Paris: Chez Barba 1803. Half tan leather with marbled boards and gold lettering and decoration to spine. 165 x 95 mm. Vol. 1: 226 pages; Vol. 2: 208 pages; Vol. 3: 222 pages; Vol. 4: 236 pages. Frontispiece ONLY in first volume. Books are in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Minor spine wear. . Hardback. VG-/No DW. Chez Barba Hardcover
Chez J.-N. Barba Libraire 1822. Volume 1 - 20. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. Octavo. Marbled boards with calf/leather backstrip. Gilt title on backstrip. Rubbed on the edges and spine with some chipping. Some boards are loosened vol 20 front board is detached but present. All books have a library sticker on the front board. Marble end pages. Inside pages are clean beside some foxing and very light off-setting and text is clear. . . Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item11050grams ISBN: Chez J.-N. Barba Libraire hardcover
Letter: Saint Quentin Aisne Upper Picardy. 21 January 1816. Engraving without place or date. LETTER: 3pp 4to. Bifolium addressed on reverse of second leaf with Saint Quentin postmark 'A Monsieur Monsieur Mathias pour inspecteur des Douanes.' in good condition neatly written with repair to corner cut off in breaking of the wafer and with stub from mount adhering. 43 lines of closely-written text. A warm letter of good length addressed to 'mon cher Camarade'. The handwriting is difficult. He speaks of 'la prolongation de votre Exil' 'ma philosophie Epicurienne' 'de Dames et de demoiselles de cette ville' and of health 'de tête de dents de l'Estomac de gorge coliques &c'. ENGRAVING: Oval portrait captioned at foot 'Pigault le Brun'. Head and shoulders in profile against a dark background with white cravat waistcoat and high-collared Restoration coat. captioned at foot in copperplate: 'Pigault le Brun'. No publication details. In good condition neatly laid down in a windowpane mount. Letter: Saint Quentin [Aisne, Upper Picardy]. 21 January 1816. Engraving without place or date. unknown
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