Search Results: Titles starting with R from Cole & Contreras

Muenster (Munster): F. Coppenrath, 1980. The catalogue raisonne of Drebusch's prints in all media. 270 items fully described and illustrated. 4to. Publisher's cloth. Fine and bright, like new.

Stuttgart und Leipzig: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1905. Catalogue raisonne of Raphael's paintings, including the frescoes. 202 full-page plates. 4to, publisher's cloth. Very very slight wear to covers, else fine.

Paris: Bureaux de la Gazette des beaux-arts, 1862. Raffet. A LARGE-PAPER COPY OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of the catalogue raisonné and bibliography of Raffet's prints. XLIII, 341 pp. 793 etchings and lithographs described in great detail, and dozens of books. Edition limited to 300 copies, of which THIS IS ONE OF ONLY 20 LARGE-PAPER COPIES PRINTED WITH LARGE MARGINS ON FINE DUTCH LAID PAPER ("Hollande"). Illustrated with an etched frontispiece portrait by Bracquemond and SIX PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED ETCHINGS BY RAFFET, all printed on chine appliqué (only large-paper copies have six etchings; other copies have only three.) ALL OF RAFFET'S FIRST THREE ETCHINGS ARE HERE (cat. I-III). Engraved armorial bookplate. 4to. Elegantly bound, c. 1900, in half morocco and marbled boards. Original wraps and backstrip bound in. Uncut. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Just a tiny wisp of wear to binding, else FINE AND BRIGHT. An outstanding copy of a very scarce book, the definitive reference on… Read More

Genève (Geneva): Editions Motte, 1972. FIRST VOLUME of the 4-volume catalogue raisonné of the paintings. 382 pp. 417 items reproduced and thoroughly described. Edition limited to 1200 numbered copies. 4to. Publisher's cloth. FINE AND BRIGHT.

Nancy: A. Paullet, 1841. A very early and rare railway line feasibility study. 67 pp. plus large folding handcolored map. Printed on good wove paper. CONTEMPORARY MANUSCRIPT CORRECTIONS TO TEXT, DOUBTLESS BY THE AUTHOR. Large 8vo. Original printed wraps. Entirely uncut. A few creases to folding map, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Pristine. References: Cole, The Pioneer Period of European Railroads, p. 50; Jouffroy, Recherches sur les sources de la création d'une grande ligne de chemin de fer, 212. Very rare.

Caen: Chalopin / Poisson, 1811-1817. The two volumes of the reports of the Academy of Caen (all published, first and only edition) and the second edition of the Abbé de la Rue's groundbreaking work on Breton bards, all bound up in two volumes. 352, 8, 302, 13; 74 pp. 8vos. Bound in contemporary calf-backed boards. Engraved armorial bookplates of L.H. Ruault du Plessis Vaidière in both volumes. Backstrips worn but still solid and attractive. Internally fine and bright. Very scarce. Frère I, 329.

Paris: "Le Livre", 1922. FIRST EDITION of Bauer's charming and witty account of love in Paris right after the First World War. The large-paper edition is limited to only 115 copies, which this copy is one of 15 hors-commerce "sur divers papiers". It is in fact printed on fine blue Rives wove paper, and is perhaps unique as such (none of the 100 copies for which the paper is specified are printed on colored paper). 8vo. Original wraps. A bit of faint spotting to wraps, else very good.

Paris: Fequet et Baudier and J.J.J. Rigal for the Bibliophiles et Graveurs d'Aujourd'hui, 1968. A gem of a livre d'artiste, with dozens of recipes by the Chevet family--a dynasty of French chefs from the time of the French Revolution until a century later--printed here for the first time. Illustrated with 11 original color aquatints by Annapia Antonini. From a total edition of 150 copies printed on fine Rives wove paper and signed by the artist in the justification, this is ONE OF ONLY 15 COPIES WITH A SUITE OF THE 11 COLOR AQUATINTS ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER, EACH ONE SIGNED IN PENCIL BY THE ARTIST. Large 8vo. Loose as issued in wraps, housed in the original board chemise and slipcase. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. A lavish production. One of very few cookbooks published as a livre d'artiste with original prints.

Paris: Gay et Douce, 1879 (reprint). An outstanding bibliographical work, the only one in its area. 4to. Publisher's cloth. FINE AND BRIGHT. Like new.

Paris: Didot, 1767. Two volumes bound in one. The first title is the first edition of the first work to postulate internal secretions via cell membranes: it is one of the most important works in the history of cell theory (see DSB II-302). The second title is the second edition of a lesser work by Bordeu. 8vo, contemporary calf, backstrip attractively gilt. Some wear to extremities of binding, front hinge cracked, but still attractive and structurally sound. Internally bright and clean. Rare.

Orleans: H. Herluison, 1868. THE EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL EDITION of this study of printing and bookselling in Orleans from the 14th century to 1850. Includes a capsule biography of each of the printers and a detailed bibliography of the books issued. 589 items described. EDITION LIMITED TO 78 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON FINE WOVE PAPER. 4to. Attractively bound in recent cloth. Original wraps bound in. Uncut. Light staining to original wraps, with a small hole in the front wrap. Silverfishing to preliminary blank leaf. Else fine and bright.

Paris: Arthus-Bertrand for the Société de Géographie, 1863. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this archeological study. Pp. 453-592 + folding map of Tyr. Printed with huge margins on fine laid paper. Large 4to. Plain wraps. Uncut and unopened. A bit of faint foxing, else FINE AND BRIGHT. A pristine copy of a rare book.

Saint-Maixent: Imprimerie Ch. Reversé / Imprimerie F. Chaboussant, 1890-1898. Three volumes, complete. FIRST EDITION of this extensive, privately-printed genealogical study of the Lévesque and Picoron families. 6, 284, XVI pp. plus color-printed coat of arms and 29 genealogical tables (almost all folding); 6, 75, XXXII pp. plus color-printed coat of arms and 8 genealogical tables (almost all folding); 8, 111, LV pp. plus 10 genealogical tables (all folding). Large 8vo. Original wraps. UNCUT AND UNOPENED. Some wear and tear to wraps, internally clean. EXTREMELY RARE, EVEN MORE SO AS A COMPLETE SET.

Paris: Edouard Rouveyre, 1880. First and only edition of this collection of bibliographical articles by one of the great bibliographers of the 19th century. Includes three articles about editions of Rabelais, a bibliography of the books printed by Francois Juste, a bibliography of French books printed in Alsace from 1547 to 1619, a bibliography of lost or unique French books, and lots more. Focus is on 16th and 17th centuries. Very good and uncut in original parchment wraps (professionally restored). One of 550 copies on laid paper, from a total edition of 600. Very fresh internally. 8vo.

Paris: Merlin, 1830. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this early and important history of early printing in Spain and Portugal. 3, VIII, 67, 5 pp. Edition limited to 350 copies. Printed on good wove paper. 8vo (22 cm). UNCUT AND UNOPENED IN ORIGINAL WRAPS. Foxed (as always), some tears to extremities of wraps. Else a pristine copy of a rare book.

New York: Spanierman Gallery, 2005-2008. Three volumes, complete. The standard catalogue raisonné. Over 1000 pp, 146 color plates, 978 black & white plates. Over 1000 paintings and drawings illustrated and exhaustively described. Large 4to. Publisher's cloth. Dustjackets not issued. FINE AND BRIGHT, LIKE NEW.

Lausanne: Marc-Michel Bousquet, 1756. A BEAUTIFUL, UNSOPHISTICATED LARGE-PAPER COPY IN AN ELEGANT CONTEMPORARY BINDING. 4, XI, 1, 412; 4, 533; 4, 429; 4, 491 pp. Armorial ownership stamp on title-page of volume I. A large-paper copy, printed 4to on very fine laid paper, with huge margins. Beautifully bound in 18th-century speckled calf. Spines gilt in six compartments with fleurons, morocco lettering-pieces. Covers triple ruled in gilt. Light wear to extremities of bindings, internally FINE AND BRIGHT. A very attractive large-paper set of this important edition.

Paris: Jean Bonfons, 1552 (but Techener, 1831). A BEAUTIFULLY-PRINTED BOOK IN A BEAUTIFUL BINDING. 1 leaf, clii (i.e., 152) pp. Elegantly printed in black letter (Gothic types). EDITION LIMITED TO 76 COPIES, OF WHICH THIS IS ONE OF ONLY 10 PRINTED ON FINE WOVE PAPER. Part of the "Joyeusetez" series. 12mo. Beautifully bound in 19th-century three-quarters morocco and marbled boards. Spine elegantly gilt in five compartments. FINE AND BRIGHT.

Autrecht (Utrecht) [i.e., Caen?]: Antoine Schouten [i.e., Cavelier?], 1699. Two volumes in one, complete. First edition of this rare and important collection, not to be confused with another book of the same title published in 1663. Barbier (IV, 88) offers a long citation from Nodier (Catalogue Guilbert de Pixerecourt, no. 1639): "Ce petit recueil est tres-connu, mais il merite de l'etre, car il se distingue de toutes les collections du meme genre par le choix des pieces, et aucune autre n'en peut tenir lieu...." Nodier goes on to explain, with convincing argumentation, that this is in fact a personal choice printed by a collector with good taste, and not by a professional publisher. Nicely printed on fine laid paper. 12mo. Beautifully bound in contemporary calf, spine gilt, with Padget (Paget) coat of arms (motto: "Per il suo contrario") embossed on both boards. Light wear to extremities but structurally sound and still very attractive. Internally bright and fine. An excellent copy.… Read More

Paris: Picard / Societe des Anciens Textes Francais, 1982. The third and final (and far and away the most elusive) volume of the Recueil général des Isopets, the first scholarly compilations of the "Isopets", or "Little Aesops", medieval French fabulists who followed the classical tradition. Extensive notes. This third volume is devoted to the fables of Julien Macho. Published by the Societe des Anciens Textes Francais. Large 8vo, original wraps. UNCUT, FINE AND BRIGHT. Rare.