Les Caracteres: Ou les Moeurs de De Siecle: Suivis du Discours a l'Academie et de la Traduction de Theophraste
Garnier Freres ND [ca. 1900?], 0000. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #L028435
VG in lthr/boards (sl rub to covers & foredges). small 8vo xxv[1]528pp+pl Text in French. Half-title and bastard title: Les Caracteres de La Bruyere. Includes La Bruyere's reworkings of Theophrastus, plus the introduction by Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve (dated 1839). Also notable for the 4 hand-colored lithographs, and the numerous engraved text illustrations after David, Granville, Pinguilly, et al. Bound in 3/4 dark red morocco over dark brown marbled boards, gilt-stamped and decorated spine with raised bands, dark red cockerell endpapers, green silk bookmarker, t.e.g. Exterior as noted; slight internal browning and/or foxing to few leaves, previous owner's bookplate on front attached endpaper and ink signature on first preliminary leaf.4 color & over 20 b/w illus.
Price: $150.00