Les Tres Riches Heures Du Duc de Berry - Musee Conde a Chantilly le Calendrier Presente Par Jean Porcher

Les Editions Lomis, Paris. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 57 pages (complete). In French throughout. A benign copy. The dustjacket is grubby with much wear, tear. It is intact and secure. The boards have storage and handling marks and wear, but they are steady, sound. The contents are pleasing. The front pages have mild ownership marks. The twelve coloured plates are vivid, fresh, bright, lively. The pages are thick, healthy, clean, clear, convivial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/Poor.

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Book number: 65om

Catalogue: French Literature

BARTHELEMY, J-J

Voyage Du Jeune Anacharsis En Grece Vers le Milieu Du Ive Siecle Avant L'Ere Vulgaire - Tome Premier

Didier, Libraire-Editeur, Paris. 1843. Hardcover. 599 pages (complete). In French throughout. Volume 1 only. A stoic copy. Quarter leather. Marbled boards that are much worn and scuffed. The leathered spine (which is agreeable to waxing) is cracked and worn along the seams. The spine is benign. The contents have, at some stage, been subjected to damp storage conditions. The edges have a thin edging of staining. The text is unaffected. The early pages have much wear and some open tear. The textual contents have escaped this wear. The pages are tight, placid, clean, certain, comfortable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 17iw

Catalogue: French Literature Etc

BAUDELAIRE, CHARLES

Les Fleurs Du Mal

Editions de la Maison Francais, Paris / La Collection Le Florilege des Chefs-d'Oeuvre Francais, New York. 1947, Limited. Softcover, with dust jacket. 224 pages (complete). In French throughout. Printed on Corvol L'Orgueilleux rag paper. Wonderfully illustrated by Montmartre favourite, Dignimont. Mesmerisingly engraved on wood in colour by Gerard Angiolini. Loose sheets (as intended). Numbered 277 of a limited edition of 500 copies reserved for France and its territories. The book is housed in a thick board sleeve. This is worn, scuffed, marked. The top edge has broken away. Loose thick board covers that are also worn about the edges, seams, corners. Secure and comfortable. The thin card covered are in turn have a tissue protective cover. The covers are genial and sure. The contents are shiveringly charmant and elegant. The coloured illustrations are bewitching. They are genial, gentle, vivid, claire. The font is clear, neat, chic. The pages are fresh, utterly healthy, clean and clear, thick, luxe, youthful, irreprochable, of superior taste. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Near Fine/Good.

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Book number: 94qq

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, JACQUES

Le Bucoliques de Virgile - En Vers Francais, Precedees de la Vie Du Poete Latin, Et Accompagnees de Remarques Sur la Texte; Pour Completer Les Oeuvres de Virgile Traduites Par J Delille

Chez Giguet et Michaud, Paris. 1800. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 342 pages (complete). In French throughout. Part of Giguet et Michaud's collection of Delille's works. Please also note that the publication date is also marked according the French Revolutionary Calendar (VI). Full calf leather with stamped gilt borders, titling and decoration. The boards are scuffed, worn, rubbed, marked all about. They are yet gentle and pleasant. The contents have freckles of foxing here and there throughout. The pages (of rag paper) are thick, clean, clear, bold, certain, vintage, attractive, agreeable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 32rr

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, J

La Conversation, Poeme

Chez Michaud Freres, Paris. 1800. Hardcover. 233 pages plus publisher advertising (complete). In French throughout. Full calf leather witih stamped gilt borders, titling and decoration. The boards are scuffed, worn, rubbed, marked all about. They are yet gentle and pleasant. The contents have freckles and flushes of foxing here and there throughout. The pages (of rag paper) are thick, clean, clear, bold, certain, vintage, agreeable, genteel. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 28rr

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, JACQUES

Les Georgiques de Virgile, Traduites En Vers Francais . Avec Les Notes Et Les Variantes

Chez Bleuet, Paris. 1804. Hardcover. 378 pages (complete). In French throughout. Please also note that the publication date is also marked according the French Revolutionary Calendar (XII). Full calf leather witih stamped gilt borders, titling and decoration. The boards are scuffed, worn, rubbed, marked all about. They are yet gentle and pleasant. The contents have freckles of foxing here and there throughout. The pages (of rag paper) are thick, clean, clear, bold, certain, vintage, agreeable, gracious, classic. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 29rr

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, JACQUES

L'Homme Des Champs, Ou Les Georgiques Francoises; Avec Les Variantes Et Les Morceaux Ajoutes Par L'Auteur

Levrault, Schoell et Ce, Paris. 1805. Hardcover. Complete. In French throughout. Please note that the publication date is also marked according the French Revolutionary Calendar (XIII). Full calf leather with stamped gilt borders, titling and decoration. The boards are scuffed, worn, rubbed, marked all about. They are yet gentle and pleasant. The contents have freckles of foxing here and there throughout. The pages (of rag paper) are thick, clean, clear, bold, certain, vintage, agreeable, gracious. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 30rr

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, JACQUES

L'Imagination, Poeme En VIII Chants, Accompagne de Notes Historiques Et Litteraires, Par J Esmenard - 2 Volumes

Chez Giguet et Michaud, Paris. 1806. Hardcover. Two volumes (complete). In French throughout. In full calf leather. Gilt stamped borders, decoration and titling. The boards have wear all about from shelving, handling and stacking. They are scuffed, scratched, a little marked. The spine has wear. The boards and spine are steady and agreeable. The contents have spots, freckles and flushes of foxing. The pages are otherwise certain, confident, generous, hale, keen. Please note that should the books need be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 25rr

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, JACQUES

La Pitie, Poeme Avec Quatre Figures

Chez Giguet et Michaud, Paris. 1803. Hardcover. 206 pages (complete). In French throughout. Part of Giguet et Michaud's collection of Delille's works. Please also note that the publication date is also marked according the French Revolutionary Calendar (XI). Full calf leather witih stamped gilt borders, titling and decoration. The boards are scuffed, worn, rubbed, marked all about. They are yet gentle and pleasant. The contents have freckles of foxing here and there throughout. The pages (of rag paper) are thick, clean, clear, bold, certain, vintage, agreeable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 27rr

Catalogue: French Literature

DELILLE, JACQUES

Poesies Fugitives de Jacques Delille, Nouvelle Edition, Augmentee D'Un Grand Nombre de Pieces Inedites Suiei Du Dithyrambe Sur L'Immortalite de L'Ame, Et de la Traduction Du Passage Du Saint-Gothard, Poeme

La Librairie Stereotype, Chez H Nicolle; Chez Giguet et Michaud, Paris / Chez Levrault Freres, Strasbourg / Chez Mittler, Leipsick. 1800. Hardcover. 312 pages (complete). In French throughout. Part of Giguet et Michaud's collection of Delille's works. Please also note that the publication date is also marked according the French Revolutionary Calendar. Full calf leather witih stamped gilt borders, titling and decoration. The boards are scuffed, worn, rubbed, marked all about. They are yet gentle and pleasant. The contents have freckles of foxing here and there throughout. The pages (of rag paper) are thick, clean, clear, bold, certain, deliciously vintage, most agreeable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 31rr

Catalogue: French Literature

FONTAINE, J DE LA; PAULY, ALPHONSE

Oeuvres de J de la Fontaine D'Apres Les Textes Originaux Suivies D'Une Notice Sur Sa Vie & Ses Ouvrages, D'Une Etude Bibliographique, de Notes, de Variantes & D'Un Glossaire - 2 Volumes

Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, Paris. 1877. Hardcover. Two volumes. In French throughout. A RARE set of this edition of Pauly's edition of the works of de La Fontaine. Volume 1: Oeuvres; Volume II: Contes, Psyche, Lettres. Quarter leather. Marbled boards, leathered spine. The spines have four ridges with stamped gilt titling and decoration (just a little worn). However, the spines are deliciously burnished and rubbed by handling. The boards have shelving wear, scuffing and handling marks. They are steady and sure. The contents of both books are pleasingly fresh-faced. They have very light splodges of foxing here and there. Otherwise, the pages are very clean and clear, tight, tidy, smart, assured, comfortable, engaging, attractive. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 44pv

Catalogue: French Literature

FRANCE, ANATOLE

Le Livre de Mon Ami

Calmann-Levy, Editeurs, Paris. 1937. Hardcover. 240 pages (complete). In French throughout. A tidy copy. The front face of the boards have been stamped (in gilt) with the badge of the School of St Agnes and St Michael, East Grinstead. The contents are comfortingly healthy. Clean, clear, certain, keen. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 63je

Catalogue: French Literature Etc

DE LAMARTINE, A

Raphaell Pages de la Vingtieme Annee

Maison Quantin, Paris / La Societe Proprietaire des Oeuvres de Lamartine. 1887, Limited. Hardcover. 292 pages (complete). In French throughout. Numbered 679 of a limited edition of 1100 copies. Rebound in full leather and marbled end papers, retaining original paper covers. The boards have gilt borders; the spine has five ridges, gilt decoration and titling. The boards have sunning about the edges, scuffing, rubbing, wear about the edges, corners and seams. The back board has an area of staining from storage conditions. The boards are still fustily elegant and steady. The contents are most pleasing. They are very clean and clear, fresh, bright, unblemished, confident, healthy, smart. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 23rz

Catalogue: French Literature

LOTI, PIERRE

Le Roman D'Un Spahi

Calmann-Levy, Editeurs. 1936. Hardcover. 225 pages (complete). In French throughout. Half leather. Marbled boards. A most agreeable copy. The leather corners have wear, scuffing. The spine has four ridges with gilt titling. It has wear to the head and foot. They are healthy and sure. The boards are amiable and pleasant. The contents are in excellent condition. They are tight, bright, creamy, thick, very clean and clear, the illustrations fresh-faced and vivid, the pages are most smart - as if new throughout! Please note that should the book need be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 73sb

Catalogue: French Literature

MILTON, JOHN; DELILLE, JACQUES (TRANS)

Paradis Perdu - 3 Volumes

Chez Giguet et Michaud, Paris. 1805. Hardcover. Three volumes (complete). In French throughout. Please note that the publication date is also printed according to the French Revolutionary Calendar (XIII). A stout set. All are in full calf leather with gilt stamped decoration and titling. Despite general shelving and handling and age wear about the edges and spine seams, the boards and seams are pleasant and assured. Volume I: the contents have flushes, smudges, flurries of foxing throughout. By and large the contents are placid, clear, sound, sure, certain. Vol II: The first third of the book has been affected from damp storage conditions. There are tide-marks, wrinkling. There are also flushes, rashes, freckles of foxing throughout. Nonetheless, the pages are firm, tight, clear, confident. Vol III: the most pleasing of the three books. The contents are clean, clear, healthy, keen, smart. Please note that should the books need be posted to the outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 23rr

Catalogue: French Literature