Unique Copy with 20 Original Drawings, Plates in 6 States and ALS from Huysmans
Sac au Dos
Paris: Librarie de la Collection des Dix, A. Romagnol éditeur, [1913]. “Exemplaire unique avec les Croquis”. Unique Copy... Read More
Price: $9,500
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Signes Doubles. Poèmes sur 3 plans.
Paris: Jacques Povolozsky, [1921]. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Read More
Price: $150
With 12 Pochoir Plates
Le Barbier de Séville [and] Eugénie.
Paris: éditions Nilsson, n.d. [c. 1929]. With 12 Pochoir Plates. Read More
Price: $150
Inscribed to her American editor
Photograph signed ("S de Beauvoir") and inscribed to William Targ.
Inscribed to her American editor. Inscribed to her editor, "Mr. Targ, avec toute ma sympathie S. de Beauvoir". William Targ (1907-1999), was an editor and then head of Putnam's before founding his own imprint, Targ Editions; he was also a noted bibliophile and collector. During his tenure at Putnam's, 1964-1978... Read More
Price: $500
"Un soir," in MINUIT 37, Janvier 1980.
Paris: 1980. No 19 of 30 copies. Inscribed by Beckett at his contribution on page 2, "for Bill from Sam". William Targ (1907-1999), was head of Putnam's before founding his own imprint, Targ Editions; he was also a noted bibliophile and Beckett collector; his wife, Roslyn Targ (1925-2017), was Beckett's literary agent. Read More
Price: $500
Mercier et Camier.
Paris: Editions de Minuit, 1970. First trade edition. Becket's hilarious 'novel' -- the picaresque sayings and doings of this Oliver and Hardy duo -- originaly written in 1946. Read More
Price: $175
Théâtre complet.
Paris: Bibliotheque Artistique et Littèraire, 1898. First collected edition, Issue on fine paper. Read More
Price: $500
Bound by Ruban, with full-page Watercolor by De Sta
Marie ou Le Mouchoir Bleu. Notice Littéraire par Adolphe Racot.
Paris: Libraire L. Conquet, 1884. De Sta, H. First edition, Number 512 of 1200 copies. Bound by Ruban, with full-page Watercolor by De Sta. Read More
Price: $850
Autograph Letter, signed (“Beranger”), to M. Brissot.
N.p: n.d. [ca.1850]. Interesting note from the great French songwriter (1780 –1857) to an acquaintance: “I thank you … and am sending you all your letters, of which you doubtless wish to make an autograph collection. You are certainly giving a fine example to husbands. You are equally a model..... Read More
Price: $350
Tony Johnannot Engravings on China Paper
Paul and Virginie.
Paris: L. Curmer, 1858. Tony Johnannot Engravings on China Paper. Read More
Price: $600
Œuvres Complètes.
Paris: Chez Méquigon-Marvis. Libtraire, rue de L'École de Médecine, 1818. First Collected edition. Chiefly remembered today for his Paul et Virginie, Barnardin de Saint-Pierre was also a naturalist who wrote extensively on the harmony and order of nature. Paul et Virginie, in fact, appears in Volume IV of his Etudes..... Read More
Price: $1,000
Poètes d'Aujourd'hui. Morceaux choisis.
Paris: Mercure de France, 1929. Cinquante-trosième édition. Read More
Price: $250
Les Chansons de Bilitis. Translated by Piere Louys.
Paris: Georges Guillot, Editeur, [1948]. #202 of 250 copies on Arches blanc. Read More
Price: $250
Fêtes Galantes.
Paris: Lemerre, 1869. First edition, one of 350 copies on papier vergé de Hollande of a total edition of 360. The first edition of Verlaine's third book, one of 350 copies on papier vergé de Hollande, in a fine binding by PAUL BONET (1889-1971). Fêtes galantes, a collection of delicate, sonorous..... Read More
Price: $12,500
In Contemporary Red Morocco Binding
Les Adventures de Telemaque / Avventure di Telemaco. Facing texts in French and Italian.
London: C. Clarke, 1805. Nouvelle Edition, réimprimée après celle de Didot. In Contemporary Red Morocco Binding. Read More
Price: $750
Voyage Autour du Monde.
Paris: E. Plon et Cie, 1878. Nouvelle édition. A pristine copy in the publisher’s illustrated cloth. Read More
Price: $750
Mémoires du Duc de Lauzun (1747-1783) Publiés entièrement conformes au manuscrit avec une étude sur la vie de l'auteur …...
Paris: Poulet-Malassis et de Broise, 1858. Second edition. Known as Biron, Armand Louis de Gontaut, Duc de Lauzun was a French soldier and politician, who participated in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. Read More
Price: $125
Contes de J. Bocace; traduction nouvelle, augmentée de divers contes et nouvelles en vers imités de ce poëte célèbre, par...
Paris: Chez Oncelein, imprimeur-librairie, rue da Hurepoix, No. 17, 1801. Translated from the Italian into French by A. Sabatier de Castres (1742-1817). The engravings after Gravelot, Boucher, Eisen are slightly reduced copies of those in the Paris edition of 1757-61. Read More
Price: $600
Le Mexique Conquis.
Paris: Desaint et Saillant .. 1752. First edition. Handsome copy of this curious retelling of Cortez in the third person that includes two folding engraved maps. Read More
Price: $1,100
Oeuvres Diverses de Sieur D*** avec le Traité du Sublime, ou du Merveilleux dans le Discours. Traduit du Grec de...
Paris: Chez Denys Thierry, 1694. Nouvelle edition reveuë & augmentée. Read More
Price: $250