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191176223London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1902-11. 8vo. An 11 volume set of historical works finely bound by Hatchard's in an elegant gilt-decorated morocco. All edges gilt. Bindings very firm; a few minor dark spots to bindings and minimal rubbing. With red and black title pages and bright clean contents; endpapers lightly faded to edges. The 11 volumes comprise: three volumes of Horace Walpole's Letters to the Countess of Ossory; Charles the Second by John Heneage Jesse; The Borgias by Alexandre Dumas; Gabrielle D'Estrees by Adrien Desclozeaux; Famous Women by Brantome; Cleopatra her life and reign by Desire de Bernath; Grammont's Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second by Anthony Hamilton; The Love Letters of Mirabeau; Ninon de Lenclos. A fine beautiful set of historical works. . Near Fine. Gilt-decorated Morocco. 1911. Arthur L. Humphreys 1902-11 unknown
1343Leyden: Chez Jean Sambix le Jeune 1699. Hardcover. Good. Duodecimo. 9 volumes. I: 4ff. 417pp. 3ff.; II: 2ff. 404pp.; III: 2ff. 442pp. 1ff.; IV: 1ff. 352pp.; V: 4ff. 304pp.; VI: 300pp.; VII: 4ff. 424pp.; VIII: 504pp.; IX: 4ff. 407pp. Head and tail pieces; initials. With the "Sphere" device on the title-pages. "Les Vies des Hommes Illustres et Grands Capitaines François de son temps." volumes I-IV; " Les Vies des Hommes Illustres et Grands Capitaines Estrangers de son temps" volumes V-VI; "Les Vies des Dames Galantes de son temps" volumes VII-VIII; "Les Vies des Dames Illustres de France de son temps" volume IX. In contemporary calf bindings repaired. Volumes I-IV: Willems 1369; Volumes V-VI: Willems 2018; Volumes VII-VIII: Willems 1749; Volume IX: Willems 2010. <br/> <br/> Leyden: Chez Jean Sambix le Jeune, 1699. hardcover
28464Paris: Javal & Bourdeaux 1930-1931. Limited edition in 4 softcover volumes. This is one of 40 sets only; this set is numbered "IV". 4to 29cm x 25cm 209pp 200pp. The two text volumes are unbound with the contents loosely inserted in quires. The first two volumes contain 24 aquarelles by Malassis. The third and fourth volumes contain 22 colour plates by Marcel Arnac. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SET IS NOT COMPLETE - it should contain six different states of the Malassis plates but actually only contains two complete sets en couleurs & en couleurs sur japon ancien. This set does contain three different states of the Arnac plates en couleurs en bistre en sanguine. This set also comes with an original watercolour by Marcel Arnac the original of plate number 6 an original pencil sketch by Arnac for plate number 5 an original pencil sketch by Malassis and an original copper plate of one of the Malassis illustrations. Very good condition. An extremely rare item; only 40 sets were produced in this format and only these 40 sets included the Arnac plates. Text in French. Paris: Javal & Bourdeaux, 1930-1931. paperback
190180095Paris: Chez Carrington 1901. Fine. Chez Carrington Paris 1901 15.50 x 23.50 cm 2 volumes reliés Edition illustrated with 50 hand-colored plates by Ad. Lambrecht. Limited edition of 750 numbered copies this being number 82. Printed on Vergé d'Arches paper after the 1666 original. The plates are hand-colored with pochoir by Gréningaire and protected by captioned tissue guards. Title page in red and black chapter titles in red throughout the text. Contemporary binding signed by Thierry successor to Petit-Simier in dark green half morocco with corners smooth spine decorated with wide gilt and mosaic ornament top edge gilt covers and spine preserved. Separation fillets on boards. Uncut copy perfectly fresh. Very handsome copy in an elegant binding. Preface and notes by Charles Grolleau. Chez Carrington hardcover
1938132808Paris: Éditions de la Belle Etoile 1938. First edition of Brantôme's sensational work on 17th century Parisian court life. Quarto 2 volumes original wrappers illustrations in color by Jacques Touchet. One of 1250 numbered copies. this is number 940. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare particularly so in the original wrappers. French historian soldier and biographer Pierre de Bourdeille seigneur de Brantôme's works give a picture of the general court-life of the time with its unblushing and undisguised profligacy. There is not an homme illustre or a dame galante in all his gallery of portraits who has not engaged in sexual immorality; and yet the whole is narrated with the most complete unconsciousness that there is anything objectionable in their conduct. Éditions de la Belle Etoile unknown
166688801Leiden: Jean Sambix 1666. Fine. Jean Sambix Leiden 1666 8 x 14 cm In-16 4 volumes reliés First edition. Title pages with the printer's sphere device.Contemporary full brown calf bindings. Spines with raised bands gilt decoration and brown calf lettering and volume labels. Minor split at the top of the upper joint on volume 3. Loss to the foot of volume 1. Rubbing to the bindings. In the first volume pale waterstain to the opening leaves reappearing sporadically at the foot or outer margins throughout. These celebrated Lives of Illustrious French Men include the biographies of Charles VIII Louis XII the Marshal of Guise Francis I Charles IX the Prince of Condé Henry II etc. Brantôme would also go on to write the Lives of Illustrious Foreign Men Illustrious Ladies and Gallant Ladies. The complete set was eventually published in nine small volumes divided into four series by Jean Sambix. Jean Sambix hardcover
57647Paris Charles Carrington 1901. Gr.8° Fronti. XXII 307 u. 403 S. insg. 50 handkol. Tafeln compl. OHLdr. m. beigebundenem Interimseinband Rücken m. goldgepr. Rückenschildchen u. floralen mehrfarbigen Zierprägungen Kopfgoldschnitt Lesebändchen. Bd. 1: Frontdeckel u. Titelei in der rechten oberen Ecke min. fleckig; Beide Bd. min. berieben sonst gutes Exemplar. Ex.-Nr. 465/750 in der Hauspresse G. J. Thieme. Text frz. Nouvelle édition réimprimée sur l’original de 1666 augmentée de notes et additions. Mit Tafeln gezeichnet v. Adolphe Lambrecht handkoloriert v. Gréningaire. Auf Papier der Fabrik M. Perrigot-Masure Papeterie d’arches. Bindarbeit v. H. Blanchetière auf Vors. gestempelt. Inhalt: Premier volume: Sur les dames qui font l’amour & leurs maris cocus Sur le sujet qui contente plus en amour ou le toucher ou la veue ou la parole etc.; Second volume: Sur les femmes mariées les veufves & les filles etc. Mit Gesamtinhaltsverzeichnis. 010 Paris, Charles Carrington, 1901 unknown
1901539902Paris: Ch. Carrington 1901. Hardcover. Fine. First edition thus Nouvelle édition réimprimée sur l'originale de 1666 augmentée de notes et additions. Two volumes. Large octavos. 50 handcolored plates. Quarter brown morocco with green morocco labels gilt and marbled paper over boards. A trifle rubbed about fine. Ch. Carrington hardcover
1924130814Golden Cockerel Press 1924. hardcover. Very Good. 1924 Golden Cockerel Press two volume set vellum over paper covered boards. Privately printed for subscribers only illustrated with woodcuts by Robert Gibbings. Armorial book plates to the front paste downs. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
195021344Paris: Le Impressions Des Roses 1950. leather_bound. Full crimson morocco top edge marbled. Fine. 427 pages. Limited edition copy 190 of 300. 20 full page erotic pochoir plates by Pierre Leconte and a host decorated initial letters and color chapter decorations. French text with wide text margins original decorated stiff wrappers printed in two colors laid-in. Raised bands spine panels gilt decorated and lettered. Le Impressions Des Roses unknown
1927stela1315Paris: Éditions du Trianon 1927. 1927. 8vo. pp. 295 4. French text. 24 b/w plates. wrs. some browning to endleaves with some staining. glassine dw. chips & tears to head & foot of spine. Edition limited to 575 copies of which this is one of 10 copies on Holland Van Gelder. Hardcover. Paris: Éditions du Trianon, 1927. Hardcover
1666100120019A Leyde / Chez Jean de la Tourer 1666. couvertures ternies défraîchies pages titres et garde du tome 2 découpées en parie coin inférieur manquant sur la première page du tome 2. in16. 1666. Relié. 2 volumes. A Leyde / Chez Jean de la Tourer unknown
195482512Paris: Obelisk Press 1954. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good. black cloth labels on the spine no dust jacket 427 pp signed by G. Legman labels are worn covers are worn writing on the front pastdown corners bumped <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Standard shipping no tracking / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Obelisk Press hardcover
1948367912Paris: Éditions Athêna 1948. Softcover. Fine. Limited edition. Copy number 636 of 1449. Illustrated with 26 hand-colored pochoir plates by Paul-Emile Bécat. Text in French. Two-volume set. Both volumes are fine as issued in loose untrimmed gatherings and illustrated wrappers in good red-velvet chemise and slipcase with chipping to the joints of the chemise and light wear to the slipcase edges. A beautiful set with fine erotic color plates that include lesbian erotica. Éditions Athêna unknown
2026281939Paul cotinaud 2026. bon état exemplaire n°301 sur vélin de Rives pages non-coupées texte propre aspect couverture assez salie taches rousseurs tranche de tête. in4. 2026. Broché. 325315 pages. ornées de trente eaux-fortes originales en couleurs par andré collot Paul cotinaud unknown
1991BN240718GALLIMARD 1991. 1991. Hardcover. Brantôme : Recueil des Dames Poésies et Tombeaux Bibliotheque de la Pleiade Band 380 <br/><br/>Brantôme : Recueil des Dames Poésies et Tombeaux Bibliotheque de la Pleiade Band 380 Brantôme GALLIMARD hardcover
1953210411953. A Paris Union latine d'ÂŽditions 1953. 3 forts vol. au format pt in-4 242 x 193 mm de 217 245 et 248 pp. Reliures uniformes d'ÂŽdition de plein vÂŽlin ivoire dos lisses titre et tomaison frappÂŽs ˆ l'oser brun tÂtes dorÂŽes sous ÂŽtuis bordÂŽs. Ensemble complet des trois volumes le constituant. Un des 449 exemplaires numÂŽrotÂŽs du tirage sur pur-fil ˆ l'ancienne recelant de nombreuses tout autant que dÂŽlicates compositions en couleurs d'AndrÂŽ Hubert. Peu dՎcrivains sans doute ont aimÂŽ les femmes autant que Brant™me ci-devant abbÂŽ commendataire. Ces femmes. leur chair blanche leur bouche leurs jambes. Aucune limite nÕest pour lui concevable au dÂŽduit. Il semble quÕil ne peu pas sÕarrÂter de parler de lÕamour de lÕamour physiqueÊ; il en fait dÕailleurs la dÂŽmonstration ˆ la fin de maints paragraphes en sÕexclamant quÕil en a assez dit quÕil lui faut sÕarrÂter que trop cÕest tropÊ; mais il ne le peut et il en rajouteÊ: encore une histoire de lit encore une anecdote grivoiseÊ! Pour lui lÕamour et le dÂŽsir commandent toutÊ: ÇÊIl nÕy a de loi quÕun beau cul ne renverseÊ!ÊÈ Monod Manuel de l'amateur de livres illustrÂŽs modernes 1887. Coiffes des coffrets ÂŽlimÂŽs. Lettrage du dos d'un des volumes lÂŽgÂrement altÂŽrÂŽ. Du reste trÂs belle condition. b42961 unknown
193080690Paris : Georges Briffaut 1930 1931. 225x180mm. 372Êpages illustrations en couleurs in et hors texte. Reliure demi-basane rouge. Auteur titre et tomaison dorÂŽs au dos. Tranche supÂŽrieure dorÂŽe. Couvertures et dos conservÂŽs. Belle reliure. Exemplaire sur papier vÂŽlin tome I numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 1464 / 1842 tome II numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 1466 / 1842. TrÂs bel exemplaire comme neuf. 2695 Georges Briffaut unknown
1822303699Paris: Foucault 1822. Hardcover. Good. 19 to 25 cm tall Octavo 8vo. Volume 8 is not present. Half leather. One joint of volume 1 is cracked through and re-attached. The marbled paper on the boards is worn through in several places. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Foucault hardcover
177916156Aux dépens du libraire Londres 1779. Book Hardcover. Fair. Volumes 1-15. Leather binding perishing particularly around spines. Volume 1 front board split hinge and board loosening. Several other volumes show some splitting of hinges at lower spine.Internally very good. Aux dépens du libraire, Londres hardcover
19502111902152901778Kawaideshobo 1950. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 books in total Kawaideshobo paperback
19472255Paris: Editions Garnier Frères 1947.- XVII556 p.; 8º mayor.- Collection "selecta" des classiques Garnier".- Edición numerada de 600 ejemplares siendo éste el nº 73. LITERATURA Y ESTUDIOS LITERARIOS EXTRANJEROS DE LOS SIGLOS XVI-XXI Livre en français Editions Garnier Frères paperback
190297793Paris: Charles Carrington 1902. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good. blue cloth gilt borders and lettering no dust jacket 464 pp covers lightly worn on the edges volume two only <br /> <br /> <br /> Standard shipping no tracking or insurance / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Charles Carrington hardcover
2711640140.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
16932481DB1693. 2 in 1 Band. Leiden Jean Sambix 1693. 12° 4 Bl. 387 1 S.; 432 S. Lederband des 20. Jahrhunderts berieben und fleckig. Sehr eng gebunden. Die Buchmitte schlecht lesbar. unknown
