Balzac, Jean Louis Guez de (1597-1654)Biblio.com
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16651037AG1665. 1665. Kupferstich von G. Vallet. Bildgrösse: 29 x 19 cm. Blattgrösse: 292 x 192 cm. Vallet Guillaume 1632-1704: Französischer Kupferstecher. - Bis zum Bildrand beschnitten. unknown
166470401664. A Amsterdam chez les ElzÂŽviers 1664. Un vol. in-16 138 x 78 mm de 424 pp. dont titre-frontispice gravÂŽ 2 ff. n.fol. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de plein veau mouchetÂŽ brun plats jansÂŽnistes dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets ˆ froid caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs fleurons dorÂŽs semis de pointillÂŽs dorÂŽs titre dorÂŽ toutes tranches mouchetÂŽes. L'exemplaire s'ouvre sur un joli frontispice allÂŽgorique gravÂŽ signÂŽ P. Philippe. Ecrivain libertin ma”tre de la littÂŽrature ÂŽpistolaire Guez de Balzac compte parmi les premiers ˆ siÂŽger ˆ l'AcadÂŽmie et passe pour l'un des crÂŽateurs de la prose classique dans la premiÂre moitiÂŽ duXVIIesiÂcle. AprÂs avoir passÂŽ deux ans ˆ Rome de 1621 ˆ 1623 comme agent du cardinal de La Valette il vint ˆ Paris o il sՎtait fait conna”tre par ses lettres qui adressÂŽes ˆ ses connaissances et aux personnages importants de la cour lesquelles lui assurÂrent une grande rÂŽputation. Paru en 1624 le premier volume de ses Lettres lui valut dÕemblÂŽe les plus grands ÂŽloges. SurnommÂŽ Çle grand ÂŽpistolierÈ il devint lÕoracle de lÕh™tel de Rambouillet c™toyant entre autres Chapelain Malherbe ou Boisrobert. NÂŽanmoins lÕorgueil vu comme un signe de libertinage caractÂŽrisant ses Lettres fera bient™t lÕobjet dÕattaques. Il n'en demeure pas moins que cette correspondance ÂŽpistolaire renferme des ''billets spontanÂŽs et sensibles dans un style dont la nÂŽgligence mÂle gr‰ce et beautŽÕ È in Dictionnaire des lettres franÂaises. Dans ces Lettres se rencontrent une ÂŽlÂŽgance et une harmonie jusque-lˆ jamais rencontrÂŽes dans aucun ouvrage en prose de langue franÂaise. En effet l'ensemble des lettres de Guez dÂŽmontrent une vÂŽritable ma”trise du style en introduisant dans la prose franÂaise une clartÂŽ et une prÂŽcision nouvelles qui encouragent ˆ dÂŽvelopper la langue franÂaise sur ses propres ressources en privilÂŽgiant les plus idiomatiques de ses ÂŽlÂŽments. Il peut donc ˆ bon droit Âtre crÂŽditÂŽ dÕavoir rÂŽalisÂŽ pour la prose une rÂŽforme parallÂle ˆ celle de Malherbe pour la poÂŽsie. Tchemerzine Bibliographie d'ÂŽditions originales et rares 401 et Brunet I Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres 632 pour l'ÂŽdition de 1659 - Willems Les ElsÂŽviers 688 - Beugnot 119. Angles ÂŽmoussÂŽs. Frottements affectant les plats. Dos ˆ l'ÂŽclat altÂŽrÂŽ prÂŽsentant des frottements ainsi qu'un infime manque en queue. Quelques rousseurs dans le texte. Du reste belle condition. b42961 unknown
1661000879Paris: Augustin Courbé 1661. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 32mo 90 x 140mm. 20 399pp. 32. Nineteenth-century leather bound five raised bands gilt title and ornaments to the spine gilt cover edges. Colored edges of book block. In very good condition no inscriptions contents firm and clean. Cover with wear on edges occasionally marks chipped top spine. . Augustin Courbé Hardcover
165463445London:: Printed for John Williams and Francis Eaglesfield 1654. First edition in English. old full calf neatly rebacked with a new calf spine and gilt-lettered red spine label. Bookplate removed from pastedown; corners worn; text block age-toned. 8vo. Translated out of French into English. Printed for John Williams and Francis Eaglesfield, unknown
165656236Amsterdam: Elzevir 1656. Modern ink gift inscription on verso of title lacks front free endpaper. 12mo. 404pp. Engraved title. Contemporary vellum manuscript lettering on spine. Provenance: Princes of Liechtenstein bookplate. Willems 1193; Copinger 186; Brunet I 633; Berghman 1408; Berghman Supplement 332; Rahir 1216; Tchemerzine I 427. Elzevir unknown
1642001770Paris: Bouillerot 1642. Le Prince. Nouvelle edition. Divisée par chapitres avec les sommaires de chaque Chapitre. - Un volume in 8° di 8-475 pagine. Pergamena morbida del tempo un po' sporca qualche usura -- Quarta edizione la seconda in 8° dell'importante opera del Balzac una specie di risposta a Machiavelli attraverso l'elogio del Re di Francia Luigi XIII. Bouillerot unknown
1671231941671. A Paris chez Jean Couterot et Louis GuÂŽrin s.d. 1671. Un vol. au format pt in-12 162 x 98 mm de 494 pp. et 2 ff. n.fol. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de pleine basane glacÂŽe et mouchetÂŽe blonde plats jansÂŽnistes dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets gras ˆ froid doubles caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs larges fleurons dorÂŽs roulettes dorÂŽes piÂce de titre de maroquin rouille titre dorÂŽ palette dorÂŽe en queue roulette dorÂŽe sur les coupes tranches mouchetÂŽes. Edition originale ou parue ˆ la date de l'originale. ''La crÂŽation des premiers prix remonte au XVIIÂme siÂcle. Guez de Balzac le premier souhaita lÂŽguer ˆ lÕAcadÂŽmie une somme destinÂŽe ˆ la fondation dÕun prix dՎloquence. Celui-ci devait Âtre dÂŽcernÂŽ tous les deux ans et couronner la personne qui aurait Ç le mieux rÂŽussi et fait le meilleur discours sur la matiÂre ou le sujet proposÂŽ È. La fondation fut crÂŽÂŽe en 1656 mais le prix ne commenÂa ˆ Âtre attribuÂŽ quÕen 1671 sur le premier sujet indiquÂŽ par Balzac lui-mÂme dont la premiÂre laurÂŽate du prix fut Mlle de ScudÂŽry.'' in AcadÂŽmie franÂaise. LachÂvre III Bibliographie des recueils collectifs de poÂŽsie p. 167. Angles ÂŽmoussÂŽs. Coiffe de tÂte arasÂŽe. TrÂs lÂŽgÂres altÂŽrations superficielles affectant par ailleurs la reliure. PremiÂre contre-garde effrangÂŽe. Papier oxydÂŽ. Rousseurs ou petites t‰ches ÂŽparses dans le corps d'ouvrage. Infime manque en marge d'un feuillet. Nonobstant bonne condition. Rare. b42961 unknown
1634339024London: Printed by Nicholas Okes for Richard Clotterbuck 1634. Hardcover. Good. First English edition. Translated by William Tyrwit. Quarto. 24 410 4 pp. Small bookplate of Charles Whibley: "Sum Caroli Whibley" on the front pastedown. Full speckled calf professionally re-backed. Lacks the first preliminary leaf before the title page frontispiece: only the stub remains with an early ink signature; small paper repair at the bottom edge of the title page with loss of the first three numbers of the date only else good. From the library of the collector Charles Whibley best known today for bringing T.S. Eliot to the attention of Geoffrey Faber. ESTC S103512. Printed by Nicholas Okes, for Richard Clotterbuck hardcover
166448092à Amsterdam: Chez Daniel Elzevier 1664. Fine. Chez Daniel Elzevier à Amsterdam 1664 7.50 x 13.50 cm relié Elzevirian edition illustrated with a handsome unsigned frontispiece title after the first Elzevirian edition of 1651; the original collected edition dating from 1644 in Paris. Near-contemporary full vellum binding. Spine with four raised bands decorated with a red morocco title label. All edges speckled red. Handsome copy well printed. The Elzevirian editions consecrate the success of the work of Guez de Balzac and the great renown of the author at that time. The various works are composed of the different discourses dissertations and letters of the writer. Chez Daniel Elzevier hardcover
165420251London:: for John Williams and Francis Eaglesfield & I.C.by W.B. and J.G. 1654-55. First English edition. 8vo. 4 parts in 1 vol. Sir Richard Baker trans. A8 B4 B-R8 S4 2A-3F8. Modern quarter calf over marbled boards title in gilt on label to head of spine text block in decorative marbled pattern. A few leaves at start with minor pencil notes inner margin hinge showing at A3 no affect B1 with very small contemporary ink signature of previous owner at bottom of page a few leaves with minor foxing spot or soiling else overall a very clean and crisp copy. Title page to each of four parts. Extra engraved title dated 1655 featuring portrait bust of Balzac. Balzac 1595-1654 at the age of 29 retired to his estate of Balzac where he dedicated himself to perfecting French prose. An early member of the AcadÂŽmie FranÂaise he is a master of lucidity thus preparing the way for Pascal and Bossuet. "He expressed sound if somewhat pessimistic opinions some of them commonplaces from ancient authors on ethics politics and literature; but he also shows love of rustic scenery and he can give an agreeable turn to his wisdom." -OCFL. Wing B614. ESTC: R209109. Thomason E14441. for John Williams and Francis Eaglesfield [ & I.C.by W.B. and J.G.], hardcover
164151041à Paris: Chez Cardin Besongne 1641. Fine. Chez Cardin Besongne à Paris 1641 10.50 x 16.80 cm relié Statement of eleventh edition. Printer's device on title page. Contemporary full vellum binding. Smooth spine with title in black ink. One cm lacking to spine. Stains to boards. Lack to edge of upper board. Collection of letters by Guez de Balzac written between 1620 and 1627. The author died in 1654. Two collections were originally published the first in 1624 the second in 1636. This is one of the first editions to bring together both collections. Chez Cardin Besongne hardcover
162511320021174chez Tovssainct Toussainct Dv Du Bray Paris 1625. Third troisiesme edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full leather front cover is detached leather is rubbed and with surface cracking on the spine and is worn on rear joint and corners remnants of blind decoration is still clearly visible. Text block binding is sound inside covers do not have pasted down end-papers so insides of board showing. Front inside cover has two pasted labels from Ampleforth Abbey Library. End-papers are darkened and previous owner's name is at the front and small inked number. Prelims show a water-stain that is not visible in the main text. page 65 has a mark from a deposit in the margin pages are a little darkened but are otherwise clean text and decorations headers footers and capitals are clear. Contains: End-paper stub; ffep; title with vignette; Advertissement 2; Preface par Le Sieur de la Motte Aigron 18; Ode Sur Les Lettres de Monsieur de Balzac 3; Al Unico Elo Quente: El Senor de Balzac 2; In Epistolas Balzaci 1; In Epistolarum Balzaci 1; Extract Du Privilage du Roy 2; 600; frep; end-paper stub. Text is in French. No dust jacket as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 11320021174. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. chez Tovssainct (Toussainct) Dv (Du) Bray hardcover
16547619London: Printed for John Williams and Francis Eaglesfield… 1654 First complete edition in English. Contemporary blind-panelled suede. . Four parts bound together octavo. . Each part with its own title-page; additional engraved title featuring a bust of the author at the beginning of the book. Front joint cracked but cords sound. Light dampstain on first thirty or so pages ink blotches on p. 142 intermittent light foxing. There are several eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ownership marks on the front endpapers and next blank the earliest being that of "J. Lee Comedian. 1750" whom the DNB calls an "actor and mangler of plays." Also there are quotations from Hamlet "To be or not to be…" and Pope's Essay on Man "Hope springs eternal…" in an early hand An old bookseller's description attributes the hand to Lee but we're not sure. An interesting association copy. Balzac 1594-1654 a littérateur from Angoulême who was patronized by Cardinal Richelieu is known chiefly for the present work. "His letters though empty and affected in manner show a real mastery of style introducing a new clearness and precision into French prose and encouraging the development of the language on national lines by emphasizing its most idiomatic elements. Balzac has thus the credit of executing in French prose a reform parallel to Malherbe's in verse" Encyclopedia Britannica 11th edition. His other works include a eulogy to Louis XIII entitled Le Prince 1631; the Socrate chrétien 1652; and Aristippe ou de la Cour 1658. John Lee d. 1781 was for years an actor in London under David Garrick. He was also a theatre manager in Edinburgh and in Bath. In this capacity he adapted the works of Shakespeare and various Restoration playwrights. His adaptations were generally considered poor. and Kemble refused to act in them. The D.N.B. quotes Cook's Life of Macklin which "speaks of Lee's Iago as very respectable and showing judgment and credits him with good qualities and much knowledge of his profession; but says that he 'wanted to be placed in the chair of Garrick and in attempting to reach this he often deranged his natural abilities…'" Printed for John Williams, and Francis Eaglesfield… unknown
165070737Paris: Augustin Courbé 1650. Fine. Augustin Courbé Paris 1650 17.50 x 24 cm relié First edition. A handsome allegorical frontispiece by François Chauveau engraved by Regnesson a title vignette by Picart and various very beautiful engraved ornaments: headpieces tailpieces initials. Contemporary full speckled brown sheep binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands. Brown morocco title label. Head of spine split. Foot with lack. Joint cracked at foot. Corners very bumped. Works of Latin poetry by Guez de Balzac the edition prepared by Gilles Ménage. In appendix a selection of letters. Augustin Courbé hardcover
16328877à Paris: Chez Toussaint du Bray 1632. Fine. Chez Toussaint du Bray à Paris 1632 17.20 x 11.50 cm relié Second edition the first edition having appeared the previous year. Contemporary limp vellum binding unlettered spine. One tear to the vellum at foot the sewing is somewhat loose. At the end of the work 10 pages folded at the corner. The book consists of a political tableau of Europe under Louis XIII tempered with examples borrowed from antiquity one notices a curious table of contents. The author establishes therein the portrait of a prince endowed with all the qualities of the 17th-century honest man whom some will designate as being a flattering portrait of Louis XIII. The work is reputed remarkable for the clarity of its language and the perfection of its eloquence. Tchemerzine I 359. The work was censored 3 years after its publication by the Sorbonne. 'This edition has undergone the cuts indicated by the faculty of the Sorbonne'. Brunet I 631 Chez Toussaint du Bray hardcover
165427666<p><strong>1654 ENGLISH Guez BALZAC Letters Louis XIII France Cardinal Richelieu Valette </strong></p><p>Jean Guez de Balzac was a 17th-century French author known for his letters and essays. His letters which have been his claim to fame have still been studied by modern writers for their prose style as well as interest in iconic figures such as Cardinal Richelieu.</p><p>This 1654 <strong>English edition</strong> was published in London by Williams and Eaglesfield translated out of the original French by Richard Baker.</p><p>Item number: #27666</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>BALZAC Jean Louis Guez de</p><p><strong><em>Letters of Mounsieur de Balzac</em></strong></p><p>London: Printed for John Williams and Francis Eaglesfield 1654.</p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 parts in 1 volume</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Part 1 – 24 142</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Part 2 – 2 119 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Part 3 – 2 144 i.e. 142</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Part 4 – 22 72 2</p><p> <!--endif-->Each part with separate title page</p><p> <!--endif-->Pagination errors expected</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Wing B 614; Lowndes 106</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Handwritten – <em>W. Mirple</em> <em>1855</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif--><strong>Language: English</strong></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in 16.5cm x 11cm</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><u>Photos available upon request. </u></p> for John Williams, and Francis Eaglesfield hardcover
1644elala1340Paris: P.Rocolet 1644. 1644. 4to. pp. 4 p.l. 543 1privilege. full-page engraved portrait on ã4v. engraved printers device on title. woodcut ornaments & initials. spine ends & corners chipped joints partly cracked light dampstain in upper margin & in lower inner margins through first quarter of text marginal worming in some gatherings occasionally affecting headline only. First Edition. Balzac was one of the writers who contributed the most to the perfection of the French language at the beginning of the seventeenth century and introduced a masterly clearness refined elegance and precision based on classical models into French prose style. He is thus credited with having executed in French prose a reform parallel to Malherbes in verse. He enjoyed the patronage of the Cardinal de Valette who brought him to Italy and made him his agent in Rome and upon his return to France secured that of the Archbishop of Luçon and Cardinal Richelieu. Esteemed the leading prosaist of his time he was unanimously elected to the Académie Française in 1634. The collection of essays includes: Le Romain - De la Conversation des Romains - Consolation au Cardinal de La Valette - Réponse à deux questions ou Du caractère & linstruction de la Comédie - Mécenas - Paraphrase ou De la grande Eloquence - Dissertation sur une Tragédie intitulée Herodes Infanticida - De la Gloire - Dissertation sur une harangue prononcée dans lAcadémie de Rome - Lettre au comte Clermont de Lodève - Relation à Ménandre - Passages défendus - Response faite sur le champ. Brunet I 632. Cioranescu 9655. Tchemerzine I 379. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Paris: P.Rocolet, 1644. Hardcover
1657elala1339Paris: Augustin Courbé 1657. 1657. 4to. pp. 48 p.l. 477 1blank 20table 2privilege. engraved printers device on title. engraved dedication headpiece & initial. woodcut ornaments & initials. contemporary mottled calf gilt back spine ends worn front joint cracked & upper rear joint starting corners worn some gatherings lightly embrowned. First Edition. Edited by G.Girard. Balzac was one of the writers who contributed the most to the perfection of the French language at the beginning of the seventeenth century and introduced a masterly clearness refined elegance and precision based on classical models into French prose style. He is thus credited with having executed in French prose a reform parallel to Malherbes in verse. He enjoyed the patronage of the Cardinal de Valette who brought him to Italy and made him his agent in Rome and upon his return to France secured that of the Archbishop of Luçon and Cardinal Richelieu. Esteemed the leading prosaist of his time he was unanimously elected to the Académie Française in 1634. The present work was envisioned by Balzac as a modern version of Montaignes essay form. "Balzac "contributed greatly to the creation of the paradoxically formal colloquial style which still holds sway in French literary and academic circles he wished above all to impose order regularity and gravity in prose ". New Oxford Companion to French Literature Brunet I 632. Cioranescu 9681. Tchemerzine I 370 incorrect pagination. 1st Edition. Paris: Augustin Courbé, 1657. unknown
164650309à Paris: Par P. Recolet 1646. Fine. Par P. Recolet à Paris 1646 18.50 x 25.70 cm relié Second edition after the original of 1644; illustrated with a frontispiece portrait; a headpiece and handsome initial letter on the first page of text as well as tailpieces. Good impression. Copy with quartered arms on the 5 compartments with baron's helmet and mantling. The charges are relatively illegible though one can distinguish the cross of Lorraine. Contemporary full speckled sheep binding. Raised band spine decorated with arms. Gilt title. Double fillet frame on boards. Two corners rubbed. Small lacks along joints. A brown stain in margin on several leaves p. 446. Some worming. Good wide-margined copy except top margin. The preface mentions the author's age 91 years and his manuscripts which he entrusted to a person to whom he was obligated and who wished to publish them. The work thus brings together unpublished pieces by the author: Le Romain - De la Conversation des Romains - Consolation au Cardinal de La Valette - Réponse à deux questions ou Du caractère & l'instruction de la Comédie - Mécenas - Paraphrase ou De la grande Eloquence - Dissertation sur une Tragédie intitulée Herodes Infanticida - De la Gloire. Par P. Recolet hardcover
1658elala1338Paris: Augustin Courbé 1658. 1658. 4to. pp. 4 p.l. 244 18table 1privilege. engraved frontis. by Huret. engraved printers device on title. woodcut headpieces & initials. contemporary calf worn but sound short splits in joints light dampstaining to lower margin heavier in first 2 quires some light foxing & browning. First Edition. Balzac was one of the writers who contributed the most to the perfection of the French language at the beginning of the seventeenth century and introduced a masterly clearness refined elegance and precision based on classical models into French prose style. He is thus credited with having executed in French prose a reform parallel to Malherbes in verse. He enjoyed the patronage of the Cardinal de Valette who brought him to Italy and made him his agent in Rome and upon his return to France secured that of the Archbishop of Luçon and Cardinal Richelieu. Esteemed the leading prosaist of his time he was unanimously elected to the Académie Française in 1634. The present treatise on the duties of sovereigns is dedicated to Christina of Sweden who was herself an admirer of Balzac. "Balzac "contributed greatly to the creation of the paradoxically formal colloquial style which still holds sway in French literary and academic circles he wished above all to impose order regularity and gravity in prose ". New Oxford Companion to French Literature Brunet I 632-33. Cioranescu 9682. Tchemerzine I 374. 1st Edition. Paris: Augustin Courbé, 1658. unknown
164864600London: Printed for M. Meighen and G. Bedell 1648. First English edition. Twelvemo 5 1/8 x 2 7/8 inches; 130 x 73 mm. 82 15 163-326 pp. Bound without final errata leaf.<br> <br> Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in modern full tan calf. Spine lettered in gilt. Dentelles in blind. Some light worming to top outer margin of leaves E9-K3 not affecting text. Fore-edge lightly soiled and chipped. Overall a very good copy.<br> <br> Balzac has been acclaimed for his prose innovations which lent a somewhat mannered precision and clarity to French letters. He is also credited with the development of a French national style of prose writing. That is his emphasis on the "idiomatic elements" of the French language contributed significantly to "the development of the language on national lines" Encyclopedia Britannica 1913 p. 301.<br> <br> Balzac's fame can be attributed primarily to his great abilities as a letter writer and to the publication of a collection of Lettres 1634. Originally written as an eulogy of Louis XIII The Prince was published in 1631 and contains two substantial letters together fifty-six pages in length written to Cardinal Richelieu. He was elected to the Academy Française in 1634.<br> <br> Wing B615 ESTC R32936<br> <br> HBS 64600.<br> <br> $1250. Printed for M. Meighen and G. Bedell unknown
