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

First edition.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
A rare and good copy, softcover.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 8th edition.
Light scratches to first cover, two bookseller stamps on endpapers and half-title.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous reproductions of signatures, letters, drawings by Ferdinand de Lesseps, Nadar, Cham, Gavarni, Sainte-Beuve, P.J. Proudhon, Brillat-Savarin, General Suchet...
Two slight tears to spine, a tiny marginal lack to front cover.

First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue.
Work and covers illustrated with drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed to 200 numbered copies.
A good copy.

First edition in French, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Preceded by an extract from Aurore Sand's "Souvenirs".
Illustrated, complete with its folding map at rear.
Foxing to front cover, interior in good condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrated pamphlet with two photographic portraits.
Handsome copy.

Edition printed in 100 numbered copies, ours one of 80 on laid paper.
Inscribed by Henry de Prévalan to a couple who were friends of his.
Spine split with small lacks, foxing to the first pages.
Rare.

Pléiade Library edition printed on Bible paper. Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets. A handsome copy.

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.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Work illustrated with portraits in the text.
Worming to boards, a tiny hole at foot of first board, light foxing mainly affecting the margins.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Madame de Girardin as frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly sunned, three small corner lacks to boards and spine, worming to front board, some foxing.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine faded, sunned and with lacks at head and foot, front board detached and re-glued, slight marginal lacks to boards, interior without foxing.
Rare.

New edition.
Bradel binding in half almond percaline, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt fillet at tail, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon paper, deluxe issue.
Contributions by Sacha Guitry, René Benjamin, Gaston de Pawlowski, René Bizet, Henri Duvernois...
Our copy is complete, like all copies from the deluxe issue, with the portrait of Sacha Guitry on Japon paper drawn and engraved on wood by André Szekely de Doba. However, our copy lacks the suite on Japon paper of the illustrations. Work illustrated with ornaments by André Szekely de Doba.
Iconography, facsimiles.
Spine sunned, a marginal tear on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Inscribed by Francis Jammes.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.
A slight central tear without consequence to the front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Michel Carrouges.
Folding map at rear.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated with a portrait of E. Hello as frontispiece.
Small lack at foot of spine, front board warped at foot, foxing.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, on ordinary paper.
Selection of poems and texts by Louis Parrot, bibliography established by J.H. Levesque, unpublished works, manuscripts, drawings, portraits.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Illustrated cover, handsome copy despite a slight marginal crease at the foot of the back cover.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Iconography, fine copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on grey laid Montval paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing with 35 copies on white laid Montval.
Fine copy.

New edition with illustrations from nature by H. Magron.
Covers replaced with plain wrappers, lacking spine.
Rare.

The first collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies of this selection established by Marcel Arland.
Texts by R. Belleau, F. Rabelais, A. d'Aubigné, Mme de Sévigné, Molière, A. de Lamartine, Stendhal, G. Sand, G. Flaubert, E. Zola, Alain-Fournier; C. Péguy...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Preface by Michel Poniatowski.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 20 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Introduction by D. Melegari.
A slight central scratch to the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 13 vellum deluxe copies were printed.
Illustrated cover, with a portrait of Auguste Comte as frontispiece.
Three slight tears of no consequence to the front board, otherwise a handsome copy.

New edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover.
Fine copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

New edition on ordinary paper.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy considering the poor quality of this wartime paper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of third thousand.
Iconography.
As frontispiece, the reproduction of Théophile Gautier's bookplate.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 20 deluxe copies printed on vellum.
Illustrated cover, iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 25 deluxe copies printed on laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with a portrait and a facsimile.
Spine sunned.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Illustrated cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with 2 reproductions.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Work illustrated with a portrait of J.K. Huysmans as frontispiece.

Definitive edition with some parts in first edition on ordinary paper as expanded with unpublished letters and pieces.
Text preceded by a study on the author by Rioux de Maillou.
Small repaired tear at head of spine, spine and covers marginally faded.

First edition.
Work illustrated by Jacques Leman. Contributions by A. Houssaye, L. Ratisbonne, G. Boissier, Sully Prudhomme...
Parchment-covered wrappers with marginal tears and lacks, which seems inevitable given their fragility, occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of 1200 copies on bouffant paper, the only printing with 150 copies on bouffant afnor.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half red cloth binding with corners, smooth spine, yellowed endpapers, annotations on the title page, occasional foxing. Ernest Renan was commissioned to compile an inventory of oriental manuscripts preserved in Italian libraries. This mission, completed in June 1850, resulted in two reports.
Very handsome copy.

Seventh edition.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind and gilt compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs and gilt dotting, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges.
Occasional foxing, minor stains of no consequence to opening pages of first volume.
Handsome copy beautifully presented.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Spine wrinkled, slight traces of marginal fold to lower cover, a good copy.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper, ours inscribed to Emile Henriot.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded without consequence, handsome copy.

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

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Printed bibliophile's stamp at head of front endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Spine with minor restoration marks at head and foot, boards marginally shaded, some foxing affecting mainly the very first and last leaves.

The French first edition dates from 1809; the first translation by Antoine de Latour, reprinted here, dates from 1840.
Contemporary glazed caramel calf binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 tulips and fillets. Brown morocco title-label and a second havana morocco title-label. Scattered foxing.
A handsome copy, well bound.
Perhaps the most famous and best of the writings of the Italian dramatist and poet Victor Alfieri.

NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from M. de Pongerville at head of front cover.
A small tear at head of spine, light foxing to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies under the pseudonym Job-Lazare.
Work illustrated with an etching by A. Esnault as frontispiece.
Two slight lacks of no consequence at head and foot of spine, a tiny marginal lack at foot of second cover, foxing on first endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 10 Japan and 40 Holland deluxe copies were printed.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 177 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author.
Notes by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Two small tears of no consequence at foot of joints, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

New edition, one of 34 numbered copies on Arjomari paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two pale and small marginal stains at the foot of the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 980 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 26 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of J. Moréas as frontispiece and an autograph facsimile.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 825 numbered copies on laid Rives paper, the only issue with 25 Annam.
Illustrated with 4 copperplate engravings by C. Guyot.
Handsome copy.

New edition, one of the rare copies printed on Holland paper, of which no mention is made.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece drawn by L.E. Fournier.
Front endpaper lightly and partially shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First trade edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue with 50 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 4 Japan, 15 China and 50 pure linen paper.
Spine and boards clumsily restored with adhesive pieces, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Tears and marginal lacks to the front board extending throughout the text block, boards slightly and marginally faded.
Paper browned.
Rare.

The first edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper of this offprint from Rabelaisian studies.
Spine and boards marginally faded, minor foxing and slight corner losses to boards.
Rare.

Second edition, published after the first edition of 1767.
Contemporary full glazed calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label. One wormhole on the title label, 2 on the upper board. A pale dampstain in the margin of the first 3 leaves; a tear with loss to leaf 71, without any damage to the text.
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 had immediate success and the following ones were even better received, praised for the fineness of style and the interest of details, placing Madame Riccoboni among the best novelists of the 18th century. Her work is above all a reflection of the feminine condition of her time, while at the same time paving the way for Romanticism by affirming the primacy of the heart over reason and social conventions. This novel is that of a group of women made independent by widowhood, and finally liberated.

First edition printed in 50 copies, ours one of 15 on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy despite some light worming to the boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Full navy cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, cherry red shagreen title label, original wrappers preserved.
Complete text in itself.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of third edition.
About notably F. Mauriac, A. Bonnard, Catholicism and literature, P. Valéry, J. Moréas...

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint. One joint cracked at foot, boards slightly and marginally faded, trace of a pasted label on the first cover.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of Max Jacob.
Very light marginal spotting without consequence to the front cover.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author to Jacques Chabannes.
Spine faded, rear board nearly detached.

Third edition, with some parts in first edition, being the first revised and expanded text. Half dark brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding. Both copies are complete with the two frontispiece engravings (the second with tears and small corner losses has been pasted onto a loose leaf). One loose leaf, some occasional minor foxing, the half-title and title pages of the second volume are missing which prevents us from indicating which edition this is.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A photographic portrait of V. Larbaud as frontispiece.
First cover partially and lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Half olive sheep binding with corners, smooth spine now decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, light scratches to spine, pine cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary romantic binding.
Work complete with its musical stave plates at rear.
Occasional light foxing.