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187828764<p>First editions of Paul Lacroix's richly illustrated two-volume folio set issued by Librairie de Firmin-Didot in 1878 and 1882. These large-format volumes document France's intellectual and artistic developments across the 17th and 18th centuries from scientific advancements to decorative arts. Bound in quarter red leather with elaborate gilt designs on the spine boards and page edges these copies feature 33 chromolithographic plates and more than 500 in-text engravings. Subjects include medicine astronomy literary figures French porcelain and furniture design Jesuit expeditions and architectural commissions such as Versailles and the Panthéon. Vol. XVII 1882 contains 581 pages and 17 chromolithographs; Vol. XVIII 1878 includes 560 pages and 16 chromolithographs. Internally clean with occasional foxing with bright gilt page edges and vibrant illustrations. Minor shelf wear and rubbing to bindings. Handwritten inscription "A mon petit et bien aimable camarade Monsieur Leon Lebrun 25 Decembr. 1877 G. Robert" on front flyleaf. These deluxe printings are a compelling document of Ancien Régime culture. Item Number: #28764. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</p> Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
187828763<p>Very Good. This 1878 first printing of Paul Lacroix's XVIIIe Siècle: Lettres Sciences et Arts en France 1700–1789 is a richly illustrated folio documenting French Enlightenment-era cultural production across fine and decorative arts. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie it features 16 chromolithographs and over 250 in-text engravings along with comprehensive commentary on painting sculpture music furniture design architecture engraving porcelain and jewelry from Louis XIV to the pre-Revolutionary period. The binding is red leather and decorative cloth with ornate gilt decoration gilt edges and patterned endpapers. The book is complete with minor rubbing and shelf wear consistent with its age. A visual and textual reference on 18th-century French design and aesthetics including artists such as Watteau Boucher Chardin and Coypel and designers like Cressent and Lazarre Duvaux. This copy rarely appears on the market. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
184350689Paris 1843. Fine. Paris 1843-1845 14.50 x 23 cm 6 volumes reliés First edition. Half caramel calf bindings spines with four raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with double gilt fillets red morocco title and volume labels some minor scratches to spines without significance two upper headcaps showing traces of rubbing one joint of the fifth volume fragile marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns elegant contemporary bindings signed by Simier relieur du Roi. Scattered foxing auction price notations inscribed in red ink in margins of descriptions. Handsome copy in charming uniform contemporary binding signed by one of the most talented binders of the 19th century. hardcover
187739473Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot 1877. Fine. Librairie de Firmin Didot Paris 1877 20 x 29.70 cm relié First edition magnificently illustrated with 13 chromolithographs and 400 wood engravings in-text. Publisher's binding in its most luxurious version by Lenègre in half red shagreen richly decorated with a Souze plate a plate also found on the red shagreen-textured percaline boards; binding evoking the rich Renaissance bindings of Grolier type. Gilt edges. Minor rubbing at foot. Very handsome copy with some scattered foxing in the margins. The interest of the work manifests itself both through its erudition and its accessibility and readability historical anecdotes. We owe it to Paul Jacob who was a great bibliophile writer and scholar and keeper of the Arsenal library. If the entire series has become a great classic in the field it is because it successfully combines the work of publisher printer bookbinder historian illustrators and documentation and few books have ultimately achieved this amalgamation that we owe to Firmin-Didot at a time when books had become quite mediocre. One will note the presence in the sciences of the study of alchemy and occult sciences and a chapter on heraldry. Librairie de Firmin Didot hardcover
1857936Q14London : Addey and Co. 1857. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 19.5" by 14.5". Gustave Dore . The strikingly illustrated first Dore edition of Pierre Dupont's depiction of The Wandering Jew with twelve plates from Gustave Dore. A first edition thus being the first edition of this work with Dore's illustrations. Collated complete with twelve plates. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. This work is a poem on the legend with the prologue and epilogue by Pierre Dupont. With the Compliant and Beranger's Ballad set to music with the pianoforte accompaniment written by Ernest Dore present at the start of this work. Translated into English with critical remarks by George W Thornbury with a bibliographical notice to this work by Paul Lacroix.Gustave Dore was a prolific printmaker artist and illustrator known primarily for his wood engravings. He had a very successful illustrated Bible which earned him a major exhibition in London which later lead to the foundation of the Dore Gallery in Bond Street. Dore depicts the legend of the Wandering Jew's immortal journey from the crucifixion of Christ to Judgement Day. The beautiful monochrome artwork is filled with Dore's usual dramatic style constructed with biblical epic conflict woven into each stroke displaying this terrible legend in all its glory. With sweeping powerful illustrations befitting the legend Gustave Dore's collected work is enchantingly presented in this extremely scarce volume. With the bookplate of Wilfred Francis Southall. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. Externally worn with marking and damp staining to the cloth. Front board has detached with the loss and lifting to the backstrip. Cloth to rear board is cockled. Rear board is tender with cords visible. Lacking front free endpaper. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally binding is tender with the textblock split in a couple of places. Half title detached but present. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting and a few handling marks including to plate extremities. Small tear to p81 not affecting text. Good Only Addey and Co. hardcover
1871112Some rubbing of cover paper of front hinge cracked. 599 pages.<br />This famous book depicts all aspects of ordinary and extraordinary life in the Renaissance from the historical context to feudal and communal rights and privileges the private lives of nobles townsfolk and peasants food cooking mining and the hunt. In 440 engravings and 15 beautifully colored lithographs by the German lithographer Franz Kellerhoven 1814-1872 Lacroix shows everything from dancing and commerce to professions and finances knights in armor jesters ethnic groups dress and court proceedings bizarre happenings executions torture etc. An exhaustive and fascinating work particularly for its extraordinary assemblage of prints and illustrations.<br /><br />Paul Lacroix 1806-1884 author and journalist was a prolific writer on a great variety of subjects including history particularly that of the Renaissance and its manners customs and dress and everything from culture to prostitution and libraries and books.<br /><br />This book belonged to Wilhelmina Duchess of Cleveland Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett 1819-1901 and bears her 1901 bookplate as well as her signature. She was the mother of Queen Victoria's Prime Minister Archibald Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery a maid of honor at Victoria's coronation and a bridesmaid at her wedding to Prince Albert. She was also known for her genealogical work on The Battle Abbey Roll of William the Conqueror.<br /> Librairie de Firman Didot Frères, Fils et Compagnie hardcover
183873845Paris: S. n. 1838. Fine. S. n. Paris 1838 17 x 23.50 cm broché First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper of this auction catalogue listing the works comprising René-Charles Guilbert de Pixerécourt's library. Vignette depicting Pixérécourt's engraved bookplate on the title page. Spine cracked with lacks boards detached handsome interior condition. S. n. hardcover
1875202788956144Bickers and Son 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS FOUR VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY MORRELL IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE TO SPINES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS WOOD CUTS AND CHROMO PLATES. LARGE BOOKS MEASURE 10.75"x8". PUBLICATION DATES 1875-1878. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN SCARCE MORRELL BINDING. Bickers and Son hardcover
