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176882403Geneve 1768. First edition of one of Voltaire's best-known works of prose. Octavo original full period calf gilt titles to the spine red morocco spine label raised bands marbled endpapers. In good condition. Rare and desirable. One of Voltaire's finest romances" The Princess of Babylon relays the story of the beautiful Formosanta who travels the world in search of her lover Amazan Barron Fantasy Literature I:88. Subtle in its philosophy Voltaire breaks narrative conventions in this novella to foster Enlightenment values and in the process also "pokes fun at a number of literary traditions" Pearson Fables of Reason 196. The novella saw instant success upon publication and was in such demand that it was being illegally pirated in England and printed under a false imprint of 'Geneva' when it was actually printed in London. hardcover books
1810-06Vienne Pierre van Ghelen 1752. 127; 130; 92; 80; 46 S. Mit je 1 gest. Titelvign. Pbd. d. Zt. Ecken u. Kanten berieb. Sander 473 Destouches - Sammelband mit 5 französischen Dramen in frühen zum ersten Mal in Wien gedruckten Ausgaben. Johann Peter van Ghelen der 1721 die Druckerei nach dem Tod seines Vaters übernahm bekam von Maria Theresia erneut 1742 sowie 1752 das kaiserliche Privileg und führte das Unternehmen zu hervorragendem Erfolg. Seine Kindheit verbrachte er tlw. bei Verwandten in Brüssel wo er in Berührung mit der frankophonen Literatur kam. Vorliegendes Buch weicht vom sonstigen Verlagsprogramm insofern ab als damals vorwiegend Evangelien- u. Gebetbücher od. Kalender wie z.B. genealog.-herald. Kalender ohne großen Zensuraufwand gedruckt wurden. vgl. Mayer Wiens Buchdruckergeschichte Bd. 2 S. 19 f. - Enthält: 1 Destouches: - Le Glorieux. Comedie en Vers. En cinq Actes; - Les Philosophes amoureux. Comédie en cinq actes; 2 PIRON Alexis: Gustave Wasa. Tragedie en cinq actes; 3 Voltaires Erstling: Oedipe. Tragedie; 4 De Lafont: Les trois Frères Rivaux. Comedie; 5 Legrand: L'Amour Diable. Comedie. Vienne, Pierre van Ghelen 1752. unknown
1929586738New York: Rimington & Hooper 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition. Introduction by David Garnett. Illustrations by Valenti Angelo. Small quarto. Plain cloth boards. Ink owners name on the third page. Cloth soiled and moderately stained toned along the spine lacking the spine label many pages lightly soiled very good overall. One of 49 copies numbered 981 of a total edition of 999 copies numbers 951 - 999 being printed on Zanders hand-made paper. Issued as Number One of "The Savoy Editions Rimington & Hooper hardcover
192679331London and New York: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited and Dodd Mead and Company 1926. Hardcover. Very good. This satirical novella tells the story of a Zoroastrian philosopher in ancient Babylonia. The singular narrative and unique journey of Zadig still stands as a philosophical reference to “nothing is either good or bad without the comparison of one with the other.†Illustrated by Harry Keen. Octavo: xxvi 316 pp. In a one-half blue morocco over blue cloth binding by Maurin with gilt-stamped titling ornaments and borders five raised bands and marbled endpapers. The spine is sun faded; otherwise very good. John Lane The Bodley Head Limited [and] Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
193128756New York: Rarity Press 1931. First Thus. Hardcover. Very good in boards. Spine and upper one inch of front panel are faded. Rarity Press hardcover
1926WRCLIT68360London & New York: John Lane the Bodley Head / Dodd Mead and Co. 1926. Large octavo. Decorated orange cloth fore and bottom edge untrimmed. Frontis and plates. Spine faintly sunned a few finger smudges to cloth otherwise very good or better. First edition in this format with a portrait and 11 plates by Henry Keen. Translations by H.I. Woolf and with a new translation for this edition of "The White Bull" by Wifrid Jackson. Bookplate of Adrian Goldstone on front pastedown. John Lane the Bodley Head / Dodd, Mead and Co. hardcover books
1912328118Berlin: Paul Cassirer 1912. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Marcus Behmer. 40 exquisite tipped in etchings by Marcus Behmer. The etchings integrated with the text range widely in size and format from full page illustrations to historiated initials and vignettes. 77. 5 pages. Small folio original black-lettered mustard cloth Berlin: Paul Cassirer 1912. Limited edition -- Number 86 of 170 copies on "amerikanisches Japan" printed at the Pan Presse. A near fine copy of this scarce book.<br/> <br/> Voltaire: Zadig or Fate. An Oriental History. Behmer's wryly exquisite Beardsleyesque interpretation is the first of a sequence of Voltaire illustrations in modern German Pressbooks followed by editions of "Candide" by Klee Unold and Kubin. --Schauer II. 43.<br/> <br/> Paul Cassirer unknown
1893ST17884Paris: Imprimé pour Les Amis de Livres par Chamerot et Renouard 1893. No. 55 OF 115 COPIES printed for M. Van der Vrecken de Bormans. 275 x 190 mm. 10 3/4 x 7 1/2". 4 p.l. 159 3. <br/> DAZZLING CONTEMPORARY SCARLET MOROCCO VERY ORNATELY DECORATED IN GILT SILVER AND BLACK AS WELL AS INLAID BY MARIUS MICHEL stamp-signed on front doublure covers elaborately embellished with a floral frame enclosing a large central panel filled with diapered compartments formed by gently curving black leaves each compartment containing a floral sprig tooled in silver and gold flat spine with similarly decorated ogival compartments and gilt titling OLIVE BROWN MOROCCO DOUBLURES filled with rows of inlaid red carnations with dark green pedicels leather hinges jacquard silk endleaves in pink blue and green pattern marbled flyleaves all edges gilt. Original white textured paper wrappers bound in. In a slightly worn brown morocco-trimmed marbled paper slipcase. With eight pleasing color engravings by Rops 4 Robaudi 2 and Garnier 2 depicting scenes from the story accompanied by 29 proofs in red yellow cyan and black & white as called for in the colophon. A Large Paper Copy. Front flyleaf with INK INSCRIPTION SIGNED BY MARIUS MICHEL and dated Mai 1920 noting that he had bound this copy for M. Van der Vrecken de Bormans in 1896 for a very substantial price of 600 francs. Carteret IV 407; Vicaire I 47. Three blank front flyleaves with narrow faint brown horizontal blemish across most of the page apparently a tape shadow; in all other ways A BEAUTIFUL COPY clean fresh and bright internally IN A PRISTINE BINDING.<br/> <br/> This ravishing object is a bibliophile's treasure: an illustrated luxury edition in Large Paper format of Voltaire's philosophical novel offered in a binding from a pre-eminent Parisian atelier. The impressive binding stands out not only because of its remarkable condition but also because of the variety and unerring execution of its decorative elements--from the vigorous use of black gold and silver on the cover and spine to the particularly animated inlaid morocco doublures. Considered the best binder of his generation as well as the founder of modern French bookbinding Henri Marius Michel 1846-1925 began his career in the workshop established by his father Jean in Paris in 1849 where they produced distinguished bindings in the prevailing historical styles for two decades. After the father's death in 1890 the firm came to even greater prominence when Henri began producing bindings in a completely new and original style that did nothing less than change the course of modern bookbinding in France. According to Duncan & De Bartha Henri believed passionately "that bookbinding needed a new vocabulary of ornamentation in order to express the mood and spirit of contemporary authors." The "vocabulary of ornamentation" he developed was based on nature the revolutionary "La Flore Ornamentale" style that he unveiled at the 1878 International Exposition. His favored floral forms dominate the present binding both as inlays and as silver and gold tooling. Our binding was commissioned by Paul Van der Vrecken Baron de Bormans an attaché at the Belgian Embassy in Paris and a bibliophile who belonged to "La société du livre contemporain" as well as the "Cercle Parisien du livre." The 600 francs the binding cost would have bought a very great deal in France at the end of the 19th century. Another copy of this work with the same special features and also bound in inlaid morocco by Marius Michel sold at Sotheby's in 1995 for the hammer price equivalent of $31200. Imprimé pour Les Amis de Livres par Chamerot et Renouard unknown
28481Nice Editions Félix Bottin et Fils 1946 in 4 (25x19,5) 1 volume reliure demi maroquin rouge à coins de l'époque, dos à nerfs, couverture conservée, 168 pages [2], illustré 35 compositions originales en couleurs de Gabriel Bourdier, chemise et étui. Tirage limité à 999 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci un des 925 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin du marais. Très bel exemplaire, finement relié ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
40253Paris Edtions de la Cité 1954 grand in 8 (28x19) 1 volume broché en faux-feuillets sous couverture rempliée, 172 pages [3], avec des illustrations en couleurs de Joseph Hémard, chemise et étui décoré de l'éditeur. Les coloris ont été exécutés dans les ateliers de Richard ous la direction de l'artiste Joseph Hémard. Tirage limité à 390 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci un des 300 exemplaires numérotés sur papier grand vélin de Lana. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
1924222191924 Paris, Librairie des Amateurs, Ferroud, 1924. Petit in-8 (140 X 198) demi-maroquin à coins, dos lisse orné d’un décor geometrique souligné de filets rouges, auteur et titre dorés, tête dorée, plats et dos de la couverture illustrée couleurs conservés (reliure de l?époque) ; 236 pages. PREMIER TIRAGE des 92 COMPOSITIONS EN COULEURS de Gustave-Adolphe MOSSA, dont un frontispice et 22 hors-texte. Tirage limité à 1100 exemplaires, celui-ci un des 800 imprimés sur vélin de HOLLANDE (n°488). Il s'agit d'un des plus jolis livres illustrés par le peintre iconoclaste d'origine autrichienne Gustave-Adolphe MOSSA. BEL EXEMPLAIRE, en parfait état, dans une reliure de qualité. FINE COPY. PICTURES AND MORE DETAILS ON REQUEST.
22677Paris Editions du Loup 1927 in 4 (25,5x19,5) 1 volume broché, couverture rempliée, 145 pages [2], illustré de pointes-séches de P.-E. Landa. Tirage limité à 300 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci un des 250 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin d'Arches (N°51 à 300). Très bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
1947313881947. Chamonix chez Jean Landru 1947. Un vol. au format pt in-4 265 x 207 mm de 193 pp. en feuilles sous couverture illustrÂŽe ˆ rabats rempliÂŽs et ÂŽtui-chemise de plein cartonnage gris-perle dos lisse titre frappÂŽ ˆ l'oser lie-de-vin. Soigneuse rÂŽalisation. Un des exemplaires du tirage numÂŽrotÂŽ sur vÂŽlin de Rives. Il s'agrÂŽmente - ici en premier tirage - de spirituelles compositions en couleurs de Roger Mauge. ''Dans ce siÂcle du voyage et de la philosophie Zadig entreprend son apprentissage dans un univers partagÂŽ entre le bien et le mal. Trahi par SÂŽmire et Azora dÂŽÂu par l'amour Zadig trouve refuge dans la nature qui est ˆ l'image de Dieu. RemarquÂŽ par le roi d'ƒgypte Moabdar il retourne dans le tourbillon du monde et devient Premier ministre. SÂŽduit par la reine AstartÂŽ et menacÂŽ par la jalousie du roi il fuit bient™t Babylone. C'est l'occasion pour lui d'un retour sur soi et d'une rÂŽflexion sur les caprices de la fatalitÂŽ. Au hasard des aventures qu'il croise sur son chemin en compagnie de l'ermite Zadig devient l'incarnation de la Providence dont les voies restent par ailleurs impÂŽnÂŽtrables. L'ange Jesrad lui rÂŽvÂŽlera une partie des mystÂres de la DestinÂŽe. Si l'homme est sans cesse tiraillÂŽ entre libertÂŽ et dÂŽterminisme il semble bien devoir les concilier. Et c'est lˆ sans doute la seule vÂŽritÂŽ qui nous soit accessible.'' LÂŽgers dÂŽfauts affectant les coupes de l'ÂŽtui. Du reste trÂs belle condition. b42961 unknown
882141LondonLondon: John Brindley 1749 3/4 Tan Calf. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Engraved frontis.238pp. rebacked with new tan morocco spine raised bands and gold lettering over original marble boards. Contents slightly age toned binding rubbed and soiled corners bumped but a very nice copy. Probably the First English Edition. LondonLondon: John Brindley, 1749 hardcover
LCS-186414L’un des exemplaires imprimés sur grand papier fin. De l’imprimerie de la Société Littéraire typographique 1784-1789. 70 volumes. Grand in-8, maroquin vert, encadrement doré sur les plats, roulette intérieure et coupes finement ornées, dos lisses ornés de motifs dorés (certains légèrement passés), pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin rouge, tranches dorées. Quelques rousseurs inhérentes au papier. Reliure de l’époque. 245 x 150 mm.
elala3798London Paris: Prault 1738. Second Edition the first to contain the 26th chapter on fluxions. ìOwing to Descartesí great influence and Newtonís dispute with Leibniz the spread of Newtonís thought on the Continent took about fifty years. One of his greatest champions was Voltaire whose …lÈmens De La Philosophie De Neuton 1738 was widely read.î Printing and the Mind of Man It was during his exile in England from 1726 to 1729 that Voltaire became acquainted with Newtonís scientific methods and achievements. His Letters Concerning the English Nation first published in 1733 contained four letters on Newton including the first account of the famous story about the falling apple which inspired Newtonís law of gravitation. His celebrated popularization of Newtonian principles the …lÈmens served to establish the pre-eminence of empirical philosophy in eighteenth century France. The work is dedicated to Voltaireís mistress the Marquise de Ch‚telet whom he assisted in a French translation of Newtonís Principia. Bengesco 1570. Cioranescu 64736. Gray 156. cfBabson 120. See Printing and the Mind of Man 161. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. xvi 4 328 12. lacking half-title errata & portrait of Voltaire. title in red & black with engraved vignette by Duflos. engraved frontis. portrait of Newton by P.Dupin possibly inserted. folding engraved table 6 engraved plates & numerous engravings in the text. contemporary mottled calf rebacked corners & edges renewed occasional browning London [Paris: Prault], 1738 unknown
