Books included in this catalogue span the 17th-20th centuries, with a focus on prose and academic study of French Literature. A large portion of this catalog comes from the library of the late Professor Lloyd Austin of the University of Manchester.
London : Dent, 1946, 1946. 1st English Translation. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge nicked, dust-dulled and price-clipped dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 346 pages; Originally published as 'Suzanne et les jeunes hommes'. Paris, 1941 [and] 'La passion de Joseph.....
London : Readers Union, 1948. First Readers Union Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 346 pages; Physical desc. : 346 p ; 19 cm. Subject: French literature --20th century.
Boston, Little, Brown and Co, 1888. Navarre edition. Good copies in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 13 volumes, ill, 19cm. Contents: v. 2: The Count of Monte Cristo.....
Boston, Little, Brown and Co, 1888. Navarre edition. Good copies in the original title-blocked cloth. Tissue guarded color plates. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 14 volumes. 19cm. Contents: v. 1: The Count.....
Bruxelles : H. Dumont, 1834. First Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary full navy cloth. Spine bands worn, with panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. General surface wear and marks evident. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 323 pages; Physical.....
London; Stanley Paul. Philadelphia; David McKay [C.1916], 1890. 1st Edition in this form. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. A highly uncommon example of an early dust jacket. ;.....
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Boston : Little, Brown & Co, 1897. Third Edition. Good copies in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 5 vol. ; 8º. Contents; The Regent's Daughter and The Black.....
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1895. Navarre Edition. Near set in the original publisher's cloth with worn paper labels to the spines, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; 6 volumes. Notes; Limited printing to 1,000 sets, this set is number.....
Bruxelles : H. Dumont, 1833. First Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary full navy cloth. Spine bands worn, with panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. General surface wear and marks evident. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages; Physical.....
Paris : Les cahiers du Sud, 1949. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the personal library of Professor Lloyd Austin, University of Manchester. Series; Cahiers du Sud.....
Bruxelles : H. Dumont, 1831. First Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary full navy cloth. Spine bands worn, with panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. General surface wear and marks evident. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 280 pages; Physical.....
Paris : Societe francaise d'imprimerie et de librairie, 1897. New edition, revised and enlarged. Very good paperback copy in protective glassine cover; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 405 pages; Physical desc.: iv.....
Paris : Les Belles Lettres, 1987. First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. University gilt vignette to front cover.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pages; Physical desc. : 259.....
London : Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd., 1964. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 205 pages, illustrations, portrait ; 23cm. Subjects: French fiction,19th century ; History and criticism. Bohemianism. Artists.....
Paris : Librairie Universitaire, J. Gamber, 1927. First Edition. Very good paperback copy with glassine dw; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Unread and unopened copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 211 pages; Physical desc. : viii, 211.....
Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1927], 1927. First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Ex-library with catalogue pocket card and internal marks remaining. ; 8vo 8".....
Paris : Maison du Bibliophile, 1934. First Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Light tanning around page margins. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 428 pages; Physical.....
Paris, Librairie Armand Colin, 1911. First Edition. Good paperback copy, slightly edge-torn. Some wear and loss around the spine cover. Very bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages; Description: vi, 302p. 19cm. Subjects: French literature -- French drama. Russia -- Historical.....
Paris: Europe revue mensuelle, 1967. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the personal library of Professor Lloyd Austin, University of Manchester. Physical description; 501 pages. Subjects; Zola.....
Paris : Europe et Les Éditeurs Français Réunis, 1970. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the personal library of Professor Lloyd Austin, University of Manchester. Physical description;.....
Toulouse: Faculté des Lettres, 1957. First Edition. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 113 pages. Subjects; Literature. French Literature. Academic Journals. Literary journals. Faculté des Lettres de Toulouse.
Paris : Boivin & Cie, 1890. First Edition. Poor copy with wear, tear and dust-dulling as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Series; Nouvelle bibliothèque littéraire. Physical description; xxx, 537 p. ; 18 cm. Notes' [1890?]. Contents; Pierre Bayle.--Fontenelle.--Le Sage.--Marivaux.--Montesquieu.--Voltaire.--Diderot.--J.J. Rousseau.--Buffon.--Mirabeau.--André Chenier. Subjects; French literature — 18th century.....
Paris : Societe Francaise D'Imprimerie Et De Librairie, 1910. First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 343 pages; Physical desc. : 343 p ; 19 cm. Series.....
Debrecen : Kossuth Lajos Tudomanyegyetem, 1986. First Edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 121 pages; Description: 121 p. ; 26 cm. Subjects: French literature --19th century --History and criticism. Series: Studia romanica Universitatis.....
New York; University Books, 1966. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 266 pages; Subjects: Erotic literature, French--Dictionaries. French language--Slang. Love--Sex--Terminology.