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VERNE, Jules.

Kéraban le Têtu.

Paris, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1903].

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400 €

Rare cloth on this title.

[ROCHELLE DE BRECY, Adélaïde-Isabelle].

L'origine de la chouannerie, ou mémoires de Stéphanie de Tress, pour servir à l'histoire de nos guerres civiles.

Paris, Ouvrier, 1803.

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400 €

First edition.

TOUDOUZE, Gustave.

La Vengeance des Peaux-de-Bique.

Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1896.

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400 €

First edition.
100 luxury copies have been published on China paper.
Our copy is one of the first 50 copies (n°28), with all the engravings expected (n°28).

The illustrations of this book were realized by Julien Le Blant (1851-1936), who was a French painter specialized on the War in the Vendée, in France, at the end of the eighteenth century.

Fine copy.

ROSTAND, Edmond.

Chantecler. Pièce en quatre actes, en vers . Représentée pour la première fois au Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, le 7 février 1910.

Paris, Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1910.

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400 €

First edition limited to 1000 copies, all on "japon" paper.
Original cover from René Lalique.

ELUARD, Paul.

Poésie et Vérité 1942.

Neuchatel, Editions de la Baconnière, 1943.

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450 €

Second edition.
One of the numbered copies on Vélin (ours n°771).
"Freedom" Eluard's most famous poem, written during the Second World War in reaction to the German occupation:
"On the sand, on the snow
I write your name…"
Presentation copy to Aimé Blanc signed by Eluard.

BERGERET, Gaston || HENRIOT.

Les Evénements de Pontax.

Paris, Librairie Conquet-Carteret, 1899.

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450 €

First edition.
Illustrations, “handwriting and watercolors” by Henri Maigrot aka Henriot.

One of the 175 copies on marsh vellum, ours n°155.

SOULAGES, Gabriel || CARLEGLE (ill.).

Des riens.

Paris, Editions Mornay, 1926.

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450 €

Edition illustrated by Carlègle.
Gabriel Soulages is a French author of novels, stories and light collections. In his romantic work, inspired by a pleasant eroticism, he demonstrated an in-depth Greek and Latin culture.

One of 37 copies on Japon, ours n°18 accompanied by two original watercolors signed by Carlègle.

Editions Mornay was a French publishing house founded in 1919 by Georges and Antoinette Mornay. The company was particularly known for its exquisitely designed and illustrated books, which featured the work of some of the leading illustrators of the time.

[RELIURES SIGNEES KIEFFER] FRANCE, Anatole.

Histoire contemporaine.

Paris, Aux éditions du Sagittaire, 1922-1924.

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450 €

First illustrated edition.
Complete series of the Contemporary History collection comprising four novels by Anatole France illustrated with watercolors by Serge Beaune.
Our copies are identical in the same binding signed by Kieffer and printed on the second paper: Imperial Japan with a series of line drawings on China, numbered n°24
The titles published in this collection are as follows:
- L'Orme du Mail
- Le Mannequin d'Osier
- L'Anneau d'Améthyste
- Mr Bergeret à Paris.

GUITRY, Sacha.

Elles et Toi.

Monte-Carlo, Raoul Solar, 1946.

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450 €

First edition.
One of the 300 first copies, signed by the author.
Presentation copy to Marc Gilbert Sauvageon, French playwright, screenwriter and director.

BOCCACE.

Les Dix Journées de Jean Boccace.

Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles Joaust, 1873.

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450 €

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.
Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

HOMERE.

Odyssée. Traduction par Leconte de Lisle.

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1848.

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450 €

Very nice edition of the Homeric epic.

Copy signed by the publisher Alphonse Lemerre reserving one of the copies on Dutch paper for his printer D. Jouaust.

CHATEAUBRIAND, François René.

Mémoires d'outre tombe.

Bruxelles, Librairie Tarride (puis Librairie du Panthéon), 1848-1850.

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450 €

Counterfeit edition published before the original.
The memoirs from beyond the grave were published partly in episodes in "La Presse" in the last quarter of 1848. The Belgian publisher Tarride (which in 1850 was renamed "Librairie du Panthéon") compiled these episodes to deliver an urgent edition of the first parts of the Mémoires (which corresponds here to the first four parts) only a few weeks before the original in-8 edition by Penaud begins to be printed.
The rest of the publication of the original by Penaud will last until 1850, and Tarride will give a counterfeit edition in the process.
Our copy is full of the twenty volumes published, the first four of which can therefore be considered as a pre-original edition.

SCOTT, Walter.

Le Monastère et L'Abbé.

Paris, Dauthereau, 1829.

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450 €

Bindings from Gruel.

LEMAITRE, Maurice.

Le Lettrisme devant dada et les nécrophages de dada !.

Paris, Centre de Créativité, 1967.

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450 €

First edition.

Seduced by the ideas of Isidore Isou, Maurice Lemaitre became one of the important figures of Lettrisme.
In this book he deplores the popularization of Dadaism and argues that the Lettrists are the only ones able to represent Dadaism and surrealism.

Sending of Maurice Lemaitre to Man Ray on the first guard.

We join;
Note on a piece of paper tablecloth by Philippe Soupault asking Man Ray to make a photographic portrait of Maurice Lemaitre.
Philippe Soupault is the founder with André Breton of the surrealist movement, this note thus puts in relation three great figures of this intellectual movement.

CARCO, Francis || ASSELIN, Maurice.

Rien qu'une femme.

Paris, G.Crès et Cie, 1923.

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450 €

1228 copies, this one of the 36 on "japon impérial" paper.

KOUPRINE, Alexandre || LEBEDEFF, Jean.

Les Lestrygons.

Paris, Chez A. & G. Mornay, 1924.

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450 €

First edition.
Copy number one on "Japon impérial" paper for the printer "Exemplaire sur Japon Impérial Hors Commerce N°1, imprimé pour Antoinette Mornay".

FLORIAN, J.-P. Claris de.

Fables de Florian Préface par M. Anatole de Montaiglon. Compositions inédites de Moreau gravées par Martial.

Leide, P. Rouquette, 1882.

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450 €

BRETON, André.

Le Revolver à cheveux blancs.

Paris, Editions des cahiers libres, 1932.

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500 €

First edition.
Copy for press.
Presentation copy to Yolande Oliviero.
Yolande Oliviero was a bookseller close to surrealist circles, it is said that all the surrealists dedicated their books to her. Bunuel describes it in “Mon Dernier Soupir” as a “slightly lame but very beautiful bookstore”.

MARTY, Marcelle || MARQUET, Albert.

Images d'une petite ville arabe.

Paris, Manuel Bruker, [1947].

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500 €

First edition of illustrations.
Friend of Matisse, Fauvist painter in his youth, Albert Marquet (1875-1947) discovered himself an insatiable traveler and he spent long periods in the Maghreb. Here among his last production of engravings, published when he was seriously ill.
One of the 200 copies on Vélin d'Arches to form by Jourde and Allard, ours n°78.

[VASSE, Cornélie-Pétronille-Bénédicte Wouters Baronne de ] || [WOUTERS, Mary].

Traduction du Théatre Anglois, depuis l'origine des spectacles, jusqu'à nos jours. Divisée en trois époques.

Paris, Veuve Ballard, 1784.

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500 €

First edition of this french translation by the Wouters sisters.

CARTON, Jean || MONTHERLANT, Henry de.

Encore un instant de bonheur.

Paris, Société du Livre d'Art, 1955.

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500 €

Limited edition (150 copies).
Our one the only 20 with the additionnal two suite of the engravings.
With an original drawing from Jean Carton.

[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.

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.

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.

GAUTIER, Theophile.

Le Pavillon sur l'eau.

Paris, Ferroud, 1900.

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500 €

The color compositions are by Henri Caruchet and the preface to this tale by Gautier is given by Camille Mauclair.

Our copy on Japanese paper, gift from the editor to "Madame Torchou".

MAC ORLAN, Pierre.

Le Quai des brumes.

Paris, Éditions Arc-en-Ciel, 1948.

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500 €

One of 170 copies on vellum paper(ours n ° 94).
This edition is illustrated in color in the text by Dignimont.
Quai des brumes was freely adapted for cinema by Marcel Carné with Jean Gabin and Michelle Morgan.

VERNE, Jules.

Cinq semaines en ballon.

Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1874].

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500 €

"Cinq semaines en ballon" is Jules Verne's first novel published by Hetzel. It marks the beginning of a long collaboration between the very talented and prolific writer and his publisher.
Rare in this color.

[BEAUMONT, L. de] || ROBIDA, Albert.

Le cas du vidame, par l'Académicien d'estampes.

Paris, A la librairie illustrée, [ca. 1889].

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550 €

Copy on Japan paper.
Presentation copy to Monsieur Achille by Albert Robida, with a fine drawing by the artist (Profile of a woman wearing a nice hat).

Robida (1848-1926) illustrates here, with his characteristic style full of life, the funny story of a mismatched wedding, which begins with a disastrous wedding night.

CERVANTES, Miguel.

El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, compuesto por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Edición en miniatura enteramente conforme á la última corregida y publicada por la Real Academia Española.

Paris, Jules Didot, 1827.

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600 €

First miscroscopic edition by Didot.
Performance by the printer Didot who fit the entire text of Cervantes into a single tiny volume. As Brunet remarks, it is not easy to read, and Didot printed a more convenient two-volume edition a few years later. The work was commissioned by Joachim Maria de Ferrer, a Spanish statesman, who said Rius, had this edition distributed to his friends.
Most of the copies encountered are covered in a romantic binding by Simier (various variants).

LONGUS || TOUCHAGES, Louis.

Daphnis et Chloé.

Paris, Editions du Bélier, 1945.

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600 €

Very beautiful illustration of this classic of ancient literature by Louis Touchages.

Copy n°1 printed on pure Auvergne rag by hand, accompanied by a suite in black of illustrations on pure vellum and an original watercolor, first paper printed in 21 copies.

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Litterature

VERNE, Jules.

Kéraban le Têtu.

Rare cloth on this title.

[ROCHELLE DE BRECY, Adélaïde-Isabelle].

L'origine de la chouannerie, ou mémoires de Stéphanie de Tress, pour servir à l'histoire de nos guerres civiles.

First edition.

TOUDOUZE, Gustave.

La Vengeance des Peaux-de-Bique.

ROSTAND, Edmond.

Chantecler. Pièce en quatre actes, en vers . Représentée pour la première fois au Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, le 7 février 1910.

First edition limited to 1000 copies, all on "japon" paper. Original cover from René Lalique.

ELUARD, Paul.

Poésie et Vérité 1942.

Second edition.One of the numbered copies on Vélin (ours n°771). "Freedom" Eluard's most famous poem, written during the Second World War in reaction to the German occupation:"On the sand, on the snowI write your name…" Presentation copy to Aimé Blanc signed by Eluard.

BERGERET, Gaston || HENRIOT.

Les Evénements de Pontax.

First edition. Illustrations, “handwriting and watercolors” by Henri Maigrot aka Henriot. One of the 175 copies on marsh vellum, ours n°155.

SOULAGES, Gabriel || CARLEGLE (ill.).

Des riens.

[RELIURES SIGNEES KIEFFER] FRANCE, Anatole.

Histoire contemporaine.

GUITRY, Sacha.

Elles et Toi.

First edition. One of the 300 first copies, signed by the author. Presentation copy to Marc Gilbert Sauvageon, French playwright, screenwriter and director.

BOCCACE.

Les Dix Journées de Jean Boccace.

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

HOMERE.

Odyssée. Traduction par Leconte de Lisle.

Very nice edition of the Homeric epic.Copy signed by the publisher Alphonse Lemerre reserving one of the copies on Dutch paper for his printer D. Jouaust.

CHATEAUBRIAND, François René.

Mémoires d'outre tombe.

SCOTT, Walter.

Le Monastère et L'Abbé.

Bindings from Gruel.

LEMAITRE, Maurice.

Le Lettrisme devant dada et les nécrophages de dada !.

CARCO, Francis || ASSELIN, Maurice.

Rien qu'une femme.

1228 copies, this one of the 36 on "japon impérial" paper.

KOUPRINE, Alexandre || LEBEDEFF, Jean.

Les Lestrygons.

First edition. Copy number one on "Japon impérial" paper for the printer "Exemplaire sur Japon Impérial Hors Commerce N°1, imprimé pour Antoinette Mornay".

FLORIAN, J.-P. Claris de.

Fables de Florian Préface par M. Anatole de Montaiglon. Compositions inédites de Moreau gravées par Martial.

BRETON, André.

Le Revolver à cheveux blancs.

First edition.Copy for press.Presentation copy to Yolande Oliviero.Yolande Oliviero was a bookseller close to surrealist circles, it is said that all the surrealists dedicated their books to her. Bunuel describes it in “Mon Dernier Soupir” as a “slightly lame but very beautiful bookstore”.

MARTY, Marcelle || MARQUET, Albert.

Images d'une petite ville arabe.

[VASSE, Cornélie-Pétronille-Bénédicte Wouters Baronne de ] || [WOUTERS, Mary].

Traduction du Théatre Anglois, depuis l'origine des spectacles, jusqu'à nos jours. Divisée en trois époques.

First edition of this french translation by the Wouters sisters.

CARTON, Jean || MONTHERLANT, Henry de.

Encore un instant de bonheur.

Limited edition (150 copies). Our one the only 20 with the additionnal two suite of the engravings. With an original drawing from Jean Carton.

[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.

LE CLEZIO, Jean Marie Gustave.

Ritournelle de la faim.

FOUCHER, Paul || REGNIER, Philoclès.

La Joconde.

GAUTIER, Theophile.

Le Pavillon sur l'eau.

The color compositions are by Henri Caruchet and the preface to this tale by Gautier is given by Camille Mauclair. Our copy on Japanese paper, gift from the editor to "Madame Torchou".

MAC ORLAN, Pierre.

Le Quai des brumes.

One of 170 copies on vellum paper(ours n ° 94). This edition is illustrated in color in the text by Dignimont.Quai des brumes was freely adapted for cinema by Marcel Carné with Jean Gabin and Michelle Morgan.

VERNE, Jules.

Cinq semaines en ballon.

"Cinq semaines en ballon" is Jules Verne's first novel published by Hetzel. It marks the beginning of a long collaboration between the very talented and prolific writer and his publisher. Rare in this color.

[BEAUMONT, L. de] || ROBIDA, Albert.

Le cas du vidame, par l'Académicien d'estampes.

CERVANTES, Miguel.

El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, compuesto por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Edición en miniatura enteramente conforme á la última corregida y publicada por la Real Academia Española.

LONGUS || TOUCHAGES, Louis.

Daphnis et Chloé.

Very beautiful illustration of this classic of ancient literature by Louis Touchages. Copy n°1 printed on pure Auvergne rag by hand, accompanied by a suite in black of illustrations on pure vellum and an original watercolor, first paper printed in 21 copies.

First edition limited to 1000 copies, all on "japon" paper.
Original cover from René Lalique.

Second edition.
One of the numbered copies on Vélin (ours n°771).
"Freedom" Eluard's most famous poem, written during the Second World War in reaction to the German occupation:
"On the sand, on the snow
I write your name…"
Presentation copy to Aimé Blanc signed by Eluard.

First edition.
Illustrations, “handwriting and watercolors” by Henri Maigrot aka Henriot.

One of the 175 copies on marsh vellum, ours n°155.

First edition.
One of the 300 first copies, signed by the author.
Presentation copy to Marc Gilbert Sauvageon, French playwright, screenwriter and director.

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.
Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

Very nice edition of the Homeric epic.

Copy signed by the publisher Alphonse Lemerre reserving one of the copies on Dutch paper for his printer D. Jouaust.

First edition.
Copy number one on "Japon impérial" paper for the printer "Exemplaire sur Japon Impérial Hors Commerce N°1, imprimé pour Antoinette Mornay".

Limited edition (150 copies).
Our one the only 20 with the additionnal two suite of the engravings.
With an original drawing from Jean Carton.

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

The color compositions are by Henri Caruchet and the preface to this tale by Gautier is given by Camille Mauclair.

Our copy on Japanese paper, gift from the editor to "Madame Torchou".

One of 170 copies on vellum paper(ours n ° 94).
This edition is illustrated in color in the text by Dignimont.
Quai des brumes was freely adapted for cinema by Marcel Carné with Jean Gabin and Michelle Morgan.

"Cinq semaines en ballon" is Jules Verne's first novel published by Hetzel. It marks the beginning of a long collaboration between the very talented and prolific writer and his publisher.
Rare in this color.

Very beautiful illustration of this classic of ancient literature by Louis Touchages.

Copy n°1 printed on pure Auvergne rag by hand, accompanied by a suite in black of illustrations on pure vellum and an original watercolor, first paper printed in 21 copies.