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1781mon0000046761A Liege 1781. Leather Bound. Good. in x in x in. 2nd edition. Marbled endpapers. Gilt lettering and decorations along the spine. Edges worn. Binding tight. Pages tanned but clean. A Liege hardcover
1780185770Amsterdam. 1780. Contemporary full mottled calf gilt spine decorations gilt ruled borders all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Good shelfworn spine head chipped title page toned some underlining. 24mo. French text. weight: 0.2 lb. unknown
1777366766Paris : Chez Nyon l'aine librarie 1777. First Edition. Softcover. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Front wrapper missing with parts of the spine band missing. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; lxx 447 pages. Subjects; Maxims. Paris : Chez Nyon l'aine, librarie paperback
1790030R33Chez F.J. Desoer A Liege: 1790. 1790 pp. 12 348. Worm damage at the lower gutter of about 30 leaves. Some text browning. Early inked ownership of H.F. James. 12 mo. 160 mm. Should be rebound. Francois La Rochefoucauld - Francois VI also called le Prince de Marcillac Duc de la Rochefoucauld 1613-1680 was a French classical author. He is best known for his 'Memoires' 1664 and the 'Maximes' 1665. These epigrams are famous for the way that they express harsh or paradoxical truths in the briefest manner. La Rochefoucauld was a cynical observer of Louis XIV's court who saw in human behavior mostly selfishness hypocrisy and weakness. In his pessimism La Rochefoucauld was very democratic - everybody is a sinner. His insights have influenced amongst others Lord Chesterfield Franklin Thomas Hardy Nietzsche Stendhal and Gide. This third edition is scarce. OCLC records only the copy at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in Copenhagen. FR-VOYAGE 3RD FL Language: eng. Disbound. Good. Chez F.J. Desoer, A Liege: 1790. unknown
1784031R33Londres Paris: 1784. 1784 pp. xx 153. 12. Slight foxing. 24mo. 130 mm. Lovely leather backed marbled boards binding. Interesting wood engraved circular bookplate for the authoress Constance Grosvenor Alexander signed H E G '96. Manuscript ownership of: Elisa A. Richardson Florence Feb. 1912. Francois La Rochefoucauld - Francois VI also called le Prince de Marcillac Duc de la Rochefoucauld 1613-1680 was a French classical author. He is best known for his 'Memoires' 1664 and the 'Maximes' 1665. These epigrams and proverbs are famous for the way that they express harsh or paradoxical truths in the briefest manner. La Rochefoucauld was a cynical observer of Louis XIV's court who saw in human behavior mostly selfishness hypocrisy and weakness. In his pessimism La Rochefoucauld was very democratic - everybody is a sinner. His insights have influenced amongst others Lord Chesterfield Franklin Thomas Hardy Nietzsche Stendhal and Gide. The brief life of La Rochefoucauld here is probably by Jean Baptiste Suard 1734-1817. When this was issued it was claimed to be the most complete and correct edition to date. This little book is quite scarce and attractive. It would make a nice gift for any French enthusiast. PRICE JUST REDUCED! SW 3 L Language: eng. Half-Leather Hardbound. Very Good. Londres [Paris?]: 1784. hardcover
17173617BB1717. Köln van Dyck 1717. 371 S. Lederband d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rückentitel altersgemäß berieben und beschabt Vorderdeckel an der Längskante mit Bestoßung. Grünes Lesebändchen umlaufender Rotschnitt marmoriertes Vorsatzpapier. Letzte Seite mit auf 1718 datierte Namenseintragung von alter Hand sonst innen in sehr schöner Erhaltung. unknown
1799486572Londres: A. Dulau et Co. 1799. Hardcover in very good condition for age. No jacket. Text in French. Xiv 145 pages. An early publication of the celebrated house of Dulua Soho Square and Poland Street London. Rebound in half leather. Marbled boards are worn and faded. Abrasions and scores on leather leading corners and spine. Gilt-decorated spine is marked and faded. Leading corners edges and spine ends are bumped and torn. Spine head is chipped. Seven centimetre split on front spine side. Marbled page block is slightly faded. Rear pastedown hinge is partially split. Pages are marked and tanned. Minor creases throughout pages. Binding is exposed between some pages but remains intact. Text is clear throughout. HCW. hardcover. Very Good. Used. A. Dulau et Co. Hardcover
179669290Philadelphia: Moreau De Saint-Mery 1796. EDDY Thomas. . By A European. Philadelphia: Moreau De Saint-Mery 1796.<br> <br> Full Description:<br> <br> LA ROCHEFOUCAULD LIANCOURT author. EDDY Thomas Association. On the Prisons of Philadelphia. By A European. Philadelphia: Moreau De Saint-Mery January 1796.<br> <br> First American edition. printed at the same time as the first edition on French of a treatise on the Philadelphia prison system Both registered for publication on Jan. 2 1796. Octavo 7 13/16 x 4 13/16 inches; 198 x 120 mm. 46 2 blank pp. With two pages of tables. Title-page with ownership signature of Thomas Eddy a New York politician charged with the oversight of the construction of the first State Prison in New York and its first Director.<br> <br> Pamphlet bound in quarter red cloth over marbled boards. Remnants of a bookplate that has been removed to front pastedown. Some general foxing and toning to leaves. Title-page and table leaves trimmed close. Touching Eddy's signature and a portion of the chart. Final three leaves with small tears to upper outer corners not affecting text. A one-inch closed tear to leaf B just touching a few letters but with no loss. Overall a very good copy.<br> <br> This anonymous treatise is attributed to La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt "a French social reformer who was forced to flee to England in 1792 due to his support of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Arriving in America in 1794 La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt toured the northern United States and Canada for several years before leaving for Hamburg in 1797 and returning to France in 1799." He also wrote "Travels through the United States of North America." This work focuses on the economic and social conditions of the United States and Canada. Lehigh University.<br> <br> "In the late 1700s on the heels of the American Revolution Philadelphia emerged as a national and international leader in prison reform and the transformation of criminal justice practices. More than any other community in early America Philadelphia invested heavily in the intellectual and physical reconstruction of penal philosophies and the region's jails and prisons reflected these evolving principles. Throughout the 1800s global and local observers looked to Philadelphia-particularly the Pennsylvania system of solitary confinement pioneered at Eastern State Penitentiary-as they modeled penal practices in their communities." Annie Anderson The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. It is often argued that Walnut Street Prison in Philadelphia is the first prison in the United States.<br> <br> "One of Thomas Eddy's most noted philanthropic achievements was the reform of New York's penal laws. In the early 1790s he began a campaign to end branding whipping and solitary confinement in the state prisons. In 1796 he shepherded a bill through the state legislature that established new standards for the penitentiary system. He was appointed to oversee the construction of the first state prison and served from 1797 to 1801 as its first director."<br> <br> Evans 30674. Sabin 39054.<br> <br> HBS 69290.<br> <br> $2250. Moreau De Saint-Mery unknown
