Mademoiselle de Verdun by Horace Viel-Castel - 1838: Troisième Partie de Faubourg Saint-Germain

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of influential French politician and historian Louis Blanc (1813-1882), early architect of French socialism and author of the 12-volume "Histoire de la Revolution Francaise". Photo measures 6 1/4" x 7 3/4", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by four 11" x 14" pages of background and analytical text by Odysse Barot, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts, sciences, and politics, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Photograph and mount Fine, text pages lightly chipped in the blank margin along along the top edge, not affecting text.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of French abolitionist writer Victor Schoelcher (1804-1893), whose strenuous efforts were responsible for the eventual elimination of slavery in the French colonies. Photo measures 7 1/4" x 9", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by two 11" x 14" leaves of biographical and analytical text by Rene Delorme, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of prolific author and dramatist Adolphe Belot (1829-1890), who was envied by Zola and Flaubert for the high esteem in which his work was held by the general public. Photo measures 7 1/4" x 9", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by four 11" x 14" pages of background and analytical text by Rene Delorme, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) of French sculptor Anatole Marquet De Vasselot (1840-1904). Photo measures approximately 3 1/2" x 5", mounted on the second of four 11" x 14" pages of illustrated biographical and critical text, in French, by Paul Hippeau. Additionally laid-in is a large 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" photo of the Vasselot sculpture "Chloe," mounted on 11" x 14" card. From the 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of distinguished figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Photographs in Fine condition. First page of text has a small (1/4") chip in the blank margin, not affecting text or graphics.

[Paris]: NRF / Gallimard, [1970].. Printed wrapper. About fine, largely unopened, in glassine. First edition, limited issue. One of 39 numbered copies, printed on large vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre. Translations into French, with a Foreword by Ibarra, and with a Preface to the French edition by Borges. Published as vol. DXLII of "Du Monde Entier."

Paris: Beauchesne ( IN FRENCH - EN FRANÇAIS ) Tome 1: "Le monde grec ancien et la Bible", ISBN 2701010888, publié en 1984 sous la direction de Claude MONDÉSERT, 422 pages. -- Tome 2: "Le monde latin antique et la Bible", ISBN 2701010896, publié en 1985 sous la direction de Jacques FONTAINE et Charles PIETRI, 672 pages. -- Tome 3: "Saint Augustin et la Bible", ISBN 270101190X, publié en 1986 sous la direction de Anne -Marie la BONNARDIÈRE, 462 pages. -- Tome 4: "Le Moyen Âge et la Bible", ISBN 2701010918, publié en 1984 sous la direction de Pierre RICHÉ et Guy LOBRICHON, 639 pages. -- Tome 5: "Le temps des Réformes et la Bible", ISBN 2701010926, publié en 1989 sous la direction de Guy BEDOUELLE et Bernard ROUSSEL, 811 pages. -- Tome 6: "Le Grand Siècle et la Bible", ISBN 2701011566, publié en 1989 sous la direction de Jean-Robert… Read More

Paris: Didier Libraire-Editeur, 1836. VIE DES ENFANTS CELEBRES- 2 Volumes- nouvelle edition, revue, corrigee, et considerablement augmentee- par Anne Francois Joachim Freville- Illustrated- Didier Libraire-Editeur- Paris- 1836- Hardcover:- 12mo- Near FINE/ no jacket as issued.- A fine period French tooled red leather binding with single line fillet on front and back, gilt ornamentation and fillets on spine, and intricate gilt edging and on interior of covers- brown marbled endpapers.- All page edges gilt- Vol. I: blank, 1/2 title, frontis, illustrated title page, title page, 1-408, table des matieres, blank. Complete. Vol II: blank, 1/2 title, frontis, illustrated title page, title page, 1-371, table des matieres, blank.- Complete.- Illustrated with fine gravures. Clean, no writing, some slight foxing, but certainly the finest set available on the net.- SEE PHOTOS- A very desireable set of historical books on the children of royalty of the time, presented in a fine classical binding.- World Cat has… Read More

Paris: Edouard Pelletan, Editeur, 1896. Limited Edition. Large Octavo. Limited to 100 copies (106-205) This copy is number 119, two vignette title pages in red, black and brown, two printed half-titles and one engraved vignette half-title, printed on vellin paper from the Marsh Mills, watermarked "KTHMA EIE AEL" illustrations by A. Gerardin, with an extra suite of 70 gravures on hand-made Japon or Chine paper engraved by Julien Tinayre bound in at rear with an engraved vignette half-title. Handsomely bound by V. Champs in ¾ tan morocco over marbled paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, spine decorated in blind, lettering and top edge gilt, very tiny chip to head, one corner worn through, two small spots to spine. A very nice bright copy without foxing, names, or bookplates.

Chez Louis Janet à Paris, 1819, in 32 (9,7 x 6 cm), non paginé. Reliure en maroquin cerise à grains longs de l'époque, dos lisse avec motifs de croisillons dorés, plats avec guirlande et filets d'encadrement, filets sur les coupes, toutes tranches dorées. +++++++ Charmant petit almanach dans une très belle reliure d'époque Restauration en maroquin rouge, et dont la première parution date de 1789. En 1819, il contient : un tableau dépliant des 26 départements français avec le nom des préfets ; le calendrier avec les levers et couchers etc ; La chronologie des Rois de France, ; Les naissances et alliances de la famille royale, et des Souverains de l'Europe ; Sacré-Collège, Ambassadeurs, Ministres, Conseil d'état, Directeurs-généraux d'Administrations; Anecdotes ; Année du jardinage ; Tribunal de Commerce, banquiers, Agens de change, Courtiers de… Read More

Illustrations en couleurs par Auguste Leroux. 78 pp. 26x19 cm. Société des Amis du Livre Moderne, Paris, 1912 // Tirage à 150 exemplaires. En feuillets.
--- One of 150 copies printed. Loose leaves in an illustrated envelope, which has wear on spine and edges. Pages bright and clean. Richly illustrated (colour ills.). Text in french.