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Lucie Editions, 2007. Hardcover. In English and French. This is a scarce monograph of abstract artist Alsterlind's work featuring an in-depth interview with the artist by Pierre Manuel. More
Lucie Editions, 2007. Hardcover. In English and French. This is a scarce monograph of abstract artist Alsterlind's work featuring an in-depth interview with the artist by Pierre Manuel. More
New York: Dutton, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear. This is a vintage anthology of 20th century French plays. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1944. First Edition. Boards. 8vo. 8.75"x5.75". Green decorative boards over black quarter cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. 165 pp. No jacket. Edges and corners of boards scuffed. Light pencil underlining on several pages. This is a critical study of French poet Charles Baudelaire. More
Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1887. Leather bound. In French. 8vo. Contemporary morocco with hubbed spine, gilt top edge, and gilt borders to covers. Deckle edge. Marbled endpapers. Rainbow-colored ribbon attached. 348 pp. Wear to edges. Strip of leather chipped off at header of spine, and larger strip, about 1"x1/2", leather chipped..... More
Paris: Published by the author, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Flexible cloth boards. 597 pp. plus a folding map. Right edge of spine covering is torn. This is an uncommon self-published book about the history of France. More
Nonesuch Press, 1942. Oberle, Jean. First Thus. Hardcover. A fine limited edition of France's bloody novel of the French Revolution. More
Librairie Gallimard, 1936. First Edition. Paperback. In French. This is a stated first edition of Gide's novel that concludes his trilogy that began with The School for Wives (1929) and Robert (1930). Stains and bends on cover and a bit of the covering is missing on the top and bottom..... More
New York: Bradley, [1890s]. Hardcover. Half morocco leather. Marbled boards. Gilt top edge. Deckle edges. Illustrated plates. Minor scuffing to edges. 1/4" chip to header of Vol. II spine. Several chips to Vol. VII spine, and leather beginning to split at hinge. Tight and clean. This is a finely printed..... More
Montreal: W. Drysdale, 1888. Cloth. 4to. Contemporary blue cloth with spine pastedown. With frontispiece plus 21 full-page illustrated plates, some folding. 175 pp. Hinges overopened, repaired with tape. Tearing to cloth along the front hinge. Small spot of paint on spine. Ex-library, with marking on spine, bookplate inside front cover..... More
Paris: Poussielgue, [1871-1872]. Quarter leather. 8vo. 7"x5". In French. Quarter brown morocco with marbled boards, hubbed spine, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, and marbled endpapers. Ex-library. Spines of vols. 5-9 lightly scuffed. Each volume has some foxing present throughout. Each volume blind stamped twice with "St. Mary's College" embossment..... More
Paris: 1915. Paperback. In French. 4to. 13"x9.5". Wraps. Damage to wraps. Tight and clean. This is an antique French news magazine consisting mostly of photographs. Full issue. More
Librarie Camille Sourget. Hardcover. In French. This is a gorgeous catalogue of rare books available from famed Parisian dealer Librarie Camille Sourget. With many sumptuous full-page color photos and illustrations. More
This is a lot of four Parisian souvenirs which belonged to (and bear the authentic bookplate of) influential American landscape designer Warren H. Manning (1860-1938). Mr. Manning is best remembered as the pioneering voice behind the "wild garden" movement, which emphasized cultivating pre-existing plants and natural landscaping, rather than the..... More
Nogent-sur-Marne: Delirium, 2018. Hardcover. In French. Large 4to. Boards. Black and white illustrations. 169 pp. This is a French language omnibus collecting the cult 1970s horror comic for girls, Misty. More
New York: Seaver Books, 1982. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 289 pp. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon uncorrected proof of Mitterand's memoir of his diplomatic experiences. Mitterand was a member of the Socialist Party and served as President of France from 1981-1995. More
[Nice]: Villa Arson, 2007. First Edition. Paperback. In French. 8vo. Wraps. 269 pp. Edges lightly scuffed. This is a scarce conference publication from a 2007 French seminar of artists around the theme of "transmission." With many illustrations and essays. More
Gallimard, 1992. Cloth. In French. This is a scarce art book reprinted from 1825. In original slipcover in fine condition. More
Paris: La Veure Estienne, 1742. Full calf. In French. Full calf. Raised bands. XLVIII, 548pp. Binder's copy. Boards detached, and binding is split at pp. 218/219. Edges scuffed. Mild soiling to endpapers. Armorial bookplate of John Lord Sheffield, Sheffield Place, Sussex pasted inside front cover. Interior very clean. This is..... More
Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1958. Hardcover. 8vo. Eggshell quarter cloth over eggshell boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 622 pp. plus errata. Shelf wear to jacket edges. Brown stain on top and right block edges. This is an early edition of New Direction's definitive printing of Starkie's critical biography of French poet..... More
Paris: J. Hetzel, [1866]. First Edition. Cloth. In French. Large 8vo. Publisher's cloth with extensive gilt-tooled decorations on spine and cover. All edges gilt. 259 illustrations by Riou and de Montaut (though title page states 150 Riou illustrations). 467 pp. Minor scuffing to edges and sunning to spine. Corners bumped..... More