Perspectives
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
French Language & Culture
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Baudelaire; A criticism
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
Andre Cornelis
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
![Item #3729 A History of Modern France [complete in 3 volumes]. Alfred COBBAN](https://unchartedbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3729.jpeg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1685742334)
A History of Modern France [complete in 3 volumes]
New York: Pelican, 1963-65. Paperback. Minor shelf wear. This is a nice vintage 3-volume set of paperback French history books. More
Old France
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
The Gods Are A-Thirst
Nonesuch Press, 1942. Oberle, Jean. First Thus. Hardcover. A fine limited edition of France's bloody novel of the French Revolution. More
Genevieve; ou La confidence inachevie
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
Alphaville; Modern Film Scripts
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1966. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Black and white plates throughout. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon English translation of the script of Godard's film Alphaville with many stills. More
Pierrot Le Fou; Modern Film Scripts
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1969. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Black and white plates throughout. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon English translation of the script of Godard's film Pierrot Le Fou with many stills. More
The Fall of New France 1755-1760
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
![Item #1047 Oeuvres [complete in 9 volumes]. R. P. Henri-Dominique LACORDAIRE](https://unchartedbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/1047.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1569867110)
Oeuvres [complete in 9 volumes]
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
Catalogue de Livres Rares No. 11
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
Warren H. Manning's Souvenirs from Paris, 1899
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
Misty: Anthologie
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
The Wheat and the Chaff
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
![Item #2703 L'Art de lire la Main [The art of palm reading]. Jean-Michel MORGAN](https://unchartedbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/2703.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1652564405)
L'Art de lire la Main [The art of palm reading]
Barcelona: Delta / France-Loisirs, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. In French. 4to. Cloth. Dust jacket. Photographic plates and illustrations throughout. 107 pp. Shelf wear and small tears to jacket edges. This is a French guide to the history and technique of palm reading. More
Transmission
[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
La Legende noire du bagne : Le Journal du for ßat Cl ©mens
Gallimard, 1992. Cloth. In French. This is a scarce art book reprinted from 1825. In original slipcover in fine condition. More
Grand Illusion; Classic Film Scripts
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Black and white plates throughout. 104 pp. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon English translation of the script of Renoir's film La Grande Illusion with many stills. More
Histoire romaine, depuis la fondation de Rome jusqu'a la bataille d'Actium : c'est-a-dire jusqu'a la fin de la Republique [Roman history from the founding of Rome to the battle of Actium : that is to say until the end of the Republic]; Tome Huitiene [Eighth Volume]
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
Baudelaire
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
Jules and Jim; Modern Film Scripts
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Black and white plates throughout. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon English translation of the script of Truffaut's film Jules and Jim with many stills. More
Voyages et Aventures du Capitaine Hatteras; Les Anglais au Pole Nord. Le Desert de Glace
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
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