Paris: Gustave Havard, 1846. E. de Beaumont, Laisne, et al. Hardcover. Quarto size, 554 pp., in French. Illustrated edition, note that text is entirely 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..... 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. No. 91 of 170 copies, quarto size, 37 pp., signed by Roswtha Quadflieg. Roswtha Quadfleig (b. 1949) founded the Raamin-press in 1973, publishing works of literature printed with original graphics in limited editions; she was both the designer of this volume and..... 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. A fascinating travelogue/french exercise book. ___DESCRIPTION: Dark red cloth with black lettering to front, gilt..... 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

Paris: Teriade Editeur, 1960. Beaudin, Andre. Limited Edition. Folio. Number 177 of 180 copies (total edition 200), folio size, 127 pp., signed by Andre Beaudin, in French. Gérard de Nerval (1808-1855) is the pen name of French Romantic poet and author Gérard Labrunie. His novella "Sylvie" was first published in..... More

(Paris): Editions Filigranes, (1995). Limited Edition. Folio. No. 122 of 220 (total edition 250), folio size, 319 pp., in French. Roger Devauchelle (1915-1993) was apprenticed at an early age to a bookbinder and eventually trained in all aspects of bookbinding; he opened his own bindery which, as a family business..... More

[Hammersmith]: The Doves Press, [1906]. Limited Edition. Vellum. One of 300 copies, octavo size, 261 pp., 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 of the Sturm und Drang..... More

Stuttgart: Franz Heinrich Kohler, 1840. Hardcover. Octovo size, 93 pp., all text in German. "First description of acute anterior poliomyelitis, which Heine separated from other forms of paralysis; he described the deformities arising from the disease. He also called attention to congenital spastic paraplegia, which, following Little’s classic description (No..... More