à Paris: De l'imprimerie de Grangé 1773. Fine. De l'imprimerie de Grangé à Paris 1773 22 x 29 cm relié First edition admirably and finely illustrated with 3 figures 15 headpieces and 10 tailpieces all by Eisen and engraved by de Launay the younger Helman Masquelier Née and Ponce. Printed on deluxe paper. Contemporary full mottled calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands gilt rolls at head and foot. Red morocco title label. Triple gilt fillet frame on covers. All edges gilt. Fragile headcap with lacks same at foot. Very beautiful mottling on covers green red beige. Despite small defects handsome copy in a luxury binding and of great freshness. The volume besides the preliminary pieces with essays on the dramatic genre by Marmontel brings together three tragedies from 17th-century French theatre: Sophonisbe by Du Ryer Scevole by Mairet and Venceslas by Rotrou. This first volume was to be followed by several others but the project did not come to fruition. Very fine publication. 18th-century engraved bookplate Laus de Boissy library. A second 19th-century bookplate: library of Count Alexis de Priest. De l'imprimerie de Grangé hardcover
Chez Sebastein Jorry 1750. Soft cover. Very good/No jacket. Pages are kept in folded paper with tanning on spine and pencil markings on back. Pages are worn on edges with aging but text is clear legible and unmarked. Text in French<br /> <br /> As is. Chez Sebastein Jorry unknown
Paris: J. Merlin 1765 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Volumes I and III of the first illustrated edition of the 'Moral Tales' of French writer and historian Jean-Francois Marmontel. In the original French.Volumes I and III only of the three volume first illustrated edition of these tales. First printings identified via the presence of errata to the tail of the contents leaves.A lovely edition of the moral tales of Marmontel which are celebrated for their depiction of French society under King Louis XV.Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I an engraved title page to each volume nine further plates to volume I and five further plates to volume III.Collated complete.With a half title to each volume. In a full calf binding with gilt detailing to back strip. Externally excellent. Volume I hinges strained but firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with only the odd spot. Very Good J. Merlin hardcover
Paris: A. Barraud 1879. Fine. A. Barraud Paris 1879 16.50 x 25 cm relié Edition printed in 325 numbered copies on laid paper. Half hazelnut morocco binding spine with five raised bands slightly faded publisher's name and date gilt at foot minor rubbing to joints marbled paper boards slight superficial scuffs to boards without concern marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece as well as 9 vignettes drawn by Fesquet. Edition enhanced with a notice on the author by Charles Monselet. Handsome copy with full margins. A. Barraud hardcover
Paris: A. Barraud 1879. Fine. A. Barraud Paris 1879 20 x 27.50 cm relié New edition printed in 135 numbered copies on China laid paper. Bradel binding in half cherry red percaline smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif gilt date and double fillet at foot black shagreen title label showing traces of rubbing with some losses marbled paper boards corners slightly bumped original wrappers preserved contemporary binding. Notice by Charles Monselet. Work illustrated with a portrait of the author and 9 vignettes drawn by Fesquet. Occasional foxing affecting mainly the margins. A. Barraud hardcover
Paris 1787-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volume set. Smooth contemporary leather binding with gilt spine flourish. Red spine labels. 14 cm. Good binding. Rubbing to cover. Marbled end pages. Internally as new. Clean unmarked pages. Book plate of Max Freud on verso. Ships daily. Paris hardcover
N/A 1795. Hardcover . Good/No Jacket. No jacket. Three voulme set. Gilt detail and lettering on spine. All edges gilt. All three volumes bear dampstains on their covers and foxing throughout but are otherwise in beautiful condition. Published during the years of France's Republic a brief window of less than 20 years at the end of the 18th century. N/A hardcover
London: George Allen 1895. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Chris Hammond. A charming illustrated edition of Marmontel's collection of moral tales bound in smart gilt cloth and illustrated by Chris Hammond. First published in 1792 this is an English translation of Marmontel's popular moral tales. Jean-Francois Marmontel was a French historian and writer an influence on John Ruskin and John Stuart Mill. With illustrations throughout by Chris Hammond.Containing the ownership bookplate of Harry S. Broom.Edited by George Saintsbury. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; just a touch bumped to the head of the spine with slight loss. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted. Very Good George Allen hardcover
Longman Hurst Rees and Orme and John Murray 1805. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Four volumes 12mo period 3/4 polished calf on marbled paper raised bands titles and florets in gilt. Bindings tight and square hinges firm moderate rubbing at the corners and spine ends shelf wear to the boards p.o. names on the half titles and title pages scattered browning to prelims armorial bookplate in Vol. I. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, and John Murray hardcover
ROUTLEDGE. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket france social life and customs 18th century A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. ROUTLEDGE unknown
<p>HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA presents the 2 volume Nichols <strong>limited edition</strong> of <strong>THE MEMOIRS OF MARMONTEL. </strong>Translated from the French. London: H. S. Nichols 1895. <strong>VERY GOOD. </strong>5 7/8" x 9 1/8". volume 1 = 384 pages. volume 2 = 352 pages. Volume 1 has frontispiece lithograph of Marmontel. Volume 2 has frontispiece lithograph of Voltaire. Red cloth boards. Gold gilt stands out on front warn down on spine tight square. "<em>Edition strictly limited to 500 copies."</em> <em>Very Good</em>. Both volumes have heavily browned ffp's front and back. Bit of yellowing on all pages. Last ffp on Volume 1 and first ffp on volume 2 have fold tear. All internal pages are tight square and devoid of marks and chips. Some of the rough cut quarter pages have never been separated hence entirely unread. Price is for 2 volumes. Additional postage may be required.</p> H. S. Nichols hardcover
London: T. Cadell J. Murray T. Becket and H. Baldwin 1781. 3rd Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 12mo. 251. Very Good. 4.25 x 7 inches 10.5 x 18 cm. Volume 2 only of the three volume set. Full tree calf leather binding. Gilt border to boards. Spine has black leather title label and gilt decoration. Rubbing to spine slight wear to corners. Good solid binding scattered foxing. Four engraved plates. Engraved bookplate to front pastedown endpaper Thomas Henry Little. ESTC: N35229. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £18.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.25 x 7 inches 10.5 x 18 cm. T. Cadell, J. Murray, T. Becket, and H. Baldwin hardcover
Paris: Firmin Didot frères 1857. Fine. Firmin Didot frères Paris 1857 11.50 x 18.50 cm relié New edition preceded by an introduction by François Barrère. Half caramel calf binding spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double gilt fillets dark green morocco title label marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns marbled top edge contemporary binding. Handsome copy attractively bound. Firmin Didot frères hardcover
London: Jane Bew 1794. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 12mo. 135. Very Good. 4.25 x 7 inches 10.5 x 18 cm. Volume 4 only of the four volume set. Full calf leather binding. Gilt border to boards. Spine has gilt decoration lacking the title label. Rubbing to spine and board edges wear to corners. Good solid binding scattered foxing to text. Engraved bookplate to front pastedown endpaper Thomas Henry Little. An English language edition of Marmontel's 'Nouveaux Contes Moraux' 1792. Scarce ESTC lists 5 copies and no additional copies noted on WorldCat. ESTC: T90270. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £18.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.25 x 7 inches 10.5 x 18 cm. Jane Bew hardcover
Paris: J. B. Garnery 1801. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. An original French collection of the moral tales and short fables by the French historian Jean-Francois Marmontel illustrated with one detailed plate to each volume. Complete in four volumes. In the original French. Collated complete. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I and one plate each bound into Volumes II III and IV. Half-title is present to each volume. Registers run as: Volume I 4 A-T8 Volume II A-T8 V4 Volume III A-T8 V4 Volume IV 2 A-R8 S9. A collection of the tales of Jean-Francois Marmontel. Marmontel published this series of moral tales in the official journal 'Le Mercure'. The tales are moral but also have a delicate finish to their writing style and depict the court of Louis XV at Versailles in a charming and graphic manner. They are sentimental stories and were very widely appreciated and popular with the public. Marmontel was a French historian and author. He was a member of the Enclycolpedistes movement and first found literary success with a succession of tragedies that he wrote from 1748 to 1753 including 'Aristomene' and 'Cleopatre'. In a full marbled calf binding. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to the boards and spines with some loss of leather to the front boards of Volumes I and II. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities with a small amount of loss to the head of the spine of Volume II. A small amount of loss to the spine label to Volume II. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd mark and odd spot. Prior owner's ink inscription 'A. Baird' to the head of the title pages of Volumes I and II to the head of the half-titles of Volumes III and IV to the head of page 45 of Volume I head of leaves C6 and E1 of Volume II head of leaf C7 of Volume III and head of leaf C7 of Volume IV. Small closed tear to the tail of leaf H7 of Volume I not affecting text and mark to leaf L6. Small chip to leaf O1 of Volume II not affecting text. Very Good J. B. Garnery hardcover
Paris : Chez Xhriuet 1804. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. Four volumes of the memoirs of writer and historian Jean-Francois Marmontel. Four volumes of the posthumous works of Jean-Francois Marmontel in the first edition. In the original French. Jean-Francois Marmontel was a French historian and writer. All four volumes contain the memoirs of the writer detailing his career life and works. He wrote a succession of Tragedies and articles for the Encycloepedie and gained the patronage of Madame de Pompadour. The first volume has a signature to the editions page. With a bookplate to each front pastedown for Frankland. Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally smart with light rubbing to the tail of the spine and extremities. With a bookplate to each front pastedown for Frankland. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Chez Xhriuet hardcover
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