Search Results: tales of the castle or stories by madame de genlis

London: G. Robinson and Others, 1806. Eighth edition, all in contemporary full tree calf, nicely decorated on spines, frontispiece illustration to each volume, foxing affecting endpapers of a couple of volumes, but the text throughout is quite clean, tight and sound, read (I would guess) at most once only. Very nice copy. No indication of previous owner, though bought at auction in Dublin in 2012. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint.. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: Walker and Edwards, 1817. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 5" by 3". None. An English translation of this instructional tale from Madame de Genlis. With engraved frontispiece and additional title page. Madame de Genlis was and is best known for her children's works. In Britain, many readers who were sceptical of French philosophy in general, welcomed her books because they presented many of Rousseau's methods while at the same time attacking his principles. Complete in two volumes. Rebound in half-calf bindings with marbled boards. Externally, smart, with only some slight rubbing. Internally, firmly bound. Bookplate to front pastedown. Pages are bright, and generally clean, though with some occasional spotting. Very Good Indeed

London: G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798 . Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. The complete five volume fifth edition of Thomas Holcroft's translation of Madame de Genlis's works, very scarce in any complete eighteenth century edition. First translated into English from the original French by Holcroft in 1785, this is the fifth edition of the English dramatist's translation.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece to each volume.Madame de Genlis was a late eighteenth and early nineteenth century French writer, remembered for her novels and theories about the education of children. In this work, she aims to instruct and delight her readers, entertaining them while offering moral and behavioural guidance.With each volume retaining the original half title.ESTC Citation No. T172931With armorial bookplates to each pastedown, and the inscription of M. Hatcher, 1806, to the front free endpaper of volume I.A lovely set, very scarce in all eighteenth century editions. In full calf bindings. Light rubbing… Read More