French Language from North Country Books

Paris: Brodard & Taupin / Coulomiers-Paris, 1939. Hardcover. Good Plus or better. Red cloth with sofened cover corners, chip to head of spine, crease to tip of front cover corner; clean with bright gilt stamping to spine. Well bound, covers firmly attached, unmarked, lightly age toned paper that is otherwise clena. No dj. The date of 1939 is… Read more about this item

Paris: La Renaissance du Livre, [1927] 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary binding, tan cloth backed with gilt stamped leather label on spine; decorated patterned paper, very attractive (binding by U. Molzer, Boston, MA). Very clean, minor wear, well bound. Text has light pencil markings off and on, throughout the book; very lightly age toned paper. One page tear… Read more about this item

Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1934. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good plus. Attractive hardcover volume with the original issue paper wraps bound in; original stiff paper front cover present, with print in red and black ink. The binding has light wear, a bit more to the lower corners, spine gilt lettering a bit faded. Tightly bound. Unmarked. Paper age… Read more about this item

Paris: Maisnie, 1982. Paperback. Very Good or Better. Slightly oversize wraps with light wear, some light soiling and dried sticker remains on front cover, very small; well bound, interior also clean and unmarked. Text in French, many b/w photographic plates.

Paris: Quai Voltaire, 1999. Paperback. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Blue trade paperback with wrap-around illustrated dj. Well bound, clean and unmarked. Text in French, English title was kept. An attractive volume.

NY: Brentano's, 1944. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. Paper wraps with some discoloration to covers and light edge wear; clean. Well bound copy. Text is totally unmarked on very lightly age-toned paper. Inscribed and signed by both authors. The inscription part has an ink stamp on it. Reads "Pour Monsieur Pierre Clemens / en homage / Claude Leibel… Read more about this item

Paris: Dunod, 1964. Hardcover. VG+ in G+ dust jacket. A well bound, clean and unmarked copy. Rubbed dust jacket. Text in French.

Paris: Maison Francaise, Inc., 1942. Paperback. Good Plus. Paperback with covers showing discoloration with some soiling, edge worn, sound binding, text clean, light age toning unmarked; inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page (to Kenneth Corwell?)

Paris: Garnier Freres, nd. Circa 1920. Hardcover. Good. Ex-library copy, spine ink call number, Library bookplate to front paste-down, removed pocket from ffep, leaving page partially torn, a few blind-stamps, o/w a well bound, tight/clean/unmarked copy. Tan cloth, cloth strip backing torn and repaired, blk lettering and illustration to cover, large fold-out map in rear of book,… Read more about this item

Paris: J. -B. Bailliere et Fils, 1897. Assumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Matching two volumes: 1/4 red leather bound, five raised bands to each, with marbled paper covered boards, which are rubbed. Both volumes have edge wear, some scuffing to leather, spine leather darkened, but gilt title and numbering still bright. Marbled end pages, well bound,… Read more about this item

Paris: Albin Michel, 1958. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. This copy inscribed to MOMA curator and noted art historian James Thrall Soby. Oversize wraps. Wear and soiling to covers. 318 pp., well illustrated, in color and b/w.

Paris: E. De Boccard, 1924. Paperback. Very Good or better. Small format, color illustrated card cover wraps. Light wear, age toned paper, o/w clean and unmarked.

Paris: J. F. Barrau, 1802. Apparent First French Language Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus . Modern (ca 1900) green cloth binding with author's name in hand-script on spine. Light wear. Bound-in wraps, with most of front cover missing, partial loss to rear page cover. Small paper chipping to front inner hinge, o/w well bound. Former ownership ink stamp on… Read more about this item

Paris: L. Hachette Et. Cie., 1856. Deuxieme Edition, Revue et Augmentee. Paperback. Fair/Good. Sewn paper wraps with worn and discolorated covers. Sound binding. Former owners name and ink stamp. Scattered light foxing thoughout. Otherwise text is unmarked with bright pages.

Paris. Reissue, 1944 Canada. Paperback. Very Good Plus. VG+ wraps. Former owner's name on cover (US diplomat Jules Bernard), "Nov. 4, 1944" stamped on front fly-leaf. Very clean otherwise, well bound. Text in French. 294 pages Further details given, and questions are always welcome. Scans can be made upon request.