First Editions

First edition.
A slight lack at foot of spine, a tear with loss to front cover, small corner losses to covers, some occasional light foxing.
Rare copy preserved in its original wrappers.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of the rare large paper copies.
Spine cracked on foot, on joint cracked on foot with a lack, library label to head of spine, occasional light spotting.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First editions.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Extract from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

Excerpt from the Revue des deux mondes.
First edition.
In plain wrappers. Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue anthropologique.
Autograph inscription signed by the author at the head of the first cover.
Light foxing to covers. Rare pamphlet.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small angular crease mark at the foot of the front cover, handsome copy.
The book that Papillon wanted to ban...

First edition, one of the advance copies from the first printing.
Occasional light worming, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half havana morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments enhanced with blind typographical motifs enriched with green shagreen inlays, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding. Foxing affecting almost exclusively the endpapers.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly sunned, a small mark at head of first cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, a tiny tear with lack also affecting the following pages while diminishing to, finally, disappear, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half hazel sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes and fleurons, three small holes on spine, burgundy morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, three corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding. Some foxing, pen annotations at head of one endpaper.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with 3 photographic plates.
Gift inscription in pen from a previous owner to the head of the first cover, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis defended at the faculty of letters of Bordeaux.
Soft binding, smooth cream cloth spine, soft almond cardboard covers.
One crease on the cloth of the first volume, handsome set.

First collected edition printed in facsimile in 700 numbered copies on laid paper.
Fine copy complete with its chemise with flaps, the spine of which is lightly faded.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1987.
Soft binding, light blue cloth spine.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this doctoral thesis.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Hazera.
Work illustrated with figures in and outside the text.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
The text of the second volume, translated by Abbé Pierre Jobit, is preceded by a historical introduction and a biography of Sanz del Rio by P. Jobit.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt tools, traces of rubbing to spine and joints, marbled paper boards, gilt lettering at foot of spine: commissaire de police d'Ervy (Aube), contemporary binding.
Library stamps on endpapers, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author on the verso of the front cover.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
First cover slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition.
Work illustrated with courtroom sketches attributed to Emile Clouard.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light worming to endpapers without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen on an endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with maps in the text and complete with its 2 folding plates at the end.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Julien Torchet to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
A label mark on the first cover.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by H. Muffang to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold on the front cover.
Corner foxing to covers, marginally and slightly sunned, small lack to head of rear cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French with no mention of deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies with no deluxe copies produced.
Work illustrated with line drawings by the author.
Text preceded by "Notes on the dialect of the Cérilly region" followed by a French-Bourbonnais lexicon.
Preface by Pierrette Dubuisson.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Complete with its folding map at the beginning of the volume.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with a map.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 136 figures and 16 maps hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 50 figures in the text. Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands rubbed. Dampstaining at head running throughout the work but not touching the text.
Rare copy of this work to which Barbey D'Aurevilly devoted an entire chapter (highly critical) in "Les Œuvres et les hommes".

First edition.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, internally good.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine faded, covers detached, first leaf coming loose, handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition.
Contemporary half sheep binding in fir green, sunned spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons showing traces of rubbing, black shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, scuffing to boards.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition.
Half hazelnut boards binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition.
Spine slightly cracked with small lacks at head and foot, minimal marginal lacks to title page and half-title, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Foxing to spine, covers and endpapers.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition.
About T. Jouffroy, V. Cousin, J. Simon, F. Ravaisson, F. Ozanam...
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine, worming to front board, some interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Minor stains of no consequence at foot of spine, occasional interior worming affecting mainly the first endpaper.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
This is a lecture given in Epinal on April 13, 1872.
Light interior foxing, copy presented in temporary wrappers awaiting binding. Rare.

First edition. Contributions by Abellio, Bachelard, Barthes, Blanchot, Lacan, Merleau-Ponty, Perros.
Numerous in-text reproductions including 6 color plates.
Back cover with some stains

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on deluxe paper, deluxe issue.
Endpapers and title page partially shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A small inconsequential tear at head of spine, minor scratches without any loss to front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine with two lacks at head and foot, three tiny corner lacks to boards, a minuscule lack at head of first 90 pages without any damage to text, some foxing.

First edition.
Half black Russia morocco binding, spine very lightly faded with five raised bands, gilt arms and mottoes at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, label bearing the same arms and motto pasted on verso of front board under which is also pasted a label from a prestigious bookseller.
Rare and handsome copy. A typographical error on the title page prevents us from dating exactly the publication of this work.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition printed on alfa mousse paper.
Contributions by Jules Supervielle, Marcel Bataillon, Jean Sarrailh, Raymond Bayer...Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of E. Martinenche as frontispiece.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Auguste Batailler.
Two slight lacks at head and foot of spine, three minute marginal lacks to boards. Rare.

First edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
Inscribed by Paul Stapfer.
A tiny tear of no consequence to the head of the spine, handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Our copy is offered for sale without its wrappers, minimal worming of no consequence to the first and last pages, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation by Maurice Solovine.
Spine slightly faded and clumsily restored, two small marginal tears of no consequence to the boards.

First edition.
Publisher's flexible two-tone cardboard binding, spine lacking, small marginal tears with lacks to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
One minor tear of no consequence at head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition. Work illustrated with a map at the end.
Autograph inscription by Grégoire Sarkissian on the half-title page.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, three light marginal tears to slightly faded boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise good copies.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies along with 45 on pure thread paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half long-grain dark brown morocco, a tiny tear at foot, place, date and number of previous owner at tail, binding signed by Paul Vié.
Some occasional foxing otherwise handsome copy perfectly established.

First edition of the French translation based on the second German edition.
Publisher's full burgundy cloth binding, smooth spines faded, headcaps rubbed at head, gilt friezes at head and foot of spines, frames of blind fillets.

First edition of the French translation established by B. Pommerol and printed from the second German edition, one of the very rare copies on Holland paper of which there is no mention.
Publisher's binding in full sienna cloth, smooth spines decorated with gilt and black ornamental motifs, boards with black decorative borders.
Slight stains of no consequence to front board of second volume, corners very slightly bumped without consequence, handsome interior condition.
Very rare.