LACROIX, Paul (1806-1884). La bibliothèque de Jules Janin . Paris: Jouaust, 1877. 12° (163 x 105mm). Title printed in red and black with vignette, frontispiece by W. Lalauze, foliate initials, head- and tail-pieces. (Frontispiece browned at margins, light spotting throughout.) Later red half morocco by Regina. Provenance : G.P. de Terpied, 1952. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 520 COPIES. Vicaire IV, 853.
LACROIX, Paul (1806-1884). La bibliothèque de Jules Janin . Paris: Jouaust, 1877. 12° (163 x 105mm). Title printed in red and black with vignette, frontispiece by W. Lalauze, foliate initials, head- and tail-pieces. (Frontispiece browned at margins, light spotting throughout.) Later red half morocco by Regina. Provenance : G.P. de Terpied, 1952. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 520 COPIES. Vicaire IV, 853. UZANNE, Octave (1852-1931). Caprices d'un bibliophile . Paris: Édouard Rouveyre, 1878. Large 8° (247 x 150mm). AUTHOR'S EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY with the Adam Lalauze etching in four states, signed engraved frontispiece portrait with border in sepia after P. Avzip, an unused pen-and-ink design by Marcus Parret ( illustrated at the end of this catalogue ), two other original drawings by H. Vogel and Georges Scott, both featuring Uzanne, the broadsheet prospectus for the book, folded, first proofs of the title and half-title, and the author's etched compliments slip. Citron half morocco by Carayon, original front wrapper bound in. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER XI OF 50 LARGE PAPER COPIES on Whatman 'extra-fort', limited to 572 copies overall. With two works by Jules Janin: L'amour des livres . Paris: 1866. One of 204 copies; and Le livre . Paris: 1870. Number 46 of [102] copies. Two others by Uzanne: Nos amis les livres . Paris: 1886; Les zigzags d'un curieux . Paris: 1888. Uzanne's etched new year cards for 1891 and 1894 loosely inserted into the two books. The last a presentation copy to Edmond Joncourt; and Jules Le Petit, L'art d'aimer les livres . Paris: 1884. Etching by Alfred Gérardin. (7)
LACROIX, Paul (1806-1884). La bibliothèque de Jules Janin . Paris: Jouaust, 1877. 12° (163 x 105mm). Title printed in red and black with vignette, frontispiece by W. Lalauze, foliate initials, head- and tail-pieces. (Frontispiece browned at margins, light spotting throughout.) Later red half morocco by Regina. Provenance : G.P. de Terpied, 1952. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 520 COPIES. Vicaire IV, 853.
LACROIX, Paul (1806-1884). La bibliothèque de Jules Janin . Paris: Jouaust, 1877. 12° (163 x 105mm). Title printed in red and black with vignette, frontispiece by W. Lalauze, foliate initials, head- and tail-pieces. (Frontispiece browned at margins, light spotting throughout.) Later red half morocco by Regina. Provenance : G.P. de Terpied, 1952. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 520 COPIES. Vicaire IV, 853. UZANNE, Octave (1852-1931). Caprices d'un bibliophile . Paris: Édouard Rouveyre, 1878. Large 8° (247 x 150mm). AUTHOR'S EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY with the Adam Lalauze etching in four states, signed engraved frontispiece portrait with border in sepia after P. Avzip, an unused pen-and-ink design by Marcus Parret ( illustrated at the end of this catalogue ), two other original drawings by H. Vogel and Georges Scott, both featuring Uzanne, the broadsheet prospectus for the book, folded, first proofs of the title and half-title, and the author's etched compliments slip. Citron half morocco by Carayon, original front wrapper bound in. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER XI OF 50 LARGE PAPER COPIES on Whatman 'extra-fort', limited to 572 copies overall. With two works by Jules Janin: L'amour des livres . Paris: 1866. One of 204 copies; and Le livre . Paris: 1870. Number 46 of [102] copies. Two others by Uzanne: Nos amis les livres . Paris: 1886; Les zigzags d'un curieux . Paris: 1888. Uzanne's etched new year cards for 1891 and 1894 loosely inserted into the two books. The last a presentation copy to Edmond Joncourt; and Jules Le Petit, L'art d'aimer les livres . Paris: 1884. Etching by Alfred Gérardin. (7)
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