Books (first Editions, Illustrated, Private Press) from Capricedardour

Paris, Olympia Press, 1958, 8vo, pp. 278 (2); green linen with printed labels at front and spine, in dust-jacket. - 'Watt', Beckett's second novel published in English, was largely written on the run in the south of France during the war, finished 1945, and first published 1953 by Maurice Girodias in Paris, Olympia Press, 'hors commerce' in a limited edition… Read more about this item

Paris, Laboratoires Bouillet, 1937, 4to, pp. 66 (1); unsewn, loose double sheets, as issued in a printed cover. Finely illustrated by Hémard with numerous colour and b/w drawings on near every page. The layout by Roger Dacosta. - Several sheets with a few mild foxing spots, mostly in the margins and not very obtrusive, otherwise a quite good and complete… Read more about this item

Demy 16mo, pp. xix, 61; original red cloth gilt with a new cover-design by Beardsley; all edges gilt. The 'bijou' edition, with the cover-design to the 1896 edition here reproduced on the third page. - Spine a bit faded; light rubbing at the extreme spine ends; a good copy, one of thousand on art paper. - Gallatin p. 64; Reade… Read more about this item

[24] Eaux-fortes originales de Joseph Hémard. Paris, La Tradition, 1941, 4to, pp. 206 (3), unsewn in printed covers; extra 'chemise' and slipcase, as issued. - An edition of 450 copies, letterpress in blue and black; one of 376 (+ 50) on thick watermarked Arches paper. The illustration consists of 24 colour etchings, with tissue guards all present, by Joseph Hémard,… Read more about this item

Paris, Gallimard, 1975, 8vo, pp. 264 & 16 plates; sewn in printed wrappers and published with an extra dust jacket. First edition. - The extra jacket with a tiny nick at the top of its spine, but else in fine condition. - Réflexion sur la personnalité et l'art d'Henry Miller par celui qui fut son ami et partagea la bohème… Read more about this item

(London), Nonesuch Press, 1928, 8vo, pp. 22, xxiii, 450 (1); original decorated cloth binding, vellum label at spine; top edges rough gilt. - Introduced by G.B. Harrison and illustrated with 8 full-page woodcuts by Karl Michel, and these finely coloured through stencils at the Curwen Press. Printed in Caslon monotype and Deutsche Zierschrift. An edition of 1600 numbered copies, all… Read more about this item

Traduction de la Baronne J. Seillière et Bernard Faÿ. Préface de Bernard Faÿ. Paris, Libr. Stock (Cabinet Cosmopolite), 1933, 8vo, pp. 260 (4); broché. - Edition orig. de la traduction française, limitée à 2250 exemplaires numérotés sur alfa satiné [aussi 200 ex. SP sur papier ordinaire]. - Quelques minimes imperfections à la couverture (faibles petites rousseurs en bas; le dos… Read more about this item

Printed at the Pelican Press for the Nonesuch Press, 1924, 12mo, pp. (4) 106; quarter buckram with Japanese paper covered boards, spine lettered in gold; cream dustwrapper printed in black on front and spine. 1050 numbered copies printed, all on Arnold's hand-made paper. - First edion of this translation. Designed by Francis Meynell and beautifully printed at this own Pelican… Read more about this item

Paris, Libr. Plon, 1931, 8vo, pp. 298; blue printed wrappers. - First French edition of Greene's first novel, "The Man within" (1929; adapted into film as "The Smugglers", 1947). His second book, a modest success, and this French translation was also Greene's first book to appear in France. Now quite rare, as it was published in a limited and… Read more about this item

Nonesuch Press, 1929, narrow 8vo, pp. (3) 189 (2); decorated cloth. English, very handsome edition of the semi-autobiographical novel (set in Italy) of Alphonse de Lamartine, France's first romantic poet, which had first appeared in 1849, in "Confidences". - A book designed by Francis Meynell; 1600 numbered copies were printed, all on Arches paper. Eleven of the 30 illustrations were… Read more about this item

Heinemann, 1958, 8vo, pp. 273; orig. cloth, spine lettered in gilt and publisher's device on rear cover in blind; in a very good dustwrapper, not price clipped. Book in good condition (fore edge lightly spotted; ink ownership inscription on front free end-paper, dated 1 Nov. 1958). Dustwrapper slightly rubbed at top of spine with small associated edge tear, the blank… Read more about this item

Texte publié par Jacques Crépet et Claude Pichois [avec notes et éclaircissements, pages 205-329]. - Paris, 1951, 8vo, pp. 329 (4); broché; couverture de papier beige, imprimée en bleu. Véritable édition originale, hors commerce, tirée à 165 exemplaires; un de 90 ex. sur papier Johannot, filigané. - Seul l'Argument avait été publié en 1890 et 1903, et la première édition… Read more about this item

The Decorations by Thomas Lowinsky. Oxford, B. Blackwell for the Shakespeare Head Press, 1930, 4to, pp. xxvii, 145; quarter vellum over patterned paper boards, gilt titling to the spine. Limited edition of 475 copies on hand-made paper (& 7 on vellum). Set in Caslon old face (impeccable typography by Bernard Newdigate), and with 38 drawings by Lowinsky. - [Clark, Checklist… Read more about this item

Paris, 1931, small 4to, pp. 236 (3); orig. cloth; as published in card slipcase, printed label to one side. Book designed by Monroe Wheeler and printed in Paris in the Didot types by Ducros and Colas; the illustrations done in collotype by Jacomet. One of 660 numbered copies on Montgolfier vellum, after 35 on Maillol and 5 on japan vellum.… Read more about this item

Bloomsburry, Nonesuch Press, 1928, 8vo, pp. xxxiii, 334 (2); brick red buckram, spine lettered in gilt, top edges rough gilt. - First edition of these letters to author and critic E. Garnett, friend and confidant of Conrad, and co-founder of the Nonesuch Press. Limited edition of 925 numbered copies, all on Arches paper. - Spine slightly faded; binding panels with… Read more about this item

(Arnhem), printed by G.J. Van Amerongen at Amersfoort for (Hijman, Stenfert Kroese & Van de Zande, Boekverkopers), 1923, large 8vo, pp. 63 (1 and 4 blanco); in blue-grey (very thin and fragile) Ingres-like paper wrappers. The poems seen through the press by Jan Van Krimpen. - Limited edition of 150 uniform copies on Holland Pannekoek paper watermarked 'Palladium'. Striking typography… Read more about this item

Paris, "Le Livre", E. Chamontin, 1926, crown 8vo, pp. (8) 310 (3); folded printed wrappers. - A little loss of paper at foot of spine, and slight stain at the lower wrapper; else very fine. - 'Le Génie Latin' was first published in 1913; this is the bibliophile edition, illustrated by Carlègle with 32 original wood-engravings, a medium in which… Read more about this item

... zonder toestemming uitgegeven in de jaren 1942-1945, door A.A. Balkema te Amsterdam. [A'dam, A.A. Balkema], June 1945, 19 x 11cm, pp. 15; sewn with thread in beige wrappers. With introductory text by Balkema and the catalogue of the books. Printed on Ossekop paper; designed by Jan Van Krimpen. A very good copy. - After studying French literature, August… Read more about this item

The Hague, [Jan Van Krimpen], 1917, 8vo, pp. 27 (1); sewn in limp brown wrappers. - It was the poet's first book and it also was Van Krimpen's first book production, a true rarity. Published with the intention that the sale of the volume would allow Besnard, who did not own a cent, and who had just finished his military… Read more about this item

La Haye, A.A.M. Stols Editeur, 1942 [= 1941], 8vo, pp. xix, 155 (6); tranches de tête dorées; reliure toile d'éditeur (green buckram), et reliée avec une couverture en papier gris (deux plats + dos), à la Stols. - Tiré à 125 exemplaires seulement, numérotés, tous sur vélin de Hollande G.H. Bührmann. - Cette édition du roman psychologique de Constant, sobre… Read more about this item