Search Results: Authors starting with L from Zephyr Books

Paris.: Louis Janet., 1842. Old quarter morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, marbled endpapers. . Very good, light shelfwear, corners bumped, small marginal dampstain to lower corner, moderate toning and foxing to pages.. 8vo., 23x15 cm. . French text. Illustrations of 30 tradesmen and women from butchers to water carriers with descriptions of their work and tools. weight: 1.4 lb. 30 full page plates by Monnier, numerous vignettes.

Paris.: Au comptoir des Imprimeurs unis., 1844. 1st Edition.. Contemporary quarter brown leather over marbled boards, gilt spine decorations, orange spine labels, speckled edges, marbled endpapers. . Very good.. 8vo., 21x13 cm. . French text. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. These volumes cover the ancient history of Chinese, Indian, Egyptian and Hebrew music. Planned later volumes were never completed. Lacks the uncommon atlas volume. weight: 2.6 lb.

Franklin Center. : Franklin Library. , 1977.. Limited Edition.. Hardcover, full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker. . Fine, no dust jacket as issued.. 8vo.. Illustrated by William Gregg.

Paris. : Leclere. , 1863. Limited edition, #37 of 100 copies. . Contemorary half brown calf over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt floral spine decorations, top edge gilt, foredge untrimmed, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers. . About very good, covers lightly shelfworn, lower corner of front cover has small area of rodent damage, still a good attractive copy with tight bright contents. . 12mo.. French text. Portrait frontis, 8 plates, several vignettes.

Paris. : Bosc. , 1907. 1st edition.. Contemporary quarter calf over orange marbled boards, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, speckled edges, marbled endpapers, original wraps bound in. . Very good, light wear to corners.. 18.3x11.7 cm. . French text. A scarce novel in a nice binding. weight: 1.0 lb.

Paris. : Hachette. , 1867. Contemporary purple cloth, blindstamped borders, gilt spine title. . Good plus, spine faded, inner hinges cracked. otherwise very good.. 12mo. 18x11.7 cm. . French text. Tales of the sea, shipwrecks and rescues. weight: 1.1 lb.

Amsterdam.: Aux Depens de la Compagnie., 1781. Contemporary full marbled calf, raised bands, red edges. . Very good, small chips at head of spine, small strip of leather finish peeled from back cover, bright text and unblemished edges. . oblong 8vo.. French text.

[Geneve]., 1841. Publisher’s blue printed wraps.. Very good.. 8vo., 22.5x15 cm.. French text. Inscribed but not signed by the author on the cover. weight: 0.1 lb.

Reno. : University of Nevada. , 1978. Yellow printed wraps. . Very good.. 21x13 cm. . weight: 1.0 lb.

Reno. : Nevada State Fish and Game Commission., 1962. Limited Edition, #903 of 1000 copies. . hardcover green buckram. . A very good clean tight copy. . 8vo.. Folding map.

Strasbourg.: Chez Amand Konig., 1766. Nouvelle edition.. Contemporary full leather, raised bands. . Good, front hinge cracked, short tear to title page, lacks ffep.. 8vo., 16.5x10 cm. . Text in French and German on facing pages. A book of instruction on proper social behavior and etiquette. weight: 0.7 lb. Engraved frontis.

Paris., 1792. Publisher's printed wraps.. Very good, untrimmed, "Oise" written in crayon on cover.. 8vo., 23.5x14.5 cm. . French text. One of a series on the French departments. Year on cover misprinted “l’An 2, 1973”. weight: 0.2 lb. Hand coloered double page map, four full-page engraved plates.

Paris. : Pierre L'Amy. , 1657. Contemporary full leather, raised bands, leather spine title, marbled edges. . A good binding copy, boards detached, last page detached, mostly marginal dampstaining, lacks the back endpapers, no portrait plate. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. . Folio, 35x23 cm. . French text. "Histoire genealogique de la maison des Budes" has individual title page dated 1656. Includes “Oraison funèbre prononcée dans l'Eglise Nostre-Dame de Paris” by Grillie. weight: Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 5.6 lb. Engraved frontis, one additional engraved plate, (lacking the portrait plate?) numerous woodcuts of coats-of-arms.

Paris.: Sans Pareil., 1928. Modern full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine title, ribbon marker.. Very good, pages moderately toned. . 20x13 cm.. French text. From the library of the author of “The Food Encyclopedia”, Jacques L. Rolland with his initials on the spine. weight: 1.5lb.

New York.: Scribner, Welford, and Armstrong., 1876. 1st Edition.. Modern brown buckram, gilt and white spine title.. Ex-library with the usual markings otherwise very good in a sturdy modern binding. . 4to., 26.5x17.5 cm. A well-illustrated cultural history of France before the revolution. Heavy book, will require extra shipping, weight: 4.4 lb. 15 chromolithograph plates, 6 additional lithograph plates, numerous engraved plates and vignettes.

Paris.: Firmin Didot., 1889. Half red calf over red marbled boards, raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. . Very good, spine faded, moderate shelfwear, light yellowing to margins, partial bookplate removal at front pastedown. . Large 8vo. 27.5x18 cm. . French text. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.0 lb. Cromolithograph frontis, numerous illustrations and plates.

Paris.: Didier., 1853. Publisher’s printed wraps. . Good,, shaken with some plates loose.. 15x10.5 cm. . French text. weight: 0.4 lb. Color lithograph frontis, color vignette on title page, 16 colored lithograph plates.

New York. : Geological Society of America. , 1957. . hardcover.. A very good copy. . 8vo.. Illustrated with maps and charts.

Paris.: Masson, 1899. Modern quarter bound maroon leather, gilt spine title, ribbon marker.. Very good, pages toned. . `. French text. Useful recipes for many household uses. From the library of the author of “The Food Encyclopedia”, Jacques L. Rolland with his initials on the spine. weight: 0.9 lb.

Dobbs Ferry.: Morgan and Morgan., 1978.. 1st Edition.. Softcover, red pictorial wraps.. Corners lightly bumped, owner’s name to title page, otherwise very good.. 4to.. weight: 1.9 lb.