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1807rif. 89775Hamburg Paris: A. Galland 1807. Fine. A. Galland Hamburg Paris 1807 12.6 x 19.8 cm Relié Very rare first edition cf. Monglond VII 661.Contemporary half brown sheep with corners smooth spine gilt with floral tools and fillets rubbing to spine and joints marbled paper boards grey endpapers and pastedowns corners softened yellow edges.Pleasant clean interior.A shadowy figure who was by turns and at times simultaneously a secret agent Talliens associate a Revolutionary pamphleteer and a double agent under the Directory and the Empire Méhée de La Touche 17621827 left in 1784 on a covert diplomatic mission to Poland and Russia from which he was expelled at the end of 1791. The correspondence he publishes here running from 1788 to July 1791 abounds in valuable information on the social and political situation of these countries at the close of the eighteenth century. A. Galland hardcover
1961rif. 88915Paris: Hachette 1961. Fine. Hachette Paris 1961 12.5 x 19.3 cm Broché First edition one of 26 numbered copies on Vélin du Marais the only deluxe copies.Rare and appealing copy. Hachette unknown
1779rif. 89093London Philadelphia: Sans nom d'éditeur 1779. Fine. Sans nom d'éditeur London Philadelphia 1779 12.5 x 19.5 cm Relié First edition of great rarity cf. Sabin 4182.Bradel-style binding in full orange paper-covered boards with a brown shagreen spine label; modern binding.A very good copy.A vindication of Frances conduct during the uprising of the British colonies in America. Sans nom d'éditeur hardcover
rif. 30792965like new. unknown
1903rif. 85449Paris: Edouard Pelletan 1903. Fine. Edouard Pelletan Paris 1903 17 x 24 cm broché Illustrated edition with 62 original compositions by Daniel Vierge one of 278 numbered copies on handmade laid paper. Front cover slightly and marginally shaded minor spotting without consequence on the final endpaper handsome interior condition. Edouard Pelletan unknown
1985rif. mon0000266375Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd 1985-12-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd paperback
1773rif. 80435à Paris: Chez Ruault 1773. Fine. First edition of Beaumarchaiss famous memoirs against Judge Goezman Chez Ruault à Paris 1773 - 1776 19 x 25 cm In-4 relié First edition of this complete collection including the portrait of Cochin as frontispiece. Some of the memoirs had appeared in 1773 but the collected edition that brings them all together is indeed dated 1774; certain pieces are dated 1773 as they were added after the title page bearing the 1774 date. Although the pagination varies the collection contains only one general title page; some memoirs have half-titles others do not. Contents of the collection: Mémoires de M. Caron de Beaumarchais contre M. Goezman Supplément au mémoire à consulter Addition au Supplément du mémoire à consulter Requeste d'atténuation pour le Sr Caron de Beaumarchais Quatrième mémoire à consulter Suite de la justification du Sieur de Beaumarchais Mémoire pour Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Réponse ingénue de Beaumarchais à la consultation injurieuse que le Comte de la Blache a répandu dans Aix Le tartare à la légion this piece is rare and is found in very few collections. Contemporary full speckled calf binding. Spine with gilt decorative tooling gilt fillets at head and foot. Brown morocco label. Blue mottled edges. Rubbing to joints. A good fresh copy with some gatherings slightly toned. Bookplate of J. B. Regnault avocat. Between 1773 and 1776 Beaumarchais published several memoirs in which he staged his own legal battle he had chosen to represent himself. These four memoirs blending dialogues and interrogations captivated all of Parisincluding Madame Du Barryand were performed in cafés and along the boulevards. They read like a brilliant comedy in which deception is ultimately unmasked. Beaumarchais was eventually acquitted in the case that opposed him to Judge Goezman who had been the reporting magistrate in the Paris-Duverney inheritance case that had brought Beaumarchais to financial ruin and public disgrace. In turn Beaumarchais accused Goezman of corruption while Goezman countered with charges of defamation and attempted bribery. Judge Goezman ultimately came to symbolize the corruption of the new Parliament established by Louis XV and the arbitrariness of the justice system. Chez Ruault unknown
1774rif. 41850Hamburg Heroldischen Buchh. 1774. Small 8vo. Unbound but stitched. 64 pp. Some even browning otherwise fine. First German edition. - Fromm 2567. unknown
1849rif. 52778Paris: Gustave Havard 1849. Fine. Gustave Havard Paris 1849 21.50 x 31 cm relié Popular illustrated edition bringing together 14 titles and more from the Romans populaires illustrés collection. Drawings by Johannot Beaucé Staal Bertall Baron. It includes the rare title The Monk by Lewis. Contents: Valérie by Madame de Krudener. Manon Lescaut by Prévost d'Exiles. Le talisman du coeur by Louis Lurine. La peine du talion by Jules Lacroix. Le règne de Satan by Benjamin Gastineau. Riche et pauvre by Emile Souvestre. Télémaque by Fénelon. Mes prisons by Pellico. La princesse de Montpensier by Madame de Lafayette. Les contes de l'atelier by Michel Masson. Le vicaire de Wakefield by Goldsmith. Simple histoire by Inchbald. 3 plays by Beaumarchais. Printed in 2 columns. A half-title of the Romans populaires illustrés has been bound at the beginning of the work with a table of contents that does not correspond at all to the titles in the volume. Contemporary half black shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with a large romantic ornament and a roll at head and foot. One split at head. Rubbing to edges and headcaps but good copy particularly fresh on crisp white paper free from foxing. These popular editions are rare in good condition and very desirable for the quality of their illustrations. They form a too-forgotten history of romantic publishing. Gustave Havard unknown
1773rif. 52614Paris: Imprimerie de Valleyre 1773. Fine. Imprimerie de Valleyre Paris 1773 20 x 25.50 cm relié Collection of 4 memoirs and two documents from the legal case that opposed Beaumarchais to Judge Goezman. Details: Memoire à consulter pour Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Imprimerie de Valleyre. 1773. Paris. Supplément au mémoire à consulter. Imprimerie de Quillau. 1773. Paris. Addition au supplément du mémoire à consulter. Imprimerie de Clousier. Paris. Requête d'attenuation pour le Sr Caron de Beaumarchais. Imprimerie de Knapen. 1773. Paris. Quatrième mémoire à consulter. Imprimerie de Clousier. 1774. Paris. Arrest de la cour du Parlement du 26 février 1774. Chez P.G. Simon. 1774. Paris. Early 20th-century half vellum binding. Smooth spine with handwritten title. Marbled paper boards. Some manuscript notes in margins of certain leaves. Foxing and marginal dampstaining to right corner of the Addition au supplément. Overall paper more or less yellowed. From 1773 to 1774 Beaumarchais published 4 memoirs in which he dramatized his legal adventure one can see that he had chosen to represent himself. These 4 memoirs which blend dialogues and interrogations entertained all of Paris even Madame Du Barry and were performed everywhere in cafés and on the boulevards as they constitute a formidable comedy in which lies are ultimately revealed. Beaumarchais was indeed acquitted in the case that opposed him to Judge Goezman; the latter was the reporting judge in his trial regarding the Paris-Duverney inheritance which ruined and dishonored the author. Beaumarchais accused Goezman of corruption and the judge in turn accused Beaumarchais of defamation and attempted corruption. Judge Goezman constitutes above all a symbol of the corruption of the new Parliament erected by Louis XV and of the arbitrariness of justice. Imprimerie de Valleyre hardcover
1765rif. 42889à Paris: Chez Duchesneet chez Merlin 1765. Fine. Chez Duchesne et chez Merlin à Paris 1765 1764 et 1767 12.50 x 20 cm trois textes reliés en un volume New edition for the Siège de Calais first edition for the two other texts. The five figures mentioned by some bibliographers seem to be lacking in Eugénie. Full speckled blonde sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons as well as a blonde sheep title label. All edges red. Top of spine slightly split title label partially missing. Surface wear and lacks to boards. Corners slightly bumped. Two tiny marginal tears not touching text to first endpaper and final text leaf. Contemporary manuscript notes on first endpaper giving details of the work's contents. Interesting collection of theatrical pieces with England as their subject. Among these three plays one should note that Le siège de Calais a patriotic piece had resounding success despite reservations from Diderot and Voltaire. Chez Duchesneet chez Merlin hardcover
rif. 12744Paris au bureau de la bibliothèque choisie 1830. 6 volumes en 3 tomes in/8 reliure demi-basane fauve du temps dos lisse à caissons dorés 419 p. 443 p. & 408 pages. Rousseurs. Oeuvres précédées d'une notice sur sa vie. Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais né le 24 janvier 1732 à Paris où il est mort le 18 mai 1799 était un écrivain dramaturge fut lune des figures emblématiques du siècle des Lumières. Il milite au sein de la Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques fondée en 1777 à son initiative et obtient à la Révolution la reconnaissance des droits d'auteur. Ceux-ci sont automatiques à la création dune oeuvre. Ils garantissent à son auteur ses droits patrimoniaux et moraux la reconnaissance de la paternité de luvre notamment. unknown
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1738rif. 979F40London: T. Astley 1738 . First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. A wonderful example of the very scarce first English language edition of Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais's retelling of the Greek myths to be published in England. The vanishingly scarce first English language translation of this work to be published in England. This English language translation was first published in Amsterdam in 1733. While the Amsterdam edition was illustrated throughout with Picard's engravings our first England edition was issued without illustrations.The text discusses classical fables and myths such as those found in Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. Based on an earlier work by Abbé de Marolles Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais discusses tales of heroes and gods such as the myths of Sisyphus Andromeda Hercules and the Hydra and Phaeton's Fall.ESTC T90860With the register: a12 b8 B1-5 B4-10 C-O12 P6 Q6. Collated complete. Despite the irregularity in register to gathering B the pagination and catchwords run correctly.Rebacked retaining original endpapers.With the contemporary bookplate of W. Dodd to the front pastedown and a contemporary 1738 former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. With a 1997 inscription to the head of the front pastedown.A fascinating detailed and very scarce analysis and retelling of classical mythology. Rebacked retaining the original calf boards and endpapers. Externally excellent with minor rubbing to front board fore edge. Bookplate to front pastedown with former owner's inscription to front pastedown head. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type but generally clean with light spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed T. Astley hardcover
rif. 699205285Voltaire Foundation . Other. New. pp. xv 520 Voltaire Foundation unknown
1877rif. 863P27Paris: Bibliotheque Nationale 1877-80. Cloth. Very Good. 6" by 4". None. The delightful memoirs of Pierre Beaumarchais providing a detailed insight into French history of the eighteenth century. Complete in five volumes.In the original French.The memoirs of Pierre Beaumarchais.Beaumarchais was a French polymath of the eighteenth century some of his pursuits including diplomat spy revolutionary arms dealer satirist horticulturist and musician. He was born as a watchmaker's son and rose to prominence within the court of Louis XV. He was an early supporter of American Independence and participated in the early stages of the French Revolution. As a writer he is best known for his three 'Figaro' plays.Published by Bibliothèque Nationale de France the noted national library of France which is located in Paris established in 1461.Volume I published in 1878 Volume II published in 1879 Volume III published in 1880 Volume IV published in 1879 Volume V published in 1877.Two pages of adverts to the rear of Volume II. In a half cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally smart with minor rubbing and some light marks to the boards and spines. Rubbing is heavier to the extremities and to the rear board of Volume I. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Small closed tears and a light tide marks to the first few pages of Volume I. Very Good Bibliotheque Nationale hardcover
1768rif. 681P26Paris; Geneva; London: Ruault; Laurent Prault 1768-75. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A collection of four French eighteenth century plays three of the plays being first editions. Including plays by Beaumarchais Mercier and Barther. A collection of four French plays. 'Le Barbier de Seville' by Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais published in 1775. The third edition of this work published in the same year as the first edition. With a half-title. 'Le Deserteur' by Louis-Sebastien Mercier published in 1771. The first edition of this work. 'Les Fausses Infidelites' by Nicholas Thomas Barthe published in 1768. The first edition of this work. 'La Brouette du Vinaigrier' by Louis-Sebastien Mercier published in 1775. The first edition of this work. Pierre Beaumarchais was a French polymath being a revolutionary publisher spoy horticulturist watchmaker as well as many other pursuits. He was a supporter of American independence. Louis-Sebastien Mercier was a French writer and dramatist who began his career by writing heroic epistles. He was a member of the National Convention and voted against the death penalty for Louis XVI later being imprisoned during the Reign of Terror. Nicholas Thomas Barthe was a French poet and playwright in the eighteenth century. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to the spine. Small amount of loss to the spine label and to the head of the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good Ruault; Laurent Prault hardcover
1809rif. 010726Paris: Chez Léopold Collin Libraire 1809. Book. usagé. Reliure Dos et Coins en Cuir. in-8o. Cinq nerfs. Fleurons et lettrage doré a dos. Plats marbrés. Tome 1 avec plat sup. détaché sans plat inf. et avec perte de 1/2" au coiffe inf. Tome 2: plat sup. détaché et l`inf. commence a se détaché dos s`enleve aussi. Tome 5: dos détaché a une mors. En genérale des instances de rousseur des instances de pertes plats frottés etc. mais texte encore propre et reliure encore solide. Chez Léopold Collin, Libraire Hardcover
1793rif. 2072Amsterdam 1793. Folded. Folio. Poem written on paper in brown ink in a regular cursive hand in two columns of 46 lines each on recto and finished on one column on verso with another 8 lines followed by an "Envoi" of 22 lines. Laudatory poem on the old country-seat "Amelisweert" near Utrecht written in honor of his host the Marquis de Saint Simon by the famous French author of the "Mariage de Figaro" Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais 1732-1799. Having won great fame and fortune by his literary work De Beaumarchais experienced great difficulties during the Great Revolution which caused him to flee France in the 1790s. And in the course of his travels he several times visited the Netherlands between 1792 and 1794. The added "Envoi" starts with the lines: "Ami ces rimes redoublées peut-etre au hazard enfilées pour toi ne sont pas d'un grand prise Mais reçois en gré mes excuses c'est D'Amsterdam que je t'écris;". So De Beaumarchais probably had the poem copied and sent it after he had left in gratitude for the hospitality he had enjoyed. The proprietor of the castle "Nieuw Amelisweert" to which the poem is addressed was Maximilien Henri de Saint Simon Marquis de Sandricourt 1720-1794 which means that the poem must have been written before 1794. The watermark in the paper shows a GR with Crown which was fairly common in late 18th century paper. A little browned and frayed with some folding lines. Otherwise in good condition.l Cf. Buijnsters P.J Nederlandse literatuur van de achttiende eeuw. Utrecht 1984. unknown
1733rif. 5282Amsterdam: Zacharias Chatelain 1733. Contemporary gold-tooled calf by the Three Acorn Bindery sewn on 7 supports with the corresponding raised bands on the spine a red morocco title label on the spine lettered in gold both boards are richly gold-tooled in a panel design with a central ornament mottled and sprinkled panels of varying density separated by vegetal borders. Further with gold-tooled board edges and blue mottled page edges. Large folio. With an engraved frontispiece an engraved vignette on the title page the title printed in red and black a large armorial head-piece for the dedication and 60 full-page engraved plates by Bernard Picart. Large-paper copy of the first Dutch edition of a beautifully illustrated explanation of the classical fables sumptuously bound by the Three Acorn Bindery in Amsterdam fl. ca. 1756-1780/1806. Each chapter is dedicated to a single fable. It contains a Latin quotation from the original source primarily from Ovid but also Seneca Martial Lucan and Horace followed by a Dutch prose account of the fable an explanation of its meaning and scholarly notes. The 60 fine plates were designed and engraved by Bernard Picart 1673-1733 and his pupils. These engravings framed by elaborate rococo borders populated with scrollwork and mythological creatures not only represent Picarts final works but also his finest.The inspiration for the collection comes from Michel de Marolles' Tableaux du Temple des Muses 1655 but the texts were newly written for the present edition by Antoine de la Barre de Beaumarchais. The plates include a brief caption in French Dutch English and German likely so that they could be reused as Chatelain published editions in all four languages simultaneously. The French and German translations were published a second time in 1749 and 1754 respectively.The binding shows minor traces of use. The text leaves are somewhat browned and foxed but the plates are clean. Otherwise a fine large-paper copy in good condition.l Cat. Rijksmuseum Amst. I p. 170; STCN 182996409; cf. Cohen-De Ricci col. 531 French ed.; Storm van Leeuwen Dutch decorated bookbindings vol. I pp. 599-612 for the bindery and vol. III L358 for this binding. Zacharias Chatelain, hardcover
rif. 003213A Neuchatel: De l'Imprimerie de la Société Typographique 1775. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. ii xxix i 99 ipp. Contemporary mottled calf. Bound with: Le Radoteur ou Nouveaux Mélanges de Philosophie d'Anecdotes curieuses d'Aventures particulières Paris Bastien 1777. 0 A Neuchatel: De l'Imprimerie de la Société Typographique, 1775. hardcover
1876rif. 17856AB1876. Paris Laplace Sanchez 1876. 29 : 18 cm. 2 leaves LVII pages 1 leaf 780 pages 20 coloured engraved plates. Half morocco on 4 raised bands spine with gilt filettes gilt title on spine top edge gilt original wrappers bound in. The impressive fashion plates show the author as frontispiece and famous opera-scenes like Mozart's 'Figaros Hochzeit' or Rossinis 'Barbier from Seville'. also some plates show a fish merchant and a Harlekin. - A nice clean copy. hardcover
1929rif. 54771Paris: éditions Nilsson 1929. 12 pochoir illustrations in the text after watercolors by Maurice Berty. 1 vols. 8vo. Stiff pochoir wrappers with colored design after Berty on upper wrapper. Near fine unopened. 12 pochoir illustrations in the text after watercolors by Maurice Berty. 1 vols. 8vo. With 12 Pochoir Plates. éditions Nilsson unknown
1872rif. 113867Paris : Alphonse Lemerre - Imprimé par D. Jouaust 1872. BEAUMARCHAIS.Théatre de Beaumarchais. Avec notice et des notes par Ch. Beauquier. Le mariage de Figaro. Paris Alphonse Lemerre - Imprimé par D. Jouaust1872 160x95mm 354 pages reliure demi-basane à coins avec titre et auteur dorés au dos à cinq faux-nerfs. Tranche supérieure dorée. Plat et garde papier marbré. Couvertures conservées. Impression Damase Jouaust. Très belle reliure. Très bel exemplaire. No hidden customs fees for orders shipped to the U.S.A with a value of up to 800 USD PDDP shipping we pay the VAT in advance Alphonse Lemerre - Imprimé par D. Jouaust unknown
