ANGLAIS peints par eux-mêmes, Les. Trad. d'É. de Labédollierre. Par., 1840-41. 2 vols. iv, 400; (4), 379 pp. W. num. ill. by K. Meadous. - FRANÇAIS peints par eux-mêmes, encyclopédie morale du 19e s. Province. Par., 1841-42. 3 vols. - Tog. 5 vols. Lge-8°. Or. printed brds. (Binds. a bit soiled/stained, extremities a bit worn, some foxing).
€ 70
BEARDSLEY -- MARILLIER, C. The Early/Later Works of Aubrey Beardsley. Lond., (etc.), 1912. 2 vols. W. tog. 331 plates. 4°. Or. dec. cl., uncut. (Spine first vol. a bit sunned, some wear on extremities, some foxing in places).
BEARDSLEY -- WILDE, O. Salomé. A tragedy in one act. Introd. R. Ross. Lond./N.Y., The Bodley Head/John Lane Company, 1912. xviii, (6), 65, (2) pp. W. tog. 16 plates by Aubrey Beardsley. Sm-4°. Or. green gilt dec. cl. des. by Beardsley. (Bind. a bit soiled/slightly faded in places, owner's name/address on free endpaper, slightly foxed in places).
€ 100
BERTALL. (=Ch.A. d'Arnoux). La comédie de notre temps. Études au crayon et à la plume. (1ere & 2me série). Par., 1874-75. 2 vols. Prof. ill. w. wood-engr. in the text by the author. Lge-8°. Cont. brown & red h. mor., dec. gilt backs, gilt edges. E. BRETON. Monuments de tous les peuples. Brux., 1843. 2 vols. Prof. ill. Cont. hcf. w. dec. gilt backs. (Top of spine vol. 1 split). -- L. LURINE & A. BROT. Les couvents. Par., 1846. Prof. ill. Cont. h. mor. w dec. gilt back. -- J.-H. BERNARDIN de SAINT-PIERRE. Paul et Virginie. Par., 1887. W. ill. by M. Leloir. Lge-8°. Cont. red h. mor extra w. black label. -- R. TÖPFFER. Premiers voyages en Zigzag ou excursions d'un pensionnat en vacances. 6e éd. Par., 1874. Prof. ill. Lge-8°. Cont. red h. mor. w. dec. gilt back & gilt edges. -- And 3 o. (10).
€ 120
(CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, M. de). The history of the ingenious gentleman of la Mancha. Transl. by P.A. Motteux. Edinburgh, J. Grant, 1906. 4 vols. W. etchiongs by A. Lalauze. Ohcl. (Joints a bit worn, spines slightly faded). -- Id. De avonturen van Don Quichote. Vert. d. C.U. Schüller tot Peursum. 1930. W. ill. by A. Hahn. 4°. Ocl., uncut. -- G. DUHAMEL & B. MAHN. L'Alsace, entrevue ou l'aveugle et le paralytique. Strassb., P. Hertz, 1931. W. ill. by B. Mahn. Sm-4°. Hcf. extra w. owrps. bound up. Printed in a lim. ed. of 370 copies. -- And 2 o. (8).
€ 65
CRUIKSHANK -- BLANCHARD, L., ed. George Cruikshank's omnibus. Lond., 1842. Prof. ill. Fine cont. green h. mor. w. dec. gilt back. (Some foxing). -- T. SMOLLETT. The miscellaneous works. New ed. Lond., 1853. W. ill. by G. Cruikshank. Cont. h. mor. extr w. richly dec. gilt back & marbled sides and edges. (Slightly foxed). -- And 1 o. ill. by C. (3).
FABLE BOOKS -- LE NOBLE, E. Contes et fables. Par., M. Brunet, 1700. 2 parts in 1 vol. (20), 224; 244, (3) pp. W. engr. front. & 107 text-ills. partly after J. v. Vianen 19th c. hcf. (Joints split, spine a bit dam., upper compartment gone) -- G.F. GELLERT. Fabelen en vertelsels. Nieuwe uitg. 1829. W. 4 engr. plates after Buijs. Cont. brds. -- G. CORROZET. Les fables du tres-ancien Esope mises en rithme françoise. 1882. Hcl. extra. Printed in a lim. & numb. ed. of 350 copies. -- And 3 o. (6).
GESSNER, (S.). Werken. Amst., J. Allart, 1786. 3 in 1 vol. xii, 271; 280; viii, 275, (5) pp. W. engr. titles by R. Vinkeles after J. Buijs, engr. portr. & 14 charming full-p. engr. 12°. Cont. hcf. extra, spine gilt and w. red & white label, speckled paper sides. (Some minor wear to green labels, spine ends and outer corners, but a charming set).
€ 80
GOURDAULT, J. A travers Venise. Paris & London, Librairie de l'Art, 1883. (4), 62, (2) pp. W. 13 fine full-p. etchings under tissue guards by Teyssonnières, Gaucherel, Creux, a.o., and 29 - partly full-p. - wood-engr. illustr. in text. Fol. Ocl. w. floral dec., beveled edges.(Bind. slightly soiled/stained, loose in binding, dedication written on half-ti., but in clean condition).
€ 170
GRANDVILLE, J.J. Les fleurs animées. Text A. Karr, T. Delord & Cte. Foelix. Nouv. ed. avec planches très soigneusement retouchées p. M. Maubert. Par., Garnier frères, 1867. 2 vols. (4), 339, (5); (4), 390, (2) pp. W. 2 handcold. engr. front., 50 handcold. & partly gommé engr. plates by Ch. Geoffroy after Grandville, 2 plain engr. plates, num. text-ill. & musical scores. Lge-8°. Cont. brown h. mor. w. raised bands, dec. gilt backs. (Upper hinge vol. 1 partly broken, margins faintly stained in places).
€ 180
GRANDVILLE, J.J. Métamorphoses du jour, ou les hommes à têtes de bêtes. Par., 1836. W. 70 (of 71) lithogr. plain plates. 4°-obl. Old (worn) brds. (Ti. & plate 50 lack, rather foxed). Vicaire 5, 780. -- Id. Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux. Par., 1842. Prof. ill. Lge-8°. Cont. h. mor. w. dec. gilt back. (Sides renewed, slightly foxed). -- Id. Cent proverbes. Par., 1845. Prof. ill. Cont. h. mor. w. dec. gilt back & marbled edges. (A bit foxed/browned). -- (3). Sold w.a.f., not subject to return.
GRIMM, (J. & W.). Kinder- und Hausmärchen. (Überlingen, 1992). 87, (1) pp. W. 32 tipped in cold. plates by B. Schlötter-Stahl. 4°. Ocl. w. silver lettering on spine and gilt dec. vignet on front side, bound by S. Landoll. In owrps. slipcase.
L'ASSIETTE AU BEURRE. Collection of odd issues published between 1902-04. 17 issues. W. many cold. lithogr. illustr. 4°. Owrps. (Usual wear & tear, partly a bit soiled). -- (A. d'ARNOUX) BERTALL. Les communeux 1871. Types, caractères, costumes. (1871). W. 34 caricature plates, cold. by hand. 4°. Ocl. (Spine rep.). -- MARS (=M. Bonvoisin). Paris brillant. (n.d., ± 1890). W. cold. & plain illustr. 4°. Ohcl. (Bind. unobtrusively stained in places). -- And 2 o. (21).
LECK -- HOOGLIED van Salomo, Het. Verlicht & versierd d. B.A. v.d. Leck & P.J. Klaarhamer. Amst., Versluys, 1905. W. 21 lithogr. by B.A. v.d. Leck & 16 head- & tail-pieces. Fol. Or. dec. hcl., dec. front side. (Cloth shows some foxing, else a very good copy).
€ 400
LOTI, P. Madame Chrysanthème. Paris, Éd. Excelsior, 1926. (10), 210, (12) pp. W. 60 cold. illustr., the majority tipped in, by Foujita. 4°. Owrps., uncut. (Cover w. some traces of use, but a very good copy).
MELCHERS, F.M. -- BRAUN, Th. l'An. Poëmes. Brussels, Ed. Lyon-Claesen, 1847 (=1897). Half-ti. w. vign., dec. ti. in olive green and lavander blue & 16 cold. lithogr. plates by F.M. Melchers. Square-4°. Owrps. (Wrps. dam., back side (grey paper) loosely inserted, loosening, a bit browned/foxed in places, outer margin a bit brittle at beginning and end, but complete with all the beautiful plates).
€ 500
RECLUS, O. La France et ses colonies. Par., 1887. 2 vols. W. 25o engr. & 21 maps. Lge-8°. Cont. green h. mor. w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs. (Some foxing). -- (L.) de BEAUVOIR. Voyage autour du monde: Australie; Java, Siam, Canton; Pékin, Yeddo, San Francisco. Paris, Plon, 1875. W. 5 (fold.) cold. maps & num. ill. 4°. Cont. h. mor. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt back & gilt edges. (Corners bumped, a bit foxed as usual). -- Th. JUSTE. Histoire de Belgique. 3me éd. (N.d., 1850). 2 vols. Prof. ill. by H. Hendrickx, partly w. cold. plates. Lge-8°. Or. red h. mor. w. dec. gilt backs & a.e.g. -- E. TEXIER. Voyage pittoresque sur les bords du Rhin. Par., (1858). W. ill. by the Rouargue brothers. Cont. red h. mor. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & a.e.g. (Corners bumped, a bit foxing). -- And 3 o. (9).
€ 75
ROPS -- GUICHES, G. La pudeur de Sodome. Paris, Maison Quantin, 1888. (10, (incl. blank)), 46, (2) pp. W. etching by Félicien Rops under hinged tissue guard. Fol. Very fine cont. h. mor. binding signed by Ourvand w. gilt ruled, hand marbled paper sides, spine raised in compartments, owrps. bound up, uncut, t.e.g. (Upper end of spine a bit chafed/slightly dam., some unobtrusive age-tone marks in places, but a very good copy).
€ 200
TÖPFFER, R. Histoire de Mr. Jabot. - Histoire de Mr. Crépin. - Histoire de Mr. Pencil. - Histoire de Mr. Vieux-Bois. - Histoire de Mr. Cryptogame. - Histoire le Docteur Faustus. - Paris, 1860 (& c. 1860). 6 vols. W. plain lithogr. by Caillet. 8°-obl. Cont. red h. mor. (4) & cont. blind tooled & gilt dec. cl. (Spine ends of cloth binds. slightly worn, name entries on 2 titles, foxed as usual).
VERNE, J. Le pays des fourrures. Par., Hertzel, (c. 1874). (4), 412, (8) pp. W. ill. by Férat & de Beaurepaire. Or. ill. cl. w. gilt edges. Binding 'À la banniere', purple on green. Rare. -- Added: Id. Cinq semaines en Ballon. - Les enfants du Capitaine Grant. - Voyage et aventures. - Voyage au centre de la terre. - Par., Hetzel, (1867). 4 in 2 vols. W. ill. by Riou & Montaut. Lge-8°. Cont. h. mor. (Small tears in bottom of spine first vol., some marg. stains). -- And 1 o. by V. (4).
VOLTAIRE, (F.M. Arouet de). La Henriade, poëme. Ornée de dessins lithographiques. Par., Dubois, 1825. LX, 233, (2) pp. W. front., 1 full-p., 17 (of 18) views & 70 portrs. after Mauzaisse. Fol. Cont. h. red mor. extra w. dec. gilt back. (Upper hinge broken, corners bumped/worn, 1 plate lacks, a bit foxed in places). -- V. HUGO. Œuvres. Brux., J.P. Meline, 1836-37. 2 vols. W. 10 plates. Lge-8°. Cont. hcf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs. (Corners bumped, a bit foxing).
€ 60