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181418850New York:: Rochard Scott 1814. contemporary speckled calf. Scuffed at extremities; old ink signature at head of title. 24mo. Translated from the French of Monsieur Le Sage by Tobias Smollett. To which is prefixed a Life of the Author. Frontispieces in Vols. II III & IV that to Vol. I lacking. Rochard Scott, unknown
27782New York:: Hurst and Company n.d. First edition. publisher's red cloth stamped in gold. Small pencil name; tiny chip to top of endsheet; two spots to cloth; else a bright fresh copy. 8vo. Illustrated. Hurst and Company, hardcover
16-3429Florence: Molini Landi 1806 and Paris: Jules Didot Ainé 1825-1826. . Atlas folio. 14.5 x 22 inches. 37 x 56 cm. contemporary half calf spine head damaged spine and corners worn boards rubbed. 41 double page engraved platesof hand colored maps tables and charts some minor surface dirt and light staining throughout.35 double page charts and maps. Bound at the rear are supplementary charts and maps for 1825. This edition not in OCLC. Later English version is entitled Le Sage's Historical genealogical chronological and geographical atlas : exhibiting all the royal families in Europe their origin descent marriages &c. : together with the various possessions foreign wars civil commotions famous battles religious troubles minorities titles orders courts of law and remarkable events of each kingdom London : Printed by Gold and Co. for Henry Berthoud . and sold by Mr. Ackermann . and 18 others 1818 Florence: Molini, Landi, 1806 and Paris: Jules Didot Ainé, 1825-1826. hardcover
1820140271Paris: Chez LefèvreImprimerie de Crapelet 1820. later cloth paper spine label. 8vo. later cloth paper spine label. 440; 524; 454 pages. Edition collated with that of 1747 and corrected by the author with a preliminary examination new summaries of the chapters and historical and literary notes by Mr. Cte François de Neufchâteau. A near fine set. Features 9 engravings throughout. Chez Lefèvre,Imprimerie de Crapelet unknown
187969141Paris : Librairie des Bibliophiles - Jouaust 1879. 220x135mm. XXXV I- 328 p. - 274 p. - 308 p. - 305 p. reliure dՎpoque demi-basane ˆ coins piÂce de titre et de tomaison fleurons dorÂŽs plats papier marbrÂŽ tranche supÂŽrieure dorÂŽe. 1 des 170 Exemplaires sur papier Hollande n¡ 45. TrÂs bel exemplaire. 3007 Librairie des Bibliophiles - Jouaust unknown
1820008019Paris France: Chez Lefevre Libraire 1820. Hardcover. Good-Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 3vol.set: vol.1-440pp.; vol.2-524pp.; vol.3-454pp.; HB's brwn.leather w/gilt; heavy rub w/worn edges&corners; spines&edges sunned; slight foxing; marble endpaper w/cleantight pgs.; vol.1ft.hinge cracking; French picturesque novel. Full trans.of title: "History of Gil Blas of Santillane by The Sage; edition collated with that of 1747 corrected by the author with a preliminary review new summaries and notes historical and literary by Mr. Francis Neufchateau." in French. 3 volumes w/ 9 engravings. <br/> <br/> Chez Lefevre, Libraire hardcover
17712581DB1771. Nouvelle édition 4 Bände. Paris Compagnie des Libraires 1771. Mit 30 Kupfertafeln. Lederbände der Zeit mit Rückensch. und Rückenvergoldung. Ex Libris von Marie-Louise und Werner Weber. Mit handschriftlichem Eintrag von Werner Weber "N'est-ce pas en act il n'y a pas de hasards" - "Non est pas d'excuses". - Vorsätze und Titelblätter zum Teil fleckig. Gebrauchsspuren. unknown
1787B33222Paris: Compagnie des Libraires 1787. Nouvelle edition. Hardcover. Good. Volume four only! Nouvelle edition 1787 hardcover with full-leather boards 12mo. 348pp. illustrated with b&w engravings. Book good with joints cracked moderate wear to spine that includes some chipping to outer layer of leather edgewear to spine ends and corners boards worn binding tight with marbled endpapers text toned and foxed throughout. No DJ. Text in French. Compagnie des Libraires hardcover
1864008018Paris France: Libreria De Garnier Hermanos 1864. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 599pp.incl.index; HB blue w/gilt-raised bands; spine sunned to brwn.w/gilt; covers w/heavy rub&worn edges&corners; frontis detachedbut included; marble endpapers; lt.foxing throughout otherwise cleantight pgs. French picturesque novel trans. to Spanish. Trans: History of Gil Blas of Santillana by Le Sage Translated by the Padre Isla w/Corrections Rectifications & Annotations. illus. <br/> <br/> Libreria De Garnier Hermanos hardcover
1885259048Lisboa: David Corazzi Editor 1885. Ediçao Monumental. Illustrated with 30 Chromolithographic full-page plates and 466 text drawings. 2 vols. Folio. Full calf all edges gauffered in gilt green suede doublures spines sunned else fine. Bookplate of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Repairs at p. 55 of text of Volume I. Ediçao Monumental. Illustrated with 30 Chromolithographic full-page plates and 466 text drawings. 2 vols. Folio. David Corazzi, Editor unknown
617711Valencia.: Benito Monfort; Imp. de D. J. Morales y Rodríguez. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 16 cm. 7 Tomos en 2 vols. Encuadernacion en tapa dura artesanal en piel con tejuelo. Las Aventuras de Gil Blas de Santillana 1791: Lesage Alain-Rene 1668-1747. Restituidas a su patria y a su lengua nativa por Un Espanol celoso que no sufre se burlen de su nacion. el Espanol celoso es el P. Jose Francisco de Isla. Isla Jose Francisco de. 1703-1781 . El poeta Daniel o todos somos iguales 1863. Cubierta deslucida. Literatura francesa. Novela. Siglo XVIII. 821.133.1-31"17" 821.133.1-3 Benito Monfort; Imp. de D. J. Morales y Rodríguez hardcover
188092772Paris : Librairie des Bibliophiles 1880. 175x120mm. frontispices XV - 224Êpages lettrines bandeaux culs-de-lampe reliure maroquin. ReliÂŽ en plein maroquin rouge avec piÂce de titre auteur filet et tomaison dorÂŽs au dos ˆ faux-nerfs. Double guirlandes ˆ lÕintÂrieur des deux plats. Garde en papier fantaise. TÂte dorÂŽe. Couverture supÂŽrieure conservÂŽe. Hormis dos lÂŽgÂrement insolÂŽ trÂs belle reliure avec le macaron de lÕatelier Buchbinderei J. Sichler Bern. TrÂs bel exemplaire. 705 Librairie des Bibliophiles unknown
1778526785Londres: Jean Nourse 1778. Hardcover half bound in green leather with marbled paper sides. Five raised bands and gilt printing to spine includes frontispiece and several illustrated plates. Text in French. Final few pages are adveristements from the publisher. Boards are worn at edges and corners; front board and FEP have come away from spine but are still present. Pen mark to second end page otherwise contents are clean and unmarked. AD. leather. Good. Used. Jean Nourse Hardcover
1017382131.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1017372551.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
174925274Londres: Jean Nourse 1749. First English edition. 32 engraved plates 8 in each volume. 4 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spines red leather labels. Heads of two volumes slightly nicked spines and joints a little rubbed else very good. First English edition. 32 engraved plates 8 in each volume. 4 vols. 12mo. Scarce first printing in England of the French text appearing in the same year as the Smollett translation. NUC gives four locations only. Jean Nourse unknown
1764168496London: Printed for T. Osborne and others 1764. A new translation by the Author of Roderick Random . . . In four volumes. Pp. x260last blankiv220viii244 viii232 33 engraved plates including frontispiece Volume I head and tailpiece decorations and a few decorative initials; f'cap. 12mo in sixes; early mottled calf spines decorated in gilt between raised bands with gilt lettered contrasting red & green title and volume labels boards with gilt edges lightly worn heaviest at fore-corners joints starting spines chipped at extremities and slightly rubbed; marbled endpapers with signs of removal of bookseller's sticker from upper pastedowns early ownership inscription or signature on blank preliminary each volume and another earlier signature on verso of upper free endpaper Volume I hinges starting a few leaves faintly creased with a long vertical crease across most of pp. 85-6 in Volume I becoming a closed tear no text loss most plates lightly offset a couple of tiny edge chips or splits a few small marginal damp stains scattered light foxing and soiling; printed for T. Osborne London 1764. Fifth edition. ESTC N4250. First published in French between 1715 and 1735. The plates in this edition are not attributed. Smollett acknowledged the influence of Gil Blas upon his own work. Printed for T. Osborne, and others unknown
193733330988Oxford: Printed for the Limited Editions Club at the University Press 1937. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Austen John. Two volumes complete one of 1500 copies quarto size 700 pp. in slipcase signed by John Austen. Alain-Rene Le Sage 1668-1747 French novelist and playright had an immense influence over later authors such as Jonathan Swift Oliver Wendell Holmes Mark Twain Wilkie Collins Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. This work originally published between 1715 and 1735 was instrumental in laying the foundation for 18th and 19th century novels. The protagonist is born in poverty and misery undergoes hardships and eventually through his adaptability and quick wit becomes a favorite of the king and enjoys a fortune and a hard-earned honest life. <br /> <br /> With artwork by English illustrator John Austen 1886-1948 who illustrated many books such as "Hamlet" "Tristram Shandy" and "Madame Bovary"; his style was at first influenced by Aubrey Beardsley and was later shaped by the Art Deco movement. <br /> <br /> ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in quarter grey cloth with gilt lettering and decorative borders on the spine blue cloth-covered sides decorated endpapers a different frontispiece in each volume these being two of the twenty full-page Austen illustrations hand-coloured by Daniel Jacomet bound in throughout with additional black-and-white illustrations in-text; monotype Fournier on William Nash special paper designed printed and bound by John Johnson at the Oxford University Press quarto size 11 1/2" by 8" pagination: Vol. I i-v vi-xxvi 1 2-329 1 blank; and Vol. II i-v vi-xi 1 blank 331 332-660 1 colophon signed by John Austen 1 blank this set number 631 of 1500. In jackets of light blue heavy paper illustrations on the front panels and spines by Austen in black and dark blue black lettering on the front panels and spines. Housed in the publisher's slipcase of heavy cardboard covered in the same patterned paper as the endpapers light blue paper spine label with black lettering and another small illustration by Austen in black and dark blue. <br /> <br /> ___CONDITION: Volumes fine overall with clean boards straight corners without rubbing strong square text blocks with solid hinges the interiors clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; light offsetting to the endpapers and two very light stray marks on the spine of Vol. I else fine. The dust jackets a bit better than very good the panels and spines clean and without noticeable wear the spines showing sunning scattered old dampstains with light wear at the heads and tails. The slipcase very good still strong and sturdy the paper with overall light sunning and soil with noticeable wear around the opening one seam split a prior owner affixed cello tape to that and one other seam. <br /> <br /> ___CITATION: LEC Bibliography no. 98. <br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: Please note that this is an unusally large and heavy set and additional postage may apply; please inquire for details.<br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Printed for the Limited Editions Club at the University Press hardcover
181953948London: Printed for Thomas McLean; John Bumpus; W. H. Reid; John Brumby; And Priestley and Weale 1819. Hardcover. Very good condition. Octavo. xii 384; viii 378; xi 392; 15 plates. Original calf with decorative boards and gilt lettering tooling and ruling on spines. Marbled edges and endpapers. Three frontispieces plus twelve hand colored aquatints. Gil Blas is a picaresque novel by French author Alain-René Lesage published between 1715 and 1735. Considered to be the last masterpiece of the picaresque genre. Lesage uses witty valets in the service of thieving masters women of questionable morals cuckolded yet happy husbands gourmands ridiculous poets false savants and dangerously ignorant doctors to make his point. Each class and each occupation becomes an archetype. Some light wear along edges of bindings lightly scuffed at edges and leather at front joint o first volume cracked but held together. Small chips at head and tails of spines. Some offsetting of aquatints to facing pages. Printed for Thomas McLean; John Bumpus; W. H. Reid; John Brumby; And Priestley and Weale hardcover
1836H40877New York: Harper and Brothers 1836. First American Printing. Hardcover. Good. First American edition of the Cruikshank illustrated version. 2 volumes. 8vo 7.75 x 4.75 inches bound in unusual and quite attractive dark brown publisher's floral blind embossed cloth gilt spines good to very good light wear to corners spine ends show some wear and loss light wear along rear outer joint of first volume and also some loss to middle of spine neatly touched up with matching color so it doesn't show contents very good light to moderate foxing throughout heaviest to endpapers and outer pages early owner's name and info. on flyleaf of first volume and on first blank of second volume Samuel Trull of Boston 1814-1876 a physician who had a practice in the Bulfinch Triangle area of Boston; he trained at Harvard. With occasional plates by Cruikshank; the frontispiece of Dr. Sangrado reveals a character who would not have been out of place in Haight Ashbury ca. 1969 down to what looks like a roach-clip he's holding memoir by Thomas Roscoe. Harper and Brothers hardcover
1807006977London: Richard Phillips 1807. Full Straight-Grained Morocco. Cloth box/slipcase. Fine. With 100 hand-colored copper engraved plates -- most copies of this edition do not have hand-coloring. Bound gorgeously in full straight-grained red morocco by Bayntun. With beautiful gilt border decoration turn-ins spine compartment decoration etc. 12mo. 19 by 11 cm. Modern cloth box made to fit the set. Box has surely helped preserve the pristineness of the binding. Richard Phillips unknown
1836011226London: J.J. Dubochet & Co.; Charles Tilt; Joseph Thomas 1836. Full-Leather. Very Good/Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Two Volumes. Tall thick 8vo. 486 478pp. Beautiful Early Edition. Bound in full dark green Morocco double gilt ruled with gilt decorations on each board. Raised bands with gilt ruled and decorated compartments. Spine titles in gilt. All edges gilt. Numerous head pieces and int-text b&w illustrations by Jean Gigoux. Square tight and clean throughout with perhaps an errant spot hear or there but barely. Gilt edges a bit dulled and blemished in areas. Mild rubbing to edges and tips. Small neat contemporary ownership signature on title page of both volumes. Better than a Very Good and not quite a Near Fine. A very pleasing collectable set at a great price. Please note: International and Priority shipping may require additional postage. J.J. Dubochet & Co.; Charles Tilt; Joseph Thomas unknown
177419307London: Printed for the Translator and sold by G. Kearsley No. 46 Fleet-Street. Very Good-. 1774. Hardback. This is a heavy item and may incur extra shipping charges. Please check. Thanks.; Vol I: Brown leather boards smooth; somewhat worn and scuffed; corners a little worn. Rebacked probably during the 19th century; raised bands on spine; faded titling on red leather panel at head of spine. Front joint slightly exposed but stitched binding otherwise very intact. Faded bookplate on front pastedown. Engraved frontispiece 10 plates 1 plate at p353 has been removed. Very occasional spotting but pp in the main are supple and clear. Owner's name at head of title page dd 1873 plus some pencil notes also on title page. Vol II: Brown leather boards smooth; somewhat worn and scuffed; corners a little worn. Backstrip very scuffed and rubbed but backstrip and boards very intact; binding tight. Raised bands on spine; faded titling on red leather panel at head of spine; other panelling between the bands is worn but traces of decoration remain. Faded bookplate on front pastedown. Engraved frontispiece 8 plates all present. Very occasional spotting but pp in the main are supple and clear. Owner's name at head of title page and p1 dd 1873 plus some pencil notes also on title page on verso of title page and p1. List of plates at end of Vol II.; 8vo 5 1/2" x 8"; 466470 pages . Printed for the Translator and sold by G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet-Street hardcover
1819001439London: Thomas McLean Juhn Bumpus; W. H. Reid; John Brumby; and Priestley and Weale 1819. First edition thus. Full Calf. Fine. 8vo. Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding. With 15 hand-colored aquatint plates. Triple fillet border on covers floral tooling and morocco lettering pieces on spines Volume 1 and 3 spines slightly worn at top. With varying offsetting from some plates onto facing pages scattered foxing on text leaves. Bookplates of Edward Laurence Doheny and Carrie Estelle Doheny. A beautiful set. Thomas McLean, Juhn Bumpus; W. H. Reid; John Brumby; and Priestley and Weale unknown
1761032132London: J. Rivington R. Baldwin T. Longman R. Horsefield S. Crowder and Co. B. Law C. And R. Ware and T. Caslon 1761. Full Leather. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo. Complete four volumes with woodblock plates. Full leather is scuffed and worn and a couple of the covers remain only barely attached. A little light foxing and some age toning. Contents all remain tight and generally clean. <br/> <br/> J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, T. Longman, R. Horsefield, S. Crowder and Co., B. Law, C. And R. Ware, and T. Caslon hardcover