Maeght, Aimé [Marc Chagall]

Chagall Derrière le Miroir (No. 66-67-68)

Paris, Maeght, 1954. This is the most sought after Triple Number of the CHAGALL DERRIÈRE LE MIROIR (NO. 66-67-68). Rare First Edition of a modernist magazine presenting the cutting edge of art of MARC CHAGALL of the time and today. In the publisher's original loosely assembled folio format, 28 cm x 38 cm on wove paper, a very good copy. The colours of the Lithographs are still very vibrant reflecting the dynamic and exciting style of CHAGALL. The magazine shows some light edgewear on the spine, mild creasing, and slight age discolouration. There are some minor white chips on the back cover where some rubbing occurred This rare folio includes all NINE glorious Mourlot printed colour Lithographs and TWO in black and white for this Paris themed edition. Included are twelve pages of text in French by Marcel Arland and Lionello Venturi. This volume, published by Aimé Maeght, accompanies Chagall's "Paris" exhibition of works from 1952-1954. One of only 2500 from the unnumbered series, an exquisite and rare addition for all lovers of Marc Chagall. .

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Mailer, Norman

The Naked and the Dead

New York, Rinehart, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing, with the Rinehart logo on the copyright page as called for. Thick 8vo. 731pp. A fine, fresh extraordinary premium copy in dust jacket. The ersatz black cloth binding with a couple of very minor rubs, the DJ with only the barest signs of use. Rarely encountered in true collectible condition, this copy sets a high bar for condition. Mailer's important first book. A Burgess 99 Novel & WWII Classic. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Margeret, Robert

Pretextes. Pointes-Sèches de Lobel-Riche. Avant-Propos de André Billy Et Pierre Mac-Orlan. Signed

Paris, Aux dépens d'un groupe d'amateurs, (1951), 1951. 1st Edition. Lobel-Riche. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Margeret, Robert. PRETEXTES. Pointes-sèches de Lobel-Riche. Avant-Propos de André Billy et Pierre Mac-Orlan. Signed. Paris: Aux Dépens d'un Groupe d'Amateurs, [1951] With three original pencil nudes illustrated by Lobel-Riche. Folio, 88pp. Collated in 11 folded sections of 8 pages housed in a plain chemise & paper covered card folder with the publishers original matching slipcase with title label on the spine. Ten dry points in black by Alméry Lobel-Riche [Genève 1880 -1950 Paris], Painter, engraver & lithographer noted especially for his depictions of the world of the galantery. An extra suite of engravings with remarques included as well as one original zinc engraving plate. Number 39 of 50 copies on Rives [of 205 copies] - comprising the final state of the engravings in the text. Includes: 1 - Standing nude in pencil signed, 2 - Reclining nude in pencil enhanced in light crayon, signed - 3 - Standing nude in pencil on heavy transparent onion skin like stock, signed. A very fine example of this production devoted to Lobel-Riche in a lightly used & reinforced with clear tape publishers slipcase. Very scarce. Ill.: Lobel-Riche.

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Martin, George R. R.

A Game of Thrones [Collector's Custom Clamshell Case Only - Not a Book]

New York, Bantam Books, 1996. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design [after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper] on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. Photographs Upon Request. .

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Maurois, Andre

Original [Double] Signed Photograph

Maurois, Andre [Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, 1885-1967] & Rudyard [Joseph Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936]. Original Photo. Framed & Glazed. Original Photo. Framed & Glazed. Signed by Author. Maurois, Andre [Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, 1885-1967] & Rudyard [Joseph Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936]. Original 4" x 6" Black & White photo Signed. A terrific photo in excellent condition with strong signatures by both authors at the lower portion. A rather unique image set on the path of the estate gardens, with both authors relaxed & enjoying each others company. Although Kipling was 20-years older, he and Maurois were friends & colleagues. Beautifully framed & glazed & creatively triple matted to an overall size of 13" x 16. An excellent display. "A people always ends by resembling its shadow." Said by Kipling to Author & Critic André Maurois c. 1930, on the subject of the transformation of Germany. Quoted in Maurois, The Art of Writing, "The Writer's Craft," Sect. 2 (1960). .

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Herman Melville

Moby Dick the Whale [Collector's Custom Clamshell Case Only - Not a Book]

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1851. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for Melville's masterpiece MOBY DICK. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in black Nuba® with a 'sculpted whale design and gold sides. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. "Book definitely NOT included" When you place your order: Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age. The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests.Sized to fit: 7.5"x5" x1.5". .

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[Miller, Henry]. Laurence Durrell

13 Tls, 1 Als from Laurence Durrell to Henry Miller, 1975-1979

Sommiere, 1975 - 1979], Durrell, 1975. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Original Autographed Letters &. An important literary archive of 14 letters from Lawrence Durrell to Henry Miller written mainly during the mid to late 1970's, a period of maturity for both authors who had more than established credentials as major international literary celebrities with stellar reputations as innovators & trend-setters. These letters mostly from Sommières on Durrell's letterhead, sent to Miller in Pacific Palisades, CA. All with intimate, fascinating content. The mid 1930's period in Paris was highly creative for Miller, & during this time he also established a significant and influential network of authors circulating around the Villa Seurat. One author who became a lifelong friend was the young British author Lawrence Durrell [1912-1990]. Durrell's reading of Tropic Of Cancer unlocked the possibilities within his own innate writing skills. Durrell sought Miller out, became a member of the Villa Seurat circle. Through the decades, in person and in letter, he and Miller remained confidants. Miller's correspondence with Durrell was later published in two books. 13 TLS + 1 ALS - 1975 -1979. 1 on blue airmail paper signed, two unsigned letters on white bond, 2 page ALS from Brassai with Durrell's typed added forward/intro, 1 typed card [2 sided] with 8 page Gary Finder Ms, 9 signed letters on Durrell Letterhead, 3 holograph transmittal envelopes. Some Snippets: 1 - ONE PAGE TLS from Lawrence Durrell to Henry Miller on printed Sommières Letterhead, (November, 1976). "Cher Maitre, a quick line to tell you that last evening crazy Marcelle came to visit and to tell the cards for Ghislaine.She reminded me that when you were here she did your cards and described in great detail both operations". Durrell goes on to write that Marcelle said, "Mr. Miller has very successfully remounted the slope and is moving into good shape", but "He feels lonely which is bad for him.Here you (Lawrence Durrell) can be of assistance". Durrell goes on to say that he and Ghislaine are planning a trip to the United States and staying not too far from Miller's home in California, "I will take a cautious sounding to see if you are not too tired to let me say hello". Durrell continues with a paragraph about his impending marriage to Ghislaine and the fact that he has finished his 'devil' novel and closes with, "For the rest I hope to be hearing your laughter by Boxing Day / Love ". Signed in holograph "Larry" in orange. In fine condition . 2 - ONE PAGE TLS from Lawrence Durrell to Henry Miller on printed Sommières Letterhead, (April, 1976). "Dear Henry, after the success of my Greek film I am being asked if I will adapt a few things for French Television, among the notions I had was to ask you if you would grant me a six month option on your Mishima and The Smile AT The Foot Of The Ladder to see whether I could sell a short treatment to them. naturally with such an "option ami" if any other more lucrative offer comes up our arrangement automatically falls to the ground but I need the option to get the thing officially listed by them. Send me a cable naming the titles or if there is any black just say NO OPTIONS. Every good thing and writing you soon Larry [in holograph] , PS They will pay well if it takes". 3 - ONE PAGE TLS from Lawrence Durrell to Henry Miller on printed Sommières Letterhead, (May, 1976). A chatty letter regarding the state of movie production in France, the rise of television for smaller budget options with the chance of more ingenuity & the possibility of making more serious things: "Dear Henry, Just a quick line to give you a brief notion about what I had in mind when asking you for your option-ami(e). / To back this I have for some time been receiving approaches from French TV to offer them, if not original work, at least some treatments of existing work. " also Ghislaine's re-entry into the movie and television world and the prospects of short treatments of some of Miller's, Anais Nin's and Durrell's works for televi. .

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Miller, Henry [Sydney Omarr]

Small Archive of 6 Typed Letter from Sydney Omarr to Henry Miller, 1965 -1977

Santa Monica, Omarr, 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author. Sydney Omarr / Henry Miller Archive. 6 typed letters, 5 from Miller's great friend & Americas most popular astrologer, Sydney Omarr - 1 from Joseph Chenko [for Omarr] [5 on Omarr's letterhead] dated from 4/16/65 to 12/10/77 1 - 4/16/65 on yellow bond, 2 pages - "Dear Henry / Am just starting to read LETTERS TO ANAIS NIN have been asked to review it for the Los Angeles Times. Hope I can do it justice. / Your vigor comes through even in those early letters: the misery of that teaching job, the cold, the emptiness these are made real. Your feeling for Nin, too, is there even so early - telling that, it seems to me, that one might have for a life-line, something that provides the nourishment of home, anticipating - kindred soul. / any way, it is good again to discover Henry Miller. / Your friend / [signed] Omarr" 2- 10/7/71 One page. On Sydney Omarr Letterhead. In part. "Dear Henry: Thanks for the items. The intro you did for Langman was splendid. All of us owe you a great deal. Naturally I am looking forward to the introduction you are doing for me. For that, how can I thank you? / I feel you would enjoy Gustav Holst's record THE PLANETS. / Did I ever tell you this? That, when Albert Dekker took his life, he scrawled on his body the words I told him he would write about himself. That Gael, once tried to take her life and wrote in soap on the hotel mirror, "I love Sydney." That I once "boxed" a fellow and, when he wanted to quit, I kept pounding him until he began to cry in front of everyone. I have never been ashamed so much in my life. Hurts when I recall it. / Happy Days. To come! / [Signed] Omarr" 3- 11/2/71 One page. On Sydney Omarr Letterhead. In part. "Dear Henry: All goes well, so far, with the new drug treatment. / For you, Full Moon tonight falls in area of the chart which indicates SPECIAL ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT MONTH HAVING TO DO WITH POSSESSIONS, FINANCES. A transaction will be completed which begins that "onslaught" of money. Incidentally, Canadian television crew much impressed with my "gallery" of Henry Miller. / Best as usual / [Signed] Omarr" 4 - 2/1/72 One page. On Sydney Omarr Letterhead. In part. "Dear Henry: . Sent you a copy of my new book. Check Aries and you will note recollection of our meeting with George Jessel. I have been interviewed by N.Y. times, will be interviewed tomorrow by West Magazine of L.AA. Times and will be on KABC - Radio February 6th. Debating with the head of the UCLA dept, of astronomy. Your chart shows you are slightly indisposed today. But it should be temporary. Merely intestinal gas [moon in Virgo in your 6th sector]. / See you soon / Best wishes. [Signed] Omarr" 5 - 12/3/75 One page. On Sydney Omarr Letterhead. In part. "Dear Henry: Enclosed are two analysis done by Sydney Omarr on Joan Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy. He asked me to send them to you and hoped you would comment on them. / I ordered your book. "My life and Times by Henry Miller," . / Best regards Joseph G. Chenko / [Signed] Joe / P.S. Sydney feels that the Joan Kennedy analysis is superior. 6 - 12/10/77 One page. On Sydney Omarr Letterhead. In part. "Dear Henry: By the end of the week, or early next week, you will receive a cashier's check for $2000. If you believe me - and I know you do - send Lilly's painting at your earliest convenience. / . She adores you, admires you, basks and glows when you talk to her or write to her. That is why I want to buy this one, last thing - your painting. / Your friend [Signed] Omarr" Sydney Omarr, born Aug. 5, 1926 as Sidney Kimmelman was an astrologer & counselor to the rich & famous whose horoscopes were the most widely read in the world. A lifelong promoter of the ancient art of divining the future from the juxtaposition of the planets and stars, He reached millions through his 13 books and his column, which was owned by the Tribune Co. & carried by the Los Angeles Times. The column appears in more than 200 daily newspapers. Omarr's b. .

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Toni Morrison

Beloved [Collector's Custom Clamshell Case Only - Not a Book]

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for the great Pulitzer Prize winning author Toni Morrison's BELOVED. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished black Nuba® with red sides and a 'sculpted design of a woman in a heart. Each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. We can add special text if necessary such as "Signed" Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. .

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Nabokov, Vladimir

Camera Obscura. With Despair

London, John Long, Limited, [1935] & ;1937] Two Volumes, 1935. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. [NABOKOV, Vladimir] NABOKOFF-SIRIN, Vladimir. CAMERA OBSCURA. DESPAIR. Both of the John Long Nabokov Rarities. Translated from the Russian by Winifred Roy & the first translation of any of Nabokov's books into English. [Juliar D14.4] 8vo. 288pp + 16 pp ads. Original black cloth, titles to upper board & spine gilt. Small, neat mostly faded name on the front pastedown. A very good or better copy of the First English Language Edition. The very uncommon first of Long's Nabokov publications. With: DESPAIR. Translated from the Russian by the author. [Juliar A15.2]. 8vo. 288pp. + 24 pp ads. Original black cloth, titles to upper board & spine gilt. A very good or better copy of the First English Edition. The second of Long's publications of Nabokov & almost as uncommon as the first. The first substantial publication by the author in English. Both volumes together. Custom cut stiff Mylar clear wrappers. .

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Nabokov, Vladimir

Konig Dame Bube. (King Queen Knave). Inscribed to Nabokov's Close Friends L. And B. Thompson

Berlin, Vertag Ullstein, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Inscribed Rarity. Nabokov, Vladimir. KONIG DAME BUBE [King Queen and Knave]. Berlin: Vertag Ullstein, [1930]. Extraordinary Presentation Copy of the First German Edition published two years after the first edition in Russian which was also issued i n Berlin [Juliar A9.1]. 8vo. 266 pp. Original publisher's oatmeal cloth covered boards showing modest use. An excellent, very good tight copy. Nabokov has inscribed the book to: " L. and B. Thompson / with the author's best love / Berlin VIII. 30 " [Lisbeth and Bertram were very close friends of the Nabokov's for over 40 years.] Included is a further five line inscription by Nabokov about the figures illustrated on the dust wrapper [not present] and their relationship to the characters in the book, as well as a holograph comment on the title page regarding the origins of the subtitle. In all, a unique presentation indeed indicating some of the author's sentiments concerning the production of this edition. Nabokov presentations are uncommon especially those of such a personal & generous nature. Custom Clamshell Case. [Juliar D9.1]. /Dust Jacket Included.

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Nicolson, Nigel. Nicolson, Harold. Bell, Quentin

Small Archive of 11 Letters: 7 Signed Letters from Nigel Nicolson 2 Signed Letters from Harold Nicolson 2 Signed Letters from Quentin Bell 3 Envelopes and Postage

London, 1929-1997. Original Autographed Letters and Documents. Original Autographed Letters and Documents. SMALL ARCHIVE OF 11 letters. A series of 6 handwritten and types letters by Nigel Nicolson on 3 different Sissinghurst Castle club size letterheads: August 15,1977, December 9, 1980, June 30, 1981, July 7, 1995, September 21,1995, and November 25,1997. The letter of June 30,1981 talks about the marriage of Prince Charles: "Sissinghurst Castle , Kent 30th June 1981 Dear Professor Herzinger, Thank you for your letter of 18th June about our meeting on 28th July. I will come to the Institute for Historical Research in Russell Square at 6:45 that day, but must return home soon after the lecture. I will not need dinner. I am sure you realize that the 28th is the eve of Prince Charles's wedding, and London will be in gala mood . It may even happen that few of your students will wish to attend a lecture when there will be so many greater attractions outside. So I wouldn't be surprised if you cancelled it, but will willingly give the lecture if you decide to proceed with it. Yours sincerely, Nigel Nicolson" Also a note card: 4 1/2" x 5 12" on beige card stock to Alice Berry, handwritten October 1954 thanking her for the wonderful time he had at Haverford University where he was a guest speaker. As well as an envelope to the bibliographer Keith Revenscroft. Two typed letters from Harold Nicolson. One letter dated and signed January 31 1929 on the Berlin Embassy embossed letterhead sent to Vanity Fair and the other letter dated September 14, 1939 on House of Commons embossed letterhead to Mr. Madol arranging a meeting. Two small envelopes were in this archive, one addressed to Master Glasser from Knole 1932 and the other to Almitra Taylor London 1934. Two typed lettters, one airmail letter from Quentin Bell discussing his arrangement for a lecture with Professor Herzinger which was previously discussed in one of the letters by Nigel Nicolson. A very interesting collection from that period. .

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Perrault, Charles

[Perrault's Fairy Tales] Les Contes de Perrault. PréCédés D'Une Préface Par J.T. De Saint Germain. No. 5 of 10 Copies

Paris, Théodore Lefèvre, s.d. (c. 1855), 1855. First Thus. Hardcover. DESANDRE, Jules-Marie. First Thus. Hardcover. One Of only 10 Copies On Vergé With Two States Of The Engravings. Extremely Rare. Only 1 other copy has surfaced in the last 30 years and it's uncertain if it included the engravings. Les Contes de Perrault. Paris: Theodore Lefevre, circa 1855. Royal octave, contemporary three-quarter crimson Morocco, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edge gilt. Very rare mid-19th-century French illustrated edition of "the basis for the modern canon of fairy tales," with engraved frontispiece and 11 engraved plates by Lefrancq after Desandré, numerous in-text wood-engraved vignettes, and wood-engraved borders on every page. Twelve tales in all. This is copy number 5 of only ten copies on Vergé paper, with two states of the full-page engravings, one of each a mounted proof before letters on Chine. Inspired by the fables of La Fontaine, Perrault began writing his own. His Accounts began their career in 1695 "as a five-story presentation manuscript dedicated to Princess Élizabeth-Charlotte, Louis XIV's niece" (Clute & Grant, 752). When first published two years later, the book contained eight stories. Perrault's Contes "La Belle au bois dormant" (Sleeping Beauty), "Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding-Hood), "La Barbe bleue" (Blue Beard), "Le Maistre Chat, ou le Chat botté" (Puss in Boots), "Les Fées" (The Fairies), "Cendrillon" (Cinderella), "Riquet à la Houppe" (Ricky with the Tuft) and "Le Petit Poucet" (Tom Thumb) "provided the basis for the modern canon of fairy tales" (Bottigheimer, 3). "The backdrop of his fairy tales is a combination of an old and beloved France, of courtly manners and costumes and the sunshine of pure imagination" (Meigs, 112). These original eight classic tales are all present in this collection, which also includes "Peau d'Ane (en prose)" (Donkey Skin, in prose), "Les Souhaits Ridicules" (The Ridiculous Wishes), "L'Adroite Princesse" (The Discreet Princess), and "Peau d'Ane (en verse)" (Donkey Skin, in verse). This copy includes two states of the frontispiece and ten full-page engravings, one final and one a mounted proof before letters. With Preface by JT de Saint -Germain. Text in French. Gumuchian 4446: "Édition recherchée et peu commune." Evidence of bookplate, faint library stamps on text block edges. Text generally quite clean, with only the occasional spot of foxing and offsetting; plates clean and fine, with crisp impressions. A few minor rubs to extremities of desirable contemporary Morocco binding. An excellent copy of this very rare issue. Perrault's wonderful Fairy Tales have continued to be printed and adapted to opera, ballet, and in blockbuster animations such as Puss 'n Boots and Sleeping Beauty. Grand in-8. 2 ff.n. c h. xviii pp. et 119 ff.n.ch. Demi-maroquin rouge à coins, dos à nerfs janséniste, tête dorée (Reliure d'époque). Cachet de bibliothèque à froid sur un feuillet, cachet gratté sur le titre et cachet humide sur deux tranches. Quelques rousseurs. Edition très rare illustrée de 12 bois hors-texte avec encadrement gravé par Lefrancq d'après Desandré et également de vignettes dans le texte. Un des 10 ex. num. sur papier vergé contenant les hors-texte en deux états (épreuve avant la lettre tirée sur Chine collé et état définitif). Edition très rare mentionnée ni par Vicaire ni par Carteret et citée seulemant dans le catalogue Gumuchian (Les livres de l'Enface. no. 4446). L'exemplaire Gumuchian était également un des 10 ex. sur vergé mais ne semblait pas contenir de gravures. Cette édition est qualifiée par Gumuchian de "recherchée" et peu commune". Exemplaire de bibliothèque d'un livre rare. A lovely copy. Ill.: DESANDRE, Jules-Marie.

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Poe, Edgar Allan

The Raven [Collector's Custom Clamshell Case Only - Not a Book]

New York, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1884. First Edition. GUSTAVE DORE. First Edition. Edgar Allan Poe, Raven,GUSTAVE DORE. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for the exquisite illustrated book. Size of edition 18.5 x 14.5 (Please note! When you order please include the dimensions of the book since sizes may vary with age!). Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Leather with a 'sculpted design of a raven and skull with Gold on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. Photographs Upon Request. Ill.: GUSTAVE DORE.

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[Hemard] Quevedo, F. De

Histoire D'Un Grand Coquin Nomme Don Pablo. Tradiuit de L'Espagnol Par Retif de la Bretonne Et D'Hermilly. Binding by Bayard of Lyon

Paris, La Tradition, 1942. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Illustrator. LIVRES MODERNES ILLUSTRÉS PAR DES PEINTRES, MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS. [Hemard] Quevedo, F. de. HISTOIRE D'UN GRAND COQUIN NOMME DON PABLO. Tradiuit de l'espagnol par Retif de la Bretonne et d'Hermilly. Avec les eaux-forte de Joseph Hemard. Paris: La Tradition, 1942. With 2 original Hemard pen & ink illustrations bound in [one in colour & one in black & white]. One of 645 numbered copies on Vélin de Lana with 24 colour illustrations in the text & an extra suite of black & white illustrations & a suite of colour illustrations bound in as are the original covers. While the book itself is not uncommon, this example is unique & includes one of the original copper printing plates neatly housed in the most elegant leather folder that protect the binding; the whole housed in a marvellous complementary blue marbled paper covered slipcase. The binding by Bayard of Lyon is exquisite; brilliant blue calf for all the elements; the extraordinary Bayard deco design is stamped in gilt in the best spirit & tradition of the best modern bindings of the period; luxurious silk endpapers.{Paul Bonet would be proud]. A very beautiful example in fine condition - the slipcase with minor rubs, content clean & blemish free. .

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