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OVIDE || BAYEUX.

Traduction des fastes d'Ovide.

Rouen, Boucher le jeune, 1783-1788.

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200 €

First edition of the translation in french by Bayeux.

VOLTAIRE.

La Henriade. On y a ajouté la critique de ce poème.
[relié à la suite] :
- Essai sur les Guerres civiles de France. 1729. De Merville , La Haye.

La Haye, Gosse Néaulme, 1728.

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200 €

First edition in french of the "l'essai sur les guerres civiles de France. ".

MOUHY, Charles de Fieux (Chevalier de).

La Mouche ou les Avantures de M. Bigand.

Paris, Dufour, 1761.

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200 €

TÖPFFER, Rodolphe.

Nouveaux voyages en zigzag.

Paris, Victor Lecou, 1854.

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200 €

First edition.

Rodolphe Töpffer (1799-1846) is a Swiss teacher, writer, politician and author of comic strips, considered as the creator and the first theorist of this art.
Its novels about trips are also very well-known such as its "Nouveaux voyages en zigzag".

Very good and fresh copy.

LEMERCIER, Népomucène-Louis.

Cours analytique de littérature générale, tel qu'il a été professé à l'Athénée de Paris.

Paris, Nepveu, 1817.

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VERNE, Jules.

Le Tour du Monde en quatre-vingts Jours.
Le Docteur Ox,
suivis de Maître Zacharius, Un hivernage dans les glaces, Un drame dans les airs et Ascension française au Mont Blanc.

Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1884].

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200 €

This work brings together the famous adventures of Phileas Fogg around the world and the short story Doctor Ox. This short story full of humor, where the author tells the story of the life of a peaceful village in Flanders, which will be disturbed by the invention of Doctor Ox and his assistant Ygene. A fun little allusion, the combination of the two names forms the word “oxygen”. These two titles are followed by four short stories.

FRANCE, Anatole.

Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard.

Paris, Editions Mornay, 1923.

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200 €

Edition illustrated by Fernand Siméon.

One of the 61 copies on Japan paper, ours n°48

Editions Mornay was a French publishing house founded in 1919 by Georges and Antoinette Mornay. The company was particularly known for its exquisitely designed and illustrated books, which featured the work of some of the leading illustrators of the time.

FRANCE, Anatole.

Les Opinions de Monsieur Jérome Coignard.

Paris, Editions Mornay, 1924.

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200 €

Edition illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage.

One of the 67 copies on Japan paper, ours n°31

Editions Mornay was a French publishing house founded in 1919 by Georges and Antoinette Mornay. The company was particularly known for its exquisitely designed and illustrated books, which featured the work of some of the leading illustrators of the time.

MOLIERE.

Oeuvres de Molière, avec des remarques grammaticales, des avertissemens et des observations sur chaque pièce par M. Bret.

Paris, Compagnie des libraires associés, 1805.

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200 €

This edition uses the text and engravings of the 1773 edition of Molière's works, commented on by Bret and illustrated by Moreau.

ALAIN (pseud. Emile CHARTRIER).

Cahiers de Lorient.

Paris, Gallimard - NRF, 1963.

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200 €

First edition, one the 47 on larrge paper.

DUNAN, Renée.

Le Prix Lacombyne.

Paris, Editions Mornay, 1924.

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200 €

Edition illustrated by Maurice Achener.

One of the 25 copies on Japan paper, ours n°9.

Editions Mornay was a French publishing house founded in 1919 by Georges and Antoinette Mornay. The company was particularly known for its exquisitely designed and illustrated books, which featured the work of some of the leading illustrators of the time.

MIRBEAU, Octave.

Le Jardin des Supplices.

Paris, Editions Mornay, 1923.

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200 €

Edition illustrated by Paul de Pidoll.

One of the 60 copies on Japan paper, ours n°36.

Editions Mornay was a French publishing house founded in 1919 by Georges and Antoinette Mornay. The company was particularly known for its exquisitely designed and illustrated books, which featured the work of some of the leading illustrators of the time.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Valse des Toréadors.

Paris, La Table Ronde, 1952.

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200 €

First edition.
The Valse des toréadors is part of Anouilh's Grinning Pieces. It was a great success when interpreted by Louis de Funès in 1973.

Copy on Lafuma de Voiron n°69 (out of 75), first luxury paper.

ANOUILH, Jean.

Le Nombril.

Paris, La Table Ronde, 1981.

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200 €

First edition.
One of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder second luxury paper . Our copy n°VII

A play which was performed for the first time in Paris on September 24, 1981, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Vicomtesse d'Eristal n'a pas reçu son balais mécanique.

Paris, La Table Ronde, 1987.

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200 €

First edition.
One of 20 copies on Rives vellum paper, second luxury paper. Our copy n°I .

One of Anouilh's last writings, an autobiographical account that sheds light on his work.

NAUDET, Jean Baptiste.

Réponse de M. Naudet comédien du Roi, aux injustes répandues contre lui dans différens journaux.

Paris, Potier de lille, 1790.

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200 €

First edition.
Address of Jean Baptiste Naudet to the King about the conflict between him and Talma and Chesnier at the Comédie Française.

CAILHAVA DE L'ESTANDOUX, Jean-François de.

De l'Art de la comédie.

Paris, Veuve Duchesne, 1786.

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200 €

Second edition of this work on comedy by one of the best comic writers of his century according to Quérard.

VERLAINE, Paul.

Femmes.

[Londres], [C. Hirsch], [v. 1895].

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200 €

Second edition.
On of the 480 copies on Van Gelder paper, ours no. 130.

BIRAN, Michèle de || TOUCHAGES, Louis.

Seuls à deux.

Paris, Editions du Mouflon, 1947.

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200 €

12 illustrations after Louis Touchagues colored by Nervet.

One of the 33 copies on Chiffon d'Auvergne, accompanied by the suite of twelve engravings printed in black on Chiffon d'Auvergne and two original initial drawings (instead of an one announced drawing). Our copy n°31.

GENET, Jean || PICQ, Emile.

Chants secrets.

Lyon, Marc Barbezat, 1945.

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200 €

First edition limited to 400 copies.

LA FONTAINE, Jean || BECAT, Paul Emile.

Contes.

Paris, Georges Briffaut, 1928-1929.

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200 €

Edition given by Louis Perceau and illustrated with out-of-text color compositions by Paul-Emile BECAT.

RICORD, Alexandre.

Les Fastes de la Comédie française, et portraits des plus célèbres acteurs qui se sont illustrés, et de ceux qui s'illustrent encore sur notre théâtre ; précédés d'un aperçu sur sa situation présente, et sur les moyens propres à prévenir sa ruine.

Paris, Alexandre, 1821-1822.

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200 €

First edition.
Interesting compilation of biographies of actors from the Comédie Française. Ricord was notably director of the Gaité theater.

BUCAILLE, Max.

Le Scaphandrier des Rêves.

Paris, GLM, 1950.

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200 €

First edition.
Twelve collages by Max Bucaille with a preface by J. Laude
One of 465 copies on vellum paper (No. 228).

[VOLTAIRE].

Souvenirs de Madame de Caylus.

Amsterdam, Marc Michel Rey, 1770.

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200 €

Edition published the same year as the original edition.
Bengesco [II, pp.415-417] comments at length on the difference between this edition and that of Geneva at Robert. The text in Rey's edition goes as far as the hardback edition of the Robert edition except for the last sentence. S

ome hypotheses suggest that it was Diderot who had this Amsterdam edition published, whereas Madame de Caylus's manuscript had been passed from hand to hand for several years. However, a few rare copies have a 22-page notebook with a preface by Voltaire which is absent from our copy [cf. Bengesco].

[BEFFARA, Louis François].

L'Esprit de Molière.

Londres, Lacombe, 1777.

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200 €

First edition.
The work presents a selection of maxims, portraits, reflections, catalogue of plays, etc., by Molière.

ROUSSEL, Auguste.

Les Miettes d'Esope, Fables.

Paris, Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1866.

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200 €

First edition.
Illustrated by Gavarni with 9 drawings engraved on wood by Porret, Dutheil.

JAMMES, Francis.

La Noël de mes enfants.

Paris, Edouard Joseph, 1919.

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200 €

First edition.

Fine binding signed by Yseux.

Louis Yseux is one of the most talented bookbinders of the early 20th century, bringing to life a tradition of French binding and gilding dating back to the 18th century, it is indeed he who takes over the workshop of his master Thierry himself. heir to Simier and Petit. All his bindings bear his signature Yseux successor Thierry-Simier.

GAUTIER, Théophile.

Le Roi Candaule.

Paris, A. Ferroud, 1893.

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200 €

Illustrated edition of 21 compositions by Paul Avril.

"King Candaule has become drunk with the beauty of his wife Nyssia. He conceives the strange project of sharing his admiration as an aesthete by proposing to the young and handsome Gyges, the head of the palace guards, to come and secretly see his wife in her simple nudity. Horrified by this sacrilegious request, Gyges refuses at first but can only obey his king. Hidden in the bridal chamber, Gyges discovers the incredible beauty of Nyssia and immediately falls in love with her."

One of the 250 copies on Arches, ours n°338.

Good copy in signed binding.
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MAYA, Tristan.

Morceaux choisis suivis des Poèmes à Ré.

Paris, Vent debout, 1948.

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200 €

First edition.
Tristan Maya is the ghost name of Jean Maton (1926-2000), French writer, poet, novelist, literary critic and bookseller in Orléans. The work is published by “Vent Debout”, a literary and artistic review published in occupied Germany, but with its headquarters in Mattaincourt (Vosges).
Presentation copy.
One of 200 numbered copies, ours n°17.

CURWOOD, James Oliver.

Nomades du Nord.

Paris, Editions Mornay, 1932.

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180 €

Edition illustrated by Henri Deluermoz.

One of the 57 copies on Japan paper, ours n°20.

Editions Mornay was a French publishing house founded in 1919 by Georges and Antoinette Mornay. The company was particularly known for its exquisitely designed and illustrated books, which featured the work of some of the leading illustrators of the time.

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Litterature

OVIDE || BAYEUX.

Traduction des fastes d'Ovide.

First edition of the translation in french by Bayeux.

VOLTAIRE.

La Henriade. On y a ajouté la critique de ce poème. [relié à la suite] : - Essai sur les Guerres civiles de France. 1729. De Merville , La Haye.

First edition in french of the "l'essai sur les guerres civiles de France. ".

MOUHY, Charles de Fieux (Chevalier de).

La Mouche ou les Avantures de M. Bigand.

TÖPFFER, Rodolphe.

Nouveaux voyages en zigzag.

First edition. Rodolphe Töpffer (1799-1846) is a Swiss teacher, writer, politician and author of comic strips, considered as the creator and the first theorist of this art. Its novels about trips are also very well-known such as its "Nouveaux voyages en zigzag". Very good and fresh copy.

LEMERCIER, Népomucène-Louis.

Cours analytique de littérature générale, tel qu'il a été professé à l'Athénée de Paris.

First edition.

VERNE, Jules.

Le Tour du Monde en quatre-vingts Jours. Le Docteur Ox, suivis de Maître Zacharius, Un hivernage dans les glaces, Un drame dans les airs et Ascension française au Mont Blanc.

FRANCE, Anatole.

Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard.

FRANCE, Anatole.

Les Opinions de Monsieur Jérome Coignard.

MOLIERE.

Oeuvres de Molière, avec des remarques grammaticales, des avertissemens et des observations sur chaque pièce par M. Bret.

This edition uses the text and engravings of the 1773 edition of Molière's works, commented on by Bret and illustrated by Moreau.

ALAIN (pseud. Emile CHARTRIER).

Cahiers de Lorient.

First edition, one the 47 on larrge paper.

DUNAN, Renée.

Le Prix Lacombyne.

MIRBEAU, Octave.

Le Jardin des Supplices.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Valse des Toréadors.

First edition.The Valse des toréadors is part of Anouilh's Grinning Pieces. It was a great success when interpreted by Louis de Funès in 1973. Copy on Lafuma de Voiron n°69 (out of 75), first luxury paper.

ANOUILH, Jean.

Le Nombril.

First edition.One of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder second luxury paper . Our copy n°VII A play which was performed for the first time in Paris on September 24, 1981, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier.

ANOUILH, Jean.

La Vicomtesse d'Eristal n'a pas reçu son balais mécanique.

First edition.One of 20 copies on Rives vellum paper, second luxury paper. Our copy n°I .One of Anouilh's last writings, an autobiographical account that sheds light on his work.

NAUDET, Jean Baptiste.

Réponse de M. Naudet comédien du Roi, aux injustes répandues contre lui dans différens journaux.

First edition.Address of Jean Baptiste Naudet to the King about the conflict between him and Talma and Chesnier at the Comédie Française.

CAILHAVA DE L'ESTANDOUX, Jean-François de.

De l'Art de la comédie.

Second edition of this work on comedy by one of the best comic writers of his century according to Quérard.

VERLAINE, Paul.

Femmes.

Second edition. On of the 480 copies on Van Gelder paper, ours no. 130.

BIRAN, Michèle de || TOUCHAGES, Louis.

Seuls à deux.

12 illustrations after Louis Touchagues colored by Nervet. One of the 33 copies on Chiffon d'Auvergne, accompanied by the suite of twelve engravings printed in black on Chiffon d'Auvergne and two original initial drawings (instead of an one announced drawing). Our copy n°31.

GENET, Jean || PICQ, Emile.

Chants secrets.

First edition limited to 400 copies.

LA FONTAINE, Jean || BECAT, Paul Emile.

Contes.

Edition given by Louis Perceau and illustrated with out-of-text color compositions by Paul-Emile BECAT.

RICORD, Alexandre.

Les Fastes de la Comédie française, et portraits des plus célèbres acteurs qui se sont illustrés, et de ceux qui s'illustrent encore sur notre théâtre ; précédés d'un aperçu sur sa situation présente, et sur les moyens propres à prévenir sa ruine.

First edition.Interesting compilation of biographies of actors from the Comédie Française. Ricord was notably director of the Gaité theater.

BUCAILLE, Max.

Le Scaphandrier des Rêves.

First edition.Twelve collages by Max Bucaille with a preface by J. Laude One of 465 copies on vellum paper (No. 228).

[VOLTAIRE].

Souvenirs de Madame de Caylus.

[BEFFARA, Louis François].

L'Esprit de Molière.

First edition.The work presents a selection of maxims, portraits, reflections, catalogue of plays, etc., by Molière.

ROUSSEL, Auguste.

Les Miettes d'Esope, Fables.

First edition.Illustrated by Gavarni with 9 drawings engraved on wood by Porret, Dutheil.

JAMMES, Francis.

La Noël de mes enfants.

GAUTIER, Théophile.

Le Roi Candaule.

MAYA, Tristan.

Morceaux choisis suivis des Poèmes à Ré.

CURWOOD, James Oliver.

Nomades du Nord.

La Henriade. On y a ajouté la critique de ce poème.
[relié à la suite] :
- Essai sur les Guerres civiles de France. 1729. De Merville , La Haye.

First edition.

Rodolphe Töpffer (1799-1846) is a Swiss teacher, writer, politician and author of comic strips, considered as the creator and the first theorist of this art.
Its novels about trips are also very well-known such as its "Nouveaux voyages en zigzag".

Very good and fresh copy.

Le Tour du Monde en quatre-vingts Jours.
Le Docteur Ox,
suivis de Maître Zacharius, Un hivernage dans les glaces, Un drame dans les airs et Ascension française au Mont Blanc.

First edition.
The Valse des toréadors is part of Anouilh's Grinning Pieces. It was a great success when interpreted by Louis de Funès in 1973.

Copy on Lafuma de Voiron n°69 (out of 75), first luxury paper.

First edition.
One of 30 copies on Holland Van Gelder second luxury paper . Our copy n°VII

A play which was performed for the first time in Paris on September 24, 1981, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier.

First edition.
One of 20 copies on Rives vellum paper, second luxury paper. Our copy n°I .

One of Anouilh's last writings, an autobiographical account that sheds light on his work.

First edition.
Address of Jean Baptiste Naudet to the King about the conflict between him and Talma and Chesnier at the Comédie Française.

Second edition.
On of the 480 copies on Van Gelder paper, ours no. 130.

12 illustrations after Louis Touchagues colored by Nervet.

One of the 33 copies on Chiffon d'Auvergne, accompanied by the suite of twelve engravings printed in black on Chiffon d'Auvergne and two original initial drawings (instead of an one announced drawing). Our copy n°31.

First edition.
Interesting compilation of biographies of actors from the Comédie Française. Ricord was notably director of the Gaité theater.

First edition.
Twelve collages by Max Bucaille with a preface by J. Laude
One of 465 copies on vellum paper (No. 228).

First edition.
The work presents a selection of maxims, portraits, reflections, catalogue of plays, etc., by Molière.

First edition.
Illustrated by Gavarni with 9 drawings engraved on wood by Porret, Dutheil.