C. Hardy

Second edition, with some parts of the text in first edition as reworked by the author, illustrated with an engraved frontispice by Jean-François Tourcaty.
Later binding (ca 1860) in red half morocco, richly decorated spine, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, binding signed Hardy. Some stains to boards, slight rubbing to joints and corners slightly bumped, very light foxing.

To make the strength of marriage consist in that of love is to go so far as to misunderstand the spirit of this institution.

Fourth edition revised from the first edition for the first volume, first edition for the second refuting the thesis that this novel is by Madame de La Fayette.
Handsome copy.
Full green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments richly decorated, date and place gilt at center of spine, gilt roulettes on headcaps, frame of triple gilt fillets on boards, small black spots on first board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of gilt dentelle on pastedowns, lower corners very slightly bumped, double gilt fillets on leading edges, very elegant binding signed by Hardy.
Our copy is complete, as frontispiece, with...

Edition presented with revised and corrected commentary, one of the rare copies printed on China paper.
Full navy morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillet frame on covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on leading edges, superb contemporary binding signed by Hardy.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy established in a perfect full morocco binding signed by Hardy.

New edition printed on laid paper and expanded with an introduction and notes by Charles Asselineau.
Full midnight blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double compartments richly ornamented with typographical corner motifs and a gilt fleur-de-lys at their centers, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt rolls on headcaps, triple gilt fillet frames on boards ornamented at corners with gilt fleur-de-lys, gilt rolls on pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, double gilt fillets on leading edges, original wrappers preserved, all edges gilt, magnificent English binding signed by Hardy.
Work illustrated with a portrait of madame de Caylus...

Pirate edition of 1812, imprint dated 1796. It features the exact pagination of the genuine 1796 edition, as well as the 13 plates and 2 frontispieces by Monnet, Mlle Gérard and Fragonard fils engraved by Baquoy, Duplessi-Bertaux, Dupréel, Godefroy, Langlois, Lemire, Lingée, Masquelier, Patas, Pauquet, Simonet and Trière. The pirate edition is identified by the letters “R. p. D.” in the plates' lower margins, as they have been retouched by Delvaux. In addition, the fillet preceding the date on the title-page is wavy, and the title is presented in seven lines rather than eight.

Bound in full morocco, slight rubbing on the corners, all edges gilt, splendid binding signed by...

New edition, after the original of 1623. This edition is illustrated with 2 charming frontispieces and 11 unsigned figures. Each of the figures has an upper and lower part, as if they were two vignettes. All the illustrations have fine contrast and have been perfectly printed. This edition by the Hackes is part of the Elsevier collection. "The most attractive and most sought-after edition". Brunet III, 1931.
Later bindings (mid-19th century) in full green morocco, signed C. Hardy. Spine with five raised bands decorated with blind compartments. Double blind fillet on boards. Gilt decorative board-edges framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt. Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome...