Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1927. One of 180 copies on Lafuma from a total of 446. Page size: 5 x 7-9/16 inches; [i-xviii] xiv-xxi [xxii] 1-262pp; including list of correspondents and Table of Contents, plus four heliogravures after Forain, Chahine, Drian, and Chimot and a woodcut by Charbonnier. Bound: 3/4 red..... More
Easthampton, MA: ABCedary Letterpress, 1989. One of 26 copies, all on T.H. Saunders watercolor paper for the text and B.F.K. Rivers for the etchings, interleaved with blue Moriki paper for the seal's story, with an additional suite of the plates each signed and numbered by the artist, Alan James Robinson..... More
Bruxelles: Henry Kistemaeckers, Eidteur, 1883. First Edition of this collection of stories by this naturalist novelist and dramatist, a friend of Zola. Page size: 3-7/8 x 6 inches; 216pp. + Table of Contents and Acheve d'imprimer. Bound: full tan crushed morocco by Canape, spine paneled with author and title in..... More
Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1928. One of 960 numbered copies on velin simili cuve de Navarre, from a total issue of 986. Page size: 5 x 7 inches; 88pp. Bound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper over boards, spine paneled with author and title in..... More
Paris: Librairie Stock, 1954. First Edition, one of 2,750 on Marais crevecoeur, from a total edition of 2910. Page size: 5.25 x 7.25 inches, 145pp. Bound in 3/4 bordeaux morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original printed wrappers and backstrip bound in, fine. Humorous..... More
Paris: Editions de la Pleiade, 1927. First edition, one of 2,500 on velin du Marais, from a total issue of 2600. Page size: 5-7/8 x 7-13/16 inches, 333pp. Bound: 1/4 brown morocco and brown marbled paste-paper overboards, spine paneled with author and title in gold gilt, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original..... More
Paris: Editions Ch. Vandamme, [1955]. First edition. Page size: 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches; 98pp. Bound: 3/4 green morocco with gilt filets and green marbled paper over boards, author and title in gilt on spine, teg, original buff wrappers printed in black bound in, near fine. llustrated with 23 reproductions, including..... More
Monaco: Editions du Rocher, [1954]. First Edition, one of 900 on Aussedat Roto blanc, from a total issue of 1000. Page size: 5-1/4 x 7-1/4 inches; 135pp; + portrait frontis of author. Bound: handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards, spine with author and title in gilt top..... More
Paris: A Firmin Didot, 1872. Copy in unique binding by Emile Rousselle; with the addtion of 18 etchings on Japanese vellum after Eisen for various works including Dorat's BAISERS (1770). 8vo; 180 pp; with 77 ilustrations, 8 head pieces and 8 tail pieces after Racinet and Benard, as called for..... More
Paris: Rene Kieffer, [1948]. First Edition thus, one of 450 copies on velin mondial des paperteries de condat, from a total issue of 650 numbered copies. Page size: 6-3/8 x 9-7/8 inches; [1-15] 16-190 [191-196] pp. Bound by Rene Kieffer: full blue morocco with blind-stamped decorative plaque of draped valance..... More
Paris: Societe des Amis du Livre Moderne, 1911. Special copy from an edition of 150 copies on Arches paper, this copy with an original charcoal drawing signed by Jeanniot and two "bons a tirer" etchings of the drawing which is hors texte in chapter 7, together with a blue sheet..... More
Paris: Rene Juillard, [1953, 1954]. First Edition, inscribed by the author, noted French actor and mime artist (Les Enfants du Paradis) and director (Claudel's Le Soulier de satin for the Comedie-Francaise), Jean-Louis Barrault, on the titlepage of "Premiere Annee Premier Cahier" (Volume 1, No. 1), "pour ____, JL Barrault, and..... More
[Paris]: Editions de la Parade, [1949]. First Edition, one of 2,000 copies on Alfuma paper. Page size: 5-1/4 x 6-1/4 inches; 107pp. Handsomely rebound in 3/4 burgundy morocco and marbled paper, spine with 4 raised bands, author and title in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, original printed wrappers bound..... More
Minneapolis, MN: Mnemonic Press, 2008. Artist's book, one of 25 numbered copies, from a total issue of 30, all of which are on Koch Antiqua and Fabriano Artistico paper, each signed and numbered by the artist / author, Harriet Bart. Page size: 5-1/2 x 10-15/16 inches; 42pp. Bound: brass covers..... More
[Paris]: Editions Vialetay, 1955. One of 200 on velin blanc with an extra suite of the illustrations in color from a total issue of 1350; handsomely rebound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in. Illustrated with..... More
NY: Ruder Photographer, ND but ca. 1890's. Original photograph, 5-3/4 x 4-3/8 inches, mounted on grey board, 8 x 12 inches, within triple rules, some sunning to top inch of board on which photo is mounted, lacking tissue guard was was previously affixed, photograph is fine. This is a handsome..... More
[Paris]: Editions Lapina Collection les Images du Temps, [1927]. One of 1000 on Verge de Rives B.F.K. pur chiffon, from a total issue of 1160. Illustrated with a frontispiece author-portrait etched in drypoint by Lucien Madrassi; four original drypoints as hors-texte by Jacques Boullaire; nine pictorial initials; and seven small..... More
Paris: La Table Ronde, [1947]. First Edition, handsomely rebound in 3/4 burgundy morocco and marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, fine. This book describes the art and technique of engraving from its inception to modern times and is illustrated with well-known examples of..... More
Paris: [published by the author], 1948. First edition, one of a limited edition of 110 on grand velin d'Arches printed on the author's private press. 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 maroon morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, gilt fillets, author and title gilt, top edge gilt, marbled paste-paper doublures, original wrappers..... More
Ann Arbor: Bloodroot Press, 1997. Signed, Limited Edition, one of 8 copies only, text on card stock, photographs color xeroxes of infrared silver prints. Book size: 10-1/4" x 4-1/2". Bound by Jean Buescher: handmade paper (a brown-red shade) over boards with buff accordion exposed spine, a concertina flag book with..... More
Ann Arbor, MI: Bloodroot Press, 1993. Signed, Limited Edition, one of 100 copies, all on Ragston paper, and handmade numbered. Page size: 8-1/2" x 5-3/4". Bound: accordion style between handmade paper covered boards by the author. The four-page poem is set in Eve typeface designed by Rudolph Koch. The frontispiece..... More
Paris: December 1945-April 1947. All copies, except that of journal issue no. 2, are #1348 of 1700 on various papers (Boucher, Lana, or Schwindenhammer), from a total of either 1900 or 1920. 4to; handsomely rebound in 3/4 black (first vol.) or ruby red (remaining three vols.) morocco and marbled paper..... More
Paris: Le Goupy, [1925]. One of 500 numbered copies on Madagascar des Papeteries Lafuma, from a total edition of 600. 4to. Handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco and paste-paper boards, spine gilt, title gilt, top edge gilt, original covers bound in. Frontispiece plus 10 etchings hors-texte of 16th to 18th..... More
Paris: Librairie Plon, Les Petits-Fils de Plon et Nourrit, [1927]. First edition, one of 15 on papier de Chine de tete copies, from a total issue of 400. Bound by H. BLANCHETIERE in full navy morocco, edges with gilt double fillets, panelled spines with gilt lettering, doublures with panels of..... More
[Salt Lake City, UT]: Ken Sanders Rare Books, 2005. First edition. Page size: 8l-12 x 5-1/4 inches, 8pp + colophon. Bound: balck cloth over boards, no dj as issued, fine. One of 26 specially bound lettered copies signed by the author, CharlesBowden. Book design and letterpress printing by Jason Davis..... More
