Portrait photograph of Jean Cocteau
[Paris]: Oct 14, 1949. Portrait of Cocteau leaning over the balustrade of a rooftop. Read More about Portrait photograph of Jean Cocteau
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Signes Doubles. Poèmes sur 3 plans.
Paris: Jacques Povolozsky, [1921]. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Read More about Signes Doubles. Poèmes sur 3 plans
Price: $150
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With 12 Pochoir Plates
Le Barbier de Séville [and] Eugénie.
Paris: éditions Nilsson, n.d. [c. 1929]. With 12 Pochoir Plates. Read More about Le Barbier de Séville [and] Eugénie
Price: $150
Inscribed by the Author
Perrette.
Paris: Librairie Borel, 1897. Inscribed by the Author. Presentation inscription from the author “à J.C. Young ma Perrette toujours aimée Georges Beaume.”. Read More about Perrette
Price: $200
La Femme Rompue. L’âge de discrétion. Monologue.
Paris: Gallimard, [1968]. Read More about La Femme Rompue. L’âge de discrétion. Monologue
Price: $25
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 about Photograph signed ("S de Beauvoir") and inscribed to William Targ
Price: $500
INSCRIBED
"Un soir," in MINUIT 37, Janvier 1980.
Paris: 1980. No 19 of 30 copies. INSCRIBED. 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..... Read More about "Un soir," in MINUIT 37, Janvier 1980
Price: $500
Comment c'est.
Paris: Editions de Minuit, [1961]. First trade edition. Read More about Comment c'est
Price: $150
Lessness.
London: Calder & Boyars, 1970. First edition in Englsh. Read More about Lessness
Price: $200
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 about Mercier et Camier
Price: $175
Poèmes.
Paris: Editions de Minuit, [1968]. First edition, No. 307 of 550 copies (total edition of 762, all printed on "velin cuve B.F. K. Rives" Read More about Poèmes
Price: $275
Théâtre complet.
Paris: Bibliotheque Artistique et Littèraire, 1898. First collected edition, Issue on fine paper. Read More about Théâtre complet
Price: $500
Memoirs of Madame du Barri. Translated from the French.
London: H.S. Nichols, 1896. One of 500 copies. Read More about Memoirs of Madame du Barri. Translated from the French
Price: $350
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 about Marie ou Le Mouchoir Bleu. Notice Littéraire par Adolphe Racot
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 about Autograph Letter, signed (“Beranger”), to M. Brissot
Price: $350
Ma Double Vie: Mémoires de ….
Paris: Charpentier, 1907. Later edition. Read More about Ma Double Vie: Mémoires de …
Price: $200
Tony Johnannot Engravings on China Paper
Paul and Virginie.
Paris: L. Curmer, 1858. Johannot, Tony. Tony Johnannot Engravings on China Paper. Read More about Paul and Virginie
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 about Œuvres Complètes
Price: $1,000
Poètes d'Aujourd'hui. Morceaux choisis.
Paris: Mercure de France, 1929. Cinquante-trosième édition. Read More about Poètes d'Aujourd'hui. Morceaux choisis
Price: $250
Les Chansons de Bilitis. Translated by Piere Louys.
Paris: Georges Guillot, Editeur, [1948]. #202 of 250 copies on Arches blanc. Read More about Les Chansons de Bilitis. Translated by Piere Louys
Price: $250
Reflections on Suicide. Translated from the French of Madame de Stael by an American Lady.
Philadelphia: Edward Earle. J. Maxwell, Printer, 1816. Contemporary notes in pencil on endpapers. Read More about Reflections on Suicide. Translated from the French of Madame de Stael by an American Lady
Price: $800
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 about Les Adventures de Telemaque / Avventure di Telemaco. Facing texts in French and Italian
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 about Voyage Autour du Monde
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 about Mémoires du Duc de Lauzun (1747-1783) Publiés entièrement conformes au manuscrit avec une...
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 about Contes de J. Bocace; traduction nouvelle, augmentée de divers contes et nouvelles en vers...
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 about Le Mexique Conquis
Price: $1,100