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  • London Lyrics. by LOCKER, Frederick
    LOCKER, Frederick
    London Lyrics.

    London: Chiswick Press, 1881. Lovely copy of this reprint edition, with a gift inscription by the author. With engraved frontispiece and tailpiece by Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, respectively. Original buckram with gilt titles and edges. Darkening to end papers, otherwise in very good condition. 108 pages. 235 x 155 mm (9¼ by 6 inches).

    Book ID: 2425
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  • London Types. by NICHOLSON, William
    NICHOLSON, William
    London Types. Quatorzains by W. E. Henley.

    London: William Heinemann, 1898. First Edition. Hardback. A decent, and slightly repaired copy of this set of lithographed illustrations by Nicholson. The binding has been restored with a cloth backstrip, and reinforced to the front and rear hinge inside as well. A little rubbing to the edges of the boards, with some slight chipping. Inside, the pages and plates are in very nice condition, with just a little of darkening to the text pages. 12 colour plates, title and a further 10 leaves of text, including a final leaf with a facsimile of a hand written poem by Henley. Adverts to rear. 340 by 290mm (13½ by 11½ inches). In this first edition, the bus driver only appears on…

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    London: William Heinemann, 1898. First Edition. Hardback. A decent, and slightly repaired copy of this set of lithographed illustrations by Nicholson. The binding has been restored with a cloth backstrip, and reinforced to the front and rear hinge inside as well. A little rubbing to the edges of the boards, with some slight chipping. Inside, the pages and plates are in very nice condition, with just a little of darkening to the text pages. 12 colour plates, title and a further 10 leaves of text, including a final leaf with a facsimile of a hand written poem by Henley. Adverts to rear. 340 by 290mm (13½ by 11½ inches). In this first edition, the bus driver only appears on the front board, not as a plate inside. Illustrations include the Guardsman, Hawker, Beef-Eater, Sandwich-Man, Coster, Lady, Bluecoat Boy, Policeman, Newsboy, Drum-Major, Flower Girl, Barmaid, each with the London location they are to be found in.

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    Book ID: 3881
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  • Nice copy of this scarce novel
    Love By Accident. by MARLOW, Louis
    MARLOW, Louis
    Love By Accident.

    London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1929. First edition. Bound in rust / orange cloth, and in its original dust jacket. The book cloth is looking a little faded. The dust jacket is age-toned, and has some very minor chipping to top and bottom of spine. Internally, the book has virtually no foxing. A very good copy. 288 pages. 190 x 130 mm (7½ x 5 inches).

    Louis Marlow was the pseudonym for Louis Umfreville Wilkinson, a British author, lecturer and biographer.

    At the time, The Observer's reviewer thought this story, turning on the protagonist's self-imposed celibacy, was an inadequate vehicle for the book's more serious injunctions against warmongers and literary censorship.

    Book ID: 2323
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  • Love Divine. Daily Texts and Hymns for a Month by HINES, Fred (illustrator)
    HINES, Fred (illustrator)
    Love Divine. Daily Texts and Hymns for a Month

    Nuremberg: Ernest Nister (London), 1889. Hardback first edition. In illustrated boards with green cloth spine. A charming little book, beautifully illustrated in colour by Fred Hines. Unpaginated, but 30 pages. 190 x 170 mm (7½ x 6¾ inches). Boards are a little soiled, and rubbed at edges. Binding reinforced with archival tape. Some foxing;commensurate with age. Overall in a good condition.

    Book ID: 2576
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  • Love is Death's Oracle. by GOODGER-HILL, Trevor
    GOODGER-HILL, Trevor
    Love is Death's Oracle. New Poems by Trevor Goodger-Hill.

    Montréal: H. E. Heinemann, 1965. Softback illustrated covers. This is a limited edition of 368 signed copies. This copy is # 117, with the translator's, author's and illustrator's signatures to the colophon. From Volume 63 of Queen's Quarterly. Text in English and French (bilingual edition). Illustrated by Marie Koehler. Translated by Germaine Gabélier. Queen's Quarterly is a Canadian quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of cultural studies that was established in 1893. Covers are lightly rubbed, otherwise in a very good condition. 72 pages. 240 x 160 mm (9½ x 6¼ inches). Couverture souple illustrée. Il s'agit d'une édition limitée à 368 exemplaires signés. Cet exemplaire est le n° 117, avec les signatures du traducteur, de l'auteur et de l'illustrateur au…

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    Montréal: H. E. Heinemann, 1965. Softback illustrated covers. This is a limited edition of 368 signed copies. This copy is # 117, with the translator's, author's and illustrator's signatures to the colophon. From Volume 63 of Queen's Quarterly. Text in English and French (bilingual edition). Illustrated by Marie Koehler. Translated by Germaine Gabélier. Queen's Quarterly is a Canadian quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of cultural studies that was established in 1893. Covers are lightly rubbed, otherwise in a very good condition. 72 pages. 240 x 160 mm (9½ x 6¼ inches). Couverture souple illustrée. Il s'agit d'une édition limitée à 368 exemplaires signés. Cet exemplaire est le n° 117, avec les signatures du traducteur, de l'auteur et de l'illustrateur au colophon. Extrait du volume 63 de Queen's Quarterly. Texte en anglais et en français (édition bilingue). Illustré par Marie Koehler. Traduit par Germaine Gabélier. Queen's Quarterly est une revue académique trimestrielle canadienne d'études culturelles à comité de lecture qui a été créée en 1893. Les couvertures sont légèrement frottées, sinon en très bon état. 72 pages. 240 x 160 mm

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    Book ID: 2646
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  • Madame De Maintenon, Peinte Par Elle-Même. by MADAME DE MAINTENON, [Amélie Suard]
    MADAME DE MAINTENON, [Amélie Suard]
    Madame De Maintenon, Peinte Par Elle-Même.

    Paris: Maradan, 1810. Second edition. Hardback. In full calf, with scored design to boards and gilt stamped details and title. Spine has sustained some damage at head and tail, but been repaired. Boards have a few rubbed areas. Marbled endpapers and matching marbling to closed page edges. Some foxing - mainly to prelims. Overall a good copy. Text in French. lvij, 422 pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches). Deuxième édition. Relié. En plein veau, avec dessin marqué aux plats et détails et titre estampés dorés. La colonne vertébrale a subi quelques dommages à la tête et à la queue, mais a été réparée. Les planches ont quelques zones frottées. Pages de garde marbrées et marbrures assorties…

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    Paris: Maradan, 1810. Second edition. Hardback. In full calf, with scored design to boards and gilt stamped details and title. Spine has sustained some damage at head and tail, but been repaired. Boards have a few rubbed areas. Marbled endpapers and matching marbling to closed page edges. Some foxing - mainly to prelims. Overall a good copy. Text in French. lvij, 422 pp. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches). Deuxième édition. Relié. En plein veau, avec dessin marqué aux plats et détails et titre estampés dorés. La colonne vertébrale a subi quelques dommages à la tête et à la queue, mais a été réparée. Les planches ont quelques zones frottées. Pages de garde marbrées et marbrures assorties aux bords des pages fermées. Quelques rousseurs - principalement aux préliminaires. Dans l'ensemble une bonne copie. Texte en français. lvij, 422 pages. 220 x 140 mm.

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    Book ID: 2959
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  • Makamen en Ghazelen. Proeven Oosterscher Poezie. by FERGUUT, Jan. [VAN DROOGENBROECK Jan A.]
    FERGUUT, Jan. [VAN DROOGENBROECK Jan A.]
    Makamen en Ghazelen. Proeven Oosterscher Poezie.

    Edition: Reprint

    Aalst: De Seyn-Verhougrstraete: 1894. 3rd edition. With frontis portrait of the author. Original softback binding, but rebound in recent marbled boards. Leather label to spine. Bookplate to inside front board. The binding is in excellent condition. The contents are in good clean condition, with a touch of darkening to the page edges. Original covers bound in. 164 pages. 230 x 160 mm (9 x 6¼ inches).

    Book ID: 1964
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  • Marigold Garden. by GREENAWAY, Kate
    GREENAWAY, Kate
    Marigold Garden.

    London: Frederick Warne & Co, [1910]. First edition. Green cloth backed pictorial hardback boards. Beautifully illustrated. Undated, but circa 1910. Some rubbing and scuffing to covers, but clean and fresh inside. 56 pages. 250 x 200 mm (9¾ by 7¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2862
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  • Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. An historical tragedy in five acts, with notes. The Prophecy of Dante, a poem. by BYRON, Lord
    BYRON, Lord
    Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice. An historical tragedy in five acts, with notes. The Prophecy of Dante, a poem.

    London: John Murray, 1821. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. Nicely bound in grey boards, and light brown spine with paper label. Text body is clean. Binding is tight. Moderate foxing throughout. Edges slightly browned. xxi, 261 [2] pp. 230 x 145 mm (9 x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2062
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  • Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field. by SCOTT, Sir Walter
    SCOTT, Sir Walter
    Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field. Illustrated Edition.

    London: Charles Tilt, 1839. Original hardback morocco boards, now rubbed at the corners. Spine has titles in gilt, and both front and rear boards are ruled in gilt, with a coat-of-arms. All edges gilt. Consisting of six cantos: The Castle, The Convent, The Hostel, The Camp, The Court, The Battle. Vignette title page, and engraved frontispiece of Bothwell Bridge. There are nine other engravings by artists of the time, each with its tissue guard. These are: Needpath Castle, Durham, Whitby, Crichtoun Castle, Braid Hills, Edinburgh Castle, Lord Marmion's Armour, Tantallon Castle, and The Lady Clare. Binding a little loose, but holding. vi, 312 pp. 170 x 105 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

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    London: Charles Tilt, 1839. Original hardback morocco boards, now rubbed at the corners. Spine has titles in gilt, and both front and rear boards are ruled in gilt, with a coat-of-arms. All edges gilt. Consisting of six cantos: The Castle, The Convent, The Hostel, The Camp, The Court, The Battle. Vignette title page, and engraved frontispiece of Bothwell Bridge. There are nine other engravings by artists of the time, each with its tissue guard. These are: Needpath Castle, Durham, Whitby, Crichtoun Castle, Braid Hills, Edinburgh Castle, Lord Marmion's Armour, Tantallon Castle, and The Lady Clare. Binding a little loose, but holding. vi, 312 pp. 170 x 105 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

    . Plaques de maroquin d'origine, aujourd'hui frottées aux coins. Le dos porte les titres en doré, et les planches avant et arrière sont marquées d'un blason en doré. Toutes les tranches sont dorées. Composé de six cantos : Le Château, Le Couvent, L'Auberge, Le Camp, La Cour, La Bataille. Page de titre à vignettes et frontispice gravé du pont de Bothwell. Il y a neuf autres gravures d'artistes de l'époque, chacune avec sa protection en tissu. Il s'agit de : Needpath Castle, Durham, Whitby, Crichtoun Castle, Braid Hills, Edinburgh Castle, Lord Marmion's Armour, Tantallon Castle et The Lady Clare. La reliure est un peu décollée, mais elle tient bien. vi, 312 pp. 170 x 105 mm

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    Book ID: 4196
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  • Numbered edition
    More Lucifer. by SILLITOE, Alan
    SILLITOE, Alan
    More Lucifer.

    Knotting: Martin Booth, 1980. Small square octavo, in beige card. Stapled. Three poems. One of 125 copies - the first 50 of which were signed. This is # 55. Unpaginated. A near fine copy - no fading, tight binding, no inscriptions. 8 pp. 165 x 165 mm (6½ x 6½ inches).

    Book ID: 2330
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  • Mr. Holloway as Richard the 3rd. by APPLETON, William W.
    APPLETON, William W.
    Mr. Holloway as Richard the 3rd.

    London: J. Redington, 1860. Nice colour portrait of the actor James Holloway as King Richard III in the William Shakespeare play of the same name. Hand coloured. Published between 1850 and 1876, based on the publisher J. Redington's trading dates. There is a copy in Folger Shakespeare Library. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 422598834. The print is very clean and colours bright. Blank to verso. Perfect for framing. 220 x 175 mm (8¾ x 7 inches).

    . Beau portrait en couleurs de l'acteur James Holloway dans le rôle du roi Richard III dans la pièce de William Shakespeare du même nom. Coloré à la main. Publié entre 1850 et 1876, d'après les dates de vente de l'éditeur J. Redington.…

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    London: J. Redington, 1860. Nice colour portrait of the actor James Holloway as King Richard III in the William Shakespeare play of the same name. Hand coloured. Published between 1850 and 1876, based on the publisher J. Redington's trading dates. There is a copy in Folger Shakespeare Library. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 422598834. The print is very clean and colours bright. Blank to verso. Perfect for framing. 220 x 175 mm (8¾ x 7 inches).

    . Beau portrait en couleurs de l'acteur James Holloway dans le rôle du roi Richard III dans la pièce de William Shakespeare du même nom. Coloré à la main. Publié entre 1850 et 1876, d'après les dates de vente de l'éditeur J. Redington. Un exemplaire se trouve à la Folger Shakespeare Library. Numéro OCLC / Identificateur unique : 422598834. L'impression est très propre et les couleurs sont vives. Le verso est vierge. Parfait pour l'encadrement. 220 x 175 mm

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    Book ID: 4247
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  • My Garden of Dreams and Other Poems by OSWIN, Ymal
    OSWIN, Ymal
    My Garden of Dreams and Other Poems

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd, 1928. First edition. Original cloth in dust wrapper. The white dust wrapper is a little nicked to the edges and has slight marking to it. The book itself is clean and tidy. Just a touch of darkening throughout.
    In pencil to the front is written: "Specimen for Review, Summer 1928." 36 pages.
    *COPAC gives the BL and the NLS only.

    Book ID: 1193
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  • Signed copy
    Nationalfeiertag. by STUKE, Katya
    STUKE, Katya
    Nationalfeiertag.

    Amsterdam: Fw: Books, 2015. First edition. Signed by the author to the front. Red covers, softback. Colour photography throughout. 'Nationalfeiertag', is a book about one of the biggest, and most monitored squares in the world: Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In April and May of 1989 student protests took place and there was a massacre on June 4th. Officials and police attempted to control the images taken, but Katja Stuke filmed a few hours of material at the time and on the Chinese National Holiday in October. From this footage she extracted hundreds of portraits. The book combines these portraits with newspaper clippings which are collected and spread by the June 4th Museum in Hong Kong to keep the memory…

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    Amsterdam: Fw: Books, 2015. First edition. Signed by the author to the front. Red covers, softback. Colour photography throughout. 'Nationalfeiertag', is a book about one of the biggest, and most monitored squares in the world: Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In April and May of 1989 student protests took place and there was a massacre on June 4th. Officials and police attempted to control the images taken, but Katja Stuke filmed a few hours of material at the time and on the Chinese National Holiday in October. From this footage she extracted hundreds of portraits. The book combines these portraits with newspaper clippings which are collected and spread by the June 4th Museum in Hong Kong to keep the memory of the protests of 1989 alive. Unpaginated [560 pages]. In very good condition. 235 x 165 mm (9¼ x 6½ inches).

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    Book ID: 2142
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  • Notebooks of a Naked Youth - Signed, Limited by CHILDISH, Billy
    CHILDISH, Billy
    Notebooks of a Naked Youth - Signed, Limited

    Hove: Codex, 1997. Scarce limited first edition. This is #96 - written to rear board by Childish - limitation of 100 signed copies. Frontis b/w woodcut by Childish. Quarter mustard yellow cloth and grey cardboard hardback covers - in near fine condition. Semi-autobiographical work by the outspoken and unorthodox British poet, artist and songwriter. Contents unread and in as new condition. 190 pages. 215 x 145 mm (8½ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3734
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  • Notre mère la ville. Poèmes [1921-1922] by PÉRIER, Odilon-Jean Périer
    PÉRIER, Odilon-Jean Périer
    Notre mère la ville. Poèmes [1921-1922]

    Paris / Bruxelles: éditions du Disque Vert, 1922. A nice copy of this first / limited edition volume of poetry. From a total limitation of 500 copies (including 100 Hors Commerce) this copy has no number - so is presumably one of the H-C copies.
    Softback, with cream covers. These are mainly clean, with a little darkening to the front cover top edge. The book is held within a glassine protective cover, which is clean but slightly darkened. Internally, the book is in good condition, with a little foxing - particularly to the first and last few pages.
    Odilon-Jean Périer was a Belgian poet of French heritage. He was born in Brussels in 1901 and died there…

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    Paris / Bruxelles: éditions du Disque Vert, 1922. A nice copy of this first / limited edition volume of poetry. From a total limitation of 500 copies (including 100 Hors Commerce) this copy has no number - so is presumably one of the H-C copies.
    Softback, with cream covers. These are mainly clean, with a little darkening to the front cover top edge. The book is held within a glassine protective cover, which is clean but slightly darkened. Internally, the book is in good condition, with a little foxing - particularly to the first and last few pages.
    Odilon-Jean Périer was a Belgian poet of French heritage. He was born in Brussels in 1901 and died there in 1928 of rheumatic pericarditis. His birth name was Jean, but he chose the pseudonym Odilon-Jean Périer to avoid confusion with the actor Jean Périer. He was particularly associated with Surrealist artists and poets. He is still remembered today, with exhibitions and monuments to him in Brussels. 86 pages. 185 by 145mm (7¼ by 5¾ inches).

    . Bel exemplaire de ce premier volume de poésie en édition limitée. Sur un tirage limité à 500 exemplaires (dont 100 Hors Commerce), cet exemplaire ne porte pas de numéro - il s'agit donc vraisemblablement d'un des exemplaires H-C.
    Couverture souple de couleur crème. Celles-ci sont généralement propres, avec un léger assombrissement sur le bord supérieur de la couverture. Le livre est conservé dans une pochette de protection en glassine, qui est propre mais légèrement assombrie. L'intérieur du livre est en bon état, avec quelques rousseurs, en particulier sur les premières et dernières pages.
    Odilon-Jean Périer était un poète belge d'origine française. Il est né à Bruxelles en 1901 et y est mort en 1928 d'une péricardite rhumatismale. Son nom de naissance était Jean, mais il a choisi le pseudonyme Odilon-Jean Périer pour éviter toute confusion avec l'acteur Jean Périer. Il a été particulièrement associé aux artistes et poètes surréalistes. Son souvenir est encore présent aujourd'hui, avec des expositions et des monuments qui lui sont consacrés à Bruxelles. 86 pages. 185 x 145 mm.

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    Book ID: 3932
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  • Now a Stranger by WOLFE, Humbert
    WOLFE, Humbert
    Now a Stranger

    London, Toronto, Melbourne, and Sydney: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1933. First Edition. In this intimate study of his own childhood, Humbert Wolfe presents a vivid snapshot of life in Bradford, England, during the late 19th century. It covers the nature of children's friendships, school days, and his passionate determination to fit in. In hardback cloth boards, with original publisher's unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has light age toning, and handling. Spine a little darkened. Inside clean and bright. 202 pages. 195 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches).

    . Première édition. Dans cette étude intime de sa propre enfance, Humbert Wolfe présente un instantané vivant de la vie à Bradford, en Angleterre, à la fin du XIXe siècle. Il…

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    London, Toronto, Melbourne, and Sydney: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1933. First Edition. In this intimate study of his own childhood, Humbert Wolfe presents a vivid snapshot of life in Bradford, England, during the late 19th century. It covers the nature of children's friendships, school days, and his passionate determination to fit in. In hardback cloth boards, with original publisher's unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has light age toning, and handling. Spine a little darkened. Inside clean and bright. 202 pages. 195 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches).

    . Première édition. Dans cette étude intime de sa propre enfance, Humbert Wolfe présente un instantané vivant de la vie à Bradford, en Angleterre, à la fin du XIXe siècle. Il aborde la nature des amitiés enfantines, les journées d'école et sa détermination passionnée à s'intégrer. Livre relié en toile, avec la jaquette originale non fermée de l'éditeur. La jaquette présente de légères altérations dues à l'âge et à la manipulation. Le dos est légèrement assombri. L'intérieur est propre et brillant. 202 pages. 195 x 130 mm

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    Book ID: 4227
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  • Nuit d'amour, un livre. by BALADINE HOVALD, Isabelle
    BALADINE HOVALD, Isabelle
    Nuit d'amour, un livre.

    Bordeaux: PASSAGE, 1985. Scarce French poetry book. Soft covers a little age toned to the edges, but in good condition. Inside in a fine condition. Copy # 198 of 533 - on vergé de Lana paper. The front cover vignette is by Michel Carrade. Unpaginated. 210 x 165 mm (8¼ x 6½ inches). Rare livre de poésie. Couvertures souples un peu vieillies toniques sur les bords, mais en bon état général. Intérieur en bon état. Exemplaire n° 198 sur 533 - sur papier vergé de Lana. La vignette de couverture est de Michel Carrade. Non paginé. 210 x 165 mm

    Book ID: 3114
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  • Oeuvres complètes. Poésies I & II by Jules LAFORGUE
    Jules LAFORGUE
    Oeuvres complètes. Poésies I & II

    Paris: Mercure de France, 1947. An attractive, half leather bound copy of Laforgue's poetry. This was originally published as two volumes in softback as part of the Oeuvres complètes. Here the two volumes have been bound as one. Red leather spine with gilt raised bands, titles and decorations. The red leather is somewhat faded to the spine (but uniformly). To the front board, the leather has faded a little more to the top than to the rest. Red buckram boards. The whole is a little rubbed, but overall clean and tidy. Half title, and title to volume one, with date and publisher's details. Then follows the the poems themselves, and finally the contents of volume one. This same pattern…

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    Paris: Mercure de France, 1947. An attractive, half leather bound copy of Laforgue's poetry. This was originally published as two volumes in softback as part of the Oeuvres complètes. Here the two volumes have been bound as one. Red leather spine with gilt raised bands, titles and decorations. The red leather is somewhat faded to the spine (but uniformly). To the front board, the leather has faded a little more to the top than to the rest. Red buckram boards. The whole is a little rubbed, but overall clean and tidy. Half title, and title to volume one, with date and publisher's details. Then follows the the poems themselves, and finally the contents of volume one. This same pattern is repeated for volume 2. Internally clean and tidy, with just a touch of darkening to the page edges. 284, [iv], 254 pages. 20cm x 15cm.

    . Un bel exemplaire relié en demi-cuir de la poésie de Laforgue. Cet ouvrage a été publié à l'origine en deux volumes sous forme de livre de poche dans le cadre des Oeuvres complètes. Ici, les deux volumes ont été reliés en un seul. Le dos est en cuir rouge avec des bandes, des titres et des décorations dorés. Le cuir rouge est quelque peu décoloré au dos (mais uniformément). Sur la première planche, le cuir est un peu plus décoloré sur la partie supérieure que sur le reste. Les planches sont en bougran rouge. L'ensemble est un peu frotté, mais dans l'ensemble propre et net. Demi-titre et titre du premier volume, avec la date et les détails de l'éditeur. Suivent les poèmes eux-mêmes, et enfin le contenu du premier volume. Le même schéma est répété pour le volume 2. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, avec juste un peu de noircissement sur les bords des pages. 284, [iv], 254 pages. 20cm x 15cm.

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    Book ID: 3995
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  • Oeuvres de Maitre François Rabelais, publiées sous le titre de Faits et Dits du Géant Gargantua et de son fils Pantagruel by RABELAIS, Francois,
    RABELAIS, Francois,
    Oeuvres de Maitre François Rabelais, publiées sous le titre de Faits et Dits du Géant Gargantua et de son fils Pantagruel Limosin, la Crême Philosophale, deux Epîtres à deux Vieilles de moeurs & d'humeurs différentes, & des Remarques Historiques & Critiques de Monsieur le Duchat, sur tout l'Ouvrage

    [Paris]: [Prault], 1732. Five Volumes (containing six books). A new edition. With copperplate title by Scotin showing Rabelais working (in addition to the regular title printed in red and black), engraved portrait (frontis), 3 folding copper plates (La Déviniere, Rabelais' room, the outside of Rabelais' room - they are more interesting than they sound!), and 1 engraved map of Chinon and district. (17x11cm). Initial letters, headbands and tailpieces engraved on wood. Full leather with 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and titles to burgundy labels to the spines. The bindings are mostly sound, with a touch of wear, particularly to the head and tail of volume 1 which has slight loss. Inside, the works are in good, bright condition, with…

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    [Paris]: [Prault], 1732. Five Volumes (containing six books). A new edition. With copperplate title by Scotin showing Rabelais working (in addition to the regular title printed in red and black), engraved portrait (frontis), 3 folding copper plates (La Déviniere, Rabelais' room, the outside of Rabelais' room - they are more interesting than they sound!), and 1 engraved map of Chinon and district. (17x11cm). Initial letters, headbands and tailpieces engraved on wood. Full leather with 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and titles to burgundy labels to the spines. The bindings are mostly sound, with a touch of wear, particularly to the head and tail of volume 1 which has slight loss. Inside, the works are in good, bright condition, with a touch of darkening / foxing to the pages. Slight worm damage (not affecting text) to one volume. Discrete previous owner's stamped ex libris to the verso of the end paper in each volume. An anonymous Paris reissue of the 1711 critical edition of Rabelais, written by Le Duchat and La Monnoye. This edition by Pierre-Charles Jamet and Thomas Gueulette, augmented with personal notes and comments. (vol 1). [3] ff., lii-388 pp., [4] pl. engrav, [1] dep. map; (Vol II). [2] ff., xvi-331 pp.; (Vol III). [2] ff., xxviii-334 pp.; (Vol IV). [2] ff., lxxii-358 pp.; (Vol V). [2] ff., xx-274, [2] ff, 183 pages. 165 by 105mm (6½ by 4¼ inches).

    . Cinq volumes (contenant six livres). Nouvelle édition. Avec titre gravé sur cuivre par Scotin montrant Rabelais en train de travailler (en plus du titre normal imprimé en rouge et noir), portrait gravé (frontis), 3 planches dépliantes sur cuivre (La Déviniere, la chambre de Rabelais, l'extérieur de la chambre de Rabelais - elles sont plus intéressantes qu'elles n'en ont l'air !), et 1 carte gravée de Chinon et de sa région. (17x11cm). Lettres initiales, bandeaux et gardes gravés sur bois. Plein cuir avec 5 bandes surélevées, décorations et titres dorés sur les étiquettes bordeaux au dos. Les reliures sont pour la plupart saines, avec un peu d'usure, en particulier à la tête et à la queue du volume 1 qui présente une légère perte. A l'intérieur, les ouvrages sont en bon état, lumineux, avec un peu de noircissement / rousseur sur les pages. Léger dommage dû à un ver (n'affectant pas le texte) sur un volume. Discret ex libris du propriétaire précédent au verso du papier de fin de chaque volume. Réédition parisienne anonyme de l'édition critique de Rabelais de 1711, écrite par Le Duchat et La Monnoye. Cette édition par Pierre-Charles Jamet et Thomas Gueulette, augmentée de notes et de commentaires personnels. (tome 1). [3] ff., lii-388 pp, [4] pl. gravées, [1] carte dépliante ; (Vol II). [2] ff., xvi-331 pp. ; (Vol III). [2] ff., xxviii-334 pp. ; (Vol IV). [2] ff., lxxii-358 pp. ; (Vol V). (Vol V). [2] ff., xx-274, [2] ff, 183 pages. 165 par 105mm

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