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3388702160.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1996Q-2877142035Booking international 1996-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Booking international paperback
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
41619Editions Mazarine - Ateliers Vigier et Brunissen - Imprimerie Coulouma In-4 33 cm en feuilles IV-16-91pp. un des 175 exemplaires numérotés sur vergé d'Arches ensemble avec petites rousseurs éparses sous un double emboitage vélin Nb-0221 unknown
38846Collection : Le livre de chevet - Bibliothèque des Maximes - Tchou In-16 188pp. illustr. portrait frontispice tête dorée reliure cart. pleine soie décorée sous emboitage doré Nb-0127 unknown
18683090Paris: P. L. Hachette 1868 3 volumes; 1:1868; 2: 1874; 3: 1912; Good condition. P., L. Hachette hardcover
1883166013Paris : Hachette Et Cie 1883. Nouv. ed. rev. et augmente. Hardback. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Plate volume only with fascimiles copies of handwritten correspondance tipped in; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 1 pages; Description: 1 vol. unpaged : plates ill. ; 26 cm. Subject: La Rochefoucauld Francois duc de 1613-1680 --Iconography Paris : Hachette Et Cie hardcover
3563752664.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
3486769510.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
3563754640.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1827251996Paris: Chez Lefèvre Libraire rue de L'Éperon 1827. With 3 Engraved frontispiece portraits. 248 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Half brown morocco some rubbing and head chipped w/o loss. Bookplate of Frederick Robert Halsey and Louis Auchincloss. With Auchincloss's long quote of Thoreau's thoughts on aphorisms on ffep. With 3 Engraved frontispiece portraits. 248 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chez Lefèvre, Libraire, rue de L'Éperon unknown
EDzz6973Berlin Verlag Die Schmiede 1923. 12°. 275 S. Illustr. OPappband m. Einbandzeichnung u. -entwurf von Georg Salter sowie Rundumrotschnitt. Rücken erneuert Einband fleckig im Text leicht gebräunt aber sauber u. kaum abgegriffen. WG² 54. EA. Berlin, Verlag Die Schmiede 1923. unknown
1851498370.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
121689London Arthur L. Humphreys 1902. . Small 4to 16.5 x 13 cm; parallel text in English and French title printed in red and black bookplate to front pastedown; half green morocco green cloth boards spine lettered in gilt top edge gilt a little rubbed very good; 4 209 1pp.<br /> A finely-printed edition of the collected maxims of the French courtier and man of letters François Duke de la Rochefoucauld 1613-1680.<br /> London, Arthur L. Humphreys, 1902. hardcover
18197888London: Printed by Effingham Wilson 1819. 12mo pp. xii 142 frontispiece. Contemporary calf boards bordered with gilt rules and blind rolls spine lettered vertically direct in gilt and tooled in gilt marbled edges and endpapers. A touch of offsetting to title-page from frontispiece. Sometime rebacked preserving most of earlier backstrip hinges relined with blue cloth old leather a little rubbed. A scarce edition of the maxims of the 17th-century French nobleman and moralist printed by radical English bookseller and publisher Effingham Wilson 1785-1868. Library Hub records just two copies: at BL and the V&A. Printed by Effingham Wilson hardcover
ALDR0412Breslau Wilhelm Gottlieb Korn 1790 und Königsberg bey Friedrich Nicolovius am Schlussblatt: Berlin gedruckt bey Johann Friedrich Unger 1793. Kl.-8°. 211 S. u. 225 S. Lederband d. Zeit Rückenbeschriftung und originelle Rückenverzierung mit Blumen und Faltermotiven in Goldprägung Vorsatz aus dreifärbig bedrucktem Buntpapier Buchschnitt rot gefärbt Einband gut erhalten kaum bestoßen und wenig berieben Rückenleder etwas rissig. Breitrandiger Druck Seiten kaum vergilbt und wenig fleckig Lagen etwas locker. Mit einer Bleistiftparaphe am vorderen Schmutzumschlagblatt avers und spärlichen Ankreuzungen. VD18 11715014 u. VD18 10379517. Vgl. Krug Handwörterbuch 3541. Goedeke IVI93487a. b Berlin 1790 und Breslau 1793 u. 87c Aphorismen. Fromm IV80. ADB 32742ff - Sammelband zwei französisch-deutsche von Joachim Christoph Friedrich Schulz 1762-1798 übersetzte Paralellausgaben enthaltend. Eine im Jahr der Erstausgabe erschienene später noch mehrmals aufgelegte Übersetzung der berühmten 'Pensees Maximes et Reflexions morales' des französischen Moralphilosophen Rochefoucauld 1613-1680 daran angebunden eine in Königsberg herausgegebene Ausgabe der anonym erschienenen Aphorismensammlung 'Esprit des esprits' zu der später noch eine zweite Sammlung erschien. Der vielgereiste auf verschiedenen schriftstellerischen Gebieten tätige aber jung verstorbene Schulze verfasste nicht nur etliche belletristische Werke und Reisebeschreibungen sondern betätigte sich auch als Herausgeber und verdienter Übersetzer v. a. französischer Werke. Breslau, Wilhelm Gottlieb Korn 1790 [und] Königsberg, bey Friedrich Nicolovius (am Schlussblatt: Berlin, gedruckt bey Johann Fr unknown
25712LA ROCHEFOUCAULD Francois Duc de. REFLEXIONS OU SENTENCES ET MAXIMES MORAL Two volumes bound as one. Paris: Chez Lefevre 1822. 12mo. Contemporary quarter calf. Frontispiece viii 221; iv 140 pages. La Rochefoucauld's "Maxims" were first published in 1665 and went through man editions. Their influence extended into the age of Voltaire who said that he contributed to the "taste of the Nation." His insights into human motivation and character penetrated the superficial shell of people and were a sharp analysis of the leading people of mid-seventeenth century France. Foxing. Good. unknown
191318937London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1913. Fine Binding. calf. Fine. Finely bound 1913 edition of Maxims by La Rochefoucauld published by Humphreys of London binding by Bayntum and Riviere. Sixteenmo 10116pp 2. Full green tooled calf gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Clean text throughout. Illustrated headers printed on India paper. A beautiful binding by Bayntum. Maxims published in French as Réflexions; ou sentences et maximes morales is the best-known work of François duc de La Rochefoucauld 1613-1680 first published anonymously in 1665 and revised through several editions during the author's lifetime with the 1678 fifth edition generally representing his final authorized text. The book consists of brief moral observations on pride self-interest love friendship virtue hypocrisy and social conduct often reducing human motives to vanity or concealed self-love. Arthur L. Humphreys unknown
1870LTH20-B-17London: John Camden Hotten c1870. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". None. A collection of four critical works bound as one volume. With portrait frontispieces of the authors to the first two works. All four of the works are undated dated from Copac. Diversions of The Echo Club is subtitled as a companion to the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes. It is an imitation and parody of various poets. La Rochefoucauld's Reflections and Moral Maxims are an incredibly famous collection of thoughts and feelings. They were originally published anonymously but soon established his position among men of letters. There are a total of 504 maxims which reflect on various subjects such as the conduct and motives of mankind. The Book of Clerical Anecdotes is subtitled as 'a gathering from many sources of the antiquities humours and eccentricities of 'the cloth.'' The collection of anecdotes are sourced from several places including biographies history works newspapers and periodicals. The final work to this volume The Relations between America and England is subtitled as 'a reply to the late speech of Mr Sumner'. It is written by Goldwin Smith a British historian and journalist of the late nineteenth century. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally generally smart with slight rubbing to the head and tail of spine joints and extremities. Small patches of rubbing to the rear paper covered board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are age toned particularly to edges with scattered spots to endpapers. The odd spot throughout. Very Good John Camden Hotten hardcover
1813FRxiLAR4<p>Paris: J.J.Blaise & Pichard 1813. 1813. 8vo. pp. 203. with half-title. engraved frontis. portrait by P.P.Choffard after Petitot. 2 folding facsimiles. light foxing to outer leaves. a pretty copy in a red calf romantic binding tooled in gilt blind & black all edges gilt gilt inside dentelles. The French moralist’s Maximes which central theme was to show that the principal motive of human action was self interest was according to Voltaire one of the works which contributed most to form and rectify the national taste. "Cette édition est remarquable et par les pensées inédites de l’auteur et par un fac-simile de son écriture qu’on y a joint…". Brunet Brunet III 846. Hardcover. Very Good.</p> Paris: J.J.Blaise & Pichard, 1813. hardcover
1907021940London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1907. New Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Small 5" x 6-1/2" volume bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full brown morocco leather with gilt rules lettering and decorations on the front cover 5 raised bands and gilt lettering and decoration on the spine top edge gilt; ii 209 pages. Text in French with English on the facing page. Pithy reflections on the conduct and motives of mankind by this accomplished 17th century French moralist. <br/><br/> Arthur L. Humphreys hardcover
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
184447196Bruxelles: Société TypographiqueBelge Ad. Wahlens et Comoagnie 1844. 6 tomes in 2 volumes. Small 8vo 145x95 cm. Contemporary half leather with cornerpieces corners very sl. dam. or bumped spines with ribbons gilt title on spines; covers with marbled paper; marbled endpapers. Vol. 1: resp. 154 margin of p.111-112 restored; 160 and 164 pp. Vol. 2: 152 126 134 pp. A few light brown spots in places. - Famous galery of portraits of his contemporaries some described anonymously i.a. le Duc de Caze le Comte de Courcelles Louis XVIII de Lamartine l'abbé de La Mennais le duc de Richelieu le prince de Talleyrand Nicolas empereur de la Russie Guizot Thiers un courtisan un curé un républicain un royaliste but most of the descriptons concern important women almost all described anonymously such as Duchesse de Comtesse de une femme politique Mme Amélie Mlle Hyacinthe Louise mademoiselle de C etc. - A good set of the "contrefaçon Belge" of the first edition published in the same year. With owner-stamp on first endpaper of the late librarian A. Van Loock. - Rare Société TypographiqueBelge, Ad. Wahlens et Comoagnie hardcover
187049274Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1870. Small 8vo 155 x 95 cm. Contemporary red morocco spine with ribbons gilt title on spine edges gilt. Marbled endpapers with nicely decorated gilt border to the covers. xii xx ii 240 x: blank pp. with indication on 1 leaf "Achevé d'imprimer le 31 décembre 1869 par J. Claye pour A. Lemerre libraire à Paris". Printed in 171 copies: hand-numbered and with initial of the editor. - This is one of the 50 copies "sur papier de Chine" with the frontispiece the brust of La Rochefaucould engraved by Bracquemond in 3 states: 1 the contours 2 with the back-ground filled in 3 with the text. - Charming booklet with only a stamp of the former owner on blank leaf and corners of binding very slightly bumbed. - A unique copy numbered and dedicated by the editor with his initials: No. 2 or 7 for M. Royer. Printed on India paper with the frontispiece in 3 successive states Alphonse Lemerre unknown
1662elala1361Cologne: Pierre Van Dyck 1662. 1662. 12mo. pp. 3 p.l. 326. complete with initial & final blank. woodcut sphere device on title. contemporary sprinkled calf extremities worn covers chafed & with a few wormholes. One of several counterfeit editions printed in France the same year as the first edition. La Rochefoucaulds memoirs concerning the civil wars in France during the minority of Louis XIV are regarded as the most important after those of Cardinal de Retz. The author played a prominent though ineffective role in the Fronde as an ally of Condé against Mazarin. He took part in the siege of Paris was severely wounded at the siege of Mardyke and was later shot in the head at the battle of the Faubourg Saint Antoine. La Rochefoucauld was "the greatest maxim writer of France one of her best memoir writers and perhaps the most complete and accomplished representative of her ancient nobility." Encyc. Britan. 11th Edn. Barbier III 204. Graesse IV 109. Marchand pp. 34-36. Rahir 3375. Tchemerzine VII 41 2. Willems 1997. cfBerghman 1690. cfBrunet III 818. cfCioranescu 40266-68. cfQuérard IV 567. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Cologne: Pierre Van Dyck, 1662. Hardcover
