First editions and antique editions of civilization studies, cultural anthropology, ethnography, comparative sociology and social sciences

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.
Full dark blue calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, date and initials at foot, boards with gilt fillet frame, marbled endpapers, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy handsomely bound.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.

New edition of the French translation.
Half chocolate sheep binding, spine in four compartments with slight rubbing decorated with gilt fleurons, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding. Bookplate pasted to verso of front board, copy almost entirely free from foxing.

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.

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.

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.
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 in 1987.
Soft binding, light blue cloth spine.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1982 to obtain a third-cycle doctorate degree.
Soft binding, black cloth spine, white soft cardboard covers.
Rare and handsome copy despite a tape mark on the first endpaper.

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

New edition.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine.
Fine copy.

New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece plate.
Spine slightly sunned, small marginal tears without loss to the boards.

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

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

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

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, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Work decorated with 65 illustrations.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Serious lacks to the upper part of the work, affecting a significant portion of the pages.
Illustrious collaborations: G. Eekhoud, P. Kropotkin, E. Verhaeren, G.
Kahn, V. Vandervelde, F. Nietzsche...
Astonishing and rare international review of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist movements.

First edition.
Some lacks to spine, bite edges, some foxing.
Numerous prestigious collaborations: G. Eekhoud, E. Verhaeren, C. de Paepe, G. de Greef, G. Mesnil, L. Van Keymeulen...

First edition.
Silent blue cover, spine marked in pen.
Boards lightly stained, some foxing.
Numerous prestigious collaborations including: G. Eekhoud, E. Verhaeren, A. Fontainas, C. Mauclair, H. Krains, E. Picard, N. Nikitine...

First edition.
Blue plain cover, spine marked in pen.
Covers slightly stained, some foxing.
Numerous prestigious contributions including: G. Eekhoud, E. Verhaeren, E. Caudrelier, F. Fuchs, J. Athur, M. Maeterlinck, J. Péladan...

First edition.
Blue plain cover, spine marked in pen, some foxing.
Numerous prestigious contributions including: G. Eekhoud, E. Verhaeren, F. Borde, F. Brouez, A. de Potter, P. Kropotkine...

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.
Numerous and remarkable contributions: E. Verhaeren, E. Demolder, C. Van Lerberghe, E. Reclus, G. Eekhoude, R. W. Emerson, S. Merlino...
Blue unlettered wrappers, manuscript inscriptions on the spines, the first volume shows minute lacks, a lack at foot, the second shows a lack to headcap.
Very occasional foxing on both volumes.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue de Paris.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international review of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist movements.
Contributions by Victor Arnould, Elie Reclus, Richard Heath, N. Nikitine, Edmond Picard, K; Tarassof, F. Domela-Nieuwenhuis, Clémence Royer, Georges Eekhoud, Georges Lecomte.
Minor lack to head of wrinkled spine, tiny marginal tears to foot of covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international review of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist currents.
Contributions by Jules Noël, Elie Reclus, Charles Malato, Robert de Souza, Alfred Naquet, Emile Verhaeren ("Florence"), Emile Vandervelde...
A tear with loss at head of spine with two other small tears, small stains on covers, light marginal foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international review of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist currents.
Contributions by Elie Reclus: "L'Ecole selon Luther (fin)", T. L. Mac Cready, J.-F. Elslander, Théo Varlet, Jules Noël, Nandor Sonnenfeld, Louis Piérard...
A large manuscript inscription across the front cover, small stains on covers, spine creased, some light foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international review of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist currents.
Contributions by Colins, Blanche Rousseau, G. Potron, Henri Zisly, Gaston-Denys Périer, Jules Destrée...
Spine wrinkled and cracked, small stains on boards, some light foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international review of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist currents.
Contributions by Stuart Merrill, Claude Milet, Christian Beck, Camille Huysmans, B.P. Vandervoo, Louis Piérard, Eugène Barnavol, Ch. Van den Borren, Ch. Fénestrier...
Spine wrinkled, small stains on boards, one manuscript inscription at head of second board, some light foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international journal of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist movements.
Contributions by Jules Noël, Georges Eekhoud, Louis Piérard, Luca Rizzardi, Aristide Pratelle...
Small tear to spine, some light marks to boards, interior in good condition.

First edition.
Remarkable and rare international journal of sociology, arts, sciences and letters at the crossroads of symbolist and anarchist movements.
Contributions by Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, H. Bonnet, Léon Legavre, Maurice Gauchez, Elie Reclus, Louis Piérard...
Illustrated with eight in-text portraits by Franz Gailliard.
Very light marks to boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

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 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.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise good copies.

Definitive edition collated from the original manuscript by René Maublanc, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only deluxe copies.
Le cocu en herbe, le cocu absorbé, le cocu pot-au-feu, le cocu loup-garou, le cocu de par la loi...
Light foxing to first endpaper, otherwise a rare and handsome full-margined copy.

First edition.
Our copy lacks the pocket containing 20 unpublished illustrations that accompany this text volume.
Scattered worming.
Rare.

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.

First edition of this lecture organized by l'Entr'aide des femmes françaises.
Inscription by V. Wallich on the front cover.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
A good and rare copy.

First edition.
Half cherry red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands with minor rubbing decorated with gilt floral motifs, navy blue shagreen title-label and author's name, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved. Some foxing.
Work preceded by a preface by Monseigneur de la Bouillerie.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half green cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt typographical motif, red shagreen title label, double gilt fillet at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Rare foxing affecting mainly the interior endpapers of the binding, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Captain Niessel.
First cover marginally and slightly faded, gift inscription in pen at head, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

Third edition, with some parts in first edition, being the first revised and expanded text. Half dark brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding. Both copies are complete with the two frontispiece engravings (the second with tears and small corner losses has been pasted onto a loose leaf). One loose leaf, some occasional minor foxing, the half-title and title pages of the second volume are missing which prevents us from indicating which edition this is.

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands set with cold fillets showing traces of rubbing, decorated with gilt floral motifs, dark brown shagreen title-label and author's name, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding. Some minor foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.
Rare.

First edition.
Half mauve cloth binding, smooth spine faded, one joint slightly cracked at head, embossed aubergine boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Light scattered foxing.

First edition.
Contributions by H. Michaux on "Democracy and Franco-German Relations", J. de Fabrègues, T. Maulnier, P. de La Tour du Pin, R. Clair...
Minor worming and marginal staining to boards, not affecting text.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets, gilt dotted rules at head and foot showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing affecting mainly the binding's endpapers.

First edition.
Half aubergine sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets and blind fleurons, gilt roulettes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Copy almost entirely free of foxing.

First edition.
Contributions by Jorge Luis Borges, Raymond Queneau, Julien Gracq, Charles-Albert Cingria, René Bertelé, Jules Monnerot...
First cover slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition of the French translation established by N. Léger.
Full plum sheep binding, smooth faded spine decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, a library label pasted at foot, traces of rubbing and light lacks at head and foot of joints, gilt and blind frames on covers, central gilt coat of arms of the Collège du Mans stamped on front cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Foxing.

First edition of this thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of letters.
Work enhanced with tables and diagrams.
Unlettered spine, marginal worming without gravity to the first cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Two small lacks at head and foot of faded spine, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.

Second edition with some parts in first edition.
Copy in its original stitching, therefore without covers.
Foxing on the first and last pages, a small angular lack at the head of the last page not touching the text.
Rare.

First edition.
Three manuscript corrections by the author in the text.
Our copy is presented without spine or covers; this is probably a proof copy reviewed one last time before the volume went to press for sale.

New edition, one of 11 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Selection, notice and original commentary by Fernand Caussy.
Spine browned, covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Some passages have been underlined in green and red ink by a previous owner of the work. Small corner lacks to boards, otherwise a rare and handsome copy complete with its folding chart at the end.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Library stamp on title page. Handsome and rare copy free from foxing.

First edition.
Full bronze sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, navy morocco title-label, date at tail, gilt rolls on the headcaps, blind-ruled frame on the boards struck at their centers with the gilt arms of Guillaume Gabriel Pavé Vandeuvre (1779-1870), deputy of Aube and Peer of France, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Mourlier.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the very first and very last pages.
A handsome copy.

New edition largely in first edition.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spine with minor traces of rubbing decorated with triple blind compartments and double gilt fillets, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A very good copy despite two small tears to foot of spine.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two marginal tears reattached to the front and back covers.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Paul Guillemin on the front cover.
Foxing, marginal worming to front cover, pencil annotations by the dedicatee. Rare.

First edition.
Issue devoted in part to structuralism,
contributions by C. Lévi-Strauss, R. Barthes, M. Heidegger, S. Thion among others.

Third edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author.
About those individuals of low condition called colliberti in the Middle Ages.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from issues N°2 and 3 of L'hygiène mentale, journal de psychiatrie appliquée.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this lecture given at the general assembly of the conferences of Saint-Vincent de Paul.
Autograph inscription to Dr. Gemayel.
Printed bookplate.
Some light foxing, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Full red cardboard binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition.
Half sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed with gilt fillets, lacking and heavy wear to headcaps, library label pasted on, some tears to joints, binding heavily worn.
Interior very clean.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
A rare and very good copy.