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World Literature
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1782 Les Amours d'Ismene et d'Ismenias, Suivis de ceux d'Abrocome & d'AnthiaGeneve: 1782A scarce translation of this lyrical poem in prose, first translated into French by Pierre Francois Godard de Beauchamps. -
1536 P. Vergilii Maronis OperaNot Stated: 1536A vanishingly scarce, early sixteenth-century edition of the works of Virgil, or Publius Vergilius Maro, one of the best remembered Ancient Roman poets. -
1845 Histoire de Don Quichotte de la MancheParis: 1845Two volumes of Cervantes' famous novel Don Quixote bound into one, with illustrations. A new edition, translated into French. -
1822 Aminta Favola Boschereccia di Torquato Tasso & Il Pastor Fido di Batista GuariniParigi: 1822A charming pocket-sized edition of sixteenth century Italian writer Torquato Tasso's five act play, Aminta, alongside Guarini's emulation of the work Il Pastor Fido. In the original Italian. -
1811 The Arabian Nights EntertainmentLondon: 1811A wonderful example of the first Jonathan Scott translation of the Arabian Nights, beautifully bound in half straight grain morocco by Morrell, and with a frontispiece to each volume. -
1765 Contes MorauxParis: 1765Volumes I and III of the first illustrated edition of the 'Moral Tales' of French writer and historian Jean-Francois Marmontel. -
1700 Memoires de Mr d'Artagnan, Tome TroisemeCologne: 1700The first edition of the third and final volume of Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras's account of the life of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the famous French Musketeer. -
1857 Wilhelm Meisters LehrjahreStuttgart: 1857A smartly bound copy of Goethe's Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre, containing both part one and two, in the original German. -
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2016-2019 3Vols Japanese Crime Novels: Six Four; Seventeen; Prefecture DLondon: 2016-2019An exceptionally smart, first limited edition three-volume set of Hideo Yokoyama’s acclaimed literary crime fiction, signed by the author and respective translators. -
c1972 Tile-Mosaics of the Lahore FortKarachi: c1972A richly illustrated 1972 facsimile of J. Ph. Vogel’s seminal study on the Mughal-era tile mosaics of Lahore Fort, with 80 original chromolithographic plates with a further 12 illustrations, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1980-1988 Clear Light of Day; Baumgartner’s BombayLondon: 1980-1988A lovely two-volume set of first editions showcasing Anita Desai’s finest work, including a Booker-shortlisted family epic, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1965 Histoire d'OParis: 1965A vibrant 1960s printing of 'Historie d'O', the controversial French erotic novel whose true authorship was not revealed until 1994. -
1949 The PlagueLondon: 1949The second impression of the first English language translation of Albert Camus's absurdist existentialist classic, in the striking original Michael Ayrton dust wrapper. -
1907-13 Isabella, or, The Pot of Basil, and, Aucassin and NicoletteLondon; Edinburgh: 1907-13Two colourfully illustrated volumes in T. N. Foulis' 'Envelope Book' series, both being romantic tales illustrated by Jessie M. King and Katharine Cameron. -
1913 Aucassin and NicoletteLondon; Edinburgh: [1913]A lovely copy of this anonymous medieval French romance work, colourfully illustrated, included in colour wraps by Jessie M. King. -
1914 The IntruderLondon: 1914An important Symbolist play by the Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck. -
1929 Fräulein ElseLondon: 1929This is a lovely, limited edition of this bold and haunting novella, accompanied by elegant Art Deco style illustrations by Donia Nachshen. -
1952 Hoffmanns Schriftatlas: Ausgewahlte Alphabete und Anwendungen aus Vergangenheit und GegenwartStuttgart: 1952A smart first edition of this historical study of fonts and writing styles, in the original German. -
1899 3vol Persian LettersLondon: 1899A smart three volume set of this literary work from French judge and man of letters Montesquieu. -
1809 3vol Les Martyrs, ou Le Triomphe de la Religion ChretienneParis: 1809A complete three volume set of this first edition of Chateaubriand's prose epic The Martyrs, in the original French. -
1798-1800 Zadig; or the Book of Fate & A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyLondon: 1798-1800Two volumes bound into one being a translation of Voltaire's philosophical fiction Zadig; or, The Book of Fate and a copy of Sterne's A Sentimental Journey. -
1801 Les Liaisons DangereusesGeneve: 1801An early edition of this popular and scandalous novel about high society life in France. -
1801 5 Vols Oeuvres de RegnardParis: 1801A scarce, smart, five‑volume stereotype edition of Regnard’s collected works, elegantly printed by Didot. -
1817 Le Bachelier de SalamanqueParis: 1817A French edition of one of the work of Lesage set in Spain, an entertaining novel following a young man adventure through Spain. -
1829 Choix des Contes MorauxLondon: 1829A very scarce, 1829 second edition of Marmontel’s Contes moraux, with notes by L. T. Ventouillac, and two engraved frontispiece plate illustrations. -
1955 Madame Bovary Moeur de ProvinceParis: 1955A smartly bound copy of Flaubert's renowned novel, with details of the trial brought against the author, in the original French. -
1785 La Chronique ScandaleuseParis: 1785A volume of the anecdotes of French society by Guillaume Imbert, an insight into the country in the years before the Revolution. -
1907 2vol The Adventures of Gil Blas de SantillanaLondon: 1907A smart two volume set of this picaresque novel from French writer Alain-Rene Lesage, translated by Tobias Smollett. -
c1870 Oeuvres de Alfred de Musset: Poesies 1833-1852Par: c1870A smartly bound collection of the poetical works of Alfred de Musset between 1833 and 1852, in the original French. -
1910 Les Chefs-D'Oeuvre Lyriques de Pierre de Ronsard et de Son EcoleParis: 1910A smartly bound collection of the poetry of Pierre de Ronsard and his school, in the original French. -
1800 The Looking-Glass for the Mind; or, Intellectual MirrorLondon: 1800An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin, strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. -
c1800 Profession de Foi du Vicaire SavoyardParis: c1800A very scarce extract from Rousseau's important work 'Emile', in which he discusses religion and evil. -
1906-1907 2vol Le Classiques Francais: Les Maximes & Le Barbier de Seville et Le Mariage de FigaroLondon: 1906-1907Two smart leather bound volumes from Le Classiques Francais series, in the original French. -
1825 Choix des Poésies de Clément Marot et de ses Devanciers. Depuis le xiie, Jusqu'au xvie Siècle.Paris: 1825A very scarce 1825 Parisian anthology reviving Clément Marot and his poetic peers from the 12th to 16th centuries. -
1936 3 Vols Ouvres de Alfred de Musset: Comédies et ProverbesParis: 1936A scarce, smartly bound, three volume set that provides Musset’s celebrated romantic comedies in chic “Génie de la France” format. -
1828 I Promessi Sposi Storia Milanese Del Secolo XVIIParigi [Paris]: 1828The complete fourth edition of Alessandro Manzoni's masterful historical novel, uniformly bound in decorative calf.