N. Delangle

First edition of Sainte-Beuve's first collection of poetry.
Half navy blue calf binding, spine in four compartments decorated with typographical motifs stamped in blind, gilt frieze at foot of spine, traces of rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, contemporary Romantic binding
Some foxing.

First edition illustrated with 50 in-text vignettes engraved on wood by Porret after Tony Johannot.
Full blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments richly decorated, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed David.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, some traces of rubbing to spine.
Copy free from foxing.

A collection of twelve volumes comprising the complete eight-volume Collection des petits classiques françois, published under the direction of Charles Nodier and Nicolas Delangle, together with four contemporary works belonging to the same literary and publishing milieu. The original series was dedicated to the Duchesse de Berry and printed using the types of Jules Didot the Elder. The present set is numbered 17 and is one of 25 copies on Dutch paper, following 6 copies on Chinese paper and preceding 500 copies on extra-fine paper.

 

Attractive Bradel-style bindings of tan half Russia morocco with corners, smooth spines with large gilt panels richly decorated with Romantic tools, dates gilt...

First edition.
Cntemporary marbled roan binding, smooth spine with partialy faded roll-tooled and ruled gilt motifs, burgundy roan title-label, spine-ends restored, joints restored at head and foot, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, gilt ruled leading edges, upper corners bent, marbled edges.
Some minor foxing, browned leaves, printed library stamp and pencil annotations to one endpaper.
Provenance: Louis Humbert library, with his bookplate on front pastedown.
Rare signed inscription by Charles Nodier to the royalist journalist, disciple of Félicité de La Mennais, staunch critic of Romanticism Pierre-Sébastien Laurentie: "A Monsieur Laurentie, son dévoué Charles Nodier."

Edition from the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the supervision of Charles Nodier and the publisher using Didot l'Aîné typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, a few small scratches to the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.

Edition forming part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with the typefaces of Didot l'Aîné.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some minor foxing.

Edition forming part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with Didot l'Aîné typefaces.
Half dark blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double cold-stamped compartments, small traces of rubbing on the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing.

Edition forming part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with Didot l'Aîné typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, minor rubbing traces of no significance to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges.
Some minor foxing.

Edition illustrated with vignettes, from the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the supervision of Charles Nodier and the publisher, using Didot l'Aîné's typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.

Edition from the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the supervision of Charles Nodier and the publisher, using Didot l'Aîné's typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.

Edition from the collection Petits Classiques françois printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with the typefaces of Didot l'Aîné.
Half navy blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners very slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some minor foxing.

First edition illustrated with vignettes, part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with Didot l'Aîné typefaces.
Contemporary half green sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt roulettes, featuring a central gilt tool, as well as lozenges and cold fillets, multiple gilt fillets and roulettes at foot, boards, pastedowns and endpapers of marbled paper.
Spine uniformly faded, corners rubbed, some foxing.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition of Charles Nodier's commentary and first printing of the frontispiece and 8 illustrations hors-texte by Eugène Devéria, one of the rare copies printed on vellum.
Half brown morocco bindings with corners, spines slightly lightened with four fine raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments richly decorated, gilt friezes at head and foot, traces of rubbing on joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings signed by Bibolet.
Some light foxing, library classification labels pasted opposite half-title pages.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Lacombe with his bookplates pasted on pastedowns.

First edition.
Half red calf binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt arabesques and a gilt bird ornament with black title-label, marbled paper boards, binding signed by Lefebvre.
A few very minor spots of worming.

New edition for each of the three volumes.
Bradel binding in full navy blue boards, smooth spine, burgundy Russia leather title-label, headcaps rubbed and worn, minor scuffing to boards without consequence, corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing.
Rare collection of these three works.