Derrida by Benoit Peeters).
Handsome copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition as it is expanded with unpublished letters to madame d'Houdetot.
Half green sheep bindings with small corners, spine slightly faded with four fine raised bands richly decorated with gilt and blind typographic motifs, marine sheep title and volume labels, mint cardboard boards with some light surface wear, some corners slightly bumped, marbled edges, Romantic bindings.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on Luna paper, the only printing with 50 on pur fil.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Gift inscription at head of front endpaper.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, as revised and completed from the original London edition of 1810.
Half chocolate shagreen bindings, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing.

New edition.
Half hazel shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with dotted and cold fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some minor foxing.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Light marginal foxing to covers, complete with publisher's slip.

New edition.
Half hazel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Bonleu.
Handsome copy, beautifully executed.

First edition printed in 206 copies, ours one of the numbered copies on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt collection letter and number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Fine copy perfectly executed.

First edition, one of 244 numbered copies on Arches, the only printing with 6 copies on Japan paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco framing, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Fine copy perfectly executed.

First edition published in a small number of copies, ours on laid paper.
Bradel binding in full brown boards, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot.
Work illustrated with a portrait of P. Borel as frontispiece etched by Ulm.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.

Inscribed by Gonzague Truc.

Some light foxing mainly at the beginning and end of the volume, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 59 on China paper.
Bradel binding in full fir green morocco, smooth spine, date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, gilt corner stamps on leading edges, frames of quintuple gilt fillets and fir green morocco on endpapers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Creuzevault.

First edition in French, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth, faded spine with stains in the middle, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by the translator Michel Dumesnil de Gramont to Lucien Descaves.

First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.

Second edition of the French translation of Sophocles' tragedies established by Leconte de Lisle.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, a small tear to the upper headcap, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine faded with four raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments showing traces of rubbing, slight lack to lower headcap, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted at head of one endpaper.
Foxing.
Rare.

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.

First edition in French, one of 47 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded as is often the case, otherwise a handsome copy.

First editions of the first two volumes of this trilogy. Spines faded, front cover of first volume and first leaf loose with angular loss at foot, small marginal loss at head of back cover of second volume, handsome interior condition for each volume.

First edition. Uncommon.
Half glacé calf with corners, 19th century, signed Petit succ de Simier. Raised spine decorated in compartments. Fillets on covers.
Etienne Barbazan (1694-1770) was a philologist specializing in medieval manuscripts, notably contributing to bringing forgotten texts back to memory and rehabilitating the Middle Ages in the field of research. L'ordene de chevalerie is a 13th-century text on the rules and ceremonies of chivalry, of which Barbazan would have had a manuscript in his hands. The work contains other 13th-century texts and a glossary.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
An important inscription from Colette to her friend Louise Vallée "... à la chatte grise rayée et à madame Louise Vallée...[to the stripy grey cat and to Madame Louise Vallée]"
Spine faded, a small stain to upper cover, endpapers and half title sunned, otherwise internally good.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Author's inscription.
Iconography.
A small marginal crease mark to foot of front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor with an additional fine inscription by Geneviève Lebaud.
Some reading marks in black ink in the text, photographic cover.

First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure laid Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies with 5 Renage.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of B. Cendrars.
Light sunning to the top of the justification page and its verso, handsome copy.

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

First edition.
Extracted from the Revue des Deux Mondes.
Rare.
In plain wrappers.

First edition.
Extracted from the Revue des Deux Mondes.
Rare.
In plain wrappers.

First edition.
Extracted from the Revue des Deux Mondes.
Rare.
In plain wrappers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine sunned, minor tears at head and foot of joints.

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.

Second edition, ostensibly published by the same publisher as the first in 1759, with the same collation. Novel published anonymously and purported to be translated from English (it would later be translated by Frances Brooke, with whom the author was acquainted).
Contemporary marbled sheep binding. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title label. One corner bumped and worn. Rubbing.
Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni (1713-1792) was, after being a mediocre actress by necessity, a novelist highly appreciated in her time, to such an extent that her peers refused to acknowledge that the author was a woman. Her first novel was an immediate success and the following ones were even...

First edition dans le commerce, one of 32 numbered copies on vélin, the tirage de tête with 21 Hollande.
A rare and good copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe paper issue.
Illustrated.
A fine copy.

First French edition, translated by Isabelle de Montolieu. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Le Cerf. The half-title of volume 1 is normally replaced by two catalogue leaves.
Contemporary full speckled calf bindings. Smooth spines decorated with two Grotesque compartments, urn tools and multiple fillets. Red title label and black volume labels. Charming, decorative set. Some surface wear, small lack to one headcap.
Caroline Pichler was born in Vienna in 1769. She was very early classified among child prodigies, and her first novel appeared in 1799, but it was with Agathocles (1808) that she quickly achieved success and was translated throughout Europe. Here is what can be found in...

New edition for the first volume, first edition for the second.
Publisher's full brown cloth binding, smooth unlettered spine, title and author's name gilt-stamped on front board. At the beginning of our copy has been tipped in the second volume, text of a lecture given by the author in Boston in 1938, expanded with 3 original photographs with manuscript annotations by the work's previous owner.
Furthermore, tipped in at the end, our copy is expanded with an autograph letter from Cardinal Villeneuve to his correspondent regarding the true birthplace of Christopher Columbus (Calvi instead of Genoa).
Unique ensemble.

First edition of each volume.
Half olive calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, red morocco title label, marbled paper boards, light rubbing to joints, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing.

First edition. One of 350 copies on Alfa-Vergé paper, after 25 deluxe copies. Original wrappers preserved.
Half marbled red calf. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets on the bands. Rubbing to headcap. The front cover is detached.
Good copy.

NB: This work is available at the bookstore upon request within 48 hours.

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.

Collected edition.
Bradel binding in full dark brown cardboard, smooth spine faded with traces of rubbing and some losses, hazel shagreen title-label with Malherbe's name in gilt, corners slightly bumped.
With an engraved portrait of Boileau as frontispiece.
Printed in two columns.
Copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 12 copies printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Inscribed by the author, the dedicatee's name has been erased.

First edition.
Spine cracked, two small corner lacks to boards, handsome interior condition.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, with introduction and notes by Charles Asselineau.
Half chocolate morocco shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, decorated with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding signed by Petit successeur de Simier.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 steel plates.
Light marginal foxing affecting mainly the engravings.

First edition.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands with minor rubbing, ornately gilt in double compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
A photographic portrait of the author taped to an endpaper, some light foxing.

Seventh edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours unjustified, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half lilac cloth with corners, smooth spine, lilac shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 2 unpublished photographic portraits of Ernest and Alain Renan.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Bradel binding in full red cloth, smooth spine, date at foot, original wrappers preserved.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with an etching by Staal.
Some minor worming without significance.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, slight wear to one headcap, light traces of rubbing to one joint, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition nearly free of foxing.

First edition.
Full wine-colored sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with quadruple compartments and triple gilt fillets, double gilt fillets on covers, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 2 illustrations on the title pages.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription from the author.
Spine very slightly warped, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Novel published anonymously and claimed to be translated from English. It would in fact later be translated into English by Frances Brooke, with whom the author was in contact.
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Lower joint cracked at head along the first compartment, one corner bumped and worn.
Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni (1713-1792), was, after having been a mediocre actress by necessity, a novelist highly appreciated in her time, to such an extent that her peers refused to acknowledge that the author was a woman. Her first novel had immediate success and the following ones were even better...

New edition.
Prize book binding in full red boards, spine with four thin raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, blind-ruled frames to covers, front board stamped 'Lycée de Reims' at center and decorated with leaves and a laurel crown, marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Prize distribution label with student's name pasted to verso of front board.
Light foxing of no consequence affecting some pages marginally, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Half chocolate sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and dots with small traces of rubbing at head and foot, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with numerous illustrations after photography.
Worming on endpapers, copy free from foxing.

New edition.
Small occasional foxing, otherwise a good copy.

The first edition dates from 1722, it was illustrated with 4 figures. This new edition is illustrated with 5 unsigned figures, taken from the original. All editions of this novel appear uncommon. The title page does not contain the author's name. The fashion for exotic stories added a first title which is not found in other editions, and which could cause this work to be confused with that of Claude-François Lambert: L'infortunée sicilienne, ou mémoires et aventures de la comtesse Carini (1743). Not in Cohen (Livres à fig. XVIIIe).
Contemporary full blonde calf binding. Smooth decorated spine. Red morocco title label, and brown calf volume label. Pleasant copy.
The novel begins...

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, internally good.

First edition of the French translation by Aignan.
Half red sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt Romantic ornaments showing some light rubbing, foot of spine of second volume browned, some corners slightly bumped, bookplates pasted to verso of front boards of volumes. Autograph inscription from a previous owner of the work to one of his friends.
Work illustrated with frontispiece engraved portrait of Aignan.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Half sheep binding with bronze coloring, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and friezes showing small stains and traces of rubbing.
Copy almost free from foxing.

First edition.
First university conference dedicated to Blaise Cendrars held at the University of Paris X on June 12 and 13, 1981.

First edition, one of 17 copies on Hollande, this one not justified, tirage de tête.
A very attractive copy.