Paris: Au Bureau du Journal, 1840. First Edition. 24 plates of hunting scenes, each with captions in French, followed by 6 leaves of fanfares (text and music printed to one side of leaf only). A Scarce item, none for sale and only occasionally at auction. Moderate foxing throughout. Creasing to front free endpaper. In contemporary buckram binding with slight rubbing to the binding. Première édition. 24 planches de scènes de chasse, chacune avec légendes en français, suivies de 6 feuillets de fanfares (texte et musique imprimés sur un seul côté du feuillet). Un article rare, aucun à vendre et seulement occasionnellement aux enchères. Des rousseurs modérées partout. Pliage à l'avant de la page de garde libre. Dans une reliure en bougran de l'époque avec un léger frottement à la reliure.

New York: Random House, 1967. 1st edition. Signed twice by Warhol: to title page and to Hunt's 'tomato can' page. Stiff metallic wrappers showing some wear and with crease at back cover. As ever, the contents are in varied states of repair. This is the softback edition. In this copy: Pop-up castle in fine condition; Red accordion present, but doesn't make sound; Pop-up plane in fine condition; Chelsea Girls ad with spring attached; Dodecagon is missing, black string attached; Lou Reed pictorial record missing; Tri-fold pink and rainbow noses present; Pop-up tomato paste can in fine condition (with signature to page); For A Big Surprise!!! three tabs still attached; Balloon glued to pages, (this seems to be universal).
A little rubbing and bumping, with minor handling, but in excellent condition apart from the flaws mentioned here. Unpaginated - 280 x 215 mm (11 x 8½ inches). Alan Rinzler said "The two simultaneous editions, in cloth and paper, sold out quickly and the book is now a valuable out-of-print work of original Warhol art". Rinzler was consulting editor of the Loft 1967-1969. Involved in "producing with him [Warhol] in a very collaborative creative process The Andy Warhol Index Book, a large format heavily designed book with special fold-out and pop-up features, photos, audio recordings, and text.

In 1965, a photographer named Billy Liar had come to me with an idea for a photo book on Warhol and his factory, but when he brought me there, I took the opportunity to ask Andy if would like to participate more personally in creating a book that was also work of art, something he actually put together, as the author. And not just photographs and text but other ideas we could cook up that related to everything else he was producing at the time. Luckily, Andy was happy to agree and became the author of the book."
Alan Rinzler in his "Andy Warhol" blog post on his website.

Paris: À la belle Édition / François Bernouard. A very nice copy of this art magazine. Published June 2nd 1919. Soft Cover (covered in glassine wrap). Edition limited to 426 numbered copies, this one of 400 on rag laid paper (n° 33). Some ff. Slightly browned. Title in silver letters (small tear at the bottom of the top cover, slight loss at the tail of the spine, transfer to the first and last leaf - very faint.) The only issue of this magazine edited by Claude Autant-Lara and Marcel Vion. Texts by Aragon, André Breton, Jean Cocteau, Georges Gabory, Max Jacob, Jules Romains, Jean Le Roy, Marcel L'Herbier, Raymond Radiguet, Pierre Reverdy, Philippe Soupault. Music by Georges Auric and L. Durey. Illustrated with a beautiful original stencil in bright colours by Moses Kisling, and full page in-text drawings by Picasso, Matisse, Dufy, Derain, Lhote. [54 (including illustrations)] pp. 290 x 230 mm (11½ x 9 inches). Très bel exemplaire de ce magazine d'art. Publié le 2 juin 1919. Couverture souple (recouverte d'une pellicule de papier cristal). Tirage limité à 426 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci un des 400 sur papier vergé chiffon (n° 33). Certains ff. légèrement bruni. Titre en lettres d'argent (petite déchirure en bas du premier plat, léger manque en queue du dos, décalque au premier et dernier feuillet - très feinte.) L'unique numéro de cette revue éditée par Claude Autant-Lara et Marcel Vion. Textes d'Aragon, André Breton, Jean Cocteau, georges Gabory, Max Jacob, Jules Romains, Jean Le Roy, Marcel L'Herbier, Raymond Radiguet, Pierre Reverdy, Philippe Soupault. Musique de Georges Auric et L. Durey. Illustré d'un beau pochoir original aux couleurs vives de Moses Kisling, et de dessins à pleine page in texte de Picasso, Matisse, Dufy, Derain, Lhote. [54 (y compris les illustrations)] pp. 290 par 230mm

Paris: Jacques Haumont, 1942. Softback book, with text in French. Illustrations in colour are by Claude Garnier. Title in English: 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King'. Originally by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, that was first published in 1816. The story is the tale of a special Christmas toy who comes to life at night! Covers are age toned, and are detached (as one piece) from the text block. All pages also aged, and some transference of colour to subsequent page from the illustrations. Overall in a good condition. 72 pages. 187 x 120 mm (7¼ x 4¾ inches). Livre broché, avec texte en français. Les illustrations en couleurs sont de Claude Garnier. À l'origine par Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, qui a été publié pour la première fois en 1816. L'histoire est l'histoire d'un jouet de Noël spécial qui prend vie la nuit ! Les couvertures sont vieillies et détachées (en une seule pièce) du bloc de texte. Toutes les pages ont également vieilli, et un certain transfert de couleur à la page suivante à partir des illustrations. Dans l'ensemble en bon état. 72 pages. 187 x 120 mm

Ditchling: Douglas Pepler, 1918. First edition. Original soft covers. The 16 page catalogue of an exhibition at the Alpine Club Gallery. Illustrated with six wood engravings all by Eric Gill, including the covers. Contains a foreword by Douglas Pepler, plus a list of the items in the exhibition. Printed on Caslon O. F white paper, sewn. As recorded in Evan Gill, Bibliography of Eric Gill, Number 364 and Taylor & Sewell, (St Dominic's Press Bibliography) A 34.
Very nice clean condition inside and out. A slight light crease to the rear cover only. 160 x 120 mm (6¼ x 4¾ inches).

The Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominic on Ditchling Common was founded by Eric Gill with Hilary Pepler and Desmond Chute, and was formally constituted in 1921. This Catholic community of work, faith and domestic life continued to attract craftsmen until it was disbanded in 1989.

Shanghai: Commercial Press, 1914. Two parts in one volume. Quarto. Pp. 324, iv; 74. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous collotype and coloured plates interleaved with text leaves. Each plate protected with a facing tissue-guard. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's lovely silk-covered boards, sewn with threads in traditional Chinese style, upper board richly illustrated in gilt, and with gilt lettering. First edition. Includes list of dynasties; notes on the history and technique of Chinese drawing and painting; supplement of plates illustrating Chinese bronzes, ceramic art, and jade (separate title page). The silk covered boards are in very good to fine condition, a little discoloured (darkened) to the edges. Tiny split to the head of the spine. Internally In fine internal condition. Exceptionally well preserved, crisp plates. 280 x 220 mm (11 x 8¾ inches). Collotype is one of the most accurate and attractive methods of photomechanical tonal printing processes. Highly skilled and expensive process, it cannot produce more than a limited number of impressions. It has been used for single-sheet prints and luxury portfolios, and since the 1950s has been abandoned by all except a few small specialist firms
Strehlneek owned an art gallery in Shanghai. In 1930, he was advertising this as the oldest establish firm dealing with art objects for the collector.

Paris: Fonderie Typographique: 1985. An unusual small press piece. First edition thus. Half leather, with marbled boards. Owner's bookplate to the inside board. Printed to high quality laid paper, rough cut edges. On each page the text is in Gothic characters, in a floral frame, full of grotesque animals, flowers & people, in the manner of the books of hours. The title page states 1903, but a further colophon to the rear of the book shows that this was written by Arthur Christian, engraved by J. Henaffe, and with further historiated initials by Pieter Wetselaar, a Dutch engraver. Text is in French. A small press collection of Gallic tales in the style of Rabelais. 230 by 180mm (9 by 7 inches). Un petit article de presse inhabituel. Première édition donc. Demi cuir, avec plats marbrés. Ex-libris du propriétaire au tableau intérieur. Imprimé sur du papier vergé de haute qualité, bords coupés rugueux. Sur chaque page le texte est en caractères gothiques, dans un cadre floral, plein d'animaux, de fleurs & de personnages grotesques, à la manière des livres d'heures. La page de titre indique 1903, mais un autre colophon à l'arrière du livre montre qu'il a été écrit par Arthur Christian, gravé par J. Henaffe, et avec d'autres initiales historiées par Pieter Wetselaar, un graveur néerlandais. Le texte est en français. Petit recueil de presse de contes gaulois à la Rabelais. 230 par 180 mm (9 par 7 pouces).

Genève: S. Morel, 1850. First Edition. Concertina-type booklet (leporello) with 22 hand-coloured lithographs, depicting groups of people in their environment in the clothing of their cantons. Above and below the lithographs: the names of the cantons and their coats of arms. The lithographs are mounted on accordion-folded cardboard in a cover, inserted into a case with lithographed title vignette. Each vignette measures 9.5 x 5.5 cm. The whole (opened) is 9.5 x 123 cm. The case is scuffed and shows age wear. Loss of paper at top and bottom of the left-hand edge. The cover has paper loss at head and tail of spine. The leporello has a tiny hole in the top margin of the first print, not affecting the artwork. The last print has some paper loss at the top (not affecting the artwork). Livret de type concertina (leporello) avec 22 lithographies coloriées à la main, représentant des groupes de personnes dans leur environnement dans les vêtements de leurs cantons. Au-dessus et au-dessous des lithographies : les noms des cantons et leurs armoiries. Les lithographies sont montées sur carton plié en accordéon dans une couverture, insérée dans un étui avec vignette de titre lithographiée. Chaque vignette mesure 9,5 x 5,5 cm. L'ensemble (ouvert) mesure 9,5 x 123 cm. Le boîtier est éraflé et montre une usure du temps. Perte de papier en haut et en bas du bord gauche. La couverture présente un manque de papier en tête et en queue du dos. Le leporello a un petit trou dans la marge supérieure de la première impression, n'affectant pas l'œuvre d'art. La dernière impression a une perte de papier en haut (n'affectant pas l'œuvre d'art).

Amsterdam: De la Mar Publicity Ltd, 1945. First edition. Original green illustrated paper covers. With 16 full-page colour illustrations of Canadian G.I.s during the days of liberation, expertly observed by the artist Jan Nieuwenhuys. Introduction by Edward Startz of the Dutch Overseas Broadcasting Station is written in English. He describes the book as 'a Cavalcade of Canadians in the Netherlands'. Covers are a little browned at the edges and there are spots of foxing. Inside the book is in a very good, fresh and clean condition. 30 pages. 270 x 205 mm (10¾ x 8 inches). Jan Nieuwenhuys was one of the early active founders of the Dutch Experimentalists group that later became part of CoBrA. At the time of this book being published he was just 23 years old, and is referred to in the introduction as 'young and promising'!

Paris: Edition du Nouvel Essor, 1934. First Edition Thus, limited Edition. This is # 3 of 99. Signed by Léopold-Lévy to the limitation page. The limitation states this edition was printed in ninety-nine copies. This is one of the first five and does include the additional suite of 47 engravings, (printed upon BFK Rives vellum, not Japanese Nacre). There is a note to the advertising leaflet, that states that the 20 copies numbered in Roman Numerals, signed by the artist, are composed of the various other states. This copy is one of these. Slipcase and hard folder. Soft cover over the loose gathers. Red title to slipcase spine. Advertising leaflet / advance publication leaflet is also enclosed, printed on Rives. 102 pages + 47 etchings in the additional suite. The slipcase and folder are sound, but with a little marking to the cream parts. The paper is in very good condition, with some foxing spots. The extra suite of engravings also has a few foxing spots to them. 360 by 295 mm (14¼ by 11½ inches). Première édition Ainsi, édition limitée. 3/99. Signé par Léopold-Lévy sur la page de limitation. La limitation se lit comme suit : « cette édition a été imprimée à quatre-vingt-dix-neuf exemplaires. Les cinq premières comprennent une série d'eaux-fortes sur nacre japonaise et les plaques rejetées ; les vingt-cinq suivantes comportent la suite des eaux-fortes sur nacre du Japon. De plus, vingt exemplaires numérotés en chiffres romains ont été tirés. » Celui-ci contient en effet une suite supplémentaire de 47 gravures (imprimées sur vélin BFK Rives, pas sur nacre japonaise). Il y a une notice sur le dépliant publicitaire, qui précise que les 20 exemplaires numérotés en chiffres romains, signés par l'artiste, sont composés des différents autres états. Cette copie en fait partie. Étui et dossier rigide. Couverture souple sur les fronces lâches. Titre rouge au dos de l'étui. Un dépliant publicitaire / dépliant de pré-publication est également joint, imprimé sur Rives. 102 pages + 47 eaux-fortes dans la suite annexe. L'étui et le dossier sont sains, mais avec un petit marquage sur les parties crème. Le papier est en très bon état, avec quelques rousseurs. La suite supplémentaire de gravures comporte également quelques rousseurs. 360 par 295 mm