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Specializing in 19th- and 20th-century first literary editions in copies made singular by their provenance, binding, or other bibliophilic rarity, the bookshop also explores fields adjacent to literature.

1210 works

Oscar Wilde
De Profundis
London, Methuen & Co., [1908].
First complete edition
$900
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
L’Église
Paris, Denoël & Steele, (September 12) 1933.
Georges Bernanos, Céline's first supporter, inscribed copy
$4,200
Georges Feydeau
Le Bourgeon
Paris, Librairie théâtrale, 1907.
Copy on Holland paper
$300
Regina Badet
Lettre autographe signée
S.l., January 9, 1911.
To Pierre Louÿs, her “dear Maître”
$60
Jean-Paul Sartre
Les Mains sales
Paris, Gallimard, (June 15) 1948.
Max Brun copy: deluxe issue on Hollande paper
$8,400
Edmond Rostand
L’Aiglon
Paris, Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1900.
A rare copy on green paper, one of five known
$4,800
Paul Claudel
« Mes idées sur la manière générale… »
[Paris, October 1912].
Claudel's theatrical manifesto
$6,000
Edmond et Jules de Goncourt
La Patrie en danger
Paris, Dentu, [1873].
Rare deluxe copy, inscribed
$480
Edmond et Jules de Goncourt
Germinie Lacerteux
[Paris, Paul Boyer, 1903].
A unique album of original prints, signed by Réjane
Reserved
Molière
L’Avare
[Amsterdam, Elzevier], 1674.
Rare second edition, the first from the Elzevier press
$600
Jean Giraudoux
Théâtre
Paris, Grasset, (November 30) 1954.
With eight original Lipnitzki studio prints
$96
Sacha Guitry
Mon père avait raison
Paris, 1960.
Program signed by the actors
$36
Georges Courteline
Le Train de 8 h 47
Paris, C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, [1888].
Rare first printing
$60
Eugène Labiche
La Clef des champs
Paris, Gabriel Roux, 1839.
Labiche's only novel, bound by Maylander
$1,080
Molière
L’École des femmes
[Amsterdam, Elzevier], 1679.
A charming Dutch edition
$240
Molière
Le Misanthrope
[Amsterdam, Elzevier], 1674.
Reprint of the first Elzevier edition of 1667
$240
Octave Mirbeau
Le Blasphème de Catulle Mendès
[1896].
“Something is rotten in the Denmark of literature”
$360
Molière
Les Femmes savantes
[Amsterdam, Elzevier], 1678.
Reprint of the 1674 edition
$360
Paul Claudel
L’Annonce faite à Marie
Paris, Éditions de la NRF, (April 20) 1912.
A magnificent deluxe copy, bound by Huser for Marcel de Merre
$8,400
Jean Anouilh
Pièces costumées
Paris, La Table ronde, (November 7) 1960.
Deluxe copy on Madagascar paper
$180
Marcel Arland
Marivaux
Paris, Gallimard, coll. « Les Essais », (February 22) 1950.
Marivaux without marivaudage: deluxe issue
$36
Paul Leautaud
Le Théâtre de Maurice Boissard
Paris, Gallimard, (March 24) 1958.
One of 26 deluxe copies on Hollande paper
$180
Philippe Soupault
Eugène Labiche
Paris, Sagittaire, (September 18) 1945.
Signed presentation to Marcel Achard
$60
Jean Anouilh
Monsieur Barnett
Paris, La Table Ronde, August 25, 1975.
One of 17 deluxe copies on Japanese paper
$300
Jean Anouilh
Le Scénario
Paris, La Table Ronde, (September 20) 1976.
One of 17 deluxe copies on Japanese paper
$240
Louis Aragon
Théâtre / Roman
Paris, Gallimard, 1974.
My life is a theater
$120
Jean Anouilh
Le Nombril
Paris, La Table Ronde, (September 10) 1981.
One of 17 deluxe copies on Japanese paper
$300
Eugène Labiche
« Voyage en Belgique et en Allemagne »
July 25 to September 12, 1835.
Labiche's unpublished travel diary
$3,000
Sacha Guitry
Le Mot de Cambronne
Paris, Plon, 1938.
Deluxe copy on Japan paper, with period photograph
$840
Jean Anouilh
L’Arrestation
Paris, La Table Ronde, (October 20) 1975.
One of 17 deluxe copies on Japanese paper
$240

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