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Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris. Reprinted from "The Daily News", with Several New Letters and Preface. In One Volume Labouchere, Henry (Book #ID 86233) Published by Hurst & Blackett Ltd., London, First Thus Edition 1871. 1871. First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original aubergine cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, symmetrical black designs to the front and rear covers, charcoal black end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [viii] 391 [16 page publisher's catalogue] printed pages of English text. Spine sun darkened and faded, corners turned-in, text block is clean, sound and in Very Good square condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Histoire de la conjuration de Louis-Philippe-Joseph d'Orléans, Premier prince du sang, duc d'Orléans, de Chartres, de Nemours, de Montpensier et d'Etampes, comte de Beaujolais, de Vermandois et de Soissons, surnommé Egalité. Par l'Auteur de l'Histoire de la conjuration de Maximilien Robespierre [History of the conspiracy of Louis-Philippe-Joseph d'Orléans, First Prince of the Blood, Duke of Orleans, Chartres de Nemours Montpensier and Etampes, Count of Beaujolais, of Vermandois and Soissons, nicknamed Equality. By the Author of the History of the conspiracy of Maximilian Robespierre] 3 Volumes in 1 Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, Duc d' ('Philippe Egalité'). Montjoye, Christophe-Félix-Louis Ventre de la Touloubre, Galard de. (Book #ID 86241) Published by A Paris, 1796. First Edition. Three Volumes in One. 1796. Hard back binding in contemporary half leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, marble paper covered boards. Thick 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xvi] 304; 392; 304 [8 + 4 index and tables] printed pages of French text. Slight concave to the spine, dusty end papers, text block is clean, small ink name inside. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Proces de Marie Antoinette, De Lorraine-d'Autriche, Veuve Capet, du 23 du premier mois, l'An 2 de la République Marie Antoinette [baptised Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna (November 1755 - 16 October 1793), born an Archduchess of Austria, was Dauphine of France from 1770 to 1774 and Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor]. Charles Bathurst PC (1754 - 13 August 1831), known as Charles Bragge from 1754 to 1804, was a British politician of the early 19th century. (Book #ID 86249) Published by J. De Boffe, London, 1793. 1793. Hard back binding in contemporary quarter leather binding, worn titles to the spine, marble paper covered boards. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 116 printed pages of French text with engraved portrait frontispiece. The transcript of Marie Antoinette's trial by the revolutionary tribunal of Paris. The front hinge has been repaired at some point, foxing to the title page beyond which the text block is particularly clean and fresh, from the private library of The Right Hon. Charles Bathurst, Lydney Park, with his coat of arms bookplate inside the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Mémoires sur la vie privée de mon père, par Mme La Baronne de Staël-Holstein suivis des melanges de M. Necker [Memoirs of the private life of my father] Necker, M. [Mme La Baronne de Staël-Holstein] (Book #ID 86254) Published À Paris, et à Londres, Chez Colburn, Libraire 1818. 1818. Hard back binding in contemporary full leather covers, gilt title red morocco lettering label to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains [xvi] 373 printed pages of French text. Age toning to the edges of the end papers beyond which the text block is clean and white, small pieces of leather missing to the spine ends, whilst the covers are secure to the text block, the hinges are cracked. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Deux comédies inédites: Cur de bronze de M. Tristan Bernard et Une leçon de Monsieur Fleurant du Dr. Paul Rabier-Labiche. Illustrations de Henri de Renaucourt Bernard, Tristan M. / Rabier-Labiche, Paul. [Illustrations de Henri de Renaucourt] (Book #ID 86255) Published by Chez Cortial, Paris, 1931. 1931. Hard back binding in three quarters burgundy leather covers, three smart gilt and green title and author lettering labels to the spine, rose pink marble paper covered boards and end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 53 printed pages of French text on superior quality cartridge paper with colour [some full-page] and monochrome illustrations throughout. In very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Colomba Prosper Mérimée [Introduction de Maître de Moro Giafferri] Illustrations de Falcucci (Book #ID 86256) Published by A Barry et ses fils éditeurs. Paris 1946. 1946. Hard back binding in stunning full green leather covers, raised bands with gilt title, author lettering and gilt designs to the spine, magnificent hand tooled symmetrical gilt and scarlet design and gilt polka dots to the front and rear covers, green curl end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. 1500 copies on fine cartridge paper, this is copy No. 1000. Contains 156 printed pages of French text with 61 [mostly full-page] illustrations by Falcucci throughout. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Werther Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von [1749-1832] Illustrations by Raoul Livain [Werther is an opera (drame lyrique) in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann (who used the pseudonym Henri Grémont). It is loosely based on the German epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which was based both on fact and on Goethe's own early life. Earlier examples of operas using the story were made by Kreutzer (1792) and Pucitta (1802). (Book #ID 86257) Published Bruxelles, Editions La Boétie, Octobre 1944. 1944. Hard back binding in stunning full burgundy leather covers, raised bands with gilt title, author lettering and gilt designs to the spine, magnificent hand tooled symmetrical gilt and scarlet design and green polka dots to the front and rear covers, pastel pink and purple curl end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. 1500 copies on fine cartridge paper, this is copy No. 1382. Contains 148 [i] printed pages of French text with two tone illustrations throughout. One small area of rubbing to the front cover and in very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Tartarin sur les Alpes. Nouveaux exploits du héros tarasconnais. Illustré d'aquarelles par Aranda, de Beaumont, Montenard, de Myrbach, Rossi. Gravure de Guillaume frères. Daudet, Alphonse [Illustré d'aquarelles par Aranda, de Beaumont, Montenard, de Myrbach, Rossi] Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 - 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the father of writers Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet. (Book #ID 86258) Published by C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, Paris, 1886. 1886. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, splendid mountain scene illustration to the front cover, rich marble end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 365 [v] printed pages of French text with colour title page and colour frontispiece, monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine dulled, light rubbing to the ends and corners, light spotting to the closed text block edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Tome 1: Introduction à la révolution, servant de préliminaire aux révolutions de Paris, dédiées à la nation et au district des petits-augustins. Avec gravures analogues aux différens événemens. No's 1 - 16 inclusive [17 Juillet 1789 - 24 au 31 Octobre 1789]; Tome 2: Révolutions de Paris, dédiées à la nation No's 17 - 32 inclusive [9 Novembre 1789 - 13 au 20 Février 1790] Two Volumes. Prudhomme (Louis-Marie) (Book #ID 86260) Published Paris 1789-1790. Two Volumes. 1789. Uniform matching hard back binding in contemporary quarter leather cloth covers, gilt title lettering labels to the spines, paper covered boards. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. All the frontispiece illustrations throughout the two volumes are present. Rubbing to the corners of the boards and around the leather spines, the text block with only light age toning to the margins. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Premiere Suite, Seconde Suite, Troisieme Suite, Cinquieme Suite Recueil des pièces sur les affaires présentes; et lit de justice Tenu à Versailles, le 8 Mai 1788. Ordonnance du roi; Édit du roi; Discours de M. de Coincy; Arrêté du bureau des finaces de la généralité de Lyon; Discours de M. le garde des sceaux; Protestation et arrêté du parlement de Bretagne; Lettre de l'université d'Aix, a monseigneur le garde des sceaux; Réponse du roi; Arrêté de la sénéchaussee de sisteron; et al. (Book #ID 86261) Published À Paris 1788. 1788. Hard back binding in contemporary quarter leather covers, gilt and red morocco title title lettering label, marble paper covered boards. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 490 printed pages of French text. Rubbing to the covers, text block is clean, sound binding. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Handbook to Paris and its Environs [Continental Handbook] (Book #ID 86271) Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London Thirteenth Revised Edition. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, black lettering to the upper panel, rounded corners, silk tie, speckled page edges. 8vo 6½'' x 5'' 224 pages. Fold-out maps with seventy illustrations throughout. Slight spine slant, spine sun faded, two maps detached and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Le Duc De Morny; The Brother of An Emperor and The Maker of An Empire Loliée, Frédéric [Adapted by Bryan O'Donnell] Le Duc De Morny (Book #ID 86273) Published by John Long, Limited, Norris Street, Haymarket, London First Edition 1910. 1910. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sea green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, top edge gilt. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 331 printed pages of text with 23 photogravure portraits on coated paper. Spine ends and corners turned-in with shallow rubs, tan age spots to many of the page margins and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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The Dawn Of The French Revolution [Primordios da Revolução Francesa, Editora da Fundação Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro 1985] Corrêa, M. Pio [Translated by C. E. de Salis] (Book #ID 86287) Published by The Book Guild Ltd., Lewes, East Sussex First UK Edition 2000. 2000. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original indigo paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 189 printed pages of text with archive colour illustrated frontispiece. From personal library of translator with name and address label to the front free end paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1857765060 Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Larajasse Rhône - Le Pont de Rocaille - Edition de l'Hôtel Couzon | Colour Vintage Archive Postcard [Post Card] (Book #ID 113579) Edition de l'Hôtel Couzon Dated 1910. 5½'' x 3½'' used colour post card. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Roman France MacKendrick, Paul (Book #ID 90913) Published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd., 6 Portugal Street, London First Edition 1971. 1971. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¾''. Contains 275 printed pages of text with monochrome maps, illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713516925 Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 23) 1975 Denis van Berchem, Hans Jucker, Rudolf Laur-Belart, Hans Bögli, Michel Egloff (Book #ID 91059) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1975. 1975. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 46 printed pages of French and German text followed by 27 full-page plates. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 24) 1976 Denis van Berchem, Hans Jucker, Rudolf Laur-Belart, Hans Bögli, Michel Egloff (Book #ID 91060) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1976. 1976. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 30 printed pages of French and German text followed by 7 full-page plates. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 25) 1980 Françoise Bonnet, Christine Meylan, Hans Bögli (Book #ID 91061) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1980. 1980. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 78 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates and photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 26) 1981 Denis van Berchem, Hans Jucker, Rudolf Laur-Belart, Hans Bögli, Michel Egloff, Andreas Tuor (Book #ID 91062) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1981. 1981. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 75 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates, photographs, series of large folding plans loosely inserted. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 27) 1982 Françoise Bonnet (Book #ID 91063) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1982. 1982. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 55 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates and photographs, large folding plan loosely inserted. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 28) 1984 Françoise Bonnet, André Gavillet, Franz König (Book #ID 91064) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1984. 1984. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 62 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates and photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 29) 1985 Robert Etienne, Christiane Bron, Charles A. Baud (Book #ID 91065) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1985. 1985. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 52 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates, plans and photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 30) 1988 Jacques Morel (Book #ID 91066) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1988. 1988. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 96 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates [some folding], and photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Bulletin De L'Association Pro Aventico (No. 31) 1989 Dominique Tuor-Clerc, Michel Fuchs, Martin Bossert, Hans Lieb, Laurence Margairaz Dewarrat (Book #ID 91067) Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1989. 1989. First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 137 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates, figures and photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Perros Guirec (Trestraou, Trestrignel, La Clarté, Ploumanach) (Book #ID 100361) Published Edité L'Agence Géneralé J. Terlez circa 1920. 1920. Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. Landscape 5½'' x 8½''. Perros-Guirec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in north-western France. It has been a chic but discreet and family seaside resort since the end of the 19th Century and has kept its authenticity and its reputation despite its population being multiplied by 5 during the peak season. Contains introduction in French followed by 13 single-sided period monochrome photographs on thick card stock, all with titles in French. Rust marks to the front cover and wear along the bottom edge of the front cover, contents in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Beynac's Archaeological Park [Dordogne] Chevillot, Christian (Book #ID 91371) Published by Association des Musées du Sarladais 1992. 1992. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to. 11¾'' x 8¼''. Contains 28 printed pages of English text with photographs throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Yvert & Tellier-Campion Catalogue Prix Courant de Timbres Poste Trente 1916 | Vingtiéme Édition (20th | Twentieth Edition) Yvert & Tellier-Champion [Yvert et Tellier is a postage stamp dealer and a philatelic publishing company founded in 1895 in the northern French city of Amiens]. Théodore Champion (Book #ID 97706) Published by Yvert & Tellier, Amiens, Twentieth Edition 1916. 1916. Hard back binding in publisher's original dusky rose cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains (xxxii), 835 (16)-34 printed pages with monochrome stamp illustrations throughout. Front and rear end papers have been removed, browning to the page edges otherwise in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Autun (Saône-et-Loire): Ville gallo-romaine. Musée Rolin et Musée lapidaire. (Guides Archéologiques de la France) Pinette, Mathieu and Alain Rebourg (Book #ID 91434) Published by Ministere de la Culture et de la Communication, 1986. 1986. First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 118 printed pages of French text with monochrome figures, maps and photographs, some in colour. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Professor William S. Hanson's copy [Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Glasgow], with his name inside. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Documents d'archéologie régionale. 4. 1994 Joseph Mertens [Université Catholique de Louvain] (Book #ID 91453) Published by Louvain, Université catholique, 1994. 1994. First edition in publisher's original aqua blue printed card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to 11'' x 8½''. Contains 104 printed pages of French text with monochrome figures, maps and photographs. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Comprendre la tragédie des cathares (Understanding the tragedy of the Cathars) Lebédel, Claude [Photographs by Catherine Bibollet] (Book #ID 92311) Published by Collection "Histoire" Rennes, Ouest-France, First Edition 1998. 1998. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated French Flap card wrap covers [soft back]. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 128 printed pages of French text with colour illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 273732131X Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Missel des Croisades | Paroissien Romain Complet en Latin et en Français No. 126 (Crusade Missal | Complete Roman Parishioner in Latin and in French No. 126) Celebration of Mass (Book #ID 92265) Published in Limoges and Paris by Dalpayrat & Depelley Éditeurs, circa 1910. 1910. A liturgical book containing all instructions and texts necessary for the celebration of Mass throughout the year. Hard back binding in publisher's original ornate binding in rich burgundy levant morocco covers, rounded corners and scalloped edges with elaborate tooling in gilt, five raised bands to the spine with gilt title direct, gilt monogram to the front cover, inner gilt dentelles and turn-ins, racing green moirë watermarked satin end papers, all page edges gilt, red silk page marker. 8vo. 6'' x 4½''. Number 126 to the half-title page. Contains [xvi] 504 printed pages of Missal with bilingual text in French and Latin. Engraved frontispiece and three other plates after Rubens, Jean Jouvenet and Le Dominiquin, all with tissue guards, all pages decorated with elaborate borders. Two of the first page borders have been exquisitely coloured. Souvenir leaves have been entered in French with red fountain and dated 1907, 1910. The side margin to page 85 has a small thumb-nail piece of paper missing, minor rubs to the edges and in Very Good clean condition and without any foxing or tanning to the text block. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Mémoires de Madame de Rémusat - 1802-1808 - publiés par son petit-fils Paul de Rémusat Troisième Édition [Three Volumes Complete] De Rémusat, Paul [E. Balfour, Balbirny | Balbirnie House] Claire Élisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes de Rémusat (5 January 1780 - 16 December 1821) was a French woman of letters. She married at sixteen, and was attached to the Empress Josephine as dame du palais in 1802. It was not until her grandson, Paul de Rémusat, published these Mémoires (3 volumes Paris, 1879-80), which followed by some correspondence with her son (2 volumes 1881), that justice could be done to her literary talent. (Book #ID 94318) Published by Calmann Levy, Paris, Third Edition 1880. 1880. Uniform matching third edition hard back binding in publisher's original half white vellum covers, black and red title and author lettering to the spines, polished brown marble covers, thick satin white silk end papers, polished red page edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 413; 420; 416 printed pages of French text. From the private library of E. Balfour, Balbirny | Balbirnie House, with smart coat of arms bookplate inside each front free end paper, white spines slightly grubby, without any foxing or age toning to the text block and in Very Good condition. Heavy set. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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La Mouche Musset, Alfred de [Preface by Jacques Bompart] Illustrations de LEP (Book #ID 92026) Published by Editions de la Couronne, Paris, 1945. 1945. First edition in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 10'' x 7½''. Contains 101 printed pages of French text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good clean condition book, in Very Good dust wrapper with slight tanning to the edges, in scarce original glassine cover as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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Le Tresor D'Arlatan Daudet, Alphonse [Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 - 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée Daudet, and writers Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet] Foreword by André Ebner [Sketches by Rémusat] (Book #ID 92027) Published by Éditions De Moulin, Paris, 1947. 1947. First edition in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7½''. Example 319 of 995 limited edition copies. Contains 85 + 1 printed pages of French text with splendid full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book, in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to the rear cover and a couple of spots to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the FRANCE [Literature & History) Category |
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