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O. HENRY || GUS BOFA.

Martin Burney, boueux, boxeur et marchand d'oiseaux.

Paris, édition française illustrée, 1919.

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350 €

First edition in French.
French adaptation by Maurice Beerblock and illustrated by Gus Bofa.
One of 15 copies on Dutch paper (including 7 non-commercial), ours n°9.

LABARTHE, Gustave.

Le Théâtre pendant les jours du Siège et de la Commune (Juillet 1870 à Juin 1871).

Paris, Librairie Fischbacher, 1910.

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60 €

First edition.

[DOUCET, Jérôme] DICKENS, Charles.

Monsieur Minns, Horace Sparkins.

Paris, Le Livre et L'Estampe, 1903.

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350 €

Adaptation of the work of Dickens by Jérôme Doucet under the pseudonym of F. de Montfrileux.
Stencil illustrated by Harry Elliot.
One of the 240 copies on Arches paper, ours n°277.

CLEMENT, Jean Marie Bernard.

De la Tragédie pour servir de suite aux Lettres à Voltaire.

Paris, Moutard, 1784.

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150 €

First edition.
Literary critic Clément's favorite target was Voltaire, whom he attacked with great virulence, waging a war that lasted nearly ten years. Voltaire nicknamed him "the inclement" and overwhelmed him with insults.

ROBERT, Louis Castel.

Mémoires d'un claqueur.

Paris, Constant-Chantpie, 1829.

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100 €

First edition.
Interesting memoirs on the theater of the early 19th century.

[Mme De LAFAYETTE].

La Princesse de Clèves.

Paris, Par la compagnie des libraires associez, 1725.

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500 €

Rare complete edition of its 3 volumes in 1 volume.
One of the classics of 17th century French literature.

DU FRENY, Rivière.

Oeuvres de Monsieur Rivière du Freny.

Paris, Briasson, 1731.

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300 €

First edition.

[NOUGARET, Pierre Jean-Baptiste].

Les mille et une folies, contes français.

Paris, Chez la veuve Duchesne, 1771.

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350 €

First edition.

FOUJITA || LOTI, Pierre.

Madame Chrysanthème.

Paris, Editions excelsior, 1926.

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1200 €

60 original color illustrations by Foujita.

1 of 25 copies on Arches out of market (initialled H.C).

DUMAS fils, Alexandre || [BARBE, Benjamin].

Tiphaine.

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1880.

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350 €

First edition.

One of 35 copies on Whatman paper, ours n°15.
the preface is by Alexandre Dumas fils, he indicates that the novel is from an anonymous source but it has since been attributed to Benjamin Barbé (1818-1893).

D'HEYLLI, Georges.

Regnier, sociétaire de la comédie française (1831-1872).

Paris, Librairie Générale (D. Jouaust), 1872.

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350 €

First edition.
Work published for retirement as an actor in the French Comedy by Philoclès Regnier.

Personal copy of Regnier in which he leaves some handwritten notes. In particular 4 pages at the end of the book in which he returns to some biographical details and he reproduces a letter received on the anniversary of his retirement: "Some time later, I received from playwrights belonging to the French Academy the following letter which touched me very much, but I did not think I should let it be published "

The dedication sheet to Mme Escalier née Regnier, daughter of the actor was cut out. Probably after the divorce of Henriette Regnier who will marry in second marriage Alexandre Dumas fils.
The frontispiece portrait is Martial. The book is completed by two etchings by Leon Gaucherel, which were engraved for a collection on the comedians of the Comédie Française and a vintage albumen photo of Regnier at his desk.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Vicomtesse d'Eristal n'a pas reçu son balais mécanique.

Paris, La Table Ronde, 1987.

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200 €

First edition.
One of 20 copies on Rives vellum paper, second luxury paper. Our copy n°I .

One of Anouilh's last writings, an autobiographical account that sheds light on his work.

ANOUILH, Jean.

Le Nombril.

Paris, La Table Ronde, 1981.

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200 €

First edition.
One of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder second luxury paper . Our copy n°VII

A play which was performed for the first time in Paris on September 24, 1981, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Alma.

Paris, Gallimard Nrf, 2017.

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300 €

First edition.

One of the 140 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum paper from the Arjowiggins paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°117.

The writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 2008, evokes important places in his life, in particular Mauritius, Nice and Paris.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Ritournelle de la faim.

Paris, Gallimard Nrf, 2008.

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500 €

First edition.

One of the 140 numbered copies on vellum paper from the Malmenayde paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°90.

The author obtains the Nobel Prize for Literature a few days after the release of the novel in which he traces the journey of his mother on the eve of the Second World War.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Révolutions.

Paris, Gallimard Nrf, 2003.

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350 €

First edition.

One of the 110 numbered copies on vellum paper from the Malmenayde s paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°110.

[VOLTAIRE].

Vie de Molière avec des jugemens sur ses ouvrages.

Paris, Prault fils, 1739.

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700 €

First edition.
This Life of Molière was commissioned from Voltaire to complete the 4to edition illustrated by Boucher published in 1734 by Prault. But the bookshop censor refused Voltaire's text and published a biographical work of La Serre instead.

LINTILHAC, Eugène.

Beaumarchais et ses oeuvres.

Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1887.

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30 €

First edition.

SABATIER DE CASTRES, Antoine.

Dictionnaire de littérature. Dans lequel on traite de tout ce qui a rapport à l'éloquence, à la poësie & aux belles-lettres, & dans lequel on enseigne la marche & les régles qu'on doit observer dans tous les ouvrages d'esprit.

Paris, Vincent, 1770.

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250 €

First edition.

ERASME.

Les Colloques.

Leiden, Pierre Vander Aa, 1720.

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300 €

First edition of the French translation of the Erasmus colloques by Gueudeville.
This edition is sought after for the engravings by Hooge placed at the beginning of the chapter.

Our copy incomplete of 4 text sheets but complete with all the engravings.

FOUCHER, Paul || REGNIER, Philoclès.

La Joconde.

Paris, Michel Levy, 1856.

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500 €

Second edition.
Comedy in five acts written by Paul Foucher (1810-1875) and Philoclès Regnier (1807-1885) which premiered at the Comédie Française on November 19, 1855.
Our copy, which probably belonged to Regnier, is enriched with the program printed on silk announcing the premiere performance at the Comédie Française, as well as 7 signed autograph letters addressed to Regnier to congratulate him on the play.
Among the signatories of these letters we find the author Philoxène Boyer or the actress Jeanne Arnould-Plessy.
Following the letters are a few press extracts, literary reviews of the play, including the review by Théophile Gautier published in the Revue Dramatique.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Valse des Toréadors.

Paris, La Table Ronde, 1952.

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200 €

First edition.
The Valse des toréadors is part of Anouilh's Grinning Pieces. It was a great success when interpreted by Louis de Funès in 1973.

Copy on Lafuma de Voiron n°69 (out of 75), first luxury paper.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Tempête, deux novellas.

Paris, Gallimard Nrf, 2014.

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300 €

First edition.

One of the 80 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum paper from the Arjowiggins paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°72.

DE BEAUVOIR, Simone.

La Force des choses.

Paris, Gallimard Nrf, 1963.

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50 €

First edition.
Common paper.

Autobiographical account of the period from the end of WWII to 1960. The story includes the time of the publication of The Second Sex, which makes her very famous, the Cold War, or the war in Algeria which she describes as a “personal drama”.

MONNIER, Henri.

Les Bas-Fonds de la société.

Paris, Jules Claye, 1862.

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400 €

First édition.

Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed.
The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

SAND, George.

Mont-Revêche.

Paris, Librairie nouvelle, 1855.

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60 €

First édition 16mo.
This novel reflects the strong tension that reigns between George Sand and her daughter Solange, at the same time. A work with keys and a testimony to a "certain" way of life in the 19th century.

PERRET, Paul.

Les Bourgeois de campagne.

Paris, Michel Levy frères, 1859.

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80 €

First edition.

Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

CHAMPFLEURY, Jules.

Histoire de la caricature sous la Réforme et la Ligue.

Paris, Dentu, [v. 1880].

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60 €

First edition.
The many illustrations are included in the pagination.

LOTI, Pierre.

Ramuntcho.

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1937.

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75 €

Beautiful edition illustrated by Pierre Brissaud.

LOTI, Pierre.

Mon frère Yves.

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1936.

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75 €

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Litterature

O. HENRY || GUS BOFA.

Martin Burney, boueux, boxeur et marchand d'oiseaux.

First edition in French. French adaptation by Maurice Beerblock and illustrated by Gus Bofa. One of 15 copies on Dutch paper (including 7 non-commercial), ours n°9.

LABARTHE, Gustave.

Le Théâtre pendant les jours du Siège et de la Commune (Juillet 1870 à Juin 1871).

First edition.

[DOUCET, Jérôme] DICKENS, Charles.

Monsieur Minns, Horace Sparkins.

Adaptation of the work of Dickens by Jérôme Doucet under the pseudonym of F. de Montfrileux. Stencil illustrated by Harry Elliot. One of the 240 copies on Arches paper, ours n°277.

CLEMENT, Jean Marie Bernard.

De la Tragédie pour servir de suite aux Lettres à Voltaire.

First edition.Literary critic Clément's favorite target was Voltaire, whom he attacked with great virulence, waging a war that lasted nearly ten years. Voltaire nicknamed him "the inclement" and overwhelmed him with insults.

ROBERT, Louis Castel.

Mémoires d'un claqueur.

First edition.Interesting memoirs on the theater of the early 19th century.

[Mme De LAFAYETTE].

La Princesse de Clèves.

Rare complete edition of its 3 volumes in 1 volume.One of the classics of 17th century French literature.

DU FRENY, Rivière.

Oeuvres de Monsieur Rivière du Freny.

First edition.

[NOUGARET, Pierre Jean-Baptiste].

Les mille et une folies, contes français.

First edition.

FOUJITA || LOTI, Pierre.

Madame Chrysanthème.

60 original color illustrations by Foujita. 1 of 25 copies on Arches out of market (initialled H.C).

DUMAS fils, Alexandre || [BARBE, Benjamin].

Tiphaine.

First edition.One of 35 copies on Whatman paper, ours n°15.the preface is by Alexandre Dumas fils, he indicates that the novel is from an anonymous source but it has since been attributed to Benjamin Barbé (1818-1893).

D'HEYLLI, Georges.

Regnier, sociétaire de la comédie française (1831-1872).

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Vicomtesse d'Eristal n'a pas reçu son balais mécanique.

First edition.One of 20 copies on Rives vellum paper, second luxury paper. Our copy n°I .One of Anouilh's last writings, an autobiographical account that sheds light on his work.

ANOUILH, Jean.

Le Nombril.

First edition.One of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder second luxury paper . Our copy n°VII A play which was performed for the first time in Paris on September 24, 1981, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Alma.

First edition.One of the 140 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum paper from the Arjowiggins paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°117. The writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 2008, evokes important places in his life, in particular Mauritius, Nice and Paris.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Ritournelle de la faim.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Révolutions.

First edition.One of the 110 numbered copies on vellum paper from the Malmenayde s paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°110.

[VOLTAIRE].

Vie de Molière avec des jugemens sur ses ouvrages.

First edition.This Life of Molière was commissioned from Voltaire to complete the 4to edition illustrated by Boucher published in 1734 by Prault. But the bookshop censor refused Voltaire's text and published a biographical work of La Serre instead.

LINTILHAC, Eugène.

Beaumarchais et ses oeuvres.

First edition.

SABATIER DE CASTRES, Antoine.

Dictionnaire de littérature. Dans lequel on traite de tout ce qui a rapport à l'éloquence, à la poësie & aux belles-lettres, & dans lequel on enseigne la marche & les régles qu'on doit observer dans tous les ouvrages d'esprit.

First edition.

ERASME.

Les Colloques.

First edition of the French translation of the Erasmus colloques by Gueudeville. This edition is sought after for the engravings by Hooge placed at the beginning of the chapter. Our copy incomplete of 4 text sheets but complete with all the engravings.

FOUCHER, Paul || REGNIER, Philoclès.

La Joconde.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Valse des Toréadors.

First edition.The Valse des toréadors is part of Anouilh's Grinning Pieces. It was a great success when interpreted by Louis de Funès in 1973. Copy on Lafuma de Voiron n°69 (out of 75), first luxury paper.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Tempête, deux novellas.

First edition.One of the 80 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum paper from the Arjowiggins paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°72.

DE BEAUVOIR, Simone.

La Force des choses.

First edition.Common paper.Autobiographical account of the period from the end of WWII to 1960. The story includes the time of the publication of The Second Sex, which makes her very famous, the Cold War, or the war in Algeria which she describes as a “personal drama”.

MONNIER, Henri.

Les Bas-Fonds de la société.

First édition.Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed. The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

SAND, George.

Mont-Revêche.

First édition 16mo.This novel reflects the strong tension that reigns between George Sand and her daughter Solange, at the same time. A work with keys and a testimony to a "certain" way of life in the 19th century.

PERRET, Paul.

Les Bourgeois de campagne.

First edition.Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

CHAMPFLEURY, Jules.

First edition in French.
French adaptation by Maurice Beerblock and illustrated by Gus Bofa.
One of 15 copies on Dutch paper (including 7 non-commercial), ours n°9.

Adaptation of the work of Dickens by Jérôme Doucet under the pseudonym of F. de Montfrileux.
Stencil illustrated by Harry Elliot.
One of the 240 copies on Arches paper, ours n°277.

First edition.
Literary critic Clément's favorite target was Voltaire, whom he attacked with great virulence, waging a war that lasted nearly ten years. Voltaire nicknamed him "the inclement" and overwhelmed him with insults.

First edition.
Interesting memoirs on the theater of the early 19th century.

Rare complete edition of its 3 volumes in 1 volume.
One of the classics of 17th century French literature.

60 original color illustrations by Foujita.

1 of 25 copies on Arches out of market (initialled H.C).

First edition.

One of 35 copies on Whatman paper, ours n°15.
the preface is by Alexandre Dumas fils, he indicates that the novel is from an anonymous source but it has since been attributed to Benjamin Barbé (1818-1893).

First edition.
One of 20 copies on Rives vellum paper, second luxury paper. Our copy n°I .

One of Anouilh's last writings, an autobiographical account that sheds light on his work.

First edition.
One of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder second luxury paper . Our copy n°VII

A play which was performed for the first time in Paris on September 24, 1981, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier.

First edition.

One of the 140 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum paper from the Arjowiggins paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°117.

The writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 2008, evokes important places in his life, in particular Mauritius, Nice and Paris.

First edition.

One of the 110 numbered copies on vellum paper from the Malmenayde s paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°110.

First edition.
This Life of Molière was commissioned from Voltaire to complete the 4to edition illustrated by Boucher published in 1734 by Prault. But the bookshop censor refused Voltaire's text and published a biographical work of La Serre instead.

First edition of the French translation of the Erasmus colloques by Gueudeville.
This edition is sought after for the engravings by Hooge placed at the beginning of the chapter.

Our copy incomplete of 4 text sheets but complete with all the engravings.

First edition.
The Valse des toréadors is part of Anouilh's Grinning Pieces. It was a great success when interpreted by Louis de Funès in 1973.

Copy on Lafuma de Voiron n°69 (out of 75), first luxury paper.

First edition.

One of the 80 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum paper from the Arjowiggins paper mills, the only luxury paper. Our copy n°72.

First edition.
Common paper.

Autobiographical account of the period from the end of WWII to 1960. The story includes the time of the publication of The Second Sex, which makes her very famous, the Cold War, or the war in Algeria which she describes as a “personal drama”.

First édition.

Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed.
The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

First édition 16mo.
This novel reflects the strong tension that reigns between George Sand and her daughter Solange, at the same time. A work with keys and a testimony to a "certain" way of life in the 19th century.

First edition.

Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

First edition.
The many illustrations are included in the pagination.