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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
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
185526086Kiessling Schnee 1855. Edition Unstated. Hardcover Half Leather. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text in French. Size: Small Octavo. Text is in French. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Front board is detachedotherwise binding is intact and in good condition. Heavy foxing throughout. Edges greyed with dust marks. Book comes in a custom made slipcase. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Belgium; French Language; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item not stock photos. Inventory No: 26086. . Kiessling Schnee hardcover
1884FGN20-A-2Paris: Firmin-Didot 1884. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 8.5". Not Stated. A handsome copy documenting the history of France between 1795-1815. With ten chromolithographs and 410 illustrations. Covering the period of ascendancy for Napoleon Bonaparte Lacroix examines all parts of French society. Seen as the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution the Napoleonic era saw the deposing of the Directory which governed France and a period of territorial expansion. Lacroix analyses Napoleon's leadership and how literature music science and the arts were influence by his reign. In a fine half morocco binding with gilt detail. Externally smart with some rubbing and handling marks. Library label to spine. Ex libris bookplate to front pastedown. Tear to front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with some spotting to first and last. Library stamps to frontmatter. Browning to first and last. Very Good Firmin-Didot hardcover
187528765<p>First edition of Paul Lacroix's celebrated work on 18th century French life printed by Firmin-Didot in Paris in 1875. Bound in quarter red Moroccan with ornate gilt tooling on the spine and red cloth boards all page edges gilt and patterned endpapers. Large octavo. The volume contains 21 chromolithographs and over 350 in-text engravings including depictions of coronation ceremonies noble interiors Parisian streets and fashion plates. The book traces French social structure from monarchy to commoners with chapters on justice guilds church hierarchy and entertainment. Artists like Debucourt Cochin and Olivier are featured through vibrant lithographic reproductions. Text block remains clean and secure with some foxing primarily at front and end leaves. Minor wear to boards consistent with age. A visually immersive reference to the customs and institutions of France during the Ancien Régime. Item Number: #28765. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</p> Firmin-Didot Frères hardcover
1869937Y2Paris : Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres 1869-1875. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 11.5" by 8". F. Kellerhoven. A selection of extensive French works two on the art morals and costumes of the Middle Ages together with a religious study. This set comprises three richly illustrated artistic studies two of which examine the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and the third of which offers a detailed religious history of Jesus Christ and Christian art. Each bound in the publisher's red decorative cloth. Each volume is illustrated throughout the text with engravings as well as a selection of coloured plates. With nineteen plates to 'Les Arts' fifteen plates to 'Moeurs' and sixteen plates to 'Jesus Christ'. Collated complete. Comprising the following works:'Les Arts au Moyen Age et a L'Epoque de La Renaissance' by Paul Lacroix. Second edition 1869.'Moeurs Usages et Costumes au Moyen Age et a L'Epoque de La Renaissance' by Paul Lacroix. First edition 1871. Depicting costumes and clothing from the Middle Ages including ornate knight armor for both men and horses female dresses court jesters and more. Lacroix was a French author and journalist. He is known best by his pseudonym P.L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob. 'Jesus-Christ' by Louis Veuillot with a study of Christian art by E. Cartier. First edition 1875. Exploring religious monuments of art from the Catacombs to present day. Veuillot was a French journalist and author who helped to popularise ultramontanism a movement advocating absolute papal supremacy. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Externally with water damage to the boards of 'Jesus Christ'. With rubbing to the extremities and darkening to the spines. Hinges are starting but firm. Tear to the spine head cloth of 'Les Arts'. Front joint of 'Moeurs Usages' cracked with spine leather lifting. Bookplate of one T & M. Morison to the front pastedowns of 'Les Arts' and 'Moeurs' and bookplate of the Artists' Society of Landham Chambers to 'Jesus Christ'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with a tidemark to the top of the pages of 'Les Arts' and the odd spot throughout the set. Good Only Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
187128758<p>This 1871 third edition of Paul Lacroix's study of medieval and Renaissance European material culture presents a single large volume bound in gilt-stamped leather spine and red cloth boards with patterned endpapers and bright gilt edges. The publisher Firmin Didot Frères of Paris issued this edition in large octavo format across 548 pages. Topics include early movable type and printing musical instruments such as the syrinx and gigue military traditions of Charlemagne's era and textile and architectural styles including Byzantine and Romanesque forms. Hundreds of engravings depict iconography weaponry costumes and artifacts. Condition: Very Good. The binding remains secure with minor edgewear; page edges remain vibrant. Red cloth boards color and gilt are faded. Internally complete with clean pages and unmarred illustrations. Includes 19 chromolithograph plates as called for which have retained their vibrant color. Mild to moderate foxing throughout. A refined artifact of 19th-century French publishing. Item Number: #28758. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</p> De Firmin Didot Frères hardcover
1869100151945Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie 1869. Bon état général cependant accrocs sur les bords quelques rousseurs dorure sur la tranche. in4. 1869. relié. Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie unknown
1871FGN10-I-1Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie 1871-1873. Leather. Good. 11.5" by 8". None. Two bright volumes from Paul Lacroix's vastly comprehensive and beautifully illustrated Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance. Vie Militaire et Religieuse is a First Edition. Les Arts Au Moyen Age has 19 chromolithographs and over 400 illustrations. Vie Militaire et Religieuse has 14 chromolithographs and over 400 illustrations. There are 'Percival Pearse' booksellers labels on the front endpapers of both volumes. Paul Lacroix 1806 1884 was a French author and journalist. Lacroix was an extremely prolific and varied writer. Over twenty historical romances alone came from his pen and he also wrote a variety of serious historical works including a history of Napoleon III and the life and times of the Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob suggested by the constant interest he took in public libraries and books generally. Lacroix was the author of Le moyen âge et la renaissance a standard work on the manners customs and dress of those times the chief merit of which lies in the great number of illustrations it contains. He also wrote many monographs on phases of the history of culture including Manners Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period. His works on bibliography were also extremely numerous. In 1885 he was appointed librarian of the Arsenal Library Paris. in a half calf binding with gilt lettering. The front outer hinge of Vie Militaire is split and the front inner hinge has failed. There is a chance the front board could detach in the post even after careful packaging. There is some wear to the extremities including some bumping and rubbing with slight discolouration to the boards. There are ink numbers on the spine of Vie Militaire. Internally the pages are bright with the occasional scattered spotting. There is a 'Percival Pearse' ink stamp on a front endpaper. Good Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie hardcover
1874mon0000874304Librairie de Firmin Didot Fr�res 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover bound in decorative red buckram boards with gilt titles and decoration on front and spine and back. Gilt page edges. Decorative gilt fdeps. Numerous colour and bw illus throughout. Occasional foxing. Light rubbing to boards. Text bright. Binding tight. Minor age wear. Librairie de Firmin Didot Fr�res hardcover
1869137443Firmin-Didot frères fils et Cie 1869. Reliure inconnue. Etat moyen. Dos légèrement frotté. Bords de plats usés. Une annotation sur la page de faux-titre. Firmin-Didot frères, fils et Cie unknown
186953489Firmin Didot Paris 1869. Revised Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. LACROIX PAUL. Les Arts au Moyen Age et a L'Epoque de la Renaissance Paris: Firmin Didot 1869. Heavy quarto second edition revised pp. iv 548 19 color plates under tissue guards red morocco boards with gilt lettering and elaborate decoration all edges gilt 400 engravings in plates and text. A wide-ranging survey including fine and applied arts book arts and armor and the arts of war. Brunet Supplement 739. Condition of this book: Boards worn and rubbed at extremities short tear in rear joint spine is sun-darkened minor foxing to preliminaries and tissue guards. Overall very good. Size: Quarto. Text is in French. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; France; 19th century; French Language; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53489. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Firmin Didot hardcover
183042969Paris: Eugène Renduel 1830. Fine. Eugène Renduel Paris 1830 12.50 x 20 cm relié First edition published under the pseudonym of bibliophile Jacob. Black paper boards smooth spine tan sheep title-label with two small angular lacks one joint slightly cracked then reglued at head red edges modest contemporary binding. Handsome interior condition. Eugène Renduel hardcover
1851221<p>Louis Janet 1851. Blue hardcover with golden coat of arms. 1st edition. In-8° red half-shagreen decorated ribbed spine gilt edges contemporary rel. 4 ff.n.ch. XVI 223 pp. and 14 figures h.t. engraved on steel from the drawings of G. Staal. Corners a little rubbed very good ex. First printing in a time binding</p> Louis Janet hardcover
187612322Chapman and Hall 1876. Hardcover. Good/Without Dust Wrapper. Rebound with new red cloth spine and original decorated boards. 554 pages. Condition: Good - corners bumped and rounded wear to the extremities of the boards pages lightly tanned with light foxing a places otherwise contents clean bright and tight. As this item weighs over 1kg additional postage is required for delivery outside of the United Kingdom. <br/> <br/> Chapman and Hall hardcover
1874742388London: Chapman and Hall 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. F. Kellerhoven. Fifteen chromolithographic prints . four hundred engravings on wood"xviii; 554 pp. Maroon leather w/ marble paper inset; sectioned spine w/ gilt lettering; marble end papers; ribbon bookmark; gilt edge. Binding tight; paper split along gutte but does not affect integrity of spine. No writing highlighting or marks in text.Bookplate on end sheet. Beautiful book in amazing condition for its age. Chapman and Hall hardcover
1874964T1London: Bickers & Son 1874. Leather. Good. 10.5" by 7.5". F. Kellerhoven; Regamey; L. Allard. A brightly illustrated history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period with fourteen chromolithographic plates. Illustrated with fourteen chromolithographic plates and four hundred engravings on wood. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period from a series on these ages including works on manners and customs dress and arts. This work explores the military activities of the time period from wars and armies to naval matters the crusades military orders and the idea of chivalry. Alongside the religious orders of the day including clergies religious orders pilgrimages heresies the inquisition and more. With information on the burials and funeral ceremonies of both areas. Written by Paul Lacroix a French author and journalist best known by his pseudonym P. L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob suggested by his great interest in libraries and books generally. Illustrated by Franz Kellerhoven a German visual artist and lithographer Felix Regamey a French artist and book illustrator of the Japonism movement and L. Allard a French illustrator. Dated from the Canterbury Cathedral library. Bound by Bickers & Son London. Rebacked with the original full calf binding with gilt. Externally sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Loss to the spine labels with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bound by Bickers & Son London. Good Bickers & Son hardcover
1874100152560Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie 1874. Bon état couverture défraichie frottée dorure sur la tranche intérieur propre. in4. 1874. Relié. Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie unknown
187428761<p>Paris Firmin Didot Frères 1874. Quarto. A visually ambitious near fine edition featuring chromolithographs by F. Kellerhoven and numerous engravings this volume surveys occupations social groups punishments costume guilds and rituals of medieval and early Renaissance France. The binding is original leather with decorative gilt cloth boards patterned endpapers and gilt page edges. Collation: 4 iv 603 1 pages. Plates remain colorful and pages clean. Topics include judicial systems clandestine tribunals Jewish and Roma communities religious observance coronations and fairs. The paper stock remains strong and the spine is intact. A notable Paris production from a respected printer this edition appears infrequently in similar condition. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Firmin Didot Frères hardcover
187128759<p>Paris Firmin Didot Frères 1874. Quarto. A visually ambitious edition featuring chromolithographs by F. Kellerhoven and numerous engravings this volume surveys occupations social groups punishments costume guilds and rituals of medieval and early Renaissance France. The binding is original decorative gilt leather and red cloth with patterned endpapers and gilt page edges. Collation: 4 iv 599 1 pages. Plates remain colorful and pages clean. Topics include judicial systems clandestine tribunals Jewish and Roma communities religious observance coronations and fairs. The paper stock remains strong and the spine is intact. Minor foxing present throughout. A notable Paris production from a respected printer this edition appears infrequently in similar condition. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Firmin Didot Frères 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
18771004B23Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1877. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". Compère Daumont Pralon et Werner. First edition of this detailled French-language history of the science and literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance beautifully and profusely illustrated including with thirteen chromolithographic plates. First edition.Bound in the publisher's original decorative cloth.In the original French.Lovely contemporary inscription to the first page dated 1878.Containing thirteen chromolithographic plates including the frontispiece five monochrome plates and numerous further in-text engravings. Collated complete.In-depth historical glimpse into the science and literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Written by prominent French author and journalist Paul Lacroix who often wrote under the name "Bibliophile Jacob". In publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Lovely contemporary inscription to the first page dated 1878. Externally smart with slight bumping and rubbing leading to minor loss of cloth and cracking along the front joint culminating in a small tear to the spine head. With a few scattered marks. Internally firmly bound. Bright and clean with the exception of the occasional spot heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
187750023<p>Near Fine. First edition 1877 quarto bound in original leather and red publisher's cloth with ornate gilt decoration to spine and boards. Gilt edges and decorative endpapers. 4 IV 612 pages complete with all 13 full-page chromolithographic plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Paul Lacroix's wide-ranging compilation addresses medieval medicine early alchemy linguistic traditions geographic discoveries heraldic customs and folklore. Columbus Marco Polo Albertus Magnus and other seminal figures are profiled. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie a house noted for its quality printing and illustrated editions. A sound binding and clean interior distinguish this example. Rarely found complete in such condition with original gilt boards and bright chromolithographs. #50023. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
1877122668Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1877. Relié. Etat moyen. in-4. Charnière fragile. Dos décoloré. Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie unknown
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
