LITERATURE, 8 works; 9 bound volumes: - Lot 8

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LITERATURE, 8 works; 9 bound volumes: - Lot 8
LITERATURE, 8 works; 9 bound volumes: ARNOUX (Alexandre). *Cinéma*. Lithographs by André Foy. Paris, Crès, 1929, in-12, 117 pp.—3 ff.—9 plates. Orange Jansenist morocco leather, gold-stamped title, cover and spine preserved. (Contemporary binding).—Minor foxing on the endpapers. (Collection “Maîtres et jeunes d’aujourd’hui”). Printed in an edition of 530 copies. BOURGET (Paul). *L'Emigré*. Paris, Plon-Nourrit, (circa 1920), in-12, 4ff.—404 pages—2ff. Contemporary brown half-shagreen binding, ribbed spine, decorated panels, cover preserved. - The bookbinder has mounted the interior poster for this novel at the end of the volume, 35.5 x 26.5 cm, printed on fine yellow paper. Well bound; paper slightly and uniformly yellowed. HAMILTON (Antoine). Memoirs of the Life of the Count of Grammont... Published from the original texts with a note by René de Planhol. Paris, A la cité des Livres, 1926, substantial small 8vo volume (13 x 18.3 cm), 2ff.-VIpp.-1f.- 358 pages- 1f. Bound in bottle-green half-maroquin, corners, spine with 5 raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised raised HUXLEY (Aldous). *Counterpoint*. Translated by Jules Castier. Preface by André Maurois. Paris, Plon, 1930, 2 in-12 volumes, 3ff.-Vpp.-328pp. - 2ff.-306pp.-1f. Contemporary brown half-maroquin bindings, corners, ribbed spines, gilt heads; covers and spines preserved. - Copy from the first printing. Paper very slightly yellowed; simple but high-quality bindings, unsigned. (Feux croisés, âmes et terres étrangères collection). First French edition (Point counter point). MANUEL (Eugène). *Pages intimes. Poésies...* Third edition. Paris, Lévy, 1867, in-12, 4ff.-244pp. Bound in period red half-shagreen, with corners, ribbed spine, and gilt head. - Autographed dedication by the author to Mademoiselle Favart. Light foxing on the first and last leaves. Edition published one year after the original. RENE MAIZEROY (Baron Toussaint, known as...). Chérissime. Unpublished novel featuring numerous photographic illustrations. Paris, Per Lamm, (1901), square in-12, 267 pp. and 2 folios. Aubergine half-basane, ribbed spine, red and green title labels. (Contemporary binding).—A fresh copy, attractively bound. (Excelsior Collection). First edition. Photographs as vignettes and full-page illustrations. SEDAINE (Michel-Jean). *The Philosopher Without Knowing It*. A comedy in five acts published for the first time based on the Comédie-Française manuscript, with a preface by Georges d’Heylli. Paris, Jouaust, 1880, 12mo, 2 folios–XXIII pp.–102 pp.–1 folio. Bradel binding in cherry-red half-maroquin with corner pieces, untrimmed, cover. (Contemporary binding).—One of 30 copies on Whatman paper, following 30 on China paper. (Les petits chefs-d’œuvre collection). VAUDOYER (Jean-Louis). *Esquisses Havanaises*. Frontispiece by Mariano Andréu. Paris, Emile-Paul, 1930, in-8, 3ff.-86pp.-3ff., frontispiece. Bound in period cherry-red half-maroquin, ribbed spine, gilt head, cover preserved. - Lucien Blaise bookplate. Copy from the first printing, well bound, in very fresh condition. (Collection “Ceinture du Monde”).
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