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23 works, 25 volumes: - THOMAS-LEFEBVRE (P.). *La grammaire des gens du monde*, or grammatical and critical studies on *Les Méditations*, *Les Harmonies*, *Jocelyn*, etc. Paris, Vve Maire-Nyon, Hachette, 1843, in-8, XXIII pp.–376 pp.–2 ff. Bound in contemporary brown half-shagreen, with faux raised bands. – Water-stain and foxing. – CREULY (general). Map of Gaul under Caesar’s proconsulship. Examination of the critical observations to which this map has given rise in Belgium and Germany. Paris, Revue Archéologique, Didier, 1864, in-8 fascicle, 3 leaves–102 pp. Contemporary caramel-coloured half-basane binding, ribbed spine. - A handwritten table of contents has been added at the end. A piece of bright red adhesive paper at the bottom of the spine. - RENAN (Ernest). The Priest of Nemi. Eleventh edition. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1886, 8vo, 2 leaves–XIV pp.–134 pp.–1 leaf. Burgundy half-cloth Bradel binding, title label. – Paper slightly yellowed. – GONDINET (Edmond). Christiane. A comedy in four acts, in prose. Paris, Lévy, 1872, in-8, 2ff.-168pp. Contemporary green half-shagreen binding, ribbed spine. - Signs of wear; inner hinges slightly stretched; edges rubbed. First edition. - Elie de Saint Gille. Chanson de Geste published with an introduction, glossary and index by Gaston Raynaud, accompanied by the Norwegian version translated by Eugène Koelbing. Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1879, 8vo, 2 leaves–XLIII pp.–203 pp.–2 leaves. Publisher’s brick-red cloth. - Interior fresh, uncut, small tear to the top cap. (Collection of the Société des Anciens Textes Français). - MACAULAY (Thomas Babington, Lord). Essays on History and Literature. Translated by Guillaume Guizot. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1882, 8vo, 3 leaves–424 pp. Contemporary aubergine half-shagreen binding. - Spine faded, paper slightly yellowed. - RONDELET (Antonin). On Spiritualism in Political Economy. Paris, Didier, 1859, in-8 (13 x 21.5 cm), 2ff., 374 pages. Contemporary bottle-green half-basane binding, smooth spine, with gilt fleurons and fillets. - Paper slightly and evenly yellowed. - SAINT-YRIS (Th. Deaddé, known as...). Yearbook of Literature, the Arts and the Theatres with engravings and illustrations. Paris, Lacrampe & Cie., 1846–47, 8vo, 2 leaves–498 pp.–1 leaf. Blue half-basane, smooth spine, gilt fillets. (Contemporary binding). - Small stain on the title page; the rest is in very fresh condition. 12 out-of-text engravings. - SAINT-VICTOR (Paul de) (1827–1881). Men and Gods. Studies in History and Literature... Second edition. Paris, Lévy, 1867, in-8, 2ff.-IIpp.-516pp. Contemporary havana-coloured half-chagrin, ribbed spine, gilt fleurons. - Upper margin of the half-title page trimmed. Spine rubbed. - DAUNOU (Pierre-Claude-François) (1761–1840). Discourse on the State of Literature in the 13th Century. Preceded by a note on the author by M. Guérard. Paris, Ducrocq, 1876, 8vo, 2 leaves–XLIII pp.–436 pp.– Portrait. Bound in contemporary bronze half-chagrin. - Foxing, spine faded. (Classical Library of Contemporary Celebrities series). - [HOFFMANN (E.-T.-A.)]. Sister Monika. A philanthropic-physical-psychological-erotic treatise from the Secular Convent of X*** in S***. Translated from the German by E. L. Paris, Le Terrain Vague, 1966, in-8, 188 pages – 1f. Publisher’s cloth binding, dust jacket. – A fresh copy. - COLET (Louise). The Songs of the Vanquished. New Poems. Paris, René, 1846, in-8, 2ff.–420pp. – engraved portrait after David. Contemporary caramel-coloured half-calf binding, smooth spine, gilt and blind-stamped raised bands, marbled edges. - A tear on the upper hinge, 5 cm long; the last two leaves transposed by the bookbinder; light, scattered foxing. First edition. - BARTHELEMY (Auguste-Marseille). Twelve Days of the Revolution. Paris, Perrotin, 1839, in-8, 2ff.-VIIIpp.-396pp.- 12 plates. Contemporary aubergine half-basane binding, smooth spine with decoration. - Foxing, minor defects to the binding. - MERIMÉE (Prosper). The Theatre of Clara Gazul, a Spanish Actress. Paris, Fournier, 1830, 8vo, 2 leaves – 449 pp. – 1 leaf. Contemporary fawn half-calf, smooth spine, gilt fillets, yellow edges. - A few scattered foxing spots. Weak hinge on the front cover, worn caps. - HEAURA (Félix). Les Loch’Maria. Three acts in verse. Grenoble, Imprimerie Générale, 1904, 8vo, 82 pp. Marbled fawn half-basane, smooth spine, title label, gilt head, cover. (Contemporary binding). - A few small foxing spots. - LECOMTE (L.-Henry). Les Nouveautés. 1827–1832 – 1866–1873 – 1878–1906. Paris, Daragon, 1907, small 8vo, 2 leaves–211 pp.–2 leaves–frontispiece. Bound in fawn glazed half-calf, ribbed spine, red and green title labels, cover preserved. (Contemporary binding). – Copy bearing no. 3, with an autograph dedication from the author to his publisher H. Daragon. Traces of damp on the edges and in the lower part of the outer margin of the first few leaves. - LECOMTE (L.-Henry). *Le Théâtre Historique*. 1847–1851 – 1862 – 1875–1879 – 1890–1891. Paris, Daragon, 1906, small 8vo, 2 leaves – 166 pp. – 1 leaf – frontispiece. .......
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