First edition

ANACREON & SAPHO, Charles EISEN

Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moschus, traduction nouvelle en Prose, suivie De la veillée des fêtes ...

Chez Le Boucher, à Paphos & se trouve à Paris 1773, In 8 (14x22,2cm), (4) iv, 280pp., relié.

First edition of this translation of Moutonnet Clairfonds and first print of the illustration, which includes a frontispiece, 12 headers and 13 tail-lamp Eisen, engraved by Massard and Duclos. Title page in red and red morocco noir.Plein late nineteenth signed Pickering. Spine ribbed Jansenist. [...]

800 €

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First edition

Emile BENASSIT 1833-1902, Paul ARENE

Jean des Figues

Lib. Internationale & A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, Paris & Bruxelles 1870, 12x19cm, relié sous étui.

The first edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant cherry-red morocco by Semet Plumelle, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, gilt fillet to edges of covers, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, [...]

1 500 €

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LONGUS & Charles GUERIN

Les pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis & Chloé traduction de messire Jacques Amyot revue, corrigée, ...

Georg & Cie, Paris 1923, 16,5x25,5cm, relié sous étui.

Illustrated edition of 13 original lithographs by Charles Guerin, one of 10 numbered copies on old Japan, leading copy. Bound in full morocco hazelnut back slightly thinned to four nerves, date tail wheels on golden headdresses, framing a golden thread on guards mint morocco, silk moire contreplats [...]

800 €

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First edition

[Madame de LA FAYETTE ou Gatien COURTILZ DE SANDRAS

Memoires de Hollande

Chez Estienne Michallet, à Paris 1678, In 12 (10x15,5cm), (8) 456pp., relié.

First Edition, very rare, long attributed to Madame de La Fayette, published the year of The Princess of Cleves, then Courtilz de Sandras and even Pierre Daniel Huet. Full morocco late nineteenth signed Bellevallée glossy red old. Back to nerves Jansenist. Wide frieze gilded interior. Date tail. [...]

1 800 €

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First edition, Signed book

Elémir BOURGES

La nef

Stock, Paris 1904, 12x19cm, relié sous étui.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Elegant red morocco binding by Semet & Plumelle, spine in five compartments, date at foot, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, red moiré silk pastedowns, marbled endpapers thereafter, gilt fillets to [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

Emile de LA BEDOLLIERE

Soirées d'hiver

Curmer, Paris 1839, Pet. in 8 (12x19,2cm), 342pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with 12 full-page on acier.Plein morocco brown vintage long grain. Smooth spine decorated with great Romantic date with irons tail. boards with great coaching cold Greek golden framing net. Gilt edges. Interior lace. Guards moire white paper. spine uniformly irradiated, [...]

450 €

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Signed book

Alfred de VIGNY

Stello

H. Delloye & V. Lecou, Paris 1838, 13,5x22cm, relié sous étui.

New edition published in the complete works of the author. Bound in full morocco long grain lemon, brown back eight nerves for ornate decorative motifs romantic having faded, part of red morocco, name of the author of olive morocco, gilt on the covers, rich frames wheels of edgings, wreaths and [...]

1 800 €

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ANONYME

Le nouveau Testament de N. S. Jesus-Christ

Chez Desaint et Saillant, à Paris 1752, in-12 (10x17cm), (8) 506 146p. et (8) 147-444p. (4) 328pp. (2), 2 volumes reliés.

First impression in this editor. Volume II is in two parts and has two title pages, the first ending the Acts of the Apostles started in the first volume. Full brown morocco time. Back adorned nerves Jansenist (cold nets). Part of title and volume number in red morocco (with wheels and nets). [...]

400 €

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