30th Sep, 2016 10:00 EST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
  Lot 85
 

85

(Literature : French). 7 vols. French & French-language imprints, or authors: (Richardson, Samuel.) Histoire du Chevalier Grandisson. Amsterdam:, 1770. Nouvelles Lettres Angloises. 4 vols. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf, richly gilt spines, morocco spine labels, red stained edges, marbled endpapers; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed, a few spine ends heavily rubbed. Some darkening at front & back matter edges. Translated by A.F. Prevost. * Saint-Pierre, Bernardin. Paul and Virginia. London: G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795. First English-language edition. 12mo, contemporary gilt-paneled tree calf, spine gilt, some edge wear, spine pulling away. Internally generally clean. Translated by Helen Maria Williams. * Irving, Washington. A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1829. 2 vols. 12mo, contemporary black-calf-backed marbled boards, spines gilt, marbled edges & endpapers; light wear. Internally clean. See BAL10125 & 10126 for the first American & British printings (also in 1829).

Estimated at $200 - $300


 

(Literature : French). 7 vols. French & French-language imprints, or authors: (Richardson, Samuel.) Histoire du Chevalier Grandisson. Amsterdam:, 1770. Nouvelles Lettres Angloises. 4 vols. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf, richly gilt spines, morocco spine labels, red stained edges, marbled endpapers; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed, a few spine ends heavily rubbed. Some darkening at front & back matter edges. Translated by A.F. Prevost. * Saint-Pierre, Bernardin. Paul and Virginia. London: G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795. First English-language edition. 12mo, contemporary gilt-paneled tree calf, spine gilt, some edge wear, spine pulling away. Internally generally clean. Translated by Helen Maria Williams. * Irving, Washington. A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. Paris: A. and W. Galignani, 1829. 2 vols. 12mo, contemporary black-calf-backed marbled boards, spines gilt, marbled edges & endpapers; light wear. Internally clean. See BAL10125 & 10126 for the first American & British printings (also in 1829).

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