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17907050London Printed by T. Martin Printer Book-binder & Pocket Book maker No 76 Wood Street Cheapside. c.1790. 1790 24 p. 19cm. Stab sewn lacking the lower wrapper. Untrimmed with some corners turned on the fore edge. Otherwise clean and crisp. This issue of Marmontel's popular tale appears to be unrecorded. Martin's imprint appears on similar pamphlets dated 1788-1795 in ESTC. London, Printed by T. Martin, Printer, Book-binder, & Pocket Book maker, No 76 Wood Street, Cheapside. unknown
0282141871.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
7495252Short description: In Russian. Marmontel Jean Francois. Velisariy. In St. Petersburg: Under the Governorate of the Province 1803. The image is provided for reference only. It may reflect condition of one of the available copies or only help in identifying the edition. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKU7495252 unknown
1783B63912PQHN58Amsterdam 1783. 8vo. Jan Helders Abraham Mars Contemporary half calf gold-tooled spine with one brown and a green morocco title label lettered in gold and fleurons in the remaining compartments sprinkled paper sides. With an engraved title page including a vignette by H.L. Meyling a letterpress title page with an emblematic engraved vignette by Reinier Vinkeles. Extra added in this copy are an additional letterpress title page also dated "1783" but with a portrait of Pieter Pijpers engraved by Theodorus Koning dated 1789 accompanied by the letterpress explanatory leaf with a poem "Op myne afbeelding door Theodorus Koning" dated 1789 signed by Pijpers in brown ink. Further with 3 extra added engraved plates 2 full-page and 1 half-page plus 1 repeated in an earlier state with no lettering depicting scenes from the play by various Dutch artists A. Fokke H.L. Myling W. Immink A. Hulk Jacobsz 1 dated 1784. And finally with 6 engraved plates by various French artists made for the original French edition. The engraved title is richly coloured and highlighted with gold incl. the lettering by a contemporary hand. The 6 French plates are splendidly coloured and highlighted with gold and gum arabic by a contemporary hand. 16 76 2 pp. Splendid copy luxuriously extra-illustrated 5 years after the original publication of the first edition of Pijpers's Dutch adaptation of Marmontel's 1771 Zémire et Azor a version of the fairytale Beauty and the beast. It is signed in brown ink by the author and on the last page by G. de Visscher one of the delegates of the Amsterdam theatre as a warrant of authenticity with the privilege to the printers Helders and Mars dated "Amsteldam den. 6 Augustus 1783". STCN notes that some copies like ours have 2 additional folia: an illustrated typographical title page with Pijpers's roundel portrait on a monument dated "1783" in letterpress but the engraving itself dated 1789 and a poem by Pieter Pijpers entitled "Op Myne afbeelding" dated 1789. Apart from these extra leaves our copy is embellished with 6 plates with scenes of the play from the original French edition of Marmontel's play published in Paris 1771 here all beautifully coloured and with 3 extra plates by Dutch artists probably made to illustrate a third edition; a second edition appeared in 1786.Zémire and Azor was a comic opera in 4 acts composed by the Belgian composer André Grétry with a French text by Jean François Marmontel 1723-1799 based on Jean Marie Prince de Beaumont's 1756 La belle et la bête and P.C. Nivelle de la Chaussé's 1742 Amour pour Amour. The opera was first performed on 9 November 1771 stayed in the French repertory until at least 1821 and enjoyed worldwide success. The story unfolds as follows:After being shipwrecked the "Persian" probably Armenian merchant Sander and his servant Ali find themselves in a strange palace. A banquet has been laid though there is no sign of the owner and the two help themselves to the feast. When Sander plucks a rose from the palace garden to give to his daughter Zémire the beast-like Azor appears. He is the owner of the palace and says Sander must pay with his life for stealing the rose unless he can persuade one of his daughters to take his place. When she hears what has happened Zémire agrees to sacrifice her life for her father and Ali leads her to the palace where she almost faints at the fearsome sight of Azor. However Azor proves to be a kind host showing Zémire her family in a magic mirror and even allowing her to visit home again so long as she promises to return. After a stay with her family Zémire decides to return to Azor and finds him in despair because he believes she has abandoned him. She protests that she cares about him and the magic spell on Azor is lifted now he has found love. He changes from a beast to a handsome prince and claims his kingdom with Zémire at his side.The Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Pijpers 1749-1805 from Amersfoort was a Roman Catholic in the Dutch Patriot party. He had to flee to Belgium after the Patriots' failed Democratic revolution of 1787 but was awarded many high positions after the Batavian revolution of 1795. He devoted himself to his literary work at his mansion Puntenburgh at Amersfoort.With the circular morocco bookplate of P. May with his interlaced monogram in gold and the blind stamp of a private Dutch collection on the endpapers.With generous margins and many deckles intact. In very good condition with only occasional very minor spotting and a water stain in one of the blank guard leaves protecting the coloured plates. Corners bumped and back board rubbed. Desirable extra-illustrated Dutch Beauty and the beast incorporating lavishly coloured Dutch and French plates.l Van Aken Cat. Ned. Toneel II p. 351 mentioning only a title vignette; Moderne Encyclopedie van de Wereldliteratuur vol. 7 p. 239; STCN 8 copies only 3 with engr. title. unknown
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176558785Paris: J. Merlin Libraire 1765. Second edition preceded by several 1761 printings but the first illustrated edition. 12mo also issued in 8vo. 3 volumes: 4 xvi 2 345; 6 376; 4 312 3 pp. Volumes one and two with engraved title page only volume three with extra engraved title page. Engraved portrait frontispiece to volume one and 23 engraved plates by Gravelot. Marmontel 1723-1799 French historian and contributor to the Encyclopedie originally wrote this famous series of tales for inclusion in the periodical Le Mercure beginning in 1758. Brunet vol. III p. 1440. Graesse vol. 4 p. 406. Paper flaw in the final two leaves in volume two taking several words of text a few signatures slightly pulled some scattered foxing to margins but an attractive copy. Contemporary mottled calf a little rubbed marbled endpapers leather labels and gilt ornaments and rules on spine all edges red. #5969. <br/><br/> J. Merlin Libraire hardcover books
1777045229Paris: Lacombe 1777. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. 2 volumes in contemporary speckled calf gilt ruled. Wear to spines with some tearing and splitting to hinges mostly on volume 1; bindings sound. Some browning and foxing heavy in spots on page loose but largely clean internally with a frontis and 10 engraved plates. Sabin 44652.xii 338pp; 380 4pp. Size: Octavo 8vo. 2-volume set complete. Previous owner's book-plate on endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 045229. <br/><br/> Lacombe hardcover books
In 8°; (4), 283, (1) pp. Legatura coeva in piena pelle maculata, difetti al dorso e qualche strofinature. Tagli rossi. Testatine e finalini ornati. Manca l'antiporta incisa. Edizione contemporanea alla prima parigina di questa celebre romanzo del grande Jean-François Marmontel (Bort-les-Orgues, 11 luglio 1723 - Habloville, 31 dicembre 1799) un romanziere, poeta e drammaturgo francese, collaboratore dell'Encyclopédie di Diderot e d'Alembert. Nel 1767 esce un'opera sulla quale Marmontel ripone molte speranze, il romanzo storico Bélisaire, ove, nella prima parte, impiega le sue risorse di rappresentazione drammatica nel descrivere la vita del suo protagonista, mentre nella seconda svolge considerazione di natura politica, fino a spingersi, in un capitolo, in un aperto elogio della tolleranza religiosa. Subito la Sorbona pubblica, il 26 giugno, una lunga critica del libro, alla quale si aggiunge il 31 gennaio 1768 la censura dell'arcivescovo di Parigi, Christophe de Beaumont, non nuovo a iniziative censorie nei confronti dei "nuovi filosofi" - pochi anni prima aveva attaccato pubblicamente Rousseau; di fronte, tuttavia, al silenzio mantenuto dalla corte e dal Parlamento, il libro può circolare liberamente ed essere apprezzato all'estero, anche dalle corti assolutistiche d'Austria, di Prussia e di Russia: la stessa Caterina II volle che fosse tradotto in russo il contestato XV capitolo del romanzo.
1777181530Berne & Lausanne.: Societe Typographique. 1777. Contemporary full vellum marbled edges ribbon markers. Very good tight and sound covers moderately soiled and bowed. 8vo.18.7x11.5 cm. . French text. An account of the Spanish Empire of Peru sympathetic to the native Incas who endured severe cruelty and oppression at the hands of the Spaniards. weight: 1.4 lb. 11 full-page engravings. Societe Typographique. hardcover books
1762WRCLIT67651Amsterdam: Aux Depens de la Compagnie 1762. Three volumes bound in one. xvi1400; iii1490; 96pp. Small thick 12mo. Old calf raised bands spine gilt extra gilt label pastepaper endsheets. Engraved title vignettes. Ink name on title thin splash mark on last leaf of second volume mirrored to title-leaf of third volume short marginal tear in one leaf no loss spine shows creases from having been read tiny worm hole in spine otherwise a very good copy. "Nouvelle Edition corrigée & augmentée" of the CONTES. The collected sketches Marmontel contributed to LE MERCURE DE FRANCE notable for their polished style and their faithful depiction of French society during the reign of Louis XV. The first edition appeared the same year pirated editions flourished leading to the authorized and celebrated edition illustrated with plates after Gravelot published in 1765. GAY-LEMONNYER 709-10. Aux Depens de la Compagnie hardcover books
177842532Paris: Lacombe 1778. 2 volumes 12mo pp. xii 320; 364 1; engraved frontispiece 10 plates by Moreau and Duclos; early 19th century three quarter plum morocco over marbled boards spines lettered and ruled in gilt; spines faded to brown extremities rubbed and worn cracks starting; modern bookplate on front pastedowns else interior fine. Historical romance of the Incas told by Marmontel 1723-99 friend and disciple of Voltaire and a prolific if not talented writer on various topics. First published in Paris by Lacombe the previous year. Sabin 44652 does not note this edition; Brunet VIII 953 on the first edition: "Les amateurs qui payent ce roman un grand prix méritent d'être condamnés àle lire" i.e. "Any collector who pays a large price for this novel deserves to be forced to read it". <br/><br/> Lacombe hardcover books
177718914Berne & Lausanne: Societe Typographique 1777. 8vo 2 vols. in 1 as issued; pp. xxxvii 1 254; 6 310; engraved frontis and 10 plates after Moreau; contemporary full mottled calf gilt spine red morocco label. Historical romance of the Incas told by Marmontel 1723-99 a friend of disciple of Voltaire and a prolific if not talented writer on various topics. First published in Paris earlier the same year. JCB 1772-1800 II 2402; Sabin 44652 not noting this edition. <br/><br/> Societe Typographique unknown books
69639hardcover. 2 vols. 8vo finely bound in full mottled calf gilt spine and borders A Leide: Murray 1783.<br/><br/> unknown books
176725776Paris: Chez Merlin 1767. 8vo 19.9 cm 7.8". 4 x 340 6 pp.; 4 plts. <br><br>First edition early state featuring the frontispiece and three copper-engraved plates designed by Gravelot. Quickly translated into numerous languages following its initial publication Marmontel's controversial philosophical novel was written in great part in the hope that its retelling of the story of Gen. Flavius Beisarius of the Byzantine Empire would convince Louis XV to become himself the longed-for Philosopher-King. Chapter 15 however in which Marmontel advocates freedom of opinion and religious tolerance inspired extensive commentary by Voltaire and others and brought on condemnation by both the Sorbonne and the Archbishop of Paris though it may ultimately have helped the Huguenot cause.<br>Â Â Â Â Merlin also printed a duodecimo edition in 1767; in the present edition "Fragmens de philosophie morale" is found on pp. 273340 followed by the Addition and Approbation.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with large round gilt-stamped armorial leather bookplate of notable 19th-century book collector Edward Hailcrone; smaller round cream-colored leather gilt-stamped I.T. bookplate with motto Inter folia fructus of 19th-century bookseller and bookcollector James Toovey; and paper bookplate of Sir Montague Shearman.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Contemporary crimson morocco covers framed in gilt triple fillets; spine gilt extra with gilt-stamped leather labels board edges and turn-ins with gilt rolls. This volume complete in itself seems at one time to have been part of a set of Marmontel's works and bears an unnumbered spine label reading "Oeuvres de Marmontel. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Brunet III 1440; Cohen de Ricci Guide de lamateur de livres à gravures du XVIIIe siècle 688; Graesse 406; Tchermezine 455. Binding as above with edges extremities and joints showing minor rubbing. Front pastedown with bookplates as above; front free endpaper with affixed slip of early cataloguing; rear pastedown with small chip out of paper. Light spots of foxing slightly heavier around plates. All edges gilt. Chez Merlin hardcover books
178840712Caen: P. Chalopin 1788. 12mo 14.6 cm 5.75". 40 pp. <br><br>Scarce chapbook presentation of two moral tales printed without attribution but taken from Marmontel's Contes moraux a multivolume production originally published from 1755 through 1759. While the titles of both stories imply a focus on parenting and both pieces emphasize the dangers of bad mothering the major lessons here are that sons should avoid gambling partying and expensive mistresses while taking care to fall in love with women who are virtuous and wealthy.<br>Â Â Â Â A woodcut headpiece opens each story in this printing which is now uncommon: WorldCat finds => only one U.S. institution reporting a copy Princeton and just a handful of other locations all in France.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: From the children's book collection of Albert A. Howard sans indicia. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Gumuchian 2337. Appropriate plain lilac paper wrappers not original to the chapbook these a little worn and chipped; old stitching holes in gutter margins and one signature separated. => A clean pleasing copy of a seldom-seen item. P. Chalopin unknown books
177064909Paris: Chez Merlin 1770. Hardcover. Good. xii 341p. Contemporary leather. 17cm. Extremities worn. Joints rubbed. Old inked note about this book on first blank. Contents sound. French text. <br/><br/> Chez Merlin hardcover books
1767294756Paris: Chez Merlin 1767. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece and 3 plates after designs by Gravelot by Massard Le Veau Levasseur et Masquelier. Slim small 8vo contemporary polished tan calf ornately gilt spine. Paris: Chez Merlin 1767. First Edition. Very good.<br/><br/> A historical romance based on the Byzantine general Belisarius aroused much controversy in the reign of Louis XV due to Marmontel's advocacy of freedom of opinion and religious tolerance it was condemned by the Sorbonne. Cohen-de Ricci. Contemporary armorial bookplate on inside front cover.<br/><br/> Chez Merlin unknown books
1780003766London 1780. Polished Calf Gilt Ruled. Good. Covers worn spine split at creases front board hanging on marbleized endpapers old bookplate pastedown engraved forntispiece 3 in text engraved decoartion on title and throughout text. unknown books
176756742Paris: Chez Merlin 1767. First edition. Frontispiece and 3 plates after designs by Gravelot by Massard Le Veau Levasseur et Masquelier. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary autumn-leaf calf triple gilt fillet borders gilt-decorated spine marbled endpapers and edges. Contemporary armorial bookplate on front pastedown with owner's neat identification marks on half-title and verso of title leaf. Slight rubbing at extremities otherwise a beautiful copy. First edition. Frontispiece and 3 plates after designs by Gravelot by Massard Le Veau Levasseur et Masquelier. 1 vols. 8vo. Magnificent plates by Gravelot for Marmontel's historical romance based on the Byzantine general Belisarius aroused much controversy in the reign of Louis XV due to Marmontel's advocacy of freedom of opinion and religious tolerance it was condemned by the Sorbonne. Cohen-de Ricci: 688 Chez Merlin unknown books
1824304996Paris Chez Verdiere 1824. 1824. 8vo. Frontispieces and plates by Choquel Bovinet and Dupreel. Biographical essay by M. Saint-Surin. 3/4 contemporary brown morocco over marbled boards; marbled edges scattered foxing binder's ticket of T. Dean Canterbury. 4 volumes. Very good. Two bookplates on the front pastedown of each volume. Hardcover. Very Good. Paris, Chez Verdiere, 1824. hardcover books
1808144276Edinburgh: Mundell Doig and Stevenson 1808. hardcover. fine. 4 volumes. Handsomely bound in contemporary straight grained green morocco with gilt designs on covers & spines a.e.g. Housed in a red cloth folding box. Edinburgh: Printed for Mundell Doig and Stevenson 1808. A fine set.<br/><br/> Each volume has a detailed fore-edge painting of various London city scenes.<br/><br/> Mundell, Doig and Stevenson unknown books
