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184952778Paris: Gustave Havard 1849. Fine. Gustave Havard Paris 1849 21.50 x 31 cm relié Popular illustrated edition bringing together 14 titles and more from the Romans populaires illustrés collection. Drawings by Johannot Beaucé Staal Bertall Baron. It includes the rare title The Monk by Lewis. Contents: Valérie by Madame de Krudener. Manon Lescaut by Prévost d'Exiles. Le talisman du coeur by Louis Lurine. La peine du talion by Jules Lacroix. Le règne de Satan by Benjamin Gastineau. Riche et pauvre by Emile Souvestre. Télémaque by Fénelon. Mes prisons by Pellico. La princesse de Montpensier by Madame de Lafayette. Les contes de l'atelier by Michel Masson. Le vicaire de Wakefield by Goldsmith. Simple histoire by Inchbald. 3 plays by Beaumarchais. Printed in 2 columns. A half-title of the Romans populaires illustrés has been bound at the beginning of the work with a table of contents that does not correspond at all to the titles in the volume. Contemporary half black shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with a large romantic ornament and a roll at head and foot. One split at head. Rubbing to edges and headcaps but good copy particularly fresh on crisp white paper free from foxing. These popular editions are rare in good condition and very desirable for the quality of their illustrations. They form a too-forgotten history of romantic publishing. Gustave Havard unknown
003213A Neuchatel: De l'Imprimerie de la Société Typographique 1775. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. ii xxix i 99 ipp. Contemporary mottled calf. Bound with: Le Radoteur ou Nouveaux Mélanges de Philosophie d'Anecdotes curieuses d'Aventures particulières Paris Bastien 1777. <br/> <br/> A Neuchatel: De l'Imprimerie de la Société Typographique, 1775. hardcover
198172763Monte Carlo : Editions Arts et Couleurs 1981. 270x210mm. 244 213Êpages reliure chagrin. Titre auteur et ornementations dorÂŽs au dos ˆ faux-nerfs. Ornementations dorÂŽs sur les deux plats. Ornementations ˆ froids sur les deux plats et au dos. Tranche supÂŽrieure dorÂŽe. Sous emboitage marbrÂŽ. Page de garde en soie. TrÂs belle reliure.Tirage limitÂŽ ˆ 350 exemplaires avec une planche hors-texte en couleurs encadrÂŽe - une suite en violet de Bourgogne des illustrations hors-texte. Exemplaire numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 669 / 750. Exemplaire ˆ l'ÂŽtat de neuf. 6800 Editions Arts et Couleurs unknown
176542889à Paris: Chez Duchesneet chez Merlin 1765. Fine. Chez Duchesne et chez Merlin à Paris 1765 1764 et 1767 12.50 x 20 cm trois textes reliés en un volume New edition for the Siège de Calais first edition for the two other texts. The five figures mentioned by some bibliographers seem to be lacking in Eugénie. Full speckled blonde sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons as well as a blonde sheep title label. All edges red. Top of spine slightly split title label partially missing. Surface wear and lacks to boards. Corners slightly bumped. Two tiny marginal tears not touching text to first endpaper and final text leaf. Contemporary manuscript notes on first endpaper giving details of the work's contents. Interesting collection of theatrical pieces with England as their subject. Among these three plays one should note that Le siège de Calais a patriotic piece had resounding success despite reservations from Diderot and Voltaire. Chez Duchesneet chez Merlin hardcover
1785171751785. A Paris chez les libraires qui vendent les nouveautÂŽs 1785 / A Paris de l'Imprimerie de Clousier chez Ruault et la Veuve Duchesne 1785 / A Paris chez Silvestre l'an 2 1794. 3 ouvrages reliÂŽs en un fort vol. au format in-8 198 x 122 mm de xliv - 152 pp. ; 46 pp. 1 f. n.fol. et 132 pp. ; 1 f. n.fol. et 69 pp. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-basane mouchetÂŽe blonde dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets gras ˆ froid double filet dorÂŽ piÂce de titre de maroquin taupe titre dorÂŽ toutes tranches mouchetÂŽes. RÂŽunion - en un volume - de trois textes de Beaumarchais. Le Mariage de Figaro est l'une des ÂŽditions parues ˆ la date de l'originale avec cette mention au dernier feuillet : ''achevÂŽ d'imprimer pour la premiÂre fois le 28 fÂŽvrier 1785''. L'Autre Tartuffe ou la mÂre coupable est en originale. Il s'agit d'une ''ÂŽdition imprimÂŽe sans l'autorisation de l'auteur. C'est une contrefaÂon tronquÂŽe dont la parution poussa les amis de l'auteur ˆ publier la suivante ˆ l'insu mÂme de Beaumarchais. La premiÂre ÂŽdition avouÂŽe par l'auteur a paru en 1797. MalgrÂŽ la mention ''ÂŽdition originale'' portÂŽe en page de titre cette ÂŽdition n'est pas la premiÂre''. in Tchemerzine. Cordier Bibliographie des oeuvres de Beaumarchais 135 pour Le Mariage - Tchemerzine II Bibliographie d'ÂŽditions originales et rares d'auteurs franÂais p. 22 - Cioranescu I Bibliographie de la littÂŽrature franÂaise du XVIIIÂme 10400 pour La MÂre coupable avec une collation diffÂŽrente - Cordier Bibliographie des oeuvres de Beaumarchais 273 pour La MÂre coupable. Angles ÂŽmoussÂŽs. Frottements ÂŽpars affectant la reliure. Perte de papier marbrÂŽ au second plat. Dont la coupe est par ailleurs nettement ÂŽlimÂŽe.Petit manque affectant le fond de cahier du premier feuillet. Quelques rousseurs dans le texte. Petite dÂŽchirure angulaire affectant un feuillet. Deux petites dÂŽchirures et une perforation affectant le faux-titre du deuxiÂme texte. Les deux derniers feuillets sont lÂŽgÂrement effrangÂŽs en marge. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
94311Paris Ruault 1773-1775. . Sammelband mit 10 Beiträgen. - Hintergrund waren Erbstreitigkeiten zwischen dem Autor von "Figaros Hochzeit" dem "Barbier von Sevilla" und vieler anderer bekannter Bühnenwerke und dem Erben seines ehemaligen Geschäftspartners Pâris-Duverney Graf de La Blache. Beaumarchais konnte vor Gericht mit seinem Anspruch auf einen Anteil des Firmenkapitals nicht durchsetzen. Versuche über Geschenke an Gabrielle Julie de Goezmann die Gattin des zuständigen Richters Louis Valentin de Goezmann 1730-1794 zu seinem Recht zu kommen scheiterten nicht nur sondern mündeten in einer Anzeige Goezmanns gegen Beaumarchais wegen Verleumdung und Bestechung. Nun ging Beaumarchais mit vier zwischen November 1773 und Februar 1774 publizierten Mémoirs an die Öffentlichkeit in denen er seine Sache meisterlich vertrat die Gegenseite jedoch in Unrecht setzte und der Lächerlichkeit preisgab. Die Mémoirs sind hier samt Ergänzungen Urteilen Stellungnahmen Zusammenfassungen der Verhandlungen im Parlament und vor Gericht abgedruckt. Danach war die öffentliche Meinung auch in anderen Ländern auf seiner Seite Beaumarchais bekam aber dennoch unrecht und verlor seine Bürgerrechte. Der Ruf des Richters allerdings war ebenfalls ruiniert. - Der Sammelband enthält: 1. Mémoire a consulter pour Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais . 42. S. 1773. / 2. Supplément au Mémoire Å• consulter. 64 S. 17. Nov. 1773. / 3. Addition au supplément du mémoire Å• consulter. 78 S. 13. Dezember 1773. / 4. QuatriÄme mémoire a consulter. contre M. Goezman. et résponse ingénue Å• leurs mémoires gazettes lettres courantes cartels injures & mille & une diffamations. 109 S. 7. Februar 1774. / 5. RequÄ™t d’attenuation pour le Sr. Caron des Beaumarchais. 28 S. 17. Dezember 1773. / 6. Extrait des registres du Parlement du 1r Juillet 1772. 4 S. / 7. Arrest de la cour du Parlement. 24 S. Du 25. Février 1774. / 8. A nos seigneurs des Parlement les chambres assemblées. 28 S. 17. Déc. 1773. - 9. Avertissement servant de réponse auf troisiÄme précis du Comte de La Blache. 81 S. Du 4. Février 1775. - 10. ProcÄs-Verbal de ce qui s’est passéau lit de justice tenue par Le Roi Å• Paris le Samedi douze Novembre 1774. Paris P. G. Simon 1774. 2 XXIV 31 S. - Mit Text-Exlibris von Mme. Minard de Velars AdélaÄde Minard de Velars 1741-1810. - Einband mit Schabspuren Titelbl. mit tls. hinterlegtem Knitter- und Einrißspuren im Innenfalz erste Blätter u. weißer Rand des Portrait-Kupfers mit schmalem Wasserrand einige Blätter am Bund hinterlegt innen vereinzelte Braunfleckchen sonst gut u. sauber Paris, Ruault, 1773-1775. unknown
1796Wraps slightly rubbed and creased; front cover starting; light foxing and wrinkling to pages; bookplate. Very good. Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais. Hubert-Francois Gravelot illustrator. Eugenie Drame En Cinq Actes en Prose Enrichi de Figures en Taille-Douce; Avec Un Essai Sur le Drame Serieux. paris: Chez Merlin 1767. First edition. <br /> Twelvemo. xliv 188pp 2pp ads. Illustrated with four engraved plates by Gravelot. Later marbled paper wraps manuscript title label to spine.<br /> <br /> A comedy in the style of Beaumarchais' other famous plays Le Barbier de Seville and Le Marriage de Figaro. . unknown
1048-06FfM. Varrentrapp 1738. 2 Tle. in 1 Bd. Titelbl. 14 Bll. 72; 247 S. Mit 1 gest. Titelvign. u. 1 Textkupfer von Steidlin gest. v. Le Clerc. Ldr. d. Zt. m. Rückengoldpräg. Berieb. EA Cioranescu 34861 - Tit. in Rot u. Schwarz. FfM., Varrentrapp 1738. unknown
196188915Paris: Hachette 1961. Fine. Hachette Paris 1961 12.5 x 19.3 cm Broché First edition one of 26 numbered copies on Vélin du Marais the only deluxe copies.Rare and appealing copy. Hachette unknown
38045Paris: Chez Maradan L'an deuxième de la République Française 1793. FIRST EDITION OF THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WORK BY BEAUMARCHAIS THE THIRD AND LAST OF THE FIGARO PLAYS. 4 100 pp. Printed on fine laid paper. 8vo. Entirely uncut. Attractively bound in 19th-century full vellum. Two small marginal fragments torn away no text affected otherwise an excellent copy of an important book. Morton & Spinelli 580. Very rare. <br/><br/> Chez Maradan hardcover
177838065Aix-en-Provence: André Adibert Imprimeur du Roi / l'Imprimerie d'Esprit David 1778. FIRST EDITIONS of two important works by Beaumarchais both relating to the Blache dispute. 4to. Disbound. Large margins. Fine and bright. Morton & Spinelli 958 and 959. RARE. <br/><br/> André Adibert, Imprimeur du Roi / l'Imprimerie d'Esprit David unknown
178738066Paris: Clousier Imprimeur du Roi 1787. FIRST EDITION of this important work by Beaumarchais relating to the Kornman-Bergasse affair. 4to. STITCHED AN UNBOUND AS ISSUED. Minimal wear but a PRISTINE COPY WITH FULL MARGINS. Morton & Spinelli 1022. RARE. <br/><br/> Clousier, Imprimeur du Roi unknown
18722091202133213020Laplace Sanchez et cie. 1872. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Laplace, Sanchez et cie. paperback
1927002208Paris: Henry Babou 1927. Limited First Edition. Half Morocco over decorated paper with original wraps bound in. Very Good. No. 51 of 525 this being one of 50 copies on papier verge blanc de Hollande with pochoir plates also on Hollande and thus a more special copy than the vast majority of the limitation. Bound by Donnelley of Chicago. The watercolors of Montassier were printed with a pochoir process by the master of pochoir Jean Saude. The pochoir plates and headers at the beginning of each of the five acts dazzle with their lucious color. 4to. 29 by 23 cm 11.5 by 9 inches. 139 2 pp. With ten pochoir color plates. Henri Montassier 1880 - 1946 painted in a wide range of genres and was an active contributor to such well-known periodicals as "Le Sourire" "L'Illustration" and "La Baionnette". Jean Saude is unquestionably better known today in part because he wrote the most authoritative treatise on the pochoir process when its popularity was on the rise. The morocco is rubbed along the joints and is worn in the lower corners with a few tiny spots of wear elsewhere along the edge. The paper pasted onto the boards features a design of a Centaur pipes an urn each bordered by vines. The paper is sunned or faded somewhat particularly along the edges. Still the binding is attractive as a single unit and in all its components. Within a few pages have light foxing. Otherwise the paper is luxuriant and impressive. Some offsetting from the pochoirs onto the opposite pages. Henry Babou unknown
177352614Paris: Imprimerie de Valleyre 1773. Fine. Imprimerie de Valleyre Paris 1773 20 x 25.50 cm relié Collection of 4 memoirs and two documents from the legal case that opposed Beaumarchais to Judge Goezman. Details: Memoire à consulter pour Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Imprimerie de Valleyre. 1773. Paris. Supplément au mémoire à consulter. Imprimerie de Quillau. 1773. Paris. Addition au supplément du mémoire à consulter. Imprimerie de Clousier. Paris. Requête d'attenuation pour le Sr Caron de Beaumarchais. Imprimerie de Knapen. 1773. Paris. Quatrième mémoire à consulter. Imprimerie de Clousier. 1774. Paris. Arrest de la cour du Parlement du 26 février 1774. Chez P.G. Simon. 1774. Paris. Early 20th-century half vellum binding. Smooth spine with handwritten title. Marbled paper boards. Some manuscript notes in margins of certain leaves. Foxing and marginal dampstaining to right corner of the Addition au supplément. Overall paper more or less yellowed. From 1773 to 1774 Beaumarchais published 4 memoirs in which he dramatized his legal adventure one can see that he had chosen to represent himself. These 4 memoirs which blend dialogues and interrogations entertained all of Paris even Madame Du Barry and were performed everywhere in cafés and on the boulevards as they constitute a formidable comedy in which lies are ultimately revealed. Beaumarchais was indeed acquitted in the case that opposed him to Judge Goezman; the latter was the reporting judge in his trial regarding the Paris-Duverney inheritance which ruined and dishonored the author. Beaumarchais accused Goezman of corruption and the judge in turn accused Beaumarchais of defamation and attempted corruption. Judge Goezman constitutes above all a symbol of the corruption of the new Parliament erected by Louis XV and of the arbitrariness of justice. Imprimerie de Valleyre hardcover
40703Londres & Philadelphie i.e. Paris: Et se trouve par-tout. 1779. 8vo 19.7cm 56p. edges stained publisher's red bound in quarter calf backed marbled boards crushed green morocco label along the spine a fine clean copy . cgc. Adams 79-8b. Gephart 12818. Sabin 4182. Goldsmiths I-11908. Etcheverria & Wilkie 779/12. Fay 12. JFBell B-129. Caron de Beaumarchais 1732-1799 was a playwright watchmaker and adventurer whose best-known works are "The Marriage of Figaro" and "The Barber of Seville". At the behest of Joseph Duverney financier and advisor to Mme de Pompadour he was sent on several missions to England and to Spain to try to secure a monopoly on the slave trade; although unsuccessful he managed through other undertakings to become financially secure enough to purchase the post of "King's Secretary". Beaumarchais was already surreptitiously supplying arms to the American colonies when France came into the war officially in 1778 on the side of the Americans. He now organized a fleet of merchant ships whose purpose was to supply cannon and ammunition to the Continental Congress in exchange for produce especially tobacco. Forty years later his daughter was still waiting for compensation said to be approximately twenty million francs. As a supporter of the French Revolution Beaumarchais' position at the Court was suspect; he spent some time in prison and then fled to England and thence to the Continent; his Paris property was confiscated. He returned to Paris in 1796 but died in relative poverty in 1799. This work was written in response to an earlier work by Edward Gibbon concerning the assistance given by France to the Americans during the Revolutionary War and is "a recital of French and U.S. grievances against Great Britain and a justification of French policy." - Etcheverria & Wilkie. Londres & Philadelphie [i.e. Paris]: Et se trouve par-tout. 1779 unknown
177989093London Philadelphia: Sans nom d'éditeur 1779. Fine. Sans nom d'éditeur London Philadelphia 1779 12.5 x 19.5 cm Relié First edition of great rarity cf. Sabin 4182.Bradel-style binding in full orange paper-covered boards with a brown shagreen spine label; modern binding.A very good copy.A vindication of Frances conduct during the uprising of the British colonies in America. Sans nom d'éditeur hardcover
177380435à Paris: Chez Ruault 1773. Fine. First edition of Beaumarchaiss famous memoirs against Judge Goezman Chez Ruault à Paris 1773 - 1776 19 x 25 cm In-4 relié First edition of this complete collection including the portrait of Cochin as frontispiece. Some of the memoirs had appeared in 1773 but the collected edition that brings them all together is indeed dated 1774; certain pieces are dated 1773 as they were added after the title page bearing the 1774 date. Although the pagination varies the collection contains only one general title page; some memoirs have half-titles others do not. Contents of the collection: Mémoires de M. Caron de Beaumarchais contre M. Goezman Supplément au mémoire à consulter Addition au Supplément du mémoire à consulter Requeste d'atténuation pour le Sr Caron de Beaumarchais Quatrième mémoire à consulter Suite de la justification du Sieur de Beaumarchais Mémoire pour Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Réponse ingénue de Beaumarchais à la consultation injurieuse que le Comte de la Blache a répandu dans Aix Le tartare à la légion this piece is rare and is found in very few collections. Contemporary full speckled calf binding. Spine with gilt decorative tooling gilt fillets at head and foot. Brown morocco label. Blue mottled edges. Rubbing to joints. A good fresh copy with some gatherings slightly toned. Bookplate of J. B. Regnault avocat. Between 1773 and 1776 Beaumarchais published several memoirs in which he staged his own legal battle he had chosen to represent himself. These four memoirs blending dialogues and interrogations captivated all of Parisincluding Madame Du Barryand were performed in cafés and along the boulevards. They read like a brilliant comedy in which deception is ultimately unmasked. Beaumarchais was eventually acquitted in the case that opposed him to Judge Goezman who had been the reporting magistrate in the Paris-Duverney inheritance case that had brought Beaumarchais to financial ruin and public disgrace. In turn Beaumarchais accused Goezman of corruption while Goezman countered with charges of defamation and attempted bribery. Judge Goezman ultimately came to symbolize the corruption of the new Parliament established by Louis XV and the arbitrariness of the justice system. Chez Ruault unknown
1779801801779. BEAUMARCHAIS Pierre-Augustin Caron de. Observations sur le Memoire Justificatif de la Cour de Londres. A Londres a Philadelphie 1779. 56pp. Modern unprinted wrappers. Minor soiling to title page and final page early owner's name on titlepage else a near fine copy. HOWES B-289 "aa." Sabin 4182. Goldsmiths 11907. Bell B129. A reply to Edward Gibbon's Memoire Justificatif. not to be confused with de Rayneval's response of the same name. "This work by the famous playwright was part of the pamphlet war that flared over French support of the Americans in the Revolution" Bell. Beaumarchais who wrote the libretti of The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro was an avid supporter of the colonists' plight and had been instrumental in obtaining and transporting arms and ammunition to the Americans under the firm name of Roderigue Hortalez & Co. Later however there was some confusion about whether the supplies were gifts from the French government and Beaumarchais was never properly compensated. His heirs were finally paid $800000 in 1835 only a portion of the actual amount owed him. This present pamphlet is a justification of French policy during the American Revolution and an account of French and American grievances against Great Britain. According to Streeter this "represents the first diplomatic approach to the international problem of the recognition of neutrals of seceded colonies and revolutionary governments"-- Streeter Sale 797. unknown
1779801961779. BEAUMARCHAIS Pierre-Augustin Caron de. Observations sur le Memoire Justificatif de la Cour de Londres. A Londres a Philadelphie 1779. 56pp. A very good copy in later patterned cloth boards with a leather spine label. HOWES B-289 "aa." Sabin 4182. Goldsmiths 11907. Bell B129. A reply to Edward Gibbon's Memoire Justificatif. not to be confused with de Rayneval's response of the same name. "This work by the famous playwright was part of the pamphlet war that flared over French support of the Americans in the Revolution" Bell. Beaumarchais who wrote the libretti of The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro was an avid supporter of the colonists' plight and had been instrumental in obtaining and transporting arms and ammunition to the Americans under the firm name of Roderigue Hortalez & Co. Later however there was some confusion about whether the supplies were gifts from the French government and Beaumarchais was never properly compensated. His heirs were finally paid $800000 in 1835 only a portion of the actual amount owed him. This present pamphlet is a justification of French policy during the American Revolution and an account of French and American grievances against Great Britain. According to Streeter this "represents the first diplomatic approach to the international problem of the recognition of neutrals of seceded colonies and revolutionary governments"--Streeter Sale 797. unknown
180789775Hamburg Paris: A. Galland 1807. Fine. A. Galland Hamburg Paris 1807 12.6 x 19.8 cm Relié Very rare first edition cf. Monglond VII 661.Contemporary half brown sheep with corners smooth spine gilt with floral tools and fillets rubbing to spine and joints marbled paper boards grey endpapers and pastedowns corners softened yellow edges.Pleasant clean interior.A shadowy figure who was by turns and at times simultaneously a secret agent Talliens associate a Revolutionary pamphleteer and a double agent under the Directory and the Empire Méhée de La Touche 17621827 left in 1784 on a covert diplomatic mission to Poland and Russia from which he was expelled at the end of 1791. The correspondence he publishes here running from 1788 to July 1791 abounds in valuable information on the social and political situation of these countries at the close of the eighteenth century. A. Galland hardcover
51-3723Amsterdam :Zacharias Chatelain 1733. Large folio. 32 x 49 cm. 12.25 x 19.25 inches.Modern binding by the artisan binder Sasha Mosalov; 3/4 Sokoto goatskin and marbled boards with matching endpapers. Half title and title page with repairs. Some pages with light stains. Very good. Text in Dutch. OCLC Number: 937130768. . . 6 xxviii 158 4 pp. With 60 copper plate engravings by Bernard Picart "The Roman" additional engraved architectural title page title page engraved printer's device an engraved headpiece woodcut floriated initials and woodcut endpieces. Picart based his illustrations primarily on the plates by Abraham van Diepenbeek that were engraved by Bloemaert for Michel de Marolles' Temples des Muses Paris 1655. Picart added superb rococo borders however that are exemplars of the style. The result combines the high baroque period of the Rubens school with the more gracious inventions of his own time. Each plate bears captions in French English German and Dutch. This is among Picart's final works as he died during the year of its publication. Brunet V:696. t.Titelbladet tryckt i rött och svart. Gravyr på titelbladet.Detta verk är baserat på tidigare arbeten av Jacques Favereau och Michel de Marolles.Grav. frontespis: "De Tempel der Zang-Godinnen. T'Amsterdam by Z. Chatelain." Amsterdam :Zacharias Chatelain, 1733 hardcover
2305SB039<p>ORNÉ DE LX TABLEAUX Où sont représentés les Evenemens les plus remarquables de LANTIQUITÉ FABULEUSE; Dessinés & gravés par B. Picart Le Romain & autres habiles Maitres; et accompagnés DEXPLICATIONS et de REMARQUES Qui découvrent le vrai sens des Fables & le fondement quelles ont dans lHistoire. A AMSTERDAM Chez ZACHARIE CHATELAIN M. DCC. XXXIII. 1733.</p>_x000d_<p>De 44x305 cm. Com xii 152 iv págs. Encadernação de grande beleza de inícios do século XX inteira de pele com nervos e ferros a ouro em casas fechadas na lombada com o ano de 1783 gravado no pé. As pastas totalmente cobertas por belos e muito elaborados ferros a ouro em esquadrias com uma cercadura exterior com uma fiada dupla de elementos vegetalistas delimitada por filetes duplos que enquadram nova cercadura simples que por sua vez é separada por filetes duplos de uma terceira cercadura simples com motivos vegetalistas virados para o centro que está decorado por um losango constituído pelos mesmos motivos sobre filetes duplos também em losango tendo ao centro interiormente um florão rodeado de pequenos elementos decorativos que se repetem nos cantos da parte central juntamente com motivos vegetalistas em voluta. Cortes das folhas carminados. Folhas de guarda em belo papel marmoreado.</p>_x000d_<p>Ilustrado em extratexto com frontispício gravado bela composição de motivos arquitectónicos com o título enquadrado por um pórtico com duas colunas com figuras alegóricas na frente de cada uma e composições alegóricas na parte superior e no embasamento relativas à morte ao tempo e à arte; e 54 belas gravuras em água-forte sobre papel mais encorpado a maioria da autoria de Bernard Picart. As gravuras incluem legendas em alemão francês neerlandês e inglês e encontram-se enquadradas por belas molduras com motivos alegóricos e antropomórficos todas da autoria de Picart.</p>_x000d_<p>Rosto impresso a vermelho e preto. Texto em caracteres itálicos na dedicatória índice de capítulos e citações no texto e nas notas dispostas em duas colunas. Inclui iniciais ornamentadas e florões de remate em xilogravura. A dedicatória apresenta um cabeção em água-forte com as armas do dedicatário.</p>_x000d_<p>Exemplar com falta de 6 gravuras: X XV XXII XXIII XXXV LVI encontrando-se uma folha branca em substituição das mesmas pelo que terá sido encadernado já com estas falhas. Apresenta acastanhamento do papel e manchas de humidade em algumas folhas destacando-se na margem lateral das folhas de anterrosto e rosto. Restauro amador na folha de anterrosto.</p>_x000d_<p>As primeiras páginas não numeradas contêm folha de anterrosto dedicatória a Philipp Karl von Eltz ou Philippe-Charles dEltz Kempenich 1665 Mayence 1743 e índice de capítulos. As últimas folhas têm um índice de assuntos.</p>_x000d_<p>Este livro reúne 60 episódios da mitologia grega cada uma acompanhada da sua gravura desde o <em>Caos</em> até ao submundo passando por Pandora Prometeu Pigmalião Hércules Andrómeda Penélope Sísifo e muitos outros.</p>_x000d_<p><em>Le Temple des Muses </em>é o título de uma obra do Abade de Marolles publicada em Paris em 1655 e dedicada à Rainha da Polónia Marie-Louise de Gonzague. É um dos livros mais importantes publicados no século XVII para o estudo da mitologia na literatura da época. Trata-se de um fólio com mais de 500 páginas ilustrado com 58 gravuras de página inteira.<br />A presente obra toma a de Marolles como ponto de partida embora no prefácio se avise que o «título é quase a única conformidade que existe entre a sua obra e a que agora é dada ao público»; e que a presente obra é detentora de uma mais completa e precisa explicação histórica. Não obstante a estrutura da obra é claramente semelhante sendo o seu conteúdo modificado e resumido relativamente à primeira. No mesmo prefácio se refere ainda que algumas das gravuras se baseiam naquelas que ilustram a obra de Marolles embora «apareçam aqui com tão grandes mudanças que tirando a excepção têm todo o mérito da novidade».</p>_x000d_<p>Bernard Picart Paris 1673 Amsterdam 1733 foi um notável ilustrador que ganhou muita reputação na Holanda e com um estilo semelhante ao de Rembrandt e Guido Reni.</p>_x000d_<p>Antoine de Labarre de Beaumarchais 1698 1750 é autor do texto. Nascido em Paris e antigo cónego parisiense mudou-se para a Républica Holandesa onde se dedicou ao jornalismo e à escrita e de acordo com o próprio encontrou uma verdadeira liberdade de ideias e de expressão.</p>_x000d_<p>EN 44x305 cm. xii 152 iv pp. Very beautiful binding from early 20th century full leather with raised bands and gilt tools on spine with the year 1783 engraved at its foot. The boards are completely covered with beautiful and very elaborate gilt tooling in frames with an outer frame with a double row of plant motifs inside double fillets that form a new simple frame which in turn is separated by double fillets from a third simple frame with plant motifs facing the centre. The centre is decorated with a central <em>fleuron</em> framed by double lozenge fillets. Red edges. Beautiful marbled endpapers.</p>_x000d_<p>Illustrated <em>hors-texte</em> with engraved frontispiece beautiful composition of architectural motifs with the title framed by a portico with two columns with allegorical figures in front of each and allegorical compositions at the top and bottom relating to death time and art; and 54 beautiful etchings on thicker paper most by Bernard Picart. The engravings include captions in German French Dutch and English and are framed by beautiful allegorical and anthropomorphic motifs all by Picart.</p>_x000d_<p>Frontispiece printed in red and black. Text in italics in dedication chapter index and quotations in text and notes arranged in two columns. Includes decorated initials and woodcut finishing <em>fleurons</em>. The dedication features an etching of the dedicatee's coat of arms.</p>_x000d_<p>Copy lacking 6 engravings: X XV XXII XXIII XXXV LVI with a white sheet replacing them so it must have been bound with these flaws. The paper is browning and there are damp stains on some leaves especially on the outer margin of the front and back leaves. Amateur restoration on half title page.</p>_x000d_<p>The first unnumbered pages contain an half title page dedication to Philipp Karl von Eltz or Philippe-Charles d'Eltz Kempenich 1665 - Mayence 1743 and chapter index. The last leaves have a subject index.</p>_x000d_<p>This work brings together 60 episodes from Greek mythology each accompanied by its own engraving from <em>Caos</em> to the underworld including Pandora Prometheus Pygmalion Hercules Andromeda Penelope Sisyphus and many others.</p>_x000d_<p><em>Le Temple des Muses </em> is the title of a work by the Abbé de Marolles published in Paris in 1655 and dedicated to the Queen of Poland Marie-Louise de Gonzague. It is one of the most important books published in the 17th century for the study of mythology in the contemporary literature. It is a folio of over 500 pages illustrated with 58 full-page engravings.</p>_x000d_<p>The present work takes Marolles' as its starting point although the preface warns that the "title is almost the only conformity that exists between his work and that now given to the public"; and that the present work has a fuller and more accurate historical explanation. Nevertheless the structure of the work is clearly similar its contents being modified and summarised in comparison with the first. The same preface also mentions that some of the engravings are based on those illustrating the work of Marolles although "they appear here with such great changes that apart from the exception they have all the merit of novelty".</p>_x000d_<p>Bernard Picart Paris 1673 - Amsterdam 1733 was a noted illustrator who gained much reputation in the Netherlands and with a style similar to that of Rembrandt and Guido Reni.</p>_x000d_<p>Antoine de Labarre de Beaumarchais 1698 - 1750 is the author of the text. Born in Paris and a former Parisian canon he moved to the Dutch Republic where he devoted himself to journalism and writing and where according to himself he found a real freedom of ideas and speech.</p>_x000d_<p>Referencias/References:</p>_x000d_<p>BNF ark:/12148/cb30701498g</p>_x000d_<p>Worldcat E39PBJk4B98MGfTqg6VGQhYtrq.</p> M-8-A-37 hardcover
1738979F40London: T. Astley 1738 . First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. A wonderful example of the very scarce first English language edition of Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais's retelling of the Greek myths to be published in England. The vanishingly scarce first English language translation of this work to be published in England. This English language translation was first published in Amsterdam in 1733. While the Amsterdam edition was illustrated throughout with Picard's engravings our first England edition was issued without illustrations.The text discusses classical fables and myths such as those found in Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. Based on an earlier work by Abbé de Marolles Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais discusses tales of heroes and gods such as the myths of Sisyphus Andromeda Hercules and the Hydra and Phaeton's Fall.ESTC T90860With the register: a12 b8 B1-5 B4-10 C-O12 P6 Q6. Collated complete. Despite the irregularity in register to gathering B the pagination and catchwords run correctly.Rebacked retaining original endpapers.With the contemporary bookplate of W. Dodd to the front pastedown and a contemporary 1738 former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. With a 1997 inscription to the head of the front pastedown.A fascinating detailed and very scarce analysis and retelling of classical mythology. Rebacked retaining the original calf boards and endpapers. Externally excellent with minor rubbing to front board fore edge. Bookplate to front pastedown with former owner's inscription to front pastedown head. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type but generally clean with light spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed T. Astley hardcover
1733B5643Amsterdam: Printed for Zachariah Chatelain c. 1733. Corners slightly bumped occasional faint browning; faint dampstains to blank margins of final plate and final few leaves; otherwise text and plates clean and crisp; a bright near fine copy in full contemporary mottled calf. Edition: First Edition in English Binding: Contemporary mottled calf seven raised bands with gilt morocco title on two and elaborate floral gilt design on remaining compartments; edges marbled. Notes: First Edition in English; published the same year as the French edition. Illustrated with Picart’s magnificent engravings each within an ornate border depicting fables of the ancient world many from Ovid. The text is by Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais. Size: Folio 297x468mm. Illustration: Illustrated with additional engraved allegorical title-page dated 1732 by B. Picart red- black title with printer’s device dated 1729 and 60 full-page plates captioned in French English German and Dutch engraved by Picart; tail pieces and rubricated initials. References: Reference Cohen de- Ricci 531; Brunet V 696 Pages: Half title blind illustrated title blind title blind preface xxii contents xxiii-xxiv 153 with 60 plates index and advertisement 3. Category: Book Plate Books General; Book Antiquities Printed for Zachariah Chatelain hardcover
