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Vol. 5 of a 7-volume, sextodecimo (16mo) set that includes: La Confession d'un Enfant du Siècle Comédies et Proverbes (3 volumes)Nouvelles et Contes Premières Poésies Poésies Nouvelles Set is uniformly bound in half red morocco leather with gilt…
Vol. 5 of a 7-volume, sextodecimo (16mo) set that includes: La Confession d'un Enfant du Siècle Comédies et Proverbes (3 volumes)Nouvelles et Contes Premières Poésies Poésies Nouvelles Set is uniformly bound in half red morocco leather with gilt…
Vol. 2 of a 7-volume, sextodecimo (16mo) set that includes: La Confession d'un Enfant du SiècleComédies et Proverbes (3 volumes)Nouvelles et Contes Premières PoésiesPoésies NouvellesSet is uniformly bound in half red morocco leather with gilt ruling…
This is the first English edition. Ramsden, in his notes, explains that this English language copy is a reproduction of the U.S. sheets. Under the author's credit, she is explained as "Author of "The Reef," "Summer," "The Marne" and "The House of…
This book is bound in full mauve cloth, has age spots and pencil marks including a "6098" in the top right of the title page. G. Charpentier is named as editor.
Nos Auteurs Dramatiques is the sequel to Le Naturalisme Au Théâtres by Émile Zola.…
This copy is bound in full mauve cloth, has distinct age spots, and has some words underlined in pencil. "6098" is written in pencil on the top right of the title page. G . Charpentier is listed as the editor.
This copy has small creases in the cover page, but no notable tears or rips. Bound in half vellum, with decorative gilt, and Morocco leather label. Eugéne Fasquelle is listed as editor.
As the fourth book in a twenty-volume series called Les…
An inscription from the author reads, 'a Madame Wharton / Hommage respecteaux / Bon E. Seilliere'. This book is about the life and works of Barbey D'Aurevilly, the French novelist known for his collection of short stories, Les Diaboliques (The…
“42 portraits and documents.” Part of a series, “La vie anecdotique et pittoresque des grands écrivains.” Ramsden describes the binding, “half green cloth, morocco label.” There is a stamp/printed name, “STROOBANTS” on the inside of the boards.
Signed “Edith Wharton.” Ramsden includes the description, “full grey cloth gilt, morocco label” and that there is a French Customs stamp. This volume contains a note card from Stone Through Books, Ramsden’s bookstore while in London. The notecard…
Translated from German to French by Par L. de Sampigny. With a forward by Hugues Imbert. Binding described as “full grey cloth, morocco label” (Ramsden).