batouala, maran

Description du livre: Georges Guillot,, Paris, 1947. in-4 en feuilles, (18), 185, (4)pp., 15pl. 18 illustrations en couleurs (dont 15 hors texte) d'après des gouaches de P.-E. Bécat, gravées par Louis Maccard.Un des 350 exemplaires sur Arches à la forme (n°238). Tirage à 445 exemplaires. Monod, n°7723. Chemise-étui. Quelques rousseurs. N° de réf. du libraire 3468

Description du livre: P., Georges Guillot, 1947, in 4° relié plein chagrin marron, dos lisse orné, tête dorée, sous emboitage, gardes de moires, couverture illustrée et dos conservés, 186 pages ; minuscules frottis au dos ; menus défauts à l'emboitage. Bel exemplaire de cette édition tirée à 418 exemplaires seulement, celui-ci un des 50 sur Arches à la forme (N°25), comprenant une suite en noir et les gravures dans leur état définitif en couleurs.PHOTOS sur DEMANDE. N° de réf. du libraire 51960

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). Small folio (8-1/2" x 13") bound in full blind-stamped brown leather. Illustrated with beautiful line drawings and full-page color plates by Miguel Covarrubias. Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this copy is not numbered (in place of the number is written in ink "Office Copy") and bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 25 presentation copies. Laid in is the proof of one of the pages with a penciled comment in the upper corner in an unidentified hand about the page's appearance. The first African novel to portray Black Africans as they are and not as white men in blackface. Slight rubbing to the spine and corners with a small strip of leather peeled off on the rear cover. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase specially made for this copy by the publisher. N° de réf. du libraire 016376

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. État : Fine in a Fine slipcase. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). Small folio (8-1/2" x 13") bound in full blind-stamped brown leather. Copy #1205 of 1500 with beautiful line drawings and color illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. The first African novel to portray Black Africans as they are and not as white men in blackface. One of the more attractive early titles from the press, not often found in acceptable condition let alone as nice as this copy with the leather still supple and bright. A tasteful bookplate on the front pastedown might be seen as the only defect. N° de réf. du libraire 014980

Description du livre: New York: Printed at the Walpole Printing Office, New Rochelle, for the Limited Editions Club, 1930, 1930. The rich, lush color plates by Covarrubias perfectly complement this novel which is set in Africa (COVARRUBIAS, MIGUEL) No. 466 of 1500 copies signed by Covarrubias. Folio. Translated by Alvah C. Bessie. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and with 6 full-page color plates after Miguel Covarrubias. Full tan morocco, blind-stamped and lettered in blind head chipped. Spine a little darkened, otherwise a fine copy. Slipcase sunned and prospectus. N° de réf. du libraire 27178

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). Small folio (8-1/2" x 13") bound in full blind-stamped brown leather. Copy #834 of 1500 with beautiful line drawings and color illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias who has SIGNED on the colophon page. The first African novel to portray Black Africans as they are and not as white men in blackface. One of the more attractive early titles from the press, not often found in acceptable condition. This copy has a few small spots of rubbing to the spine and some streaks of white (paint?) on both covers, but the binding is still attractive and the leather supple. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. N° de réf. du libraire 013492

Description du livre: New York: Printed at the Walpole Printing Office, New Rochelle, for the Limite editions Club, 1930, 1930. The rich, lush color plates by Covarrubias perfectly complement this novel which is set in Africa (COVARRUBIAS, MIGUEL) Copy No. 309 of 1500 SIGNED BY COVARRUBIAS. Folio. Translated by Alvah C. Bessie. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and with 6 full-page color plates after Miguel Covarrubias. Full tan morocco, blind-stamped and lettered in blind. Some minor scuff marks, else fine. Lacking slipcase. N° de réf. du libraire 37778

Description du livre: The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. A novel by Rene Maran illustrated by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias; Wonderful illustrations; Signed and numbered by Covarrubias at colophon; Number 513 of 1,500 copies of this edition Brown leather over boards with black titling at spine and black decoration to spine and covers; 117 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw figures and color plates VG (Missing slipcase; Small repair at bottom of spine). N° de réf. du libraire 121545

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). Small folio (8-1/2" x 13") bound in full blind-stamped brown leather. Copy #397 of 1500 with beautiful line drawings and color illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias who has SIGNED on the colophon page. The first African novel to portray Black Africans as they are and not as white men in blackface. One of the more attractive early titles from the press, not often found in acceptable condition. This copy light edgewear mostly to the top of the spine, but the binding is still attractive and the leather supple. Very Good, lacking the slipcase. N° de réf. du libraire 015839

Description du livre: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1932., 1932. Folio. XIV, 117pp. With 6 col. plates and numerous line drawings by M. Covarrubias. Orig. full brown calf. Limited edition of 1500 numbered copies, signed by Covarrubias in the colophon. - Small chips missing at upper and lower spine, rear cover with a few stains. Endpapers a bit foxed otherwise a very good copy. N° de réf. du libraire 19209AB

Description du livre: New York: Limited Editions Club, 1932. Hardcover. État : Near Fine. 4to., full brown morocco lettered in black; extremities slightly rubbed. Limited Editions Club edition. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by Covarrubias. N° de réf. du libraire ABE-5521341471

Description du livre: Illustrated by Miguel Covarrubias. Translated by Alvah C. Bessie. Bound in full brown goat skin with title blind stamped on spine. Folio. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932., 1932. One of 1500 copiesprinted at the Walpole Printing Office and signed by Covarrubias. Full color illustrations by Mexican born African American Miguel Covarrubias capture the flavor of Maran's African novel. Minor rubbing and splitting of original slipcase, otherwise, a fine copy. N° de réf. du libraire OVTOne2262

Description du livre: Jonathan Cape, 1922. First Edition. BATOUALA, J. Cape, 1922, first edition, minor bump to small section of top edge of front panel, else just about fine in an attractive dust-wrapper with some chipping, mostly to the dust-wrapper spine extremities. Most uncommon in dust-wrapper. A near classic of its kind, a tale of central Africa and the winner of the Prix Goncourt award. 1/1050 copies. N° de réf. du libraire 0597

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. État : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). 13 By 8.5 Inches. No. 278 of 1500 copies printed. Light brown leather with black stripes. Black spine lettering. Six color plates. Line drawings on nearly every page. Bookplate on half-title page. Spine irregularly darkened, darkened areas at lower corners of covers, probably from moisture, as the slipcase has waterstains, light but large. Small tear at upper corner of slipcase. Faded edge on rear panel of slipcase. N° de réf. du libraire 900886

Description du livre: Thomas Seltzer, New York, 1922. Cloth. État : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No DJ. 1st Edition. 8vo. A Very fine copy with one original dust jacket flap laid in, internally fine. Original gilt green cloth, this was the winner of the Grand Prix de Gonruncourt a la Paris. This was the first novel by a man of color, an Afro American about conditions in French Equatorial Africa to make it big, in Europe, it was a sensation, selling out over night, it reached London and New York in short order, Adele Selzer translation the original French edition. Rene Maran lived at that time in Martinique, but hailed from Africa. A true revelation, fine copy, requires a dust jacket. Alas, a low price. N° de réf. du libraire 1000597

Description du livre: LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, NEW YORK, 1932. Hard Cover. État : Very Good Plus. MIguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). Limited SIGNED EDITION. FOLIO. # 1090 of an edition of 1500 copies signed by the artist . slipcase has a small piece of its fabric lost , and is faded in a few places on it's boards. BY ARTIST. CLEAN GIFT QUALITY. N° de réf. du libraire 041326

Description du livre: The Limited Editions Club, Walpole Printing Office, NY:1932, 1932. Leather. État : Very Good. Limited Edition. Limited #1452/1500 signed by the illustrator Miguel Covarrubias, translated by Alvah C. Bessie, attractively bound in full brown leather, title on spine stamped in brown, brown stamped ruled top and bottom of covers, minor sunning to spine, in slipcase which is sunned. Signed by Author. N° de réf. du libraire ma.0590

Description du livre: The Limited Editions Club, 1932. Hardcover. État : Near Fine. small folio bound in full brown decorative leather with titles on the spine, 1271/1500 copies signed (by artist, Miguel Covarrubias) on limitation page, title page in brown and black ink. numerous beautifully executed richly colored plates and charming line drawings thoughout. The slipcase is (good only) missing it's top strip and has corner wear/ but for an ocassional finger smudge the book is fine intrenally. Book. N° de réf. du libraire 101550

Description du livre: London: Jonathan Cape, 1922 Cloth-backed boards, 8vo. 192pp. The First English edition of this famous work, Copy No. 92 of 1050 copies printed. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over thirty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. N° de réf. du libraire 8468

Description du livre: Thomas Seltzer, New York, 1922. Hardcover. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Offsetting to pp. 126-27. Else a fine copy in an unusually bright very good to near fine dust jacket with a small chip at top of spine and a few closed edgetears. Winner of the Prix Goncourt in France. N° de réf. du libraire 22422

Description du livre: Thomas Seltzer, New York, 1922. Hardcover. First American Edition. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Spine faded. ; 207 pages. N° de réf. du libraire 32670

Description du livre: 1 L.S. (270 x 210) à l'adresse de l'auteur, 28 rue de la Huchette à Paris, 1 page 1/2 avec quelques corrections manuscrites à l'encre verte, datée du 4 novembre 1924, adressée à Jean Guirec, écrivain et journaliste. Très bon état., 1924. Très belle lettre très littéraire pour prendre des nouvelles de la santé de Jean Guirec. " Ne sont victorieux de la vie, qu ceux qui savent vivre fortement. Et vivre fortement consiste à penser à soi le moins possible. " " Les philosophes ont accoutumé d'être d'une idiotie illimitée. " " Paris est un vaste pot de chambre dans lequel je ne sais quels malins esprits urinent tous les jours ". Le bandeau "BOUQUINERIE AURORE" visible sur le scan n'est bien-sûr pas présent sur le document original, il n'a été placé ici que pour garder le caractère unique du document. N° de réf. du libraire 8587

Description du livre: 1 L.S. (270 x 210) à entête de " Les Continents ", 1 page 1/4 avec quelques corrections manuscrites à l'encre verte, datée du 11 Août 1924, adressée à Jean Guirec, écrivain et journaliste. Très bon état., 1924. " Je suis en effet très pris. Les Continents et la Ligue Universelle pour la Défense de la Race Noire m'absorbent. Je polis lentement le roman d'un Nègre ( ) Je peux faire passer à peu près tout ce que je veux à PARI-SOIR. Si donc ( ), j'ai le temps d'écrire quelques lignes sur le roman que vous avez écrit, je le ferais avec d'autant plus de plaisir que j'apprécie beaucoup votre amitié et que votre talent m'est sympathique ". Le bandeau "BOUQUINERIE AURORE" visible sur le scan n'est bien-sûr pas présent sur le document original, il n'a été placé ici que pour garder le caractère unique du document. N° de réf. du libraire 8586

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Hardcover. État : vg. Limited edition. Small folio. XIV, 117pp. Original decorative full blind-stamped brown leather. Uncut. Ex-libris of Lucy Smith Battson (ex Lucy Doheny) on free front endpaper. Illustrated title-page. Beautiful edition of this novel taking place in France's African colonial empire, and profusely illustrated with numerous b/w in-text illustrations and 6 colored plates. Limited edition of 1500 copies, this being No.1431 signed by illustrator Miguel Covarrubias. Some edge wear on binding with spine slightly faded, and spine edges and corners slightly rubbed. Binding in overall good+, interior in fine condition. N° de réf. du libraire 23610

Description du livre: The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Leather. État : Good. Limited edition. 117 pp. Folio. Full leather in slipcase. Limited edition, # 1183 of 1500 copies signed by illustrator Miguel Covarrubias. Soiled, edgeworn, moderately damp stained, heavy musty odor. Rough cut textblock. Soil and damp staining to eps. Spine browned. Slipcase edgeworn, sunning to spine and edges, 3 1/2" piece missing from top panel. N° de réf. du libraire 146080

Description du livre: Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932. Leather. État : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrateur). Limited Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Number 429 of a limited edition of 1,500 copies, signed by Miguel Covarrubias, the illustrator, on the limitation page. There's a small amount of scuffing on the top and bottom of the spine, else fine, slipcase exhibits just a bit of wear on the corners. Signed by Illustrator. N° de réf. du libraire 008213

Description du livre: Thomas Seltzer, New York, 1922. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very good in boards. Wear to spine ends and to spine hinge. N° de réf. du libraire 33039

Description du livre: THOMAS SELTZER FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1922, 1922. HB GREEN CLOTH FINE PP207 DW SUNNED ON SPINE ELSE FINE 8V0 The first French African novel to win the Prix goncourt. N° de réf. du libraire 43511

Description du livre: London, Jonathan Cape 1922., 1922. 192pp. 8vo. Original cloth-backed, paper covered boards, slightly worn. Offsetting to endpapers, pale foxing to preliminaries. A very good copy. First edition in English, limited to 1050 copies. N° de réf. du libraire 124564