First edition

Ernst Theodor Amadeus HOFFMANN

Contes fantastiques

Lavigne , Paris 1843, In-8 (14,5x24cm), 522pp., relié.

First edition of the new French translation of Christian, illustrated in first edition of 10 off-text by Gavarni on wood and multiple vignettes, initials, culs-de-lamp by the same.
Editor binding in full black shagreen ornate. Smooth back decorated with a large rocky plate. Ditto on the boards. [...]

400 €

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First edition, Signed book

Camille FLAMMARION

Les maisons hantées. En marge de la mort et son mystère

Flammarion, Paris s.d. (1923), 11,5x18,5cm, relié.

First edition for which there is no mention of large paper.
Binding in half marbled base, back with four nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers (first board with a marginal restoration), gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Some small freckles [...]

300 €

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First edition, Signed book

A.M.A. GUYNEMER

Dictionnaire des incrédules

A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, Paris 1869, 14x22,5cm, relié.

First Edition published anonymously.
Binding half brown shagreen, smooth back adorned with black and gold threads, traces of rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, blunt corners, speckled edges, Contemporary binding.
Some small freckles without [...]

150 €

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First edition

André-Edouard MARTY

Calisto la petite nymphe de Diane

Edition de l'office central de l'imagerie, Paris 1943, 20,5x27,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition with illustrations by André-Edouard Marty.
Pleasant copy despite small friction margins cardboard.

30 €

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First edition

Giorgio de CHIRICO, CORPORATION DES ARTISTES RUSSES

Affiche pour le Bal Jules Verne du vendredi 12 Avril 1929 grand gala travesti

S.l., Paris 1929, 16x48,5cm, une feuille rempliée.

Poster announcing the organization of the Jules Verne Ball by the association of Russian Artists at Bullier Hall on Friday, April 12th, 1929.
A trace of central fold and very slight marginal tears without gravity.
Beautiful copy of this poster illustrated with a drawing by Giorgio de [...]

600 €

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First edition

David BREWSTER

Nouveau manuel de magie naturelle et amusante

Librairie encyclopédique de Roret, Paris 1839, 8,5x13,5cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 3 folding plates at the end of the volume.
Binding half blue shagreen, smooth back adorned with triple gold fillets, upper back and uneven lack, slotted joints in feet, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, Contemporary binding.
Pleasant [...]

80 €

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First edition

Alexis-Vincent-Charles BERBIGUIER DE TERRE-NEUVE DU [...]

Les farfadets ou tous les démons ne sont pas de l'autre monde

chez l'auteur & P. Gueffier & S.n. & Chez tous les marchands de nouveautés des quatre coins du monde, Paris 1821, 13x21cm, 3 volumes brochés.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies of luxury, ours unjustified, only leading copies.
Autograph signed by the author.
Rare and beautiful complete copy of its ilustrate jacket which has some tears and small marginal gaps.

500 €

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Eudoxie DUPUIS, A. GAILLARD

Les mille et un jours. Contes persans traduits en français par Pétis de La Croix

Charles Delagrave, Paris 1885, 19x29,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

New edition presented by Eudoxie Dupuis and illustrated with 500 compositions of A. Gaillard.
Binding of the publisher full polychrome cardboard, back with four nerves richly adorned with life scenes polychrome first flat illustrated with Arabic and polychrome decorative motifs gilded, guards [...]

120 €

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