Paris: Librairie de France, 1922. Centenary edition, with frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text after Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac. 4to; handsomely rebound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, original backstrip chipped, else fine. More
Paris: Librairie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud - F. Ferroud, successeur, 1923. First Edition, limited, numbered and paraphed by the publisher, one of 1200 on velin teinte d'Arches from a total edition of 1520. Page size: 4-3/4 x 7 inches; 57pp. Bound: handsomely rebound in 3/4 navy blue morocco and blue..... More
Paris: Calmann-Levy, [1956]. First trade edition, handsomely bound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original powder blue wrappers and backstrip, printed in black and purple, bound in, near fine. llustrated with nine full-page color reproductions of original lithographs by Pierre..... More
[Paris: Rene Kieffer, a l'Institut Administratif. 1945]. One of 800 on velin de cuve from a total edition of 900. Handsomely bound by the Studio of Rene KIEFFER: full brown morocco simulating snakeskin, upper and lower covers decorated with gilt oval plaque with birdseye perspective of ring of dancing figures..... More
Paris: J. Hetzel, 1845-1846. First Edition. Page size: 10-1/2“ x 7“. (I) lxxx, 363pp; (II) xxxii, 380pp; in two text volumes; numerous vignettes + 212 illustrations in two plate volumes; contemporary quarter deep blue-green morocco over marbled boards, title and volume in gilt on the spine, marbled endpapers. Minor rubbing..... More
Paris: nrf: Edition d'Ispahan, 1932. One of 1060 on Arches from a total issue of 1128. Small folio, handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco with paste-paper over boards, gilt fillets, spine panelled, title and author in gilt, top edge gilt, original wrapper bound in, fine. Illustrated with colored lithographs... More
Paris: Editions Albert Guillot, [1951]. One of 30 on Hollande Van Gelder Zonen, with an extra suite in color of the woodengravings interleaved in the text, although not called for in the colophon, from a total issue of 330+. 4to; handsomely rebound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled paper boards..... More
Paris: Librairie Stock, Delamain et Boutelleau, [1951]. One of 2200 on velin chiffon du Marais,from a total issue of 2300 on Marais; 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 maroon morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in. Partially unopened; upper right..... More
Paris: Neuchatel & Ides et Calendes, [1947]. First Edition, one of 3500 copies on verge ivoire paper, from a total issue of 3624. 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 bordeaux morocco with marbled pastepaper over boards, gilt fillets, four raised bands on spine, author and title in gilt on spine, teg..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1952. First Edition, one of 10,000 on velin paper. Illustrated with 60 hors-texte color illustrations after Segonzac and others. Page size: 7 x 9 inches; 981pp. and 604pp. Handsomely bound by the publisher in cloth over boards stamted with a design by the master binder, Paul Bonet, ivory..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1948. One of 10,000 copies on alfa. Illustrated with 60 hors texte color reproductions after the best of the School of Paris artists, this two-volume set is bound by the publisher after a design by the master, Paul Bonet. The binding is ivory with gilt stamping, blue and..... More
Paris: Bernard Grasset, [1956]. One of 1000 on velin de Rives, handsomely rebound in 3/4 brown leather and marbled paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original blue wrappers, printed in black and red, bound in; spine faded and lower edges of boards scuffed, else a very good..... More
Paris: Editions Emile-Paul Freres, 1928. One of 200 on Hollande from a total issue of 225. Handsomely bound in brown and tan morocco with four large raised bands on spine, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in, spine sunned, bottom edge scuffed, joints a bit rubeed. The text was printed..... More
Paris: Falaize, [1951]. First Edition, one of 900 from a total issue of 957. Page size: 6 x 5 inches; 92pp; + acheve d'imprimer. Bound: 3/4 red morocco with marbled paper and gilt fillets, spine paneled, author and title in gilt, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in, small handsome..... More
New York: Young Scott Books, [1968]. First Edition thus, signed in full by Edward Gorey on the title page. Oblong 8vo; unpaginated but 38pp, with black and white illustrations by Gorey with endpapers that are maps of "The Terrible Zone" etc., beige linen over boards with Gorey's drawings of the..... More
Paris: L`Edition d'art. H. Piazza, 1948. Unique copy on Chine, not called for in the colophon, total ordinary issue of 300. 8vo, handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco, marbled boards, spine paneled, author and title in gilt, top edge gilt, original wrapper bound in, near fine. More
Paris: Editions du Siecle, [1926]. One of 300 numbered copies on velin ancien de Vidalon, from a total edition of 424. 8vo; handsomely bound in 3/4 blue morocco and marbled boards, spine paneled, decorated with gilt fillets and gilt rosebuds with red inlay, ribbon marker, title gilt, top edge gilt..... More
Paris: Les Edition Mondiales, [1951]. One of 100 on Marais, from a total issue of 110 copies. Handsomely bound in 3/4 dark blue morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, gilt fillets, spine paneled, author and title in gilt, top edge gilt, original wrapper bound in, near fine. Illustrated with 12 hors-texte..... More
Paris: H. Darago, 190l. Bound by Survand: 3/4 chestnut morocco with gilt fillets and marbled boards, spine smooth, gilt decorated title gilt, top edge gilt. Original covers bound in: pictorial yellow glace wrappers with letterpress repeating layout of titlepage and with faint image of scattered books on upper cover, publisher's..... More
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres et cie. 1926. One of 1000 copies on Rives from a total issue of 1025. Illlustrated with wood engravings in-texte by Robert Lanz and a frontispiece etching by Paul Baudier who also cut the blocks. 8vo; handsomely bound in 1/2 green morocco, marble pastepaper boards..... More
Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux, 1927. One of 600 on Lafuma, from a total issue of 790. Illustrated with 6 chapter headings after watercolor drawings by Hemard plus 95 cartoons in texte. This is the second of a tri-partitle series of divertissements dealing with male fantasies of the opposite sex. L'ARITHMETIQUE..... More
Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux, 1928. One of 600 copies on Lafuma, from a total issue of 790. Illustrated with 5 chapter headings in a rather idealized "image populare" style after color drawings by Hemard plus 106 vignettes in texte. One quickly grasps from Hemard's broad cartoon style with the caption..... More
New York: Didier, [ND but 1942]. First Ediiton, one of 1000 copies. Handsomely bound in 1/2 red morocco and marbled boards, spine paneled, title gilt, top edge gilt., original covers bound in. A stirring message of hope in the first dark years of World War II, addressed to the free..... More
Paris: a l'enseigne du pot casse, 1928. One of 300 on Rives from a total issue of 2,825. Illustrated by Honore Broutelle with chapter headings and tailpieces in the traditional Greek motif. 12mo; handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco, spine paneled, author and title in gilt, top edge gilt, original..... More
Paris: Verviers, 1957. First Edition, one of 100 from a total issue of 123; 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4bright red morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, fine. Illustrated with a frontispiece author portrait by Ossip Zadkine and hors-texte reproductions after..... More
