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18801603230163Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1880-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Fine binding. Publisher's gorgeous profusely gilt stamped red cloth. All edges gilt. Green book ribbon. 3 preliminary leaves iii-xiii 580 pages color frontispiece illustrations 36 plates 16 chromolithographic plates 1 double 31 cm. Quite lovely. Profusely illustrated. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Bibliophile Jacob This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
18781603230164Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. Fine binding. Publisher's gorgeous profusely gilt stamped red cloth. All edges gilt. Green book ribbon. xiii pages 1 leaf 560 pages illustrations including portraits 36 plates 16 chromolithographic plates including frontispiece. 31 cm. Quite lovely. Profusely illustrated. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Bibliophile Jacob. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
1875FGN11-B-2Paris : Firmin-Didot Freres 1875. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". None. A bright copy of ths sought after and comprehensively illustrated book. With 21 chromolithographic plates and 350 engravings. Paul Lacroix 1806 - 1884 French author and journalist was born in Paris the son of a novelist. 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 extremely prolific. 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 was the joint author of a five-volume work Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance 1847 a standard work on the manners customs and dress of that era. This book previously belonged to J. H. M. Springall and contains his bookplate. in a morocco binding. There is some wear to the extremities including rubbing and bumping to the corners. The spine is chipped and has started to detach at the tail. Internally the pages are generally clean with the some brown spots and the occasional handling mark Very Good Firmin-Didot Freres 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
18781990paris: Firmin-Didot et Cie 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. This is a beautifully presented volume in red cloth with gilt embossed designs on the cover and spine. It is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated work on the science and arts of France from 1700-1789. The illustrations are by various artists and engravers. This volume is in very good condition throughout. There are two companion volumes also available xviie siecle usages et costumes and xviiie sciecle usages et costumes; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Very Good 1878 Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
187547148Paris: Firmin-Didot 1875. In-4 p. mm. 282x184 bella legatura editoriale in mz. marocchino rosso con angoli tagli dorati pp. VIII520 molto ben illustrato da 15 tavole in cromolitografia 6 in tinta 32 incise su legno fuori testo e da 322 figure pure inc. su legno nel testo. Il volume comprende la fine del regno di Luigi XIV la Reggenza e i regni di Luigi XV e Luigi XVI. Interessanti i capitoli su Fetes et plaisirs de Paris - La cuisine et la table - Les théatres - Les salons - Les voyages - Le costume et les modes.Esemplare ben conservato. Firmin-Didot, unknown
187828404Paris: Firmin-Didot 1878. In-4 p. mm. 280x185 elegante legatura editoriale in mz. marocchino rosso ricca decorazione e tit oro ai piatti e al dorso tagli dorati pp. XIII4560 molto ben illustrato da 250 inc. su legno di cui 20 in tavole fuori testo e da 16 belle tavole in cromolitografia. Importanti capitoli sono dedicati anche alle arti industriali mobili ceramica oreficeria e gioielleria stoffe e tessuti. Esemplare molto ben conservato. Firmin-Didot, unknown
1878862T43Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1878. Leather. Good. 11" by 8". None. The third edition of this illustrated study of French 18th century institutions customs and costumes in the original French language. French language. Illustrated with twenty-one chromolithographs many of which are in full colour and three hundred and fifty wood engravings. Collated complete. A detailed study of eighteenth century institutions customs and costumes. Written by Paul Lacroix a French author and journalist. In the original quarter red morocco binding with red cloth boards. Externally smart with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Loss to the head and tail of the spine. Front joint starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Good Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
188033021Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot 1880. Fine. Librairie de Firmin Didot Paris 1880 20 x 29.50 cm relié Second edition statement. Illustrated with 16 chromolithographs and 300 wood engravings including 30 full-page plates after monuments of the art of the period. Title page in red and black. Fine production by Didot carefully executed in all aspects typography illustration paper. Publisher's red half-shagreen with corners spine very richly decorated by Souze and bound by Engel. Fillets on the boards. Corners rubbed 2 small paper lacks to the boards edges. Very pale halo from an old dampstain in the right margin of certain pages but overall very fresh. Handsome copy with decorative appeal. The interest of the work is manifest both in its erudition and its accessibility and readability historical anecdotes. We owe it to Paul Jacob who was a great bibliophile writer and scholar and curator 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 binder 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. Librairie de Firmin Didot hardcover
188233022Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot 1882. Fine. Librairie de Firmin Didot Paris 1882 20 x 29.50 cm cadeaux Second edition statement. Work illustrated with 17 chromolithographs and 300 wood engravings in the text including 16 full-page. Title page in red and black. Fine luxurious production by Didot carefully executed in all aspects typography illustration paper. Publisher's red half-shagreen binding with corners spine very richly decorated by Souze and bound by Engel. Fillets on boards. Corners rubbed 2 small paper lacks on boards edges. Very pale stain from old dampstain in right margin of some pages but overall very fresh. Handsome copy with decorative appearance. The work's interest manifests itself as much through its erudition as through its ease of approach and reading historical anecdotes. We owe it to Paul Jacob who was a great bibliophile writer and scholar and curator of the Arsenal library. If the entire series has become a great classic in the field it is because it happily combines the work of editor 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. Librairie de Firmin Didot hardcover
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
188247144Paris: Firmin-Didot 1882. In-8 gr. mezzo marocchino rosso editoriale ricca decorazione ai piatti e al dorso tagli dorati pp. 6VIII 581 illustrato da 17 tavole in cromolitografia fuori testo e 300 incisioni su legno nel testo di cui 16 fuori testo raffiguranti monumenti d'arte dell'epoca. Molto ben conservato. Firmin-Didot, unknown
188047143Paris: Firmin-Didot 1880. In-8 gr. mm. 281x185 mezzo marocchino editoriale tagli dorati. Il volume sul XVII secolo pp. 6580 comprende i regni di Enrico IV Luigi XIII e Luigi XIV fino al 1700 e ne fa la storia attraverso i costumi gli usi e le istituzioni. E' magnificamente illustrato da 16 tavole cromolitografiche e 300 incisioni su legno di cui 20 fuori testo copiate da opere dell'epoca oltre a testate iniziali figurate a vignetta. Ben conservato. Firmin-Didot, unknown
187628760<p>Third edition published in Paris by Firmin-Didot in 1876. Large octavo bound in red leather and publisher's cloth with elaborate gilt tooling patterned endpapers and all edges gilt. Contains 14 chromolithographs and numerous woodcuts documenting martial life ecclesiastical institutions and historical episodes from the Crusades to the Renaissance. Text block collates 4 v 1 577 1 pages with continuous pagination. Content includes illustrations of knights the conquest of Jerusalem and notable ecclesiastical figures such as Pope Gregory the Great. Religious orders including the Franciscans and Dominicans are addressed alongside topics like the Edict of Nantes and Attila's incursions. All plates are present. Binding remains tight plates clean and edges bright. This 19th-century French illustrated work is difficult to locate in comparable condition. Item Number: #28760 QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie hardcover
1873Flo122<p>Military and religious life in Europe in the middle ages and the Renaissance by noted French bibliographer and author Paul Lacroix or Bibliophile Jacob 1807-1884. Chapters include Military Orders Charitable Orders the Crusades Chivalry Heresies the Inquisition Graves and Funeral Rites. <br /><br />Profusely illustrated with 14 chromolithographs by Franz Kellerhoven Felix Elie Regamey and E. Allard and 410 woodcuts many full page in the text by Etienne Huyot and his son Jules Huyot.<br /><br />Bound in red buckram with intricate gilt embossing on the covers and spine decorative black and gilt endpapers AEG. Text in French. v 577pp. 4pp. of publisher's advertisements. <br /><br />Condition: spine repaired rear board starting interior fresh and clean with very slight foxing. <br /><br />Heavy book additional shipping charges required.</p> Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
1873000601Paris: Libraire de Firmin Didot Freres Fils et Cie 1873. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Illustrated. 12th Edition. Previous owner's name inside front board dated 12 October 1873. Dark red boards with gilt title and decoration gilt page edges. Clean interior front hinge is beginning to loosen. Overall very well cared for. <br/> <br/> Libraire de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie hardcover
1873000602Paris: Libraire de Firmin Didot Freres Fils et Cie 1873. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Illustrated. Dark red boards with gilt title and decoration gilt page edges. Clean interior front hinge is beginning to loosen. Overall very well cared for. <br/> <br/> Libraire de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie hardcover
1876mon0000099489Chapman and Hall 1/1/1876 12:00:00 AM. leather_bound. Good. in x in x in. Hardcover - rnrnHardcover. rnNo dust jacket.rnMinor cover wear.rnClean unmarked text. rnTight binding.rn Chapman and Hall hardcover
1876187523London: Chapman & Hall Ltd 1876. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Front hinge starting. Rubbing along panel edges. Chapman & Hall, Ltd hardcover
1876630P37London: Bickers and Son 1876. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 7.5". Not Stated. A comprehensive history of the eighteenth century in France illustrated profusely throughout written by the French journalist Paul Lacroix. This work looks at turbulent eighteenth century France from the years 1700 to 1789 discussing the years leading up to the infamous French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Some of the subjects discussed in this work include the lives of the nobility King and the court the bourgeoisie and the army as well the the parliament commerce finance charity education Paris justice theatres society kitchen travel and fashion. Written by Paul Lacroix. Lacroix was a French author and journalist best known by the pseudonym 'Bibliophile Jacob'. He also wrote 'The Middle Ages and Renaissance' 'Historical Costumes of France from the most Authentic Monuments' and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece thirty-one plates and numerous in-text engravings. Undated dated from Copac from copies held at the Sheffield Hallam University. Collated complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine with a very small amount of the spine lifting to the head of the front joint. Some spots to the fore edge. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Bickers and Son 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
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
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
