Paris: Calmann Levy 1897 . Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 6.5". Gaston Vuillier. A very smart illustrated edition of Prosper Merimee's thrilling novella about a deadly vendetta. In the original French. Illustrated throughout by French artist Gaston Vuillier.Merimee's novel follows the tale of a young Corsican girl who pushes her brother to kill in order to avenge their father's murder.It was adapted into a film 'Vendetta' in 1950 produced by Howard Hughes.With the bookplate of Alfred Nathaniel Holden Curzon 4th Baron Curzon and his wife Blanche to the front pastedown. An inscription to a front endpaper is addressed to Alfred dated 1909 signed H.I.E. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally very smart with light rubbing to board perimeters and joints. Bookplate to front pastedown with inscription to a front blank. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned but clean and bright. Very Good Calmann Levy hardcover
Paris: A. Ferroud 1913. Fine. A. Ferroud Paris 1913 16 x 25.50 cm relié Edition illustrated with 31 original compositions by Gaston Vuillier etched by Omer Bouchery one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper containing the etchings in two states. Full brown morocco binding spine with five raised bands decorated with triple compartments as well as gilt fillets gilt date at foot gilt roulettes on headcaps frame of quadruple gilt fillets on covers marbled endpapers and pastedowns frame of gilt dentelle on pastedowns double gilt fillets on leading edges covers preserved top edge gilt superb full morocco binding signed by Blanchetière. Superb copy. Copy established in a very handsome full morocco binding by Blanchetière. A. Ferroud hardcover
LIBRAIRIE L. CONQUET - PARIS. Hardcover. USED Good. BINDING ILLUSTRATED cent exemplaires de grand luxe sur japon ancien a la forme deux cents exemplaires su velin du marais a la forme no. 99 63 original compositions by Daniel Vierge wood cuts by Noel and Paillard preface by Maurice Tourneux. LIBRAIRIE L. CONQUET - PARIS hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 423819 ISBN : 1199086177 9781199086174
Hardcover. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION. Paris: La Pleiade 1930. Softcover with glassine jacket bound in the French manner with titled hardback chemise with matching slip case. With 23 full-page original back-and-white lithographs printed by Mourlot. 154 pages text in French. One of 15 special copies from a total of 115 "NON MIS DANS LE COMMERCE" printed for those who worked on the project and signed by the editors. In good condition with case edge worn & lightly age-toned; several spots on slipcase edges rubbed through head/tail peeling etc. Spine of boards is aged-toned with a few small stains; minor cracking in cloth at edges; boards lightly soiled and smudged. Soft covers binding with minor spotting. No markings NOT EX-LIBRARY. hardcover
Paris: Magen et Comon 1841. Fine. Magen et Comon Paris 1841 13.50 x 22.50 cm broché First edition very sought-after according to Clouzot. A little light spotting two ink stains on title and half-title page. Rare copy in its original wrappers. Magen et Comon unknown
<p>Black half-leather hardcover. Copy 161 /180 in Japan. Content les engravings in deux etats. Compositions by Gaston Vuillier. Ex libris" Initialed by the editors</p> A. Ferroud hardcover
Paris: La Tradition Paul Durupt 1942. THE PUBLISHER'S COPY. A wonderful livre d'artiste published during the Occupation with 24 ORIGINAL ETCHINGS with drypoint by Jean Traynier an important printmaker and book artist. From an edition of 540 copies printed on very fine Arches wove paper THIS IS THE UNIQUE PUBLISHER'S COPY BELONGING TO PAUL DURUPT the founder and director of La Tradition. With a remarque suite of the 24 etchings in the first state on wove paper; a remarque suite of the 24 etchings in the second state on wove paper; a remarque suite of the 24 etchings in the second state on Japanese paper; NINE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS each matted and SIGNED BY TRAYNIER; a mounted ORIGINAL DRAWING inscribed to Durupt and SIGNED BY TRAYNIER; a handcolored proof etching inscribed to Durupt and SIGNED BY TRAYNIER; a proof etching SIGNED BY TRAYNIER; THIRTEEN AUTOGRAPH LETTERS FROM TRAYNIER TO DURUPT relating to the production of the book all of which are SIGNED BY TRAYNIER and one of which features a small sketch; and a carte-de-visite from intellectual JACQUES GUIGNARD 1912-1980 with a long inscription thanking Durupt for sending him a copy of this book. 4to. Original wraps with board chemise and slipcase. FINE AND BRIGHT with the additional material in a separate chemise. UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT. <br/><br/> La Tradition (Paul Durupt) paperback
Pentru Literatura Universala 1963. Used. 1963; Romanian Edition of Cronica domniei lui Carol al IX-lea; For more details please contact me Pentru Literatura Universala unknown
Revue des deux mondes - XVIIIe année - édition originale In-8 25 cm 191pp. Nb-0145 suivi de : Puylaurens par M.P. De Musset - De la guerre sociale dans ses rapports avec la philosophie panthéiste et le mouvement révolutionnaire de l'Europe par M. Ph. Chasles etc. . . unknown