Contes Offerts Aux Enfans De France

Published by Louis Janet, 1830

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Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar

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Lovely set of volumes of children’s tales from J.N. Bouilly. A politician and writer, these tales for children were written in approximately 1824-1825; this set is the third edition. Illustrated with a full page plate for each tale and often a vignette at the end having to do with the tale. The set is in good condition with some issues to the bindings. The leather is scraped or peeled away on the second volume (see photos) but intact on volume one with the exception of a scraped area on the back hinge. Decorated with gilt edging around the edge of each. illustrations are engraved by Rouarge after the work of Chasselat and are excellent with tissue overlays intact and some transfer to the overlays. Pretty spines and marbled edges. Lovely inscription on back of free endpaper (see photo)Good Condition: 12mo: 2 volume: full leather with some scrapes and loss to volume two: very minor foxing: decorated spines with gilt decorations head and tail and black labels with gilt lettering: gorgeous endpapers in brown and navy shell pattern: Engravings by Rouarge after Chasselat intact and excellent with tissue overlays in place: “ Contes Offerts aux Enfants de France” par J. N. Bouilly: Paris: Louis Janet, publisher: Jules Didot, printer: ND: circa 1830. COLK1830CFGA.…

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Title
Contes Offerts Aux Enfans De France
Author
J. Bouilly
Publisher
Louis Janet
Publication year
1830
Condition
Fair
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
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ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar

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