Paris: Paul Ollendorff 1897. A STUNNING LARGE-PAPER COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS IMPORTANT FIN-DE-SIÈCLE COMEDY. v 259 pp. ONE OF THIRTY NUMBERED LARGE-PAPER COPIES PRINTED ON FINE DUTCH LAID PAPER WITH LARGE MARGINS. Laid in are THREE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED BY DONNAY all with interesting content. One of them is addressed to his close friend noted author Lucien Descaves. 8vo. Beautifully bound by Durvand signed in three-quarters chocolate morocco and marbled boards. ENTIRELY UNCUT. Original wraps and backstrip preserved. FINE AND BRIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. <br/><br/> Paul Ollendorff paperback
LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS LTD 1925. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Scarce. Boards marked spine sunned and cocked. . Ink inscription to front free endpaper. some pencil inscriptions to margins. Good. <br/> <br/> GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS LTD hardcover
Paris: Charpentier & Fasquelle 1910. Fine. Charpentier & Fasquelle Paris 1910 13 x 19 cm broché First edition printed on ordinary paper with no mention of deluxe copies. Handsome copy. Charpentier & Fasquelle unknown
Paris: Paul Ollendorff 1895. Fine. Paul Ollendorff Paris 1895 12 x 19 cm relié First edition with no mention of deluxe copies. Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif gilt date and double fillet at foot hazelnut shagreen title-label with traces of rubbing marbled paper boards upper corners slightly bumped original wrappers preserved contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié. Signed autograph inscription from Maurice Donnay to Henri Lavedan. Furthermore our copy is enriched with an autograph note from the author addressed to the same recipient. Paul Ollendorff hardcover
Paris: Editions des portiques 1903. Fine. Editions des portiques Paris 1903 12 x 18.50 cm relié First edition on ordinary paper. Bradel binding in half olive green cloth smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif gilt date and double fillet at foot brown sheep title-label marbled paper boards original wrappers preserved contemporary binding. Precious signed autograph inscription from Maurice Donnay to Jules Lemaître. Editions des portiques hardcover
Paris: Charpentier & Fasquelle 1903. Fine. Charpentier & Fasquelle Paris 1903 12 x 19 cm relié First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned. Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif gilt date and double fillet at foot hazel shagreen title-label showing some rubbing marbled paper boards original wrappers preserved contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié. Inscribed by Maurice Donnay to Henri Lavedan. Charpentier & Fasquelle hardcover
Saint-Florentin: Laboratoires Carlier 1936. Fine. Laboratoires Carlier Saint-Florentin 1936 16.50 x 24 cm 10 fascicules en feuilles First edition presented in the form of 10 fascicles abundantly illustrated by Toulouse-Lautrec Zyg Brunner Dignimont Charles Léandre Mich Lucien Boucher. Some minor foxing without consequence handsome copy. Laboratoires Carlier unknown
Paris: Crès 1916. A LARGE-PAPER COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of one of the first French plays about World War I first performed in 1915 and published the following year. ONE OF ONLY 15 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON FINE CHINESE PAPER. 12mo. Attractively bound in contemporary quarter cloth and marbled boards. Original wraps and backstrip preserved. Entirely uncut. FINE AND BRIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. <br/><br/> Crès paperback
Paris: Editions de la Revue Blanche 1902. First edition. ONE OF 15 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON FINE MARAIS WOVE PAPER THE ONLY LARGE-PAPER COPIES. vi 303 pp. Beautiful color-printed cover by Sem. 8vo. Elegantly bound by V. Champs signed in three-quarters morocco and marbled boards. Top edge gilt other edges uncut. Origiinal wraps and backstrip preserved. A bit of light scuffing to extremities of binding else FINE AND BRIGHT. <br/><br/> Editions de la Revue Blanche paperback
Paris: Paul Ollendorff 1897. Fine. Paul Ollendorff Paris 1897 12.50 x 19 cm relié First edition one of the rare copies on Whatman paper ours printed specially for Paul Ollendorff. Half hazelnut morocco binding with corners spine with four raised bands set with gilt garlands as well as black fillets gilt friezes at head and foot marbled paper boards endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper original wrappers preserved top edge gilt on deckled edges. Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff. Paul Ollendorff hardcover