CORBIÈRE (Édouard). Set of 5 works by Édouard Corbière (1793-1875), sailor, journalist and writer, considered as the father of the maritime novel in France. All the works of this author are rare, we propose 5 of them, most of them in first edition. Includes : - Scènes de mer. TWO LIONS FOR A WOMAN. CAPTAIN-BLACK, MEETING. Paris: Hippolyte Souverain, 1835. - 2 volumes in-8, mustard cloth with bradel, smooth spine decorated, untrimmed, cover preserved (Lemardeley). Rare first edition. Copy complete with covers and leaflets at the end of each volume. It bears on the titles a red stamp representing an N surmounted by an eagle's head. Binding and covers soiled. Staining and foxing. - TRIBORD ET BABORD, maritime novel. Paris : Dumont, 1840. - 2 volumes in-8, half tan basane, smooth spine, speckled edges (Ruillé). Very rare first edition. A good copy bound by the bookseller Ruillé whose beautiful label has been glued on the false titles, the stamp "Ruillé relieur" and "Ruillé Libraire" affixed on the titles and several pages. Some foxing. - LES ILOTS DE MARTIN VAZ, maritime novel. Paris : Berquet et Pétion, 1842. - 2 volumes in-8, burgundy half-chagrin, smooth spine decorated, untrimmed, cover preserved (early 20th century binding). Rare first edition. Covers very damaged, soiled, stained, torn sometimes with large tears, also including folds and restorations. Light spotting in the first volume. Some foxing. The cover of the second volume bears the year 1843. - CRIC-CRAC, maritime novel . Paris : Alexandre Cadot, 1846. - 2 volumes in one in-8, half dark green, smooth spine decorated, spotted edges (binding of the time). Rare first edition. Copy in slightly later binding. Some traces of wetness. Restoration to the third leaf of the first volume. - THE NEGRIER. Fourth edition. Reviewed on a new Manuscript of the Author. Havre : printing house H. Brindeau et Ce, Costey frères, les principaux libraires, [1855]. - In-8, paperback. Fourth edition in part original of the most famous novel by Édouard Corbière. Copy as issued, paperback, well preserved despite some soiling to the cover and restorations to the spine ends, having left traces of glue.