TEL QUEL.
Paris. Spring 1964. Whole number 17. Small quarto. Printed wrappers. Very good or better. Edited by Jean-Louis Baudry, et al. Much of this issue is devoted to a "Débat sur le roman," moderated by Michel Foucault.
Paris. Spring 1964. Whole number 17. Small quarto. Printed wrappers. Very good or better. Edited by Jean-Louis Baudry, et al. Much of this issue is devoted to a "Débat sur le roman," moderated by Michel Foucault.
Paris: Chez L'Auteur, June 1849. 16pp. Self wrappers. Extracted. Modest dust soiling, a couple creases, but a very nice copy. First edition of this polemic by a self- proclaimed "Disciple de Fourier." The NUC locates only four copies. Not in Goldsmiths.
Paris: Éditions Eugene Figuiere, [ 1936]. Square octavo. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers tanned at extremities, spine creased, a couple small nicks at edges of prelims, but a good copy. First edition of the critic's second book, with his contemporary presentation inscription on the front blank. Uncommon.
Montreal: Editions de l'Arbre, [ 1944]. Printed wrappers. First edition. Preface by Henri Focillon. Very good.
Montreal: Editions de L'Arbre, [ 1941]. Printed wrappers. Spine darkened, light soiling. First edition of this early work by the eminent critic and translator. A very good copy.
Paris: Calmann-Lévy, [nd. but ca. 1913]. Contemporary three quarter calf and marbled boards, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in. Joints rubbed, spine darkened, small old tape stain on half title, otherwise internally very good. Trade issue of this edition, after 150 copies on fine paper. With France's five line, 1922 signed.....
Paris: Calmann-Levy, [ 1904]. Printed wrappers. First edition, trade issue. A very good or better copy. L'AFFAIRE CRAINQUEBILLE was published separately in 1901, but the bulk of the material is here printed in book form for the first time.
Paris: Ferroud, 1923. Small octavo. Original printed wrappers with pictorial vignette. Heavily illustrated. Unfortunate discolorations to end leaves due to tape affixing an old-fashioned "protective" wrapper, otherwise a very good copy. First illustrated edition, accompanied by a profusion of plates, illustrations and decorated initials, all colored, by Leon Lebegue. One.....
Paris: Societé des Amis Livres, 1902. 84,[1]pp. Small octavo. Full emerald green crushed levant, t.e.g., others untrimmed, by Samblanx. Spine and edges a bit sun faded, otherwise a fine copy. First separate edition (according to Talvart & Place preceding the Pelletan edition). One of a total edition of 130 numbered.....
Paris: Houdaille, Libraire, 1834. 60pp. Sewn printed wrappers, untrimmed. First edition. Slightly dusty, a few instances of foxing, otherwise a fine copy. OCLC locates copies at the BN only.
Paris: Desclée de Brouwer, [ 1967]. Printed wrappers. First edition. Inscribed presentation copy from the author. Wrappers a trace rubbed and soiled, very good.
Hamburg: Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co., 1975. 438,[2]pp. Quarto. Cloth, paper label. Frontis and plates (two folding). First edition thus, with parallel German translation by B. von Arnim. One of 600 copies. A couple rubs to paper label, else about fine.
Paris: Firmin-Didot et Cie. 1883. [8],708pp. Thick quarto. Publisher's heavily gilt decorated quarter morocco and cloth, a.e.g. Illustrated with four chromolithographed plates, three color folding maps, twenty-two wood engraved plates, and numerous engravings in text. Fore-corners a bit worn, inner hinges cracking (but sound), moderate marginal foxing (and foxing to.....
Montréal: Éditions de l'Arbe, [ 1944]. Pictorial wrappers. First edition. Spine slightly cocked, light use at overlap edges, but a very good copy.
Paris. 1988 - 1997. Six folded quarto leaflets, variations on 28 x 22cm, on handmade paper. All bear manuscript salutations from members of the Prouté family below the printed greetings. Near fine to fine. A selection of the beautiful New Year brochures issued by the Prouté family during these years.....
[Paris: Chez Marcel Sautier, 1966]. Small quarto (25.5 x 17.5 cm). Loose gatherings, laid into printed wrappers. Fine in board chemise and slipcase. First edition in this format. Illustrated with five original full-page (and one double- page) etchings by Zadkine. One of 175 numbered copies printed on Grand Papier d'Auvergne.....
[Paris] & New York: Galerie Aimé Maeght, [nd]. Original color lithograph (21 x 25 cm), printed on upper panel of oblong leaflet. Fine. A characteristic four-color lithograph, signed in the stone, printed as a seasonal greeting from the New York office of Maeght. A small black and white litho appears.....
Amsterdam, et se trouve à Paris, Rue et Hotel Serpente, 1787- 89 [and:] Paris: Chez Cuchet, 1789. Thirty-nine volumes. Octavo. Uniformly bound in contemporary black calf, spines heavily gilt, contrasting red and orange gilt lettering pieces, with gilt crests and bookplates of Cumming Gordon of Alytr. Seventy-six engraved plates plus.....
Paris: Éditions Albert Morancé, [1932]. 35,[1]pp plus 50 plates (2/3 being a single folding sheet). Quarto. Folded or loose sheets laid into cloth-backed board portfolio, with printed panels and ribbon ties. Portfolio edgeworn (and cloth tape spine likely later) a bit of foxing to early and late leaves, paperclip dent.....
Paris: Librairie d’Amyot, 1847. 371pp. Large octavo. Quarter red morocco and decorated boards, t.e.g. Very minor foxing, otherwise about fine. First (and only) edition. With an authorial presentation inscription across the upper portion of the half-title. OCLC/Worldcat locates only the BN copy of this collection, but there ascribes it to.....
Paris: René Kieffer, 1929. Octavo. Geometrically decorated foil wrappers. Woodcut decorations by Braun. Small tape ghost on endsheets from early "protective" wrapper, otherwise a very good copy. First edition in this format, as #18 in Kieffer's "L'Amour des Livres" series. A copy "Réservé," in addition to 1050 numbered copies. Inscribed.....
Paris: Charpentier et Cie. 1875. xviii,369,[3]pp. Quarter 19th century gilt morocco and marbled boards, t.e.g. Portrait. Early reprint of the 1873 "Édition definitive, en partie originale." Fore-edge of lower board worn, faint discoloration to lower edge at gutter early and late, otherwise a good copy.
Paris: Georges Crès et Cie / Les Maitres du Livre, 1922. Two volumes. Printed wrappers. Color woodcut frontispieces by Fernand Siméon. One of 1850 numbered sets on Rives, from a total edition of 1955. Near fine, unopened.
Paris: A. Lemerre, [ nd]. 353pp. Small octavo. Three quarter blue morocco, gilt extra, t.e.g. Undated reprinting of the 1890 collective edition. Private ownership blindstamp, else a nice copy.
Paris: Charpentier, 1867. Two volumes. Original printed wrappers. Minor foxing and slight discoloration in the second volume, otherwise a fine set, untrimmed, in original state. In half morocco chemises and crudely repaired board slipcase. First edition of the poet/journalist's highly popular account of his travels through Russia. The wrappers are.....