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: Pelletan, 1904. One of 75 copies only, all on velin marais, this copy signed on the colphon by Claretie in purple ink. Illustrated with two engravings after Auguste Leroux. 8vo, handsomely bound in 3/4 blue crushed morocco, pastepaper over boards, spine panelled, author, title, and year in gilt in..... More
Paris: Garnier Freres Bourdilliat et Cie. [1848] and 1860. New Edition of the first three volumes with the first edition of the 4th volume all four volumes bound in 2. Lg. 8vo; handsomely bound in contemporary 1/2 red morocco and marbled boards, spine paneled, gilt decorated, title gilt, some rubbing..... 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: 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]: J. Hetzel, [ND but ca. 1853]. Folio, bound in 3/4 maroon morocco and pastepaper boards, gilt fillets, spine panelled, title gilt, top edge gilt. Eighty pages of this two-column popular edition of one of Hugo's early series of poems near fine. Hetzel, the publisher, was a constant companion of..... More
Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1889. One of 350 numbered copies on velin du Marais numbered and paraphed in pen by publisher, L. Conquet.from a total edition of 500. Page size: 10 5/8 x 7 1/8 inches. Bound by Antonio Flaiban: 3/4 tan morocco and marbled boards; spine paneled, gilt decorated..... More
Paris: Firmin Didot Freres, [ca. 1840]. Miniature book, in original publishers paper over boards and matching publisher's slipcase. Engraved title page plus six engravings illustrating selected fables of Jean de La Fontaine. 96pp; 2-3/8" x 1-5/8", bound in bright green paper over boards with romantique design stamped in black on..... More
Paris: A. Barraud, 1876. One of 100 on chine from a total issue of 1002. Bound by GRUEL: full black crushed morocco with gilt fillets forming interlocking grids on upper and lower covers, spine panelled, five raised bands, silk moire doublures, teg, original wrappers of ochre wove paper bound in..... More
