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8987438Short description: In Russian. Merimee Prosper. Collection of Works. Moscow; Leningrad: Academia 1933-1934. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKU8987438 unknown
183917113London: Whittaker & Co 1839. First edition in English. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. xliv 371 pp. Original blue-green T-grain cloth; title in gilt on spine and the boards blocked with a design in blind; yellow coated endpapers. With two hand-colored plates the first the frontispiece of English Chromatic Scale Moses Harris's colour-wheel the second after p. 244 of the French Chromatic Scale Merimee's. The 1839 London translation of Merimee's book originally published in French in 1830. Cloth spotted and unevenly sunned on the upper board; inner hinged neatly mended; else a very good copy. With the penciled signature of Nash Hood and with three pencil sketches apparently by him on the endpapers. Rare. Whittaker & Co hardcover
192067876London:: Hutchinson & Co. ca. 1920. First edition; Edition De Luxe one of 100 copies this copy unnumbered signed by Rene Bull. publisher's gilt full vellum; a.e.g. Some very light rubbing/soiling to vellum; an attractive copy. Folio. Translated by A. E. Johnson. Hutchinson & Co., hardcover
191072491London Uten Ã¥r. Ca. 1910. 4to. “Falskt†helpergamentbind. Gulldekor pÃ¥ ryggen og deklene. Helt gullsnitt. 203 s. Med 16 helsides farveplansjer utenom pagineringen. Rikt illustrert i svart/hvitt i teksten.4to. Faux vellum binding. Gilt decoratons on spine and covers. All edges gilt. With 16 full page colour plates apart form pagination. Richly illustrated in black and white in text. Hutchinson & Co. Engelsk. <br/><br/><em>“Edition de luxe. Limited to 100 copies signed by the artistâ€. Dette eksemplaret er signert men ikke nummereret.“Edition de luxe. Limited to 100 copies signed by the artistâ€. This copy is signed but not numbered. </em> hardcover
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188964901Paris: Emile Testard & Cie 1889. Fine. Emile Testard & Cie Paris 1889 20 x 29.50 cm relié Illustrated edition with 110 original compositions by Edouard Toudouze one of 75 numbered copies on Japan paper containing an additional state of the illustrations the only deluxe copies after 25 on China paper. Half turquoise cloth binding with corners smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif gilt date and double fillet at foot chocolate brown morocco title label marbled paper boards covers and spine preserved contemporary binding. Some minor foxing of no consequence. Handsome copy. Emile Testard & Cie hardcover
187084473Cannes: S. n. 1870. Fine. S. n. Cannes s. d. circa 1870 13.50 x 20.50 cm une page Autograph letter signed by Prosper Mérimée addressed to a friend named Pierre 26 lines in black ink from Cannes during one of his numerous cures as he suffered from asthma. Prosper Mérimée ill is bedridden: "". mes amis m'apportent quelques fois de jolies fleurs. Je serais bien heureux si je pouvais vous en faire part"" "". my friends sometimes bring me lovely flowers. I would be very happy if I could share them with you"" and feels exasperated by the political situation in France: ""Aux maux physiques se joint chez moi l'agacement nerveux que me donnent nos affaires."" ""L'alliance des légitimistes avec les républicains est de que j'ai vu de plus triste et de plus honteux dans l'histoire de nos révolutions où il y a tant de pages tristes et honteuses."" ""To physical ailments is added in my case the nervous irritation that our affairs give me."" ""The alliance of legitimists with republicans is the saddest and most shameful thing I have seen in the history of our revolutions where there are so many sad and shameful pages."" S. n. unknown
1941016354New York: Limited Editions Club 1941. Hardcover. Spine a little darkened much less than usual. About Fine in a complete Very Good slipcase with a split at the bottom edge. Jean Charlot. Quarto 8-3/8" x 11" bound in bright and colorful hand-blocked gypsy silk cloth. Illustrated with 37 beautiful ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS in color drawn on the plates by Jean Charlot. Of a total edition of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page this is one of only 15 Presentation Copies with the publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on the colophon page where instead of a number the initials "G.M." are handwritten. Acquired directly from the publisher's files and most likely the publisher George Macy's very own copy. Perhaps the most stunning and underrated of the early books from the press. <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club hardcover
189624645Winchester MA: De Vinne Press 1896. Vellum. Full vellum with brass clasps one lacking. Teg. Very good. xxx111 pages. 23 x 15.5 cm. Limited edition copy 1 of 50 on Japanese vellum signed by Garrett in ink. Orig. full page watercolor painting on half title signed by Garret in pencil entitled "A Street in Granada." Plus seventeen copperplate etchings by Garrett. Bookplate of Francis Wilson reknown American actor and signed by him on free front endpaper. Covers slightly splayed. Lower back cover and spine toned at lower portion. De Vinne Press unknown
ria9781138554153_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The present English version authorized by the publishers and heirs of M. Merimee is based on the third French Edition. hardcover
1926152714to. All orig. wrappers. Uncut. No 79 of 150 "sur vélin de Rives teinté" a total of 176. With 6 full page etchings and 36 charming illustrations in the text etched in colours and an extra suite of the textetchings in black 36 incl. a black title. unknown
19133Beautiful 3/4 leather gilt binding with marbleized eps bright TEG. Spine decorated with 5 daisy-like flowers in gilt & blue. Original wrappers laid in pochoir illus on cover blue silk ribbon intact.<br /><b>Ltd ed #719/1200 on Velin d'Arches - initialed by publisher F. Ferroud</b>. Illustrations by <b>Vuillier.</b><br />Engraved & wash by Omer Bouchery. Corner rub and light edge rub in a few spots.<br /><b>A beautiful book.</b> Librairie Des Amateurs: Editor: F. Ferroud (initialed by publisher) hardcover
19828930BAHIA 1982. 1. softcover. Maloftege! BAHIA paperback
187665529Paris:: Imprime pour les Amis des Livers par Georges Chamerot 1876. old 3/4 crimson morocco over marbled boards; gilt spines; t.e.g. Fine; a very attractive set. Large 8vo. Illustree de Trente-une compositions dessinees et gravees a l'eau forte par Edmond Morin. Imprime pour les Amis des Livers par Georges Chamerot, hardcover
19305319DB1930. Paris La Pleiade 1930. 154 S. 1 Bl. mit Lithografien von R. Ben Sussan. Dreiviertel Lederband mit marmorierten Deckeln. N°. 86 von 115 nummerierten Exemplaren. - Sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar. unknown
195675013Paris: Presses de Pierre Gaudin 1956. Fine. Presses de Pierre Gaudin Paris 1956 24.50 x 32.50 cm relié sous étui Illustrated edition with 12 original color compositions by Edouard Chimot one of 50 numbered copies on Rives wove deluxe issue after 23 other copies on Rives wove. Half orange-red morocco over corners smooth spine illustrators name gilt at foot gilt fillet framing on vellum-style paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns original covers preserved all edges gilt slipcase edged in orange-red morocco with marbled paper panels and interior binding signed Vassière binder in Castres. This copy includes the additional suite of the illustrations in black as stated in the colophon. A fine copy handsomely bound. Presses de Pierre Gaudin hardcover
183082618Paris: H. Fournier jeune 1830. Fine. H. Fournier jeune Paris 1830 13.50 x 21.50 cm relié Second edition with some parts in first edition as expanded with two new pieces: ""L'occasion"" and ""Le carrosse du Saint Sacrement"". Half red straight-grained morocco binding with corners signed Blanchetière at the top of the first endpaper. Smooth spine decorated with a large mirror tool and roulettes. Separating fillets on the boards. Very fresh copy uncut however some brown spots on Le carrosse du saint sacrement. Very handsome copy. Provenance: from the library of Jacques Crépineau famous collector of Romantic books with his bookplate. Theater historian and director of the Michodière theater. This is Prosper Mérimée's first work composed of 6 theatrical pieces. ""First dramatic manifestation in France of Romantic creation the Théâtre de Clara Gazul is an original pastiche that shows a moralist's irony but also a parodic exaggeration of Spanish culture cries tears revenge killings."" ""More intended for reading than for performance the work achieved considerable success from its publication."" Larousse Encyclopédie H. Fournier jeune hardcover
187470984Paris: Michel Lévy frères 1874. Fine. Michel Lévy frères Paris 1874 14.50 x 21.80 cm relié First edition. The first edition was so rapidly exhausted that a new one had to be printed a few months later. Contemporary half red shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 3 fleurons and blind fillets gilt title and volume number. Some traces of rubbing. Handsome copy almost free from foxing with fresh paper. These famous letters were addressed to Jenny Jeanne Françoise Dacquin from 1841 to 1870 the last of which was written two hours before the author's death. Hippolyte Taine's preface constitutes one of the first and best testimonials about the writer. While Mérimée complained of being unable to devote time to a true work he unknowingly conceived his ultimate masterpiece with this collection of letters. Library stamps on title page: Ecole Cardinal Pie Montmorillon. Bibliothèque diocésaine Poitiers. Michel Lévy frères hardcover
18270063-06-7aParis/Strasbourg: Chez F.G. Levrault 1827. First Edition. Boards. Very Good. 257pgs small octavo original pale blue boards frontis portrait of Hyacinthe Maglanovitch boards show some edgewear and bumping some chipping slong the edges of the spine some foxing minor scuffing binding tighta very good copy in original state This is Merimee's anonymously published 2nd book. Very scarce. Digital photos provided upon request. Chez F.G. Levrault hardcover
1941148549New York: The Limited Editions Club 1941. The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this novella that inspired Georges Bizet’s famous opera of the same name. Quarto bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the spine top edge gilt gilt inner dentelles marbled endpapers frontispiece of Prosper Mérimée illustrated with color lithographs. Boldly signed by illustrator Jean Charlot on the colophon page at the rear. One of an unstated number of copies this is number 331. In near fine condition with sunning to the spine. Translated from the French by Lady Mary Lloyd. Introduction by Konrad Bercovici. Illustrated by Jean Charlot. Prosper Mérimée 1803–1870 was a prominent French writer historian and archaeologist whose literary work reflects the Romantic fascination with exotic locales psychological complexity and the darker aspects of human passion. Though associated with the Romantic movement Mérimée’s prose is marked by clarity conciseness and an interest in realism that sets him apart from his more lyrical contemporaries. His most enduring works such as Carmen and Colomba often center on violent conflicts rooted in cultural difference honor and personal obsession. As Inspector-General of Historical Monuments Mérimée was also instrumental in preserving French architectural heritage demonstrating a scholarly rigor that shaped both his fiction and his public life. His blend of ethnographic detail and narrative economy helped lay the groundwork for modern short fiction in France. The Limited Editions Club unknown
2018x-1138554154Taylor & Francis 2018. Hardcover. New. 683 pages. 8.50x5.43x1.18 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
183920759Paris: Imp. royal 1839. Fine. Imp. royal Paris 1839 20.50 x 27 cm relié First edition. Half caramel sheep binding smooth spine decorated with gilt and blind fillets showing some rubbing. Work written in collaboration with Albert Lenoir and Charles Lenormant. Rare work dealing with Gallic Roman Greek and Christian monuments and illustrated with in-text engraved figures. Imp. royal unknown
182786130Paris: F.G. Levrault 1827. Fine. F.G. Levrault Paris 1827 11.50 x 17.50 cm reliure de l'éditeur First edition presented in its rare publisher's binding. Full cream cardboard binding smooth spine black frieze border on covers bookplate pasted on one pastedown. Smooth spine decorated with 2 black fleurons and fillets. Spine slightly yellowed. Upper joint narrowly cracked at head. Spine and covers lightly browned without consequence some minor foxing as usual slight black ink trace on one endpaper. Some light browning on otherwise white paper. Good copy. The work is illustrated with an engraved portrait on China paper of Hyacinthe Maglanovitch guzla player. Literary mystification of these Slavic ballads of which only one is authentic: the sad ballad of the noble wife. Nevertheless a very personal creation by Mérimée the collection experiments with a new form of violence in literature through an exotic language. F.G. Levrault unknown
1896266939Winchester Massachusetts: Emdund H. Garrett Printed at the DeVinne Press 1896. Number 26 of 50 copies on Japan vellum signed by the translator. Watercolor on fly-title preceeding p. 1 of "Ronda Bridge Over the Tajo" by Garrett titled and signed in pencil and 19 etchings each signed in pencil by Garrett. Titled in red and black. xxx ii 118 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Recent quarter green morocco marbled boards retaining original green printed endpapers "Winchester 1896" t.e.g. Previous owner's gift inscription on front blank. Garrett Edmund H. Number 26 of 50 copies on Japan vellum signed by the translator. Watercolor on fly-title preceeding p. 1 of "Ronda Bridge Over the Tajo" by Garrett titled and signed in pencil and 19 etchings each signed in pencil by Garrett. Titled in red and black. xxx ii 118 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A beautiful and stylish 1896 edition of the Prosper Mérimée novella written in 1845 and the source for Georges Bizet's opera 1875.<br /> <br /> With a tipped-in 3-page autograph letter signed "Louise I. Guiney" to Garrett Jan. 11 1893discussing her memoir of the author which appears on pp. ix-xxx: "I will set out to do some 21 pages as readable as I can make them and of course I will treat Prosper 'as if I loved him' after Walton's style with his worm ."<br /> <br /> With an autograph note signed describing the printing of the book from Edmund H. Garrett on the title page verso. Garrett also signed each etching as it appears in the book. Emdund H. Garrett [Printed at the DeVinne Press] unknown
