Paris: Gustave Havard, 1846. E. de Beaumont, Laisne, et al. Hardcover. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. 554 p. Illustrated edition, IN FRENCH. Two interesting prior owner bookplates, on the front pastedown is a bookplate belonging to George Paget (1818-1880), a British soldier during the Crimean War who took..... More

[Paris]: Editions de la Maison Francaise, [1947]. Dignimont, Andre. Limited Edition. Wraps. One of an unspecified number reserved for "des amis du florilege", inscribed by Andre Dignimont, quarto size, 229 pp., in French, unbound sheets. With original artwork on front blank signed by Dignimont and inscribed to "a moi bien..... More

Octon, France: Verdigris, 2000. Rothchild, Judith. Limited Edition. Folio in a case. Number 4 of 10 de luxe copies (total edition 50), quarto size, [16] pp., signed by Judith Rothchild with an additional print also signed, in French. A single poem, "L'Invitation au Voyage" is from the collection Les Fleurs..... More

Hamburg: Raamin-Presse, 1976. Quadflieg, Roswtha. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. 37 p. Signed by Artist. Limited edition of 170 signed/numbered copies, this no. 91, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST/BOOK DESIGNER, Roswtha Quadfleig (b. 1949). She founded the Raamin-press in 1973, publishing works of literature printed with..... More

Paris: Editions Kra [printed by M. Massol], 1929. Dubout, Albert. 2nd Printing. Wraps. Second printing with illustrations by Dubout, no. 960 of 1000, octavo size, 21 pp., in French. Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (1636-1711), known simply as Boileau, was a French poet and satirist whose work had a great influence on French..... More

Rennes-Paris: Imprimerie Oberthur, 1903. First Edition. Softcover. Folio size, 20 pp., in French. Emile Boulanger (1867-1939) was a French pharmacist and biologist; these papers comprise portions of his study on the artificial culture of the truffle following various experiments. Boulanger continued his experiments for some years and published numerous reports..... More

Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco: Allyn and Bacon, 1922. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 228 pp. Abridged and Edited with Notes, Exercises, French Questions and Vocabulary by E.A. Whitenack, State Normal School, River Falls Wisconsin. Dark red cloth with black lettering to front, gilt lettering to spine. All 18 illustrations..... More

Paris: Louis Larmat, (1951). Wraps. Octavo size, 435 pp., in French. The wine region of Champagne in France is world-renowned for its production of sparkling wine, and this volume details the history and production of wine from the region; written by Georges Chappaz (1874-1953), who was the honorary Inspector General..... More

Octon, France: Verdigris Press, 2003. Rothchild, Judith. Limited Edition. Stiff wraps. Number 8 of 35, quarto size, [22] pp., signed by Judith Rothchild, text in French. Charles Cros (1842-1888) was a French poet and scientific inventor. His proposals and theories about color photography and the phonograph were published almost simultaneously..... More

Mulhouse, France: Th. de Dillmont. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. 204 p. Softcover book **WRITTEN IN FRENCH** with accompanying patterns, both enclosed in the original cardboard box. ***THE AUTHOR/EDITOR: Therese Maria Josepha de Dillmont (1846-1890) was an Austrian needleworker and writer; she owned a string of..... More

Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot Freres, Fils et Cie, 1874. Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto size, 640 pp., text in French. The best known work by knight and historian Geoffroi de Ville-Hardouin (c. 1150-c.1213/18), written between 1207 and 1213. This work is one of the oldest known examples of historical French prose..... More

Paris: Roger Dion, 1959. Original wraps. Quarto size, 780 pp., in French, inscribed by the author. This book offers a unique study of the history of winemaking in France: with an emphasis on geography and the social influences on the development of different wines, the book treats winemaking with a...... More

[Hammersmith]: [Doves Press], 1913. Limited Edition. Leather. One of 200 copies on paper, octavo size, 164 pp., in a Doves binding, in German. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was a German statesman and a prolific writer whose work includes novels, poetry, dramas, and literary criticism; he was an early participant..... More