Contes

I RACCONTI DI CANTERBURY.

In-8 (cm. 23.40), mezza tela editoriale, custodia illustrata, pp. XXXVIII, (2), 1074, (6). A cura di Vincenzo La Gioia. Introduzione di Piero Boitani. Prima edizione. Testo originale a fronte. In ottimo stato (nice copy).

The Canterbury Tales. A Verse Translation with an Introduction and Notes by David Wright. NEAR FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE

8vo. First Edition thus, with illustrations in the text and pictorial endpapers; faux-vellum blocked in gilt, red cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. First appearance in FS as a single volume. Wright's translation was first published by OUP in 1985, and subsequently by FS in three volumes (with parallel Middle English texts) in the following year. ALREADY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

The Canterbury Tales. Illustrated by Eric Gill. [A Facsimile of the Golden Cockerel Press edition. Commentary by Peter Holliday]. EDITION LIMITED TO 1980 COPIES

2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with very numerous illustrations, initials, and head- and tail-pieces by Gill in the text; full niger morocco, sides and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt edges, silk marker, Commentary Volume bound in boards with buckram back, the two fine volumes housed in publisher's cloth solander case lettered in gilt. EDITION LIMITED TO 1980 COPIES. A magnificent facsimile of the Golden Cockerel masterpeice, widely regarded as the finest private press production of the period.

The Canterbury Tales. Translated into Modern English by Nevill Coghill. Woodcuts by Edna Whyte. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispieces, woodcut illustrations (a number full-page) in the text and illustrated endpapers; oatmeal holland, brown cloth backs lettered in gilt, green tops, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chafed at heads and tails of backstrips.

Th Poetical Works (...) In fourteen volumes. Vol. VI containing his Canterbury Tales, viz. The Cokes Tale of Gamelyn, The Plowmans Tale, The Pardoner and Tapstere, The Merchant's Second Tale, or the Hitory of Beryn, etc., etc., etc.

Edinburg(h), at the Apollo Press, by the Martins, 1782, in-12, mezza pelle coeva ed angoli, piatti marmorizzati, pp. 274, (2). Con una tavola incisa in rame su disegno di Stodhart. Piatto anteriore semistaccato e macchie di muffa ai fogli di guardia e alle prime 40 pagine, interessando anche la tavola (che ha restauro al margine); asportata la sguardia anteriore. "Bell's Edition, the Poets of Great Britain commplete, from Chaucer to Churchill", N. 6.

The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer, Modernis'd by Several Hands Vol III

Front free endpaper almost loose. Titles all underlined in red on title page. Joints of spine both cracked.. Wear to extremities and surfaces of covers.

The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Previous owner's neat name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, clear gilt lettering to spine, slight rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. 772pp. Chaucer's tales and his poetry, in one volume.

THE CANTERBURY TALES. Edited by Rev. Walter W. Skeat.

pp. vii, 602, (6) [Publisher's catalogue]. 180mm. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Very good. CLASSICS BX 3

CUENTOS DE CHEJOV.

Tunisian Tales. The 1st Parachute Brigade in North Africa 1942-43. 1000 SIGNED COPIES WERE PRINTED

8vo., First Edition, with illustrated and printed titles, numerous photographs and 2 full-page maps in the text, and 8 coloured maps; original green cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 1000 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 627).

CONTES DU TASTEVIN - COTE D'OR ET SAONE ET LOIRE).

DU ROCHER-MONACO. 1955. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 241 pages - Points de rousseur sur le 1er plat.

Les contes de ma campagne.

In-4, 324p. Illustré de nombreuses gravures sur bois. Reliure frottée. sinon bon exemplaire.

Les Contes de ma campagne.

Album cartonné in-4, 324 pages illustrees de nombreuses gravures sur bois et de 8 planches en couleurs, cartonnage percale rouge et dos decores de l'editeur, ttes tranches dorees. Bel exemplaire (leg. dérelié). [P-32] L"enfant des campagnes, Proverbes relatifs aux animaux, De l"instinct et de l"intelligence chez le chien, Paysans chasseurs, Chevreuils et chevrettes, Les messagers de l"hiver, La femme des champs, etc.

La fin de la sagesse et autres contes extravagants

L'Âge d'homme, 2009, 377 pp., broché, bon état.

LES CONTES REMOIS. Dessins de E.MEISSONNIER. Sixième Edition.

in-16, 320 pp., portrait en frontispice, reliure demi-chagrin bordeaux à coins, dos à 5 nerfs, auteur et titre dores, tête doree. Texte encadré d'un filet, illustré de 2 portraits hors texte en frontispices et de 55 vignettes dans le texte a mi-page. Exemplaire sur papier filigrane. Coiffe supérieure et coins supérieurs lég. frottés, sinon très bel exemplaire. [PF-1] Coiffe supérieure et coins supérieurs lég. frottés, sinon très bel exemplaire.

Les Contes Rémois

Paris, Michel Lévy, 1864 - In-12 - demi maroquin bordeaux, dos orné à faux nerfs - titre doré - 2 Frontispices avec texte dédicatpoire à charles SOURDILLLE de LAVALETTE - texte encadré - Nombreuses illustrations de E. Meissonier & de Foulquier - 320 pages - Très propre Célèbres contes champenois, dans la veine de Boccace et La Fontaine; élégante édition, illustrée d'un frontispice et d'un portrait hors-texte, et de vignettes par Meissonier en tête des chapitres. Bel exemplaire.

TETRALOGIA, SEGUIDA DE DOS CUENTOS: LA PELOTA AZUL Y UN PACIENTE POCO PACIENTE.

Salastro.

Dictionnaire abrégé de la fable, pour l'intelligence des poëtes, des tableaux et des statues dont les sujets sont tirés de l'histoire poétique.

In-16, pleine basane blonde mouchetée de l'époque, dos lisse orné de fers et palettes dorés, pièce de titre de veau rouge, tranches citrons (petits défauts aux coiffes et aux coins, qqs épid.), 456 p.

VERDOPUCHE, drôle de corps.

bruxelles, LiB.VANDERLINDEN - 1938 - 130 pages. Broché avec illustrations. Exemplaire neuf. Dédié à Léon LAVALLEE, docteur en Philosophie et Lettres, Professeur d'Athénée : "je dédie ce petit livre en souvenir de nos belles années d'études universitaires et de nos vieux liens d'indissoluble amitié".

Verdouche, drôle de corps.

16 x 22, 127 pp., broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [BE-1]

Le Chevalier a la peau de tigre (Collection Caucase). Traduit du Georgien avec une introduction et des notes par Serge Tsouladze.

Very Good French Paperback. Large demy 8vo. (23 x 14 cm). In French. 272, [2] p. Le Chevalier a la peau de tigre (Collection Caucase). Traduit du Georgien avec une introduction et des notes par Serge Tsouladze.

Chuvashskie skazki. [i.e. Chuvash fairy tales].

Very Good Russian Original pictorial fine cloth bdg. Stains boards. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Russian. 300, [1] p., color and b/w ills. Early Russian compilation of the Chuvash fairy tales including 44 tales. The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of Oghurs, native to an area stretching from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and the surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout the Russian Federation. They speak Chuvash, a unique Turkic language that diverged from other languages in the family more than a millennium ago. (Source: Wikipedia).

DOS CONTES.

Tirada limitada de 190 ejemplares sobre papel Guarro (aquí el nº 91)

Celebrazioni leopardiane Anno XII Album illustrativo delle ricordanze domestiche e patrie di Giacomo Leopardi

in 8° oblungo (cm. 25 x 35), album in bross. edit. ill., legata con nastro bicolore, pp. 44, rotture e piccole mancanze in cop., lievi fioriture, piccole macchie in cop. e alle ultime pp.