12 - LITERATURE. 10 bound volumes:

LITERATURE. 10 bound volumes: BENJAMIN (René). Sacha Guitry, King of the Theater. Paris, Plon, 1933, in-12, 4 unnumbered folios, 238 pages, 1 folio. Contemporary brown half-shagreen binding with bands, spine with 3 false ribs grouped at the tail, extending onto the covers with blind-stamped fillets, gilt head, cover and spine preserved. — Paper slightly and uniformly yellowed, well bound. BENOIT (Pierre). [LAMBERT]. *L'Atlantide*. *Ne Varietur* edition with 22 illustrations by M. de Lambert, engraved by Paul Baudier. Paris, Hachette, 1928, in-8 (15.5 x 21 cm), 3ff.-291pp.-2ff. - Black-and-white illustrations in headbands, some of which are separate plates included in the pagination. Contemporary caramel-colored half-basane binding, ribbed spine, cover and spine preserved, untrimmed. — A fresh copy, simply bound. DOUMIC (René). Studies in French Literature. Fourth Series. Paris, Perrin, 1901, in-12, 2ff.-311pp.-2ff. Bound in ultramarine half-maroquin, corners, spine with 5 raised bands, crowned monogram at the tail, gilt head, trimmed, cover and spine preserved. (Binding signed Durvand). - “Second edition” noted on the cover. Well bound, margins slightly yellowed. LICHTENBERGER (André). [COCHET (G.)]. Redemption. Novel. 44 original woodcuts by Gérard Cochet. Paris, Ferenczi, 1924, in-8 (14 x 21 cm), 157 pages—full-page woodcuts, chapter headings, and end-piece illustrations. Contemporary binding in fawn-colored, grain-textured half-basane, ribbed spine, title label, gilt fleurons, cover preserved. — Author’s autographed dedication to Marc Moley. Volume in good condition. PREVOST (Marcel). *Les Demi-Vierges*. Paris, Lemerre, (1894), in-12, 2ff.-VIIIpp.-1f.-360 pages. Bound in period cherry-red half-maroquin, corner pieces, ribbed spine, all edges gilt. - Volume in perfect condition, finely bound. First edition. DELZANT (Alidor). *Les Goncourt*. Paris, Charpentier, 1889, in-12, 3ff.—378 pages—2ff. of facsimile. Contemporary bronze half-shagreen binding, ribbed spine, gold-filleted panels, cover preserved. - Well bound, paper slightly yellowed, cover soiled. First edition. The lawyer and collector Alidor Delzant (1848–1905) was the executor of Edmond de Goncourt’s will. DISRAELI (Benjamin). *Sybil*. English novel translated… under the direction of P. Lorain. Paris, Hachette, 1859, in-12, 3ff.–422 pages–1f. Bound at the time in bronze half-chagrin, with faux raised bands. - Volume in good condition. KOCK (Henry de). The Fall of a Little One. Paris, Sartorius, 1864, in-12, 2ff.—278 pp.—frontispiece. Havana-colored half-shagreen, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt and blind-stamped fillets. (Contemporary binding). - A pleasant copy. First edition. Frontispiece engraved by S. Torrents. LENORMANT (Ch.). Contemporary Artists. Salon of 1831 [followed by] Salon of 1833. Paris, Mesnier, 1833, 2 volumes in-8, 2ff.—VII pp.—264 pp. — 2ff.—270 pp. Bound in one volume in midnight blue glossy half-calf, smooth spine, romantic decorative band running lengthwise, marbled edges. (Contemporary binding). - Well-bound copy. Light foxing, more pronounced on a few leaves. VACQUERIE (Auguste). Profiles and Grimaces. Paris, Lévy, 1856, in-12, 2ff., 328 pages. Bound in period bottle-green half-shagreen, ribbed spine, embossed panels. - Well bound. Light foxing on the half-title and title page. First edition.