1921réf. 455039Berlin: Fraenkel & Cie 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprints of the fifth edition of 1860-1865. Six volumes lacking the two supplements. Octavos. Approximately 5440pp. Text in French. Vellum-backed papercovered boards with text printed in two columns and columns numbered instead of pages. Vellum toned and stained binding wear and edgewear most hinges and one gutter split neatly strengthened one hinge with an older tape repair. A couple of neat marginal notes in ink and one volume with three leaves témoin improper trimming leaving a corner folded with slightly larger margins there. The vellum has dried and the bindings are a bit tender but altogether an about very good set. The final edition of the French bibliographer Brunet's magnum opus reprinted in Berlin. Fraenkel & Cie hardcover books
1845réf. 54455Bruxelles: Société belge de librairie 1845. Quatrième édition. Tall 8vo. 5 volumes: 4 xvi 637; 4 638; 4 591; 4 703; 4 xv 620 pp. printed double-column. Half-title to each volume. Engraved armorial bookplate of Guy Phillips on front pastedown of four volumes traces of removal on volume three. Sheehy AA84: "Brunet's 'Manuel' is a general bibliography of rare important or noteworthy books not limited to those of any one period or language but especially strong for French and Latin titles and for publications before the 19th century . in the case of rare books giving bibliographical and critical notes with mention of copies and prices at famous sales." Contemporary French marbled calf repairs to joints spines richly gilt with ornaments between raised bands leather spine labels marbled endpapers all edges red. Scattered foxing old tideline through upper corner of volume two but an attractive set. 1462. Société belge de librairie unknown books
réf. 215750Paris: Dorbon-Aine. hardcover. very good. 8 volumes -- 5 volumes of text 1 volume Table Methodique 2 volume supplement. Tall thick 8vos printed in double column olive cloth with black leather labels scuffed and cracked corners rubbed. Paris: Dorbon-Aire no date circa 1930. Fifth edition augmented by the author. Very Good. Dorbon-Aine unknown books