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ref. A9781345824506Hardback. New. hardcover
1787ref. 310969London: E. Newbery 1787. First edition in English. Engraved frontispiece. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full speckled calf in period style morocco label. Faintest traces of foxing to prelims else fine. First edition in English. Engraved frontispiece. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First London edition of this influential French children's work widely reprinted in England and in America. Translated by J. Cooper i.e. Richard Johnson: "J. Cooper" was one of the pseudonyms used by Richard Johnson. Cf. Weedon M.J.P. "Richard Johnson and the successors to John Newbery" in Transactions of the Bibliographical Society 5th ser. v. 4 1949: 37 and 59. ESTC T90041; Osborne p. 233 note E. Newbery unknown
1810ref. 26571Paris: Chez Saintin Librraire de la Cour 1810. Seule edition ornée de 24 jolies Figures. 250 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contmporary full tree calf; red morocco label lettered in gilt on spine. A fine copy. Seule edition ornée de 24 jolies Figures. 250 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Inscribed on endpaper "To Miss Anne Bramah/from her affectionate Friend/ R. Hoebernechts." Chez Saintin Librraire de la Cour unknown
ref. 21533Hardback. Harris and Son Scatchard and Letterman Harvey and Darton Longman and Co T. Cadell Rivington B. Whittaker H.S. Kirby Baldwin Rodwell H. Souter Simpkin J. Mawman J. Nunn. London. 1821 15th edition. 74 Black and White woodcut illustrations by I. Bewick. Professionally rebound with new endpapers. hardcover
1883ref. 15582Paris : J. Lemonnyer 1883. cartonnage. BERQUIN.Pygmalion scène lyrique de J. J. Rousseau illustrations de Moreau Le Jeune. Suivi d’une idylle par Mr. Berquin. Vignettes de Marillier. Réimpression textuelle sur l’édition originale de 1775. Paris J. Lemonnyer1883 290x230mm 18 8 pages cartonnage. Couverture collée sur le plat supérieur. Exemplaire sur papier Japon avec la suite des illustrations numéroté n° 67 / 100. Bon état. 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 J. Lemonnyer unknown
1848ref. 70609Baltimore Md.: T. Newton Kurtz No. 151 Pratt Street 1848. One of four Baltimore editions 1844-1848. 24mo. 216 pp. Many in-text illustrations. "Thirty-seven eighteenth-century stories in which virtue always triumphs over vice and hardship" OCLC. All four of the editions are uncommon. Original embossed green cloth gilt spine title and decorations. Scattered foxing else very good. T. Newton Kurtz, No. 151 Pratt Street unknown
1796ref. 944F45London: J. F. Dove 1796 . Leather. Good. 6" by 4". Not Stated. An early edition of the English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children. An uncommon early edition published by J. F. Dove. First translated into English from the original French in 1787.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page.A delightful collection of children's stories originally published in French and titled 'L'Ami des Enfants'.The work was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives and emphasise the traditional family structure and its importance. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to joints back strip head and tail and board perimeters. Small loss of calf to back strip head. Hinges strained but firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd handling mark. Good J. F. Dove hardcover
1848ref. 64449Baltimore Md.: T. Newton Kurtz No. 151 Pratt Street 1848. 16mo. 15 cm. 216 pp. with numerous small vignettes by Anderson. Original brown blind stamped cloth with gilt decoration and title on spine. Slight wear to ends and corners some scattered foxing contemporary owner's signature on front endpaper. No copies listed in Maryland. T. Newton Kurtz, No. 151 Pratt Street unknown
1880ref. 289086Garnier frères 1880. Bon Etat de conservation général dorure sur tranche. in8. 1880. Relié. Garnier frères unknown
1810ref. 255834Leprieur 1810. Etat Correct couverture frottée intérieur globalement propre. in12. 1810. Relié. Leprieur unknown
1845ref. 14540Paris: Librairie pittoresque de la jeunesse 1845. Relié. Etat moyen. in-8. Perrassin J. Caboche Demerville Demoraine. 357 pp. Illustré de dessins sur bois par Perrassin J. Caboche Demerville Demoraine. Lithographies par Ferogio. Frontispice. Quelques rousseurs. Reliure pleine toile avec des ornements dorés usée et salie. Petits accrocs sur les coiffes. Tranche dorée. Jointure intérieure du 1er plat fendue. Librairie pittoresque de la jeunesse unknown
ref. BB110113Copy of Berquin's Idylles consisting of two volumes. With engraved plates.Berquin debuted with two collections of poetry the Idylles and the Romances. He soon thereafter dedicated himself to writing children's literature and successively published the ""Ami des enfants"" 12 volumes 1782-1783 the ""Ami de l'adolescence"" 4 volumes 1784-1785 the ""Instruction particulière à la connaissance de la nature"" 1784 ""Sandford et Merton"" 7 volumes 1786-1787 the Petit Grandisson 2 volumes 1787 and more. Known especially for his Ami des enfants his children's books enjoyed great popularity and were frequently reprinted throughout the 19th century.Poetry - French - Idylles - Berquin Half leather binding 16.5 x 11 cm. Gold-tooled spine. Occasionally foxed some discoloration around the edges. hardcover
ref. 66774Half leather binding with small damages. 14 x 10 cm. Frontispiece with Adam and Eve in paradise cut at the bottom. Illustrated with 18 partly hand-colored etchings and engravings. Original english edition by Berquin. With the following chapteres: La vigne les leumes et les herbages le chanvre et le lin le coton les haies les arbres de haute-futaie les bois taillis le verger les pepinieres et la greffe les fleurs les carrieres les mines de charbon et de sel les mines de metaux les mines de pierres precieuses les boeufs les brebis le cheval l'ane le chien le cerf le chat l'elephant le chameau la poule le paon le ceq-d'Indie le faisan le pigeon le cygne l'oie le canrd les oiseaux de passage oiseaux eerangers le colibri l'autruche les nids d'oiseaux les papillons le chenilles et les vers a soie la terre la mer les poissons la baleine la morue le hareng l'huitre la moule le nautile la tortue les coquillages plantes marines le corail le soleil la lume les eclipses les planetes les cometes les etoiles fixes et le systeme du monde.B2444 hardcover
ref. 42049Folio 22 58 6 95 3 pag. kartonnen band wat gebruikt. Geillustreerd met 18 van 22 uitslaande gravures. Mist uit deel I de titelpagina het privilege en de opdracht samen 3 bladen. Laatste blad van deel I in fotokopie. unknown
ref. FSKB0011Paris Garnier s.d. 1866. gr.8°. XV 479 S. Mit Titelvign. 10 Taf. ca. 120 Vign. u. zahlr. Init. in Holzst. v. Trichon Cordier Leclerc Bure u.a. nach Gustave STAAL u. GÉRARD-SÉGUIN d.i. Gérard SÉGUIN. OLn. m. ornamentaler Gold- u. Farbpräg. u. dreis. Goldschn. Rücken etw. berieben. Der Ami des enfants ursprünglich seit 1782 zwei Jahre lang in 24 Fortsetzungen erschienen wurde von der Académie française 1784 zur wichtigsten u. nützlichsten Publikation d. Jahres erklärt. Paris, Garnier s.d. [1866]. unknown
2010ref. DADAX1168110513Kessinger Publishing 2010-09-10. paperback. New. 6.00x0.71x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
2010ref. DADAX1160828199Kessinger Publishing 2010-03-19. paperback. New. 6.00x0.71x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
1800ref. 964P48London: J. Crowder; E. Newbury 1800. Leather. Good. 7" by 4". John Bewick. An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. A translation of the tales of 'L'Ami des Enfants' by Arnaud Berquin a popular anthology of entertaining and moral tales for children. 'L'Ami des Enfants' was hugely successful in both France and England gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family.Illustrated with a total of seventy-three woodcuts by John Bewick. Prior owner has neatly hand-coloured the majority of the woodcuts.John Bewick was the younger brother of influential woodcut artist Thomas Bewick. John assisted his brother in his illustrations whilst working as an apprentice to him.The eighth edition.Bound without the final leaf of text which includes one woodcut. In a rebacked calf binding. Externally generally smart a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities resulting in a small amount of loss. A very small amount of loss to the rear board. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with light handling marks and a few scattered spots. Neat repair to the tail of the title page. Bound without the final leaf of text. Good J. Crowder; E. Newbury hardcover
1806ref. 949P45London: J. Harris; Longman Hurst Rees and Orme; et al 1806. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". John Bewick. An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. A translation of the tales of 'L'Ami des Enfants' by Arnaud Berquin a popular anthology of entertaining and moral tales for children. 'L'Ami des Enfants' was hugely successful in both France and England gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family.Illustrated with a total of seventy-four woodcuts by John Bewick.John Bewick was the younger brother of influential woodcut artist Thomas Bewick. John assisted his brother in his illustrations whilst working as an apprentice to him.The tenth edition. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards with renewed endpapers. Externally smart. A couple of light marks to the spine. Very minor bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper with is repaired to the gutter with one small tidemark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good Indeed J. Harris; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; et al hardcover
1885ref. 864M34London: Griffith Farran Okeden and Welsh 1885. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children illustrated throughout by Berwick. A reprint of the 1792 edition in a half cloth binding rebacked with the original backstrip laid down to the spine. A delightful collection of children's stories written by Arnaud Berquin and translated into English from the original French by Charles Welsh. The French version of this work was titled 'L'Ami des Enfants' and was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family. 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In a half cloth binding rebacked with the original backstrip laid down to the spine. Externally fairly smart with losses to the backstrip and shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Tape repairs to the hinges. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Good Griffith, Farran, Okeden and Welsh hardcover
1809ref. 845G17London: J. Harris; Longman Hurst Rees and Orme; Vernor. Hood and Sharpe; F. and C. Rivington et al. 1809. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4" . I Bewick . The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children illustrated throughout by Berwick. The scarce eleventh edition. In a half calf binding on marbled boards. With numerous woodcuts throughout designed and engraved by I Berwick. A delightful collection of children's stories translated into English from the original French by Arnaud Berquin. The French version of this work was titled 'L'Ami des Enfants' and was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family. In a half calf binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with some rubbing to the extremities. Joints are cracked but still very firm. Marks to the boards and spine. Hinges strained but still firm. Handling marks and the odd spot to the paste-downs and free endpapers. A newspaper cutting has been visibly removed from the rear paste-down with a small part of the cutting still present. Internally firmly bound. Pages age-toned but generally bright and clean. Handling marks and spots throughout. Small closed tear to the upper left of pages 119 to 214 but this does not affect the text. Closed tear of about an inch to page 9 and the odd small closed tear throughout. Ink inscription from the previous owner to the top of page 214. Several of the woodcuts have been coloured in. Good J. Harris; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Vernor. Hood, and Sharpe; F. and C. Rivington et al. hardcover
1787ref. 849F28London: J. Stockdale; J. Rivington; B. Law 1787 . Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 4.5". Skelton. The scarce first two volumes of this late eighteenth century edition of the children's tales of Arnaud Berquin. In the original French.The first two volumes only of the scarce 1787 four volume edition of these works by French children's author Arnaud Berquin.With a frontispiece to each volume engraved by Skelton.First published between 1782 and 1783 this was Berquin's most popular work a collection of tales for children that detailed events that could happen to children in their every day lives rather than imaginative fairy tales. Berquin's works were remarked upon for their prioritisation of the family unit rather than the individual.ESTC reference N30038With the bookplate of British soldier 'Vere Poulett' to the front pastedown of volume I and ink notations to volume I front free endpaper and volume II front pastedown and front free endpaper. In full tree calf bindings. Significant rubbing to back strips and board perimeters. Joints starting with boards tenderly held. Horizontal splits in the leather of the spine. Bookplate to volume I front pastedown ink notations to volume I front free endpaper and volume II front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned but generally clean and bright with the odd spot. Good Only J. Stockdale; J. Rivington; B. Law hardcover
1867ref. FIN3-A-4Paris: Didier et Cie 1867. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. The most famous work of children's author Arnaud Berquin. In original French. Berquin did not want his work to contain fairy tales or imaginative literature. He wrote stories consisting of events that might happen to children in their everyday lives. He envisioned childhood reading as a familial exercise which is why some of his 'stories' are actually plays with parts for all family members to read. In a half calf binding. Externally excellent condition. Slight rubbing to boards. Hinges are slightly strained but firm. Small booksellers label to front pastedown states Alexander Day of Birmingham. Internally firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned due to paper used. Prior owner's inscription to title page. Ribbon inscription present. Some light spotting throughout heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed Didier et Cie hardcover
1798ref. GT225Montrose: Da. Buchanan 1798. third edition . Hardback. Vg. 8vo. vi 350pp. Engraved frontispiece. Pub. full calf incomplete spine label. Head and tail of the spine worn but a sound copy. A scarce imprint the first being published in London by A. Millar London. 1796. Da. Buchanan hardcover
1821ref. TH335London: Harris and Son 1821. Fifteenth Ediiton . Hardback. Good. 8vo. Thomas Bewick. ii preface 271pp. 724 woodcut headers and tailpieces. Orig. pub. binding with quater calf and gilt stamped titles to the spine. Rubbed boards and grubby but a scarce example of Thomas Bewicks woodcuts. Several rather crudely hand-coloured but mainly as issued. Harris and Son hardcover