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1899022602Boston: Hardy Pratt and Co 1899. Limited Edition. Octavo. Limited to only 40 sets. The present set is #2. A few volumes unopened. In 40 volumes illustrated with photogravures hand-colored by Jeannniot Adrien Moreau and several others who were specially chosen by the firm Goupil & Co. The set has a total of 283 hand-colored plates 7 per volume except volume 40 which has 10. with tissue guards present. Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley who most likely knows more about Balzac and his works than anyone in this country. He was her life's study. In the preface which was written by Balzac in 1856 was placed in volume I to give Balzac's own interpretation of his books. Balzac was an early pioneer of literary realism. He used incidents from his life and the people around him in works like Eugénie Grandet and Louis Lambert. His writings influenced several other writers including Henry James who wrote about him as did William Saroyan Marcel Proust adored him. He had been compared with Charles Dickens. An exceptionally fine set bound in 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper covered boards with matching endpapers raised bands lettered and decorated in gilt top edges gilt all others uncut. No names or bookplates spines are evenly faded but still quite beautiful. A monumental work. Hardy, Pratt and Co unknown books
1899164399Boston: Little Brown 1899. hardcover. very good. Girardet Jules & Guyon Maximilienne. Centenary Edition. 33 volumes. Illustratrations by Jules Girardet and Maximilienne Guyon with tissue guards. Short 8vo bound in pretty 1/2 bright red morocco over marbled boards; gilt-stamped fruit tree motif along spines and dotted raised bands marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Boston: Little Brown 1899. Very good.<br/><br/> A few spine ends are lightly rubbed but overall a very nice set.<br/><br/> Little Brown unknown books
189648428London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides listing to #264. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked with backstrip sun-tanned. Wrappers with wear & soiling. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 293 pp. Series adverts to covers. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
1870201650Paris: George Barrie 1870. Limited. hardcover. very good. 45 volumes numerous engraved illustrations all with proof copies lettered tissue guards. Full brown polished calf colorful marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Paris: George Barrie circa 1870. An exquisite set with some wear to the bindings. Very good.<br/><br/> One of only 100 numbered sets on Japan paper.<br/><br/> George Barrie unknown books
1897282130Philadelphia: George Barrie 1897. hardcover. near fine. 53 volumes numerous engraved illustrations all with lettered tissue guards. Rubricated titles 3/4 black morocco marbled boards and end papers top edges gilt. Philadelphia: George Barrie 1897. The Edition Definitive. A near fine set. Very good.<br/><br/> Previous owners bookplates.<br/><br/> George Barrie unknown books
189648462London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked. Wrappers with wear & soiling with chipping to spine ends. Age-toning to paper. An About VG copy. 4 vi ix - xii 382 4 pp. Series advert last 2 pages. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
189648502London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". Cocked. Wear age-toning & soiling to covers with some spine paper loss. A Good copy only. 226 pp. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
189648300London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked. Wrappers with wear & soiling with diagonal crease to front cover lower corner. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 4 vi ix - xii 382 4 pp. Series advert last 2 pages. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
1897243472London: Leonard Smithers: Royal Arcade Old Bond Street 1897. One of 250 copes. Illus. 5 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarter red polished calf. Slightly rubbed one frontispiece torn else VG by Bickers and Sons Leicester Square. Bookplates of Sir William A.H. Bass Bart Racehorse Owner and Ronald Lambert Tree Arthur Ronald Lambert Field Tree September 26 1897 - July 14 1976 in London was an American-born British journalist. One of 250 copes. Illus. 5 vols. 8vo. Leonard Smithers: Royal Arcade Old Bond Street unknown books
1895256800Philadelphia: Barrie 1895. hardcover. near fine. Over 350 fine full page etchings by various artists each with tissue guards. 52 volumes 8vo 3/4 blue morocco decoratively gilt spines t.e.g. Philadelphia: George Barrie 1896- 1900. One of 1000 numbered copies. Near fine.<br/><br/> Barrie unknown books
190032685Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son 1900. The Memorial Edition of which there have been printed 100 Copies; Lettered A to Z and 1 to 74. Issued in the Interest of La Société des Gens de Lettres for the Prix Barrie-Balzac No. 33. PRINTED THROUGHOUT ON JAPANESE VELLUM. Over 400 Plates in 2 States Frontispieces COLORED and UNCOLORED Plates in text in 2 states as well Remarqued on Japanese vellum and Unremarqued on tissue tipped onto Japanese vellum Etchings after Paintings by Adrien Moreau Louis-Eduard Fournier etc. 51 vols. 8vo. Bound in original gray cloth with paper title labels identifying this as the "Definitive Edition" minor wear. Lacking Parisian Life vol. 6 vol. 6 of 53 and Philosophical Studies vol. 1 vol. 42 of 53. The Memorial Edition of which there have been printed 100 Copies; Lettered A to Z and 1 to 74. Issued in the Interest of La Société des Gens de Lettres for the Prix Barrie-Balzac No. 33. PRINTED THROUGHOUT ON JAPANESE VELLUM. Over 400 Plates in 2 States Frontispieces COLORED and UNCOLORED Plates in text in 2 states as well Remarqued on Japanese vellum and Unremarqued on tissue tipped onto Japanese vellum Etchings after Paintings by Adrien Moreau Louis-Eduard Fournier etc. 51 vols. 8vo. George Barrie & Son unknown books
1860125157New York New York: Rudd and Carleton 1860. Hardcover. VG- Some wear to cloth at extremities; Light discoloration to page edges. Brown cloth with embossed decoration to front and back red and gilt titling at spine; 387 pp.; No illustrations. Translated from Balzac's French by O.W. Wight and F.B. Goodrich. Rudd and Carleton hardcover books
189648322London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked. Wrappers with wear & soiling with reading creases to spine. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 6 xi - xv 1 blank 282 1 blank pp. Series advert last page. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
1878008010London: Richard Bentley and Son 1878. SCARCE in fine binding and such lovely condition. Both volumes stamped "Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe London England for Gelber Lilienthal Inc.". Handsomely bound in half polished blue calf ruled in gilt over marbled boards the backs with two calf labels lettered in gilt and four gilt stamped fleurs-de-lys in gilt ruled boxes top edges gilt marbled end papers. Near Fine light toning at pages nearest frontispiece engraving Vol. I and facsimile letter Vol. II light rubbing to boards at edges. Interior pages quite clean. . First Edition. Half Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Richard Bentley and Son Hardcover books
190031090Philadelphia: Gebbie Publishing Co 1900. 33 volumes 8vo half blue morocco gilt-lettered direct on gilt-paneled spines t.e.g.; 3 joints starting spines a little dry; all else near fine. Prefaces by George Saintsbury. Translated from the French into English by Ellen Marriage Clara Bell James Waring R C Scott and Jno. Rudd. <br/><br/> Gebbie Publishing Co unknown books
189648346London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". Cocked with backstrip sun-tanned. Wrappers with wear & soiling with rear joint seam starting in bottom 40%. Age-toning to paper. An About VG copy. 291 1 blank pp. Series adverts to covers. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
1850128963Paris possibly other locations: B. G. Barba and others not identified 1850. Hardcover. VG- corners and hinges show wear small tear to paper edge of back cover. Text block and some pages show foxing. All pages crisp. Marbled paper boards with leather spine with narrow raised bands and corners; gilt lines on cover spine lettering text block; 287 pp illustrated with charming engravings. In French. An assemblage of several popular illustrated novels of the mid- to late 1800s with no title page or publishing information for the book as a whole. Each novel has delightful engraved illustrations and typeface size varies. Several were published by Barba with a common masthead on the first page with the title "Romans Populaires Illustres." Others have no identifying publishing information. Included novels: "Les sept peches capitaux L'Avarice" by Eugene Sue 45 pp - "Seraphita" by Balzac 32 pp - "Le careme de ma tante" by Auguste Ricard 32 pp - "Le carnaval de mon pere" by Auguste Ricard 18 pp - "Le bal de sceaux" by Balzac 16 pp - "Honorine" by Balzac 48 pp - "L'Ecumeur de mer" by Fenimore Cooper - "Pierre Simple" by Le Capitaine Marryat 64 pp. B. G. Barba, and others not identified hardcover books
1842045839Paris: J. Hetzel et Paulin 1842. First Edition. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good Condition. Grandville. Two volumes in contempoary leather backed boards wear at edges old repairs at corners some rubbing in spots very sound overall. Scattered mostly minor foxing throughout including to the plates a few minor stains and tears endpapers stained and with a neat pencil illustration of a boat on the front endpaper; a very good set overall with 201 full page plates and vignette illustrations throughout. 386pp; 390pp table. One of Grandville's most likable creations. Size: Quarto 4to. 2-volume set complete. Illustrator: Grandville. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 045839. <br/><br/> J. Hetzel et Paulin hardcover books
18421672321842. GRANDVILLE J.J. Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux. Two volumes. 8 386 6; 4 390 6 pp. With 201 engraved plates and 120 vignettes illustrating the text. Large 8vo. 261 x 180 mm uniformly bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt vingettes of Grandville designs on the covers and spine. Paris: Hetzel et Paulin: 1842. First Edition of a Grandville masterpiece bound in the publisher's gilt-stamped cloth. A fantastic example of anthropomorphic illustration and an important precursor of surrealism. These illustrations represent some of Grandville's most memorable creations. Many of the plates are of single figures but there are also satirical scenes of everyday life monsters animals looking at politicians caged at the zoo etc. The texts contained herein were written by such notable authors as Balzac Charles Nodier George Sand Louis Viardot and even J. Hetzel the publisher under the pseudonym of P.-J. Stahl. Hetzel was the motivating force behind this work which he undertook in order to "give words to Grandville's marvellous animals and to join our pen with his pencil thereby coming to his assistance in criticizing the aberrations of our epoch and by preference among these aberrations those which are of every period and every country." Gordon N. Ray writes: "Through Grandville's animals Hetzel and his colleagues offered a witty and telling commentary on contemporary politics and personalities." Some minor rubbing rear hinge of volume 2 with professional repair overall clean near fine. Ray 194. Carteret III 552-59. Rebeyrat Catalogue bibliographique et bibliophilique in: J.-J. Grandville 1985 pp. 289-90. hardcover books
18421675771842. GRANDVILLE J.J. Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux. Two volumes. 8 386 6; 4 390 6 pp. With 201 engraved plates and 120 vignettes illustrating the text. Large 8vo. 261 x 180 mm uniformly bound in publisher's full decorated cloth binding with gilt vignettes of Grandville designs on the covers and spine. Paris: Hetzel et Paulin: 1842. First Edition of a Grandville masterpiece bound in the publisher's elaborate polychrome decorated binding. A fantastic example of anthropomorphic illustration and an important precursor of surrealism. These illustrations represent some of Grandville's most memorable creations. Many of the plates are of single figures but there are also satirical scenes of everyday life monsters animals looking at politicians caged at the zoo etc. The texts contained herein were written by such notable authors as Balzac Charles Nodier George Sand Louis Viardot and even J. Hetzel the publisher under the pseudonym of P.-J. Stahl. Hetzel was the motivating force behind this work which he undertook in order to "give words to Grandville's marvellous animals and to join our pen with his pencil thereby coming to his assistance in criticizing the aberrations of our epoch and by preference among these aberrations those which are of every period and every country." Gordon N. Ray writes: "Through Grandville's animals Hetzel and his colleagues offered a witty and telling commentary on contemporary politics and personalities." A fine set rare in the publisher's decorated bindings and internally pristine. Ray 194. Carteret III 552-59. Rebeyrat Catalogue bibliographique et bibliophilique in: J.-J. Grandville 1985 pp. 289-90. hardcover books
189648465London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked. Wrappers with wear & soiling with minor chipping to extremities. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 4 viii 238 4 pp. Series advert last 2 pages. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
1840185765Paris.: Aubert and Lavigne. No date circa 1840. Publishers printed wraps. . Good plus spine creased and slightly cocked small water spot on front cover otherwise a very good copy. . 16mo. French text. Illustrated by Trimolet. Aubert and Lavigne. paperback books
189648484London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked. Wrappers with wear & soiling with chipping at spine ends. Age-toning to paper. Prior owner signature to top margin of front cover. A VG copy. 308 pp. Series adverts to front & rear of volume. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
1876WRCLIT17928Paris: Michel Levy Freres 1876. Twenty-four volumes. Large octavo. Contemporary calf and marbled boards ribbon markers. Binder's blanks tanned a few spines have small nicks or rubs occasional minor foxing but a very good set. The important "Edition Definitive" concluding with the volume of correspondence 1819-1850. TALVART & PLACE I p.176. Michel Levy Freres hardcover books
189648302London / New York: MacMillan and Co. Ltd 1896. 1st edition thus. Original publisher's pale pink paper covers printed in dark maroon. Series adverts to cover insides listing to #272. Covers with printed statement "This Edition is intended for circulation only in India and the British Colonies.". A bit cocked with backstrip sun-tanned. Wrappers with wear & soiling. Period pos to preliminary blank. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 293 pp. Series adverts to covers. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon in the original wrappers. MacMillan and Co. Ltd unknown books
