Louis de BONALD

First edition published in the complete works of Viscount Louis de Bonald.
Full marbled sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt friezes and typographical motifs, red morocco title labels, olive green morocco volume labels, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges to leading edges, yellow and marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Handsome copy free from foxing and attractively bound.

New edition published in the author's complete works.
Half navy blue sheep bindings, smooth spines slightly darkened decorated with gilt arabesque, gilt friezes at foot of spines which also feature two cold-stamped fleurons at head and foot, marbled paper boards, bookplates pasted on pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, a light water stain at head of the very first leaves of the first volume.

Second edition published in the author's complete works and first edition in part as revised by the author.
Half navy blue sheep bindings, smooth spines slightly darkened decorated with gilt arabesque, gilt friezes at foot of spines which also feature two cold-stamped fleurons at head and foot, marbled paper boards, bookplates pasted on pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, a scratch on the spine of the last volume.

Edition published in the author's complete works.
Half navy blue sheep binding, smooth spine lightly browned decorated with gilt arabesque, gilt frieze at foot of spine which also features two fleurons stamped in blind at head and foot, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted on pastedown, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Foxing, a paper flaw at foot of table of contents page not touching text.

First edition.
Contemporary alf long-grained red morocco, with gilt and blindstamped typographic devices and double gilt fillets, marbled edges, slight nicks to the edges.

Second edition published in the author's complete works and largely original as it was revised, corrected and considerably expanded by the author.
Half navy blue sheep binding, smooth spine slightly darkened decorated with a gilt arabesque, gilt fillet at foot of spine which also features two fleurons stamped in blind at head and foot, marbled paper boards, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Louis de Bonald to the Duc de Crillon, pair de France, at head of upper cover.
A clear, insignificant stain, to head of first leaves, small foxings.