As can be seen in various posts on this blog, Ferenczi seems to have started publishing books to 1896-1897 after working in the bookstore, then held its own library.
One of the first book is probably "The martyrdom of an angel" by George Pradel (see archives from November 2005). Then followed a few other novels in deliveries until 1901.
From that date, Joseph Ferenczi changes registers and publishes journals saucy "Sans-Gene," "Candle," "The Party Animal," "The Devil" and other supplements, almanacs, special numbers. He continued anyway few novels in installments as "The Apaches of Paris" by Jules Gastyne.
"Dico-Solo", the reference dictionary on illustrators indicates a release in late 1906 for "Sans-Gene." I doubt it, having seen anything from Ferenczi after 1905. What happened this time? certainly many obscenity trial.
Ferenczi's name disappears and reappears in 1905-1906 to 1908 with many collections in an entirely different kind, more focused on the popular novels: "Collection of Great Novelists illustrated novel", "The Illustrated Book novel "Rifle Gold", "rhyming, Cacophony & Vermilion", etc ...
But some of the first books in the collections of 1908 bear a stamp in purple ink "Library Paris, 48 rue de Lancry, Paris.
A search helped me find the 2 deliveries Bernède novels: "The tonsured" and "The Cassock," bearing that name.
It would seem that a collection has also been published in this editorial apellation:
"The realistic novels"
1. Victor Joze, "The Menagerie Name: Vachette sisters" (190 pages, 1908)
2. Victor Joze, "The social menagerie: the demimonde of girls" (190 pages, 1908)
3 L. Valbert: "The train of husbands" (192 pages, 1908)
be seen, Ferenczi was still reluctant to abandon the ribaldry in Paris before launching into the deep end of sentimental light fiction and adventure.
