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1780000110Dubouchet Sculpt. 1780. Hardcover. Near Fine. 9"x7. Moreau J.M. Near Fine; see scans and description. J.M. Moreau le Jeune marginal credit also accorded Dubouchet Sculpt.: Two related framed hand-colored etchings undated circa 1780 modern frames. "La Petite Toilette" and "La Grand Toilette" depicting a gentleman of the French aristocracy undergoing those two respective stages of preparation by his retinue being made presentable for a social evening. Each 9" x 7" overall 5.2" x 3.5" exposed image and margin. Just very modest toning. Modern frames have several small nicks and spots hence very good though not far from near fine. Beautifully hand-colored etchings by J.M. Moreau the younger a prolific artist of the late 1700's. L11n <br/> <br/> [Dubouchet Sculpt.] hardcover
198638631Barcelona: the artist 1986. An utterly captivating livre d'artiste ENTIRELY ETCHED IN COLOR both text and images BY BORJA DE PEDRO. Includes 3 full-page etchings without text each SIGNED and numbered by the artist. Also 5 etched text pages with images in the margins. And finally the etched justification signed and numbered by the artist. Edition limited to 150 copies printed on fine wove paper. 4to. Loose as issued in original folding paper case embossed on the front cover. Housed in the original acrylic case. FINE AND BRIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. Rare. <br/><br/> the artist unknown
1990Barcelona 1981-1982. A portfolio with six haiku by Patterson in English with a Spanish translation and six more by Sancho Fortich in Spanish with an English translation. SIX ORIGINAL LOOSE ETCHINGS BY KOUJI OCHIAI PRINTED IN COLOR EACH NUMBERED 83/99 AND SIGNED IN PENCIL. Edition limited to 99 copies printed on fine Arches wove paper. Signed by the artist on the justification page. Large 4to. Loose as issued in the original cloth-backed silkscreened portfolio with cloth ties. Fine and bright with no defects. <br/><br/> Barcelona, 1981-1982 hardcover
192339215Paris: Aux dépens d'un amateur 1923. A great example of erotica with 16 delicate and extremely obscene hand-colored etchings by Chas-Laborde 15 of which are full-page and hors-texte graphically depicting both heterosexual and homosexual acts having both in the same book is extremely unusual for French erotica before 1950. From a total edition of 260 numbered copies this is one of 250 on fine Montgolfier wove paper. Large 8vo. Original wraps lightly worn. Internally uncut FINE AND BRIGHT. <br/><br/> Aux dépens d'un amateur paperback
193338743Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux 1933. An extraordinary suite of 30 etchings by Ablett in his purest boudoir style printed on extremely fine laid Japanese paper. EACH ETCHING IS SIGNED IN THE PLATE AND EACH ETCHING HAS A REMARQUE DRAWN IN PENCIL BY THE ARTIST as a rule remarques are engraved but in this case each one is an original drawing. Folio. Loose as issued. In perfect condition. EXTREMELY RARE. <br/><br/> Javal et Bourdeaux unknown
03933<p>1926 Paris Editions des quatre chemins. n° 87 des 300 ex sur vélin d'Arches après 35 sur Hollande - 284 x 223 cm - 41435 pgs - couverture d'éditeur broché LE DOS RENOUVELE sans perte dos original muet - dix eaux-fortes de Gromaire - intérieur très bien en tout bel exemplaire <br /><br /></p> (1926) Paris Editions des quatre chemins
1966846Cazenovia NY: Eva Thoby-Marcelin 1966. First edition thus. Near fine. Etchings portfolio hand printed by the artist R. E. Marx 1925-2020 in blue and black on Rives paper each of the ten etchings numbered and signed 26/80 in an edition limited to 80 copies only. The type was handset in 18 pt. Garamond. 15 copies were bound all others were issued in portfolio as here. Contains a finely printed English language version of de Maupassant's story translated from the French by Eva Thoby-Marcelin "The Wretch." All ten plates present and the colophon is further signed by Robert Marx; the dark green cloth portfolio is encased in a matching board slipcase with the title gilt-stamped to the front panel. Eva Thoby-Marcelin unknown
1883312201883. Paris chez tous les Libraires 1883. 10 tomes reliÂŽs en 2 vol. au format gd in-16 141 x 98 mm de 1 f. bl. 2 ff. n.fol. 1 frontispice gravÂŽ n.fol. 242 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl. 1 f. n.fol. 1 frontispice gravÂŽ n.fol. 232 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliures uniformes de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-chagrin maroquinÂŽ lie-de-vin ˆ coins roulettes et filets dorÂŽs portÂŽs sur chacun des plats dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽs de filets gras en noir roulette dorÂŽe portÂŽe sur les nerfs filets dorÂŽs larges fleurons dorÂŽs titre dorÂŽ tomaison dorÂŽe filet en pointillÂŽs dorÂŽs en tÂte et queue tranches mouchetÂŽes. Edition originale. Ensemble complet de ses 10 livraisons ; ici reliÂŽes en 2 volumes. Belle impression sur vergÂŽ de Hollande d'ÂŽdition. L'ouvrage s'orne de 10 dÂŽlicats frontispices gravÂŽs ˆ l'eau-forte montÂŽs sous serpentes et signÂŽs dans la plaque Fernand Besnier. Lequel ''exposa au Salon des Artistes indÂŽpendants de 1912 ˆ sa moer en 1927''. in BÂŽnÂŽzit. ''Fleuron de son abondante production de nouvelliste Les Monstres parisiens sÕimpose comme une Ãuvre essentielle de la littÂŽrature fin-de-siÂcle dont elle condense les obsessions et les thÂmes fondamentaux en peignant diverses monstruositÂŽs morales.'' Thierry Santurenne. Vicaire V Manuel de l'amateur de livres du XIXÂme 674 - ThiÂme Bibliographie de la littÂŽrature franÂaise contemporaine p. 273 - Osterwalder I Dictionnaire des illustrateurs p. 131 citant la prÂŽsente contribution de l'artiste - BÂŽnÂŽzit I Dictionnaire des peintres p. 711. Quelques cahiers lÂŽgÂrement dÂŽrÂŽglÂŽs. Papier des gravures oxydÂŽ. PrÂŽsence de quelques claires rousseurs dans les corps d'ouvrages ; davantage marquÂŽes sur quelques feuillets. Nonobstant bonne condition. b42961 unknown
197836983Paris: A Parole Donnee 1978. Fine/Fine. Paris: "A Parole Donnée" 1978. First Edition Limited to 60 copies of which this is no. 39. Small square quarto 16.5cm; loose as issued in green printed dust jacket housed in original black cloth chemise and slipcase; 20pp.; three color etchings signed with limitation by the artist. Light fraying to slipcase else a Fine example. Additionally signed by the poet and artist on colophon in rear. <br /> <br /> Issued as the seventh volume in the poet's "A Parole Donnée" series. Not in OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown
1922382375-WD28Wien/Leipzig : Avalun-Verlag 1922. Hardcover. Fair. Original gilt decorated goose leather gilt lettered spine decorated endpapers illustrated with 11 etchings in b/w including 5 SIGNED full page etchings by Alois Kolb printed in 400 copies this is number 23/150 unpaged 4to. Siebzehnter Avalundruck.; Large piece of spine missing piece of spine loose edges cover worn; name and date on endpaper. Wien/Leipzig : Avalun-Verlag hardcover
187739444Paris: Vve Cadart 1877. Adolphe Martial Potémont. AN OUTSTANDING SET ONE OF ONLY 15 PRINTED ON CHINE APPLIQUÉ. A wonderful monograph and suite of etchings devoted to the Butte des Moulins a picturesque Parisian neighborhood that was when these etchings were executed about to be razed so that the Avenue de l'Opéra could be built. An extensive introduction 47 pp printed on fine laid paper followed by 22 plates including 20 ORIGINAL ETCHINGS BY ADOLPHE MARTIAL POTEMONT PRINTED AVANT-LA-LETTRE ON CHINE APPLIQUE. From a total edition of 180 numbered sets this is one of only 15 printed on Chinese paper. Potémont best known as "Martial" was one of the great etchers of Parisian scenery and these impressions on Chinese paper are particularly fine. Large folio. Loose as issued in worn and lightly stained original board portfolio. Support sheets of etchings somewhat foxed but etchings themselves mostly very clean. A UNIQUE RELIC OF A LOST PART OF PARIS AND A TESTAMENT TO THE CHANGES BROUGHT BY HAUSSMANN. <br/><br/> Vve Cadart unknown
192939332Paris: Editions du Scarabée 1929. A livre d'artiste with FOUR LOVELY FULL-PAGE HORS-TEXTE ORIGINAL ETCHINGS BY GUIDO COLUCCI. In this copy exceptionally TWO OF THE ETCHINGS ARE SIGNED IN PENCIL BY THE ARTIST. From a total edition of 115 numbered copies this is one of 110 copies on fine Arches wove paper. Folio. Loose as issued in original wraps. Wraps a bit dusty and poorly repaired at spine. Internally FINE AND BRIGHT. The four etchings are all in perfect condition. <br/><br/> Editions du Scarabée paperback
191339104Paris / Bruxelles: Librairie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire G. Van Oest & Cie 1913. AN OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION COPY. First and only edition of this collection of sonnets illustrated with SIX STUNNING and technically accomplished ORIGINAL HORS-TEXT ETCHINGS BY JEAN-JULES DUFOUR very much in the style of Charles Meryon. 175 pp. One of only 21 numbered copies on extremely fine Imperial Japanese paper WITH A DOUBLE SUITE OF THE ETCHINGS on Chinese paper and on Japanese paper this copy printed for Lydia Cutting the Countess of Constantinovitch and her husband the Count of Constantinovich. WITH A SPECTACULAR CALLIGRAPHIC DEDICATORY SONNET FOR THE COUNTESS AND THE COUNT SIGNED BY COUDERC ON A PRELIMINARY BLANK. Manuscript correction in Coudrc's hand on p. 127. 4to. Bound in contemporary morocco elborate gilt dentelles watered silk endleaves. Top edge gilt other edges uncut. Original wraps and backstrip preserved. The front wrapper features an additional etching; the back wrapper is illustrated with Couderc's ex-libris also an original etching both of these etchings are also by Dufour. Light wear and sunning to binding. Internally clean. A unique item. <br/><br/> Librairie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire G. Van Oest & Cie paperback
190939443Paris: Charles Bosse 1909. Louis Toussaint. A PORTFOLIO OF 20 STUNNING LARGE FOLIO ORIGINAL ETCHINGS OF CHARMING PARISIAN SCENES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRADITONAL ARCHITECTURE PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER. Introduction by Jules Clarétie and 20 large folio etchings. Edition limited to 350 numbered sets. of which this is ONE OF ONLY 30 SETS WITH THE ETCHINGS PRINTED IN REMARQUE STATE ON FINE IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER. Large folio. Loose as issued in original wraps with the first etching repeated on the front cover. A bit of wear to wraps else FINE AND BRIGHT. Rare. <br/><br/> Charles Bosse paperback
2492published at the Punch Office Fleet Street. HB NODJ ISSUED Red Morocco LEATHER Trimmings with decorated Boards 1st edition 1847-48 2 Volumesminor rub VG NODJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. published at the Punch Office, Fleet Street hardcover
192644185Paris: Éditions de l'Intermédiaire du Bibliophile 1926. Limited edition. Softcover. vg. 1/705. Quarto 9 x 7". 220 4pp. Uncut and unopened. Original glassine over printed dust-jacket and blind wrappers. Tissue-guarded etched frontispiece in two states. Publisher's device on title page. <br /> <br /> "Le Spleen de Paris" is a collection of 50 short prose poems by Charles Baudelaire the iconic author of "Les Fleurs du Mal" The Flowers of Evil. <br /> <br /> The collection was published posthumously in 1869 and is associated with the modernist literary movement. <br /> <br /> This limited edition is splendidly illustrated throughout with 10 tissue-guarded etchings by Édouard Chimot. <br /> <br /> One of 705 numbered copies of which this is No. 622. Some age-toning to glassine. Text in French. Dust-jacket wrappers and interior in very good condition. Éditions de l'Intermédiaire du Bibliophile unknown
200060889Knight Library Press; University of Oregon 2000. Limited Edition. SIGNED. Thin folio 33 cm Designed printed and bound by Sandy Tilcock. Printed letterpress on Heine paper. The etchings are hand-colored by the artist. Calligraphic title headings and ornaments by Marilyn Reaves. The cover was made by laminating two handmade papers: Moulin de Larroque's Brown and Twinrocker's Mica Rose. Binding tied together with a leather strap. With the instructions for the "Tying of Strap" laid in. Number 56 in an edition of 125 numbered copies. Signed by Barry Lopez and Robin Escher on the limitation page. Knight Library Press; University of Oregon unknown
198036982Paris: A Parole Donnee 1980. Fine/Fine. Paris: "A Parole Donnée" 1980. First Edition Limited to 60 copies of which this is no. 15. Small square quarto 17cm; loose as issued in original green printed dust jacket housed in tan cloth chemise and slipcase; 20pp.; two leaves of color etchings signed with limitation by the Japanese printmaker Hiroshi Asada. A Fine example. Additionally signed by the poet and artist on colophon in rear. <br /> <br /> The sixth volume in Bohbot's "A Parole Donnée" series. No copies in OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown
191252175Essen Germany: Krupp A. G. 1912. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Inscribed to "Max von . in friendship Krupp Bohlen Halbach Herbst 1912" on front free endpaper. <br /> <br /> Folio. 416 2pp. 4 plates 2 foldouts. Original ochre cloth with brown lettering and publisher’s device on cover brown lettering and ruling on spine. Black edges. Title page with publisher’s device. Green ribbon marker. Head and endpieces with drawings and woodcuts by Robert Engels and C. Thiemann throughout depicting factories factory grounds and company products of the manufacturer. Three full page etchings of Alfred Krupp and one of Friedrich Alfred Krupp by W. Conz. Contains twofold color lithograph of the cast steel factory and a twofold color lithograph with plans of Krupp factories from different years in pocket at rear. Text in German. Light water-staining along bottom of front cover and spine. Imprint at rear with light foxing at top near spine and some water stains at bottom of back free endpapers. Krupp A. G. hardcover
1912048515Boston Ma: Bibliophile Society 1912. First Ediiton Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. Full Brown Polished Calf Git. One Of 469 Copies Printed For Members Of The Society. A Fine Copy Gilt Brilliant No Marks Signed By Both Macdonald And On All Illustrations By Bicknell. In Near Fine Original Inner Slipcase 1/2" Split Al One Lower Edge Adjacent To Open End And In Near Fine Original Brown Cloth Outer Slipcase With Printed Spine Label Which Is Somewhat Browned. The Slipcases Are Rare Survivals. <br/> <br/> Bibliophile Society hardcover
1895H4417New York: Dodd Mead 1895. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Two volumes 'new edition revised and enlarged' no. 11 of 50 copies with various original pencil signatures of author and illustrators; with etchings in two states signed in pencil by artists and one frontispiece also signed by Austin Dobson. Frontispieces in Vol. I by William Strang both signed in two states; plus several etchings by Adolphe Lalauze also in two states the first of each of which is signed by Lalauze who also supplied the frontispiece which is signed for the second volume. Cloth-backed boards in rare original dust jackets books very good bindings a little soiled especially to edges and spine ends with some foxing to deckled fore edges contents fine with decorated endpapers text printed on thick cream japanese vellum paper some pages unopened uncut; dust jackets show slight soil and toning darkening to spines light wear to spine ends one volume with chip to spine and both dust jackets a good half inch shorter than the books — probably made that way one of the fashions of that early period in modern dust jacket production. A distinctly uncommon set in the limited signed edition with no recent copies at auction. Dobson was a modernist and a pioneer in adapting French verse forms -- the villanelle rondel rondeau ballade etc. -- for use in the English language. Dodd, Mead hardcover
188419249London & New York: J. C. Nimmo and Bain 1884. hardcover in full black leather. Good. Thick quarto oversized. Some wear to edges and corners of boards. Gilt top edge. Corners bumped. Some wear to joints. 2 inch tear in leather joint at lower front board and a one inch tear at top joint. First and last hinge reinforced with green tape. Gift inscription on a card glued in on the first pastedown. Black leather with gilt boirder detailing at edges on both sisdes of the boards. though the title page notes 24 illustrations this is the extra illustrated edition with 50 attractive detailed b&w etchings by Delierre. <br/><br/> J. C. Nimmo and Bain hardcover
1872H3326Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles 1872. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition with the Lacroix notes also seems to include some tales from the Heptameron. 1872 4 volumes one of 500 copies on Hollande Van Gelder paper small 8vo 16.5 cm full cherry red morocco gilt with floral spine emblems 5 raised bands on spines with gilt borders and crowns surmounting the letter 'M' at all corners. All edges gilded double marbled endpapers occasional etchings by Flameng near fine set with just a touch of rubbing and occasional foxing especially to plates. Librairie des Bibliophiles hardcover
1819001587London: J. Bumpus 1819. Very Good. 8vo. xvii 384 pp. With nine of ten hand colored aquatint plates. Since there is no evidence in the form of offsetting of the missing plate it may never have been bound into this particular copy. Notwithstanding its omission the scarcity of this work of English caricature and illustration from Regency England make this a desirable copy. Prideaux 348. Small repair to the top of one plate a tiny chip on another and and a few text pages with a repair. Heavy offsetting onto text pages of plates. Otherwise internally quite clean. Attractively bound in three quarter red morocco. J. Bumpus unknown
190635294New York: Edwin C. Hill Company 1906. Limited edition. Vellum. Good. L. Alma Tadema. Limited edition of 206 this hand numbered 17 and signed by the Edwin C. Hill Company 1906. A Good copy. 4to. 312 pp. with 2 etched plates bound in decorated full vellum with top edge in gilt. Overall light wear and soiling to vellum. Upper spine is partially detached. Spine is tanned. Front and rear hinges starting to crack. Tear and small loss to the paper covering the rear board End papers are lightly toned with some finger soiling to title page otherwise text is clean and unmarked. Edwin C. Hill Company unknown
