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London: H. S. Nichols, 1895. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Volume 2 of 2. Dark red cloth with gilt trim on the front cover, gilt fleur de lis decoration on the spine and in the centre of the front cover. A tidy binding with minimal wear on the covers. The hinges are in good order, tidy internally, minor marking, light toning, the page edges are uncut and unopened, browning to the last page. Pages; XVI, 352. Frontispiece portrait of Voltaire. Limited edition of 500. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

GB: Mundell, Doig, and Stevenson (Edinburgh), 1808. Half leather. Fairly clean tight book BUT SPINE OVERLAID WITH PLAIN BRIGHT RED TAPE. A good working copy or suitable to rebind. . Hardback. Good/No DW.

GB: Mundell, Doig, and Stevenson (Edinburgh), 1808. Half leather. Fairly clean tight book BUT SPINE OVERLAID WITH PLAIN BRIGHT RED TAPE. A good working copy or suitable to rebind. . Hardback. Good/No DW.

GB: Mundell, Doig, and Stevenson (Edinburgh), 1808. Half leather. Fairly clean tight book BUT SPINE OVERLAID WITH PLAIN BRIGHT RED TAPE. A good working copy or suitable to rebind. . Hardback. Good/No DW.

New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008-10-01. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008-10-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Printed for Mundell, Doig, and Stevenson, 1808. First Edition. Leather Binding. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Attractive small leather-bound set in 3 volumes (of the original 4), bound in early 19th-century full brown polished tree calf, spines with twin black morocco labels and compartments elaborately bordered with interlocking geometric tooling in gilt, framing bold gilt floral devices, speckled edges (boards of volume I are detatched but present; some wear to edges; ink signature in two volumes). Withal a bright and attractive decorative set.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the 2 volume Nichols limited edition of THE MEMOIRS OF MARMONTEL. Red cloth boards. Gold gilt stands out on front, warn down on spine, tight, square. "Edition strictly limited to 500 copies". 5 7/8" x 9 1/8". volume 1 = 384 pages. volume 2 = 352 pages. Volume 1 has frontispiece lithograph of Marmontel. Volume 2 has frontispiece lithograph of Voltaire. Both volumes have heavily browned ffp's front and back. Bit of yellowing on all pages. Last ffp on Volume 1, and first ffp on volume 2 have fold + tear. All internal pages are tight, square, and devoid of marks and chips. Rough cut quarter pages have never been separated, hence entirely unread. Noted appraiser James Beattie assigns a value of $115.00 to the pair.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 5x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme and John Murray, 1805. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION COMPLETE IN FOUR VOLUMES. Vol. I - Front board is detached. Boards have stains and wear. Neat name to front endpaper. 206 pages+ 2 pages of adverts. Front gathering (up to page 24) loose and held on by a single thread. Edges mostly rough cut, spine mostly worn away but generally very clean and unmarked and binding tight ; Vol. II - Boards stained with wear. Neat name to front endpaper 346 pages+ 2 pages of adverts. Contemporary pencil calculation to rear endpaper. Edges mostly rough cut, spine mostly worn away but generally very clean and unmarked and binding tight ; Vol. III - Boards stained with wear. Neat name to front endpaper 356 pages. Edges mostly rough cut, spine mostly worn away but generally very clean and unmarked and binding tight ; Vol. IV - Boards stained with wear. Neat name to front endpaper 344 pages + 4 pages of adverts. Edges mostly rough cut, spine mostly worn away but generally very clean and… Read More

London : H. S. Nichols, 1895. Limited Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Gilt vignette and borders to front panel. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ""Edition strictly limited to 500 copies"" --verso half-title. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Description: 2v. (xxiv, 384p. ; xvi, 352p. ) : frontis. (ports. , t. G. ) ; 23cm. Subjects: Marmontel, Jean Francois, 1723-1799. France - History - Louis XVI, 1774-1793. France - History - Revolution - Personal narratives. France - History - Louis XV, 1715-1774.

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme...and John Murray, 1805. In four volumes. Contemporary green diced calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spines dulled. Very occasional light spotting. The first edition in English of French poet, dramatist, novelist, and critic Jean-Francois Marmontel's (1723-1799) memoirs, handsomely bound. . First edition in English. 12mo.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and John Muray, 1805. First Edition. Leather_bound. Very Good. 406, 346, 356, 344 total pages. [Lacks adverts at end of each volume which were excised when set was rebound]. Professionally bound in 3/4 green leather with marbled boards. Spine titles and decorations in gilt. Small octavos. Condition: Rear board to volume one has some fading, spines bright, corners bumped and some light edgewear. Bindings tight. Bookplate to each volume, occasional foxing to interiors, overall bright. Marmontel [1723-1799] gained literary success in Paris with his Moral Stories [Contes Moraux] ,regarded as classics today. He wrote "Les Incas" , a call for religious toleration, which led to his being denounced by the Sorbonne. He was also friends with Diderot and the Encyclopedists.