French Literature and Miscellany A group of 20 works in 30 volumes, chiefly French literature (a few translations into English and Spanish), most illustrated, various formats and bindings, condition generally good. The group includes: Bookplates. A collection of 265 bookplates, chiefly French, 17th-early 20th century, most mounted on card with annotations on the verso or typed on slips and attached to recto. Housed in 2 blue cloth folding cases. — D'Arlincourt, Victor. Charlemagne ou la Caroléide. Paris, 1818. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispieces. Full straight-grain red morocco paneled gilt, smooth spines gilt, blue silk guards, edges gilt. Provenance: Marie-Louise, Empress of the French (gilt supralibros surmounted by the Imperial Crown). — L'Armessin, Nicolas de. Les Augustes representations de tous les roys de France. Paris, [1714]. Handcolored engraved title-page and 65 portraits; some soiling and staining. Contemporary mottled calf, marbled pastedowns, spine gilt in 6 compartments, red morocco lettering piece, marbled edges; lacks free endpapers. — Defoe, Daniel. La Vie et les aventures de Robinson Crusoë. Paris, L'An VIII (1799-1800). 3 volumes. Engraved title-pages, additional letterpress title-pages, 18 engraved plates after T. Stothard. Contemporary tree calf paneled gilt with an acorn roll tool, smooth spines, 2 red lettering and numbering pieces, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; upper hinge in vol. 1 weak. — Fabliaux ou contes, fables et romans du XIIe et du XIIIe siècle. Paris, 1829. Engraved plates by Moreau in 2 states; some scattered foxing. Modern blue morocco with gilt fillets, plain endpapers, gilt dentelles, edges gilt; white cast to covers, probably from leather dressing. Provenance: Edward Vernon Atterton. — Fénélon, François Salignac de la Mothe. The Adventures of Telemachus. London, 1797. 2 volumes in one. 23 handcolored engravings by E. F. Burney and T. Stothard; title-page of vol. 1 browned. Contemporary green morocco, gilt Greek key border. Spine richly gilt to a sunburst pattern, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Provenance: John Proctor Anderden (armorial bookplate). — Florian, Jean Pierre Claris de. Galatée, Roman pastoral imité de Cervantes. Paris, 1793. 4 color-printed plates before letters. Contemporary straight-grain morocco paneled gilt, smooth spine gilt with green morocco lettering piece, dark blue endpapers; a few light scratches to boards, marginal staining to endpapers, upper hinge cracked. — Saint-Pierre, J. H. Bernardin de. Paul et Virginie. Paris, 1838. Original parts untrimmed, full-page engravings printed on chine, 8 steel-engraved portraits, most printed on chine. Blue wrappers for the 12th and 16th issues included. Housed in publisher's rose folding case with title embossed in green on front cover; box faded. — Saint-Pierre, J. H. Bernardin de. Paul et Virginie. Paris, 1858. Text printed on chine, full-page steel engravings printed on chine and laid down, numerous steel engraved vignette; occasional foxing an some offsetting from plates. Full red morocco paneled gilt with gilt floral cornerpieces, the spine richly gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; white cast to covers from leather dressing. — and 10 others. A complete listing is available upon request.
French Literature and Miscellany A group of 20 works in 30 volumes, chiefly French literature (a few translations into English and Spanish), most illustrated, various formats and bindings, condition generally good. The group includes: Bookplates. A collection of 265 bookplates, chiefly French, 17th-early 20th century, most mounted on card with annotations on the verso or typed on slips and attached to recto. Housed in 2 blue cloth folding cases. — D'Arlincourt, Victor. Charlemagne ou la Caroléide. Paris, 1818. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispieces. Full straight-grain red morocco paneled gilt, smooth spines gilt, blue silk guards, edges gilt. Provenance: Marie-Louise, Empress of the French (gilt supralibros surmounted by the Imperial Crown). — L'Armessin, Nicolas de. Les Augustes representations de tous les roys de France. Paris, [1714]. Handcolored engraved title-page and 65 portraits; some soiling and staining. Contemporary mottled calf, marbled pastedowns, spine gilt in 6 compartments, red morocco lettering piece, marbled edges; lacks free endpapers. — Defoe, Daniel. La Vie et les aventures de Robinson Crusoë. Paris, L'An VIII (1799-1800). 3 volumes. Engraved title-pages, additional letterpress title-pages, 18 engraved plates after T. Stothard. Contemporary tree calf paneled gilt with an acorn roll tool, smooth spines, 2 red lettering and numbering pieces, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; upper hinge in vol. 1 weak. — Fabliaux ou contes, fables et romans du XIIe et du XIIIe siècle. Paris, 1829. Engraved plates by Moreau in 2 states; some scattered foxing. Modern blue morocco with gilt fillets, plain endpapers, gilt dentelles, edges gilt; white cast to covers, probably from leather dressing. Provenance: Edward Vernon Atterton. — Fénélon, François Salignac de la Mothe. The Adventures of Telemachus. London, 1797. 2 volumes in one. 23 handcolored engravings by E. F. Burney and T. Stothard; title-page of vol. 1 browned. Contemporary green morocco, gilt Greek key border. Spine richly gilt to a sunburst pattern, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Provenance: John Proctor Anderden (armorial bookplate). — Florian, Jean Pierre Claris de. Galatée, Roman pastoral imité de Cervantes. Paris, 1793. 4 color-printed plates before letters. Contemporary straight-grain morocco paneled gilt, smooth spine gilt with green morocco lettering piece, dark blue endpapers; a few light scratches to boards, marginal staining to endpapers, upper hinge cracked. — Saint-Pierre, J. H. Bernardin de. Paul et Virginie. Paris, 1838. Original parts untrimmed, full-page engravings printed on chine, 8 steel-engraved portraits, most printed on chine. Blue wrappers for the 12th and 16th issues included. Housed in publisher's rose folding case with title embossed in green on front cover; box faded. — Saint-Pierre, J. H. Bernardin de. Paul et Virginie. Paris, 1858. Text printed on chine, full-page steel engravings printed on chine and laid down, numerous steel engraved vignette; occasional foxing an some offsetting from plates. Full red morocco paneled gilt with gilt floral cornerpieces, the spine richly gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; white cast to covers from leather dressing. — and 10 others. A complete listing is available upon request.
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