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1885294045London: John Nimmo 1885. hardcover. very good. Translated by Henri Van Laun. 24 etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier 7 full page with tissue guards. 494 pages. Thick 8vo 3/4 burgundy morocco; spine lightly faded with 2 small spots one corner rubbed internally fine. London: John Nimmo 1885. Very good.<br/> <br/> Handsomely illustrated edition of fictional character studies based on actual people. One of 300 numbered copies.<br/> <br/> John Nimmo unknown
18854981New York and London: Scribner & Welford; John C. Nimmo 1885. First edition of this translation; limited to 200 copies in the US and 300 in Great Britain. Acceptable. Octavo 23 cm; 3 preliminary leaves 9-31 v 7-494 pages. Engraved frontispiece portrait of La Bruyere six additional engraved portraits by Benjamin Damman of Montaigne Descartes Le Brun Louis XIV William III and Bossuet. Fifteen of sixteen vignette headpieces engraved on tissue by Valentine Foulquier and mounted at chapter titles lacks "Of the Affections" apparently left out in manufacture and not caught by the quality control department. Bound in original quarter cream vellum over green cloth stamped in gilt. Corners rubbed; upper joint splitting near crown; gilt images on vellum spine rubbed away. <br /><br />Google found the rave review that appeared in the Daily Telegraph when this book came out. Let the last line stand in for the entire review: "Six portraits specially etched by M. Damman a series of lovely headpieces etched by M. Foulquier and a portrait of La Bruyere by the same artist render the book one of the most sumptuous issued from the English press." Scribner & Welford; John C. Nimmo hardcover
1885121414London: John Nimmo 1885. hardcover. Translated by Henri Van Laun. 24 etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier 7 full page with tissue guards. 494pp. 8vo 3/4 tan morocco; spine rubbed internally fine. London: John Nimmo 1885. Very good .<br/> <br/> Handsomely illustrated edition of fictional character studies based on actual people. One of 300 numbered copies.<br/> <br/> John Nimmo unknown
188517401New York: Scribner & Welford John C. Nimmo London Ballantyne Press 1885. One of 300 copies printed. This is number 46. 24 Etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier plates on tissue tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo. Black morocco gilt cornerpieces. Upper joint neatly repaired some light rubbing and light offsetting else a good handsome copy of this work. One of 300 copies printed. This is number 46. 24 Etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier plates on tissue tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo. This was originally published in 1688 as "Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec avec les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle." The original contributions by La Bruyère are primarily observations on character and conduct describing portraits of people and their failings many were thinly disguised descriptions of living people. It was first translated into English in 1699 and is credited with greatly having influenced the English essayists of that time. Scribner & Welford, John C. Nimmo, London [Ballantyne Press] unknown
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169824154<p><strong>1698 PASCAL Pensees Caracteres of Theophrastus French Philosophy Louis XIV</strong></p><p>Jean de La Bruyère was a 17th-century French philosopher best-known for his book '<em>The Caracteres'</em>. This philosophical 'novel' – a loose translation of Theophrastus maxims and sketches – was <strong>written to expose the corruption of the reign of Louis XIV</strong> by identifying the mental characteristics of people. Bruyere wanted to correct people's flaws particularly those with cruel behaviors or bad manners. This work was heavily influenced by a number of great thinkers including Montaigne and Pascal.</p><p>This 1698 edition appeared only a few years after the first – a book which garnered countless critics and enemies. <u>An important work of French philosophy during the reign of Louis XIV</u>.</p><p>Item number: #24154</p><p>Price: $599</p><p>LA BRUYERE Jean de</p><p><strong><em>Suite des caracteres de Theophraste et des PenseÌes de Mr. Pascal</em></strong></p><p>A La Haye: chez Adrian Moetjens 1698.</p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->4 267 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: French</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6in X 3.75in 15.5cm x 9.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>24154</p><p>Photos available upon request.</p> Adrian Moetjens hardcover
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7281Paris Ménard et Desenne Bibliotheque française 1818 XXVI 323; 342; 147p 3 tomes en 2 volumes veau dos ornés tranches marbrées bon état tres beaux - unknown
1822LV2750Paris :: Persan et cie 1822. 1822. 2 volumes. Small 12mo. 4 viii 487 1 ; 4 468 pp. Contemporary quarter dark green gilt-stamped spine with raised bands gilt title marbled boards marbled endsheets. Very good. The Caracteres a translation of Theophrastus and a few letters mostly addressed to the prince de Conde complete the list of his literary work with the addition of one curious and much-disputed posthumous treatise. / The plan of the book is thoroughly original if that term may be accorded to a novel and skillful combination of elements exists in it. The treatise of Theophrastus may have furnished the concept but it gave little more. With the ethical generalizations and social Dutch paintings accompanying his original La Bruyere combined the peculiarities of the Montaigne Essais of the Pensees and Maximes of which Pascal and La Rochefoucauld are the masters respectively and lastly of that peculiar seventeenth-century product the "portrait" or elaborate literary picture of the personal and mental characteristics of an individual. The result was quite unlike anything that had been seen previously and it has not been exactly reproduced since although the essay of Addison and Steele resembles it very closely especially in the introduction of fancy portraits. / La Bruyere's privileged position at Chantilly provided him with a unique vantage point from which he could witness the hypocrisy and corruption of the court of Louis XIV. As a Christian moralist he aimed at reforming people's manners and ways by publishing records of his observations of aristocratic foibles and follies which earned him many enemies at the court. / In the titles of his work and in its extreme desultoriness La Bruyere reminds the reader of Montaigne but he aimed too much at sententiousness to attempt even the apparent continuity of the great essayist. The short paragraphs of which his chapters consist are made up of maxims proper of criticisms literary and ethical and above all of the celebrated sketches of individuals baptized with names taken from the plays and romances of the time. / These last are the greatest feature of the work and that which gave it its immediate if not its enduring popularity. They are wonderfully piquant extraordinarily lifelike in a certain sense and must have given great pleasure or more frequently exquisite pain to the apparent subjects who in many cases were unmistakable and most recognizable. Persan et cie, 1822. hardcover
186575900Paris : Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie. 1865. 220x150mm. VII - 713Êpages reliure demi-chagrin. Plats papier marbr. Titre tomaison orementations et filets dors au dos faux-nerfs. Tranche suprieure marbr. Bon tat. 2050 Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie. unknown
18654490441Librairie De L Hachette 1865. Volumes 12 & 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. 8vo bound in green cloth covers the front board is partly attached. The backstrip is hubbed and features gilt lettering. Covers are rubbed. Page edges are gilt. Pages are foxed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1300grams ISBN: Librairie De L Hachette hardcover
181829286Paris: A. Belin 1818. Reprint. Hardcover. g. Octavo. XV 1 416pp. Original full calf with gold lettering and decoration on spine. Marbled endpapers. Printer's device on title page. Ribbon marker. This work contains La Bruyère's masterpiece the "Caractères" as well as La Bruyère's discourse of admission at the Academy and his "Dialogues sur le Quiétisme." The plan of the book is thoroughly original if that term may be accorded to a novel and skilful combination of existing elements. The treatise of Theophrastus may have furnished the first idea but it gave little more. With the ethical generalizations and social Dutch painting of his original La Bruyère combined the peculiarities of the Montaigne Essais of the Pensées and Maximes of which Pascal and La Rochefoucauld are the masters respectively and lastly of that peculiar 17th century product the "portrait" or elaborate literary picture of the personal and mental characteristics of an individual. The result was quite unlike anything that had been before seen and it has not been exactly reproduced since though the essay of Addison and Steele resembles it very closely especially in the introduction of fancy portraits. La Bruyère's privileged position at Chantilly provided him with a unique vantage point from which he could witness the hypocrisy and corruption of the Louis XIV's court. As a Christian moralist he aimed at reforming people's manners and ways of thinking through publishing records of his observations of aristocratic foibles and follies which earned him many enemies at the court. Some age-wear on binding with lower spine missing and rubbing along edges. Minor foxing throughout. Text in French. Binding in overall fair interior in good to very good condition. A. Belin hardcover
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