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18849653<p>This is an antique equestrian-themed book - "PARIS A CHEVAL" "Paris on Horseback" with illustrations and text by "Crafty" Victor Gerusez. 1884; Librairie Plon; Paris. The book is written entirely in French. Profusely illustrated with drawings on nearly every page by the author - many of the drawings are full-page. The book is a witty comical look at 19th-century Parisian equestrian culture. It serves as a humorous critique of French society the horse-racing scene and the etiquette of horsemanship among different social classes. The book explores the daily life of people who lived and traveled with horses in Paris. It covers the nuances of horse-drawn carriages riding and dressage. The book is celebrated just as much for its hundreds of caricatures and sketches as it is for its writing. Larger book that measures 11 1/2" tall x 8 1/2" wide with 404 pages. PROVENANCE: This copy has both an ink and an embossed stamp of the "Metropolitan Club Library" in Washington D.C. The Metropolitan Club is an ultra-exclusive highly prestigious private social club just two blocks from the White House. Founded in 1863 it has historically served as a quiet gathering space for presidents politicians and business titans. Known as D.C.'s oldest and most prestigious club it functions as a sanctuary where power brokers can socialize dine and exercise away from the public eye.<br /><br />Condition:<br />Clean covers and spine. Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Consistent mild foxing to the pages though a bit heavier here and there. Page 35 has a 1.5" tear at the outer edge that has been repaired with an old strip of clear tape that has turned brown. Embossed "Metropolitan Club" stamp at the bottom right corner of the front end paper and their ink stamp on the title page. "Section 4 / Shelf 11" stamped at the top-left corner of the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Good condition.</p> Librairie Plon hardcover
0464605970.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
111111112470Librairie Plon not dated. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Librairie Plon; Paris not dated Late 19th Century. Hardcover. First Edition. Text in French. A Good green cloth binding with red lettering and color illustration on front board gilt emblem on rear board binding intact some handling/scuffing and soiling to boards small tear mid spine buckram bumped boar corners with small abrasions rubbing along board edges all text block edges stained red starting hinges age toning to pages few soiled spots to verso rear free endpaper and rear pastedown bit of glue residue to starting hinges few small dents to board edges mild waving along top and bottom page edges without Dust wrapper. A good overall clean and unmarked copy. Oblong 4toquarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches 47pp. color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Librairie Plon hardcover
188572394Paris: Plon 1885. Fine. Plon Paris s. d. 1885 27 x 23 cm reliure de l'éditeur First edition and first printing of the illustrations. Publisher's full olive green cloth binding smooth unlettered spine front board decorated with an equestrian scene blue paper endpapers and pastedowns red edges. Illustrations in text and full-page in black and color by Crafty. Very occasional foxing. Handsome copy despite the top headcap very slightly rubbed without any significance and a small nick at the foot of the front board. We include the dust jacket of the work in poor condition. Plon hardcover
73016Paris Plon Nourrit & Cie ca 1880. Quer-8° 47 S. teilw. handkolorierten OLwd. m. Deckelillustration Vorderes Innengelenk gebrochen. Titelblatt min. knitterspurig u. fingerfleckig. = Albums pour la Jeunesse. Textes et dessins par Crafty 010 Paris, Plon Nourrit & Cie, ca 1880 unknown
63Paris: E. Plon. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Oblong 8vo - 23cm X 27.5cm. Crafty. Late nineteenth century coloured illustrations of social and street life of Paris accompanied with a printed description by the artist. A good only copy with marks from handling and a repaired torn page 9 showing the electric tramway. Top of spine damp marked see images but still a realistically priced and fascinating glimpse of the changing world of Paris at the end of the Nineteenth century. The postage may exceed the price on the listing if posted outside the UK so kindly contact me for a quote before ordering. 0 <br/> <br/> E. Plon hardcover
0267140908.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0666353441.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1900108095Paris : Librairie Cyngtique Emile Nourry sans date vers 1900. 235x280mm. illustrations couleurs broch. Bel exemplaire. 359 Librairie Cyngtique Emile Nourry unknown
0483866725.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
11451Paris: E. Plon Nourritt. Very Good. 1888. Hardcover. 2356530843 . Oblong green cloth worn and soiled tips bumped. Paper toned some small smudges. Ink gift inscription 1889.; 10.6 X 8.7 X 0.3 inches; 48 pages . E. Plon, Nourritt hardcover
1017104220.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2013051778.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
53821E. Plon Nourrit. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Paris 1886 size 4to pgs 404. Quarter bound red leather with still bright gilt title and decoration on spine and handsome marbled boards. Endpapers decorated in victorian style floral pattern. Binding is solid. Paper is clean throughout. Boards and spine are clean with minor chipping to paper along edges. A beautifully bound book in Very Good condition. Photos upon request. Hardcover E. Plon, Nourrit hardcover
189685426Paris: Librairie Plon 1896. Fine. Librairie Plon Paris 1896 17.50 x 24 cm relié First edition. The illustration consists of very numerous in-text drawings and approximately 45 plates. The work has a thoroughly satirical and humorous design characteristic of the author even though the text contains solid information on the practice of sports in Paris at the end of the 19th century notably the new sports. Publisher's periwinkle blue cloth binding with special decoration for the edition. Smooth spine decorated with a fleuron. Light soiling. Headcaps rubbed with small cuts. Corners slightly turned and rubbed. Paper very fresh except for some rare and pale foxing. The sports are classified into 3 groups: natural sports walking boxing racing. mechanical sports court tennis lawn-tennis cane croquet. sports involving the use of animals polo coaching riding Librairie Plon hardcover
0332201333.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
188929700Paris: Plon Nourrit et C. 1889. Avec une prÈface par Gustave Droz Plon, Nourrit et C. unknown
0332929124.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1148028048.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
18675382Paris: Léon Cremiére 1867. First edition. A nice copy of this scarce caricature album. The second produced by Crafty. Original hardback binding with black titles and coloured print to the front board. Text to the spine. Adverts for the publisher's other works to the rear cover. The binding is somewhat darkened with some light scratching to the front board. The spine is a little nicked and split. Inside the pages are a little darkened but overall in good condition. Library stamp to the front end paper only. Unpaginated but 40 plates. 18.5cm x 27.5cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 79925450. Crafty is the pseudonym of the French caricaturist and illustrator Victor Eugène Géruzez 1840–1906. . Première édition. Bel exemplaire de cet album de caricatures rare. Le deuxième produit par Crafty. Reliure originale à couverture rigide avec titres en noir et impression en couleur sur le plat avant. Texte sur le dos. Publicités pour les autres ouvrages de l'éditeur au dos de la couverture. La reliure est quelque peu foncée avec quelques légères rayures sur le plat avant. Le dos est légèrement ébréché et fendu. À l'intérieur les pages sont un peu foncées mais dans l'ensemble en bon état. Cachet de bibliothèque sur la page de garde avant uniquement. Non paginé mais 40 planches. 185 cm x 275 cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 79925450. Crafty est le pseudonyme du caricaturiste et illustrateur français Victor Eugène Géruzez 1840-1906. Léon Cremiére hardcover
2012872107.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1886313611886. Paris E. Plon Nourrit et Cie 1883. Un fort vol. au format in-4 292 x 213 mm de 1 f. bl. xiii pp. 1 f. n.fol. 404 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-maroquin carmin ˆ coins filets ˆ froid portÂŽ sur chacun des plats dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets ˆ froid larges fleurons dorÂŽs titre dorÂŽ tÂte dorÂŽe sur tÂŽmoins. Edition originale. Premier tirage des nombreuses compositions in et hors-texte de Crafty. ''Mon cher ami Certains de vos croquis ont la sžretÂŽ d'un Carle Vernet et votre texte conserve d'un bout ˆ l'autre des allures pimpantes faciles et malicieuses. ''Fils du professeur EugÂne Geruzez Crafty fut l'ÂŽlÂve de Gleyre et exposa au Salon ˆ partir de 1877. Il s'est surtout fait conna”tre comme humoriste et a publiÂŽ de nombreux albums notamment toute une sÂŽrie relative ˆ l'art de l'ÂŽquitation. Il a en outre collaborÂŽ au Journal pour rire et au Journal amusant.'' in BÂŽnÂŽzit. ''La France lui doit l'acclimatation des histoires muettes en images venues d'Angleterre. CÂŽlÂbre dessinateur de la vie sportive dans de nombreux albums''. in 5.000 dessinateurs de presse. Mennessier de La Lance I Manuel de bibliographie hippique p. 325 - BÂŽnÂŽzit III Dictionnaire des peintres p. 254 - Osterwalder I Dictionnaire des illustrateurs p. 267 - 5.000 dessinateurs de presse p. 191. Angles et coupes ÂŽlimÂŽs. Dos lÂŽgÂrement passÂŽ. Petit manque de papier marbrÂŽ au premier plat. Quelques claires rousseurs dans le corps d'ouvrage ; principalement concentrÂŽes en marge. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
4447Paris: E. Plon Nourrit et Cie Imprimeurs-Éditeurs. Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Librairie Plon. Original green cloth front cover with color illustration and red/black lettering gilt emblem to rear cover "labor omnia vincit improbus" page edges are red endpapers are blue each page with text in French and a color illustration of a scene from late 19th century Paris life. Undated late 1880s.; Oblong 10-3/4" x 9" 273 x 23 cm; 48 pp; Boards soiled worn at top/bottom of spine and at lower right corner. Both hinges are loose cracked at title page held together only by cords visibly cracked at rear endpapers as well. Pages show a faint wave along top edge no staining and have generally light though with occasional larger spots of foxing. No inscriptions or writing apart from old sellers pencil notations inside rear cover. . E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, Imprimeurs-Éditeurs hardcover
29327Paris: Plon Nourrit et Cie. paper cover 22 x 27 cm 47 pp. Ills.: color illustrations door Crafty. Spine and back cover are missing. Front cover loose. Inside good. In French. Cond.: redelijk / fair. . Plon, Nourrit et Cie unknown
1886243036317Paris: E Plon Nourrit et Cie Paris 1886 1886. Very Good. Half-leather hardcover in very good condition for age. Some edge and corner wear cover. With letter from author in front of the book. With many drawings/illustrations. 400 pp E Plon Nourrit et Cie | Paris | 1886 hardcover
