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KARR, Alphonse.

Les Soirées de Sainte-Adresse.

Paris, Michel Levy, 1858.

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30 €

Collection of short stories, the first of which is addressed to Gérard de Nerval.

MICHELET, Jules.

L'Amour.

Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1859.

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30 €

Second edition.
At the end of his career Michelet set aside his work as a historian for a series of books devoted to literary and philosophical reflections. Love is here the subject.

DICKENS, Charles.

Aventures de monsieur Pickwick.

Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1859.

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60 €

First edition in french.
Dickens wrote a specific preface for this French edition.

PERRET, Paul.

Les Bourgeois de campagne.

Paris, Michel Levy frères, 1859.

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80 €

First edition.

Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

LYTTON, Edward Bulwer.

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi.

Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1859.

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35 €

First edition in french.
Lucas's translation under Lorain's direction of a famous peplum novel.

TÖPFFER, Rodolphe.

M. CREPIN.

Paris, Imprimerie Caillet, [v. 1860].

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60 €

Reissue around 1860 of one of the first comics ever published by Rodolphe Töpffer, the inventor of the genre.

LAMARTINE, Alphonse de.

Lectures pour tous ou extraits des oeuvres générales de Lamartine.

Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1860.

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40 €

Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) was a French poet, novelist, playwright and political figure who was envolved in the Revolution of February 1848, and proclaimed the Second Republic. He is one of the great figures of romanticism in France.

TOPFFER, Rodolphe.

Premiers voyages en zigzag ou excursions d'un pensionnat en vacances dans les cantons suisses et sur le revers italien des Alpes.

Paris, Garnier frères, 1860.

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75 €

Beautiful edition illustrated by Calame, Girardet, D'Aubigny.

AUGIER, Emile.

Les Effrontés.

Paris, Michel Levy, 1861.

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80 €

First edition.
Augier wrote one of the few plays that dares to attack the press

Presentation copy to Philoclès Regnier actor in Comédie Française.

MONNIER, Henri.

Les Bas-Fonds de la société.

Paris, Jules Claye, 1862.

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400 €

First édition.

Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed.
The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

SAINT-RENE TAILLANDIER.

La Comtesse d'Albany.

Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, 1862.

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60 €

First edition.
Book dedicated to Adelaide de Souza by René Gaspard Ernest Taillandier, one of the pioneers of literary history.

[Mme de SEVIGNE] MONMERQUE, Louis.

Lettres de Madame de Sévigné de sa Famille et de ses Amis.

Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1862-1866.

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250 €

Reference edition of the letters of Mme de Sevigné established by Louis Monmerque and taken up by Hachette in his collection of Great Writers of France.
The first twelve volumes published in 1862 consist of letters. Volumes 13 and 14 published in 1866 are a study by Sommer on the Lexique de la langue de Madame de Sevigné.
In addition will be pubished in 1868 an album and two volumes of unpublished letters which are not present here.

COURIER, Paul Louis.

Oeuvres de P.L. Courier.

Paris, Firmin Didot frères, 1863.

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50 €

Preceded by a biography of Armand Carrel.

ZOLA, Emile.

Contes à Ninon.

Paris, J. Hetzel et A. Lacroix (imprimerie Poupart-Davyl), [1864].

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600 €

First edition.
This collection of tales is the first book published by the young Zola.

A Ninon - Simplice - Le Carnet de Danse - Celle qui m'aime - La Fée Amoureuse - Le Sang - Les Voleurs et l'Ane - Soeur-des-Pauvres - Aventures du Grand Sidoine et du Petit Médéric.

VILLEMAIN, Abel François.

Cours de littérature française : Tableau de la littérature au XVIIIème siècle.

Paris, Didier et cie, 1864.

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100 €

History of literature in the eighteen century which is not limited to French authors.

SAINTE BEUVE, Charles Augustin.

Nouvelle galerie de femmes célèbres.

Paris, Garnier frères, 1865.

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80 €

Gallery of literary biographies by Sainte-Beuve compiled from his Monday talks and literary portraits.
Very pretty portraits engraved on steel.

AUGIER, Emile.

Maitre Guérin.

Paris, Michel Levy, 1865.

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80 €

First edition.
Comedy.

VILLEMAIN, Abel François.

Cours de littérature française : Tableau de la littérature au moyen âge en France, en Italie, en Espagne et en Angleterre.

Paris, Didier et cie, 1865.

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50 €

History of literature in the Middle Ages which is not limited to French authors.

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.

BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE, Jacques Henri.

Paul et Virginie.

Paris, D. Jouaust, 1869.

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150 €

Very nice reissue by Jouaust of the work of Bernardin de St PIerre.

Numbered copy on large laid paper (n ° 87/300) with etchings by V. Foulquier printed on China and pasted.

RACINE, Jean.

Œuvres de Jean Racine.

Paris, Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1869.

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250 €

Beautiful edition at Furne illustrated in each piece with an engraving under a serpentine by Girodet, Chaudet, Desenne ...
The book is prefaced with a notice on his life and his works by L.S. Auger.

D'HEYLLI, Georges.

Regnier, sociétaire de la comédie française (1831-1872).

Paris, Librairie Générale (D. Jouaust), 1872.

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350 €

First edition.
Work published for retirement as an actor in the French Comedy by Philoclès Regnier.

Personal copy of Regnier in which he leaves some handwritten notes. In particular 4 pages at the end of the book in which he returns to some biographical details and he reproduces a letter received on the anniversary of his retirement: "Some time later, I received from playwrights belonging to the French Academy the following letter which touched me very much, but I did not think I should let it be published "

The dedication sheet to Mme Escalier née Regnier, daughter of the actor was cut out. Probably after the divorce of Henriette Regnier who will marry in second marriage Alexandre Dumas fils.
The frontispiece portrait is Martial. The book is completed by two etchings by Leon Gaucherel, which were engraved for a collection on the comedians of the Comédie Française and a vintage albumen photo of Regnier at his desk.

BOCCACE.

Les Dix Journées de Jean Boccace.

Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles Joaust, 1873.

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450 €

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.
Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

VAUVENARGUES.

Oeuvres Morales.

Paris, Plon, 1874.

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45 €

BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE, Jacques-Henri.

Paul et Virginie.

Paris, Isidore Liseux, 1874.

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950 €

Edition illustrated by Lalauze with 6 lates and 2 vignettes.

One of 15 copies on China with additional suites of engravings on Chine paper(black, sepia and bistre) and Japan paper (black, sepia and bistre), ours n°1.

Desirable copy in signed binding.

VERNE, Jules.

Cinq semaines en ballon.

Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1874].

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500 €

"Cinq semaines en ballon" is Jules Verne's first novel published by Hetzel. It marks the beginning of a long collaboration between the very talented and prolific writer and his publisher.
Rare in this color.

PREVOST, Antoine François (Abbé).

Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier des grieux.

Paris, Jouaust librairie des bibliophiles, 1874.

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80 €

The works of Abbé Prevost are preceded by a study by Arsène Houssaye.
The illustrations etched by Hédouin.

VERNE, Jules.

Le Pays des Fourrures.

Paris, Hetzel, [1875-1878].

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Adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1873. It tells the story of a group of English explorers who find themselves stranded on a floating ice island in the Canadian Far North.

HUGO, Victor.

Avant l'Exil.

Paris, Librairie du victor hugo illustré, [v. 1875].

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30 €

Illustrated edition.

VERNE, Jules.

Michel Strogoff.

Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1876-1877].

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1200 €

"Aux deux éléphants" edition
Uncommon in blue by Engel.

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Litterature

KARR, Alphonse.

Les Soirées de Sainte-Adresse.

Collection of short stories, the first of which is addressed to Gérard de Nerval.

MICHELET, Jules.

L'Amour.

Second edition.At the end of his career Michelet set aside his work as a historian for a series of books devoted to literary and philosophical reflections. Love is here the subject.

DICKENS, Charles.

Aventures de monsieur Pickwick.

First edition in french.Dickens wrote a specific preface for this French edition.

PERRET, Paul.

Les Bourgeois de campagne.

First edition.Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

LYTTON, Edward Bulwer.

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi.

First edition in french.Lucas's translation under Lorain's direction of a famous peplum novel.

TÖPFFER, Rodolphe.

M. CREPIN.

Reissue around 1860 of one of the first comics ever published by Rodolphe Töpffer, the inventor of the genre.

LAMARTINE, Alphonse de.

Lectures pour tous ou extraits des oeuvres générales de Lamartine.

Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) was a French poet, novelist, playwright and political figure who was envolved in the Revolution of February 1848, and proclaimed the Second Republic. He is one of the great figures of romanticism in France.

TOPFFER, Rodolphe.

Premiers voyages en zigzag ou excursions d'un pensionnat en vacances dans les cantons suisses et sur le revers italien des Alpes.

Beautiful edition illustrated by Calame, Girardet, D'Aubigny.

AUGIER, Emile.

Les Effrontés.

First edition.Augier wrote one of the few plays that dares to attack the pressPresentation copy to Philoclès Regnier actor in Comédie Française.

MONNIER, Henri.

Les Bas-Fonds de la société.

First édition.Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed. The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

SAINT-RENE TAILLANDIER.

La Comtesse d'Albany.

First edition.Book dedicated to Adelaide de Souza by René Gaspard Ernest Taillandier, one of the pioneers of literary history.

[Mme de SEVIGNE] MONMERQUE, Louis.

Lettres de Madame de Sévigné de sa Famille et de ses Amis.

COURIER, Paul Louis.

Oeuvres de P.L. Courier.

Preceded by a biography of Armand Carrel.

ZOLA, Emile.

Contes à Ninon.

First edition.This collection of tales is the first book published by the young Zola.A Ninon - Simplice - Le Carnet de Danse - Celle qui m'aime - La Fée Amoureuse - Le Sang - Les Voleurs et l'Ane - Soeur-des-Pauvres - Aventures du Grand Sidoine et du Petit Médéric.

VILLEMAIN, Abel François.

Cours de littérature française : Tableau de la littérature au XVIIIème siècle.

History of literature in the eighteen century which is not limited to French authors.

SAINTE BEUVE, Charles Augustin.

Nouvelle galerie de femmes célèbres.

Gallery of literary biographies by Sainte-Beuve compiled from his Monday talks and literary portraits.Very pretty portraits engraved on steel.

AUGIER, Emile.

Maitre Guérin.

First edition.Comedy.

VILLEMAIN, Abel François.

Cours de littérature française : Tableau de la littérature au moyen âge en France, en Italie, en Espagne et en Angleterre.

History of literature in the Middle Ages which is not limited to French authors.

ROUSSEL, Auguste.

Les Miettes d'Esope, Fables.

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

BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE, Jacques Henri.

Paul et Virginie.

Very nice reissue by Jouaust of the work of Bernardin de St PIerre.Numbered copy on large laid paper (n ° 87/300) with etchings by V. Foulquier printed on China and pasted.

RACINE, Jean.

Œuvres de Jean Racine.

Beautiful edition at Furne illustrated in each piece with an engraving under a serpentine by Girodet, Chaudet, Desenne ...The book is prefaced with a notice on his life and his works by L.S. Auger.

D'HEYLLI, Georges.

Regnier, sociétaire de la comédie française (1831-1872).

BOCCACE.

Les Dix Journées de Jean Boccace.

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

VAUVENARGUES.

Oeuvres Morales.

BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE, Jacques-Henri.

Paul et Virginie.

Edition illustrated by Lalauze with 6 lates and 2 vignettes.One of 15 copies on China with additional suites of engravings on Chine paper(black, sepia and bistre) and Japan paper (black, sepia and bistre), ours n°1. Desirable copy in signed binding.

VERNE, Jules.

Cinq semaines en ballon.

"Cinq semaines en ballon" is Jules Verne's first novel published by Hetzel. It marks the beginning of a long collaboration between the very talented and prolific writer and his publisher. Rare in this color.

PREVOST, Antoine François (Abbé).

Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier des grieux.

The works of Abbé Prevost are preceded by a study by Arsène Houssaye.The illustrations etched by Hédouin.

VERNE, Jules.

Second edition.
At the end of his career Michelet set aside his work as a historian for a series of books devoted to literary and philosophical reflections. Love is here the subject.

First edition in french.
Dickens wrote a specific preface for this French edition.

First edition.

Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

First edition in french.
Lucas's translation under Lorain's direction of a famous peplum novel.

First edition.
Augier wrote one of the few plays that dares to attack the press

Presentation copy to Philoclès Regnier actor in Comédie Française.

First édition.

Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed.
The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

First edition.
Book dedicated to Adelaide de Souza by René Gaspard Ernest Taillandier, one of the pioneers of literary history.

First edition.
This collection of tales is the first book published by the young Zola.

A Ninon - Simplice - Le Carnet de Danse - Celle qui m'aime - La Fée Amoureuse - Le Sang - Les Voleurs et l'Ane - Soeur-des-Pauvres - Aventures du Grand Sidoine et du Petit Médéric.

Gallery of literary biographies by Sainte-Beuve compiled from his Monday talks and literary portraits.
Very pretty portraits engraved on steel.

First edition.
Comedy.

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

Very nice reissue by Jouaust of the work of Bernardin de St PIerre.

Numbered copy on large laid paper (n ° 87/300) with etchings by V. Foulquier printed on China and pasted.

Beautiful edition at Furne illustrated in each piece with an engraving under a serpentine by Girodet, Chaudet, Desenne ...
The book is prefaced with a notice on his life and his works by L.S. Auger.

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.
Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

Edition illustrated by Lalauze with 6 lates and 2 vignettes.

One of 15 copies on China with additional suites of engravings on Chine paper(black, sepia and bistre) and Japan paper (black, sepia and bistre), ours n°1.

Desirable copy in signed binding.

"Cinq semaines en ballon" is Jules Verne's first novel published by Hetzel. It marks the beginning of a long collaboration between the very talented and prolific writer and his publisher.
Rare in this color.

The works of Abbé Prevost are preceded by a study by Arsène Houssaye.
The illustrations etched by Hédouin.

"Aux deux éléphants" edition
Uncommon in blue by Engel.