Royal8vo. Uncut and loose as issued in publisher's hcloth-box, all wrappers. No 266 of 700. With 19 etched colourplates by Maurice Leroy.
4to. All orig. wrappers. Uncut. No 898 of 1128 ""sur velin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais"", a total of 1228. Engraved frontisp. and 6 half-page engraved illustrations.
Small 4to. Bound with orig. frontwrapper in cont. hcloth. No XXVIII of 50 ""sur japon imperial"", a total of 1.000 copies. This copy with an extra suite of the original woodcuts by Albe.
Paris, Gallimard, 1953 Small 8to. Uncut and unopened in the original printed wrappers. Back hinge slightly clacked, but a very fine and clean copy. S.P. printed to title-page and bottom of back wrapper. 90, (3) pp.
First edition, presentation copy ""A Meriam (?) et Ammeend (?) Schcor (?)/ avedCm'amitié de/ Maurice Blanchot."", of Merleau-Ponty's famous inaugural address to the Collège de France, his frequently quoted and highly regarded ""In Praise of Philosophy"", in which he defines the essence of philosophy and predicts its future. It is here we find his famous passages about philosophy ""limping"", that ""this limping of philosophy is its virtue"", and the answer to the question what philosophy will do in the 21st century - It will limp along.
New Haven, Knights of Columbus, (1920). 4to. Two volumes both in publisher's original full cloth bindings with gilt lettering to spines and front boards. Spine-ends with a bit of wear, otherwise a nice and clean set.
University of California Press, 2005. 8vo. In the original publisher's binding with gilt title to spine, with the original dust jacket. Ownership signature to inside of front board. Clean copy. XII, 485 pp.
4to. Orig.wrappers, uncut. No 139 of 180 ""sur vélin de Cuve"", a total of 250 copies. With 22 orignal etchings by Meilleur (11 full-page, 11 half-page).
"GUERIN, MAURICE de - HENRI BELLERY-DESFONTAINES (Illustr.).
Reference : 15841
(1901)
4to. All orig. wrappers. Loose as issued in publisher's slipcase. No 25 of 23 (numb. 3 a 25) ""sur japon ancien..."", a total of 25 copies together with the same work in-8vo: no 29 of 10 (numb. 26 a 35) ""sur chine"", a total of 140 copies.
To these to versions of the work is attached: 1. a suite signed by the artist of proofs. 2. 2 suites, polychrome and monochrome of the illustrations ""sur chine"". 3. a suite showing the illustrations in 5 states of the printing process. 4. a suite in black ""sur chine"" signed by the artist. 5. a suite in black ""sur chine"".
4to. Fine longgrained hmorocco, 4 raised bands, ornamental gilt compartments, uncut, top-edge gilt, broad back and large corners. Orig. wrappers withbound. (Flammarion). No 118 of 175 ""sur velin de Rives"", a total of 240 copies. With 48 fine engravings, both as plates and in the text by Bouroux.
La Haye, Pierre Gosse, 1756. Small 8vo. 2 cont. full mottled calf. Gilt backs, gilt borders on covers. Titlelabels in leather. Spine ends repaired. Endpapers renewed. Stamps on titles and at ends. 232223 pp. and 11 large folded engraved plates.
A la Haye, Pierre Gosse, 1756. Folio. Cont. hcalf., 6 raised bands. Titlelabel in leather with gilt lettering. Lower compartment lightly worn and with faint remains of a tape-strip. Corners a bit bumped. Large engraved titlevignette, 39 engraved and in wood-cut head-and tailpieces. VIII,(4),228,(2) pp. and 40 engraved maps and plans (many double-page and folded). Printed on fine thick paper. Internally clean. Stamps on titlepage. One crowned stamp with ""C.F."" (= King Christian VIII of Denmark) and with his initials in ink ""F.C.F.).
First edition. - Klaus Jordan No. 2618.
Paris, Armand Colin, 1968. Royal8vo. 504 pp.
München, Delphin-Verlag, 1921. Small 4to. Orig. boards. Fine. 140 pp. and plates.
First edition.
Paris, Rouart, 1920. Royal8vo. Orig. printed wrappers. VIII,278,(1) pp.
Paris, Delagrave, 1933. Royal8vo. Orig. full cloth. XII,480 pp.
Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1938. Royal8vo. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. (24),315 pp.
First edition.
Paris, Hachette, 1905. 4to. Orig. full stamped cloth. Light wear to spine ends. Edges gilt. VI,310,(4) pp. textillustr. and many colourplates.
Paris, Arts et Métiers, (1950). 4to. Orig. printed wrappers. Light wear to backstrip. Small stamp on foot of titlepage. X,134,(1) pp., 174 illustr. on plates, 1 large folded map. Internally clean.
Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1895. Small 4to. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt. Gilt lettering. Spine a bit rubbed. VIII,331 pp., textillustrations and colourplates. Internally clean.
Leipzig und Liegnitz, David Siegert, 1767. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A small nick to one raised band. Stamp on title-page. XCVI,394,(6) pp., 25 folded engraved plates. Clean and fine.
Struensee's translation of ""Les Reveries"" ou Mémoires sur L'Art de la Guerre"". - Klaus jordan, 2625.
Dresden, Walther, 1757. Uncut in contemp. boards. Some wear to covers. Stamp on foot of title-page. (4),491,(4) pp., 13 large folded engraved plates. Internally clean, on good paper.
Leipzig und Frankfurt, Weidmannischen Handlung, 1757. Folio. Contemp. full calf. raised bands. richly gilt compartments (gilding weak). Titlelabel with lettering. With the royal monogram of king Frederik V in gold on red background on both covers. Minor scratches to covers. Stamp on titlepage. VIII,80 pp., 40 engraved plates (many double-page and folded). Clean and fine.
First German edition. - Klaus Jordan No. 2623.
A la Haye, Pierre Gosse, 1758. Folio. Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands. Richly gilt compartments. Light wear to foot of spine.Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Title-page in red/black. Large engraved title-vignette. XII,228,(4) pp. + 16 pp. (Supplement). With 61 mostly folded engraved plates. Profusely illustrated with head- and tailpieces. A large and wide-margined copy, clean and printed on good paper.
This profusely illustrated second edition has 21 more plates than the first from 1756. - Klaus Jordan, 2617.
Leipsig, Weidmann, 1762. 4to. Bound in one contemp. full mottled calf. raised bands. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Stamp on foot of title-page. Title-pages in red/black. 2 large titlevignettes. (2),XVI,160(2),196 pp., 56 double-page folded engraved plates. A few leaves with light marginal browning. Clean and fine.
First edition. Jähns, 1503. - Sloos. Warfare and the Age of Printing, 3097.
La Haye, Aus Depens de la Compagnie, 1753. Uncut in contemp. stiff blank wrappers. Stamp on title-page. Title-page in red/black. 96 pp., 3 folded tables. Faint scattered brownspots.
First edition.