Rouen: Robert Ballard, 1656. Hardcover. [14], 551p, [9]. Contemporary calf with a richly gilt spine. Translated by the French dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684). See Picot, Bibliographie Cornelienne #128. Unfortunately lack two engraved plates. Headband chipped. Corners bumped and two scrap marks on the front cover. Includes an inserted early handwritten.....
Oxford: Jacques Fletcher, 1746. Hardcover. [4], 414p. Contemporary burgundy morocco with a richly gilt spine and gilt ruled boards. Marbled end papers and gilt fore edge. Contemporary signature of Mad; de Runge on the inside front blank. Slight bump to the edges and a couple of brown spots on p......
Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur. Hardcover. 8 Volumes Complete 1881-1886, xxii, 412p; 463p; 476p; 467p; 461p; 448p; 445p; 405p. Contemporary polished burgundy morocco over marbleized boards. Marbled end papers and bound with the original wrappers. Margins untrimmed. Small bookseller sticker on the inside rear wrapper from Brentano's Paris. From the Library.....