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"le Cri De Paris", 34 Magazines From 1912 And 1914, Good Condition, 1st World War

Le Cri de Paris was a French weekly political and satirical periodical (in some ways the genesis of the "Canard Enchaîné"), founded by Alexandre Natanson in January 1897. Linked at its beginnings to "[...]

Period: 20th century

55 €

Mushroom Poisoning 1912 And Poison Or Food 1925

Set of two books on mushrooms, from a medical and public health perspective, if one can call this what it is for the beginning of the 20th century: Complete Collation - Mushroom Poisoning (Summer of 1[...]

Period: 20th century

100 €

Curiosa Ovid, The Art Of Loving

Translation by Maurice RAT, original compositions by Maurice DEMINNE, UNION LATINE ÉDITIONS PARIS, French Bibliophile Club under the direction of Maurice ROBERT. Good copy on rag vellum numbered 823 o[...]

Period: 20th century

90 €

1912. Three-volume Catalog Of The Jacques Doucet Sale

The sale of the collections of the couturier Jacques Doucet (1853-1929) was an unprecedented cultural event, dubbed the sale of the century at the time. Patiently assembled, it was a collection of 18t[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Curiosa Fougeret De Monbron "the Sofa", Original Drypoints Paul émile Bécat

Edition ERYXParis 1955. Printed on May 13, 1955. 1 volume 16 x 21 cm, 169 pages, in sheets under cover and slipcase and enriched with a series of twelve drypoints by PE BÉCAT on Annam in a tond 12 pla[...]

Period: 20th century

200 €

Book: The Legion Of Honor By Jean Daniel 1948 Binding With Miniature Lh

BOOK: THE LEGION OF HONOUR by Jean DANIEL, 237 pages, André Bonne edition 1948. In a very beautiful full red shagreen binding, spine with 4 raised bands, motif on the center, squares and rectangle wit[...]

Period: 20th century

220 €

Portrait Of Napoleon And His Campaigns (book).

Important book and its sheath relating to Napoleon during the Campaigns under the Consulate and the Empire, covered in green leather. This work contains 60 plates called "Carle Vernet" (history painte[...]

Period: 20th century

240 €

Signed Copy Of "hadriana In All My Dreams" By René Depestre

Signed copy of ‘Hadriana Dans Tous Mes Reves’ by Rene Depestre‘Hadriana Dans Tous Mes Reves’ (Hadriana in all my dreams) Hailed as the greatest literary work by Rene Depestre received the Renaudot Pri[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €
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1948. Alfred Jarry, Complete Works

The work of Alfred Jarry (1873-2907) is part of the teeming literary margins of the early 20th century. A student of Henri Bergson, after chaotic studies, he collaborated on numerous publications, bec[...]

Period: 20th century

180 €

“noa Noa, Voyage To Tahiti” By Paul Gauguin.

Paris, Editions G. Crès et Cie in 1926. Very careful facsimile of the journal kept by Paul Gauguin during his first stay in Tahiti in 1891-1893. Illustrated with drawings, watercolors and woodcuts. Th[...]

Period: 20th century

4 800 €

“ Au Tsar!”. Score Late 19th . Edition By G. Ricordi. Text By Lafrique And Music By Timon.

Late 19th century score in four pages. Hymn to the glory of the Tsar. Editions G. Ricordi in Paris. Text by A. Lafrique and music by V. Timon. On the cover, portrait of Tsar Nicholas II. Good general [...]

Period: 20th century

65 €
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Sales Catalog Of June 19, 1900, Hôtel Drouot

Old auction catalog from the Hotel Drouot. Sale of June 19, 1900. Expert Durand-Ruel

Period: 20th century

50 €

Felicien Rops. The Man And The Artist By Camille Lemonnier. 1908.

Studies on some original artists. Felicien Rops by Camille Lemonnier. 1908 at Floury publisher. Format in 4. Gilt edges. Very beautiful binding.

Period: 20th century

260 €

Sale Collection Madame Louis Burat 1937

CHARPENTIER GALLERY COLLECTION OF THE LATE MADAME LOUIS BURAT. ART OBJECTS AND VERY FINE FURNISHINGS FROM THE 18TH CENTURY, OLD PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, BRONZES, ANTIQUE SEATS AND FURNITURE, TAPESTRIES.[...]

Period: 20th century

50 €

Natural History By Mr. De La Cepede

We present this series "natural history" from 1789 by Mr. Count DE LA CEPEDE, in fact six volumes but No. III is missing. Volume I; Volume II; Volume III missing; Volume IV DE LA CEPEDE; Volume V by B[...]

Period: 20th century

650 €

François Coty Collection Sale, 1936.

1 volume 165 pages, numerous illustrations .32 cm.

Period: 20th century

90 €

52 Bound Volumes L Illustration From 1903 To 1938

I offer you this patiently assembled collection. So, different provenances and also surely some gaps! But still seems relatively complete.

Period: 20th century

330 €

Saint Huberty's Day. Edmond De Gongourt With Dedication

Saint Huberty with autograph dedication from Edmond de Gongourt. Limited edition. Half binding.

Period: 20th century

135 €
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The Romanesques Signed Edmond Rostand

ROSTAND (Edmond). Les Romanesques, a comedy in three acts, in verse… Paris, Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1899. In-12., Autograph dedication signed by Edmond Rostand to Jacques Robiquet: “to my old colleg[...]

Period: 20th century

500 €

The Faces Of The France. 1926

This book " Les Visages de la France " is illustrated with a large number of beautiful pictures of of frenchs Landscapes,  and writen by famous frenc writers from the period .After this terrible war ,[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €

Henri Matisse – Autograph Letter Signed

Henri MATISSE (1869 - 1954), French painterAutograph letter to Madame Mary Hutchinson. [Paris] "132 Bd Montparnasse" November 11, 1946; 2 pages in-4°, accompanied by its envelope and a telegram.Beauti[...]

Period: 20th century

1 500 €
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Louis Aragon – Autograph Letter Signed - Resistance

Autograph letter signed to the writer Jean Cayrol. (June 11, 1946 postmarked); 1 page in-4° on letterhead “French thought in the service of peace”. With envelope Aragon organizes the speech on beha[...]

Period: 20th century

400 €
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The Wonderful History Of The Circus Volume 2 Henry Thétard Copy 1072 Collection

"THE WONDERFUL HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS", Henry THÉTARD, PRISMA, 1947. Good condition with wear and tear on the binding, including rubbed caps. Endpaper with old traces of tape. Presence of stamp from th[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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19th Century Bronzes - By Pierre Kjellberg - Sculptors' Dictionary - 717 Pages

The Bronzes of the 19th century by Pierre KJELLBERG, dictionary of sculptors, editions de l'Amateur, 717 pages, plus dust jacket. Book in very good condition as well as the dust jacket. The role of th[...]

Period: 20th century

300 €

Verlaine - Poems; Drypoints By Jean Frelaut. 1/175.

VERLAINE (Paul) - FRELAUT (Jean, drypoints of) - MAC ORLAN (Pierre, pref. of). Poems of Verlaine. Paris, Editions Arc-en-ciel, (1953). --------------------------------------------A large volume in 4to[...]

Period: 20th century

600 €

Curiosa "claudine..." Illustrations Georges Lepape 1930/1931 Willy & Colette Willy 4 Volumes

"CLAUDINE...", published by ALBIN MICHEL, 1930/31. Good condition with wear and tear on the bindings. Some loose illustrations and sporadic foxing. Photos with Flash. Colissimo shipping with trackingS[...]

Period: 20th century

160 €
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Series Of Ten Leather-bound Volumes

We are offering for sale this set of ten leather-bound and gilded books. These books are a set dating from 1959, Editions du Cap, Series No. 1005. Five volumes on the work of Corneille and five volume[...]

Period: 20th century

600 €

The Memoirs Of d'Artagnan In Three Volumes

We present these three volumes in a magnificent leather and gilt binding, with fleurs-de-lis in a central medallion on each volume. From 1965, 60 years of existence. Inside are reproductions of period[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

"les Etains Normands" - Three Copies (can Be Sold Individually)

Publisher: Librairie des Arts et Métiers, 1981 A single copy can be sold for €18, two for €37 and three for €51, all options including postage. The only work on the subject, 246 pages covering the his[...]

Period: 20th century

51 €

Miura El Tio Pepe Jean Pierre Darracq Contribution To The History Of The Fiesta Brava Toros

Miura Contribution to the history of the Fiesta Brava and a prestigious breeding farm by Jean Pierre Darracq El Tio Pepe Original edition numbered N417 1979 510 pages Historical collector on the famou[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €
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Complete Series Of Books By Doctor Roule: Fish And The Living World Of Water - Sbx24poi001

Complete series of books Doctor Roule FISH AND THE LIVING WORLD OF WATER - SBX24POI001Rare series of books, ichthyological studies.Each volume contains 16 color plates in three-color process under sil[...]

Period: 20th century

220 €

Pablo Picasso - Autograph Letter Signed To Max Pellequer.

Pablo PICASSO (1881.1973) Autograph letter signed to Max Pellequer. One page in-4°. [Château de] Vauvenargues, "13.[0]5.[19]59" Picasso writes to his friend and advisor Max Pellequer for a financial p[...]

Period: 20th century

3 900 €

Francis Bacon - Autograph Letter Signed To Werner Haftmann.

Francis BACON (1909.1992) Autograph letter signed to Werner Haftmann. One ½ in-4° page in green felt-tip pen. Receipt stamp from the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. 7 Reece Mews. London. October 19[19[...]

Period: 20th century

4 500 €

Serge Gainsbourg - Autographed Piece Signed - "wax Doll, Sound Doll".

Serge GAINSBOURG (1928.1991) Autograph signed piece – Wax doll, Sound doll. Magnificent document enriched with the musical scope of the theme of the song. “I am a wax doll, a sound doll, Gainsbourg, b[...]

Period: 20th century

9 500 €

Serge Gainsbourg - Autograph Letter Signed

Serge GAINSBOURG (1928.1991) Autograph letter signed to the publisher Alain Coelho. One in-4° page on watermarked paper. Slnd [Paris. 1986] Busy with the post-synchronization of Charlotte Forever, and[...]

Period: 20th century

7 500 €

Hunters And Gourmets The Art Of Preparing Game Numbered 807 Roger Vaultier 1951

"HUNTERS AND GOURMETS...", Roger VAULTIER, 1951. Good condition with slight wear from use. Binding with some stains. Interior and edges with omnipresent foxing, more or less pronounced. Numbered 807. [...]

Period: 20th century

85 €
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Serge Gainsbourg - "bamboo And The Dolls" - Copy Signed By Gainsbourg And Bambou.

Serge GAINSBOURGBamboo and the DollsQuartuar volume (310 x 23.50 mm) of 96 pages.Filipacchi Editions. 1981.Texts and 63 photographs by Gainsbourg.Copy enriched with a superb dedication from the artist[...]

Period: 20th century

4 500 €

Bordeaux In The 18th Century Demographic And Social Structures Jp Poussou 1968

"BORDEAUX IN THE 18TH CENTURY", JP POUSSOU, 1968. Good condition with slight wear from use. Binding with some stains. Fresh interior. Photos with Flash Shipping by Colissimo or Letter with Tracking Sh[...]

Period: 20th century

65 €
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Serge Gainsbourg - Proust's Aphorisms And Questionnaire. Autograph Notes.

Serge GAINSBOURG (1928.1991) Autograph notes. Aphorisms and questionnaire by Proust. One large folio page (42 x 30 cm) partly printed. No place or date [Paris. 1986] "Stupidity is the relaxation of in[...]

Period: 20th century

35 000 €

Militaria Revue In 2 Acts "at The Cantonment" & "in The Trenches" Louis Despax 1916

"THE RV of the CEG, the HQ, the GJBD....". Good condition with wear of use of the binding. Text fresh with the exception of some folds and foxing, mainly on the endpapers and title page, and the last [...]

Period: 20th century

90 €
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Africa The Men Of Dance Ceremonies Ethnic Dances Guinea Burkina Ethnology 1954

THE MEN OF DANCE. 1954. Good condition with slight wear from use, particularly on the binding/jacket. Fresh interior with some foxing. Rich and captivating iconography! Photos with Flash. Colissimo sh[...]

Period: 20th century

75 €
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Balzac. A Dark Affair. 1909.

A Dark Affair. Balzac. Illustrated with 28 compositions by Francois SCHOMMER, etched by Léon Boisson. Edition of 300 copies. This one bears the number 182 on Marais vellum. Full calfskin binding. Pari[...]

Period: 20th century

340 €

Syria Memory And Civilization Arab World Institute Flammarion Collection

SYRIA, Memory and Civilization. Arab World Institute, Flammarion. Good condition with slight wear from use. Publisher's gray cloth binding in good condition. Very fresh interior, glossy paper. Very ri[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €
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The European Design Archives Quai d'Orsay History French Diplomacy Construction Of Europe

THE EUROPEAN DESIGN, Archives of the Quai d'Orsay, 1995. Good condition with slight wear from use. Publisher's cloth binding in good condition. Very fresh interior, glossy paper. Very rich iconography[...]

Period: 20th century

70 €
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Diary Of A Student Aspirant At The Saint Maixent Training Centre October 1916 Ww1

IN GOOD CONDITION REMARKABLE WORK OF AN ASPIRANT STUDENT DURING THESE 6 MONTHS AT THE CENTER. DID HE RETURN FROM THIS HORRIBLE WAR, THE PHOTOS STUCK ON THE PAGE ARE AS HE STUCK THEM. A NOTEBOOK PULLED[...]

Period: 20th century

220 €
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Bonaparte By Georges Montorgueil And Illustrated By Job

Bonaparte by Georges Montorgueil illustrated by JOB, Boivin et Cie edition, 1910. Large format in Folio (35.5cmX30cm) 84 pages mounted on tabs, Full green percaline cardboard binding, original edition[...]

Period: 20th century

500 €

Eastern Army Maneuvers By Roque

Eastern Army Maneuvers by Roque190520 boardsGood conditionHeight 30cmWidth 42cm80 euros

Period: 20th century

80 €

François Rabelais. Works: Gargantua / Pantagruel. Woodcut Illustrations By Lucien Boucher

François Rabelais. WORKS: Gargantua / Pantagruel. Emile Hazan & Cie publishers, Paris, 1930. In three quarto volumes. (In the softcover edition, mention of the bookseller-publisher Francis Guillot). T[...]

Period: 20th century

130 €

Poems Of Simonne Azaïs Year 1955

Figures, poems by Simonne Michel Azaïs Year 1955Illustrated by Madeleine Scellier Signed Number 27Limited edition of 350 copies

Period: 20th century

170 €

Anatole France

Anatole France - Towards Better Times, 3 Volumes, 1906 Numbered copy on arche vellum - To the students 1910 Good condition Height 20cm Width 15cm 70 euros

Period: 20th century

70 €

General History Of Religions / 1944

General History of Religions19444 volumesVery numerous illustrationsVery well boundGood conditionHeight 30cmWidth 25cm130 euros

Period: 20th century

130 €

40 Drawings By Picasso On The Margins Of Buffon

40 drawings by Picasso in the margins of Buffon, Paris Jonquieres 1957. The storage box is in used condition but there are stains and tears. The folder matching the box is damaged on the edge, the re[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €

White (kenneth) - Diamond Land. Poems. Grasset, 1983, Dedication From The Author.

WHITE (Kenneth) - Diamond Land. Poems. Paris, Grasset, 1983; in-8, 270 pp., paperback. Original edition on ordinary paper with a dedication from the author.

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Jean Tinguely – "meta" Original French Edition – Pierre Horay Publisher

An essay by KG Pontus Hultén on the world of Jean Tinguely, a major kinetic artist. The book includes a rich collection of iconographic documents: photographs, sketches, manuscripts, facsimiles, often[...]

Period: 20th century

1 200 €
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White (kenneth) - Scenes From A Floating World. Poems. Grasset, 1983, Dedication From The Author.

WHITE (Kenneth) - Scenes from a Floating World. Poems. Paris, Grasset, 1983; in-8, 117 pp., paperback. Original edition on ordinary paper with a dedication from the author.

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Webb (mary) - Seven For A Secret. Editions Du Siècle, 1933, Original Edition On Alpha.

WEBB (Mary) - Seven for a Secret. Paris, Éditions du Siècle, 1933; octavo, 374 pp., paperback, cover with flaps. Collection "Les Maitres Etrangers". First edition, one of 415 numbered copies, on wide-[...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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Voltaire - Tales And Novels. Illustrated By Brénot, Fontanarosa, Alaux, Chapelain-midy And Pecnard

VOLTAIRE - Tales and Novels. Paris, Éditions de l'Odéon and Éditions André Vial, circa 1960; 4to, 209 + 211 + 217 + 203 + 223 pp., full publisher's Skywertex bindings, facsimiles of old bindings, spin[...]

Period: 20th century

200 €
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Vigny (alfred De) - Unpublished Memoirs, Fragments And Projects. Gallimard, 1958, First Edition.

VIGNY (Alfred de) - Unpublished Memoirs, Fragments and Projects. Paris, Éditions Gallimard, 1958; octavo, 460 pp., paperback. First edition, one of 550 numbered copies, on wide-margined vellum Labeur [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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Box Set Of 8 Gab Gabongo Lithographs And Unpublished Poems By Maurice Métral

Box set of 8 numbered lithographs by Gab Gabongo printed on luxury paper. With 8 unpublished poems by Maurice Métral. Original edition limited to 150 numbered copies signed by Gab Gabongo and Maurice [...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Leon Bakst By Alexander Schouvaloff Theater Opera Russian Ballets Collection

Léon BAKST, 1991, by Alexander SCHOUVALOFF. Art book on the work of BAKST and his considerable contribution to the Theater. Good general condition with slight wear from use, notably on the dust jacket[...]

Period: 20th century

75 €

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