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Les Caracteres De La Bruyere 3 Vol. Set (Les Caractères De La Bruyère. Les Caractères De Théophraste, Traduits Par La Bruyère Avec Des Additions Et Des Notes Nouvelles)
by La Bruyere
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris, France: Adrien Egron, Imprimeur. Very Good. 1818. Hardcover. This is a small format three volume set bound in tree-calf leather, with leather and gilt spine labels. The books are in Very Good condition and were issued without dust jackets. All volumes are entirely in FRENCH. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The bottom corners of two of the volumes have darkening / burning. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some rubbing and wear as well. The endpapers are marbled paper. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but do have some areas of tidemarking and foxing. "When La Bruyère's Caractères appeared in 1688, Nicolas de Malézieu predicted at once, that it would bring "bien des lecteurs et bien des ennemis" (many readers and many enemies). That proved to be true. Foremost among the critics were Thomas Corneille, Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle and Isaac de Benserade, who were clearly critical of the book. They were joined by innumerable others, men and women of letters as well as of society, who are identifiable by manuscript "keys" compiled by the scribblers of the day. " (from Wikipedia) .
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- Bookseller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A37248
- Title
- Les Caracteres De La Bruyere 3 Vol. Set (Les Caractères De La Bruyère. Les Caractères De Théophraste, Traduits Par La Bruyère Avec Des Additions Et Des Notes Nouvelles)
- Author
- La Bruyere
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Adrien Egron, Imprimeur
- Place of Publication
- Paris, France
- Date Published
- 1818
- Keywords
- Philosophy, Jean De La Bruyere, Literature, Les Caracteres, French Philosophy, Philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
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About the Seller
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
Biblio member since 2003
Modesto, California
About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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