(VILLETTE, Charles).
Oeuvres Du Marquis De Villette.
Londres (actually Paris): (Clousier......), 1784. First edition.
12mo., full cont. calf, leather spine label, (x), (1)-270pp. Inner front hinge starting, 1 1/2" split in outer front hinge but still quite strong, small hole in rear spine gutter but in fact a very good copy.
Charles Villette [1736-1793] French writer and politician. Villette took part in the Seven Years War, and then returned to Paris in 1763 where he "made many enemies by his insufferable manners." Villette became friends with Voltaire, who referred to Villette as his protege and wished to make a poet of him. On Voltaire's advice, Villette married Mademoiselle De Variscourt, but the marriage was an unhappy one. During the Revolution, Villette wrote revolutionary articles in "Chronique de Paris." "He had the courage to censure the September massacres and vot for the imprisonment, not the death of Louis XVI. " In 1784 he published the above title.
Oeuvres Du Marquis De Villette.
Londres (actually Paris): (Clousier......), 1784. First edition.
12mo., full cont. calf, leather spine label, (x), (1)-270pp. Inner front hinge starting, 1 1/2" split in outer front hinge but still quite strong, small hole in rear spine gutter but in fact a very good copy.
Charles Villette [1736-1793] French writer and politician. Villette took part in the Seven Years War, and then returned to Paris in 1763 where he "made many enemies by his insufferable manners." Villette became friends with Voltaire, who referred to Villette as his protege and wished to make a poet of him. On Voltaire's advice, Villette married Mademoiselle De Variscourt, but the marriage was an unhappy one. During the Revolution, Villette wrote revolutionary articles in "Chronique de Paris." "He had the courage to censure the September massacres and vot for the imprisonment, not the death of Louis XVI. " In 1784 he published the above title.
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VOLTAIRE, (Francois-Marie Arouet de).
Siecle de Louis XIV suivi de la Liste des Enfants de Louis XIV, des Princes de la Maison de France de son Temps, des Souverains Contemporains......
Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie., 1858. In two vooumes.
Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, leather spine labels, 492; 480pp. Trace of rubbing o/w a fine copy.
Siecle de Louis XIV suivi de la Liste des Enfants de Louis XIV, des Princes de la Maison de France de son Temps, des Souverains Contemporains......
Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie., 1858. In two vooumes.
Tall 8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, leather spine labels, 492; 480pp. Trace of rubbing o/w a fine copy.
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VOLTAIRE, (Francois-Marie Arouet de).
Siecles de Louis XIV et de Louis XV.
Paris: de L'Imprimerie et de la Fondie de Pierre Didot l'Aine, 1820. In four volumes.
8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, 440; 446; 454; 434pp. A fine set.
"Siecle de Louis XIV" was first published in 1751, in Berlin. It appears they were first published together in 1803 (BM catalogue).
Siecles de Louis XIV et de Louis XV.
Paris: de L'Imprimerie et de la Fondie de Pierre Didot l'Aine, 1820. In four volumes.
8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, raised bands, 440; 446; 454; 434pp. A fine set.
"Siecle de Louis XIV" was first published in 1751, in Berlin. It appears they were first published together in 1803 (BM catalogue).
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VOLTAIRE.
Oeuvres Choisies de.....pulbiees avec Preface, Notes et Variantes par Georges Bengesco.
Paris: Librairie de Bibliophiles, 1892. In two volumes.
Sm.8vo., cont. red morocco spine, marble boards, raised bands, xxvii, 279; (iv), 329pp. Some minor rubbing to edges of boards o/w a fine set.
Consists of the Dictionnaire Philosophique Portatif, one of Voltaires' principal works, followed by Lettres Philosohiques.
Oeuvres Choisies de.....pulbiees avec Preface, Notes et Variantes par Georges Bengesco.
Paris: Librairie de Bibliophiles, 1892. In two volumes.
Sm.8vo., cont. red morocco spine, marble boards, raised bands, xxvii, 279; (iv), 329pp. Some minor rubbing to edges of boards o/w a fine set.
Consists of the Dictionnaire Philosophique Portatif, one of Voltaires' principal works, followed by Lettres Philosohiques.
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VOSGIEN.
Dictionnaire de poche, geograhique, ou, Description des republicques, royaumes, provinces, villes: eveches, duches, comtes,ports, forteresses, et autres lieux considerables des quartre parties du monde......Traduit de l'anglais sur la 13 ed. de Laurent-Echard, pars Vosgien. (Pseud. of Jean Baptiste Ladvocat).
Paris: Chez Lesguilliez, freres...... an IX. (1801). New edition, revised, corrected and enlarged.
Sm.8vo., full cont. calf, leather spine label, iv, 730pp. double columns. Some tears to two of the maps, no loss, outer rear hinge cracked, but certainly a very good copy.
This edition in an abridgement of Antoine Bruzen de la Martinere's "Geographical Dictionary" translated from the English of Laurence Echard by Vosgien. The three folding maps are of France; Europe and the World; the last presented in two hemispheres and shows Australia.
Dictionnaire de poche, geograhique, ou, Description des republicques, royaumes, provinces, villes: eveches, duches, comtes,ports, forteresses, et autres lieux considerables des quartre parties du monde......Traduit de l'anglais sur la 13 ed. de Laurent-Echard, pars Vosgien. (Pseud. of Jean Baptiste Ladvocat).
Paris: Chez Lesguilliez, freres...... an IX. (1801). New edition, revised, corrected and enlarged.
Sm.8vo., full cont. calf, leather spine label, iv, 730pp. double columns. Some tears to two of the maps, no loss, outer rear hinge cracked, but certainly a very good copy.
This edition in an abridgement of Antoine Bruzen de la Martinere's "Geographical Dictionary" translated from the English of Laurence Echard by Vosgien. The three folding maps are of France; Europe and the World; the last presented in two hemispheres and shows Australia.
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W. Pitt Byrne, Mrs.
Social Hours With Celebrities Being the Third and Fourth Volumes of "Gossip of the Century" by the Late.......Edited by Her Sister Miss R.H. Busk.
London: Ward & Downey, 1898. In two volumes. First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. red cloth, xii, (452); (vi), (292)pp. A fine, bright copy.
These volumes deal with social celebrities in France, Belgium, Hungary and Spain; eccleiastical celebrities in France and England, the Theatre Francais and the French Archives.
Social Hours With Celebrities Being the Third and Fourth Volumes of "Gossip of the Century" by the Late.......Edited by Her Sister Miss R.H. Busk.
London: Ward & Downey, 1898. In two volumes. First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. red cloth, xii, (452); (vi), (292)pp. A fine, bright copy.
These volumes deal with social celebrities in France, Belgium, Hungary and Spain; eccleiastical celebrities in France and England, the Theatre Francais and the French Archives.
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WADDINGTON, Mary King.
Chateau and Country Life in France.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. brown pictorial cloth, (336)pp. Large piece torn off front free e/paper, cloth worn, a good copy only.
Chateau and Country Life in France.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. brown pictorial cloth, (336)pp. Large piece torn off front free e/paper, cloth worn, a good copy only.
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WARBURTON, Acton. Rollo and His Race; Or, Footsteps of the Normans. London: Richard Bentley, 1848. In two volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, (xxvi), (27)-300; (viii), 310pp. A fine copy. "The following pages are an attempt to collect some of the traces of the Genius of the Normans and their influences, their posterity....."
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WELD, Charles Richard.
Auvergne, Piedmont, And Savoy: A Summer Ramble.
London: John W. Parker, 1850. First edition.
8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, xii, 351, (8)pp.ads. Spine faded with minor wear to the ends but still a better than very good, not quite near fine copy.
Auvergne, Piedmont, And Savoy: A Summer Ramble.
London: John W. Parker, 1850. First edition.
8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, xii, 351, (8)pp.ads. Spine faded with minor wear to the ends but still a better than very good, not quite near fine copy.
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WHITLOCK, Brand. La Fayette. New York: Appleton, (1929). In two volumes. Second printing. Tall 8vo., cloth, 475; 452pp. Fine in near fine d/w's.
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WHYMPER, Edward.
Scrambles Amongst the Alps by.....And Down the Rhine By Lady Blanche Murphy.
Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Co., nd. (187-?)
Sm.4to., orig. rust pictorial cloth, 164; (76)pp. double columns. Inner hinges badly cracked, some wear to extremities but still very good.
Scrambles Amongst the Alps by.....And Down the Rhine By Lady Blanche Murphy.
Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Co., nd. (187-?)
Sm.4to., orig. rust pictorial cloth, 164; (76)pp. double columns. Inner hinges badly cracked, some wear to extremities but still very good.
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YOUNG, Arthur. Travels in France ....During the Years 1787, 1788, 1789. With an Introduction, Biographical Sketch and Notes by M. Benthan-Edwards. London: George Bell, 1890. Third edition. "Bohn's Standard Library." 8vo., orig. maroon cloth, lix, 366, 24pp.ads. Gift inscription on the title o/w a very good copy.
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YOUNG, Arthur. Travels in France during the Years 1787, 1788 & 1789 by.....Edited by Constantia Maxwell. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1929. 8vo., cloth, lvi, 428pp. Spine slightly faded o/w fine. This present edition of Young's travels is a reprint of the account of the French journeys from Part I of the first edition of 1792, together with a selection from the "General Observations" in Part II, and Volume II of the second edition.
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ZOLA, Emile.
La Faute de L'Abbe Mouret.
Paris: Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1906. "Cinquante-neuvieme mille." (so stated).
8vo., cont. green morocco spine, marble boards, gilt decoration on the spine, 428pp. Very minor rubbing o/w a fine copy in a pretty binding.
La Faute de L'Abbe Mouret.
Paris: Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1906. "Cinquante-neuvieme mille." (so stated).
8vo., cont. green morocco spine, marble boards, gilt decoration on the spine, 428pp. Very minor rubbing o/w a fine copy in a pretty binding.
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