Mid-19Th Century Leather Volume Set, French Age Of Enlightenment - Drama, Fairy Tales & Novels - 9 Books Pierre Corneille, Jean-Baptiste Racine, Claude Perrault, Jean-Pierre Claris De Florian, Jean De La Bruyere, Jules Michelet, Miguel De Cervantes De La Manche, Alphonse De Lamartine, De Stendhal.
Offered is a custom-bound antique leather book collection - French Age of Enlightenment, volumes include (2) Drama, (2) Fairy Tales & (5) Novels. 3972 Total Pp. 12mo. Each book is 1/4 black leather hardcover, gilt title/compartmentalized spine covers, marble boards, matched marble endpapers and leaf edges. Individual descriptions below specify details; e.g. publication date, edition, and illustrations, etc. Dimensions: .75-1.25 each (9 overall) W x 4.5 D x 6.75-7 H inches. Approx. weight: 8 pounds. Language: French. DRAMA: Title: Theatre. Author: Pierre Corneille (1606-1684). Publisher: Garnier Freres, Libraires-Editeurs. Edition: Nouvelle Edition. Publication date: n.d. Origin: Paris. Description: 502 p. Title: Theatre Complet de J. Racine. Author: Jean-Baptiste Racine (1639-1699). M. Auger. Publisher: Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie. Publication date: 1863 Origin: Paris. Description: 663 p. Frontispiece. FAIRY TALES: Title: Contes de Fees. Author(s): Claude Perrault (1628-1703), de Mme D Aulnoy, et de Mme Leprince de Beaumont. Illustrator: Bertall, Beauce, etc. Publisher: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie. Publication date: 1863. Origin: Paris. Description: 405 p. Illustrated with 65 vignettes. Title: Fables de Florian. Author: Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-1794). Illustrator: Battaille. Publisher: Bernardin - Bechet. Publication date: 1852. Origin: Paris. Description: 208 p. Frontispiece, illustrated text. NOVELS: Title: Caracteres de La Bruyere suivis des Caracteres de Theophphraste. Author: Jean de La Bruyere (1645-1696). Traduits du Grec par la Bruyere avec des notes et des additions par Schweighaeuser. Publisher: Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie. Publication date: 1861. Origin: Paris. Description: 528 p. Frontispiece. Title: L Amour. Author: Jules Michelet (1798-1874). Publisher: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie. Edition: First Edition. Publication date: 1858. Origin: Paris. Description: 414 p. Title: Don Quichotte de la Manche. Author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616). Traduit de L Espanol par Florian. Publisher: Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie. Publication date: 1863. Origin: Paris. Description: 498 p. Title: Graziella. Author: Alphonse de Lamartine. Publisher: Michel Levy Freres, Librairie-Editeurs. Edition: Nouvelle Edition. Collection Michel Levy. Publication date: 1860. Origin: Paris. Description: 245 p. Title: Le Rouge et le Noir Chronique du XIXe Siecle. Author: de Stendhal (Henry Beyle). Publisher: Michel Levy Freres, Librairie-Editeurs. Edition: Seule Edition Complete. Publication date: 1862. Description: 509 p. CONDITION NOTES: Very good - Good; wear somewhat commensurate with age and use (e.g. sporadic foxing - more moderate at ends and sparser throughout text pages/plates, Cervantes- chipped spine head, Corneille - lacks front free endpaper, boards - some tips bumped/sporadic marble paper loss at edges and Michelet s rubbed front cover, leaves generally light age-toned), strong square spines/tight bindings, intact hinges, clean text - absent notations. A nice set.