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182944005Paris: Lefevre. Very Good. 1829. Hardcover. Paris: Lefevre Libraire rue de l'Eperon 1829. 252 pages. Contents are sound with light foxing/staining throughout. Binding is quarter leather with paper covered boards. Binding is tight with light shelfwear. Overall a good copy. . Lefevre hardcover books
190622776Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1906. Hardcover. Orig. decorated boards paper spine label. Near fine. 155 pages. 28 x 18.5 cm. Limited edition copy 167 of 280. Famously popular in romantic literature it appeared in more than 300 editions and purportedly during the Italian campaign Napoleon constantly slept with a copy under his pillow. The 1789 edition had four copper plates these have been enlarged here engraved on wood by M. Lamont Brown on thin Japan-paper proofs. Text in French. Laid-in the publisher prospectus. Tiny nick to backstrip head. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
193752051New York: D. Appleton and Company 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Edited with Introduction Notes and Vocabulary by Albert Wilder Thompson Ph.D. Five illustrations. First edition thus. The complete text in the original French of this sentimental prose idyll accompanied by extensive notes and a vocabulary in English. First published in 1788 Paul et Virginie attained immense vogue and greatly influenced the French romanticists. Inscribed by the editor on the front flyleaf. Original green cloth binding with gilt stamping. A crisp very good copy. Inscribed By Editor. <br/><br/> D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
186928039New York: Hurd & Houghton; Cambridge: The Riverside Press 1869. 8vo pp. lii 149; wood-engraved frontispiece and vignette title-p. and 5 wood-engraved plates by Hoppin; contemporary and possibly original half green morocco over marbled boards gilt-lettered direct on spine t.e.g.; minor rubbing else near fine. Includes a memoir of the author by Sarah Jones as well as the author's own introduction to his classic story of adventure love and death on the isle of Mauritius. <br/><br/> Hurd & Houghton; Cambridge: The Riverside Press hardcover books
188833841London: George Routledge and Sons 1888. Edition limited to 800 copies this no. 42; large 8vo pp. xxxvii 1 208 1; inserted title-p. after a design by Leloir printed in green engraved frontispiece vignette title-p. printed in red and black 11 engraved plates plus 120 other engravings throughout the text; contemporary full blue morocco gilt-ruled covers with gilt floral sprays in the corners gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments gilt lettered in 1 a.e.g. inner dentelles; some minor scuffing to the covers but in all a very good sound copy. The preliminary matter includes a 16-page memoir of the author as well as the author's own introduction to his classic story of adventure love and death on the isle of Mauritius. <br/><br/> George Routledge and Sons unknown books
1858261007Paris: L. Curmer 1858. 36 engravings most after Tony Johannot on China paper. Illustrations after Johannot et al to text throughout. 458 2 pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Full blue crushed levant a.e.g. by C. Walters. Small spot of rubbing to front joint else fine. Bookplate. Johannot Tony. 36 engravings most after Tony Johannot on China paper. Illustrations after Johannot et al to text throughout. 458 2 pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Tony Johnannot Engravings on China Paper. L. Curmer unknown books
015756Paris; nd. ca.1838: Louis Janet; Printed By Jules Didot. Small Octavo. 3931pp. illustrated by Desenne with 5 plates in two states10 total and engraved by Blanchard beautifully bound by Chambolle-duru Chambolle Rene-Victor 1834-1898 dated 1869 signed binding in full dark blue morocco decorated in gilt raised bands with compartments lettered and fully decorated in gilt marbled endpapers gilt dentelles all edges gilt ribbon marker. Only minor spots of foxing two early bookplates. A lovely copy with very nice plates. The story of two young lovers attempting to find happiness living a rural life. Louis Janet; Printed By Jules Didot unknown books
181825268Paris: Chez Méquigon-Marvis. Libtraire rue de L'École de Médecine 1818. First Collected edition. Mises en ordre et Précédées de la Vie de l'Auteur par L. Aimé-Martin. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author in volume I and numerous other engraved plates throughout. 12 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary brown sprinkled calf gilt spine with contrasing leather spine labels. Spines uniformly darkened a little small chip from one label otherwise a fine clean attractive set. First Collected edition. Mises en ordre et Précédées de la Vie de l'Auteur par L. Aimé-Martin. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author in volume I and numerous other engraved plates throughout. 12 vols. 8vo. Chiefly remembered today for his Paul et Virginie Barnardin de Saint-Pierre was also a naturalist who wrote extensively on the harmony and order of nature. Paul et Virginie in fact appears in Volume IV of his Etudes de la Nature. This is the first collected edition of his works published four years after his death in 1814. Brunet V 57 Chez Méquigon-Marvis. Libtraire, rue de L'École de Médecine unknown books
19072255London: J. M. Dent @ Co 1907. Second edition. Second edition. Arts and Crafts binding in full red-brown morocco with attractive linear gilt patterning and four clusters of leaf motifs on each cover gilt decorated spine. Binding is signed in rear dentelle "WNL." Fine. <br/><br/> J. M. Dent @ Co unknown books
1883RDESPAU00vgRoberts Brothers 1883. Very Good. De Saint-Pierre Bernardin. Paul and Virginia. Boston: Roberts Brothers 1883. 291pp. 12mo. Grey cloth. Book condition: Very good. Rubbed covers with bumped corners and slightly chipped backstrip. Front cover has faint stains pages are unmarked. Roberts Brothers hardcover books
1888132965London: Routledge 1888. hardcover. very good. Illus. throughout by Maurice Leloir. Title in red and black 208pp. 4to 3/4 red cloth gilt-lettered spine and front cover; inner hinge a bit weak. London: Routledge 1888. Very good .<br/><br/> Limited Edition one of 800 copies on large cut paper.<br/><br/> Routledge unknown books
185237716Philadelphia: Hogan and Thompson 1852. Hardcover. Very good. xxviii 223pp. Edges of boards and spine sunned bookplate on front pastedown ink notes on second prlelim else very good in publisher's green cloth decorated in gilt. <br/><br/> Hogan and Thompson hardcover books
1853LD5805Paris: Furne 1853. Hardcover. Very Good. Half morocco and marbled paper gilt-stamped lettering on spine. Unique copy "tire sur papier de cette couleur" with 8 plates on China paper including frontispiece and colored map numerous illustrations in text and an additional portrait of Bernardin de St. Pierre tipped-onto front flyleaf. Some light scuffing along spine and edges of boards. <br/><br/> Furne hardcover books
185316Paris: Furne Libraire-Éditeur 1853. Hardcover. Very Good . Johannot Meissonier. 28 cm; 8vo; xl; 222; 223-300; 301-330; i A complete copy with a colored map of lIle de France Mauritius and 7 steel-engraved portraits on China paper bound-in in two states: Bernardin de Saint-Pierre by Lafitte; Marguerite by Johannot; Madame de la Tour by Johannot; Virginie by Johannot; Paul by Johannot; Le Docteur par Meissonier; La Jeune Bramine by Johannot. Additional wood-block illustrations within the text as well as wood-block text decorations. The two titles are followed by an essay on the vegetation found on Mauritius in the late eighteenth century. Vicaire VII 71 does not mention copies with plates in two states. Stated: Exemplaire Unique tiré sur papier de cette couleur. Bound in marbled boards with a cloth spine. A very good extra-illustrated untrimmed unique copy. Furne, Libraire-Éditeur hardcover books
18524152bdaNew York: George R. Lockwood 1852. Octavo cloth hardcover gilt letters 141 pp unpaginated Dictionary French and English of All the Words Contained in This Volume. Good with soiling to covers and light edgewear; foxing throughout age darkened spotting; a few pencilled notes. George R. Lockwood, (1852). hardcover books
185746679New York: H. W. Derby & Co. Very Good. 1857. Hardcover. New York/Cinn: H. W. Derby & Co.1857. Small 8vo original red cloth blind stamped tooled design. Gilt. Rubbed chipped at edges. 160 pps and 144 pps. . H. W. Derby & Co. hardcover books
186797535New York.: Hurd and Houghton. 1867 . Original red cloth over beveled boards blind ruled borders gilt titles and decorations. Very good spine head chipped old gift inscription to ffep. . 12mo. 17x11 cm. . A nice old edition of the French classic in English translation Wood engraving frontis plus 5 full-page plates by Hoppin. Hurd and Houghton. hardcover books
18241260159London: Thomas Tegg 1824. First edition. 16mo 5 X 3 in brown calf embossed with gilt; VG; moderate shelf wear; marbled end pages; pencil inscription on first end page; second end page cut; paper and text clean; tight print; pp. 144; shelved in Case # 3; GP consignment. 1260159. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Thomas Tegg unknown books
RGOLVIC00efGeorge Routledge and Sons. Very Good. Goldsmith Oliver. Vicar of Wakefield Rasselas and Paul and Virginia. Johnson Samuel; St. Pierre Bernardin. London: George Routledge and Sons ND. 153 98 109pp. 8vo. Illustrated red cloth with gilt embellishment. Book condition: Very good with rubbed and bumped edges and a few small stains. A few pages have a couple of tiny spots. Brief notes by former owner made in pencil on rear pastedown. George Routledge and Sons hardcover books
178911749Paris: P.F. Didot 1789. Hardcover. Very Good . The 1789 1st edition re-bound in simple tan boards and new endsheets with gilt-lettering along the spine. The wonderful original marbled wrappers are bound in as well. Clean and VG with just a touch of light foxing to the original text. 12mo 218 pgs. Important late 18th century reflection on solitude. <br/><br/> P.F. Didot hardcover books
1879WRCLIT57584Paris: Isidore Liseux 1879. xxxvi2182pp. Small octavo. Handsomely bound in full blue crushed levant raised bands spine gilt extra with small red morocco inlays a.e.g. original wrappers bound in. Frontis plates. Text framed in ornamental and red-ruled border. A couple of minor rubs to spine tips otherwise about fine. First Liseux edition with an Introduction by Alexandre Piedagnel and six engravings by Ad. Lalauze. One of 650 numbered copies on Hollande from a total edition of 775 copies. An attractive edition of this 18th century classic published under the imprint so highly praised by Apollinaire and others. Isidore Liseux hardcover books
1990190077St. Peter's Parish 1990-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean has a good binding and crisp pages no marks or notations. Light wear. HB HS St. Peter's Parish hardcover books
1776263086Paris: Didot & Meguignon 1776. Second. hardcover. very good. Volumes 2 & 3 of a 3 volume set. Lacks volume 1. 3 folding copper plates 2 botanical and the 3rd a globe of the Atlantic Hemisphere. 528 542 pages. 12mo original 3/4 calf marbled boards quite rubbed internally clean. Paris: P.F. Didot & Meguignon 1776 & 1780. Second Edition revised corrected and augmented. Very good.<br/><br/> Didot & Meguignon unknown books
1789WB15662Paris: . . del'Imprimerie de Monsieur i.e. Didot jeune 1789. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. With four engravings after J. M. Moreau le jeune J.M. 18mo full contemporary calf; a.e.g. The first separate edition of this famous novel published the year before in volume 4 of the author's Etudes de Nature. Ray The Art of the French Illustrated Book 54; Cohen-De Ricci 931. Calf rubbed a bit but still a nice copy. <br/><br/> . . del'Imprimerie de Monsieur [i.e. Didot jeune], hardcover books
1791WB15666Paris: Chez P. Fr. Didot le Jeune 1791. Hardcover. Very Good. Variant issue from the more frequently encountered 130 pp. first edition from the same year. Early calf; small loss to top of spine minor wear but in all a very nice copy. <br/><br/> Chez P. Fr. Didot le Jeune hardcover books