100 books : The collection of a Gentleman

Only one copy of this edition recorded in worldcat

Francis Jammes. Le Mariage basque. Illustré de huit eaux-fortes en couleurs gravées en deux planches, par Andre' Lambert. D'apres les aquarelles de Ramiro Arrue. Ornements typographiques dessines par R. Arrue. Graves sur bois par A. Lambert. Le Divan, 37, rue Bonaparte (VIe), 1926. (21 avril.)



In-4, quarter calf green leather on boards, brown leather at spine, on coloured paper, gilt decorations and titles at spine. 145 p.



Eight color etchings by Andre' Lambert from watercolors of Ramiro Arrue.

The most beautiful modern illustrated book on the Basque Country, sought after for its compositions including 8 etchings in colors and depicting landscapes and customs

Worldcat map only one copy of this edition at BNF

LE CLERT Louis. LE PAPIER - Le papier : recherches et notes pour servir a l'histoire du papier, principalement a Troyes et aux environs depuis le quatorzieme siecle / par Louis Le Clert ; avec preface par Henri Stein. Paris, A L'enseigne Du Pegase, (1926).

2 vols folio, paper binding, vol I: pp. XIV, 266 , 23 plates; vol II: pp. 270-530, [54] plates.

First edition, UNTRIMMED, of this important work on papers and watermarks, including many plates out of text. Published under the patronage of the Societe' des bibliophiles francois , in 711 copies.

Leroquais (Chanoine V.). Les Livres d'Heures - Manuscrits de la Bibliotheque Nationale. Paris, 1927

3 vols, in folio, two of text and one of supplement plus a folder of tables, green cloth binding with gilt titles on leather label at spine, Vol I. pp. 86, 360; vol2 pp. 464- table. Very rare and precious Bibliography.

The two volumes contain the description of 313 manuscripts and the description of the typical prayers contained in the book of hours. The folder contains 130 black and White tables.

First Edition


Willumsen, Jens Ferdinand. La jeunesse du peintre El Greco : essai sur la transforamtion de l'artiste byzantin en peintre europeen / par J.-F. Willumsen . Paris : Cres [1927].

2 vols folio, red quarter calf on hand colored paper, Vol I: pp. 597 , XXVI plates. Vol II: pp. 747, CVI plates.


Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1863-1958) was a pioneer in modern Danish art and a keen connaisseur and collector of El Greco's early work.


Limited edition, one of 1100 copies. In two volumes. Illustrated with 106 half-tone plates and numerous text illutrations

[First Edition]


Planiscig, Leo. Andrea Riccio. Schroll, Wien, 1927.

Folio, green cloth binding pp. 504.

586 illustrations in black-and-white


Andrea Riccio (c. 1470 – 1532) was an Italian sculptor and occasional architect, whose real name was Andrea Briosco, but is usually known by his sobriquet meaning "curly"; he is also known as Il Riccio and Andrea Crispus ("curly" in Latin). He is mainly known for small bronzes, often practical objects such as inkwells, door knockers or fire-dogs, exquisitely sculpted and decorated in a classicising Renaissance style.

First Edition

VALERY (Paul).Charmes. Poemes de Paul Valery commentes par Alain. . Gallimard, 1929.

4to, contempoary paper binding, pp- XXV - 247.


First Edition of the renowned commentary of Alain of Valery Poems


Ownership signature .Versailles, Mars 930.

First Edition

Mistral, Frederic & Marie. Excursion en Italie / Frederic et Marie Mistral ; traduction de Charles Maurras. Paris : Les Editions du Cadran, 1930.

4to, half red morocco binding, on colored paper, pp. 133, Engraving by Heurdier on a drawing by Valere Bernard. Printed in 336 copies.


Provenance: Ex libris "Bruno Durand" pasted at inside board.

Francisci Petrarcae Vergilianus codex. . Mediolani : in aedibus Hoeplianis, 1930.

Folio, wooden boards with leather spine , cc. 3, following the facsimile of codex.

Facsimile in color of a manuscript of Virgil Opera, with paintings by Simone Martini formerly owned by Francesco Petrarca and now in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.

Hill, George Francis. A corpus of Italian medals of the renaissance before Cellini. British Museum,, London, 1930.

2 VOLUMES IN Folio, original cloth binding, pp. XVII, 371; VII, 201 plates.



Fundamental work of numismatics consisting of a volume of text and one of tables, with 201 beautiful plates depicting more than a thousand Italian medals from 1390 to 1530.

Horatius (Horace), Quintus Flaccus. Odes D'Horace. Paris: Gonin, 1939.



2vols, loose sheets in cream colored slipcases, ff. (8), pp. 179, (1), ff. (4), pp. 278, ff. (5) , loose as issued, illustrated by Aristide Maillol.



The woodcuts were made in 1939, whereas the hand impressions were made in 1958.

Set of original Woodcuts on 78 plates in red brown by A. Maillol



Monod, 6091; Berger/Zutter, 148 b-c.; Guérin 216

First Edition

Flocon, Albert. Traite' du burin : illustre' par l'auteur / Albert Flocon ; preface de Gaston Bachelard. Paris : Librairie A. Blaizot, 1952.

4to, original paper binding, pp. 104

First edition , printed in 260 numbered copies. on Montval. Beautiful didactic work, in which Albert Flocon explains in detail the art of the engraver, admirably illustrated by engravings showing a perspective and a perfect shadow play.

Solerti, Angelo. Ferrara e la corte estense nella seconda meta del secolo decimosesto / Angelo Solerti . I discorsi di Annibale Romei. Citta di Castello : S. Lapi, 1891.
4to, pp. CXXXI, 286.


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Bertoni, Giulio. Guarino da Verona fra letterati e cortigiani a Ferrara (1429-1460) / Giulio Bertoni. Ginevra : Olschki, 1921.
4to, pp XI, 216, [5] plates


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Bertoni, Giulio. La biblioteca estense e la coltura ferrarese ai tempi del duca Ercole 1. : 1471-1505 / Giulio Bertoni. Torino : Loescher, 1903
4to, XI, 307


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Van Den Nest. Souvenir d'Italie. Anvers, Van Dieren, 1849.