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16773Caractères, n° 30-31, c. 1983. Un volume in-8°, broché.
1120215056.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
141827853London Oxford and N.P. probably London: By Baylis and sold by the author 1798; 1814; 1814. First Editions Of Three Separate Works. Bound without the half-title. With an engraved plate of the tower which sometimes is placed as a frontispiece two engraved plans on one plate and two engraved reproductions on one plate. Additionally there is the folding panorama as the frontispiece to the Badajoz volume. 8vo contemporary style calf the spine with double gilt ruled bands the compartments with panel designs of gilt corner work and central fleurs-de-lys red morocco lettering label gilt. 2 255 5 pp. plus plates; 4 53 pp.; 12 pp. Neat bookplate and name on preliminary blank and slight offsetting from one plate but fine in attractive binding. FIRST EDITION OF ALL THREE WORKS. The books here included are all considered quite scarce indeed. Few copies appear in the marketplace and few are in collections world wide. Cléry was the King's valet and this is a first hand account. It is considered the most important period writing on the captivity of Louis XV. It is bound with two other very scarce works A Correct Account Of The Visit Of His Royal Highness The Prince Regent And His Illustrious Guests To The University And City Of Oxford In June 1814. To Which Is Added The English Poems Recited On The Occasion; Accompanied by Some General Remarks. Oxford 1814 and with A Short Description of Badajoz And The Surrounding Country; With Extracts From The London Gazette; Explanatory Of The Pictures Exhibiting In The Panorama Leicester Square Representing The Siege In 1812. Taken from the Fort La Picurin. Badajoz was considered the bloodiest of all of the sieges by Wellington during the Peninsular War campaigns. By Baylis and sold by the author unknown
179939440Boston: Manning & Loring for David West. Good with no dust jacket. 1799. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 154 pages; A Journal of occurrences in the tower of the temple during the confinement of Louis XVI King of France By M. Clery the King's valet de chambre. Translated from the original manuscript by R. C. Dallas Esq. In later calf leather. Owner's name on first blank otherwise clean and sound. Marginal waterstain to first couple of leaves. . Manning & Loring for David West, hardcover
17988350Printed by Baylis of Greville-Street and sold by the Author 1798. 8vo. First English Edition with an engraved plate moderately spotted 2 engraved plans on one plate and two engraved facsimiles on one plate rear free endpaper and one rear blank preliminary lightly spotted; attractively bound in nineteenth century half calf marbled boards back gilt extra with five raised bands second compartment with red leather label lettered in gilt all other compartments ruled and elaborately tooled in gilt to a floral design all edges marbled marbled endpapers corners lightly bruised else a remarkably bright crisp clean copy in elegant binding. With the 16pp list of subscribers which includes virtually every member of the Royal family extended to Prince William of Gloucester. This is the early issue with 'Bookselllers' in the publisher's imprint see ESTCT110766. The plates depict the Temple tower plans of the second and third floors and two facsimiles of Marie Antoinette's handwriting. Clery's family had been in the service of the French Royal Family since the time of Louis XIV. Together with his brother he began his career with the Princesse de Guenenee governess to the royal children and became valet-de-chambre to the Duke of Normandy later the Dauphin in 1785. From 1789 he acted as valet to King Louis XVI and was permitted by Petion to continue to wait on the Royal Family during their imprisonment in the Temple. After the King's execution Clery accompanied the Madame Royale Marie-Therese de Bourbon on her exile to Vienna where he continued to serve until his death. LOVELY COPY OF A KEY DOCUMENTARY RECORD IN THE HISTORY OF FRANCE THE REVOLUTION AND THE TERROR AND THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNT OF THE IMPRISONMENT OF LOUIS XVI. Printed by Baylis [of] Greville-Street and sold by the Author, hardcover
0460041541.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1974Q-0460041541J.M. Dent 1974-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! J.M. Dent hardcover
1798400525KLondon: Printed By Bayliss 1798. Hardcover. Very Good. M. Cléry the King`s Valey-de-Chambre. Translated from the original Manuscript by R.C.Dallas Author of Miscellaneous Writings etc. 255 pages. Full dark brown leather spine redone original front and back. Book is tight pages in excellent condition. Raised bands gilt title and gilt trim on spine. VG. <br/> <br/> Printed By Bayliss hardcover
2002mon0000078312The Folio Society 2002T. hardcover. Like New. 2.2843 cent in x 22.3350 cent in x 13.7056 cent in. The Folio Society hardcover
2002025412London: The Folio Society 2002. Editorial / Hard Cover. Como Novo / As New/Comme Neuf/Slip Case / As new. In-8º217x132. 1 volume de XIV-2-163 pp. Ilustrado. <br/> <br/> The Folio Society hardcover
054857877X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1170664113.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1163902462.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1379632625.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
179814733Baylis 1798. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. London: Baylis. 1798. 259 pp. Translated by R. C. Dallas. Hardcover. Illustrated with 2 plates. Full leather. Spine strip looks to have been repaired at some point and has some chipping to the decoration. The leather boards have some chipping to decoration at top edges; the edges are worn to boards in places; and the edge points are bumped.There is a previous owners bookplate on the inside front board . Otherwise aside from some light scattered foxing the pages are clean and bright. All in all a very satisfactory copy. Baylis hardcover
1798227413London: Printed by Baylis Greville-Street and Sold by the Author No. 29 Great Pulteney-Street Golden Square 1798. First edition in English with half-title. Frontispiece of the Temple with facsimile at back. vi 255 5 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarter brown moroocco t.e.g. Fine. First edition in English with half-title. Frontispiece of the Temple with facsimile at back. vi 255 5 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cléry was the faithful valet de chambre of Louis XVI during his imprisonment in the Tour du Temple and thus an intimate witness to the days leading up to 21 January 1793 when Louis XVI was guillotined on the place Royale. ESTC T110766 Printed by Baylis, Greville-Street and Sold by the Author, No. 29, Great Pulteney-Street, Golden Square unknown
49116By M. Cléry the King's Valet-de-Chambre. Translated from the original Manuscript by R. C. Dallas Esq. London : printed by Baylis and sold by the author 1798. First edition. Octavo late nineteenth century crushed Morocco over marbled papered boards spine in compartments ruled and lettered in gilt lightly rubbed at edges top edge gilt bookplate for Ivor A. B. Ferguson to front pastedown marbled endpapers frontispiece engraving two plans for the tower pp. 255; 1 a fine copy. A first hand account of the final days of Louis XVI imprisoned with his family including wife Marie Antoinette at Temple prison a former fortress of the Knights Templar. The King was executed by guillotine on January 21 1793 while still imprisoned in the Temple. This first hand account of these final days was written by Cléry the King's valet. hardcover
026624436X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1955938Z33London: The Folio Society 1955. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8.5" by 5". None stated. The Folio Society edition of this account of the imprisonment and last days of King Louis XVI of France in a lovely gilt binding with the original glassine and slipcase. The Folio Society edition.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece a map and seven monochrome plates. Collated complete.In the publisher's original decorative gilt cloth with the original very scarce glassine dust wrapper and the original slipcase. The design of the cloth binding is based on that of a copy of Theocritus bound for Marie-Antoinette in 1792 bearing her arms.A historical biography on the imprisonment and last days of King Louis XVI of France made up of two works one written by Jean-Baptise Clery the personal valet to the King and the Abbe de Firmont. In the publisher's original cloth with the original glassine dust wrapper and the original slipcase. Externally lovely. Minor offsetting to endpapers. The wrap is smart with a closed tear and slight loss to the rear. The slipcase is excellent with the odd minor mark. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine The Folio Society hardcover
179846981London: Baylis 1798. Very Good. London: Printed by Baylis Greville-Street and Sold by the Author No. 29 Great Pulteney-Street Golden-Square and by all the booksellers in town 1798. First London Edition Mixed Issues. Octavo 21.5cm; 19th-century tan calf over marbled paper-covered boards gilt spine in five compartments reddish brown gilt spine label marbled endpapers; 182553pp.; three leaves of plates including facsimile in rear. Leather a bit scuffed and rubbed at margins 19th century ownership signature to front flyleaf else a Very Good and sound example.<br /> <br /> This copy appears to be a mix of two different variants described in the ESTC the title page imprint with the corrected spelling of "booksellers" but bound with the 18pp. list of subscribers at the head of the volume and p. 256 blank. <br /> <br /> See ESTC T160987 and T110766. Baylis unknown
1798012551London: Printed by Baylis Greville-Street and Sold by the Author. 1798. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. iv xvi list of subscriber's i blank i translation followed by 255 pages of text. Original binding with leather spine and corners and marbled paper-covered boards. The hinges are cracking but remain attached and perfectly functional and there is minor shelfwear and rubbing. Previous owner's note and tiny stamp on the front endpapers. Bound with the half-title page. Illustrated by an engraved frontis of the tower two engraved facsimiles on one plate and two engraved floor plans on one plate. Very minimal foxing here and there scattered lightly throughout text. A very attractive book. The First Edition: 1798. Printed by Baylis, Greville-Street, and Sold by the Author. Hardcover books
1798227413London: Printed by Baylis Greville-Street and Sold by the Author No. 29 Great Pulteney-Street Golden Square 1798. First edition in English with half-title. Frontispiece of the Temple with facsimile at back. vi 255 5 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarter brown moroocco t.e.g. Fine. First edition in English with half-title. Frontispiece of the Temple with facsimile at back. vi 255 5 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cléry was the faithful valet de chambre of Louis XVI during his imprisonment in the Tour du Temple and thus an intimate witness to the days leading up to 21 January 1793 when Louis XVI was guillotined on the place Royale. Printed by Baylis, Greville-Street and Sold by the Author, No. 29, Great Pulteney-Street, Golden Square unknown books
17984061London: Printed by Baylis and Sold by the Author 1798. Sm. 4to. 18256pp. Illus. with an engraved frontispiece and a leaf of facsimiles. 19th cent. 1/2 calf gilt tooled spine with black calf label over marbled boards. Front hinge lightly rubbed rear hinge cracked but reinforced with thin leather strips. Bookplate on front pastedown. Clery 1759-1809 was Louis XVI's valet. Printed by Baylis and Sold by the Author hardcover books
179885050London: Baylis Greville-Street 1798. Hardcover. Good. half-title 2 plates 4 16p. List of Subscribers 255p. plus 1p. Note and a 1p. facsimile. Old marbled boards with new inexpensive red leather backstrip and corners. 20 cm. Contents sound with some age-toning and a bit of soiling and wear. <br/><br/> Baylis, Greville-Street hardcover books
8vo., with frontispiece and plates; blue buckram, upper board and backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, red top, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. The binding is based on that of a copy of Theocritus bound for Marie-Antoinette in 1792 and bearing her arms.
