Editiones princeps and first editions of sacred texts, spiritual and confessional books, religious treatises, theology

First edition, manuscript copied on a mimeograph and printed in only 15 copies under the pseudonym of Mab.
Publisher's full cardboard Bradel binding, spine slightly faded, bookplate.
Autograph facsimile printed in violet, copy from the first printing, extensively revised in violet ink compensating for printing defects.
First-person account of the discovery of the world by Adam, Eve, their children and grandchildren.
It should be noted that the mimeograph which allegedly served for the writing of this work was only put into production 6 years after its publication. Some foxing otherwise very good copy.
Precious and curious copy expanded with an autograph page...

First edition.
Half anthracite shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled edges.
Spine lightly rubbed, small paper loss to second cover, otherwise handsome copy without foxing.

Rare first edition.
A joint cracked to head and to foot, slight angular lacks to the covers, occasional foxing.

First edition in French. Introduction by Auguste Roussel.
A tear with slight lack at head of first cover, occasional foxing affecting essentially the very first and very last pages.
Rare.

First edition.
Worming to front cover, some light foxing without significance.

First edition.
Eros or love, first principle of Pythagoras, Milton's Paradise Lost, Pythagorean philosophy retraced on the portal of Notre-Dame, Pythagoras's quaternary in sociology...
A handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Nice and rare copy.

First edition.
Signed and inscribed by the author.
Work illustrated with 115 illustrations in-text and hors-texte.
Fine copy with the illustrated dust jacket.

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

First edition.
Half brown calf with corners, smooth spine decorated with cold-stamped romantic motifs and double gilt fillets, navy calf title and volume labels, minor rubbing traces on joints, cold-stamped frieze frame on marbled paper boards, scratches with paper losses on front board, corners and edges worn in places, marbled edges, contemporary romantic binding.
Small angular lack at head of first endpaper, handsome interior condition almost free of any foxing.

First edition.
Full hazel sheep binding, smooth spine faded and decorated with gilt fleurons, fillets and friezes, headcaps rubbed with small lacks at foot, red sheep title-label, triple gilt fillet frames on boards, corners and edges showing traces of rubbing, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.

First edition published anonymously by the former Jesuit reverend father de R.
Small lacks at head and foot of spine split at tail, slight corner lacks on boards.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
A tear at head and foot of one joint, slight corner losses to boards which also show pale marginal dampstaining, light interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation established by A.A. Ramseyer.
Publisher's limp dark brown cardboard binding, smooth unlettered spine, gilt title at head of front cover, rear cover marginally discolored.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated with 13 figures in the text.
Light restored tears at head and foot of spine, one passage underlined in colored pencil, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Contemporary half caramel calf binding, spine with four raised bands slightly faded, decorated with gilt typographical motifs, red long-grained morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 146 color engravings in perfect condition.
Manuscript ink annotations concerning the work on one endpaper, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Last endpaper and back cover stained and spotted, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Our copy is presented in temporary decorative patterned paper wrappers.
Occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours unnumbered, deluxe copy.
Bibliography at end, handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of Claude Seignolle with his curious printed bookplate at foot of front endpaper.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue historique.
Autograph inscription from S.T. Lascaris.
Two slight lacks to head and foot of spine.

The first edition published in a small number of copies.
Inscription from J. Durandeau to a distinguished Burgundian bibliophile (Marcel Mayer) written on a visiting card.
Two press cuttings relating to the publication of this study exalting atavism pasted opposite the title page.
Spine and covers marginally faded, otherwise a rare and handsome pamphlet.

First edition.
An angular dampstain to the first cover affecting all pages but diminishing, wormhole not touching the text, a marginal lack to the second cover.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition.
Spine faded and restored, small tears with slight corner losses to boards, occasional foxing.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine slightly sunned without significance, handsome copy.

First edition.
Contemporary half navy sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, dark brown paper boards.
In these first two volumes of the tetralogy: The Devils of Loudun, the Jansenist convulsionnaires, the divining rod and the Protestant diviners.
Copies virtually free from any foxing.

First edition printed in small number on laid paper of this offprint.
Bradel binding in half chocolate shagreen with corners, smooth spine with small traces of rubbing, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work dedicated to Anatole France with the gilt reproduction of the dedication at the head of the first cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, covers with small corner lacks preserved.
Autograph inscription from Augustin Beaugrand on the front cover.
Illustrated with a frontispiece.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Inscription by Charles de Beaurepaire.
Spine missing, corner losses to boards.

First edition.
This speech is presented in its original wrappers without covers.
Light foxing to boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Complete statutes and ordinances of the said confraternity with the papal bull of indulgences granted to pilgrims of Mont Saint-Michel by Pope Innocent X.
Foxing.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full moiré aubergine cardboard, smooth unlettered spine, minimal loss to one headcap, central gilt cartouches on boards, moiré paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, lower corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription from A. Vinet to Julie Hollard.
Foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Split spine with lacks, corner damage to boards, Henry de Salles library bookplate pasted to head of front board.

The rare first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint.
Some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Contemporary half cherry red sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with stippling and gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, slight traces of rubbing of no consequence to the edges.
Some rare and minor worming.

First edition.
Trace of label at head of spine, otherwise a very handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended at the Protestant Theology Faculty of Paris to obtain a bachelor's degree in theology.
A handsome and rare copy, with a small lack at foot of spine.

First edition of the French translation established by S. Cahen.
Work illustrated with 2 engraved figures, one of which serves as frontispiece.
Our copy is presented in plain temporary covers, with title label pasted at head of spine.
Some light foxing.

First edition of the play, one of the rare copies on Holland paper, the print run of which is not specified, the only deluxe copies.
Music by Reynaldo Hahn, the role of Thérèse was created by Sarah Bernhardt.
A trace of a pasted label on part of the spine, a dampstain affecting the spine and foot margins, small tears and slight corner lacks to the boards.
A full-margined copy.

First editions published under the direction of Luis Gonzalez Obregon.
Full hazel sheep bindings, spines with four small raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, headcaps slightly rubbed, red shagreen title labels, fir green shagreen volume labels, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings. Contributions by Rafael de Alba, Manuel Puga y Acal, Enrique Santibanez and José Juan Tablada. Volume 1: Proceso inquisitorial del cacique de Tetzcoco. Volume 2: Fr. Gregorio de la Conception y su processo de infidencia. Volume 3: Procesos de indios idolatras y hechirecos. Volume 4: La constitucion de 1812 en la nueva...

First editions.
Illustrated front covers.
Iconography, works illustrated with drawings by the author.
Three small tears to the spines, handsome interior condition for each of the volumes.

First edition, false statement of edition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.

Autograph inscription by the author.

Iconography, quite a detailed work.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
From the collection: Les grands ordres monastiques et instituts religieux.
Cover vignette drawn and wood-engraved by Clément Serveau.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa paper reserved for the Service de Presse.
One repaired tear to spine.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition.
A small lack to foot of spine, internally good.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Spine sunned, covers fragile with lacks at foot, front cover detached.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, mentions one thousand copies.
Handsome copy.

Edition translated by Maurice Gravier, with introduction and notes by him.
The great reformist writings.

First edition.
A very good and rare copy.

First edition.
About the Old Believers, vagabonds, Christs, the mutilated, religious suicides and silent ascetics among others...
Small tears without loss to spine.

First edition.
Spine reinforced, scattered foxing, gift inscription on half-title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Light foxing to first cover, very slight lacks to head and foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy in original wrappers, as issued.

First edition.
Rare and handsome copy despite some light worming affecting both covers.

First edition.
Materialist conception of astrology, phatic engrams, Cassandra complex, astro-human radiation, universal telepathy...
Handsome copy, rare.

First edition.
The Old Believers, the Christs, the mutilated, the mute ascetics, the chalapoutes or spiritual brothers...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
The old believers, the christs, the mutilated, the mute ascetics, the chalapoutes or spiritual brothers...
A tear on the spine.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with three portraits including one frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
This is a thesis presented to the Protestant theological faculty of Paris.
Worming to boards, fine interior condition.

First edition.
Work containing synoptic tables, philological notes.
Our copy is presented with an unlettered spine to which the two covers have been pasted, foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Repaired tear without loss affecting the spine, small corner lacks to the front cover.
Rare copy.

First edition.

First edition of this lecture given to the Society of Jewish Studies on March 23, 1907, no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Rare copy.
Cracked joint with small lacks

First edition.
Offprint.

First edition.
An interesting work comprising a preliminary study on the manuscript tradition and the establishment of the text of the Queste del Saint-Graal and a study on the quest.
A marginal lack to the front cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine cracked, tear to boards.
Rare uncut copy.

Second edition.
Spine damaged with small marginal lacks to boards, interior foxing.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Spine entirely split but boards still attached, one marginal tear without loss throughout the work.

First edition.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments and ornaments, period binding.
Fine autograph inscription by Edouard Goumy.

First edition.
A stain to front cover, a manuscript annotation and some highlighting affecting the last leaves.

First edition limited to 100 copies, ours one of 5 on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 1 on Japan paper.
With a frontispiece portrait of Abbé Prévost.
Small marginal lacks affecting both boards, fine interior condition.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.

First edition.
A defense of the theses of the great navigator and discoverer Christopher Columbus.
Lacks to head and foot of spine, a tear without loss to page 248, some pale foxing, two tiny wormholes not affecting the text in the final leaves.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated cover, a very good copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the journal of 'la société des américanistes de Paris'.
Marginal lacks to spine and boards.
Stains to boards, gift inscription, fine interior condition.

First edition of this thesis presented to the Protestant theology faculty of Paris on July 28, 1883 to obtain a bachelor's degree in theology.
Rare, fine interior condition.

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

First edition.
Full black sheep binding, spine with four raised bands with a small tear at foot, minimal lack to one joint, corners slightly bumped.
This is an attempt to reconcile the reading of the Gospels with the scientific advances made in the 19th century.

First edition of this offprint from 'L'écho du merveilleux'.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Cracked joints, small marginal tears with lacks to covers.

First edition of the critical study and literal translation, verse by verse, from the Saxon manuscript discovered in 1794 at the library of Bamberg Cathedral by Canon G. Gley.
Two tiny lacks at foot of spine and at head, otherwise handsome copy. Rare.

First edition followed by the first edition of the French translation established by the author of Lessing's 'L'éducation du genre humain'.
Rare and handsome copy despite some light foxing.

New edition printed in a small number of copies on colored paper of this offprint from 'La France protestante'.
Handsome and rare copy.

Complete collection of number 1, October 15, 1883 to number 48, March 1888. Rare and very interesting magazine with historical and literary anecdotes.