First edition, one of the press copies.
Some light reading marks in the margins.
Bradel binding in raspberry red half morocco, smooth spine, date at foot, marbled paper sides, original wrappers preserved, gilt top edge, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Gilbert Sigaux, fellow Combat companion: "... avec l'affectueuse pensée de son vieux camarade..."
Very rare and highly sought-after first edition of Balzac's first novel signed by his name. Published a small number of copies, this first novel whose original title is inspired by the last of the Mohicans James Cooper, reappeared, reworked in 1834 under a new title: The Chouans .
This first important work of Balzac also marks the beginning of the comedy Humaine which she constitura since 1845 a scene of the military life .
Bindings in half red Russian leather, smooth backs adorned with gilt and black threads, gold friezes in heads and tails, marbled paper plates, Contemporary binding.
A restored bit and a flap sheet of the first volume changed, some...
Tenth edition statement, after the original published in 1700. It is illustrated with 38 numbered plates including two folding ones, 17 for the first volume and 21 for the second, and 35 woodcut figures in the text.
Contemporary full marbled blonde sheep binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Red morocco title label and black morocco volume label (lacking the volume label for tome I, though the gilt lettering remains visible). Rubbed throughout. Some plates are cut shorter. Fresh throughout. Lacking at head of tome I. Tear to lower joint at foot of tome I. 4 corners bumped. Cuts to boards.
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the tirage de tête (deluxe copies).
Full morocco, covers and spine preserved, slipcase, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Provenances: mostly from Robert Desprechins' library with his ex-libris drawn by Jean Cocteau, and by Louis de Sadeleer with his engraved ex-libris.
A very nice copy beautifully bound morocco signed by Semet & Plumelle.
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on Or Turner paper, large paper copy, the fewest copies.
Rare and nice copy with double cover.
Partly first edition, gathering the most famous speeches by Victor Hugo, including some of his most memorable addresses delivered at the tribune of the Legislative Assembly—most notably the speech on constitutional revision and the powerful plea he gave at the trial of his son, on 11 June 1851, before the Cour d'assises of the Seine, in defense of the inviolability of human life. Spurious mention of “eighth edition.”
Complete with the rare portrait of the author by Masson printed on China paper, as frontispiece.
Scattered occasional foxing.
Precious inscribed copy signed by Victor Hugo to Juliette Drouet : « à mon pauvre...
