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The Holy Bible

The Holy Bible / 1973, 3 volumes of 1533 pages, enriched with 355 miniatures. Beautiful full leather binding, executed after a 1502 original. Numbered copy. In its slipcase. Very good condition. Heigh[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €

Hinzelin (émile) - Strasbourg. Delagrave, 1921, Publisher's Binding. Illustrations By Dutriac.

HINZELIN (Émile) - Strasbourg. Paris, Delagrave, 1921; folio, 48 pp., publisher's binding, cloth spine, front cover illustrated with an Alsatian woman seated on a cannon and holding a bouquet of flowe[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Hansi (jean-jacques Waltz "dit") - The History Of Alsace. Floury, 1912, Publisher's Binding.

HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz "known as") - The History of Alsace. Paris, Floury, 1912; folio, 98 pp., publisher's boards illustrated with a drawing by Hansi and executed by Engel, smooth spine. Binding n[...]

Period: 20th century

100 €
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Don Quixote In Two Volumes

We are offering these two volumes in a slipcase, from the famous 1961 edition of DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHE. Copy No. 3336 of the "100 Masterpieces of the Human Spirit" collection, published by the Fren[...]

Period: 20th century

170 €

Jean Cocteau's Theatre

We offer this two-volume edition of Jean Cocteau's works, titled THEATRE, published by Grasset in 1957. This copy, Verge de Voiron No. 4557, is adorned with 40 original color lithographs by the author[...]

Period: 20th century

300 €

Two Books In A Slipcase By Leo Tolstoy

We are presenting these two books, masterpieces of literature by Leo Tolstoy, "War and Peace," today, and on these books titled "War and Peace." When I was very young, I remember reading this great wo[...]

Period: 20th century

280 €

Hansi (jean-jacques Waltz "known As") - My Village. Those Who Do Not Forget. Floury, 1910.

HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as) - My Village. Those Who Do Not Forget. Images and commentary by Uncle Hansi. Paris, Floury, 1910; oblong quarto, 35 pp., publisher's binding by Engel after Hansi i[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Hansi (jean-jacques Waltz "known As") - Professor Knatschke. Floury, Around 1910. Inscribed By The Author.

HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as) - Professor Knatschke; complete works of the great German scholar and his daughter Elsa, collected and illustrated by Hansi. Paris, Librairie Floury, 1900; octavo,[...]

Period: 20th century

350 €
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Zola Masterpieces Illustrations Watercolors No. 6127

"ZOLA Masterpieces" 1958, POT-BOUILLE/GERMINAL/LA BÊTE HUMAINE. Good to very good condition. Very slight wear and rubbing to the binding and slipcase (padded corners). Text very fresh. Illustrations/W[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Hansi - At The Foot Of The Sainte-odile Mountain (obernai - Bœrsch - Rosheim). Floury, 1934, Paperback.

HANSI - At the foot of Mount Sainte-Odile (Obernai - Bœrsch - Rosheim). Paris, H. Floury, Publisher, 1934; folio, 4-130 pp. + frontispiece and 9 plates, paperback, illustrated cover with flaps. Number[...]

Period: 20th century

475 €
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Honoré De Balzac, The Apostrophe. A Humorous Tale Collected In The Abbeys Of Touraine

The Apostrophe. A humorous tale collected in the abbeys of Touraine and brought to light by Monsieur de Balzac. Illustrated and handwritten by J. Jacques Roussau. Octavo, paperback, 35 pp. (3) pp. unn[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

La Fontaine Fables Illustrations By Pierre-yves Trémois 1963 Collection

"ONE HUNDRED FABLES" 1963, La Fontaine. Good to very good condition. Very slight wear and rubbing to the binding. Text very fresh. Illustrations by Trémois. Shipping within France only.

Period: 20th century

65 €
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Hansi - The Tricolor Paradise. - Small Towns And Villages Of Alsace Already Liberated. 1918.

HANSI - The Tricolor Paradise. - Small towns and villages of Alsace, already liberated. A little text and many pictures for the little Allied children, by Uncle Hansi. Paris, H. Floury, Publisher, 191[...]

Period: 20th century

160 €
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3 Books On The Cavalry / 20th Century

1- Cavalry during the Revolution by Edouard Desbrière - 1907 - 435 pages, fold-out maps 2 - Cavalry Regulations - Army General Staff - 1928 - Numerous plates 3 - Outposts of the Light Cavalry by F. de[...]

Period: 20th century

90 €

The Woman And The Puppet / Pierre Louÿs

The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs / 1945 20 color engravings, including 4 full-page plates by Paul Emile Becat 206 pages Numbered copy Good condition In its slipcase Height 29cm Width 24cm 70 e[...]

Period: 20th century

70 €

The Yacht America, Copy Signed By The Authors, Bound By Bayntun Bindery

The Yacht America, Winfield Martin Thompson, William Picard Stephens, William Upham Swan. Published by Charles E. Lauriat Co., Boston, 1925. Copy no. 234, signed by the authors. Beautiful edition boun[...]

Period: 20th century

350 €
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From Goupil To Margot, By Louis Pergaud, Illustrated By André Collot

From Goupil to Margot, a story of animals by Louis Pergaud, illustrated by André Collot, Terres Latines editions. Copy no. 1318, uncut. Very small tears on the edge of the cover. 21 x 16 cm. Sent via [...]

Period: 20th century

70 €
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Curiosa: Diary Of A Dyke, Illustrated With Silver Gelatin Photographs.

De Vineuil. Voluptés Editions. A charming story illustrated with erotic silver gelatin photographs. Publisher: Ohne Ort, circa 1960. Softcover. Small octavo. 144 pp. and 15 original photographs pasted[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Thobie (captain) - The Capture Of Carency By Pick And Mine. Berger-levrault, 1918.

THOBIE (Captain) - The capture of Carency by pick and mine. Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1918; in-8, VII-245 pp., paperback. Illustrated with 87 engravings and 3 plates outside the text.

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Alighieri Dante. La Divina Commedia. Immagini Di Amos Nattini. Milano, 1931-1941

Description Alighieri Dante (1265 - 1321). La Divina Commedia. Immagini di Amos Nattini. Officine dell'istituto nazionale dantesco, Milano, 1931-1941First edition in italian languageFirst edition of t[...]

Period: 20th century

6 500 €

Françoise Cailles "rené Boivin", Jeweler Paris, Les éditions De l'Amateur, 1994

René Boivin: Jeweler by Françoise Cailles, first edition, illustrations, many in color, dust jacket, Éditions de l'Amateur, 1994, Large quarto, 399 pages. Good condition

Period: 20th century

2 200 €

Interior And Exterior Decorations By Ernest David / 1910

Interior and exterior scenes by Ernest David, 1910. 34 chromolithographs. Good condition. Height 48cm, Width 34cm. 80 euros

Period: 20th century

80 €

Rey (raymond) - Gothic Art Of Southern France. Laurens, 1934, Half-beige Calf Binding.

REY (Raymond) - Gothic Art of Southern France. Paris, Henri Laurens, 1934; quarto, 352 pp., half beige calf binding, spine with 5 raised bands, original wrappers bound in, top edge painted in red. Num[...]

Period: 20th century

130 €
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Raclot (georges) - Bel Maaqoul, Scenes From The Life Of Moroccan Partisans. Inter-presse, 1937.

RACLOT (Georges) - Bel Maaqoul, scenes from the life of Moroccan partisans. Casablanca, Éditions Inter-Presse, 1937; octavo, VIII-157 pp., full red Moroccan binding, smooth mosaic spine, original wrap[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €

Napoleon III And His Guard

Napoleon III and his Guard / 1942 Loose sheets, 20 plates in a printed folder 20 color plates after watercolors by Maurice Toussaint Copy No. 296 of 500 First edition Good condition Height 33cm Width [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €

The Prussian Vulture By Robida / 1918

The Prussian Vulture by Robida, 1918. Text and illustrations by Robida. Preface by Georges d'Esparbès. 110 drawings in the text. As is often the case, the 16 full-page illustrations are missing. Good [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €

Huge Library Of Art And Antiquities Documentation

HUGE ART AND ANTIQUITY RESOURCES LIBRARY: approximately 180 to 200 meters of shelving, including numerous artist monographs (many of which are catalogues raisonnés), reference works on Fine Arts, Asia[...]

Period: 20th century

50 000 €

The Decorative Painter's Cartoon By Desaint /1910

The painter-decorator's cartoon by Desaint, 1910, 36 color plates, complete, Height 46cm, Width 33cm, 100 euros

Period: 20th century

100 €

Lizerolles - Dufrénoy - Devriès - In The Intimacy Of Illustrious Figures 1845-1950. 1951.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - LIZEROLLES - DUFRÉNOY - DEVRIÈS (Pierre-Marie, Jules-Édouard, Maurice) - In the Intimacy of Illustrious Figures 1845-1950 (Album of Photographs). Paris, MD, 1951; 12 oblong quarto book[...]

Period: 20th century

800 €
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53 Issues Of The Journal "cahiers De La Céramique Et Des Arts Du Feu" (quarterly Journal)

A very interesting set of 52 issues of the journal "Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu" (Ceramics and Fire Arts Notebooks). This journal was founded by the Friends of the National Ceramics Mus[...]

Period: 20th century

550 €

[photography] - Holiday Photo Album. Italy. No. 1, Circa 1930, Period Binding.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - Holiday photo album. Italy. [Place of publication unknown], [date unknown], 1930; oblong folio, 15 pages, blue half-cloth binding, smooth spine, exposed string. 261 photographs, each t[...]

Period: 20th century

180 €
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Unconquered Eros. Gérard Nordmann Library

Unconquered Eros. Gérard Nordmann Library. Anthology compiled under the direction of Monique Nordmann. The Gérard Nordmann Library (1930-1992), a leading authority in its chosen field of eroticism, co[...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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[photography] - Holiday Photo Album. No. 1, Circa 1930; Oblong Folio, Bound.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - Holiday photo album. [Place of publication unknown], circa 1930; oblong folio, 23 pages, black half-cloth binding, smooth spine, exposed string. 316 photographs, each the size of a mat[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €
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Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia, Tallone, 1967

Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia, Tallone, 1967. Three volumes, 33 cm each, approximately 700 pages in total. Paperback, in a slipcase and a rigid cardboard box. Good condition. Minor foxing on the[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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Tribute To James Thrall Soby, Marie-louise Jeanneret

Homage to James Thrall Soby, Marie-Louise Jeanneret. Exhibition from December 20th to March 1st, 1980. Minor soiling on the cover. 32 x 24 cm. Sent via Colissimo with signature confirmation. Carefully[...]

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Villon, Illustrations By Dubout, Gibert Jeune 1938 No. 284, Leather Binding

Villon (Works), illustrations by Dubout, Gibert Jeune 1938 No. 284, leather binding. Pages slightly yellowed and very occasional foxing. 20.5 x 14 cm. Sent via Colissimo with signature required upon d[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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The Mural Painting Of The Mexican Revolution, 1985

La Pintura Mural De La Revolucion Mexicana. Fondo Editorial de la Plastica Mexicana, Mexico, 1985. Third edition, limited to 3000 copies. 316 pages. Some wear and soiling to the cover. 48 x 35.5 cm. S[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Travel Album, Gabon

The Liberty Ship "Rochefort" en route to Gabon. Album bound in green cloth. Circa 1950. Travel souvenir, 32 reprinted photographs with captions. Table of contents: The Liberty Ship Rochefort en route [...]

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Curiosa: Pierre Mac Orlan, "abécédaire Des Filles Et De l'Enfant Chéri" 1924

Published by Éditions de la Fanfare de Montparnasse, Henri Jonquières, 1924. Small square octavo, paperback. First edition, with free-form illustrations by Pascin featuring large erotic initials in co[...]

Period: 20th century

200 €

Maps And Profiles Of The Main Towns And Places In The County / De Beaulieu

Plans and profiles of the principal towns and important places of the County of Flanders, Aalst, Hainaut, Namur, and Artois by Sebastien de Beaulieu, 16,676 volumes in slipcase. Facsimile reprint (197[...]

Period: 20th century

100 €

Stello By Count Alfred De Vigny / 1953

Stello by Count Alfred de Vigny / 1953. Complete text of the first edition, 20 original engravings by Edgar Vieuxblé, including 3 double-page plates. Plus a suite of 40 engravings in two states on Ann[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €

Enamel Icons Advertising In Europe 1895-1935, Macau Museum Of Art

Enamel Icons Advertising in Europe 1895-1935. Exhibition catalog from March 21 to August 25, 2002, at the Macau Museum of Art. Water stains at the bottom of the book. Minor wear to the corners of the [...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Exemplary Novels, Cervantes, Editions De La Pléiade, No. 24 Uncut

New copies, Cervantes, Editions de la Pléiade, copy no. 24, uncut. Sent via Colissimo with signature required. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated, items listed on Proantic are not on display [...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Paluel-marmont - The French Colonial Epic. Gründ, 1939, Publisher's Illustrated Hardcover.

PALUEL-MARMONT - The French Colonial Epic. Paris, Gründ, 1939; folio, 96 pp., publisher's binding, blue cloth spine. "History and Epic" series. Presented by General Gouraud. Illustrations in the text [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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Julie's Wanderings / 1949

The Wanderings of Julie de Perrin, 1949. Text collated from the first edition of 1756, revised from the 1782 edition. Spelling, accentuation, and punctuation have been fully reproduced. 21 original wa[...]

Period: 20th century

60 €

Pinocchio. Une Belle Histoire Racontée En Images Par Corneille. La Nuova Foglio. Macerata. 1973

Description Pinocchio. Une Belle Histoire racontée en images par Corneille. Casa editrice la Nuova Foglio. Macerata Pollenza. 1973First editionFully illustrated in color, with full-page and double-pag[...]

Period: 20th century

1 200 €

The Red And The Black / Stendhal / 1945

The Red and the Black - Stendhal - 1945 With engravings by Sylvain Sauvage 2 volumes in loose sheets - 234 and 290 pages Printed folded covers Numerous engravings Numbered 326 of 425 copies In their s[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €

The Temptation Of Saint Anthony, Gustave Flaubert, Illustrations By Daniel-girard

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, Gustave Flaubert, Illustrations by Daniel-Girard. Henri Cyral, Publisher in Paris, 1930. Unnumbered, cut copy. 20 x 16 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature confirm[...]

Period: 20th century

100 €
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Norman Mailer. Neil Leifer. Howard L. Bingham. The Fight

Cet éblouissant hommage au match de boxe qui a opposé Muhammad Ali et George Foreman à Kinshasa (Zaïre), en 1974, réunit Le Combat du siècle, récit majeur de Norman Mailer et les clichés en noir et bl[...]

Period: 20th century

800 €

[numismatics] Callataÿ & Heesch - Greek And Roman Coins From The Du Chastel Collection. 1999.

[NUMISMATICS] - CALLATAŸ (François de), HEESCH (Johan van) - Greek and Roman coins from the du Chastel collection. Coin cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium. London, Spink, 1999; quarto, XX-162 pp.[...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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Lancelot Of The Lake, Published By Les Bibliolatres De France, 1958

Lancelot of the Lake. A Arthurian romance adapted into a new language by Paulin Paris. Illustrated with drawings by Philippe Lejeune. Wood engravings by Blaise Monod. Published by Les Bibliolatres de [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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My Travels François Leger 1960 Copy 5025 Collection

"MY TRAVELS", François LEGER. 1960 edition. Good condition with rubbing and wear to the binding. Headcaps and joints cracked. Interior clean with rich documentation and illustrations (lithographs). Du[...]

Period: 20th century

130 €
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Aristide Bruant "dans La Rue" 1924

"Dans la rue" Selected Poems and SongsPaperback Eugène Rey Publishers 226 pages, 1924, In-octavo

Period: 20th century

70 €

Herbarium Of 1939 - 95 Botanical Plates - Normandy

Herbarium dated 1939, comprising 95 sheets divided into two categories of the plant world: - Cryptogams: Algae, Mosses, Filicinae. - Phanerogams: Gymnosperms ("conifers") and Angiosperms (flowering pl[...]

Period: 20th century

280 €

Levron (jacques) - Charm Of The Loire Valley. Heures Claires, Circa 1960, Illustrated By Samson.

LEVRON (Jacques) - Charm of the Loire Valley. Paris, Les Heures Claires, circa 1960; quarto, 157 pp., loose sheets, in a folded cover and slipcase. One of 700 numbered copies on pure Rives vellum. Ill[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Léon (paul) - The Life Of French Monuments. Destruction. Restoration. Picard, 1951, Hardcover.

LÉON (Paul) - The Life of French Monuments. Destruction. Restoration. Paris, Éditions A. et J. Picard et Cie, 1951; quarto, 584 pp., half brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands. Numerous [...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Zeneyde / Count Antoine Hamilton

Zeneyde / Count Antoine Hamilton, 1954. Loose sheets, folded cover, half-leather publisher's matching slipcase. Complete text of the first edition, illustrated with original color lithographs by Uzela[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €

Guestbook Of The Restaurant La Carpe d'Or In Gournay-sur-marne

Guestbook of the restaurant La Carpe d'Or in Gournay-sur-Marne. Quarto volume, bound in full brown leather, all edges gilt. Approximately 50 pages, with pasted-in photos and artist programs, and numer[...]

Period: 20th century

1 800 €

The Great War Album, Leather Binding, 2 Volumes

The Great War Album 1914-1918, 2 volumes. A complete album covering the entire Great War, from the last months of peace in 1914 to the end of the conflict. The albums address the conflict across all t[...]

Period: 20th century

160 €

Jules Verne, Little Man, Hetzel Collection, Early 20th Century.

Jules Verne, Little Man, Hetzel Collection, Extraordinary Voyages, Original Edition, Paris Hetzel rue Jacob, Undated, circa 1910, In good used condition, However, there is wear to the spine, a detache[...]

Period: 20th century

220 €
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