Illustrated Books

First octavo edition illustrated by George Roux and Benett, including 12 chromotypographic engravings.
Hetzel publisher's "golden globe" binding in full red percaline signed Engel, polychrome front board signed Blanchelant, second board type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, lighthouse spine, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Spine slightly sunned, some very minor rubbing to plates, two corners rubbed and original blue endpapers very lightly sunned at margins, as usual.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Adrien Barrère, pseudonym of Adrien Baneux.
Text by Emile Codey.
The work, folded accordion-style, forms a fresco when unfolded.
Tears to spine with minimal lacks, lacks and tears to board margins, handsome interior condition.

First edition large octavo illustrated with 74 drawings by Léon Benett, photographic reproductions and a map of the Lesser Antilles.
Publisher's "golden globe" boards. Plate signed Blancheland, bound by Souze. Spine with lighthouse design. Rear board of Engel "i" type according to Jauzac.
Spine uniformly faded, headcaps and corners slightly rubbed.
Pen gift inscription on the first blue endpaper.

VERNE Jules
Le Testament d'un excentrique [The Will of an Eccentric]
Hetzel, Paris 1899, 18,5 x 28 cm, publisher's binding
First edition with 61 illustrations by Georges Roux, of which 20 large color plates and chromotypographic plates, 35 photographic views of the United States (cities and landscapes), a folding map of the USA and one of the Game of the Goose. This work had only one second edition in 1905 (with an à un éléphant binding).
Publisher's binding au globe doré, the design signed by Blancheland and bound by Souze. Dos au phare spine.
Spine uniformly sunned, head- and tail-pieces a little rubbed, one small lack to head of joint of upper cover, joint of lower cover discolored. Spotting.
$ 750

First edition in-8 illustrated with 59 drawings by George Roux.
Publisher's binding by Hetzel "au globe doré", the design signed by Blancheland, bound by Engel, "Au phare" spine, lower cover type Engel "h" according to Jauzac.
Spine a little faded and a corner slightly bumped, otherwise nice cop, with fresh gold.

first edition on the current paper.
illustrated book of five drawings of André Masson.
Some spots primarily on guards, slight wetness leads the joints of the first flat.
Signed autograph of André Frénaud to G (eorges) -A (lbert) Astre "In memory of our distant meetings."

New edition illustrated with 101 drawings by Benett.
Hetzel publisher's binding known as "fan" binding with "an elephant", lighthouse spine, first cover polychrome signed Engel, second cover of Engel "i" type.
Head and tail slightly rubbed, original blue endpapers lightly sunned at margins as usual, two corners bumped.
La Maison à Vapeur is a historical and adventure novel set in India, shortly after the Sepoy Rebellion whose memory is at the origin of the plot. The novel features a revolutionary means of transport: a gigantic steam elephant pulling two comfortable wagons that travels without needing railway tracks.
Good fresh copy.

Edition illustrated with 85 illustrations by Léon Benett.
Hetzel publisher's "globe doré" binding in full red percaline signed Engel, first cover polychrome signed Blancheland depicting various gilt navigation instruments in a frame of gilt chains surmounted by green plants, second cover of type "h" as indicated by Jauzac, spine with lighthouse decorated with several illustrations in color and gilt, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Spine uniformly but slightly faded and somewhat rubbed at head and foot, a small tear on the second cover, blue endpapers slightly sunned at margins, as usual.

First edition large octavo illustrated with 74 drawings by Léon Benett, photographic reproductions and a map of the Lesser Antilles.
Publisher's "globe doré" binding. Plate signed Blancheland, bound by Souze. Spine with lighthouse. Second cover of Engel "i" type according to Jauzac.
Spine very slightly faded, a tiny small lack to the polychrome plate and a stain on the second cover, original blue endpapers slightly lightened at margins as usual, otherwise handsome copy.

Edition illustrated by Riou.
Hetzel publisher's binding "au globe doré" in full red percaline signed Engel, front cover polychrome signed Blancheland depicting various gilt navigation instruments in a frame of gilt chains topped with green plants, back cover of type "h" as indicated by Jauzac, spine with lighthouse decorated with several color and gilt illustrations, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt. Gift inscription in ink on the half-title page.
Spine slightly faded and rubbed at headcaps, blue endpapers replaced, corners very slightly bumped, a discreet restoration at the foot of the front cover joint.

First edition, one of 15 named copies on Crèvecoeur du Marais vellum, the only printing with 270 other Crèvecoeur du Marais vellum copies.
Work illustrated with 17 original etchings by Jean Couy.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification of the printing, is indeed complete, like the 15 named copies, with its suite of illustrations on Japanese mulberry paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 copies on pink paper, deluxe copy.
Half navy blue calf binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with a facsimile as well as a portrait of the author as frontispiece, here in double state, which is the characteristic of deluxe copies.
A bookseller's descriptive label and a bookplate pasted at the head of a pastedown.
Another bookseller's descriptive label pasted on an endpaper has been torn away.
Some foxing affecting mainly the margins of certain leaves, a full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Mulberry Annam, one of ours 6 copies reserved for the collaborators, deluxe edition after 10 Montval.
Signed autograph of Robert Gaillard: "To my dear friend Charles E Laroche who held the forceps of the obstetrician to give birth to this child ...." Enriched autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Yves Brayer embellished with an original drawing in blue ink representing seated personages and busy drink consumption in a brewery.
Illustrated book of 6 original lithographs by Yves Brayer.
Our copy, as it is stated in the justification of the draw is full of his suite on China lithographs.
Rare copy and pleasant.

New edition, illustrated with 150 drawings by Riou. GK catalogue in fine. Later reissues of this binding will have 6 color engravings, which will be simple colored enlargements of engravings already present in black and white.
Publisher's binding known as "Au portrait collé" with signed Souze plate and bound by Lenègre. Spine with lighthouse. Second board of Lenègre "e" type. Fine upper plate. Light traces of discoloration beneath the author's name cartouche. One leaf very slightly protruding. One gathering detaching from the interior. Corners rubbed and slightly turned. Spine somewhat faded, but gilts and colors quite sharp. Headcaps rubbed and turned. Second board showing some soiling, but fairly good. Occasional light foxing on fresh paper, nevertheless a handsome copy.
Adventure novel relating an expedition to the North Pole.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.

First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with dust jacket and cellophane wrapper.

first edition printed in 990 copies on paper Lana, ours unjustified.
Signed autograph Serge Pierre Loiselet and his wife Suzanne in pink ink and enriched with a heart, a small marine anchor, a little heart and a little star.
Illustrated book, on the cover, an original lithograph in colors, a Dignimont frontispiece and 9 out text lithographs in black and gray by Touchagues, Butcher, Oberle and Serge.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a color lithograph frontispiece, and 73 drawings in black in the text as well as photographs hors-texte.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, small stains on second cover, handsome interior condition.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Serge Pierre Loiselet and his wife Suzanne enriched a small drawing of an anchor and a heart and a star.
Book illustrated with a color cover and 84 drawings by the author.
complete copy of his illustrated jacket which comprises angular gaps.

First edition, a numbered 2250 copies on chestnut paste, only large paper.
Signed autograph Serge Pierre Loiselet and his wife Suzanne enriched a small drawing of an anchor and a heart and a star.
Illustrated book of 72 unpublished drawings of the author as well as a color drawing on the cover.
soiled Jacket back missing a foot tear second course of the book, nice interior state.

First edition, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by jean dutourd to sister-Aimée (Guérin born Lemercier): "To my dear Aimée kiss with No. 83 / B, said step-brotherly kiss Pym.."
Traces of friction on the split bits heads and feet.

First printing of the 40 original compositions by Paul Avril etched, one of 50 numbered copies on China paper.
Half sand morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt stippling decorated with quadruple gilt compartments embellished at angles and centers with mosaic pieces of green and brown morocco, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (covers marginally spotted), top edge gilt on deckled edges, elegant contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Our copy is complete with the duplicate state on Japan paper of each of the etchings.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

Work illustrated with drawings and watercolors by Felician Myrbach and Luigi Rossi engraved by Guillaume brothers.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Ferdinand Alquié Professor Georges Blin.
cover illustrated with a drawing of Hans Bellmer.
Small traces of rubbing on the back.

New edition, published anonymously and written collectively by Henri de Latouche, Emile Deschamps, Louis-François l'Héritier and Pierre-Nicolas Bert.
Bradel binding in full cardboard with vellum appearance and flaps, smooth spine, black date at foot, boards decorated with legal articles calligraphed in the manner of the 19th century, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, pastiche binding signed by A.F. Thiébaut.
Work illustrated with 15 portraits of deputies outside the text.
Some minor light foxing, endpapers entirely sunned.
Rare copy complete, at the end, with the plan of the assembly hall.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on crèvecoeur du Marais paper, the only printing, with 15 on China and 10 hors commerce.
With 4 original drypoint illusrations by Wols.
Covers and spine slightly, but insignificantly, sunned, a good copy.

First edition, one of 150 copies hors commerce numbered.
Clear stain in the margins of upper cover.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet Professor Georges Blin: "... to thank him for the defense of poetry ..."
illustrated book of drawings of André Masson.
Back slightly insolated, nice interior state.

Rare new edition, illustrated with 85 drawings by Georges Roux and 12 chromotypographies. Catalogue FX in fine. First illustrated edition with the 2 elephants in 1890.
Publisher's binding known as "Au portrait collé" signed in the plate Lenègre relieur. Spine with lighthouse signed Lenègre at foot.
Beautiful upper plate with gleaming gilt. Traces of discoloration above the world map and small stains at the top of the author's name. Lower corners showing creases. Headcaps rubbed. Under "Jules Verne" inscribed in ink 134. Spine slightly faded. Fine second cover. Stain in right margin of title page beside the title, several numbers written in pen around the title. Fresh paper, almost free of foxing. Overall, a handsome copy in good condition.
The Cascabel family, fairground artists who made their fortune, decide to return to Normandy, but they are robbed, and the family head decides to return by caravan through the Bering Strait and Siberia.

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on simili cuve vellum, ours one of 35 hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals, the only deluxe copies after 25 old tinted Japan paper.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author by Edouard Vuillard.
Foreword by Paul Valéry.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with drawings of J. Férat, engraved by Barbant. BR catalog for 1884.
Cardboard with two elephants to the rare pink fuchsia signed tail Lenègre, type 1. spine three decorated boxes. Second flat Wearing a button Cold round, registered cold bottom left Lenegre rel. gray guards.
Beautiful first plate, but two small spots along the black edge. upper joint split in head 2.5cm. Upper corner slightly blunted law. Insolated back evenly. Micro cuts copings. Inkblot down the second course, and on the last pages of the catalog. Fresh copy, free of foxing.

First edition, one of 4125 numbered copies.
Work illustrated with 3 original lithographs in 5 or 6 colors by Georges Braque.
Rich iconography.
Preface by Francis Ponge.
Minor stains without consequence at head and foot of spine, small white stains to margins of slipcase, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Signed autographs shipments Tristan Rémy and Georges Wague Georges Blin then director of the Jacques Doucet library.
Iconography.
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, a spot on the first board.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Normandy vellum, tirage de tête.
Retains 16 original collages by Max Bucaille.
A good copy.

First edition of each volume.
Works illustrated with engravings by Elie Bertillot as well as photographs by Roger Schall, Maurice Jarnoux, Raymond Mejat, De Morgoli, and agency reporters.
Slipcase heavily damaged.
Handsome copies without defects.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with fleurons and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two tears on leading edges, front cover preserved, top edge gilt.
Work decorated with illustrations in text and full-page, in black and white as well as in blue, green, red, mauve and sepia by Georges Cain, preface by Jules Clarétie, music by Jules Massenet.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on "hand-made paper", the only deluxe copies.
Full sand-colored cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with red typographic motifs in sanguine style, front cover ornamented with a pattern of red vertical fillets and six gilt fleur-de-lis, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with 75 hors-texte color illustrations by Mortimer Menpes.
Very light foxing affecting mainly the first endpaper.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind-stamped typographical motifs, blind fillet border on covers, three small discoloration spots on first cover of first volume, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped without consequence.
Work illustrated with numerous in-text engravings.
Bookseller's description label pasted to pastedown of first volume.
One repaired tear to half-title page of second volume, some minor foxing.

Illustrated with 4 plates.
Publisher's half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, brown paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns with some foxing and soiling, all edges gilt.
Some minor foxing.
Prize award label pasted to one pastedown.

MATHISON Gilbert Farquhar
Narrative of a visit to Brazil, Chile, Peru and the Sandwich islands during the years 1821 and 1822
Charles Knight, London 1825, 13 x 21,5 cm, modern paper boards


First edition.
Modern half green shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with gilt fillets and friezes, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
With four color plates hors texte and a folding map.
Small wormholes occasionally touching text and images. Sold as is.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 20 on Holland paper.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece etching by Armand Rassenfosse, and decorated with illustrations including color plates by Henri Detouche, André des Gachons, Joseph Sattler and Ulm.
Our copy is complete with its publication prospectus.
Binding rubbed, handsome interior condition despite minor foxing without gravity.

Edition illustrated with 17 original wood Louis Bouquet, one of the 15 best scholars of old Japan in the tank, not ours scholar, head of draw.
Signature Louis Bouquet to the justification of the draw.
Our copy, as all copies of old Japan on head and pulling as he stipulated to the justification of the draw is full of his suite printed in sepia on China and signed by Louis Bouquet.
In addition, our copy is enhanced with a suite wood signed by Louis Bouquet and printed in sepia on wove without adhesive usually accompanying the 20 numbered copies on Imperial Japan.
Some very light bites are not serious, back of the slotted Length shirt indications bibliophile pen topped the first board of the shirt.
Note that the shirt bears a different title and name of the author; namely, Combet-Descombes "Images for Baudelaire" all the striped in blue pencil.
Rare.

New edition of the French translation established by Count de Messey, revised by Viscount Alban de Villeneuve and illustrated with drawings by Gérard Séguin, d'Aubigny, Steinheil...
Half green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt compartments, double gilt fillets framing the green paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Biographical and literary notice on the author and his works by Philipon de la Madelaine.
Some minor foxing without gravity principally at the beginning of the volume.

Edition with drawings by Jean-Emile Laboureur, a numbered copy on vergé paper, stated the 1000th.
Upper cover and spine uniformly faded.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 10 Chine and 12 Japon.
Original illustrations by the author.
This copy, as called for by the justification page, retains the double state of the frontispiece.
Rare and nice copy with edges preserved.

Popular illustrated edition bringing together 14 titles and more, from the Romans populaires illustrés collection. Drawings by Johannot, Beaucé, Staal, Bertall, Baron... It includes the rare title The Monk by Lewis.
Contents: Valérie by Madame de Krudener. Manon Lescaut by Prévost d'Exiles. Le talisman du coeur by Louis Lurine. La peine du talion by Jules Lacroix. Le règne de Satan by Benjamin Gastineau. Riche et pauvre by Emile Souvestre. Télémaque by Fénelon. Mes prisons by Pellico. La princesse de Montpensier by Madame de Lafayette. Les contes de l'atelier by Michel Masson. Le vicaire de Wakefield by Goldsmith. Simple histoire by Inchbald. 3 plays by Beaumarchais. Printed in 2 columns. A half-title of the Romans populaires illustrés has been bound at the beginning of the work with a table of contents that does not correspond at all to the titles in the volume.
Contemporary half black shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with a large romantic ornament and a roll at head and foot. One split at head. Rubbing to edges and headcaps, but good copy, particularly fresh, on crisp white paper, free from foxing.
These popular editions are rare in good condition, and very desirable for the quality of their illustrations. They form a too-forgotten history of romantic publishing.

First edition, one of the rare copies on China paper.
Full red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, rubbed black shagreen title-label, boards slightly soiled, original wrappers preserved (front cover detached), contemporary binding signed by Thivet.
Printed stamp of the Vanier bookstore with the manuscript initials L.V. probably in Vanier's own hand at the foot of the endpaper.
Work illustrated with humorous drawings by Henri de Sta.

First edition.
Publisher's polychrome paper boards in Bradel binding, smooth spine, joints with small tears at head and foot, cover specially designed by Francisco Borès.
Work illustrated with 8 original lithographs by the artist as well as 183 reproductions of his works including 12 in color.
Text by Jean Grenier.

First edition of the author's first work.
Half green sheep binding, smooth faded spine decorated with gilt typographic fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an original color lithograph by Elie Clavel.
Bibliophile's printed stamps at head of first text page and half-title page.

Reprint on laid paper published by Horemans in Lille, using the woodblocks from the edition by Jehan Lecocq in Troyes in 1539.
This work consists of the reproduction of 56 woodcuts after 15th-century xylographs.
Spine faded, front board detached, angular crease mark at head of rear board, handsome interior condition.

Third edition.
Marbled sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes, brown shagreen title-label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, speckled edges.
Work illustrated with 13 plates hors-texte.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Pen gift inscription on one endpaper, printed stamp of a Madrid bookshop on the title page.
Rare.

New edition illustrated with 8 engravings by Ridinger, headpieces after Routar and the 27 technical figures from earlier editions, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Lafuma.
Small light stains of no significance on first cover, handsome copy.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, carefully collated with the first editions and expanded with a large number of variants. Half red calf bindings, spines with four raised bands adorned with gilt dots and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, traces of discoloration to margins of some boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary Romantic bindings.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece to the first volume.

Some minor foxing.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Jean Laugier, one of 40 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy is complete, like all deluxe copies, with its original wood engraving by Hilda Van Norden which she signed and inscribed to a close friend.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean L'Anselme to a couple of friends: "... ce bien modeste survol d'un déjà long parcours dans la ferveur de notre toujours jeune amitié..." ["... this very modest overview of an already long journey in the fervor of our ever-young friendship..."]
Other contributions by Jean Laugier, Jean-Yves Debreuille, Jean Rousselot, Robert Sabatier, Jean Alter, Luc Norin...
We include an invitation card to the conference honoring Jean Laugier on Monday March 12, 2007 at the Sorbonne on the occasion of the "Printemps des poètes"
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spines, front covers decorated with central gilt medallion, top edges gilt.
Work illustrated with plates.

First edition illustrated with 59 drawings by L. Bennet and P. Phillippoteaux, 35 facsimiles of old engravings, 20 maps or plans. Double volume, catalogue S.
Publisher's binding in lawn green cloth (undoubtedly the rarest of the colors), known as "La sphère ptolémaïque" (one of the most harmonious achievements among Souze bindings). Special plate designed by Souze. Superb front board, very fresh but with two small spots, one on the upper edge, the second next to one of the ships. A small tear on the right edge.
Back board type b, with rosette, corner palmettes. Brown endpapers characteristic of the first edition.
Corners, headcaps and joints skilfully and finely restored. 2 white spots along the lower joint. Small white spots on the back board.
Lower board with a few small white spots. Handsome copy, with very fresh plates. Scattered foxing.
This volume is the first published of the triptych: Les grands voyages et les grands voyageurs; it concerns travel by land.
On the first endpaper (pastedown): Large label with manuscript: Prix offert par le Comte de Pazic décerné à l'élève Bertin Armand. On the second endpaper, a dry stamp: Librairie Devisme, and a stamp, Bertin Postel, vitrier.

First illustrated edition, rare, with 27 plates hors-texte, including the frontispiece by Philippoteaux, Pisan,
Contemporary half black grained shagreen binding signed Ch. Girard (Angers) with grained green percaline boards. Spine with raised bands decorated with blind and gilt fillets. Gilt title. Small pale and whitish stains on lower board, one darker stain on upper board. Leaves 351 and 355 restored (torn corner). Fresh overall but with small pale browning scattered and unevenly distributed. Although the paper appears clean, it now has a color close to laid paper and has lost its whiteness.
A title rarely encountered, the Three Musketeers or Count of Monte-Cristo series being more common. The novel bears the subtitle Mémoire d'un médecin, the whole forming a cycle of 5 novels more or less sequential, as Alexandre Dumas always proceeds: La comtesse de Charny, Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge, Le collier de la reine, Joseph Basalmo. These novels are all set during the French Revolution period.

Edition printed in 500 numbered copies on laid paper and strictly hors commerce as it was reserved for subscribers.
Complete text translated from Latin by Alcide Bonneau.
Handsome copy.

New edition printed on laid paper, in facsimile of the 1660 Paris edition.
Work illustrated with numerous plates, folding tables and in-text figures.
Slipcases missing, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Lenin "Comment nous tiendrons, (1923)" and "Communisme et pacifisme, (1916)", Maxim Gorky "Lénine, l'homme", Edouard Berth on Tartuffe by S. Guitry, Georges Michael "La doctrine sorélienne"...
Issue illustrated by Serge, Manolo, Barthe, Altman, Zilzer...
Unstitched copy.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Alexandre Blok "Le peuple et les intellectuels", Nicolas Boukharine "A la mémoire d'Ilitch", Jean Montrevel...
Issue illustrated with works by G. Zilder, Vidberg...

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Marcel Fourrier "Légitimité de la révolte riffaine", Raymond Lefebvre "Je reviens d'un long voyage éblouissant".

Edition illustrated with 20 original wood engravings by Hermann-Paul, one of 35 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe printing after 1 grand vélin De La Rue.
Our copy is complete with its suite of 20 wood engravings.
Front cover detached. Two small tears at head and foot of spine which has a slight lack at head, foxing on front cover, back cover and flaps marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

Completely revised edition, with some parts in first edition, both for texts and illustrations. Introduction by Jules Janin and texts by Balzac, La bedollière, Charles Nodier, Frédéric Soulié, Petrus Borel... with in-text and full-page illustrations by Grandville, Daubigny, Pauquet, Français, Bertall, Johannot, Daumier, Bayard... Printed in double columns.
Contemporary half brown shagreen bindings. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons. Title and volume labels in chocolate morocco. Rubbing to headcaps and raised bands, boards, edges and corners. Spines slightly lightened. Corners slightly bumped. Some foxing, mainly in margins, some signatures browned, but overall paper quite white. Handsome set.

First edition, one of 8 copies numbered on salmon paper and justified by the author.
Full hazel morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, one joint with a small tear at head, small brown stains on covers, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, top edge gilt, bookplate and library shelf label pasted on one pastedown, elegant unsigned binding.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with 18 engraved portraits added by a previous bibliophile and representing notably Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Bonaparte, Madame Récamier, Beaumarchais, Molière, Talleyrand...
Handsome and unique copy in an elegant full morocco binding.

First edition, one of 75 copies numbered on Holland paper and justified by the author, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lurkin to madame Henri Béraud.
Work illustrated with period color frescoes of time and harvest painted by Jeph Lambert.
Light foxing on the covers.
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours specially printed for Robert Garric.
Preface by Marshal Pétain, contributions by Henry Bordeaux, Louis Madelin, Paul Valéry, General Weygand...
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Henri Matisse, iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 440 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 10 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Roger Morel.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of joints, ink gift inscription at head of endpaper as a present.

Edition printed in 127 numbered copies on fine paper.
Illustrated with 51 beautiful engravings by Auguste Brouet, Pierre Gusman, Charles Hallo, Georges Gobô, Albert Decaris, Eugène Véder, André Dauchez, Paul-Adrien Bouroux, Georges Le Meilleur, Henry Cheffer, Tigrane Polat, Edgar Chahine, Louis Willaume, Georges Jeanniot, Charles Jouas and Amédée Féau.

New edition revised, corrected and newly classified by the author.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four false raised bands, decorated with triple compartments stamped in blind
Suite of captioned engravings accompanied by notices at the head of each series by MM. Théophile Gautier & Laurent-Jan.

First edition of the French translation printed in 70 copies numbered and justified by Luis Mizon on Arches laid paper.
Publisher's binding in full aubergine cloth, smooth spine, front cover with cut-out revealing the color screen print by Pedro Uhart illustrating the front wrapper.
Work illustrated with 8 original hors-texte color screen prints by Pedro Uhart which he signed.
Signed autograph inscription, in Spanish, by Luis Mizon enhanced with an original pencil drawing by Pedro Uhart at the end, on the justification page.
We include an invitation card to the opening of the presentation of this work, a Polaroid of Pedro Uhart, and a publisher's slip from a work by Luis Mizon.
Rare and handsome copy enhanced with an original drawing by Pedro Uhart.

Famous illustrated edition with nearly 450 wood-engraved vignettes, 29 plates printed on China paper, and 7 steel-engraved portraits after T. Johannot, Meissonnier, Iasbey, P. Huet.
Full bottle-green shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with blind-ruled frame, gilt rocaille arabesque motifs and gilt bird and butterfly ornaments; gilt roulettes on headcaps; boards decorated with quadruple frame of gilt and blind fillets, gilt rocaille arabesque motifs and small gilt rose-branch ornaments applied in the corners; gilt roulette frame on pastedowns, central gilt bilobed cartouche enriched at angles with gilt romantic ornaments, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, all edges gilt, some minor scratches on leading edges, elegant contemporary romantic binding signed by Rivage.
Our copy is complete with its map of Ile-de-France by Dyonnet and the two so-called "English" portraits.
The title is in first printing with the address 25 rue Sainte-Anne, the portrait of the "Bonne femme" is not engraved on page 418.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy of this landmark book, one of the finest achievements of romantic illustration, in a perfect romantic binding by Laurent.

First illustrated edition with 39 wood engravings hors-texte, and 200 wood vignettes in-text, all after drawings by the author, and drawings by Best, Leloir, Regnier...
Full glazed brown morocco binding early 20th century signed Petitot. Raised band spine decorated with compartments composed of series of fillets. Gilt title and date. Triple fillet frame on boards. Elaborate interior decoration. 4 endpaper leaves of handsome brown marbled paper. Some rare foxing on very white paper, except for the browned half-title. The tissue guards have been preserved and remain in fine condition. A small rub to spine, likewise along one edge, but very handsome copy, rare in this condition.
NB: Lucien Edouard Petitot, bookbinder, practiced his craft from 1875 to 1927, at 1 rue des Beaux Arts in Paris 6th arrondissement. During this long career he became binder to the Bibliothèque Nationale.

First edition.
Illustrated by Jacques Martin.
A good copy retaining its advertising slip.
Provenance : the library of Henri Béraud.

First edition of 300 copies.
Autograph inscription from François-Louis schmied to the Count Philippon in pencil : "... pour le délicat souvenir que m'a laissée sa visite."
With 42 plates hors texte and full page.
Rare spots mostly affecting the verso of some plates, internally good.

New edition with original illustrations by Albert Robida.
One small tear to foot of spine, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with an etching and 22 sketches by the author.
Spine very lightly sunned without gravity, light and partial shadows on the endpapers.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid ivory paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with 16 original linocuts by Jean-Marie Staive.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Marie Staive to Gérard Mouizel: "... cet espace, voué aux noirs et aux blancs, où le jour s'espace à la nuit calme."
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with an original engraving on Arches signed by Jean-Marie Staive, reserved for deluxe copies and bearing a second autograph inscription signed by the illustrator to Gérard Mouizel; with an original color impression also dedicated by the same to Gérard Mouizel as well as an autograph letter dated and signed by the publisher, Patrick Stefanetto, in which he explains to him the manner in which he has enhanced the copy that he sent to him.
Handsome set.

Bilingual edition translated by Charles Nodier and first printing of the frontispiece printed on China paper as well as the 10 steel-engraved out-of-text plates by Finden after drawings by Tony Johannot.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and compartments embellished with gilt arabesques, gilt fillet frame on brown cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary Romantic binding.
Work also illustrated with more than 100 wood-engraved in-text vignettes.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition printed in 400 numbered copies on offset paper.
Autograph inscription signed by François Cruciani to Gérard Mouizel: "... au provisoire matelot-pédagogue Gérard Mouizel pour que ces Moyens du bord lui soeint en souvenir de ses escales sous les palmiers du mas".
Work illustrated with 7 original lithographs by Olive Tamari.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies, ours unnumbered.
Autograph inscription signed by Olive Tamari to Gérard Mouizel: "... au beau jeune homme qui a beaucoup de talent..." ["... to the handsome young man who has much talent..."]
Our copy contains a second autograph inscription (unsigned) by Olive Tamari, on a loose leaf, continuing the first autograph inscription: "On pourrait dire qui a beaucoup de talent et plait aux finlandaises chocolatées (mais ce ne serait pas correct devant la gravité de la mort de la mer)." ["One could say who has much talent and pleases chocolate-colored Finnish women (but that would not be proper given the gravity of the death of the sea)."]
Work illustrated with four original color illustrations by Olive Tamari.
Very handsome copy.

First edition printed in 46 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Work illustrated with 3 original color engravings by Adolphe Cieslarczyk.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Patrick Stefanetto to Gérard Mouizel in the form of a quatrain.
Autograph signatures of Patrick Stefanetto and Adolphe Cieslarczyk on the justification page.
Minor spotting of no consequence on the first endpaper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on offset Navarre, one draw with 20 Arches paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph Olive Tamari a colleague poet, art critic and artist.
Book illustrated with 14 original lithographs Olive Tamari.
Tiny marginal minor bites on the first board.

Edition, one of 50 numbered on the second installment of Rives (who have five), one draw with 11 Holland paper.
This is a series of eight comic prints, engravings, printed and colored by Jean Bruller he signed and captioned.
Handwritten signature of Jean Bruller to the justification of the draw.
Tears at the head and foot of the back and flat margins, shaded guards.

First edition in French.
Publisher's bindings in full red skyvertex, smooth spines, copies complete with their dust jackets which show no defects as well as their cellophane covers.
Very rich iconography.
Handsome set.

Illustrated edition with 17 original engravings by Eddy Legrand, one of 200 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only issue with 25 Japan copies.
The illustrations consist of: 1 engraved title, 8 vignettes and 8 plates.
Handsome copy with spine and covers unfaded, which is generally not the case.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five thin raised bands set with black fillets, marbled paper boards with some scuffing, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with numerous in-text drawings by Henry Monnier engraved on wood.
Provenance: from Château Laffite with bookplate pasted on pastedown and enhanced with manuscript notes specifying its location in the library.

New collected edition, with some parts in first edition as expanded with a large number of unpublished pieces and preceded by an essay on the life and writings of the author by Armand Carrel.
Half caramel calf bindings, smooth spines set with gilt and black fillets decorated with gilt friezes, black calf title and volume labels, joints with some traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by Ethion as frontispiece to the first volume but lacking its folding facsimile frontispiece to the fourth and final volume.
Foxing.
Handsome copy, complete in four volumes, uniformly bound by a contemporary hand.

Edition with 30 original drawings by Bernard Naudin, one of copies on vélin teinté paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing along with 5 Japan and 10 Holland copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Paul Provost.
Handsome copy.