Beschreibung:

French Literature. A large collection of French language literature, including Oeuvres complètes de Mme Cottin, avec une notice sur la vie et sur les ecrits de l'auteur. 5 vols. 1825. (Cottin/Rapilly). French language ed. New edition with engraved frontispieces. Contemporary/near contemporary half leather with marbled paper covered boards and gilt and raised bands to the spine. Generally fine with more wear to vol IV where there are small chips to the spine leather and the gilt decoration is more dulled. Minor rubbing to the corners. Very clean internally. Oeuvres de J.B. Poquelin De Moliere, 8 vols, 1799. (Didot). Fr. lang. ed. Original half leather and paper-covered boards, numbered and with gilt bands to the spines. (Each 9cm x 13cm). Inscription to vol I. Minor rubbing to edges but generally boards and leather v.g. or better. LA PETITE MÉNAGÈRE, ou L'Éducation Maternelle, ornée de vingt-quatre jolies gravures, 1816, 4 vols. (Dufrenoy/La Librairie d'Éducation d'Alexis Eymery Paris) Fr. lang/ ed. Full contemporary leather with gilt borders and decoration and bands to spines. Some rubbing to edges and scuffing to boards but generally vg. Marbled page edges. Minor spotting/toning to the title and early/latter pages; bindings sound although vol 4 has one loose leaf (one of the engraved plates). Otherwise a clean set. 23 vols of leather bound editions from Bibliotheque de la Pleiade/Gallimard, most in slipcases and with plastic & paper sleeves. 20 reprint novels published in the 1950s as Collection Super in cloth and transparent plastic sleeves, many still in their slipcases. Each book has illustrations. A further selection of French literature, history and art history, some in full leather bindings (Quantity: 6 shelves)