ARGOT AND SLANG: A New French and English Dictionary
Handsomely rebound Edwardian edition of this invaluable 19th century dictionary of French slang, defined in English.
Handsomely rebound Edwardian edition of this invaluable 19th century dictionary of French slang, defined in English.
True first printing of Baudrillard's philosophical exploration of reality, simulation, and shared experience – a key influence on THE MATRIX films.
Limited edition re-issue of this major bibliography of French novels first published in 1925-28, a formative reference work for book collectors and scholars on the subject.
First edition of the first novel by "one of the foremost writers of Anglophone Cameroonian literature" (CAMEROON LITERATURE IN ENGLISH), the story of an African student in an interracial relationship while studying in Paris.
Uncorrected proof of the first US edition, the second book of the neo-noir Marseilles Trilogy beginning with TOTAL CHAOS.
Stark and haunting card of mourning from the September 10th, 1898 funeral of Stephane Mallarmé.
First English-language paperback edition of LA COMTESSE SANGLANTE, re-titled to coincide with the release of the Hammer horror film based on Penrose's singular gothic historical fantasia.
Uncommon and stylish French edition of the ur-Gothic novel, with the finest paperback cover illustration ever offered to Ann Radcliffe in any language.
First US edition of this aviation classic, based on Saint-Exupéry's time as an airmail pilot.
Limited edition of this illustrated 18th-century French tragedy with abolitionist themes – with a numbered print by Friesz loosely laid in.
First edition of the famous comedic memoir, a companion to the best-selling INNOCENTS ABROAD and a model for later satirical travel narratives like those of David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell – an exceptional copy.
Inscribed first edition of this exquisite collaboration between two great French-Japanese artists.