FRANCE [Literature & History)

Daudet, Alphonse [Illustré d'aquarelles par Aranda, de Beaumont, Montenard, de Myrbach, Rossi] Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 - 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the father of writers Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.

(Book #ID 86258)

Published by C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, Paris, 1886. 1886.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, splendid mountain scene illustration to the front cover, rich marble end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 365 [v] printed pages of French text with colour title page and colour frontispiece, monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine dulled, light rubbing to the ends and corners, light spotting to the closed text block edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Denis van Berchem, Hans Jucker, Rudolf Laur-Belart, Hans Bögli, Michel Egloff

(Book #ID 91059)

Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1975. 1975.

First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 46 printed pages of French and German text followed by 27 full-page plates. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Denis van Berchem, Hans Jucker, Rudolf Laur-Belart, Hans Bögli, Michel Egloff

(Book #ID 91060)

Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1976. 1976.

First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 30 printed pages of French and German text followed by 7 full-page plates. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Denis van Berchem, Hans Jucker, Rudolf Laur-Belart, Hans Bögli, Michel Egloff, Andreas Tuor

(Book #ID 91062)

Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1981. 1981.

First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 75 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates, photographs, series of large folding plans loosely inserted. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dominique Tuor-Clerc, Michel Fuchs, Martin Bossert, Hans Lieb, Laurence Margairaz Dewarrat

(Book #ID 91067)

Published by Musée romain, Avenches, Bern First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers[soft back] with flat back spine. 4to 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 137 printed pages of French and German text with full-page plates, figures and photographs. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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De Rémusat, Paul [E. Balfour, Balbirny | Balbirnie House] Claire Élisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes de Rémusat (5 January 1780 - 16 December 1821) was a French woman of letters. She married at sixteen, and was attached to the Empress Josephine as dame du palais in 1802. It was not until her grandson, Paul de Rémusat, published these Mémoires (3 volumes Paris, 1879-80), which followed by some correspondence with her son (2 volumes 1881), that justice could be done to her literary talent.

(Book #ID 94318)

Published by Calmann Levy, Paris, Third Edition 1880. 1880.

Uniform matching third edition hard back binding in publisher's original half white vellum covers, black and red title and author lettering to the spines, polished brown marble covers, thick satin white silk end papers, polished red page edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 413; 420; 416 printed pages of French text. From the private library of E. Balfour, Balbirny | Balbirnie House, with smart coat of arms bookplate inside each front free end paper, white spines slightly grubby, without any foxing or age toning to the text block and in Very Good condition. Heavy set. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Daudet, Alphonse [Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 - 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée Daudet, and writers Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet] Foreword by André Ebner [Sketches by Rémusat]

(Book #ID 92027)

Published by Éditions De Moulin, Paris, 1947. 1947.

First edition in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7½''. Example 319 of 995 limited edition copies. Contains 85 + 1 printed pages of French text with splendid full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book, in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to the rear cover and a couple of spots to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Duhamel, Georges [Illustrated by Raymond Thiollière]

(Book #ID 95118)

Published by Le Livre de Demain | Librairie Arthème Fayard, 18-20 rue du Saint-Gothard, Paris 1930. 1930.

Rebound hard back binding in half oatmeal cloth, marble paper covered boards, hand written number to the top of the spine, original illustrated front and rear card covers bound-in. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 125 printed pages of French text with monochrome illustrations throughout. 'Bibliothéque Pardissiale de la Trinité, Bruxelles' stamp to the end papers. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Duval, Vincent

(Book #ID 102491)

Published by Geste Editions, La Crèche 2008. 2008.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated boards. Landscape. 7'' x 10''. Contains 148 printed pages with splendid colour and monochrome paintings and illustrations throughout, French text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9782845614024

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Duché Jean

(Book #ID 93499)

Published by Flammarion, 26 Rue Racine, Paris First Thus Edition 1960. 1960.

Uniform matching first edition in publisher's original plain dove white card wrap covers [soft back], black and red title and author lettering to the spines and to the front and rear covers, page edges untrimmed. 8vo. 8½'' x French figures and maps throughout. Ink name inside dated 1961. Very Good condition books in Very Good condition dust wrappers with small v-shaped piece of paper missing to the top of the spine of volume I. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Du Barri, Jeanne [Translator H. T. Riley] Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry (19 August 1743 - 8 December 1793) was the last Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.

(Book #ID 86678)

Published by H. S. Nichols, 3 Soho Square, London First Edition 1896. Four Volumes. 1896.

Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in half brown smooth finest quality leather covers, gilt title lettering and volume details on morocco labels and embellishments to the spines, top edges gilt, marble paper end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains a different tissue guarded frontispiece to each volume. Tiny stamp from Henry Sotheran, Piccadilly, London inside each volume and a Very Good clean condition set. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dutton, Ralph and Lord Holden [Wrapper Illustration by Brian Cook]

(Book #ID 107888)

Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London First Edition 1939. 1939.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pink cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, maps to the end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 152 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Very little wear to the covers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition illustrated dust wrapper with shallow nicks to the spine ends and upper corners, age darkened spine, not price clipped 8s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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