La BruyereBiblio.com
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Binding Fine - J. Larkins Le Premier Texte de La Bruyère One of Only 12 Copies on Papier Du Chine
1868007737Paris: D. Jouaust 1868. Book. Near Fine. Morocco. Limited and Numbered Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Limited and Numbered Edition this one of only 12 copies # 12 on papier du Chine there were 2 copies printed on parchment 12 on Whatman paper and 500 on papier du verge. This copy additionally contains bound in the original prospectus of the series "Le Cabinet du Bibliophile" of which this is # 1. 4 x Errata 224 pp. Edited and published by D. Jouaust containing a true reprint of the original text of 1688. Finely bound by J. Larkins signed verso front flyleaf in contemporary full carmel crushed moroccom covers with gilt rules back in six compartments with second and third containing title and publisher the other four with a central gilt flower bordered by ornate gilt wide ornate gilt dentelles all edges gilt marbled end papers. Near Fine the binding Fine internally foxed at plain paper end pages no foxing to China paper. Prior owner names in pencil front end page old bookseller's description pasted to verso front flyleaf with the number 12 in pencil below that. Numbered 523 at limitation page nonetheless one of only 12 in papier du Chine and a lovely copy at that. D. Jouaust Hardcover
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