(LA ROCHEFOUCAULD. François de).Livre Rare Book
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1669454541669 Cologne. Van Dyck. 1669. 1 volume petit in-12, plein veau brun, dos à nerfs orné, pièce de titre rouge. (2) ff. ; 400 pp.
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
1664122051664 Cologne, chez Pierre Van Dyck, 1664; in-12 de (4) pp. (titre à la sphère, advis au lecteur) - 400pp. Reliure pastiche d'une reliure du XVIIIe siècle, pleine basane marbrée brune, dos à nerfs très orné de petits et fleurons dorés, roulette sur les nerfs et coupes, titre doré sur étiquette de maroquin rouge, tranches rouges. Nouvelle édition, 4e édition originale (cf. Tchémerzine).
184114170Paris FIRMIN DIDOT 1841 1 A. P. de la Rochefoucauld, duc de Doudeauville, par le baron Charles Dupin, membre de l'Institut et Pair de France. Paris, Firmin Didot, décembre 1841, petit in-12, demi-basane fauve, dos lisse, titre estampé doré, 84 pages, (Simier Relieur).
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
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
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
1959B583Paris, Club du Livre, 1959 ; in-folio, 257 pp., reliure d'éditeur plein-chagrin rouge, dos à nerfs, tête dorée, sous emboîtage, 1er plat estampé à froid d'un portrait de La Rochefoucauld. Burins originaux de Decaris. Bon état.
1948RO40129527Chez l'artiste. 1948. In-8. En feuillets. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 138 pages. Gravures à l'eau-forte en noir et blanc en frontispice et en page de titre. Illustré de nombreuses gravures à l'eau-forte en noir et blanc sur planches hors texte. Avec une suite de gravures sur planches volantes à part. Doubles-feuillets non brochés dans une couverture souple, elle-même insérée dans une couverture rigide (aux mors fendus).. . Sous Emboitage. . Classification Dewey : 840.05-XVIII ème siècle
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
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
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
190749883London: Arthur L. Humphries 1907. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. London: Arthur L. Humphries 1907. 209 pp. Text in French and English. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown full leather. Professionally rehinged. 5 raised bands ruled and tooled in blind with gilt title compartment; spine toned; front and rear boards elaborately tooled in blind; braided leather closure straps with steel eyes and hooks to board fore edges; top edge gilt; turn-ins ruled in black with offsetting to free endpapers; former owner name inked to front flyleaf; very slight dampstaining to bottom margin of half-title and title pages; fore and bottom edges untrimmed. A very handsome book in a binding that bespeaks Provence. Very good/No jacket issued. Insurance required to ship this item. Arthur L. Humphries hardcover books
188317083Paris Garnier frères 1883-1884 -in-8 demi-chagrin 2 volumes, reliure demi-chagrin rouge grand in-octavo (binding half shagreen in-8) (24,5 x 16,5 cm), dos 4 nerfs (spine with 4 raised bands), décoration or (gilt decoration) à filets or (gilt lines) et à froid (blind-stamping decoration) , titre, auteur et tomaison frappés or (gilt title and volume numbering) dans un encadrement d'un filet or, entre-nerfs à fleuron au fer plein (between the raised bands floweret with full blocking stamp) or et à froid (décor feuillage), roulettes en place des nerfs (fillets on the place of raised bands), filets et filets perlés en tête et en pied (top and at the foot of spine gilt lines and gilt beaded lines), mors décorés à froid (joints with blind-stamping decoration), papier peigné aux plats (cover with painting paper), tête lisse (top edge smooth) dorée( top edge gilt), gouttière et tranche de queue non rognées (top edge smooth - fore-edge and edge of bottom no smooth), orné d'un portrait gravé sur bois en noir en frontispice par G. Staal, gravé par Delannoy, (XL+ 469) + (VIII + 592) Pages, 1883-1884 Paris : Garnier frères Editeurs,
1948R160118546Non Renseigné. 1948. In-8. En feuillets. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 134 pages. Frontispice illustré en noir et blanc en eaux fortes. Nombreuses planches de gravure en Eaux-Fortes en noir et blanc, hors texte. Avec une suite de 13 gravures sur planches volante. Edition composée lettre à lettre et tirée page à page par Michel Vettiner.. . Sous Emboitage. . Classification Dewey : 0-GENERALITES
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
1791254901791 In-8, broché, couverture papier moderne, 43 p., 4 tableaux sur 2 planches dépliantes. Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, [mars 1791].
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
46242Paris Académie des Bibliophiles 1868 in 8 (21,5x14) 1 volume broché, couverture muette, XXXII et 226 pages [1], non rogné, ex libris, chemise cartonnée à lacets (le dos de la chemise manque). Impression par D. Jouaust. Edition par Louis.Lacour, avec préface. Texte de l'édition de Paris, Claude Barbin 1678. Tirage limité à 525 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci un des 493 exemplaires numérotés sur papier vergé. Bel exemplaire, non rogné et exempt de rousseurs ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
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
7148726Short description: In Russian. Larichev, Vitaly Epifanovich. Skull Hunters. Moscow: The Molograd, 1971. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU7148726
174115572A Paris, chez la veuve d'Etienne Ganeau, 1741. In-12 de XXXIII-[1]-299 pages, plein-veau brun, dos à nerfs orné de filets et fleurons dorés, pièce de titre beige, tranches rouges. Coiffe supérieure absente et un coin frotté. Ex-libris de Fred et Camille Blanchod.
270111 volume in-12° relié pleine basane marbrée noisette, dos à 5 nerfs décoré, pièce de titre de maroquin marron, roulette sur les coupes, 1 f., lxx, 1 f., 447, 1 f. Très bel exemplaire.
