Le Mahabharata by Philippe Édouard Foucaux - 1862

Paris: Honnert, 1800. 12mo. In five volumes, Vol. I. May, 207pp, Vol. II. June, 207(1)pp. Vol. III. July, 221(3)pp., Vol. IV. Aug. 215(3)pp. and Vol. V. Sept. 211(1)pp., All uniformly bound in contemporary mottled calf, raised bands, compartments decoratively stamped in a floral motif, red morocco spine labels gilt, all edges red, marbled endpapers, front free endpapers to volume one, three and five detached. Contemporary owner's bookplate with the motto of the English chivalric Order of the Garter with initials E.D.C. These five bound volumes were issued monthly and provided an account of the current books being published. There were several books already published on Napoleon including his victory in Malta, a work on Rousseau is reviewed and many others on issues historical, philosophical, literary and scientific (with an emphasis on botanical works). In short, a marvelous window into Paris during the early reign of Napoleon. Hinges fine, upper joints fragile with volumes 3, 4 and 5 displaying some… Read More

[Paris]: NRF / Gallimard, [1970].. Printed wrapper. About fine, largely unopened, in glassine. First edition, limited issue. One of 39 numbered copies, printed on large vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre. Translations into French, with a Foreword by Ibarra, and with a Preface to the French edition by Borges. Published as vol. DXLII of "Du Monde Entier."

Léon Arnoult: La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts. Les phases ornamentales de la mode (The variability of taste in the arts. The ornamental phases of fashion). Printed and published by Devambez "À l'enseigne du masque d'Or". Paris, 1921. ARNOULT Léon - William ABLETT (1877-1937 illustrator). Preowned, Signed. A l'Enseigne du Masque d'Or, chez Devambez, 1921, in-4°, 87 pp + 7 plate illustrations, printed in 303 numbered copies. Sewn, original printed stiff wrapper over blind wrapper. Printed wrapper, interior fine, uncut and unopened copy. Two of the illustrations are mixed technique plates by William Ablett, one is signed in pencil by the artist: a circular engraving with a lithographic image printed on it and heightened with gold. Editorial paperback, Jacket with title to the framed flat, beautiful allegorical friezes, endpapers, eyelet, cover page with the same frieze (antique collection stamp). The quantity of circulation - 303 copies justified, and numbering - №120, a preface paper,… Read More

Paris: La Connaissance, 1925. Hardcover. See Description. Georges Delaw. 8vo. (247 m). pp. 82, [2]. Limited edition; bottom of p. 83 is marked "Exemplaire justifie: 133". With color illustrations by Georges Delaw. Includes original velum paper wraps. Bound in full period calf with cat’s-paw pattern calf boards. Spine and inner dentelles are gilt. Miniscule rubbing is present to the extremities. Interior pages are fresh and clean. An English gift inscription dated "Christmas 1925" is written on a front free fly-leaf; the same fly-leaf contains a strip of minor rubbing/chaffing where an old Christmas card (now loosely inserted) was mounted. Anatole France (1844-1924) was a French journalist and novelist. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize in literature. His play "La comédie de celui qui épousa une femme muette" was first published in 1908.

Hardcover. VG-. Nouvellle Edition. Pages internally clean except for foxing to title page FFEPs and rear end papers.Marbled end papers. Edge wear. Tips rubbed. Writing on title page as well as stamp. Black stain to front cover.

Paris: Honnert, 1800. 12mo. In five volumes, Vol. I. May, 207pp, Vol. II. June, 207(1)pp. Vol. III. July, 221(3)pp., Vol. IV. Aug. 215(3)pp. and Vol. V. Sept. 211(1)pp., All uniformly bound in contemporary mottled calf, raised bands, compartments decoratively stamped in a floral motif, red morocco spine labels gilt, all edges red, marbled endpapers, front free endpapers to volume one, three and five detached. Contemporary owner's bookplate with the motto of the English chivalric Order of the Garter with initials E.D.C. These five bound volumes were issued monthly and provided an account of the current books being published. There were several books already published on Napoleon including his victory in Malta, a work on Rousseau is reviewed and many others on issues historical, philosophical, literary and scientific (with an emphasis on botanical works). In short, a marvelous window into Paris during the early reign of Napoleon. Hinges fine, upper joints fragile with volumes 3, 4 and 5 displaying some… Read More

[Paris]: NRF / Gallimard, [1970].. Printed wrapper. About fine, largely unopened, in glassine. First edition, limited issue. One of 39 numbered copies, printed on large vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre. Translations into French, with a Foreword by Ibarra, and with a Preface to the French edition by Borges. Published as vol. DXLII of "Du Monde Entier."

Léon Arnoult: La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts. Les phases ornamentales de la mode (The variability of taste in the arts. The ornamental phases of fashion). Printed and published by Devambez "À l'enseigne du masque d'Or". Paris, 1921. ARNOULT Léon - William ABLETT (1877-1937 illustrator). Preowned, Signed. A l'Enseigne du Masque d'Or, chez Devambez, 1921, in-4°, 87 pp + 7 plate illustrations, printed in 303 numbered copies. Sewn, original printed stiff wrapper over blind wrapper. Printed wrapper, interior fine, uncut and unopened copy. Two of the illustrations are mixed technique plates by William Ablett, one is signed in pencil by the artist: a circular engraving with a lithographic image printed on it and heightened with gold. Editorial paperback, Jacket with title to the framed flat, beautiful allegorical friezes, endpapers, eyelet, cover page with the same frieze (antique collection stamp). The quantity of circulation - 303 copies justified, and numbering - №120, a preface paper,… Read More

Paris: La Connaissance, 1925. Hardcover. See Description. Georges Delaw. 8vo. (247 m). pp. 82, [2]. Limited edition; bottom of p. 83 is marked "Exemplaire justifie: 133". With color illustrations by Georges Delaw. Includes original velum paper wraps. Bound in full period calf with cat’s-paw pattern calf boards. Spine and inner dentelles are gilt. Miniscule rubbing is present to the extremities. Interior pages are fresh and clean. An English gift inscription dated "Christmas 1925" is written on a front free fly-leaf; the same fly-leaf contains a strip of minor rubbing/chaffing where an old Christmas card (now loosely inserted) was mounted. Anatole France (1844-1924) was a French journalist and novelist. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize in literature. His play "La comédie de celui qui épousa une femme muette" was first published in 1908.

Hardcover. VG-. Nouvellle Edition. Pages internally clean except for foxing to title page FFEPs and rear end papers.Marbled end papers. Edge wear. Tips rubbed. Writing on title page as well as stamp. Black stain to front cover.