1906, ISBN: 81163331d1886bd069f48b9214c65dde

Edition reliée, Première édition

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner and Co., London], FIRST EDITIONS FRENCH REVOLUTION HISTORY, A lovely copy of Philip Gibbs' exceptional collection of biogr… Plus…

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner and Co., London], FIRST EDITIONS FRENCH REVOLUTION HISTORY, A lovely copy of Philip Gibbs' exceptional collection of biographies of men and women relating to the French Revolution. A unique copy with some exquisite hand-coloured plates; the first edition. An exceptional copy of Philip Gibbs' first edition of these biographies of men and women of the French Revolution. Bound in a signed Rivere and Son binding, with the half-title bound in to volume two. The first edition was published in one volume and is usually found complete in one.?Gibbs explores the intriguing history of the French Revolution through a study of court life, society, customs, and scenes from eighteenth-century France. An incredibly vivid account of this important history, which the author was deeply passionate about, and developed from memoirs of philosophers and other relevant personages.The beauty and value of these volumes lie within the stunning twenty-eight plates reproduced from contemporary prints; collated complete. These particular volumes were grangerised with some unique and charming, scarce hand-coloured plates illustrating the contemporary dandy costumes, as well as steel engravings of portraits of illustrious personages, and scenes of Paris.??The grangerised steel engravings of portraits and scenes included are:Volume I with thirty six engravings: to face pp.9; 19; 21; 42, 'Fontaine Moliere;' 47, 'Vue de La-Haye;' 48 'Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough,' from the original of Dahl in the collection of the right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool,' published in 1829 by Harding and Lepard; from the same collection to p.49, 'Sir Isaac Newton;' 54 'Vue du Dome des Invalides;' 60, 'Vue Prise du Pont Neuf;' 72 'David Hume' from a print by A Smith after a picture by Allen Ramsay, published by Charles Knight and Co., undated; 73 'Wooton Hall' 1827 by I P Neale; 77, 'Vue de Paris;' 81 'William Pitt,' from the original by Hoppner, in the collection of Lord Carrington published by Harding and Lepard published in 1834; 84; 88 'Notre Dame, Eglise Metropolitaine;' 95; 98; 102, 'Palais Royal;' 105; 110; 119; 122; 127, 'Vues de Paris;' 134; 139 'Pantheon;' 144 'Place de la Concorde;' 152, 'Eglise Saint Sulpice;' 156 'Liege;' 161; 166 'Fontaine de la Place Louvois;' 168; 170; 185 'Colonne de Juillet;' 189; 194; 197.?Volume II with twenty six engravings to face: half title; pp.235; 244 'Louis Charles Dauphin;' 248; 256; 265; 276; 280 'C G Lamoignon de Malesherbes;' 283; 285; 287; 298 'Vue de la Porte Guillme et des Champs Elisees;' 308 'Palais du Senat;' 311; 312; 315; 321; 332; 337 'Colonne de la Place Vendome;' 343; 356; 363; 369; 375; 382; 384 'Hotel de Ville;' 387;?The charming and rare hand-coloured plates come from Lacy's Dramatic Costumes published in 1856, being a scarce volume containing one hundred and fifty original and rare prints. Volume I is bound with six of these prints, illustrating the Regent Orleans to p.1; period 1750, George II-Louis XV to p.12; court dress to p.30; Frederick 2nd of Prussia 1777 to p.50; period 1774, Geroge 3rd-Louis 16th to p.66; a French Dragon to p.150.Volume II with two illustrating Robespierre 1794 to p.358 and France-1794 to p.381. In a signed Riviere and Son quarter morocco binding over marbled boards and endpapers. Externally excellent with some minor shelf wear and rubbing to the leather. A slight cracking to the front joint of part II. With the half title bound in to volume two. Alexander Onthwaite's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With some minor spotting and offsetting affecting the leaves of plates and their adjacent leaves as well as the odd minor spot to the odd leaf; Otherwise, the pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with twenty eight plates reproduced from contemporary prints. Collated, complete. These volumes in particular contain sixty two steel engravings illustrating portraits of illustrious personages and scenes from Paris, as well as eight hand-coloured plates from?'Lacy's Dramatic Costumes' published in 1856. Very Good<

1906, ISBN: 81163331d1886bd069f48b9214c65dde

Gebraucht, [PU: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd, Gerrard St London], HB 1st Ed. Red cloth boards, gilt title + wreath design front. Ditto spine. 26 x 20.7cm. 389 rough cut pages. b/w… Plus…

Gebraucht, [PU: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd, Gerrard St London], HB 1st Ed. Red cloth boards, gilt title + wreath design front. Ditto spine. 26 x 20.7cm. 389 rough cut pages. b/w frontis Gabriel Riquett Mirabeau, with protective tissue in situ as bound. 28 b/w plates 'reproduced from contemporary prints. Condition: Cover age/handling marks front and back. See my pic. Wear on spine + corners. o/p personal owner label + owner name repeated top right corner dated 1910. e/ps tanned. Scattered foxing throughout. Outer edge of pages collectively browned with age. Otherwise clean, binding tight.<

1906, ISBN: 81163331d1886bd069f48b9214c65dde

Near Fine, [SC: 12.0], [PU: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co Ltd], LANGUES, RO60004590: 1906. In-4. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 389 page… Plus…

Near Fine, [SC: 12.0], [PU: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co Ltd], LANGUES, RO60004590: 1906. In-4. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 389 pages, hardcover. Nombreuses gravures noir et blanc sous serpente. Frontispice noir et blanc: portrait de Honoré Gabriel Riquett Mirabeau. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon<

1906, ISBN: 81163331d1886bd069f48b9214c65dde

London: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner, 1906. hardcover. Good-. 4to. Light wear to edges. Rubbing and wear to joints.Tears to front joint. Light marks to boards. Cracking to hinges. Dedicati… Plus…

London: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner, 1906. hardcover. Good-. 4to. Light wear to edges. Rubbing and wear to joints.Tears to front joint. Light marks to boards. Cracking to hinges. Dedication to ffep. Moderate foxing. All plates within., Kegan Paul Trench Trubner, 1906, 2.5<