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1923110277New York: The Macaulay Company 1923. Octavo pp. i-iv v-vi vii-viii vii a-viii a 9-308 309-310: blank note: last leaf is a blank original olive green cloth front and spine panels stamped in black all edges stained green. First edition in English. The author's first and best novel first published in 1908 as LE DOCTEUR LERNE. Renard ".stands out as one of the most original authors to emerge at the beginning of the twentieth century. LE DOCTEUR LERNE impresses the reader with its up-to-date flavor and topicality. In his best pages Maurice Renard comes across as someone far ahead of his time someone who could be called a science fiction visionary." - Survey of Science Fiction Literature II pp. 560-63. ".a major step toward a recognizable modern science fiction." - Anatomy of Wonder 1981 p. 13. ".generally regarded in France as the most important native SF writer for the period 1900-1930." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction p. 1003. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1855. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 646. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12141. Slight spine lean mild bruise to lower front corner tip else a fine copy in nearly fine printed dust jacket printed on green paper stock with some tanning to spine panel and along flap folds. A superior copy of a book seldom found in nice condition. #110277 The Macaulay Company unknown books
1923159253New York: The Macaulay Company 1923. Original American Edition. Hardcover. NF contents; VG covers; Good DJ with some fading to spine a bump to upper outer front corner and small tears to head/tail of spine. Moss green cloth/boards; black lettering. Moss green dj with black lettering including an excerpt from the dedication to H.G. Wells. All edges painted green. 308 pages with no illustrations. A scarce copy of the American English edition of Renard's early sci-fi novel originally published in France as Le Docteur Lerne. "The publication of Renard's first sf novel in 1908 Le Docteur Lerne Doctor Lerne gained him rave reviews and launched him into the limelight of Parisian literary circles. Although strongly derivative of Wells' The Island of Dr Moreau 1896-an influence openly acknowledged by Renard in his dedication-Le Docteur Lerne extrapolates the notion of biological engineering much further than Wells all the way into the fantastic. After years of experimentation in grafting animal parts to plants and vice-versa producing at times some quite amazing results Dr. Lerne begins interchanging brains between animals between humans and even between animals and humans. As a result of these experiments he ultimately learns how to project his own mind and spirit into other animate and not-so-animate objects like people trees and even an automobile. The narrative itself is recounted in the first person by Dr. Lerne's visiting nephew Nicolas: he gradually in detective-like fashion uncovers the truth of his uncle's experiments and his reactions to them range from morbid curiosity to outright horror. Part of the originality of the tale however is not in the sometimes outlandish plot sequences but in the manner in which they are told. The originality of this novel is two-fold: in its sf eroticism and in how it portrays the mind-body split through narrative point of view. One example: Nicolas is forced to have his brain exchanged with that of a bull. Following the surgery the young man must now struggle to acclimate himself to the alien: not only to his new bovine body and instincts but also to seeing his old self as the "other"-especially when the latter makes overtly sexual advances toward "his" mistress. Another example: later in the text after receiving his own brain back again the narrator is in the throes of a steamy sexual interlude with his aforementioned mistress when he suddenly feels the presence of another person's identity intruding into his mind and taking over his body: it is Dr. Lerne who gazing through a peephole nearby decides to become a more-than-first-hand observer to the proceedings. Such risqué subject matter and offbeat points of view in Le Docteur Lerne-continually oscillating as it does between the vicarious and voyeuristic-make it a quite original sf text and one that foreshadows other erotic science-fiction works by writers like Philip José Farmer Robert Silverberg and Kate Wilhelm published over a half century later. Of course if one were to judge Renard's Le Docteur Lerne from its only-available English translation New Bodies for Old one would never have the opportunity to read such passages. They are not there. In fact this translation seems to aptly exemplify the marketplace strategy known as "bait-and-switch." On its intentionally provocative dust jacket after the title "Maurice Renard's Startling Novel New Bodies for Old or The Strange Experiments of Dr. Lerne" the publisher chooses to quote the most enticingly suggestive portions of the author's dedication to Wells: "When Fortune.allowed me to discover the subject of this allegorical novel I felt bound not to set it aside because of a few audacities which a faithful rendering involved. Far from desiring to arouse.instinct in my reader and amuse him with scandalous descriptions my work is addressed to the philosopher." But when one then reads the actual narrative one discovers that all such "audacities" and "scandalous descriptions"-i.e. all passages of sexuality like those I have discussed-have been thoroughly and meticulously excised. Despite its cover's subtle promises of titillation the content of Renard's book has been truncated so as not to offend its anglophone audience's supposed sense of moral propriety." - by Arthur B. Evans from depauw.edu. The Macaulay Company hardcover books
1932165749New York: Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation 1932. Octavo pp. 1 2-24 printed self wrappers stapled. First edition. Published by Hugo Gernsback as "Science Fiction Series" No. 14. Renard is "generally regarded in France as the most important native sf writer for the period 1900-1930." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Science Fiction Encyclopedia 1993 p. 1003. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-898. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12139. Versins Encyclopédie de l'Utopie des Voyages Extraordinaires et de la Science Fiction p. 734. A fine copy. #165749 Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation unknown books
1932163890New York: Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation 1932. Octavo pp. 1 2-24 printed self wrappers stapled. First edition. Published by Hugo Gernsback as "Science Fiction Series" No. 14. Renard is "generally regarded in France as the most important native sf writer for the period 1900-1930." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Science Fiction Encyclopedia 1993 p. 1003. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-898. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12139. Versins Encyclopédie de l'Utopie des Voyages Extraordinaires et de la Science Fiction p. 734. "Friends of the Library" rubber-stamped at upper edge of front cover some tanning to paper stock a very good copy. #163890 Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation unknown books
1932136679New York: Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation 1932. Octavo pp. 1 2-24 printed self wrappers stapled. First edition. Published by Hugo Gernsback as "Science Fiction Series" No. 14. Renard is "generally regarded in France as the most important native sf writer for the period 1900-1930." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Science Fiction Encyclopedia 1993 p. 1003. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-898. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12139. Versins Encyclopédie de l'Utopie des Voyages Extraordinaires et de la Science Fiction p. 734. Mild tanning to edges a nearly fine copy. #136679 Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation unknown books
1932111199New York: Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation 1932. Octavo pp. 1 2-24 printed self wrappers stapled. First edition. Published by Hugo Gernsback as "Science Fiction Series" No. 14. Renard is "generally regarded in France as the most important native sf writer for the period 1900-1930." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Science Fiction Encyclopedia 1993 p. 1003. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-898. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12139. Encyclopédie de l'Utopie des Voyages Extraordinaires et de la Science Fiction p. 734. Owner's signature at top edge of front cover some tanning to paper stock a very good copy. #111199 Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation unknown books
1932111198New York: Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation 1932. Octavo pp. 1 2-24 printed self wrappers stapled. First edition. Published by Hugo Gernsback as "Science Fiction Series" No. 14. Renard is "generally regarded in France as the most important native sf writer for the period 1900-1930." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Science Fiction Encyclopedia 1993 p. 1003. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-898. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12139. Versins Encyclopédie de l'Utopie des Voyages Extraordinaires et de la Science Fiction p. 734. Mild tanning to paper stock a fine copy. #111198 Published by Stellar Publishing Corporation unknown books
173913984Amsterdam: Renard 1739. Copper-engraved sea chart with full orginal colour in very good condition. A highly decorative sea chart of the English Channel by the master-engraver Renard.<br/> <br/>The marine atlases of 17th and 18th century Holland were best sellers. The nation that led the world in overseas commerce also led in the arts of engraving and cartography. Plus there was a large audience of mariners and mariners' parents who needed to study the obscure straits and recently discovered island groups their sons were seeing. Louis Renard 1678-1746 was from a Huguenot family. He moved from France to the Netherlands and became a book dealer and publisher in Amsterdam in 1703. Louis Renard first published Atlas de la Navigation et du Commerce qui se fait dans toutes les parties du monde in 1715. It was re-issued unchanged by the Ottens in 1739. The charts were printed from plates made by Frederick de Wit in 1675 Orbis Maritimus ofte Zee Atlas. These were corrected by Renard using primarily van Keulen.<br/> <br/>Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici Ren 1. Renard unknown books
1960173978Cambridge MA: Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts Harvard College Library 1960. Limited to 600 copies in three formats this being No. 75 of copies 51 to 150 that contain an extra set of lithographs. Hardcover. VG/VG case showing very mninor wear to the leather at the base of the spine. pale bluish green printed paper-covered boards with black leather spine with gilt title. 61 pp. 13 mounted lithographs along with a complete extra set of the original lithographs contained in the book separately cased and enclosed with the book in a box case. all contained in a linen covered clamshell case with matching black leather spine with gilt title. Numbered 75 on the limitation page and also signed by the artist and the translator. From a total edition of 600 this is number 56 of 100 copies 51-150 signed by both artist and translator printed on hand-made paper and containing an extra suite of 13 loose lithographs each signed or initialed by Stein in pencil. Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts, Harvard College Library hardcover books
1966159288New York: George Braziller 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Text by Renard translated from the French by Elizabeth Roget and with black and white illustrations by Toulouse-Lautrec. A near fine copy with some light foxing to the page edges in a near fine dust jacket with some slight sunning to the spine and some very minute edge wear. George Braziller unknown books
1872009009Paris: E. Dentu 1872. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"a mon ami Lambert V. souvenir " Jules Renard". Jules Renard 1813-1877 was a French playwright and vaudevillist not to be confused with the later Jules Renard 1864-1910 who is known for his Journals. A sammelband of ten first editions of his vaudeville comedies in one act all published by A. Dentu Paris between 1863-1872. Bound in contemporary pebbled morocco gilt lettering and rules back with all ten titles in miniature marbled end papers. Near Fine small rubs at spine ends and corners two of the plays with stamp of "Unis et Libres Societe des Auteurs" at title page. The plays are 1. Un Monsieur qui a Perdu Son Mot 1863 36 pp. 2. Un Tailleur Pour Dames 1872 34 pp. 3. Meme Maison 1865 32 pp. 4. Un Habit Par la Fenetre 1867 34 pp. 5. Un Coup de Vent 1872 35 pp. 6. Une Noce sur Le Carre 1868 29 pp. 7. Deux Prisonniers de Theodorus 1868 35 pp. 8. Dans Une Cave 1869 29 pp. 9. L'Amour Mitoyen 1870 1870 34 pp. 10. Le Musee D'Anatole 1870 36 pp. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Editions. Pebbled Morocco. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Presentation Copy. E. Dentu hardcover books
1960213858Cambridge: Harvard College Library 1960. Limited. hardcover. very good. Stein Walter. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to green pictorial boards with black leather spine worn and cracking but solid; uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts 1960. A very good copy internally fine in a very good slipcase.<br/><br/> From a total edition of 600 this would be one of 450 copies in a slipcase however it is designated copy "C - hors commerce." It is signed by both artist and translator and has an additional personal inscription from Hofer.<br/><br/> Harvard College Library unknown books
1960213857Cambridge: Harvard College Library 1960. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Stein Walter. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to green pictorial boards with black leather spine; uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts 1960. A near fine copy in a solid but poor slipcase.<br/><br/> From a total edition of 600 this is number 56 of 100 copies signed by both artist and translator printed on hand-made paper and containing an extra suite of 13 loose lithographs each signed or initialed by Stein in pencil.<br/><br/> Harvard College Library unknown books
1948WRCLIT76398Oxford: Bruno Cassirer 1948. Quarto. Linen and pictorial boards. Illustrations. Fine in very good or slightly better dust jacket with tiny chip at crown of lower joint and a few minor smudges. First edition UK issue of this translation of the text by T.W. Earp and G. W. Stonier reproducing Toulouse-Lautrec's lithographs from the highly limited French edition. Bruno Cassirer hardcover books
1946WRCLIT33580Lausanne: Mermod 1946. Printed wrappers. First this edition limited issue. One of two thousand numbered copies. Light soiling to covers edges rubbed but a good copy. Mermod unknown books
1966D17550New York: Horizon Press 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrated by Toulouse Lautrec Bonnard Stein. Excellent copy in publisher's slipcase slightly soiled. Review slip laid in. <br/><br/> Horizon Press hardcover books
196675421NY:: Horizon Press. Very Good. 1966. Hardcover. B00DLYGCT0 . Illustrated by Toulouse Lautrec Pierre Bonnard and Walter Stein. Translated from the French by Richard Howard. First edition thus. Age toning along the spine else near fine in a very good sticker residue on rear board minor edge wear slipcase. . Horizon Press, hardcover books
196637925NY: Braziller 1966. First English edition. Toulouse-Lautrec. 8vo pp. 127. Translated from the French by Elizabeth Roget. Illustrated by Toulouse-Lautrec. Cover slightly chipped and soiled o/w a VG tight copy. Braziller unknown books
196618017New York: George Braziller. Very Good. 1966. Hardcover. Near fine in Very Good DJ . George Braziller hardcover books
1960WRCLIT21513Cambridge: Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts Harvard College Library 1960. Oblong small quarto. Calf backed pictorial boards. Spine extremities quite worn else very good in slipcase. One of 450 numbered copies from a total edition of six hundred copies illustrated with original lithographs by Walter Stein signed by the artist and Philip Hofer editor and translator of the text. This copy bears Hofer's signed presentation inscription. Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts, Harvard College Library hardcover books
1960250268Cambridge. Mass: Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts Harvard College Library 1960. Number 29. Copies 1-50 with a series of preliminary trial proofs of the original lithographs . Also a complete extra set of the original lithographs contained in the book separately cased and enclosed with the book in a box case. illustrations by Walter Stein 61 pp. Oblong 8vo. Original quarter calf in original quarter black calf folding linen case. Number 29. Copies 1-50 with a series of preliminary trial proofs of the original lithographs . Also a complete extra set of the original lithographs contained in the book separately cased and enclosed with the book in a box case." illustrations by Walter Stein 61 pp. Oblong 8vo. With note in Phil Hofer's hand on colophon "Special Copy with sheet of proof lithographs for Bob and Deirdre Pirie." The Artist and the Book 1860-1960 #292 p. 197 Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts, Harvard College Library unknown books
1914WRCLIT46459Paris: Georges Crès et Cie / Les Maitres du Livre 1914. Printed wrappers. Woodcut portrait by P.-E. Vibert. One of 1050 numbered copies on Rives from a total edition of 1062. Very good. Georges Crès et Cie / Les Maitres du Livre unknown books
19861331614New York Mahwah Toronto: Paulist Press 1986. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 238; G; 1/4 bound burgundy spine with white text; no jacket; cloth has minimal shelf wear; some rubbing wear to edges; strong boards; text block has slight wear to exterior edges; interior clean; tight binding;. 1331614. FP New Rockville Stock. Paulist Press hardcover books
1970URENNOT00DCeditions du seuil 1970. Very Good. Renard Jean-Claude. Notes Sur la Poesie. Paris: editions du seuil 1970. 153pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with gentle bumps and light rubbing. editions du seuil paperback books
1983178922Paris: Muse d'Art Naif 1983. hardcover. very good/very good. 333pp. profusely illustrated in color and in black and white. Thick 4to glossy pictorial boards d.w. Paris: Muse d'Art Naif 1983. Very good copy.<br/><br/> Muse d'Art Naif unknown books
