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1865mon0000147759Smith Elder 1865-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book Usual stamps and markings. Hardback/Hardcover LIBRARY REBIND. Clean copy in good condition. Smith, Elder unknown
1872842B7London : Smith Elder & Co. 1872. Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A lovely leather bound volume on the history of the Hundred Days during the Napoleonic Wars. This volume is a translation from French of the story of the Hundred Days which is also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition which marked the period between Napoleon's return from exile and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name French authors Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian used with nearly all of their works being jointly written. This volume is translated from their French.With four plates. Collated complete. In full calf binding. Externally lovely with some light marks to the boards and a small part of the red to the spine has come away. With a previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown for Thomas Benfield Harbottle and a prize bookplate to the front free endpaper for the same person. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Near Fine Smith, Elder & Co. hardcover
1900102207C. Scribner and Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1900. Hardcover. C. Scribner and Co hardcover
18683284637Madrid.: Lib. Alfonso Duran. 1868. Paperback. Cubierta deslucida. lomo reparado . Good. 18 cm. 285 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Cubierta deslucida. lomo reparado . Lib. Alfonso Duran. paperback
189999773New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1899. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Bumped corners. Edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
188041189Ward Lock Bowden & Co. n.d. The Rainbow Series c. 1880. 1880. 12mo. Brown decorated cloth. 200pp. Illustrations by PannemakerYon Perrichon and Emile Banyard. The boards are clean and bright the copy is clean and bright som of the stiching the spine webbing and cardboard and glue has sort of disintigrated otherwise very good. The story of Dr. Matheus and his journey spreading the word on his magnificent work in sixteen volumes entitled Palingenesis-Psychologico-Anthropo-Zoology explaining spontaneous generation the transformation of bodies and the peregrination of sould citing Brahma Vishnu Siva Isis and Orisris Thales of Miletus Heraclitus Democritus. . Ward Lock Bowden & Co. n.d. The Rainbow Series c. 1880 hardcover
186989216New York: Charles Scribner & Company 1869. Early Edition. Hardcover. Good in boards. Bumped with edge wear some soiling and rolled spine.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Charles Scribner & Company hardcover
1900102206C. Scribner and Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1900. Hardcover. C. Scribner and Co hardcover
1871LTH23-B-14London: Ward Lock and Co c1871. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. An English translation of the duo Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian's historical novel about the French war of 1813. A historical novel by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrain focussing on the historical 1813 French War. Translated by H. W. Dulcken. The front board bears the title Thornbury Grammar School. In a calf binding. Externally smart. Joints are slightly worn. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Ward, Lock and Co hardcover
18856592London: Sampson Low Marston Low & Searle 1885. Cheaper edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo 262pp. illustrated. Ex-library with the usual markings. A good copy in the publisher's red cloth. Worn at the crown. Apart from markings to endpapers a rather clean copy internally. Scarce English edition of this novel written jointly by Alexandre Chatrian and Emile Erckmann. OCLC records are a bit opaque although it appears there are no more than about half a dozen copies in worldwide libraries. Sampson, Low, Marston, Low & Searle hardcover
1871863B8Paris : J. Hetzel & Cie c1871. Leather. Good. 11.5" by 7.5". Theophile Schuler. Two volumes of Romans Nationaux by Erckmann-Chatrian with illustrations. Two volumes of Romans Nationaux by Erckmann-Chatrian. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian who wrote together. They wrote numerous historical novels which had nationalistic and republican sentiments. These volumes contain a collection of these historical fiction novellas. With five novellas to volume one and nine to volume two. Some of the stories that appear in the first volume are L'Invasion La Guerre and Confidences d'un Jouer de Clarinette. The second volume has a title page and frontispiece for Histoire D'un Paysan which is dated 1869 and starts the second part of Romans Nationaux and is dated 1871. Some of the stories in volume two are Le Blocus L'illustre Docteur Matheus and Waterloo. With many in-text illustrations. Page 95 to part two is torn in volume two. In quarter leather with cloth boards. Externally a little worn with rubbing to the spines and joints and library stickers to the tails of the spines. With marks to the boards. Library bookplate to both pastedowns. Page 95 to part two is torn in volume two. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good J. Hetzel & Cie hardcover
1875813D31Paris: J. Hetzel & Cie 1875. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 7.5". Theophile Schuler. A wonderfully illustrated collection of Erckmann-Chatrian's historical works bound in a full-calf prized binding for Wimbledon School. Early 'Edition Illustree' by various different artists including Riou Fuchs and Schuler. Bound in full-calf for Wimbledon School with a morocco prize bookplate to front pastedown. The bookplate states 'French Prize Awarded to R. C. Frith July 1880'. With numerous engravings illustrations throughout the text from Jules Theophile Schuler 1821-1878 a French painter and Romantic illustrator as well as other artists.This is a wonderful collection of historical fiction novellas written by Erckmann-Chatrian. These books were well-read within France at the time for reflecting current events with historical accuracy but through the personal lens of fictionalised characters. These works were often extremely anti-monarchist leading them to be well loved by the likes of Victor Hugo and Emile Zola but criticised in the 'Le Figaro' daily newspaper. Contents include 'Le Conscrit de 1813' 'Waterloo' 'Madame Therese ou Les Volontaires de 92' 'L'Homme du Peuple' and 'La Guerre'. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by Emile Erckmann 1822-1899 and Alexandre Chatrian 1826-1890 who both specialised in military fiction as well as ghost stories and co-wrote these works together. They wrote a range of works together from 1847 to the mid-1880s when they had a quarrel and would not produce any more stories jointly. Undated so dated from Jisc using similar copies held at the British Library as well as the University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford. Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of the 'Waterloo' section of text.Collated complete. Bound in a full-calf morocco binding with Wimbledon School gilt inscription on front boards. Externally very smart. Minimal rubbing to the extremities and the spine with fading along the margins of boards and the spine. Light wear to the bands of joints. Leather prize bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age-toning to margins and a few spots that increase in number to the first and last few pages. Very Good J. Hetzel & Cie hardcover
1875H2526Paris: J. Hetzel 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. Published 1875 quarto red leather backed patterned boards very good light wear to binding contents very good bit of tanning and foxing. Ca. 500 pp illustrated the Assollant volume has its own title page but no publisher or date given. J. Hetzel hardcover
1867254526Paris : J. Hetzel 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in half aniline calf over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 88 114 104 p. ; ill ; 30 cm. Notes; ""L'invasion illustrée par Fuchs"". Contents; Madame Thérèse ou Les volontaires de 92 -- Waterloo suite du conscrit de 1813 -- L'invasion. Subjects; Napoléon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 — Campaigns of 1813-1814 — Fiction. Waterloo Battle of Waterloo Belgium 1815 — Fiction. France — History — Revolution 1789-1799 — Fiction. Paris : J. Hetzel hardcover
1885133371885 Edition: J. Hetzel. Very Good. 1885. Hardcover. Half-leather; no dustjacket. No edition or date given though a previous owner has signed and dated the front endpaper "Paris 1885." Book is in Good condition; leather is worn at spine and corners scuffec boards age toning to interior. Though binding is tight and secure spine is started at endpapers. Several pages have small tears along their edges and page-edges are soiled. Includes 'Madame Therese ou les Volontaires de 92' 'L'Ami Fritz' ' 'Contes des Bords du Rhin' and 'Histoire d'un Payson 1789'. With illustrations by Theophile Schuler and Leon Benet. Each section is numbered separately. Text is in French only. Free of any markings not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . J. Hetzel hardcover
1868224711Paris : J. Hetzel 1868. First Edition. Hardback. Provenance; bookplate of the Bibliotheque Guille-Alles Guernsey. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked leather over marble boards. Raised bands & gilt-cross bands &c. Spine bands worn with the panel edges rubbed and dust-toned.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 88 pages; Physical description; 88 114 104 p. ; ill ; 30 cm. ""L'invasion illustree par Fuchs"". Contents; Madame Therese ou Les volontaires de 92 -- Waterloo suite du conscrit de 1813 -- L'invasion. Subjects; Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 - Campaigns of 1813-1814 - Fiction. Waterloo Battle of Waterloo Belgium 1815 - Fiction. France - History - Revolution 1789-1799 - Fiction. Paris : J. Hetzel hardcover
187646333Paris: Jules Hetzel & Cie 1876. Fine. Jules Hetzel & Cie Paris s. d. 1876 11.50 x 18 cm relié First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Half caramel shagreen binding spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-tooled compartments black shagreen title label with a small marginal lack marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns three corners slightly bumped contemporary binding. Signed autograph inscription from Alexandre Chatrian for both volumes to his ""old friend"" Ludovic Bouyon. Some foxing. Jules Hetzel & Cie hardcover
1869040572New York: Charles Scribner and Company 1869. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition. The first American edition from the 13th French in blindstamped and gilt green cloth wear and bumping to corners but generally very good. With 10 tipped in plate including the frontispiece. Tissue guard to the frontis is torn out. 289pp 8pp of ads at rear.<br /> <br /> Translated by the noted abolitionist and activist Charlotte Forten Grimké1837-1914. Forten grew up in relative privilege in Philadelphia was the only African-American at Higginson Grammar School in Salem MA where she later became a member of the Anti-Slavery society where she met Emerson Sumner and Garrison who later published her poetry. She was the first black teacher to join the Sea Island's mission during the Civil War — an episode made into a film in the 1980s — where she met Robert Gould of the 54th Massachusetts and Thomas Wentworth Higginson of the 1st South Carolina the two prominent all African-American regiments. Her activism and reality were difficult bedfellows during this time which she wrote of in Atlantic Monthly as Forten as evidenced by her translating this very volume was steeped in European literature whereas her pupils were often Gullah speakers. Forten's journals were published posthumously to great acclaim and enduring interest. This is the first USA edition. Size: Octavo 8vo. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 040572. Charles Scribner and Company hardcover
1873255850Hetzel et cie 1873. Bon Etat de conservation outre accrocs sur le premier plat très bonne état de la reliure. in12. 1873. Relié. Hetzel et cie unknown
186115620Paris: La Revue des deux mondes 1861. Fine. La Revue des deux mondes Paris 1er novembre 1861 15.50 x 25 cm broché Published before the first edition. Softcover as issued. La Revue des deux mondes paperback
186646344Paris: Jules Hetzel 1866. Fine. Jules Hetzel Paris 1866 11.50 x 18 cm relié First edition of which there were no deluxe copies with second edition statement. Half caramel shagreen binding spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind compartments black shagreen title-label marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns upper corners slightly bumped contemporary binding. Signed and inscribed by Alexandre Chatrian to his friend Ludovic Bouyon. Some light foxing. Jules Hetzel hardcover
185986089Paris: A. Bourdilliat et Cie 1859. Fine. A. Bourdilliat et Cie Paris 1859 11.50 x 18.50 cm relié The first edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Half brown morocco with corners spine with five raised bands highlighted with gilt fillets and decorated with gilt fleurons gilt date at foot marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns covers and spine preserved top edge gilt elegant binding signed Semet & Plumelle. A handsome copy without foxing beautifully bound. A. Bourdilliat et Cie hardcover
18812026339Madrid.: Gaspar. 1881. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 29 cm. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal. Cubierta deslucida. Historia.93 93 Gaspar. hardcover
187328134Paris 1873. 19th edition. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in 3/4 red calf and marbled paper over boards with contrasting title labels. Fine. 19th edition. 4 vols. 8vo. unknown
186962472Paris: J. Hetzel & Cie 1869. Fine. J. Hetzel & Cie Paris 1869 19.50 x 29 cm 4 volumes reliés en 1 Edition of the year of the original adorned with illustrations by Théophile Schuler engraved by Pannemaker. Half aubergine sheep binding smooth spine with quadruple gilt fillets some traces of rubbing to spine marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns corners slightly bumped contemporary binding. Some foxing otherwise handsome copy. J. Hetzel & Cie hardcover