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287 - [Manette]. [Literature]. A collection of works comprising: -…
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[Manette]. [Literature]. A collection of works comprising: -SAINTINE (Xavier-Boniface). *Le Chemin des écoliers*. A walk from Paris to Marly-le-Roy along the banks of the Rhine. With 450 illustrations by G. Doré, Foster, etc. Fourth edition. Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1876. -LA BRUYÈRE. *Les Caractères ou les Mœurs de ce siècle*. Followed by the Address to the Academy and the translation of Theophrastus. Preceded by an introduction by M. Sainte-Beuve. Illustrations by Messrs Penguilly, Grandville and Jules David. Paris, Morizot, Bookseller and Publisher, 1864. -WALCKENAER (Charles-Athanase, Baron). Memoirs concerning the life and writings of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Lady of Bourbilly, Marquise de Sévigné, during the Regency and the Fronde. Second edition, revised and corrected. Paris, Firmin Didot Frères, 1845. 4 volumes (Volumes 1 to 4). -MUSSET (Alfred de). Comedies and Proverbs. Paris, La Renaissance du Livre, Jean Gillequin & Cie, Publishers. 3 volumes. (Includes: Vol. 1: *La Nuit Vénitienne*, *André del Sarto*, *Les Caprices de Marianne*, *Fantasio*, *On ne badine pas avec l’amour*, *Barberine*; Vol. 2: *Lorenzaccio*, *Le Chandelier*, *Il ne faut jurer de rien*; Vol. 3: *A Whim*, *A Door Must Be Either Open or Closed*, *Louison*, *One Cannot Think of Everything*, *Carmosine*, *Bettine*). -BEAUMARCHAIS. *Essay on the Dramatic Genre* – *The Barber of Seville* – *The Marriage of Figaro*. Paris, La Renaissance du Livre, published by Mignot. 1 volume. -LEMAIRE (Henri). Anecdotes from Childhood, or Examples of Courage and Humanity, Presence of Mind, Witty Remarks, Quips, Retorts and Witty Replies from Young Children. Third edition, illustrated with engravings. Paris, At the Children’s and Young People’s Bookshop, P.-C. Lehuby, successor to Mr Pierre Blanchard, 1836. -BLANCHARD (Pierre). A Year of Happiness, or Well-Deserved Rewards. New New Year’s Gifts for My Children, by the author of the First New Year’s Gifts, Tales and Advice for My Children, and New Tales and Advice. Third Edition. Paris, Ledentu, Bookseller, 1828. -BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). The Works of Boileau Despréaux. Volume One. Stereotype edition, using the process of Firmin Didot. Paris, from the Stereotype Printing and Typefoundry of Pierre Didot the Elder and Firmin Didot, Year VII (1800). 2 volumes (Volume One and Volume Two). -FÉNELON (François de Salignac de La Mothe). The Adventures of Telemachus, followed by The Adventures of Aristonous. New edition accompanied by philological and literary notes, illustrated with numerous engravings and preceded by La Harpe’s Eulogy of Fénelon. Paris, Garnier Frères, Booksellers and Publishers, [n.d.]. -MENNECHET (Édouard). Literary Mornings. A New Course in Roman Literature. Revised and supplemented by Mr Charpentier. Paris, Garnier Frères, Booksellers and Publishers, 1867. -BOILEAU (Nicolas). The Works of Boileau. New edition in accordance with the text provided by Mr Berriat-Saint-Prix, with a note by Sainte-Beuve and a study on Boileau’s dispute with Charles Perrault by Mr Ch. Gidel. Paris, Garnier Frères, Booksellers and Publishers. -DUMAS (Alexandre). *Les Compagnons de Jéhu*. Paris, Librairie Nouvelle, A. Bourdilliat and Co., Publishers, 1859. 2 volumes (Volume One and Volume Two). -And various others. All in their original condition.
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