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Romantic illustrated edition in first printing with 6 hors-texte on chine appliqué before letters and 200 in-text vignettes by Lemercier. The hors-texte are numbered and have been bound out of order. First edition of the translation by Elise Voiart. Preface by Charles Nodier.
Half black shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with cold and gilt rococo tooling. Gilt edges. Some scattered foxing. Rubbing, particularly to edges and corners. Charming copy.
This Swiss novel was a great success upon publication and has enchanted multiple generations to this day.

First edition of the new French translation by Christian, illustrated with first printing of 10 plates by Gavarni on wood and multiple vignettes, initials, tailpieces by the same. Preface on Hoffmann by Christian.
Half lemon yellow morocco binding with corners, late 19th century, signed Champs at the top of the first endpaper. Raised bands spine richly decorated. Red morocco title label. Decorative fillets on boards. Peacock eye paper on boards. Top edge gilt. Small dark spots on upper board. Small dent at foot over 2 mm. Fresh tinted paper free from foxing, rare condition for this edition usually covered with foxing and browning.
Very handsome copy.
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New edition of the French translation established by Elise Voiart and illustrated with 200 vignettes engraved after drawings by Charles Lemercier.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, minor scratches to foot of spine, covers framed with triple gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners damaged, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with numerous vignettes in the text.
Preface by Charles Nodier.
Foxing.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Half olive sheep binding with corners, smooth spine now decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, light scratches to spine, pine cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary romantic binding.
Work complete with its musical stave plates at rear.
Occasional light foxing.

New edition. The first edition dates from 1789. Illustrated with 7 plates including 2 folding (map of France and world map).
Contemporary full speckled brown sheep bindings. Smooth spine decorated with Restoration-style ornamental tools, roulettes and fillets. Gilt fillet frame on boards. Red morocco title and volume labels. Marbled edges. Head of volume II slightly worn. Handsome binding. Library label on headcaps (A42, A43).
Educational manual designed to teach basic knowledge to children, in all areas necessary for life in society, presented in the form of dialogues. The author was a fervent admirer of Rousseau.

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First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by A.J.J. de la Ville de Mirmont.
Author's name, date and title of the work inscribed in pen on the spine, handsome copy. Rare.