Null [ORIGINAL EDITION] Alphonse KARR - The Shortest Way
Gosselin et Werdet, P…

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[ORIGINAL EDITION] Alphonse KARR - The Shortest Way Gosselin et Werdet, Paris, 1836 - A very fine copy of the rare first edition of this work, handsomely illustrated with several charming unsigned vignettes, and complete with its handsome engraved frontispiece depicting the bay of Etretat. Very handsome period bindings in full romantic calfskin, spines with 4 nicely ornamented nerves and boards decorated in cold with Thouvenin-style rosette motifs, gilt edges and gilt motifs on the edges, gilt lace borders on the counterplates. Very good condition, some light rubbing. The interior is very fresh and almost free of foxing. A facsimile page of a letter from Jules Janin in the second volume is accompanied by an amusing proposal from the author: "I promise the person who deciphers this letter a magnificent bouquet from my garden [...] my excellent friend J. Janin is not excluded from the competition". Stamp of the Bohaire universal bookshop. In-8, 339p, 365p (2)

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[ORIGINAL EDITION] Alphonse KARR - The Shortest Way Gosselin et Werdet, Paris, 1836 - A very fine copy of the rare first edition of this work, handsomely illustrated with several charming unsigned vignettes, and complete with its handsome engraved frontispiece depicting the bay of Etretat. Very handsome period bindings in full romantic calfskin, spines with 4 nicely ornamented nerves and boards decorated in cold with Thouvenin-style rosette motifs, gilt edges and gilt motifs on the edges, gilt lace borders on the counterplates. Very good condition, some light rubbing. The interior is very fresh and almost free of foxing. A facsimile page of a letter from Jules Janin in the second volume is accompanied by an amusing proposal from the author: "I promise the person who deciphers this letter a magnificent bouquet from my garden [...] my excellent friend J. Janin is not excluded from the competition". Stamp of the Bohaire universal bookshop. In-8, 339p, 365p (2)

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DAUDET (Alphonse) Set of four first editions of plays by Alphonse Daudet, bound in half-maroquin with corners by CHAMPS. DAUDET (Alphonse): Le sacrifice. Comedy in three acts. First performed at the Théâtre du Vaudeville on February 11, 1869. Paris, Librairie Internationale, A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1869. One volume. 12.5 by 18.5 cm. 124 pages + 1 f. n.ch. Midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, Bradel style, smooth spine, covers preserved. Binding signed CHAMPS. Copy in excellent condition. First edition. Talvart et Place IV-p. 13 : 9. DAUDET (Alphonse) and L'ÉPINE (Ernest): La dernière idole. Drama in one act, in prose. Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, 1862. One volume. 12.3 by 18.5 cm. 28 pages + pages 3 to 34 (catalog d'Ouvrages divers ...). Midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, Bradel style, smooth spine, covers preserved. Binding signed CHAMPS. Slight rubbing at top of spine, otherwise perfect condition. Scattered foxing. False title reads: La dernière idole. Drama first performed in Paris at the Odéon imperial theater, February 4, 1862. First edition. Talvart et Place IV-p. 12 : 3. DAUDET (Alphonse) and MANUELL (Ernest) [L'ÉPINE (Ernest)]: L'oeillet blanc. Comédie en un acte, en prose. Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, 1865. One volume. 12 by 19 cm. (4)-36 pages. Midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, à la Bradel, smooth spine, covers preserved. Binding signed CHAMPS. Binding in perfect condition, very few light brown spots. False title reads: L'oeillet blanc. Comedy performed for the first time, in Paris, on the Théâtre-Français, by the Emperor's ordinary actors, on April 8, 1865. First edition. Talvart et Place IV-p. 12 : 6. DAUDET (Alphonse) and MANUELL (Ernest) [L'ÉPINE (Ernest)]: Le frère aîné. Drama in one act. Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, 1868. One volume. 12 by 19 cm.(4)-29 pages + 36 pages (Cat. Calmann Lévy mai 1878). Midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, à la Bradel, smooth spine, covers preserved. Binding signed CHAMPS. Binding in perfect condition, with rare light foxing. False title reads: Le frère aîné. Drama first performed in Paris, at the Théâtre du Vaudeville, on December 19, 1867. First edition. Talvart et Place IV-p. 12 : 7. DAUDET's theater is somewhat unjustly forgotten today... A fine set in a homogeneous, high-quality binding, for collectors...

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Léonard de Géréon, La Rampe et les Coulisses. Esquisses biographiques des directeurs, acteurs et actrices de tous les théâtres. Paris, chez les marchands de nouveautés, 1832. In-8, 292p. An interesting work for the study of theater people of this period. Provenances: Henri Espirac (1890-1950), baritone and bibliophile; sale Anne-Marie Meininger (Tajan, March 15, 2007, no. 188). Bradel half parchment, title page, untrimmed. Paper yellowed, small tear at head of upper spine. Petite biographie des acteurs et actrices des théâtres de Paris. Avec l'âge de ces dames. Published in Paris, Marchands de Nouveautés, 1832-1833. Small In-16, 108p. Bradel, smooth white parchment spine, brown title-piece with gilt title, year of edition at tail. Contemporary binding. Some scattered foxing. A good copy. Petite biographie des acteurs et actrices des théâtres de Paris. Paris, Lemoine, 1826. In-16, 133p, paperback. Alphonse Karr, Les Guêpes. Paris, Au bureau du Figaro, 1840. In-32, 96-96-94p. First edition, gathering in 1 volume the 3 issues of May, June and July 1840: 96, 96 and 94 pages. Frontispiece repeated at the head of each issue, wood-engraved by Verdeil (no longer engraved from August 1840). With the publication of the July 1840 issue of "Les Guêpes", Balzac launched his "Revue Parisienne". Balzac, in association with DUTACQ, founded this magazine in the hope of achieving similar success to that of "Les Guêpes". The astute Dutacq was already publishing Alphonse Karr's successful magazine under the same conditions, with a monthly circulation of 20,000. We know that Balzac's Revue Parisienne was not as successful as expected (only 3 issues from July to September 1840), whereas Les Guêpes was published for ten years, from 1839 to 1849. Attractive period binding, red basane, spine with 3 nerves decorated with gilt motifs, 3 cold irons, gilt pallets and roulettes. 2 corners slightly dulled. Alexandre Laya, Etudes historiques sur la vie privée, politique et littéraire de M. A. Thiers - histoire de quinze ans. : 1830-1846. Paris, Furne & Paulin, 1846. 2 vol. in-8, XV-416-XLIIp & IV-215-CCLXXIIIp. Attractive half-basane, speckled edges, scattered foxing. Armand Dayot, Journées révolutionnaires - 1830 - 1848. Paris, Flammarion, sd. Oblong folio. Important work reproducing documents from the period: paintings, sculptures, drawings, autographs, etc. Prize book, full percaline with the coat of arms of the city of Paris. Joints worn at ends, corners worn.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Divers = Tif et Tondu T16 en édition originale (tbe), agrémenté d'une dédicace, Natacha T2 en édition originale (ttbe), agrémenté d'une dédicace. On joint une dédicace de Servais sur feuille libre.

Starting price 5 EUR

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