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ref. 1142157059.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1754ref. 1322129Lutetiae Parisiorum i.e. Amsterdam 1754. Hardcover. Small Quarto 175 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in period red morocco with triple gilt rule to board edges and brown label with gilt lettering to elaborate gilt spine. Boards show mild rubbing and slight cracking to upper rear hinge. Large bookplate removed from front pastedown replaced with small bookplate. Top edge of text block gilt. Gilt rolls to doublure edges. Marbled endpapers. Bilingual with Greek on the verso and Latin on the recto; illustrated with 28 of the 29 plates plus a frontispiece lacking plate 20 with signs it was cut out Titled 'Liccenion écoute Daphnis et Chloé qui cherchent remede d'Amour' elaborate vignettes and headpieces. MW Consignment. Shelved in Case 3. Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel written in the Roman Empire the only known work of the second-century AD Greek novelist and romance writer Longus. 1322129. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. hardcover
1829ref. 45448Parisiis: Firmin-Didot 1829. Cm. 225 pp. lxii 2 211 1. Ritratto inciso di Courier all'antiporta protetto da velina. Solida ed elegante legatura coeva in mezza pelle dorso a nervi con filetti e titoli in oro su tassello. Bell'esemplare con solo qualche minima brunitura. Si tratta della prima edizione qui con il testo greco di un codice recuperato alla Laurenziana che presenta l'integrale di Dafne e Cloe. La scoperta fu fatta da Paul-Louis Courier 1772-1825 ed ebbe il merito di offrirci per la prima volta un celebre testo che fin'allora era apparso solo in una versione censurata. Firmin-Didot, unknown
1937ref. ST11995Paris: Les Frères Gonin 1937. No. CXXV OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST this is one of the hors commerce copies with an additional suite of plates. 219 x 149 mm. 8 5/8 x 5 7/8". 2 217 5 pp. One volume and one portfolio. Translated by Jacques Amyot. MOST ATTRACTIVE BEIGE CRUSHED MOROCCO BY IRMGARD HACCIUS stamp-signed "I. H." in gilt on rear cover front cover with gilt titling arranged in 10 short descending rows surrounded by blind-tooled leaves and grasses rear cover with three-inch column of blind-tooled leaves bearing gilt berries and the binder's initials flat spine with titling in blind top edge gilt. Housed with the portfolio of plates in its original printed paper wrapper in a matching marbled paper folding box with beige morocco spine and edges no doubt done by Haccius as well. WITH 47 WOODCUTS BY ARISTIDE MAILLOL depicting scenes from the text AND WITH AN EXTRA SUITE OF 48 PLATES printed in sanguine the additional plate bearing the 15 woodcut initials used in the text. Front pastedown with armorial bookplate of German bibliophile and music publisher Ludwig Strecker. The Artist and the Book 174. ◆A SPLENDID COPY clean and bright in a luxurious unworn binding. This version of Longus' charming Greek pastoral novel of awakening love long retained its popularity and was published frequently often with illustrations. And perhaps the chief virtue of the present edition is the unaffected sometimes mischievous woodcuts of nymphs and lovers by the French-Catalan artist Aristide Maillol 1861-1944 best known for his sculpture. His engravings here have the same classical lines that typify his three-dimensional works. According to "The Artist and the Book" the work is "perhaps the most harmonious of Maillol's illustrated books." The very attractive and intelligent binding is by Mainz master bookbinder Irmgard Haccius 1916-2003 whose work here is entirely in keeping with the illustrator's graceful simplicity. Haccius studied at the art academies in Munich and Berlin in addition to completing advanced training in book binding at the Academy of Fine Arts at Castle Giebenstein Hall. She was one of the first faculty members at the State University Institute for Art and Handicraft in Mainz before joining Johannes Gutenberg University in 1973 as a professor in the Department of Visual Arts. Les Frères Gonin unknown
1937ref. 37010Paris: Les frères Gonin 1937. Fine. Les frères Gonin Paris 1937 14 x 21 cm en feuilles sous chemises et étui With 48 original woodcuts by Aristide Maillol printed in 500 numbered copies on Maillol paper. Autograph signature of Aristide Maillol to justification. This copy is complete with its separate suite of 21 original woodcuts. Les frères Gonin unknown
1902ref. 48813Paris.: Ambroise Vollard Editeur. 1902. Full aubergine crushed morocco by Noulhac with his signature gilt for each vol. banded spines with gilt titles in six compartments turn-ins ruled in gilt with decorative Greek key roll-tool border and floral ornaments at corners green silk doublures and endleaves marbled endpapers original publisher's printed wrappers with titles and Bonnard's vignette in black to front cover and and backstrip for each vol. preserved a.e.g. . Small folio. 334 x 268 mm. Half-title with justification verso printed title with vignette by Bonnard 3 leaves with 'Préface du Traducteur' and Longus' text illustrated with 156 original lithographs by Bonnard printed in black leaf with 'Table des Matières' final leaf with achevé d'imprimer; also included in a separate volume with a separate wrapper is the complete series - three leaves with a lithograph recto and verso and one leaf with the two final lithographs recto - of lithographs printed in 'ton rose'. A very rare example of Bonnard's superb second book with Vollard one of ten from the édition de tête on Japon ancien with the additional suite and in a contemporary binding by Noulhac.From the edition limited to 250 numbered copies with this one of 10 copies on japon ancien à la forme from the édition de tête with the additional suite of the lithographs printed without text in 'ton rose'.The édition de tête of ten copies of 'Daphnis et Chloé' is extremely rare: we know only of one other copy that formerly in a Swiss private collection cited in 'De Parallèlement à Chanson Complète'. That catalogue cites a further copy: 'Un autre exemplaire du rarissime tirage sur japon était le livre le plus précieux du célèbre catalogue de Nicolas Rauch sur les livres de peintres en 1957'. We locate no other examples at auction or in public or private collections.The only known work of the Greek Longus Daphnis and Chloe has appealed to numerous artists and illustrators: Pierre Bonnard 1902 Sylvain Sauvage 1925 Aristide Maillol 1937 and Marc Chagall 1961 all produced illustrated editions. The tale - one of the least tragic of the Greek canon - tells of the love of two foundlings raised together the eponymous hero and heroine who each harbour an unsuspected love for the other suffer various reverses of fortune including Chloe's kidnap by pirates before a happy resolution for all parties.'The lithographs of an unprecedented lightness of touch have been printed with such subtlety and skill that you seem to see the original crayon and they like the text have that marvellous spontaneity that will remain forever one of Bonnard's greatest gifts.' J. Guignard Le Livre 1942.'Chaque composition de Bonnard sur 'belle page' tient dans un rectangle vertical de proportion quasi identique 'soulignée' de quelques lignes de texte donnant au livre une homogénéité de présentation fascinante. La typographie de l'Imprimerie nationale fut entièrement réalisée en fonte neuve de 'Grandjean du Roi'. La traduction du texte de Longus sophiste de Lesbos au IIe siècel fut effectuée par Amyot vers 1558 et révisée par P.-L. Courier au XIXe siècle. Deux ans après 'Parallèlement' cette nouvelle collaboration Vollard-Bonnard n'eut pas non plus grand succès à sa parution avant de devenir un des symboles du 'livre de peintre' au XXe siècle.' de Parallèlement à Chanson Complète.see Guignard's 'Le Livre' Paris 1942; see 'de Parallèlement à Chanson Complète' pp. 23 - 26. Ambroise Vollard, Editeur. unknown
ref. 51-6792Paris: Ambroise Vollard 31 octobre 1902. 4to. 24.5 x 30cm. 10. 294 4pp.Original wraps in a contemporary half calf chemise with marbled boards in a matching slipcase repaired. One of 250 numbered copies.Francis Bouvet The Complete Graphic Work no. 75; Luc Monod Manuel. no. 7262; François Chapon Le Peintre et le livre pp. 67-68 -- The Artist & the Book 28 -- Rauch 22; OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:54167315.One of the most famous modern illustrated books – copy on hollande paper. Seduced by his first collaboration with Pierre Bonnard on Parallel by Verlaine 1900 Ambroise Vollard commissioned a second one from him these Pastorales. Where Parallel with its daring layout and the choice of printing the lithographs in pink had been disconcerting the layout of this second book is more classical the illustration being clearly separated from the text. However at the time of its publication it remained "shunned by bibliophiles who for a long time refused to see it as an appropriate illustration technique for luxury books because it was considered too commercial even vulgar" Limited edition. Vollard Petiet et l'estampe de maîtres pp. 44-45. .This judgment has largely been revised by their successors and the work is today considered one of the greatest successes of the illustrated book. Carteret Illustrés IV p. 242: a beautiful work highly sought after and highly rated. One of the greatest stars of modern books. ; « Like Bonnard’s earlier lithographs for Parallèlement and Manet’s for Le Corbeau these subtle plates had little appeal in 1902 for a public that preferred the sharply defined realism of the professional engraver.The book is today considered one of the finest of its period”. The Artist and the Book n°28 ; Mahé II col. 695 ; Mornand Vingt-deux artistes du livre pp. 45-46 “Daphnis et Chloé fut pour Bonnard l’occasion de montrer toute la souplesse de son talent non seulement par la pureté du style bien antique des personnages mais par le caractère des paysages essentiellement grecs”. Paris: Ambroise Vollard, 31 octobre 1902. paperback
1934ref. 85346Paris: Librairie Floury 1934. Fine. Librairie Floury Paris 1934 21 x 26.50 cm broché Edition illustrated with 16 original illustrations in and out of text by Georges Leonnec as well as head- and tailpieces initial letters and culs-de-lampe one of the numbered copies. Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being slightly and marginally sunned. The translation was done by Jacques Amyot and largely revised by Paul-Louis Courier. Librairie Floury hardcover
1923ref. 117946Paris : Georg & Cie. 1923. LONGUS.Les Pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis et Chloé. Traduction de J. Amyot revue corrigée complétée de nouveau refaite en grand partie par P.-L. Courier. Compositions de Charles Guérin. Paris Georg & Cie.1923 240x170mm 182 pages reliure demi-chagrin avec titre auteur filets et encadrements dorés au dos à quatre faux-nerfs. Plat et garde papier marbré. Tranche supérieure dorée. Couvertures et dos conservés. Ex-libirs. Exmplaire numéroté n.° H. C. sur papier vélin d’Arches. 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 Georg & Cie. unknown
1937ref. 311575Paris: Les Frères Gonin 1937. One of 500 signed by Maillol. Translated by Jacques Amyot. 48 woodcuts by Aristide Maillol. 8vo. Original printed wrappers. Text and illustrations loose as issue in slipcase and chemise. Maillol Aristide. One of 500 signed by Maillol. Translated by Jacques Amyot. 48 woodcuts by Aristide Maillol. 8vo. "Perhaps the most harmonious of Maillol's illustrated books." Strachan. The Artist and the Book 174; Rauch p. 141; Guérin nos. 76-127; Monod 7261 Les Frères Gonin unknown
ref. 0428304397.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1878ref. 8148AB1878. Paris Lemerre 1878. 205 : 13 cm. XIII 200 Seiten 2 Blatt mit 12 davon 6 auf China Kupfern nach Proudhon und gestochenen Porträt. Roter geglätteter Halblederband auf 5 Bünden mit reicher Rückenvergoldung Rückenschild Kopfgoldschnitt sign. E. Pouget. Das vorliegende Exemplar mit den Kupfern in zweifacher Ausführung einmal auf papier de Chine und einmal auf papier Whatman. Titel in Rot und Schwarz gedruckt jede Seite von roter Einfassungslinie umrahmt. Schönes breitrandiges Exemplar in einem signierten Handeinband. unknown
1914ref. 87776Paris : Georges Crès et Cie. 1914. broché. LONGUS.Les pastorales ou Daphnis et Chloé. Traduction complète par P.-L. Courier. Frontispice dessiné par Ciolkowski et gravé sur bois par C. Maylander. Collection Les Maîtres du Livre n° 36. Paris Georges Crès et Cie.1914 190x135mm frontispiceXIII - 306 pages broché. Couerture rempliée. Edition originale sur papier Japon impérial des Manufactures de Rives numérotée n° 54 / 65 premier tirage. 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 Georges Crès et Cie. unknown
1937ref. 121004Paris : Les Frères Gonin 1937. broché. LONGUS. - AMYOT. - COURRIER P.-L. - MAILLOL Aristide.Les pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis & Chloé. Version d’Amyot. Revue et complétée par P.L. Courier. Bois originaux d’Aristide Maillol. Paris Les Frères Gonin1937 235x150mm 217 pages illustré broché. En feuilles. Sous couveture. Chemise en demi-parchemin et emboitage plein parchemin. Quelques rares rousseurs seulement sur le revers de la chemise et les 3 premières feuilles tout le reste de l’ouvrage très propre. Edition réalisée avec la collaboration amicale de M. Gustave Edouard Gentil sur papier Maillol numéroté n° 104 / 500 signé par l’artiste en bas du colophon. Carteret IV-243. Monod 7261. Bel exemplaire. For shipments to the U.S.A. with a value exceeding 800 USD VAT is not included. Please contact us via our website if needed. Les Frères Gonin unknown
1934ref. 117528Paris : Librairie Floury 1934. LONGUS. - AMYOT Jacques. - COURIER Louis.Les pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis et Chloé. Traduction de Jacques Amyot revue corrigée complétée de nouveau refaite en grande partie par Paul-Louis Courier illustrations en couleurs de Leonnec. Paris Librairie Floury1934 265x210mm 121 pages 30 illustrations en couleurs reliure demi-maroquin rouge à bandes avec titre doré au dos lisse. Plat papier marbré. Couverture supérieure conservée. Belle reliure réalisée par R. Rouiller. Très bel exemplaire hors commerce numéroté n.° XLVI / C. 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 Librairie Floury unknown
1923ref. 37013Paris: Georg & Cie 1923. Fine. Georg & Cie Paris 1923 16.50 x 25.50 cm relié sous étui Illustrated edition with 13 original lithographs by Charles Guérin one of 10 numbered copies on old Japan paper deluxe issue. Full hazelnut morocco binding spine very slightly faded with four raised bands date at foot gilt rolls on caps frame of a gilt fillet on the mint morocco endpapers almond watered silk pastedowns following endpapers of handmade paper double gilt fillets on edges covers and spine preserved all edges gilt slipcase with hazelnut morocco entry handmade paper boards blue felt lining elegant binding signed by Klein. Our copy as stipulated in the print justification is indeed complete with its suite on China paper. Moreover our copy is expanded with an original drawing signed in pencil by Charles Guérin representing the composition illustrating page 13. Very handsome copy perfectly executed. Georg & Cie hardcover
ref. 048499008X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 27386Chez Alexandre Corréard Paris 1821. XII288p. Half leather. Front cover loosening. Head and tail spine worn. Leather scratched. Some foxing some pages water stained. Corners a bit bumped. A few pencil annotations not from WGA. With signature from Prof. W.G. Arnott on free endpaper. Rare thus. With: 'Avertissement du traducteur sur la lettre a M. Renouard' pp.V-LIV. From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. hardcover
ref. 16-4888Paris: les frères Gonin 1937. 8vo. 135 x 215 cm. Sheets loose as issued in orignal wraps half vellum chemise and matchnng slipcase. One of 500 signed and numbered copies.OCLC Number: 833366904.135 par 215 cm. 4-217-4 pages. En feuilles sous couvertures rempliée illustrée sous chemise en demi-vélin et étui bordé. Très légère et à peine visible décoloration des bords de la couverture sinon parfait état.Tiré à 500 exemplaires sur papier Maillol seul papier. Exemplaire numéroté signé par l'artiste. Illustré de 47 bois originaux.Une très sensible illustration de Longus. Résumer des articles « El Paper de Montval d’Aristides Gaspar i Rafael Maillol » pp. 109 à 144 et « Le papier de Montval d’Aristide Gaspard et Raphaël Maillol » pp.145 à 182 d’Eric Forcada in « Entre édition et presse. Le papier d’hier à aujourd’hui » Actes de Colloques de la IIe Journée d’étude sur l’imprimerie de Perpignan édités par les « Publications de l’Olivier » et la Ville de Perpignan Saint Esteve avril 2005. Expertise by Lionel BRABANT et Amaury BONNETAIN. Paris: les frères Gonin, 1937 paperback
ref. 0364687657.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1745ref. ST20826Paris: s.n. 1745. 205 x 155 mm. 8 x 6". 6 p.l. first blank 159 1 xx pp.Translated by Jacques Amyot. SPLENDID CREAM-COLORED MOROCCO BEAUTIFULLY GILT AND INLAID BY RENÉ KIEFFER stamp-signed on front turn-in verso of front flyleaf with his Rue Seguier ticket covers framed by dogtooth roll and plain rule border a charming spray of flowers at center inlaid in scarlet orange citron indigo turquoise lilac pink and violet morocco tooled with gilt on graceful gilt branches with leaves in three shades of green morocco smaller sprays of inlaid flowers and leaves in similar shades at corners the whole giving the effect of an elegant embroidered sampler smooth spine framed in gilt and with a chain of four inlaid morocco blossoms in brilliant hues extending from the head and foot of spine gilt lettering at center of spine turn-ins with frame of cream morocco inlaid with strips of emerald green morocco tooled with a ribbon and floral chain roll orange morocco squares at corners stamped with gilt flowers gold silk endleaves marbled flyleaves all edges gilt. In a kid-lined blue marbled chemise with navy morocco spine and lips and in a matching suede-lined slipcase. Additional engraved pictorial title by Coypel four engraved headpieces of putti four tailpiece vignettes by Cochin and 33 ENGRAVED PLATES consisting of 28 plates after Philippe d'Orléans by Audran the oft-lacking final plate "Les petits pieds" by the Comte de Caylus and EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with four engraved headpiece vignettes by Fokke after Eisen mounted on blank leaves. A Large Paper Copy. Cohen-de Ricci 652-53; Ray 2A. Four small very faint water spots to boards one plate somewhat foxed in all other ways A GORGEOUS COPY clean and fresh internally with immense margins and in an unworn binding. This exceptionally desirable copy of Longus' unique combination of decadence and sweet innocence is printed on quarto-sized paper enhanced with engravings from some of the greatest Rococo illustrators and offered in an exquisite binding by a modern Parisian master. The charming pastoral novel appears here in the popular translation of Jacques Amyot 1513-93 first printed in 1559 and always recognized for its graceful style. The illustrations were created in 1714 by Philippe duc d'Orléans and Regent of France 1674-1723 engraved by Benoît Audran and published for the first time in 1718. Although Ray indicates that Philippe's work is clearly an amateur's he says that the plates "do tell the story in their halting way and the background landscapes in some of the larger plates have a naïve appeal." The plates were re-engraved for our 1745 printing and the always elegantly graceful tailpiece vignettes by Charles-Nicholas Cochin were created for this edition. Cochin 1715-90 is generally considered on a par with the three Rococo masters Gravelot Eisen and Moreau. Ray notes that works from his early career like the engravings here "are marked not only by the mastery of outline and firmness of composition which never deserted him but also by acute observation and unpretentious humor." Our volume also contains an extra plate by the Comte de Caylus omitted from some copies for its suggestive nature as it shows the feet of the entwined lovers Mon Dieu! protruding from the privacy of a grotto. Additionally a previous owner added four engravings created for the 1754 Longus by the great Charles Eisen 1720-78 Louis XV's Court painter and drawing master to Madame de Pompadour. Ray describes him as "the master of the small design" with "a marvelous talent for pleasing." The beauty of this copy was further--and gloriously--enhanced ca. 1910 when binder René Kieffer created the striking binding with its bouquets of fantastical flowers in a riot of colors and gold. Kieffer 1875-1963 was in the first class of students to graduate from the École Étienne where he concentrated on becoming a doreur learning to tool gold designs in the well-established style. After leaving school he worked for Chambolle-Duru until 1898 at which time he established his own studio. According to Duncan & De Bartha he "became a disciple of Marius Michel moving gradually away from his traditional training towards a more emblematic and modern style." He would become one of the most innovative and progressive binders in Paris in the 20th century earning a well-deserved reputation for producing widely variable bindings that defied typification. s.n. unknown
1933ref. 23659Chelsea: Ashendene Press 1933. First edition thus. Hardcover. Orig. vellum-backed green boards white corner tips gilt device front cover. Near fine. 163 pages. 25.5 x 18.5 cm. Limited edition of 310 copies. Printed in red and black in Ptolemy type. Initials hand-colored in blue by Graily Hewitt wood-engravings throughout by Gwen Raverat. HORNBY XXXIX. This edition was initially printed in 1931 the ink used was very slow to dry the sheets packed before the ink dried. When discovered at the binder Hornsby decided to destroy the entire edition. Text in French. Fresh very bright copy. Ashendene Press hardcover
ref. JUINBB07Paris de l'Imprimerie de Monsieur 1787. Small folio 319 x 240 mm of 1 bl. l. viii pp. 1 l. 175 pp. 29 numbered plates out of text in color protected by silky papers. Red morocco gilt fillet and garland around the covers flat spine finely decorated lettering piece in green morocco inner gilt roll-stamp gilt edges. Case. Contemporary binding. Very beautiful edition of the most famous French illustrated book of the 18th century printed on the Comte de Provence's private press Louis XVI's brother and future Louis XVIII illustrated with 29 line duplicates of the original figures of the Regent engraved by martini. One of the very rare deluxe copies containing the 29 gouaches printed on vellum. The paintings are of an exceptional freshness. "Publisher Lamy had suites of these engravings printed on vellum gouached and inserted them in deluxe copies." Cohen 655. Monsieur's press was directed by Pierre-François Didot called "Didot jeune" since 1779. In this Greek novel by Longus end of the 2nd century AD the author tells the story of the simple and naive love of Daphnis and Chloe two poor abandoned children. The peculiarity of Longus' work in comparison with the other works of the same kind is to have left the ups and downs in the background and to have given full relief to the sentimental adventures of the protagonists. Daphnis and Chloe have discovered in a slow progression their sexuality and the novel ends precisely on the accomplishment of the carnal act. The novel is celebrating Eros obviously but also Pan and the Nymphs. This book translated in all languages was made fashionable again in France thanks to the regent philippe d'orleans and appeared in several beautiful illustrated editions throughout the 18th century. This edition offers a new translation by de Bure Saint-Fauxbon. Superb copy of which all the engravings have been painted in gouache at the time and enhanced with a painted salmon and black double frame preserved in its contemporary morocco binding. This precious copy belonged to Napoleon III as evidenced by his ex-libris affixed to the contreplat of the binding. Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte third and last son of Louis King of Holland and Hortense-Eugénie de Beauharnais and nephew of Napoleon I was born in Paris at the Château des Tuileries on April 20 1808 and became on July 22 1832 on the death of the Duke of Reichstadt the direct representative of the Napoleonic dynasty; first settled in Switzerland where he was appointed Captain of artillery in Bern in 1824 he tried in 1836 in Strasbourg to overthrow Louis-Philippe in a military movement; arrested and sent to the United States he made in August 1840 in Boulogne a second failed attempt which resulted in his perpetual imprisonment but he managed to escape from the Fort of Ham on May 26 1846 and reached Belgium; back in France during the 1848 Revolution he was elected Deputy in June 1848 then President of the Republic on December 10 of the same year. His coup of December 2 1851 against the Legislative Assembly gave him the presidency for ten years; finally proclaimed Emperor following a plebiscite of November 21-22 1852 on December 1 1852 Napoleon III married on January 29 1853 Marie-Eugénie de Gusman Countess of Téba second daughter of the Count of Montijo. Under his reign France enjoyed great industrial and commercial prosperity due in part to a number of public utility measures taken by the government while outside a series of wars including the end of the conquest of Algeria gave us Savoy County of Nice and Cochinchina. Following the defeat of Sedan where the Emperor had been taken prisoner the Republic was proclaimed in Paris on September 4. Napoleon III died in exile in Chislehurst England on January 9 1873. Olivier Pl. 2659 15. FRENCH Paris de l'Imprimerie de Monsieur 1787. Petit in-folio de 1 f. bl. viii pp. 1 f. 175 pp. 29 planches hors-texte en couleurs numérotés protégées par des serpentes. Maroquin rouge filet et guirlande dorés encadrant les plats dos lisse finement orné pièce de titre de maroquin vert coupes décorées roulette intérieure dorée tranches dorées. Etui. Reliure de l'époque. 319 x 240 mm. Très belle édition du plus célèbre livre illustré français du XVIIIe siècle imprimée sur la presse privée de Monsieur comte de Provence frère de Louis XVI futur Louis XVIII ornée de 29 copies au trait des figures originales du Régent gravées par Martini. Un des rarissimes exemplaires de luxe contenant les 29 figures gouachées tirées sur vélin. Les peintures sont d'une extrême fraîcheur. " L'éditeur Lamy fit gouacher des suites de ces gravures au trait tirées sur vélin et les inséra dans des exemplaires de luxe. " Cohen 655. L'imprimerie de Monsieur était dirigée par Pierre-François Didot dit Didot jeune depuis 1779. Dans ce roman grec de Longus fin du IIe siècle après Jésus-Christ l'auteur raconte l'histoire de l'amour simple et naïf de Daphnis et Chloé deux pauvres enfants abandonnés. La particularité de l'ouvrage de Longus par comparaison avec les autres ouvrages du même genre c'est d'avoir laissé les péripéties au second plan et d'avoir donné tout le relief aux aventures sentimentales des protagonistes. Daphnis et Chloé ont découvert en une lente progression leur sexualité et le roman s'achève précisément sur l'accomplissement de l'acte charnel. Le roman célèbre Éros bien sûr mais aussi Pan et les Nymphes. Ce livre traduit dans toutes les langues fut remis au goût du jour en France par le Régent Philippe d'Orléans et connut plusieurs belles éditions illustrées tout au long du XVIIIe siècle. La présente édition offre une traduction nouvelle par de Bure Saint-Fauxbin. Superbe exemplaire dont l'ensemble des gravures ont été gouachées à l'époque et rehaussées d'un double cadre peint en saumon et noir conservé dans sa première reliure en maroquin de l'époque. Ce précieux exemplaire a appartenu à Napoléon III comme en atteste son ex libris apposé au contreplat de la reliure. Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte troisième et dernier fils de Louis roi de Hollande et Hortense-Eugénie de Beauharnais et neveu de Napoléon Ier naquit à Paris au château des Tuileries le 20 avril 1808 et devint le 22 juillet 1832 à la mort du duc de Reichstadt le représentant direct de la dynastie napoléonienne ; d'abord fixé en Suisse où il fut nommé capitaine d'artillerie à Berne en 1824 il essaya en 1836 à Strasbourg de renverser Louis-Philippe dans un mouvement militaire ; arrêté et envoyé aux Etats-Unis il fit en août 1840 à Boulogne une seconde tentative qui échoua et qui lui valut l'emprisonnement perpétuel mais il réussit à s'enfuir du fort de Ham le 26 mai 1846 et à gagner la Belgique ; de retour en France lors de la révolution de 1848 il fut élu député en juin 1848 puis président de la république le 10 décembre de la même année. Le coup d'Etat du 2 décembre 1851 qu'il fit contre l'Assemblée législative lui donna la présidence pour dix ans ; enfin proclamé empereur à la suite d'un plébiscite des 21-22 novembre 1852 le 1er décembre 1852 Napoléon III épousa le 29 janvier 1853 Marie-Eugénie de Gusman comtesse de Téba seconde fille du comte de Montijo. Sous son règne la France jouit d'une grande prospérité industrielle et commerciale due en partie à nombre de mesures d'utilité publique prises par le gouvernement tandis qu'à l'extérieur une suite de guerres dont la fin de la conquête de l'Algérie nous donnait la Savoie le comté de Nice et la Cochinchine. A la suite de la défaite de Sedan où l'empereur avait été fait prisonnier la république fut proclamée à Paris le 4 septembre. Napoléon III mourut en exil à Chislehurst en Angleterre le 9 janvier 1873. Olivier Pl. 2659 15. hardcover
