Various Historical Writings of Notable Figures
1926FGN24-G-2Paris: Tallandier 1926-28. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated . A collection of eight volumes of historical and biographical works by various authors in French. A collection of eight volumes of historical and biographical works. Titles are as follows: Quelques Figures de L'Histoire by C A Saint-Beve and a preface by Jacques Bainville.Vie de Bianca Cappello by Pierre GauthiezAutour de La Reine par Pierre de NolhacQuelques Portraits Feminins Extraits des Oeuvres de C A Sainte Beuve preface by Pierre de NolhacMarie Antoinette et L'Enigme du Collier by Frantz Funck-BretanoExtraits des Memoires Du Duc de Saint Simon with a preface by Louis Bertrand Three vols All works are in the original French. Every volume is illustrated throughout. Eighteen plates to Quelques Figured de L'Histoire. Sixteen to Vie de Bianca Seventeen to Autour de La Reine Eighteen to Portraits Feminins Eighteen to Marie Antoinette Eighteen to volume I of Memoires du Duc de Saint Simon Eighteen plates to volume II of Memoires du Duc de Saint Simon Eighteen to volume III of Memoires Du Duc de Saint Simon. Collated complete. In uniform half calf bindings with paper-covered boards. Externally generally smart with some rubbing to the spines and boards. The head and tail of spines are particularly rubbed. The front hinge to Memoires du Duc de Saint-Simon is slightly strained but firm. The rear hinge to Memoires du Duc de Saint-Simon volume III is starting but firm. Bookplate to front pastedown of Vie de Bianca Cappello Henride Greeve. Library plate to verso of front free endpaper to volume I of Duc de Saint-Simon Librairie Francaise. Bookplate to recto of front endpaper to all volumes of Memoires du Duc de Saint-Simon J G Verrij. Internally all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age-toned to edges with instances of scattered spots throughout all volumes. Very Good Indeed Tallandier hardcover
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