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186247895Paris: Hachette 1862. Deuxieme edition. 12mo. Morocco over marbled boards; 273pp. Spine leather dry and slightly flaking else a tight Good or better reading copy. Hachette unknown books
186535156Paris: Hachette 1865. First Edition. Octavo. Contemporary gilt-decorated morocco over marbled boards spine in six compartments; 424 2pp. Bookplate private shelf label and ownership signature of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge Thomas Jefferson's great-grandson and minister plenipotentiary to France from 1892-1893. Slight rubbing to board edges; sun-darkening to spine with a bit of dryness and minor flaking to leather; still a nicely preserved copy Very Good or better. First title in About's trilogy "La Vieille Roche" which attacked the conventional morals of Parisian society and of the Roman Catholic church. VICAIRE Manuel de L'Amateur 1:p.9. Hachette unknown books
1887888451887. ABOUT Edmond 1826-1885. LES MARIAGES DE PARIS. STIKEMAN binding. Paris: A. Lahure pour Les Amis des Livres 1887. 8vo. vi565. With frontispiece and 52 plates in two states and numerous vignettes in the text all drawn by Piguet and engraved on wood by Huyot. Number 6 of 100 copies for subscribers on china paper out of an edition of 115. This one was for Monsieur Henri Beraldi well-known bibliophile publisher president of the Societe des Amis des Livres. and author of books on French printmakers of the 19th century with his name printed under the number. Six stories by a witty commentator on the mores of his time. Carteret 1946: IV p.41. Dark blue crushed morocco with gilt lettering and five raised bands to spine. Dentelles intricately gilt with the label "Stikeman & Co." Marbled end papers; original printed wrappers bound-in. T.e.g. Lovely condition but for slight wear to the surface of the lower board and barely visible split to paper of inner front hinge. unknown books
1889000863Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie 1889. Bound by Pagnant in 3/4 teal morocco over marbled boards. Limited to 900 copies this is #675. Issued with a double suite of illustrations by Felicien de Myrbach. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Spine has five raised bands with elaborate gilt panels. Wide margined text in French. Light overall wear with an occasional nick else a thoroughly handsome clean tight volume. 224pp. . Limited Edition. Quarto. Librairie Hachette et Cie hardcover books
