LA DAME DE GAI-FREDON Illustrations D'Apres Les Aquarelles Et Les Dessins D'Eugene Courboin by Quatrelles - 1884

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paris, G. Charpentier, 1882. Un fort vol. au format in-4 (293 x 213 mm) de 2 ff. n.fol., 1 frontispice gravŽ n.fol., vi - 166 pp., 1 f. n.fol. et 1 f. bl., brochŽ., 1882. Premire Ždition illustrŽe ; second tirage. Outre de larges ornements typographiques, l'ouvrage recle trente compositions ˆ pleine-page montŽes sous serpentes lŽgendŽes d'Alphonse de Neuville.  ''C'est un des rares livres illustrŽs par le cŽlbre Alphonse de Neuville, peintre militaire de grand talent, qui savait dans ses compositions donner de la vie aux personnages. Ce livre est fort recherchŽ, surtout en grand papier''. (in Carteret). ''Alphonse de Neuville fut Žlve de Picot et d'Eugne Delacroix et dŽbuta au Salon de 1859. Il ne compta depuis lors que des succs et mŽrite ˆ cet Žgard une place parmi les meilleurs peintres militaires franais [...]''. (in BŽnŽzit). ''Je t'ai soigneusement enterrŽ, petit, en belle place. Je t'ai aussi enterrŽ au plus profond de ma pensŽe, et de temps en… Read More

Paris, Librairie Sachette et Cie, 1892. Hardcover. Cloth over printed pictorial boards. Backstrip ends frayed; boards edge-worn; pages faintly toned; signatures slightly loose; otherwise very good condition. . 140p. Illus. Quarto.

A Paris, Hachette et Cie, s.d. [1883]. Un vol. au format gd in-4 (323 x 252 mm) de 2 ff. n.fol., 41 pp., 2 ff. n.fol. et 1 f. bl. Reliure d'Ždition de pleine percaline satinŽe olive, compositions figuratives en noir et titre frappŽ or au premier plat, dos lisse et muet, tranches rouges., 1883. Edition originale illustrŽe. Premier tirage des dŽlicieuses compositions en couleurs d'Eugne Courboin. ''Quatrelles Žcrivit en noir et blanc cette provinciale nouvelle pour Hachette, ŽgayŽe par les belles illustrations, joyeuses et ensoleillŽes d'Eugne Courboin''. (in Embs & Mellot). Embs & Mellot, 100 ans de livres d'enfant et de jeunesse, p. 93 - Vicaire V, Manuel de l'amateur de livres du XIXme, 219 - BŽnŽzit III, Dictionnaire des peintres, p. 223 - Osterwalder I, Dictionnaire des illustrateurs, p. 263. Angles ŽlimŽs. Plats prŽsentant un Žclat lŽgrement altŽrŽ. Premire garde renforcŽe par une bande d'adhŽsif. Deux feuillets lŽgrement dŽrŽglŽs et effrangŽs.… Read More

Paris: Charpentier, 1877. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto, half morocco, marbled boards, very good, some spotting and discoloration to binding, light wear, contents VG, some foxing, some stains and wear to half title and somewhat more foxing etc. to last few pages. 30 plates. Part of this is a look back at the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.

in4. 1885. Cartonné. 138 pages.

Paris: Hachette & Cie, 1885. Fine. Hachette & Cie, Paris 1885, 25x32,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur. - Edition originale ornée d'illustrations originales de Eugène Courboin. Reliure de l'éditeur en pleine percaline souris, dos lisse, premier plat illustré, très légères éraflures sans gravité sur le deuxième plat, tête dorée. Ouvrage orné d'illustrations in et hors en noie et en couleurs. Agréable exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1954. First US Edition/8th Printing. Hardcover. Good/Fair. In tan cloth with dark brown type and design motif to spine. Ex-library copy with tape adhesive stains to top and bottom exterior of boards and to endpapers. Library pocket, stamp and notes to ffep with a few marks/small stains to page ends - otherwise clean. Jacket has chip to bottom third of spine, small adhesive stain to bottom of spine and edges of jacket, and front flap with text is cleanly removed and laid in ($4.00 price intact), though missing about 1/2 inch in height. Extremely scarce in this edition.

Editions J. Barbe, Paris, France, 1949. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. Text is in French. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Children; Non-English Language::French; French Language; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001404. .

Paris: Ludovic Baschet Book. Illus. by Forain et. al.. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. No date stated, circa. 1900. In marbled boards with red fabric spine. Color plate by Jan Van Beers. 21 cartoons, each printed twice, once with the caption and once without. No. 8 of a limited edition of 50 on papier de chine. A few small tears at top and bottom of guard holding color plate, a few small irregularities on endpapers, text block near fine..

Paris: Librairie Nationale D'Education et Recreation, 1891. LA PETITE GITA- Translated from the English version by E. Delauney- Illustrated- Librairie Nationale D'Education et Recreation-Paris- Imp. Eugene Ardent & Cie.-nd- World Cat c1891- probably 1910-20 Hardcover:-Large 8vo-Good/ no dj as issued- A fine inding of original red cloth with gilt and black motif and titles- spine ends rubbed and frayed as are extremities, but clean, tight and square binding- Text In French- PO name on half-title- 141pp total- 136pp + 5pp conclusion- illustrated with 22 gravures-All page edges are gilt- SEE PHOTOS- Sans date.; Traduit et immité de l'anglais par E. Delaunay. Illustré. 22 gavures. Cartonné. 143 pages-gilt edging on all sides of pages.Coins frotte mais en bon condition et solide. Fiction-juvenile-adventure-illustrated (2387) . 1st Edition Thus. Fine Binding. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rodney Stone, A Tale of the Napoleonic Wars by Arthur Conan Doyle. First Edition, copyright 1896 and published 1897 by D. Appleton And Company, New York. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. Used. Exlib. GOOD- CONDITION.Red buckram cloth boards. Gilt titling. Black & White plates Illustrated by Sidney Paget. Frontis and 11 all additional plates are present, in nice shape, and affixed to binding. 408 pages plus adverts. RARE/SCARCE/HARD TO FIND.

Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Paris, France, 1965. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 430pp; Lots of text and profusely illustrated; Includes several tipped-in color plates; Text entirely in French; Decorative cloth cover is multi-colored (floral pattern); Corners are bumped, but only minor additional shelfwear; Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean; Owner's inscription on half-title page; Additional shipping charges may apply; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 5-6 pounds. Category: Art & Design; Non-English Language::French; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 103121. . Additional shipping charges may apply..

Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."… Read More

Extremely rare volume of poetry and essays by the early 19th century French author, poet and literary figure, Delphine de Girardin née Gay. This small (4.5 in. x 2.75 in.) volume is over 180 years old and is in excellent condition. Quarter bound in green leather and marbled paper. The spine is embossed with gilt scrollwork, title and author. The hinge is tight and the pages slightly yellowed with age, but still in fine, readable condition. Red Silk bookmark is still attached and faded only on the surface outside the book. No internal markings, bookplates or tears to pages. A remarkably preserved book for its age! There are no other similar copies of this vintage for sale on the Web!
Un recueil de poèmes très rare de Delphine de Girardin née Gay, écrivaine, poétesse et personnalité littéraire française de la première moitié du 19ème siècle. Ce petit volume (11,4 cm X 6,9 cm) a plus de 180 ans d'âge est dans un état excellent, voire quasi-parfait. Demi-reliure avec cuir vert et papier… Read More

Presumed first edition, printed by Boyveau in Paris; Siegle in London. Only 1 copy in OCLC, dated 1881. 12mo, 125pp. A book of useful phrases for conducting business and travel, geared toward the native French speaker, with the bulk of the text printed simultaneously in English on facing pages. Contains trade-specific scenarios and vocabulary. Quarter leather with marbled boards, in Near Fine condition with minor shelfwear and a hint of foxing throughout. Based on the style of binding and paper, we suspect the volume to have been custom-bound by its owner, Bousquet, whose signature appears on both the pastedown and the half-title page—else clean and unmarked. Rare volume in excellent condition.

Rouan: Chez Besoigne. Very Good. 1743. New Edition. Hardcover. Nouvelle Edition, Tome Second: engraved frontis. , t-p. , 324, [4]pp. Clean full leather with somewhat worn gilt decorated spine. Text tight, clean & intact. Pictorial frontispiece. Page edges dyed red. Poetry ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 324 pages .