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1995ref. 222231BBBln., Byblos-Verl., 1995. Dt. Erstausg. Mit zahlr. Abb. 208 S. Ill. OLwd. - Gutes Ex. 1
COPY NUMBER 1 OF THIS RARE SET OF AVANT-GARDE LITHOGRAPHS BY ARTISTS FROM LYON. Complete with 25 loose lithographs by R. Bascobert, FrÈdÈric Bouvier, R. Chancrin, FrÈdÈrique Charlaix, Antoine Chartres, Pierre Combet-Descombes, Jean Couty, Venance Curnier, Pierre Deval, Emile Didier, L. FÈchant, P. Janin, Alice Kohn, Jacques Laplace, Georges Lugon, Henriette Morel, A. Marisot, Etienne Morillon, Pierre Pelloux, Robert Pernin, Philippe Pourchet, Marcel Seignobos, Pierre ThÈvenin, Georges-Albert Tresch, and Henri Vieilly. From a total edition of 300 copies, THIS IS COPY NUMBER 1, ONE OF ONLY 50 COPIES PRINTED ON FINE LAFUMA WOVE PAPER. Each lithograph measures 37.7 x 28.2 cm, and is signed in the stone. Loose as issued with bifolium featuring title-page, contents, and justification / colophon. In excellent condition, house in original folding case (in pieces). An important document concerning avant-garde art in Lyon. COMPLETE SETS ARE EXTREMELY RARE: the entire French library system doesn't have a single copy of the preferred issue on Lafuma paper. Laid in is a leaflet advertising an exhibition of "Peintres et graveurs de la Chine Revolutionnaire", printed in 1934 and also quite rare.
Paris, France Illustration, 1952. Supplément Théâtral du 14 juin; N° 108. Une revue de format in 4° de 38 pp., photographies tirées de représentation. Bon état, rare. Photos de Claude Gensac, Robert Lamoureux, Jacquin…
1851ref. M10991Paris:: Victor Masson 1851. 1851. 8vo. iv 441 pp. Original quarter calf over marbled boards gilt-stamped spine title; lightly rubbed. Presentation gilt-stamping on spine. Very good. FIRST EDITION. "Deval investigated whether the amaurosis weakness of sight is sthenic or asthenic. He follows Sichel in the classification amaurosis due to the retina to the optic nerve to the brain to the spinal cord ganglionary or abdominal trifacial or ophthalmic amaurosis. He praises for torpid amaurosis galvanic electricity." Hirschberg. This volume bears indication on the spine that it was awarded to a M. Julien as the "Prix de Vaccine" for 1850. The French government supported research into vaccines and vaccination actively awarding prize monies beginning in 1801. "Deval was the most outstanding among the pupils of Julius Sichel." He studied medicine and graduated 1834 as doctor in Paris dedicating . . . "himself to ophthalmology after he had been trained by Sichel for four years." He published numerous case reports and we have to assume that he treated many patients. Deval "tells us that his institute was visited by a great number of physicians and students and that he taught some of them ocular operations and as soon as he was sure that they had a steady hand he let them operate on his patients. These operations were quite successful. Deval never operated with the strictest indication. He was overtaken by his knife-happy colleagues and died a poor man." Hirschberg. Albert Source book of ophthalmology 581; Hirschberg The history of ophthalmology Vol. 7 pp. 213-15. Victor Masson, 1851. hardcover books
1930ref. 35706NY: Viking Press 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. First American Edition. Slight spine lean ink name on front free endpaper else a very good hardback in a chipped and edgeworn jakcet that has an internally repaired closed tear to the front panel. Viking Press hardcover books
1937ref. 12974JNew York: Random House 1937. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author Jacques Deval to fellow writer Horace McCoy. Inscribed: “To Horace McCoy with friendly admiration for ‘They Shoot Horses Don’t They’ Jacques Deval.” McCoy is best remembered for his classic thirties novel They Shoot Horses Don’t They a hardboiled portrait of depression era dance marathons. This comedy play was an international success starting in Paris London the capitals of Europe including Berlin where after vetting to make sure the playwright was not Jewish Adolf Hitler saw the play becoming so entranced by it that he eventually saw it three times. The play was an equal smash hit in New York as adapted by Sherwood and was made into charming film starring Claudette Colbert Charles Boyer Basil Rathbone Anita Louise directed by Anatole Litvak. “Ousted from their homeland by the Bolshevik revolution a royal Russian couple find themselves impoverished and living in Paris. They take positions as butler and housemaid in a wealthy household and owing to their impeccable breeding and manners excel in their new jobs. But once they are recognized for the royal couple they are they must face new -- and formidable -- responsibilities.” IMDB. Fine tight copy in a bright gold-foil dust jacket with a few small tears and minute nicking. Rare in a presentation copy from the author and especially so in such an excellent 1930s association. Random House unknown books
1937ref. 23855NY: Random House 1937. First Edition. 8vo pp. 158. Untrimmed and partially unopened. A very good copy in a chipped and partially torn dj. This is a "round-robin" copy signed by the 15 members of the cast at the NY production which opened on October 15 1936. Included are signatures by John Halliday Marta Abba Irina Feodorova Margaret Dale Amanda Duff and others. Random House unknown books
1957ref. 23958Paris: Mauclaire 1957. Large 8vo pp. 65. In French. Illustrated. Paper wraps. Marking in text cover little stained and worn VG. Mauclaire unknown books
1932ref. 004988Viking 1932. Book. Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Fine copy in a near fine jacket.store stamp on pastedown.stamp of store on front panelink name under front pastedown.Excellent copy of this Deco Classic. Viking Hardcover books
1937ref. 45110New York: Random House. Very Good. 1937. Hardcover. NY: Random House 1937. 159 pages hardbound. Contents are bright and clean. The black cloth binding is tight with slight fading to top edge and spine. Overall VG. . Random House hardcover books
1932ref. 98490New York: Viking Press 1932. Softcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Translated by Lawrence S. Morris. Advance Reading Copy. Near fine in unprinted wrappers in moderately worn about very good dustwrapper. World weary eighteen-year-old French beauty trapped in Panama becomes involved in international spying and intrigue and sells herself in order to raise the money to return to France. Basis for the 1934 Henry King film Marie Galante featuring Spencer Tracy Ketti Gallian and Ned Sparks. The example here in a very uncommon format. Viking Press unknown
1937ref. C78087New York: Random House 1937. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 158. Original publisher's grey cloth lettered red at the spine. Signed presentation from Robert E. Sherwood on the front endpaper ""Love and gratitude to Sweet Alice who even if she wasn't the inspiration of this fine play. Jackie and Robbie 1937."" Slight rubbing at edges otherwise very good. Random House, hardcover
2019ref. 2-2294759966Elsevier Masson 2019. Hardcover. New. 448 pages. French language. 10.87x8.58x1.10 inches. Elsevier Masson hardcover
1932ref. 30055New York: The Viking Press. Very Good. 1932. First American Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket good sound copy lightly shelfworn minor external soiling spine cloth a bit faded discoloration in gutters one-time owner's "Property of" statement handwritten on front endpaper and the same person's signature and date on the page following the dedication page. Novel about a young Frenchwoman who finds herself stranded at the age of eighteen in a remote South American port; she manages to make her way to Panama where she takes up prostitution as a means of earning the money for her passage back to France. You can stop thinking about Marlo Thomas now. Her activities get her mixed up with some of the complicated international aspects of the Canal Zone and at various times she encounters a Japanese spy a German agent and an American Secret Service man. One contemporary reviewer commented that the author "lays much stress on the importance of the Canal Zone to the United States of America and other countries and yet one cannot help feeling that he regards the whole thing as just a little ludicrous and that he is privately pointing the finger of scorn at men who can allow their time to be taken up by such immense trivialities." Originally published in France in 1931 as "Marie Galante" although in this translation she's called Chéri which was also the title of the British edition the book served as the basis for a 1934 American film adaptation under that title starring Spencer Tracy and Ketti Gallian and that same year was adapted by its author for a stage musical with music by Kurt Weill. In the film version not surprisingly the heroine is not a prostitute; it was released in the latter half of 1934 so the Hays Office wouldn't be having any of that! . The Viking Press hardcover
1937ref. 33588New York: Random House 1937. Very Good /Good. New York: Random House 1937. First US Edition. Octavo 21 cm; 159pp. Boards in black cloth with gilt stamping to spine wrapped in gilt price-clipped jacket. Jacket overall scuffed rubbed bumped and creased with minor closed tears to margins and minor loss to head of spine. Tape repair to back panel. Board corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed with fading to top margin and dust soiling to top edge. Endsheets offset otherwise pages clean. A Very Good or better copy in a Good only jacket. Originally written as a play by Deval in French in 1933 he also directed the 1935 film of the same name. Random House unknown
1960ref. 147254N.p.: N.p. 1960. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Incomplete as issued noted as part one of two. Engaged Czechoslovakian immigrants Bogdan and Shari are promptly separated on their first day in New York City. Luckily Shari befriends Harold a young architect who with the help of his world-wise mother and spacious modern apartment! cares for Shari. Meanwhile Bogdan searches frantically for his fiancee but eventually must leave New York to seek employment in Texas. Prolific French screenwriter Jacques Deval was best known for "Tovarich" 1937 and "Tuesday's Guest" 1950. Set in New York City. Dark green untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Jacques Deval. 41 leaves with last page of text numbered 39. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1932ref. 63745New York: Viking Press 1932. Hardcover. First American edition. Translated by Lawrence S. Morris. Tiny bookstore stamp on the front fly spine a bit cocked and boards very slightly soiled a near fine copy in modestly age-toned very good plus price-clipped dustwrapper with a number of very small nicks and tears. World weary eighteen year old French beauty trapped in Panama becomes involved in international spying and intrigue and sells herself in order to raise the money to return to France. Basis for the 1934 Henry King film Marie Galante featuring Spencer Tracy Ketti Gallian and Ned Sparks. Viking Press hardcover
1978ref. BN671998AVANT SCENE 1978. 1978. Softcover. Miam Miam: Veilleur de Nuit ou le Voyage a Londres Miam Miam: Veilleur de Nuit ou le Voyage a Londres Jacques Deval AVANT SCENE paperback
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1954ref. 92174Cercle Grolier 1954. Fine. Cercle Grolier 1954 23 x 28 cm en feuilles sous chemise et étui Illustrated edition featuring 26 original drypoint engravings by Jacques Boullaire printed in an edition of 200 copies on Rives wove paper. A pleasing copy. Cercle Grolier unknown
2006ref. 001975Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. 2006. No Edition Stated Presumed 1st Presumed First Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. Book is # 14 of a limited !00 Signed by the Author and the Publisher presumably at the April 26 2006 Book Launch. Author has also SIGNED the book to" A fine BUDDY / LEON / Gord ". Acknowledgements and Prologue by author. Foreword by Paul Quarrington dated2006 at Toronto. 22 chapters 235 pp. plus: Epilogue Appendix - Casting Records Notes Index About the Author Other Books by Gord Deval. Dedication copy perhaps to his fishing buddy Leon Schwartz who is mentioned in the Acknowledgements and Index. A very collectible book!! Spine has vertical creases front corners are starting. Bookseller's Inventory # 241975. Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. paperback
1935ref. 37104Paris: Editions Mornay 1935. Fine. Editions Mornay Paris 1935 15.50 x 20.50 cm broché Illustrated edition with original compositions by C.A. Edelmann engraved on wood by G. Beltrand one of 1694 numbered copies on Rives paper. Some worming affecting mainly the endpapers and margins. Editions Mornay unknown
ref. 1014444322.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1862ref. e2620Paris: Ch. Albessard et Bérard. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed with corner and joint wear. Spine scuffed. Foxing to prelims and eps and some scattered foxing elsewhere. Ex Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Library. 1862. First Edition. Half leather marbled board cover. 240mm x 160mm 9" x 6". xvi 1056pp plates. 12 plates 6 in colour. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Ch. Albessard et Bérard hardcover
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