Poetry

Claude-Privas de MORENNE
Oraisons funebres et tombeaux. Avecques les Cantiques, Quatrains, & autres Poëmes, tant François que Latins
Pierre Bertault|Paris 1604|11 x 17.50 cm|4 parties reliées en un volume
The very rare first collected edition, first in parts, of the works of Claude de Morenne (1550-1606), preacher to King Henri IV and Bishop of Sées.
Contemporary cream-colored supple vellum, spine with fillets and little gilt fleurons, double gilt fillet frame to covers, all edges gilt.
One tiny wormhole to top edge.
This collection is dedicated to Secretary of State Villeroy and contains, as well as various Funeral Orations and Eulogies (124 ff.), the Cantiques spirituels (77 pp.), the Quatrains (20 pp.) and les Poemes divers (104 pp.). Engraved ex libris with the initials PR and a device of Notre Dame protecting France with the genealogy of the French kings.
A very good...
€1,500
André CHÉNIER
Oeuvres anciennes. — Oeuvres posthumes, augmentées d'une notice historique par H. de Latouche
Guillaume|Paris 1826|13 x 20 cm|2 volumes reliés
First editions of some parts.
Contemporary half purple calf bindings, uniformly sunned spines decorated with gilt fillets, roulettes and fleurons and blind romantic fleurons, all edges marbled. Some rubbing to headcaps.

€250
Alfred DELVAU
Les Sonneurs de sonnets
Librairie Bachelin-Deflorenne et Cie|Paris 1885|13 x 20 cm|relié
Edition from the collection of the Bibliothèque littéraire du XXe siècle, decorated with a frontispiece etching by Frédéric Massé.
Half bordeaux shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, gilt date at foot, faded turquoise morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
A handsome copy.
€250
Michael HUBER, Salomon GESSNER
Choix de poésies allemandes [Avec] Daphnis et le premier navigateur [Avec] Idylles et poëmes champêtres
Humblot • Vincent et Jean-Marie Bruyset|Paris(deux premiers textes) • et Lyon 1766, 1764 et 1762|10 x 16.50 cm|3 ouvrages reliés en 5 volumes
New editions. One frontispiece engraved by De Longueil after Watelet and 4 title fleurons engraved by Watelet for the Choix de poésies (cf. Cohen, col. 500). One frontispiece engraved by Watelet after Pierre, 5 head-vignettes engraved by Marguerite Le Comte (4) and Watelet (1) and one tailpiece for Daphnis (cf. Cohen, col. 436). One frontispiece, 10 head-vignettes and 2 tailpieces engraved by Watelet for the Idylles (cf. Cohen, col. 431).
Contemporary full grained calf bindings. Smooth spines decorated with blind fillets, unidentified gilt numbers at foot. Blind fillet frame to boards. All edges speckled red.
Small hole in the blank of the title of volume...
€450
Jean DOUBLET
Élégies. Suivies des Épigrammes et Rimes diverses
Librairie des Bibliophiles|Paris 1871|10.50 x 17 cm|relié
Reprint for the Cabinet du bibliophile Collection of the Elegies of the Dieppe poet Jean Doublet, born at the beginning of the 16th century and died around 1580. Edition of 333 copies, this one of 15 numbered copies on Whatman paper.
Contemporary binding in full red morocco, signed Allô - Wampflug, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons in compartments, gilt fleurons stamped at center of boards, double gilt fillet emphasizing edges and headcaps, wide gilt dentelle framing pastedowns, all edges gilt. Handsome copy in a fine binding by Allô, gilt by Wampflug, gilder at Lortic from 1856 to 1876.
From the library of Baron de Marescot (1879, no. 151), with his...
€680
Evariste PARNY
Opuscules
Manoury|Londres, [London] • et se trouve à Caen 1787|7.50 x 12.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
Counterfeit of the Cazin 1781 edition of these erotic pieces, Madagascan songs and literary miscellanies. According to the permission placed at the end of the second volume, this fourth edition would have been printed in 1,500 copies. It is illustrated with 2 engraved title-frontispieces, bearing the mention "Fifth edition", and 5 figures etched by Coulet. Copy on blue-tinted laid paper.
Later (19th century) bindings in full blue morocco, decorated in Du Seuil style, signed Allô. Spines with five raised bands richly decorated with compartments, fleurons, fillets and gilt dentelles. Six-fold frame of gilt fillets and corner fleurons on boards. Gilt fillet emphasizing edges and headcaps...
€500
COLLECTIF
Recueil des plus belles pièces des poëtes françois, tant anciens que modernes, depuis Villon jusqu'à M. de Benserade
par La Compagnie des libraires|Paris 1752|8 x 13.50 cm|6 tomes reliés en 3 volumes
Famous anthology of poetry, known as the Recueil de Barbin because the notices it contains are thought to have been composed by François Barbin, son of the bookseller who first printed it in 1692. This precious collection was the first to grant an important place to Medieval poets, which was a great novelty at the time.
Near-contemporary bindings (circa 1810) in full tawny calf. Smooth spines richly decorated with compartments and gilt fillets, as well as emerald morocco title and volume labels. Covers framed with multiple gilt dentelles and roulettes. Gilt fillet highlighting the edges and headcaps. Gilt roulette framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt.
One corner bumped...
€550
Victor HUGO
Toute la lyre
Jules Hetzel & Cie • Maison Quantin|Paris 1888-1893|14 x 23 cm|3 volumes reliés
First edition.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with five raised bands set with black fillets and decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, one corner slightly bumped, minor traces of rubbing on bottom edges, contemporary bindings.
Some occasional light foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Jules Félix Louis Gastinger with his bookplates pasted on the pastedowns.
Handsome copy attractively established in uniform contemporary binding.
€750
[Auguste JAL as] Gabriel Fictor
Manuscrit de 1905 ou explications des salons de Curtius, au vingtième siècle
Ambroise Dupont|Paris 1827|11.50 x 19 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Bradel bindings in red half-cloth, smooth spines decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards.
Concerning notably Stendhal, A. de Lamartine, F.R. de Chateaubriand, E. Scribe, A. Tastu...
Some foxing.
€200
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER, Tony JOHANNOT
Oeuvres complètes
Perrotin|Paris 1847|14.50 x 24 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition and first printing of the beautiful romantic illustrations.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands set with gilt borders decorated with double gilt and black compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, double gilt fillets on red paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 52 beautiful steel engravings by Charlet, Lemud, Johannot, Daubigny, Pauquet, Jacques, Penguilly, Rudder, Raffet, Sandoz.
Pleasant copy.
€300
Arthur de BOISSIEU
Poésies d'un passant
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1870|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
Second edition.
Half navy blue morocco-grained shagreen binding, lightened spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with the gilt paraph of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing.
€80
François-Félix NOGARET
Le fond du sac, recueil de contes en vers
J. Lemonnyer|Rouen 1879|13 x 20 cm|2 volumes reliés
Edition illustrated with 22 vignettes including 10 engraved by Champollion after J. Garnier and J. Fesquet, one of 150 copies on Whatman paper, ours unnumbered.
Half straw-yellow morocco with corners, faded spines with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented with gilt floral motifs and a mosaic piece of lightened straw-yellow morocco, dates and places gilt at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, bindings signed by Allô.
Our copy is enhanced with 5 out-of-text figures by Legrand which have been added.
Handsome copy beautifully executed and free from foxing.
€250
Tristan DERÈME
L'enfant perdu
Emile-Paul|Paris 1928|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on pur fil paper Lafuma.
Endpapers very slightly and partly faded, not serious.
€20
Joseph VASSELIER
Poésies de Vasselier [suivies des] Contes de Vasselier
de l'imprimerie d'Egron • S. n.|à Paris • et à Londres [London] 1800|12.50 x 21 cm|2 parties reliées en un volume
Vasselier's Poésies appear to have had several editions at the same date, this one is considered the first. Unsigned portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Near-contemporary binding, Restoration period, in full brown calf signed Thouvenin. Spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt dentelles and fillets, as well as blind-tooled fleurons in the compartments and a black morocco title label. Blind dentelle, black fillet and gilt cornerpieces framing the boards. Joints slightly cracked. Foxing on the endpapers, frontispiece and opening and closing leaves.
Works of a minor Lyonnais poet of the late 18th century in the tradition of Grécourt, apparently director of the Post...
€250
Antoine-Marin LE MIERRE
Oeuvres : Les Fastes ou les usages de l'année [Ensemble] Pièces fugitives
Chez P. Fr. Gueffier|à Paris 1779 et 1782|12.50 x 18.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition for both works bound together.
Near-contemporary bindings signed at foot "Descham"; in red morocco for the spines and green for the boards. Smooth spines decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons as well as a signature at the bottom of each volume. Gilt roll-work framing the boards. Gilt rolls on the edges and headcaps. Fine gilt dentelles framing the marbled paper pastedowns. Some worming, mainly at the foot of the spines. Elegant copy combining two colors.
Descriptive and didactic poetry in imitation of Ovid's Fasti, The Fastes are this author's most famous work, who was also a playwright, and whose versification skills opened the doors of the French Academy to...
€350
Alfred DELVAU
Les sonneurs de sonnets 1540-1866
Librairie Bachelin-Deflorenne|Paris 1867|9 x 13.50 cm|relié
First edition printed on laid paper of the author's last work.
Half dark blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.
€100
Jean-Baptiste de GRECOURT
Oeuvres complètes
Imprimerie de Chaignieau ainé|Paris L'an V - 1796|12 x 18.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
New edition, handsomely illustrated with a portrait frontispiece engraved by Dupréel and eight figures hors texte by Fragonard fils, engraved by Dambrun, Duparc, Giraud le jeune, Pauquet, Lingée, Dupréel. Cohen does not record this edition.
Late 19th-century full blonde calf bindings, signed Petit successeur de Simier. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons as well as green morocco volume labels. Boards decorated with triple gilt fillets. Leading edges and headcaps decorated with double gilt fillets. Gilt dentelles framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt. Very handsome copy, in a highly decorative set.
Author of playful poetry, often libertine and...
€900
Félix SOLEIL
La vierge Marguerite substituée à la Lucine antique, analyse d'un poème inédit du XVème siècle suivie de la description du manuscrit et de recherches historiques par un fureteur
Veuve Adolphe Labitte|Paris 1885|16.50 x 25 cm|relié
First edition published anonymously and printed in 500 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half bronze calf binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt and black fillets, gilt sun and crown at foot of spine, some rubbing and a light dampstain to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece.
€50
Louis LÉGER
Chants héroïques et chants populaires des Slaves de Bohême
Librairie internationale Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Leipzig • & Livourne [Livorno] 1866|11.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half forest green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, near-contemporary binding.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€100
François-Auguste PARSEVAL GRANDMAISONS
Les Amours épiques, poëme en six chants
imprimerie de Dentu|à Paris 1806|13 x 20 cm|relié
Second edition with some parts in first edition, the first edition of 1804 had 2000 fewer verses. A title vignette.
Contemporary full camel blonde calf binding, signed R.P. Thouvenin. Spine with five raised bands decorated with stippling, fleurons and gilt fillets, as well as a blue morocco title-label. Gilt pointillé stamps, roulette and cold fillet framing the boards. Gilt dentelle framing the marbled paper pastedowns. All edges marbled. Head damaged, joints slightly rubbed. A large dampstain in the lower margin affecting the first leaves.
A collection composed of imitations of the great epic poets, from Antiquity or the Renaissance, consisting of a succession of tableaux. The...
€250
Evariste PARNY
Porte-feuille volé, contenant Le Paradis perdu, Les Déguisemens de Vénus, Les Galanteries de la Bible
Au Magazin de Librairie|à Paris 1805|9 x 14 cm|relié
First edition published anonymously.
Contemporary binding in half blonde calf. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and dots, and a green morocco title-label. All edges gilt.
A collection of light and humorous poetry, and gently libertine. Le paradis perdu is a satire of Milton's eponymous work; Les déguisemens de Vénus, an imitation of the Greek poets; Les galanteries de la bible are pleasant sermons in verse.
€150
ANONYME
Le Tygre, satyre sur les gestes mémorables des Guisards, 1561
Berger-Levrault|Strasbourg 1851|15 x 22 cm|relié
New edition printed in 60 numbered copies, ours one of 2 numbered copies on green paper, deluxe copies after 1 on Mouton paper.
Half dark green morocco binding, spine faded with four raised bands set with double gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, minor rubbing to headcaps, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
A handsome and rare copy.
€230
Mathieu de MONTREUIL
Les Oeuvres de Monsieur de Montreuil
Chez Thomas Iolly|à Paris 1666|8.50 x 14.50 cm|relié
The rare illustrated first edition, with a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by Picart. Collected edition, prepared by the author himself, containing his correspondence and poetry.
19th-century full emerald morocco binding signed Cuzin. Spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons. Triple gilt fillet framing the covers. Wide gilt dentelle framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt.
Montreuil's work belongs to précieux literature, consisting essentially of fictional letters addressed to ladies and damsels and madrigals. Mathieu de Montreuil assiduously frequented Parisian literary salons, like Benserade, his style is gallant and light, yet...
€750
Mathurin RÉGNIER, Eugène Emmanuel VIOLLET-LE-DUC
Oeuvres complètes de Mathurin Régnier avec les commentaires revus et corrigés précédées de L'histoire de la satire en France pour servir de Discours préliminaire par M. Viollet Le Duc
P. Jannet|Paris 1853|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
Edition presented with revised and corrected commentary, one of the rare copies printed on China paper.
Full navy morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillet frame on covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on leading edges, superb contemporary binding signed by Hardy.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy established in a perfect full morocco binding signed by Hardy.
€300
André CHÉNIER
Oeuvres en prose de André Chénier augmentées d'un grand nombre de morceaux inédits et précédées d'une notice littéraire par Eugène Hugo, et d'une notice historique contenant toutes les pièces relatives à son procès devant le tribunal révolutionnaire, par le bibliophile Jacob
Charles Gosselin|Paris 1840|11 x 17.50 cm|relié
Edition with some parts in first edition and the only complete one.
Full navy calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt double cartouches and gilt romantic arabesque, very light scratches of no consequence to spine, frame of gilt fillet and gilt typographical motifs at corners on boards with gilt romantic mandorla at centers, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillets on leading edges, all edges gilt, superb romantic pastiche binding.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy established in a very elegant romantic pastiche binding.

€300
Catherine DESROCHES
La puce
Chez Jouaust, Librairie des Bibliophiles|Paris 1872|11 x 17.50 cm|relié
Second reprint, one of 250 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 8 China and 8 Whatman.
Binding in half navy blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Canape.
Handsome copy in an attractive Canape binding.
€100
Mathurin RÉGNIER
Satyres et autres oeuvres
Chez Jacob Tonson|à Londres [London] 1733|25 x 33 cm|relié
New edition, ornamented with a frontispiece engraved by L. Cars after C. Natoire, with head- and tailpieces and initial letters, engraved by Nicolas Cochin and L. Cars after Natoire and Bouché, all in first printing. The text is set within a beautiful red frame and printed on deluxe paper, with careful typography.
Contemporary full blonde calf binding with scale pattern. Spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, and a blonde morocco title label. Triple gilt fillet framing the covers. Fine gilt dentelle framing the doublures. All edges marbled. Foot headcap partially damaged with half missing, exposing the partially unstitched headband. Two...
€700
First illustration of Zimeo, the first Black insurgent hero in French literature
First illustration of Zimeo, the first Black insurgent hero in French literature
Jean-François de SAINT-LAMBERT, [SA'ADI]
Les Saisons, poëme. [The Seasons. Followed by Abenaki, Sara Th..., Ziméo, Fugitive Pieces, and Oriental Fables]
S. n.|Paris 1775|-|relié
Seventh edition, first to illustrate Zimeo, adorned with 7 plates by Moreau le Jeune: a frontispiece and 4 plates for Les Saisons, engraved by Delaunay, Duclos, Prévost and Simonet, and 2 plates for the Contes, Poésies fugitives and Fables orientales, together with 4 headpiece vignettes by Choffard. Our copy is further enriched with separate pulls of the title-page ornament and Choffard's vignettes.
Nineteenth-century binding in full midnight-blue morocco. Five-raised-band spine decorated with pastoral flowers (vine, wheat and billhook, game and hunting horn...) and gilt compartments. Triple gilt fillet and...
€1,200
Marc-Antoine-Madeleine DÉSAUGIERS
Chansons et poésies diverses
Dufey • Delloye|Paris 1834|7 x 12 cm|4 volumes reliés en 2
New edition.
Full chocolate morocco bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt triple fillets as well as blind-stamped friezes and typographical motifs, gilt friezes at head and tail, gilt roulettes on headcaps, covers framed with a gilt fillet and blind floral frieze, decorated at centers with a mandorla ornamented with blind-stamped romantic arabesques, gilt dots and edging on leading edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, yellow edges, superb contemporary romantic bindings.
A handsome copy perfectly executed in magnificent contemporary romantic binding.
€150
Horace VERNET, Marie-Joseph de CHÉNIER
Oeuvres posthumes de M. J. Chénier, membre de l'Institut; revues, corrigées et augmentées de beaucoup de morceaux inédits; précédées d'une notice sur Chénier par M. Daunou, membre de l'Institut . - Oeuvres de M. J. Chénier, membre de l'Institut; précédées d'une notice sur Chénier par M. Arnault, revues, corrigées et mises en ordre par D.Ch. Robert
Guillaume|Paris 1824-1826|13.50 x 21 cm|8 volumes reliés
Collected edition ornamented with a portrait of Joseph Chénier as frontispiece to the first volume of works by Horace Vernet.
Half bronze calf bindings, faded spines with four raised bands set with gilt friezes and undulating blind fillets decorated with romantic typographical motifs in blind, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, slight tears of no consequence to some joints, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant unsigned contemporary romantic bindings.
Handsome copy perfectly established in charming uniform contemporary romantic binding.
€450
Nicolas RAPIN
Les Oeuvres latines et francoises
Pierre Chevalier|Paris 1610|16 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition of this poetic collection divided into three parts, comprising Latin poetry, French verse imitations of Horace and Ovid, sonnets, odes, tombeaux and the two books of Vers mesurez by Nicolas Rapin (c. 1535-1608). The third part, composed of 47 leaves, contains various pieces of prose, some Latin poetry and six pieces in French verse on Rapin. The general title is decorated with a vignette engraved on copper with the arms of France and Navarre.

Later binding (c. 1860) in full blonde shagreen, spine with four false raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and a green title label, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, decorative gilt board-edges, edges gilt.
€1,300
Auguste BARBIER
Nouvelles satires, Pot-de-vin et Erostrate
Paul Masgana|Paris 1840|14.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bound in half cherry red Russian morocco with corners, spine with five fine raised bands set with double gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt romantic tools, gilt date at foot, one joint showing traces of rubbing, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, handsome binding in the Romantic taste signed by Canape.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Auguste Barbier to Monsieur Oliveira.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the margins of certain leaves.
Handsome copy perfectly bound in a handsome pastiche...
€350
FRANC-NOHAIN
Nouvelles fables
Editions Spes|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Franc-Nohain Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered...
€50
Pierre RICHARD
Jean-Marc Bernard dauphinois
Galerie Dromoise|Valence [Valence] 1926|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on laid "bouffant" paper, one draw with 15 Holland paper.
Signed autograph of Pierre Richard in French journalist Paul Mathieix Action.
In addition, our copy is enriched with an autograph ticket Pierre Richard Paul Mathieix thanking him for mentioning in his book reviews the book in question and asking him to make him more publicity to publicize the house of edition of "The DROMOISE gallery".
Book illustrated with a portrait of Jean-Marc André Bernard Bost frontispiece.
Pleasant copy.
€80
Gustave KAHN
Domaine de fée
Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] 1895|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on colored paper, one draw with 10 Holland paper.
Signed autograph of the author Henry Febvre.
Small tears with three light gaps on the back and the boards, foxing on the guards.
€150
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
Georg BUCHANAN
Poemata quae extant
Ex Officina Elzeviriana|Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] • (Leyde) [Leiden] 1628|5.50 x 11.20 cm|relié
First Elzevier edition. With title-frontispiece. Minuscule printing.
Later full black sheep binding signed Thouvenin at foot (one of Thouvenin's earliest bindings, in the style of Bozerian his master). Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 small fleurons. Series of fillets at head. Title and date gilt. Gilt fillet frame on boards. Roulette on edges and interior border. Gilt edges. Spine very slightly faded. Handsome copy.
These works of Buchanan contain a paraphrase of the psalms, the tragedies Jephthah and Baptist, followed by translations of Euripides' Medea and Alcestis; the work also contains Franciscanus & fratres; Elegiarum liber; Sylvarum liber; Hendecasyllab[o]n liber...
€500
Salah STÉTIÉ
L'être poupée suivi de Colombe aquiline
Gallimard|Paris 1983|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€100
Claude ROY
A la lisière du temps
Gallimard|Paris 1984|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€80
Jean François de LA HARPE
Tangu et Félime. Poeme en IV chants
Chez Pissot|[Paris] 1780|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 fine figures by Marillier engraved by Ponce, De Ghendt... and printed on strong paper. Rare copy entirely ruled, even for the figures.
Full navy morocco binding ca 1860 signed Arnaud. Raised-band spine decorated. Title and date in gilt. Triple gilt fillet frame on boards. Rich interior border. Edges gilt. Minor traces of rubbing to upper joint at head. Very handsome copy.
La Harpe drew the substance of his poem from an Arab tale, which was taken up by the Provençals in the romance Fortunatus, then at the beginning of the 18th century: Les aventures d'Abdalla.
19th-century ecclesiastical armorial bookplate, gold on red...
€550
Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde DESHOULIERES
Oeuvres choisies de Madame Deshoulieres
De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aîné|à Paris 1795|9.50 x 15.30 cm|relié
Fine edition published by Didot printed on laid paper with figures before letters, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by Rochard and 3 figures by Marillier engraved by Pouce, de Ghendt. This charming edition is said to have been limited to 100 copies.
Full ripe orange morocco binding, late 19th century, signed David. Raised spine handsomely decorated, with roulettes at head and foot. Brown morocco title and volume labels. Triple fillet frame on covers. Rich interior border. Edges gilt. A very slight tear to outer edge.
Very handsome copy in a rare shade, perfectly executed in a master binding.
€850
Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde DESHOULIERES, Antoinette Thérèse DESHOULIERES
Poësies de madame et mademoiselle Deshoulieres
Chez François Foppens|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1708|9.70 x 15.70 cm|relié
New edition after the original published in 1688 (a second volume was added later).
A handsome frontispiece portrait in medallion and a title vignette repeated in volume II. Title pages in red and black. Full red morocco binding late 19th century signed Thompson. Spine with raised bands decorated. Title and date gilt. Triple fillet frame on covers. Rich interior border. Edges gilt. Light rubbing at tail and lower edge. Scattered foxing. Handsome copy, perfectly executed. Madame Deshoulières was regarded as the foremost poetess of her time, and became moreover the first female academician. She held one of the most brilliant salons of the period, she was a refined and remarkably cultured...
€800
LUCAIN, Guillaume de BREBEUF
La Pharsale
Chez Antoine de Sommaville|à Paris 1659|8 x 13.80 cm|relié
A reprint by the same publisher of the original published in 1657; it is very handsomely illustrated with a medallion portrait of Lucan supported by two eagles, a frontispiece and 10 very lively copperplate engravings (shipwreck, battles...) engraved by François Chauveau. All the plates, apart from the title-frontispiece, are before the letter. This second edition certainly benefited from the very first remaining prints.
Full raspberry red morocco binding from the end of the 19th century signed Petit. Raised band spine with blind compartments. Blind fillet frame on the covers. Gilt title and date at foot. All edges gilt. Rich decorative gilt board-edges. A stain on the third compartment...
€850
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de RACAN
Les Bergeries de Mre Honorat de Bueil, chevalier, sieur de Racan. Dédiées au Roy. Cinquième édition, reveuë et corrigée
Chez Toussainct du Bray|à Paris 1632|11 x 16.80 cm|relié
Fifth edition, the last revised and corrected by the author. Printed in italics.
Contemporary full brown grained sheep binding. Smooth spine attractively decorated. Red morocco title-label. Foxing. Handsome copy.
According to Louis Arnoult, Racan, (Histoire anecdotique et critique de sa vie et de ses œuvres. Paris, A. Colin. 1896), this is the best edition of the Bergeries. It is preceded by numerous pieces: the epistle to the king, the ode to the king, various sonnets to himself, letter to Malherbe. Racan composed this dramatic pastoral when he fell in love with Catherine de Thermes, alias Arthénice, in 1619. Caught up in the turmoil of war, being himself a soldier, he would not...
€800
Michel LEIRIS
Images de marque
Le temps qu'il fait|Cognac 1989|16.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
First cover illustrated with a stamped vignette after Aubrey Beardsley.
Handsome copy.
€230
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
Tristan TZARA
Parler seul
Caractères|Paris 1955|14.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
Second edition, one of 985 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 15 on pur fil.
Handsome autograph inscription from Tristan Tzara to Raymond Queneau.
A good copy.
€1,500
Paul CELAN (Trad.) (inscribed to Edgar JENÉ)
Die Jünge Parze - Exemplaire d'Edgar Jené[The Young Parca — Edgar Jené’s copy]
Insel verlag|Wiesbaden 1960|21.50 x 33.50 cm|broché sous étui
First edition of the german translation by Paul Celan, printed on vergé.

Slight foxings, not serious, on one cover of the slipcase.
A good copy.
Autograph inscription, signed and dated, by Paul Celan to the surrealiust painter Edgar Jené and his wife : "Für Erica und Edgar Jené herzlich, Paul Celan. Paris, am 30. Oktober 1960".

€2,300
Francis PONGE
Le grand recueil : Lyres. - Méthodes. - Pièces
Gallimard|Paris 1961|14 x 20.50 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy for each volume.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Raymond Queneau on the first volume.
Small foxings on foot of lower cover,in the margins, of the third and last volume.
€750
Lewis CARROLL
Poeta fit, non nascitur
Deuxième cahier de Vulturne|Paris 1941|12 x 16.50 cm|agrafé
First edition in French by Henri Parisot.
Handsome autograph inscription from Henri Parisot to Raymond Parisot.
A good copy.
€250
Giuseppe UNGARETTI
Quattro poesie
All' insegna del Pesce d'Oro|Milano [Milan] 1960|12.50 x 18 cm|broché
First bilingual edition printed in 1,000 numbered copies.
Handsome autograph inscription signed and dated by Giuseppe Ungaretti : "Pour Queneau son admirateur et ami. Giuseppe Ungaretti / Conegliani il 20/5/62. [For Queneau his admirer and friend. Giuseppe Ungaretti / Congeliani the 20/5/62]."
The French translation is by Pierre-Jean Jouve.
€1,500
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
Serge CHARCHOUNE
Foule immobile
S. n.|s. l. 1966|11.50 x 15 cm|agrafé
Second edition.
Handsome autograph inscription dated and signed by Serge Charchoune to Raymond Queneau : "... avec amitié..."
With drawings by the author.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned.
€400
Pierre Jean JOUVE, Pierre KLOSSOWSKI
Poèmes de la folie de Hölderlin avec la collaboration de Pierre Klossowski
Gallimard|Paris 1963|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
New edition, a numbered copy on bouffant paper, the only printing with 30 pur fil paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Raymond Queneau : "... ce génie foudroyé de la poésie with une amicale pensée..." enhanced with an autograph inscription from Pierre Klossowski.
Foreword by Bernard Groethuysen.
€600
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
Max ERNST, Jacques BARON
Paroles (1923-1927)
Les cahiers du sud|Marseille 1929|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa alone draw with Japan 6 and 12 Holland.
Precious autograph signed by the author "Raymond Queneau and Janine (sic) their friend ..."
Illustrated book with a frontispiece of Max Ernst.
€450
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
Tristan TZARA
ça va
Comité national des écrivains, Centre des intellectuels|Cahors 1943|11 x 13.50 cm|agrafé
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Tristan Tzara to Raymond Queneau : "... avec toute la grande sympathie...[with all great good wishes…]"
Tiny insignidficant marginal tears to covers.
€1,500
Paul ÉLUARD (inscribed to Raymond QUENEAU)
Première anthologie vivante de la poésie du passé - Exemplaire de Raymond Queneau
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1951|14 x 19.50 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Paul Eluard to Raymond Queneau on the first volume: "... ce livre qui nous rajeunit...[…this book that makes us young again…]"
€1,500
Robert DESNOS
Corps et biens
Nrf|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy
Handsome autograph inscription from Robert Desnos to Janine and Raymond Queneau : "..
devant qui j'ai repassé le conseil de revision [who were my council of review]", enriched with a drawing showing a little elephant holding up Robert Desnos' name in its trunk
One joint very slightly cracked at foot.
€4,500
Vladimir MAIAKOVSKI
Le nuage dans le pantalon et suivi d'autres poèmes
Les revues|Paris 1947|14 x 20 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation established by Benjamin Goriély, one of 2000 numbered copies on white vellum.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky by Granovski.
Signed autograph inscription from Benjamin Goriély to the journalist, screenwriter and producer Pierre Dumayet, one of the pioneers of French television.

€50
Raymond QUENEAU (inscribed to Marguerite DURAS)
Courir les rues - Exemplaire de Marguerite Duras[To be all over the place - Marguerite Duras’ Copy]
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Raymond Queneau to Marguerite Duras.
A good copy.
€1,200
Paul ÉLUARD
La rose publique
Gallimard|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1,450 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on pur fil.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Eluard to his friend Léo Malet.
Spine slightly and insignificantly sunned.
€1,500
Gustave LE ROUGE
Verlainiens et décadents
Editions Marcel Seheur|Paris 1928|13 x 18 cm|relié
Original edition on the current paper.
Binding half morocco cherry, back with five nerves, golden tail date marbled paper plates, paper contreplats guards and the tank cover and spine preserved (back insolated), gilded head, elegant binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Rare autograph signed by the author to his friend Aristide Boureaud.
Iconography.
Nice copy pleasantly established.
€680
Gustave LE ROUGE
Verlainiens et décadents
Editions Marcel Seheur|Paris 1928|13.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant half cherry-red morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (spine sunned with filled-in lack at head), top edge gilt.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Gustave Le Rouge to Monsieur Crottet.
Iconography.
A very good copy in a nice binding.
€1,800
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
Alfred de VIGNY
Les destinées, poèmes philosophiques
Léon Pichon|Paris 1930|26.50 x 33.50 cm|broché
Handsome typographic edition, one of 290 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing after 20 on Japan paper.
A good copy.
€80
Pierre DUFAY
Victor Hugo à vingt ans. - Glanes romantiques
Mercure de France|Paris 1909|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a first impression copy numbered in the press.
Spine sunned.
€20
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
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
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
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
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
Philippe CHABANEIX
Comme des songes
Collection de l'Ermitage|Paris 1928|13 x 17 cm|broché
First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on pure wire Lafuma.
Bel autograph signed by the author to the poet Pierre Jalabert "... by thanking him for the beautiful poem of the" Muse "that made ??me so much pleasure ..."
Nice copy.
€50
Janine RAYNOND
Ravenala. Madagascar - Ile de la Réunion - Les Comores 1969
Jean Grassin|Paris 1979|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Janine Raynond to art critic and novelist Gerhard Weber: "... je voudrais que pour vous, mes vers n'éveillent qu'un désir de voyage tout en rêvant d'un monde où fleurirait la sagesse..." ["... I would wish that for you, my verses awaken only a desire to travel while dreaming of a world where wisdom would flourish..."]
Photographs by Georges Raynond, preface by Alisaona Raharinarivonirina.
€70
Jacques CHESSEX
Comme l'os
Grasset|Paris 1988|12 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by the author to art critic Gerhard Weber "... ces chants entre ombre et aube, et le signe cordial de Jacques Chessex" ["... these songs between shadow and dawn, and the cordial sign of Jacques Chessex"].

€40
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
Guillaume COQUILLART
Les poesies de Guillaume Coquillart
De l'imprimerie d'Antoine Urbain Coustelier|à Paris 1723|9.50 x 16 cm|relié
The finest early edition. The volume forms part of the collection of French poets published by Coustelier (Racan, Cretin...). Bibliothèque Viollet Le Duc, p. 88: "Most correct edition of all those made of Coquillart's works". The text is however less correct than in the 1857 edition (Charles Héricault), according to Brunet.
Contemporary polished blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label (with loss). Headcaps lightly worn. Crack at foot and head of upper joint. Corners bumped.
Poet from Reims who died in 1510, whose poetry was mainly intended for clerks and students during performances of the famous Basoche of Paris; his verses were then...
€450
Alfred PLAUZAU, René RISTROPH
Petits vers de Bourgogne
Emile Nourry|Paris 1907|11.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Eugène Choucary to his friend the poet Léopold Bernard.
Cover illustrated by Jean Laronze, work illustrated with drawings by Alfred Plauzau and René Ristroph.
A small lack at head of endpaper continuing diminishingly on following leaves, slight marginal tear repaired at head of first cover.
Rare.
€60
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
Abbé Charles COTIN
Oeuvres galantes
Chez Etienne Loyson|à Paris 1665|8.50 x 14.80 cm|relié
Second edition, rare, augmented with the second volume which appears in first edition and illustrated with two unsigned title-frontispieces. The first volume alone had initially appeared in 1663. Note that the most important pieces had appeared under the name "Oeuvres meslées" in 1659.
Full wine-red morocco binding from early 20th century, elegant pastiche of a contemporary binding. Smooth spine decorated with gilt title and date. Triple fillet frame on covers. Gilt edges. Spine infinitesimally and uniformly lightened. Handsome copy.
Abbé Cotin is an essential figure of 17th-century literary salons, and Molière caricatured him as Abbé Trissotin in "Les femmes savantes". He invented...
€900
Nicolas BOILEAU DESPREAUX
Oeuvres
Chez David • Chez Durand|à Paris 1747|11.20 x 18 cm|reliés
New edition and first given by Saint-Marc, with his remarks and commentaries. It is illustrated with a portrait by Rigaud, engraved by Daullé, 5 fleurons on the titles by Eisen and engraved by Boucher, 39 vignettes by Eisen and engraved by Avéline, by La Fosse unsigned, 25 unsigned tailpieces and 6 figures by Cochin for Le lutrin.
Contemporary full marbled and glazed calf bindings. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label, and beige morocco volume labels. Joints of volume I cracked at head. Lower joint of volume III cracked at foot. Joints of volume V cracked. Restorations to headcaps and joints of the 5 volumes. Paper uniformly yellowed.
Saint-Marc's first...
€550
Victor HUGO (inscribed to Alphonse DAUDET)
La pitié suprême - Exemplaire d'Alphonse Daudet[The Supreme Pity]
Michel Lévy|Paris 1879|15.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
Original edition.
Binding half old red grief with some discreet restorations, back with five nerves, when tail, paper plates to the tank, and contreplats combed guards lined paper, preserved covers, red head, contemporary binding.
Precious autograph signed by Victor Hugo Alphonse Daudet.
Buffer library of Madame Daudet on the first guard.
Victor Hugo is for Alphonse Daudet, like other writers of his generation, the undisputed master of arts Hall of Fame. His father figure sprinkles the works of Daudet, commonly called alongside those of Rousseau, Byron, Sand and Delacroix.
If during childhood and youth Daudet, Hugo, exiled giant on his island of...
€8,000
Tristan TZARA
Ca va
Centre des intellectuels|Cahors 1943|11.50 x 14.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Tiny foxing, not serious, to head of upper cover.
€1,000
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
André LO CELSO
Eclaircies
Editions de la Revue Moderne|Paris 1947|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from André Lo Celso to his former student Michel Borch.
One joint restored, occasional light foxing.
€100
Jean EFFEL
Ce crapaud de granit bavant du goémon
Gallimard|Paris 1971|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper.
Work illustrated by the author.
Light worming of no consequence to the foot of the boards.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Effel to Jean-Pierre Gray Draillard enhanced with a small drawing depicting an angel holding a daisy in its mouth.

€100
Auguste Marseille BARTHELEMY
Douze journées de la Révolution
Perrotin|Paris 1832|12.50 x 21 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with blind fillets, red cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Foxing.
€45