1801 4vols Nouveaux Contes Moraux Marmontel French

Description: Click here to see our other books! Nouveaux Contes Moraux Jean-Francois Marmontel 1801 J. B. Garnery : Paris 8" by 5" [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-302, [1]; [5], 6-310, [1]; [5], 6-310, [1]; [5], 2-289, [1pp] SUMMARY An original French collection of the moral tales and short fables by the French historian Jean-Francois Marmontel, illustrated with one detailed plate to each volume. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in four volumes. In the original French. Collated, complete. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I, and one plate each bound into Volumes II, III, and IV. Half-title is present to each volume. Registers run as: Volume I, [4], A-T8, Volume II, A-T8, V4, Volume III, A-T8, V4, Volume IV, [2], A-R8, S9. A collection of the tales of Jean-Francois Marmontel. Marmontel published this series of moral tales in the official journal 'Le Mercure'. The tales are moral, but also have a delicate finish to their writing style, and depict the court of Louis XV at Versailles in a charming and graphic manner. They are sentimental stories, and were very widely appreciated and popular with the public. Marmontel was a French historian and author. He was a member of the Enclycolpedistes movement, and first found literary success with a succession of tragedies that he wrote from 1748 to 1753, including 'Aristomene' and 'Cleopatre'. CONDITION In a full marbled calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the boards and spines, with some loss of leather to the front boards of Volumes I and II. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spine of Volume II. A small amount of loss to the spine label to Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd mark and odd spot. Prior owner's ink inscription, 'A. Baird' to the head of the title pages of Volumes I and II, to the head of the half-titles of Volumes III and IV, to the head of page 45 of Volume I, head of leaves C6 and E1 of Volume II, head of leaf C7 of Volume III, and head of leaf C7 of Volume IV. Small closed tear to the tail of leaf H7 of Volume I, not affecting text, and mark to leaf L6. Small chip to leaf O1 of Volume II, not affecting text. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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