Fiction works, fables, adventure stories, autofiction, autobiographical novels, epics, sagas, novelistic works

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

New edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Small brown stains of no consequence at foot of spine and front cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 Holland and 20 pur fil.
Three stains on the spine and back cover, handsome interior condition.

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

First edition, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Signed and inscribed by the author.
Covers slightly and marginally soiled, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Two small tears and losses at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition despite occasional foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
A tiny lack to foot of spine, otherwise a good copy.

New edition of the French translation, complete, established by Louis de Langle.
Introduction and notes by the same.
Work ornated with 8 illustrations hors-texte.
Some light foxing affecting the endpapers and edges.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

New edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

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.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious.

Edition with some parts in first edition.
Half red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted to verso of first cover, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
Manuscript gift inscription on half-title page.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey boards, smooth spine, date at foot, small marginal discoloration stains on the first cover, original wrappers preserved, worming on the endpapers.

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 279 Holland.
Two light scratches to foot of spine, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies along with 35 Hollande.
A very good 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 printed in a numbered run of 550 copies on Johannot paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with a sketch by René Boylesve and a facsimile of his manuscript.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Illustrated cover.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 20 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 30 pen drawings.
Preface by Camille Gagnon.
Light foxing to boards.

First edition, one of 944 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with 111 reimposed copies.
Minor worming without consequence to spine and foot of front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.
Copy with double wrappers, the justification page at the end has been cleanly removed, endpapers very lightly and partially shaded.

First edition, one of 88 numbered copies on Arches, the only large paper copies along with 44 Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure laid paper, deluxe issue.
Half chocolate shagreen binding with corners, spine very lightly sunned with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, olive paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on pure laid paper and recomposed in Tellière quarto format.
Minimal marginal worming to spine and boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed on laid paper, false statement of "second thousand".
A small lack to head of spine, handsome interior condition despite some minor foxing.

First edition printed on laid paper, the only printing with 40 Holland copies.
A tiny tear at head of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full brown cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine. Handsome copy lacking dust jacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear to foot of spine.

Rare first edition of this satirical novella, whose narrator is a pen that castigates Napoleon's absolute power and press censorship.
In original plain wrappers.

Fourth edition.
Half fir-green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments and adorned with central floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Some foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 on pur fil.
Inscribed by the author to the poet Georges Heitz.
Spine slightly sunned with two small lacks at head and foot, front board marginally discolored at foot, small spots at foot of first endpaper, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 395 numbered copies on Marais paper.
Cover illustrated by C. Bérard.
Cover lightly worn, handsome interior condition.

New edition expanded with an original preface by Jules Renard.
Illustrated cover.
Spine renewed, original wrappers preserved, pleasant interior condition.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on tinted Marais vellum.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, covers preserved, binding signed by Hauttecoeur.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.

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.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa paper.
Light foxing mainly affecting the rear endpaper, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine very slightly sunned, some light foxing.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine very slightly sunned.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on fine laid paper.
Some reading marks in pink colored pencil in margins of certain pages.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine lightly faded, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
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.

First edition. With contributions by F. Garcia Lorca, B. Cendrars, T. Briant, M. Lebesque, J-C. Pichon, M. Fombeure, J. Bour, R-G Cadou.

First edition.
Spine cracked at foot, marginal lack at foot of second cover, some foxing.

New edition of the French translation printed in 825 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the 50 reserved for "A.B.L.".
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Copy virtually free from any foxing.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover. Light harmless scratches on the spine.

First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on Lana rag paper, deluxe copy with 165 pure Arches thread.
Four clear traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of endpapers, light marginal worming affecting some pages, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine creased, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine slightly creased, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on pure Montgolfier laid paper.
Handsome copy with full margins.

New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of third edition.
A small stain on the first cover, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with false statement of second edition.
Light staining to spine and covers, handsome interior condition.

Seventh edition.
Spine faded, a scratch to head of upper cover.

Eighth édition.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 7th edition.
Spine slightly warped, otherwise handsome copy.

Second edition.
Bradel binding in half lilac cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, mint green shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Occasional minor foxing.

First separate edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Provenance: from the library of Pierre-Jean Jouve's wife, Andrée Jouve, with her manuscript ownership inscription at the head of the verso of the front cover.
Rare.

New edition, one of 367 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 5 copies on Japan paper.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved on wood by J.P. Dubray.
Endpapers slightly and partially shadowed, some foxing.

First edition.
Biography, bibliography, selected pages by Charles Simond.
Some worming.

First edition.
Small worming to first cover, some scattered light foxing.

The title page states: eleventh edition, revised and corrected.
Half raspberry red smooth shagreen; spine with 5 raised bands; triple fillet forming 4 compartments, each containing an attractive tool of three daisies. Elegant binding. Top edge gilt.
Very good condition; some minor rubbing to the raised bands. The paper contains pale foxing, heavier on a few scattered pages.

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

New edition with introduction and notes by Henri Clouard, one of 2,500 numbered copies, the only printing.
Frontispiece with a portrait of Gérard de Nerval engraved by Ouvré.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition, one of 932 numbered copies on Johannot paper.
Foot of front cover stained along its entire length, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Cover illustrated by G. Starace.
Spine slightly warped, otherwise handsome copy considering the poor quality of this paper.

New edition.
Illustrated cover by G. Starace.
A slight tear of no consequence to the spine, otherwise handsome copy considering the poor quality of this paper.
Second volume of "Le coupeur de têtes".

Edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.Introduction and notes by F. Bougard.
One joint cracked at head, some worming mainly at the end of the volume.
Rare.

First edition illustrated with original photographs by Georgette Chadourne, one of the numbered copies, the only printing. Spine very slightly faded without consequence, tiny marginal tears without loss to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition. Rare.
In original wrappers. Lacking right corner of title page (the letter E of "lune" is therefore missing), and lower right corner.
A satire of the French Revolution. Cousin Jacques was the pseudonym of the journalist Beffroy de Reigny to whom he owed his celebrity. He is the author of comic pieces on the French Revolution and the political and social transformations of his time.

New edition, one of the numbered copies on Alfama paper, this one unnumbered, the only issue.
A slight tear repaired at foot, spine and covers marginally faded.

Illustrated with steel engravings.
A light corner dampstain affecting the first pages, some minor foxing.

New edition expanded with an original preface by Jules Renard.
Illustrated cover.
A lack to the head of the first cover.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Illustrated wrappers.
About Stendhal's unhappy love affairs.

Second edition. Illustrated cover, some small marginal tears. A gallery of portraits of Parisian personalities of the period.

New edition with an unpublished preface.
About Ibsen, Pierre Loti, Hérédia and Anatole France among others.

Second edition.
Illustrated cover, a very good copy.

New edition published by C. Stryienski and F. Funck-Brentano conforming to the first edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

New edition, one of 560 numbered copies on laid paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by H. Chapront.

First edition of some parts.
Spine faded with lacks at head and foot, foxing.