Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie 1871-1873. Leather. Good. 11.5" by 8". None. Two bright volumes from Paul Lacroix's vastly comprehensive and beautifully illustrated Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance. Vie Militaire et Religieuse is a First Edition. Les Arts Au Moyen Age has 19 chromolithographs and over 400 illustrations. Vie Militaire et Religieuse has 14 chromolithographs and over 400 illustrations. There are 'Percival Pearse' booksellers labels on the front endpapers of both volumes. Paul Lacroix 1806 1884 was a French author and journalist. Lacroix was an extremely prolific and varied writer. Over twenty historical romances alone came from his pen and he also wrote a variety of serious historical works including a history of Napoleon III and the life and times of the Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob suggested by the constant interest he took in public libraries and books generally. Lacroix was the author of Le moyen âge et la renaissance a standard work on the manners customs and dress of those times the chief merit of which lies in the great number of illustrations it contains. He also wrote many monographs on phases of the history of culture including Manners Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period. His works on bibliography were also extremely numerous. In 1885 he was appointed librarian of the Arsenal Library Paris. in a half calf binding with gilt lettering. The front outer hinge of Vie Militaire is split and the front inner hinge has failed. There is a chance the front board could detach in the post even after careful packaging. There is some wear to the extremities including some bumping and rubbing with slight discolouration to the boards. There are ink numbers on the spine of Vie Militaire. Internally the pages are bright with the occasional scattered spotting. There is a 'Percival Pearse' ink stamp on a front endpaper. Good Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie hardcover
Librairie de Firmin Didot Fr�res 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover bound in decorative red buckram boards with gilt titles and decoration on front and spine and back. Gilt page edges. Decorative gilt fdeps. Numerous colour and bw illus throughout. Occasional foxing. Light rubbing to boards. Text bright. Binding tight. Minor age wear. Librairie de Firmin Didot Fr�res hardcover
Firmin-Didot frères fils et Cie 1869. Reliure inconnue. Etat moyen. Dos légèrement frotté. Bords de plats usés. Une annotation sur la page de faux-titre. Firmin-Didot frères, fils et Cie unknown
Firmin Didot Paris 1869. Revised Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. LACROIX PAUL. Les Arts au Moyen Age et a L'Epoque de la Renaissance Paris: Firmin Didot 1869. Heavy quarto second edition revised pp. iv 548 19 color plates under tissue guards red morocco boards with gilt lettering and elaborate decoration all edges gilt 400 engravings in plates and text. A wide-ranging survey including fine and applied arts book arts and armor and the arts of war. Brunet Supplement 739. Condition of this book: Boards worn and rubbed at extremities short tear in rear joint spine is sun-darkened minor foxing to preliminaries and tissue guards. Overall very good. Size: Quarto. Text is in French. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; France; 19th century; French Language; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53489. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Firmin Didot hardcover
Paris: Eugène Renduel 1830. Fine. Eugène Renduel Paris 1830 12.50 x 20 cm relié First edition published under the pseudonym of bibliophile Jacob. Black paper boards smooth spine tan sheep title-label with two small angular lacks one joint slightly cracked then reglued at head red edges modest contemporary binding. Handsome interior condition. Eugène Renduel hardcover
<p>Louis Janet 1851. Blue hardcover with golden coat of arms. 1st edition. In-8° red half-shagreen decorated ribbed spine gilt edges contemporary rel. 4 ff.n.ch. XVI 223 pp. and 14 figures h.t. engraved on steel from the drawings of G. Staal. Corners a little rubbed very good ex. First printing in a time binding</p> Louis Janet hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Manners Customs and Dress During the Middle Ages - and during the renaissance period is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as resear paperback
Référence libraire : ria9783348109550_inp ISBN : 3348109558 9783348109550
Chapman and Hall 1876. Hardcover. Good/Without Dust Wrapper. Rebound with new red cloth spine and original decorated boards. 554 pages. Condition: Good - corners bumped and rounded wear to the extremities of the boards pages lightly tanned with light foxing a places otherwise contents clean bright and tight. As this item weighs over 1kg additional postage is required for delivery outside of the United Kingdom. <br/> <br/> Chapman and Hall hardcover
London: Chapman and Hall 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. F. Kellerhoven. Fifteen chromolithographic prints . four hundred engravings on wood"xviii; 554 pp. Maroon leather w/ marble paper inset; sectioned spine w/ gilt lettering; marble end papers; ribbon bookmark; gilt edge. Binding tight; paper split along gutte but does not affect integrity of spine. No writing highlighting or marks in text.Bookplate on end sheet. Beautiful book in amazing condition for its age. Chapman and Hall hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Military and religious life in the middle ages and the period of the renaissance is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and paperback
Référence libraire : ria9783741194962_inp ISBN : 3741194964 9783741194962
London: Bickers & Son 1874. Leather. Good. 10.5" by 7.5". F. Kellerhoven; Regamey; L. Allard. A brightly illustrated history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period with fourteen chromolithographic plates. Illustrated with fourteen chromolithographic plates and four hundred engravings on wood. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive history of the military and religious life of the Middle Ages and Renaissance period from a series on these ages including works on manners and customs dress and arts. This work explores the military activities of the time period from wars and armies to naval matters the crusades military orders and the idea of chivalry. Alongside the religious orders of the day including clergies religious orders pilgrimages heresies the inquisition and more. With information on the burials and funeral ceremonies of both areas. Written by Paul Lacroix a French author and journalist best known by his pseudonym P. L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob suggested by his great interest in libraries and books generally. Illustrated by Franz Kellerhoven a German visual artist and lithographer Felix Regamey a French artist and book illustrator of the Japonism movement and L. Allard a French illustrator. Dated from the Canterbury Cathedral library. Bound by Bickers & Son London. Rebacked with the original full calf binding with gilt. Externally sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Loss to the spine labels with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bound by Bickers & Son London. Good Bickers & Son hardcover
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Withi hardcover
Référence libraire : ria9781016532044_inp ISBN : 1016532040 9781016532044
Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie 1874. Bon état couverture défraichie frottée dorure sur la tranche intérieur propre. in4. 1874. Relié. Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie unknown
<p>Paris Firmin Didot Frères 1874. Quarto. A visually ambitious near fine edition featuring chromolithographs by F. Kellerhoven and numerous engravings this volume surveys occupations social groups punishments costume guilds and rituals of medieval and early Renaissance France. The binding is original leather with decorative gilt cloth boards patterned endpapers and gilt page edges. Collation: 4 iv 603 1 pages. Plates remain colorful and pages clean. Topics include judicial systems clandestine tribunals Jewish and Roma communities religious observance coronations and fairs. The paper stock remains strong and the spine is intact. A notable Paris production from a respected printer this edition appears infrequently in similar condition. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Firmin Didot Frères hardcover
<p>Paris Firmin Didot Frères 1874. Quarto. A visually ambitious edition featuring chromolithographs by F. Kellerhoven and numerous engravings this volume surveys occupations social groups punishments costume guilds and rituals of medieval and early Renaissance France. The binding is original decorative gilt leather and red cloth with patterned endpapers and gilt page edges. Collation: 4 iv 599 1 pages. Plates remain colorful and pages clean. Topics include judicial systems clandestine tribunals Jewish and Roma communities religious observance coronations and fairs. The paper stock remains strong and the spine is intact. Minor foxing present throughout. A notable Paris production from a respected printer this edition appears infrequently in similar condition. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME.</p> Firmin Didot Frères hardcover
Some rubbing of cover paper of front hinge cracked. 599 pages.<br />This famous book depicts all aspects of ordinary and extraordinary life in the Renaissance from the historical context to feudal and communal rights and privileges the private lives of nobles townsfolk and peasants food cooking mining and the hunt. In 440 engravings and 15 beautifully colored lithographs by the German lithographer Franz Kellerhoven 1814-1872 Lacroix shows everything from dancing and commerce to professions and finances knights in armor jesters ethnic groups dress and court proceedings bizarre happenings executions torture etc. An exhaustive and fascinating work particularly for its extraordinary assemblage of prints and illustrations.<br /><br />Paul Lacroix 1806-1884 author and journalist was a prolific writer on a great variety of subjects including history particularly that of the Renaissance and its manners customs and dress and everything from culture to prostitution and libraries and books.<br /><br />This book belonged to Wilhelmina Duchess of Cleveland Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett 1819-1901 and bears her 1901 bookplate as well as her signature. She was the mother of Queen Victoria's Prime Minister Archibald Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery a maid of honor at Victoria's coronation and a bridesmaid at her wedding to Prince Albert. She was also known for her genealogical work on The Battle Abbey Roll of William the Conqueror.<br /> Librairie de Firman Didot Frères, Fils et Compagnie hardcover
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