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Set of Three 19th C Books (Paul and Virginia 1819, The Abbe Constantin 1894, Les Nuits Attiques d'Aulu-Gelle 1830)
Set of Three 19th C Books (Paul and Virginia 1819, The Abbe Constantin 1894, Les Nuits Attiques d'Aulu-Gelle 1830)
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Paul and Viriginia Book 1819 London (Cover is Separating) / Illustrations
Very early English translation of the original French book Paul et Virginie by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, translated by Helen Maria Williams 1819 / London Specific edition printed for John Sharpe, Piccadilly, alongside other notable booksellers like Longman and Baldwin Original work published in 1788 and tells the tragic tale of two young loves on the island of Mauritius (pre-Revolutionary France) Helem was a ntoable British writer, translator, and political commentator known for her support of the French Revolution; her translation of this novel played a huge role in popularizing it among English-speaking readers |
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The Abbe Constantin 1894 NY Illustrated
American edition by Ludovic Halevy 1894 by Dodd, Mead and Company and illustrated by Madame Madeleine Lemaire Ludovic (1834-1908) was a French novelist and librettist best known for his collaborations with Offenbach and Bizet (Carmen) The Abbe Constatin was first published in 1882 and became a major success, beloved for its warm, moralistic tale of humility and class gentility Madame Lemaire was a celebrated French artist who also introduced Proust to high society - her inclusion adds charm and collectibility |
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Les Nuits Attiques d'Aulu-Gelle par Victor Verger
Paris; 1830 Published by Brunot-Labbe, Libraire de l'Universite Royale Volume I, Second Edition Originally written in Latin by Aulus Gellius a Roman author of the 2nd C AD "Attic Nights" is a rich miscellany of essays on philosophy, grammar, law, history, and everday Roman life French edition presents parallel Latin and French with commentary - a common aademic format in the 19th century Contemporary leather binding with gilt tooled spine and armorial crest on cover (likely member of French nobility or elite academic institution) College Hallays-Dabot de Gien - once belonged to a prestigious lycee or seminary (Hallys-Dabot was a 19th c educator associated wtih elite classical instruction) |
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Paul and Viriginia Book 1819 London (Cover is Separating) / Illustrations
Very early English translation of the original French book Paul et Virginie by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, translated by Helen Maria Williams 1819 / London Specific edition printed for John Sharpe, Piccadilly, alongside other notable booksellers like Longman and Baldwin Original work published in 1788 and tells the tragic tale of two young loves on the island of Mauritius (pre-Revolutionary France) Helem was a ntoable British writer, translator, and political commentator known for her support of the French Revolution; her translation of this novel played a huge role in popularizing it among English-speaking readers |
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The Abbe Constantin 1894 NY Illustrated
American edition by Ludovic Halevy 1894 by Dodd, Mead and Company and illustrated by Madame Madeleine Lemaire Ludovic (1834-1908) was a French novelist and librettist best known for his collaborations with Offenbach and Bizet (Carmen) The Abbe Constatin was first published in 1882 and became a major success, beloved for its warm, moralistic tale of humility and class gentility Madame Lemaire was a celebrated French artist who also introduced Proust to high society - her inclusion adds charm and collectibility |
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Les Nuits Attiques d'Aulu-Gelle par Victor Verger
Paris; 1830 Published by Brunot-Labbe, Libraire de l'Universite Royale Volume I, Second Edition Originally written in Latin by Aulus Gellius a Roman author of the 2nd C AD "Attic Nights" is a rich miscellany of essays on philosophy, grammar, law, history, and everday Roman life French edition presents parallel Latin and French with commentary - a common aademic format in the 19th century Contemporary leather binding with gilt tooled spine and armorial crest on cover (likely member of French nobility or elite academic institution) College Hallays-Dabot de Gien - once belonged to a prestigious lycee or seminary (Hallys-Dabot was a 19th c educator associated wtih elite classical instruction) |
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