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Tintin: Cigars Of The Pharaoh

TINTIN: CIGARS OF THE PHARAOH First Edition 1942 Large rare album image Limited edition of 5000 copies

Period: 20th century

24 000 €

Cloquet (l.) - Cathedrals And Basilicas. Latin, Byzantine And Romanesque. 1912, Paperback.

CLOQUET (L.) - Cathedrals and Basilicas. Latin, Byzantine and Romanesque of the Catholic World. Lille, Société Saint Augustin - Desclée de Brouwer et Cie, 1912; folio, 352 pp., paperback, folded and p[...]

Period: 20th century

100 €
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A Manual For The Print Collector By Loys Delteil

Four complete volumes with two supplements. Numerous illustrations. Well bound. Good condition. Height 26cm, Width 17cm. 80 euros

Period: 20th century

80 €

A Combination Of Two Books On Japanese Tattooed Women, Irezumi, Yakuzas.

A collection of two photo books on the theme of tattooed Japanese women, comprising: *Skin of Dreams*, 1962, published by Ippei Takahashi in Tokyo, photographs by Shinobu Isshiki and Kai Oizumi, purpl[...]

Period: 20th century

450 €

Louis Aragon – Autographed Card Signed - Resistance - World War Ii

Autograph Card Signed to Monique Chambaud. Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Gard, the 5th of August (1942). 1 page 12vo.The writer and resistance fighter Jean Cayrol was arrested following a denunciation in 194[...]

Period: 20th century

800 €
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[selestat] - Liber Miraculorum Santae Fidis. Humanist Library, 1994, Publisher's Cardboard Box

[SELESTAT] - Liber miraculorum santae fidis. Selestat, Bibliothèque Humaniste, 1994; quarto, approximately 250 pp., publisher's binding reproducing the binding of the Book of Hours. Limited edition of[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Iron Plate Matrix For Bookbinder/gilder - Heraldic Crest Of The Blackadder Clan, Scotland, Circa 1900

A heraldic die/plate used for hot foil stamping on bookbindings. Scotland, circa 1900. From a fine set of royal dies. It depicts a heraldic coat of arms corresponding to that of the Scottish clan Blac[...]

Period: 20th century

350 €

The Fox's Tale Antique Children's Book Illustrations Vimar

"THE FOX'S ROMANCY" 1st 1/2 20th century. Good condition, with slight wear to the binding, particularly bumped corners and headcaps. The text is fresh with yellowed pagination. Very sporadic, light fo[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Spetz (georges) - Legends Of Alsace. Strasbourg, Revue Alsacienne Illustrée, 1905, Paperback.

SPETZ (Georges) - Legends of Alsace. Strasbourg, Revue Alsacienne Illustrée, 1905; folio, approximately 250 pp., paperback. Copy on heavy paper. With a frontispiece by Henner, illustrations by Spindle[...]

Period: 20th century

450 €
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France And Its Empire In The War

France and its Empire in the War / 1946 3 volumes: 330-368-329 pages Numerous maps and illustrations Publisher's binding Good condition A beautiful and interesting book on the Second World War Height [...]

Period: 20th century

100 €

General History Of Religions / 1944

General History of Religions / 1944 4 volumes Numerous illustrations Very well bound Good condition Height 30cm Width 25cm 110 euros

Period: 20th century

110 €

French Cabinetmakers Of The 18th Century

"French Cabinetmakers of the 18th Century," Connaissance des Arts collection. Preface by Pierre Verlet. This book traces the evolution of tastes from the Regency period to the reign of Louis XVI. It a[...]

Period: 20th century

70 €

The Holy Bible

The Holy Bible / 1973, 3 volumes of 1533 pages, enriched with 355 miniatures. Beautiful full leather binding, executed after a 1502 original. Numbered copy. In its slipcase. Very good condition. Heigh[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €

Hinzelin (émile) - Strasbourg. Delagrave, 1921, Publisher's Binding. Illustrations By Dutriac.

HINZELIN (Émile) - Strasbourg. Paris, Delagrave, 1921; folio, 48 pp., publisher's binding, cloth spine, front cover illustrated with an Alsatian woman seated on a cannon and holding a bouquet of flowe[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Hansi (jean-jacques Waltz "dit") - The History Of Alsace. Floury, 1912, Publisher's Binding.

HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz "known as") - The History of Alsace. Paris, Floury, 1912; folio, 98 pp., publisher's boards illustrated with a drawing by Hansi and executed by Engel, smooth spine. Binding n[...]

Period: 20th century

100 €
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Don Quixote In Two Volumes

We are offering these two volumes in a slipcase, from the famous 1961 edition of DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHE. Copy No. 3336 of the "100 Masterpieces of the Human Spirit" collection, published by the Fren[...]

Period: 20th century

170 €

Jean Cocteau's Theatre

We offer this two-volume edition of Jean Cocteau's works, titled THEATRE, published by Grasset in 1957. This copy, Verge de Voiron No. 4557, is adorned with 40 original color lithographs by the author[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €

Two Books In A Slipcase By Leo Tolstoy

We are presenting these two books, masterpieces of literature by Leo Tolstoy, "War and Peace," today, and on these books titled "War and Peace." When I was very young, I remember reading this great wo[...]

Period: 20th century

280 €

Herodot Binding By Jean De Bonnot

Herodotus by Jean de Bonnot. Good condition with slight wear to the binding of Volume One. Text very fresh. Gilt top edges. Shipping via Colissimo with insurance and tracking. Shipping within France.

Period: 20th century

120 €
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Hansi (jean-jacques Waltz "known As") - My Village. Those Who Do Not Forget. Floury, 1910.

HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as) - My Village. Those Who Do Not Forget. Images and commentary by Uncle Hansi. Paris, Floury, 1910; oblong quarto, 35 pp., publisher's binding by Engel after Hansi i[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Hansi (jean-jacques Waltz "known As") - Professor Knatschke. Floury, Around 1910. Inscribed By The Author.

HANSI (Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as) - Professor Knatschke; complete works of the great German scholar and his daughter Elsa, collected and illustrated by Hansi. Paris, Librairie Floury, 1900; octavo,[...]

Period: 20th century

350 €
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Zola Masterpieces Illustrations Watercolors No. 6127

"ZOLA Masterpieces" 1958, POT-BOUILLE/GERMINAL/LA BÊTE HUMAINE. Good to very good condition. Very slight wear and rubbing to the binding and slipcase (padded corners). Text very fresh. Illustrations/W[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Hansi - At The Foot Of The Sainte-odile Mountain (obernai - Bœrsch - Rosheim). Floury, 1934, Paperback.

HANSI - At the foot of Mount Sainte-Odile (Obernai - Bœrsch - Rosheim). Paris, H. Floury, Publisher, 1934; folio, 4-130 pp. + frontispiece and 9 plates, paperback, illustrated cover with flaps. Number[...]

Period: 20th century

475 €
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Honoré De Balzac, The Apostrophe. A Humorous Tale Collected In The Abbeys Of Touraine

The Apostrophe. A humorous tale collected in the abbeys of Touraine and brought to light by Monsieur de Balzac. Illustrated and handwritten by J. Jacques Roussau. Octavo, paperback, 35 pp. (3) pp. unn[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

La Fontaine Fables Illustrations By Pierre-yves Trémois 1963 Collection

"ONE HUNDRED FABLES" 1963, La Fontaine. Good to very good condition. Very slight wear and rubbing to the binding. Text very fresh. Illustrations by Trémois. Shipping within France only.

Period: 20th century

65 €
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Hansi - The Tricolor Paradise. - Small Towns And Villages Of Alsace Already Liberated. 1918.

HANSI - The Tricolor Paradise. - Small towns and villages of Alsace, already liberated. A little text and many pictures for the little Allied children, by Uncle Hansi. Paris, H. Floury, Publisher, 191[...]

Period: 20th century

160 €
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3 Books On The Cavalry / 20th Century

1- Cavalry during the Revolution by Edouard Desbrière - 1907 - 435 pages, fold-out maps 2 - Cavalry Regulations - Army General Staff - 1928 - Numerous plates 3 - Outposts of the Light Cavalry by F. de[...]

Period: 20th century

90 €

Claus - Verses And Prose From Alsace. Les Bibliophiles De l'Est, 1967, Loose Sheets In A Slipcase.

CLAUS (Camille) - Verses and Prose from Alsace. [Place of publication unknown], Les Bibliophiles de l'Est, 1967; quarto, 106 pp., loose sheets, in a slipcase. Copy No. 74/162 on Arches wove paper. Ill[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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The Woman And The Puppet / Pierre Louÿs

The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs / 1945 20 color engravings, including 4 full-page plates by Paul Emile Becat 206 pages Numbered copy Good condition In its slipcase Height 29cm Width 24cm 70 e[...]

Period: 20th century

70 €

The Yacht America, Copy Signed By The Authors, Bound By Bayntun Bindery

The Yacht America, Winfield Martin Thompson, William Picard Stephens, William Upham Swan. Published by Charles E. Lauriat Co., Boston, 1925. Copy no. 234, signed by the authors. Beautiful edition boun[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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From Goupil To Margot, By Louis Pergaud, Illustrated By André Collot

From Goupil to Margot, a story of animals by Louis Pergaud, illustrated by André Collot, Terres Latines editions. Copy no. 1318, uncut. Very small tears on the edge of the cover. 21 x 16 cm. Sent via [...]

Period: 20th century

70 €
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Curiosa: Diary Of A Dyke, Illustrated With Silver Gelatin Photographs.

De Vineuil. Voluptés Editions. A charming story illustrated with erotic silver gelatin photographs. Publisher: Ohne Ort, circa 1960. Softcover. Small octavo. 144 pp. and 15 original photographs pasted[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Prototype Photographic Album On Asakusa, A District Of Tokyo. 1968 - Asakusa

Clothbound notebook, 14 unnumbered pages, with 15 images. Layout of silver gelatin prints. This appears to be a draft of a book. Dated 1968. An unknown name: Hiroyuki Sugi. Signs of handling, worn bin[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €

Thobie (captain) - The Capture Of Carency By Pick And Mine. Berger-levrault, 1918.

THOBIE (Captain) - The capture of Carency by pick and mine. Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1918; in-8, VII-245 pp., paperback. Illustrated with 87 engravings and 3 plates outside the text.

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Alighieri Dante. La Divina Commedia. Immagini Di Amos Nattini. Milano, 1931-1941

Description Alighieri Dante (1265 - 1321). La Divina Commedia. Immagini di Amos Nattini. Officine dell'istituto nazionale dantesco, Milano, 1931-1941First edition in italian languageFirst edition of t[...]

Period: 20th century

6 500 €

The Sun King Of Toudouze And Leloir

Book by Gustave TOUDOUZE and Maurice LELOIRE, published by Combet & Cie, Date: November 20, 1903

Period: 20th century

150 €

Jean Tirilly - Rare Catalogue "a Poet Of Colours"

A rare find, as this catalogue has been out of print for a long time and is an essential document for any admirer of Jean Tirilly's work. In very good condition, 60 pages, numerous color photos and te[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Françoise Cailles "rené Boivin", Jeweler Paris, Les éditions De l'Amateur, 1994

René Boivin: Jeweler by Françoise Cailles, first edition, illustrations, many in color, dust jacket, Éditions de l'Amateur, 1994, Large quarto, 399 pages. Good condition

Period: 20th century

2 200 €

If Only They'd Had Cars! Panhard & Levassor Catalogue 1912

Amusing alternate history catalog for Panhard & Lavassor automobiles from 1912. If Vatel had had the car, it would have been delivered on time. If Louis XVI had had a limousine, he could have outrun t[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €

Interior And Exterior Decorations By Ernest David / 1910

Interior and exterior scenes by Ernest David, 1910. 34 chromolithographs. Good condition. Height 48cm, Width 34cm. 80 euros

Period: 20th century

80 €

Arthur Kolnik – Under The Top Hat Original Edition – Paris, 1934

Arthur Kolnik – Under the Top Hat First Edition – Paris, 1934. A rare and important first edition of Under the Top Hat, a work illustrated by the painter and engraver Arthur Kolnik (1890-1972), publis[...]

Period: 20th century

900 €
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Rey (raymond) - Gothic Art Of Southern France. Laurens, 1934, Half-beige Calf Binding.

REY (Raymond) - Gothic Art of Southern France. Paris, Henri Laurens, 1934; quarto, 352 pp., half beige calf binding, spine with 5 raised bands, original wrappers bound in, top edge painted in red. Num[...]

Period: 20th century

130 €
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Napoleon III And His Guard

Napoleon III and his Guard / 1942 Loose sheets, 20 plates in a printed folder 20 color plates after watercolors by Maurice Toussaint Copy No. 296 of 500 First edition Good condition Height 33cm Width [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €

The Prussian Vulture By Robida / 1918

The Prussian Vulture by Robida, 1918. Text and illustrations by Robida. Preface by Georges d'Esparbès. 110 drawings in the text. As is often the case, the 16 full-page illustrations are missing. Good [...]

Period: 20th century

60 €

Huge Library Of Art And Antiquities Documentation

HUGE ART AND ANTIQUITY RESOURCES LIBRARY: approximately 180 to 200 meters of shelving, including numerous artist monographs (many of which are catalogues raisonnés), reference works on Fine Arts, Asia[...]

Period: 20th century

50 000 €

The Decorative Painter's Cartoon By Desaint /1910

The painter-decorator's cartoon by Desaint, 1910, 36 color plates, complete, Height 46cm, Width 33cm, 100 euros

Period: 20th century

100 €

Lizerolles - Dufrénoy - Devriès - In The Intimacy Of Illustrious Figures 1845-1950. 1951.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - LIZEROLLES - DUFRÉNOY - DEVRIÈS (Pierre-Marie, Jules-Édouard, Maurice) - In the Intimacy of Illustrious Figures 1845-1950 (Album of Photographs). Paris, MD, 1951; 12 oblong quarto book[...]

Period: 20th century

800 €
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53 Issues Of The Journal "cahiers De La Céramique Et Des Arts Du Feu" (quarterly Journal)

A very interesting set of 52 issues of the journal "Cahiers de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu" (Ceramics and Fire Arts Notebooks). This journal was founded by the Friends of the National Ceramics Mus[...]

Period: 20th century

550 €

[photography] - Holiday Photo Album. Italy. No. 1, Circa 1930, Period Binding.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - Holiday photo album. Italy. [Place of publication unknown], [date unknown], 1930; oblong folio, 15 pages, blue half-cloth binding, smooth spine, exposed string. 261 photographs, each t[...]

Period: 20th century

180 €
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Unconquered Eros. Gérard Nordmann Library

Unconquered Eros. Gérard Nordmann Library. Anthology compiled under the direction of Monique Nordmann. The Gérard Nordmann Library (1930-1992), a leading authority in its chosen field of eroticism, co[...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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[photography] - Holiday Photo Album. No. 1, Circa 1930; Oblong Folio, Bound.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - Holiday photo album. [Place of publication unknown], circa 1930; oblong folio, 23 pages, black half-cloth binding, smooth spine, exposed string. 316 photographs, each the size of a mat[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €
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[photography] - Holiday Photo Album. No. 1, Circa 1930, Period Binding.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] - Holiday photo album. No date, circa 1930; oblong folio, 25 pages, half-cloth binding in imitation reptile print with corners, smooth spine, exposed string. 457 photographs, each the si[...]

Period: 20th century

120 €
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Tribute To James Thrall Soby, Marie-louise Jeanneret

Homage to James Thrall Soby, Marie-Louise Jeanneret. Exhibition from December 20th to March 1st, 1980. Minor soiling on the cover. 32 x 24 cm. Sent via Colissimo with signature confirmation. Carefully[...]

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Villon, Illustrations By Dubout, Gibert Jeune 1938 No. 284, Leather Binding

Villon (Works), illustrations by Dubout, Gibert Jeune 1938 No. 284, leather binding. Pages slightly yellowed and very occasional foxing. 20.5 x 14 cm. Sent via Colissimo with signature required upon d[...]

Period: 20th century

60 €
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The Mural Painting Of The Mexican Revolution, 1985

La Pintura Mural De La Revolucion Mexicana. Fondo Editorial de la Plastica Mexicana, Mexico, 1985. Third edition, limited to 3000 copies. 316 pages. Some wear and soiling to the cover. 48 x 35.5 cm. S[...]

Period: 20th century

80 €
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Six Books Of épinal Prints

Six books of Épinal prints. "40 Selected Stories," "20 Selected Tales," "Fairy Tales," "La Fontaine's Fables," "Selected Tales from the Épinal Prints," "Épinal Images." The designs, binding, printing,[...]

Period: 20th century

600 €

Travel Album, Gabon

The Liberty Ship "Rochefort" en route to Gabon. Album bound in green cloth. Circa 1950. Travel souvenir, 32 reprinted photographs with captions. Table of contents: The Liberty Ship Rochefort en route [...]

Period: 20th century

55 €
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Catalogue Of A. Hamburg With Autographed Drawing

Catalogue of the Musée de la Marine by André Hambourg, 1909-1999. André Hambourg was a French painter, illustrator, lithographer, and member of the Resistance. The catalogue includes an original felt-[...]

Period: 20th century

1 200 €

Curiosa: Pierre Mac Orlan, "abécédaire Des Filles Et De l'Enfant Chéri" 1924

Published by Éditions de la Fanfare de Montparnasse, Henri Jonquières, 1924. Small square octavo, paperback. First edition, with free-form illustrations by Pascin featuring large erotic initials in co[...]

Period: 20th century

200 €

Boxed Book 'les Dames Galantes' By Brantôme, Hémard Illustrations, 1930

The book "Les Dames Galantes" by Brantôme, in two volumes, in slipcases. Polychrome illustrations by Joseph Hémard, edited by Georges Briffaut and printed in Tours by Arrault. Bound in red velvet with[...]

Period: 20th century

110 €
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