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 in, near fine. More
Madrid Paris Buenos Aires: Agrupacion de Amigos del Libro de Arte, 1927. First Edition, one of 300 on Arches a la forme; 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark brown morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, near fine. Illustrated... More
Canton, NY: Caliban Press, 2001. One of 125 copies all on various handmade papers by Velma Bolyard, La Papeterie St. Armand, and Barcham Green, with Arches, Frankfurt and Mexican amate paper. The text is set in 14pt. Dante by M & W Bixler; rain cut by Greg Lago. The book... More
Paris: [Librairie Gallimard,] N[ouvelle] R[evue] F[rancaise], 1931. One of 1000+ on "chiffon de Bruges" filigrane. 8vo; handsomely bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original brown wrappers and backstrip, printed in black and sienna, bound in, fine. This volume is the..... More
Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1920. First edition, one of 1040 on Lafuma, from a total issue of 1173; 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, fine. More
Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1920. First edition. Copy no. 1 of 1040 on Lafuma, from a total issue of 1173; 8vo; 69pp; handsomely rebound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, near fine. More
London: [ NdA Editions, 1990]. First Edition, one of 10 deluxe copies only all on J. Green, Rives, and Arches paper from a total issue of 35, all signed by the author and artist. Page size: 12-1/8 inches x 5-1/8 inches. Bound: blue cloth over boards hand-printed in black by... More
Canton, NY: Caliban Press, 2001. One of two copies in original designer binding by Donald Glaister, from an edition of 125 copies all on various handmade papers by Velma Bolyard, La Papeterie St. Armand, and Barcham Green, with Arches, Frankfurt and Mexican amate paper. The text is set in 14pt... 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
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1857. First Edition of the author's third published book (but probably second written), a play. 12mo; 141pp; plus 12pp. ads for Ticknor and Fields publications, original blue cloth, blind stamping on covers, gilt-stamping on spine with author, title, and publisher (Ticknor & Co.). Covers a bit... More
[Paris:]: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, [1947]. One of 2500 on Alfa mousse Navarre, from a total issue of 2805; 8vo; 183pp; handsomely rebound in 3/4 navy morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g, original wrappers and backstrip bound in. Illustrated with reproductions of... More
Paris: Editions DeNoel, [1938]. First trade edition. 8vo; 350pp; original white wrappers with blue lines, printed in black. Illustrated with 36 black and white photographs printed on coated stock. Wrappers a little soiled, pages of text a bit browned, else very good. A key reference in the history of the danse. More
Paris: Edins Pierre Lafitte, [1938]. One of 1800 copies on velin from a total edition of 2575. 8vo. Bound by LePretre: 3/4 red morocco and paste-paper boards with gilt and blind-stamped sunburst radiating over upper and lower covers, spine smooth, title gilt, top edge gilt (stamped on front blank Lepretre)... More
Serafina, NM: 2017. Artist's book, 1 of 3 copies, Rives BFK, various Japanese papers including Kozo Mulberry, Strathmore Printmaking inserts, each signed, numbered and dated by the artist on the hand-written colophon, also signed and numbered on the inside front cover. Page size (including covers and flyleaves): 15 x 10... More
Angers: Editions Jacques-Petit, 1948. One of 1590 copies on velin pur chiffon de Johannot from a total edition of 2000. 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 blue-green morocco and green paste-paper boards, blind-stamped with graph design wrapped around upper and lower covers, spine smooth, title gilt, top edge gilt, original covers... More
