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18854981New York and London: Scribner & Welford; John C. Nimmo 1885. First edition of this translation; limited to 200 copies in the US and 300 in Great Britain. Acceptable/Google found the rave review that appeared in the Daily Telegraph when this book came out. Let the last line stand in for the entire review: "Six portraits specially etched by M. Damman a series of lovely headpieces etched by M. Foulquier and a portrait of La Bruyere by the same artist render the book one of the most sumptuous issued from the English press." . Octavo 23 cm; 3 preliminary leaves 9-31 v 7-494 pages. Engraved frontispiece portrait of La Bruyere six additional engraved portraits by Benjamin Damman of Montaigne Descartes Le Brun Louis XIV William III and Bossuet. Fifteen of sixteen vignette headpieces engraved on tissue by Valentine Foulquier and mounted at chapter titles lacks "Of the Affections" apparently left out in manufacture and not caught by the quality control department. Bound in original quarter cream vellum over green cloth stamped in gilt. Corners rubbed; upper joint splitting near crown; gilt images on vellum spine rubbed away. Scribner & Welford; John C. Nimmo hardcover books
1885294045London: John Nimmo 1885. hardcover. very good. Translated by Henri Van Laun. 24 etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier 7 full page with tissue guards. 494 pages. Thick 8vo 3/4 burgundy morocco; spine lightly faded with 2 small spots one corner rubbed internally fine. London: John Nimmo 1885. Very good.<br/><br/> Handsomely illustrated edition of fictional character studies based on actual people. One of 300 numbered copies.<br/><br/> John Nimmo unknown books
1885121414London: John Nimmo 1885. hardcover. Translated by Henri Van Laun. 24 etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier 7 full page with tissue guards. 494pp. 8vo 3/4 tan morocco; spine rubbed internally fine. London: John Nimmo 1885. Very good .<br/><br/> Handsomely illustrated edition of fictional character studies based on actual people. One of 300 numbered copies.<br/><br/> John Nimmo unknown books
188517401New York: Scribner & Welford John C. Nimmo London Ballantyne Press 1885. One of 300 copies printed. This is number 46. 24 Etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier plates on tissue tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo. Black morocco gilt cornerpieces. Upper joint neatly repaired some light rubbing and light offsetting else a good handsome copy of this work. One of 300 copies printed. This is number 46. 24 Etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier plates on tissue tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo. This was originally published in 1688 as "Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec avec les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle." The original contributions by La Bruyère are primarily observations on character and conduct describing portraits of people and their failings many were thinly disguised descriptions of living people. It was first translated into English in 1699 and is credited with greatly having influenced the English essayists of that time. Scribner & Welford, John C. Nimmo, London [Ballantyne Press] unknown books
1845257861Paris: Belin-Leprieur 1845. Frontispiece and 25 engraved plates on chine-collé illustrations to text throughout. Large 8vo. Publisher's full pebble-grained brown morocco covers blocked in gilt with a decorative floral border flat spine blocked and titled in gilt. Frontispiece and 25 engraved plates on chine-collé illustrations to text throughout. Large 8vo. A ninteenth-century edition of La Bruyère's classic work of sarcastic portraiture in the publisher's deluxe binding. Belin-Leprieur unknown books
1881013031Paris: Librarie Des Bibliophiles. Very Good. 1881. Hardcover. Rebound two-volume set of Les Caracteres or The Characters by Jean de La Bruyere in French. Gray cloth covered boards over blue leather spine have gilt stripe on the front and back covers and gilt title on the spine and gilt top on the text block. This edition is number 297 of 500 printed on Hollande paper. Both volumes show minor shelfwear and faded spines. Volume I has a faint dampstain along the top edge of the cover and along one half of the spine. Volume II has minor chipping on the head cap and along the back edge of the spine. Interior pages of both books are lightly browned with age and occasional minor soil markings. Table of Contents title page and front wraps have been bound as the last three pages of each volume. First published in 1688 the tome is part philosophy part satire and part classical translation of Greek philosopher Theophrastus. Les Caracteres was La Bruyere's greatest work which he revised several times in his lifetime and is a critique of class disparaties in aristocratic society. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall . Librarie Des Bibliophiles hardcover books
18734200bdParis: Firmin-Didot Freres 1873. Octavo quarter morocco & pebbled cloth hardcover 526 ii pp. Frontis portrait. Near-Fine. Firmin-Didot Freres, 1873. hardcover books
