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180009558London: J. Wright 1800. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Fine. Observations on the present state of that Colony and of the Negroes; and an account of the situation of the deported persons at the time of his the author's escape." Octavo 28214 pages. Bound with half title frontis and List of Deported Persons and 3 pages of publisher's ads.Three-quarters red leather by Morrell all edges gilt. The author and other deputies to the French legislature were deported to French Guiana the penal colony that included the infamous Devil's Island. The author managed to escape and made his way to England. <br/><br/> J. Wright hardcover
196175801Paris: Gallimard 1961. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1961 12 x 18.50 cm broché First edition one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper the deluxe issue. A pleasant copy. Gallimard unknown
193473387Paris: Gallimard 1934. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1934 12 x 19 cm broché First edition a Service de Presse advance copy. Some worming to margins of covers. Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Aymé: ""A monsieur Valery Larbaud en sincère hommage. Marcel Aymé."" ""To Mr. Valery Larbaud with sincere homage. Marcel Aymé.""  Gallimard unknown
1960001668Paris: Flammarion 1960. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Folio. Loose sheets in original wrappers illustrated with a color wood engraving.Wrappers in very good condition with two small tears. Illustrated with 30 color wood-engravings by Pierre Bouchet in close collaboration with Maurice de Vlaminck. Also contains 4 reproductions of letters by de Vlaminck. Contents including the wood engravings are in fine condition. No. 186 from a limited edition of 250 copies on Velin d'Arches. In the original chemise with levant morocco spine gilt lettering and matching slipcase. Joint from chemise on one side split but holding slipcase split with some wear. An excellent copy. Very heavy book may require extra postage. Flammarion Hardcover
194639347Butte Montmartre Paris: Fequet et Baudier for the artist 1946. Robert Naly. A SPECTACULAR AND SPECTACULARLY RARE LIVRE D'ARTISTE. FIRST EDITION of this novel by Aymé with 22 GORGEOUS ORIGINAL COLOR-PRINTED ETCHINGS BY NALY. From a TOTAL EDITION of only 26 numbered copies printed on fine Montval wove paper this is one of four "exemplaires de collaborateurs". This copy exceptionally has in addition to the 22 color etchings the PRELIMINARY DRAWING pencil and India ink for the etching on p. 35 SIGNED and three of the etchings in first state all SIGNED by Naly. Folio. Loose as issued in original calf chemise with orange starfish onlay on front cover chemise signed by master binder Claude Houdart. FINE AND BRIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. In the original calf-lined board slipcase with repeating Neptune motif printed in blue on the inside. <br/><br/> Fequet et Baudier for the artist unknown
193353280Paris: Nrf 1933. Fine. Nrf Paris 1933 12 x 19 cm broché First edition of the French translation by Jacqueline Dalsace and Pierre Drieu la Rochelle one of the review copies. Spine faded with three small tears restored at head and foot otherwise a pleasant clean copy. Precious autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle: ""A Marcel Aymé qui appréciera peut-être cet évangile."" Nrf unknown
197059570Saint-etienne France: Musee D'Art Et D'Industrie De Saint-Etienne. As New. 1970. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - Text in French. 48 pp. With 24 ills. 26 x 21 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Musee D'Art Et D'Industrie De Saint-Etienne paperback
194472941Paris: Grasset 1944. Fine. Grasset Paris 1944 12.50 x 19 cm relié sous étui First edition one of 10 copies numbered on Madagascar paper this one unnumbered but duly marked ""Madagascar"" beneath the numbering one of the deluxe copies. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Mariano Andreu here present in two states. A few insignificant marginal foxing spots. Half red morocco binding smooth spine gilt fillet on wood-grain paper boards original wrappers and spine preserved top edge gilt other edges uncut bookplate mounted on a pastedown red morocco-edged slipcase binding signed Miguet. A very handsome copy perfectly bound. This copy is enriched with a one-page autograph letter dated and signed by Marcel Aymé to his publisher in which he mentions wanting to make some final corrections to the proof sheets of ""Vogue la galère"" in his possession. Grasset hardcover
193687524Paris: Nrf 1936. Fine. Nrf Paris 1936 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 45 numbered copies on alfa paper the only deluxe copies after 23 on pur fil. Neuf et une consists of a collection celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Prix Renaudot first awarded in 1926 bringing together a text from each of the first ten winners: Marcel Aymé with ""Knate"" Germaine Beaumont with ""Cinquième acte"" Charles Braibant with ""La cagoule"" - Louis-Ferdinand Céline with ""Secrets dans l'île"" Louis Francis with ""Les Cyclamens"" Philippe Hériat with ""En présence de l'ennemi"" Armand Lunel with ""Les assiettes"" Bernard Nabonne with ""La double Gervasie"" André Obey with ""Vénus et Adonis"" and François de Roux with ""Mirage"". Some light foxing to endpapers handsome and rare copy. Nrf unknown
181190550Paris: Imprimerie Impériale 1804-1814 1811. Fine. Imprimerie Impériale 1804-1814 Paris 1811 & 1816 26 x 40 cm 2 volumes brochés en 1 Fourth separate issue of this memoir. The text first appeared in the Description de lÉgypte before being reissued in several offprints cf. Meulenaere p. 80.Our copy is preserved in its original wrappers under temporary green paper covers spine restored minor marginal losses and a few tears to the covers internally in pleasing condition.At the head of the front free endpaper autograph inscription by Du Bois-Aymé à son honorable collège et ami Monsieur Etienne.Du Bois-Aymé 1779-1846 who embarked on the Tonnant travelled to Egypt as a student of the École Polytechnique. He sat his examinations there at the same time as his friend Villiers du Terrage and became an engineer of the Ponts et Chaussées.Sent to Suez he appears to have left on 16 June 1799 with the Maltese corps. There he worked on the levelling of the Isthmus. Attached to the first reconnaissance commission of Upper Egypt which left Cairo on 19 March 1799 he quarrelled with its head Girard who was likewise little appreciated by Jollois and Villiers.This resulted in his being dispatched with General Donzelot to Kosseir. He remained there for approximately three months and later took part in the second levelling campaign of the Isthmus of Suez under the direction of Le Père. He then travelled to Samangoud journeyed through the Delta and worked on the memoirs he was to present to the Institut. Hoping to return to France he shared with Jollois and Villiers their misadventures aboard the Oiseau.Following a dispute with the commander of this brig he was placed under arrest by Menou. He left Egypt towards the end of September 1801.Our copy contains bound after and by the same author: Notice sur le séjour des Hébreux en Egypte et sur leur fuite dans le désert. Published in Paris by the Imprimerie royale in March 1816 34 pp. Meulenaere p. 81.Second separate edition the text had likewise already appeared in the Description de l'Egypte. Imprimerie Impériale (1804-1814) unknown
2012C129517Somogy. As New. 2012. Hardcover. 275720484X .BRAND NEW IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in French and English. 120 pages; over 100 illustrations most in color. -- with a bonus offer-- - May be EITHER: out of print OOP and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; inquire for details . Somogy hardcover