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BY PROF. WERSHOVEN. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE BOOK\u003c\u003c","description":"Set of four Lilliput dictionaries, English, French \u0026amp; German. Circa 1951. By Professor Wershoven. Published by Schmidt \u0026amp; Gunther, Leipzig. Presented on original leather stand by Wilhelm Eilers jr of Bielefeld. Four volumes (two with loose title pages and split inner hinges). 653, 4; 630, 10; 657, 7; 667, plus 3 printed pages of publisher's adverts.  35 x 48 mm. All edges gilt.  Uniformly bound in mottled calf, with geometrically gilt tooled spines and covers with blind borders. Stand with scrolling gilt border around base, centrally marked under the dictionaries with gilt logo of \"KTF\" within circular border in gilt and blind stamped by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eilhelm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eilers jr \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eielefeld on base (some mottled staining, not too obtrusive). Manufactured c. 1951. Attractive set of miniature dictionaries.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43244469354709,"sku":"","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/IMG_20220623_122730.jpg?v=1655984073"},{"product_id":"smallest-french-and-english-dictionary-in-the-world-gasc-f-e-a-editor-publication-date-1896-condition-good","title":"Smallest French And English Dictionary In The World. Gasc, F.E.A. (editor). Publication Date: 1896 Condition: Good. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE BOOK\u003c\u003c","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmallest French And English Dictionary In ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Bryce \u0026amp; sons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1896\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evii,648(1) printed pages. Printed on fine india paper. Photo reduction technique employed to produce text in three columns. Last printed page covers English coins and measurements. Yellow edges (toned). Yellow endpapers (stained with contemporary ownership inscription in ink to the rear). Historic damp stains to first 156 pages, slightly affecting legibility of text. Half title slightly loose. 21 x 28 mm. Original maroon leather, with gilt titles to the front and spine and an advert for Pears' soap to the rear (\"Savon PEARS Soap\"). Discolouration particularly to upper cover. Complete with original metal case (with magnifier and loop at top). Rubbing and discolouration to the outside of the case which inside is brighter silver. Contains more than 5,000 words, sentences and idiomatic phrases. Considering the size of the print, it is unexpectably readable with the magnifier. This famous publishing firm was started in 1832 in Glasgow, Scotland and went into miniature books from 1876 until 1913, when it permanently closed down. Although thousands of these dictionaries were issued, according to Bondy, they are now becoming quite scarce and are much rarer than the Smallest English Dictionary in the World. Bondy, 107. Garbett, 26. Spielmann, 162. Welsh, 2425. Seller Inventory # 5196\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43403239129301,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/IMG_20220730_135521.jpg?v=1659185849"},{"product_id":"bibliotheque-en-miniature-miniature-library-c-1835-publication-date-1835-condition-near-fine","title":"Bibliothèque en Miniature [MINIATURE LIBRARY c.1835]. Publication Date: 1835 Condition: Near Fine","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-title\"\u003eBibliothèque en Miniature [MINIATURE LIBRARY...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-publisher\"\u003eParis, Firmin Didot frères [for] Marcilly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-pubdate\"\u003e1835\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-binding\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-bookcondition\"\u003eNear Fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-edition\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 volumes, each with 24 printed pages, one engraved title and one engraved plate (two short closed marginal tears without loss, short tear at top of spine in the Fables, some light sporadic foxing \u0026amp; a few minuscule corners creased). 45 x 70 mm. Original engraved eggshell blue, light card wrappers, in original slipcase with gilt spine (wrappers very slightly toned), slipcase sides in original marbled paper \u0026amp; spine in finely gilt-tooled calf. A typographical masterclass in miniature, originally intended for children, printed in Henri Didot's celebrated microscopic type, comprising Berquin's Variétés, Démoustier's Mythologie, Florian's Mélanges, La Fontaine's Fables, and poetry by Millevoye and Voltaire. In the nineteenth-century world of print, the Didot family were predominant owing to their significant innovations and commercial nous. François Didot established a reputation for typographical perfection, his son, François-Ambroise Didot, created the point system for sizing type, and his son, Firmin Didot, mastered the engraved roundhand. However, one of the greatest Didot family contributions to print can be attributed to Henri Didot, who, aged 66, cut his microscopic type, the miniscule font used in these books \u0026amp; mearuring 2.5pt (on his uncle's scale). The most revered publications using this type are La Rochefoucauld's Maximes (1827) and Horace's Opera omnia (1828), but its invention also produced these miniature books for children. Bondy, 75 (\"six enticing volumes … by the Paris firm of Marcilly who were responsible for many of the most beautiful children s books of the period\"); Gumuchian, 4062; Welsh, 1250. A beautiful 185 year old example of the Didot family's typographical pre-eminence, in near fine condition. 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Contemporary ink inscription on front paste down endpaper, dated 1825. A few light pencil marks on rear endpapers. 24 x 35 mm. Contemporary peach silk (slightly worn at edges and with handling marks). Complete with original Palais-Royal, Mother of Pearl \u0026amp; Ormolu, gilt bronze cover, \"Souvenir\" engraved on front panel. Lined with the same peach silk and together with original bronzed lynch-pin (some very slight tarnishing to ormolu). Provenance: \"From Charlotte Campbell to her very affectionate friend Mary Anna Clarke\". Possibly Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Campbell, Lady-in-waiting to Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales and daughter of the Duke of Argyll. Almanac preceded by song lyrics. Gumuchian, 4132. Grand-Carteret, 1962, notes same title used in 1794. Joffe, 95. Welsh, 5645. Most French Palais-Royal ormolu mounted mother of pearl survivors are notebooks. Miniature almanacs with these bindings are rare and highly prized. Seller Inventory # 5222\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43614578868437,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/P9163629.jpg?v=1663332723"},{"product_id":"exercice-du-chretien-early-18th-century-miniature-book-publication-date-1737-condition-very-good","title":"Exercice du Chretien [early 18th century miniature book]. 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Marbled endpapers. 26 x 38 mm. Contemporary brown calf (slightly rubbed and hinges cracked, but firm). Spine with four raised bands (slightly worn at head). Boards blind stamped with corner and centre-pieces and with single fillet borders. Complete with contemporary calf-covered, card slipcase, lined with marbled paper and with blind decoration to match the boards (upper section slightly damaged with tiny corner section of leather rubbed away). Earliest recorded edition of this title in miniature was 45 years earlier, in 1692. Gumuchian, 4077. Houghton, 253. Welsh, 2745. WorldCat locates just three copies world wide (Biliotheque Nationale de Paris, Indiana and Virginia Universities). Delightful and desirable 283 year-old devotional miniature book in contemporary binding and slipcase. Seller Inventory # 5239\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43695785869525,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/PA063862.jpg?v=1665071404"},{"product_id":"le-galant-menestrel-with-souvenir-des-dames-publication-date-1821-condition-very-good","title":"Le Galant Menestrel [with] Souvenir des Dames Publication Date: 1821 Condition: Very Good. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE BOOK\u003c\u003c","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLe Galant Menestrel [with] Souvenir des Dames\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarcilly , Rue St. Jacques, No. 21, Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1821\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e32mo. [2], 36 and [24, 10 of which blank apart from printed borders] printed pages (sporadic, mostly marginal, light foxing). Two engraved title-pages. 6 engraved plates with original tissue guards. 12 engraved head-pieces. All edges gilt. 65 x 104 mm, binding; printed area 57 x 80mm. Original Berlin violet cartonnage, plain card binding (minor handling marks and very light abrasions). Complete with original dove-grey slipcase (very slight wear at edges, rubbing and small spots).  Romantic lyrical poetry. Fine plates of Queen Mary Stuart, The Lion of Florence [the Marzocco is the heraldic lion that is a symbol of Florence], Agnès Sorel [(1422-50), known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté, was a favourite and chief mistress of King Charles VII of France], Francis 1st, Bayard dying [Chevalier de Bayard, who served three French Kings, was shot from an arquebus on 30 April 1524], and the discreet Troubador. Grand-Carteret, 1926- except the copy in the Collection Weckerlin has a different almanac for 1829. Not listed in Welsh, nor Bromer, nor Spielmann, nor Joffe, nor Bondy. WorldCat locates a single copy worldwide in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Rare antique miniature book with fabulous engravings \u0026amp; in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 5245\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43729218699477,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/PA143922.jpg?v=1665745288"},{"product_id":"diversites-galantes-ou-journal-de-lamour-petit-chansonnier-francois-publication-date-1788-condition-very-good","title":"Diversites Galantes, ou Journal de l'Amour. Petit chansonnier Francois. Publication Date: 1788 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiversites Galantes, ou Journal de l'Amour. ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesnos. Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1788\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo date but 1788. 94 printed pages with printed twin black borders, 8 finely engraved plates with accompanying engraved titles and texts facing (lacking leaf A1 additional engraved titlepage,reading: Recueil de chansons des meilleurs auteurs, etc). Contemporary ink stamp to title-page. Bound with Le Secretaire des Dames et des Messieurs, same publisher, 48 printed pages on blue tinted paper, with similar borders and with some blank spaces for notes. Also bound with 12 page calendar at end. Bookseller's antique printed descriptions pasted to blank preliminary \u0026amp; frontispiece verso. Contemporary cornflower blue silk place-marker. Leather gilt stamped heraldic label of Sir David Lionel Salomons + similar label of Edward Hailstone on contemporary blue front endpapers. Imprint size 2.1 x 3.8 inches; binding 2.6 x 4.5 inches. Contemporary ruby red morocco binding (very slightly rubbed \u0026amp; corners very slightly bumped). Spine in compartments with scrolling gilt floral hand-tooling within double fillet and pointille borders; green morocco tilting piece with gilt lettering. Covers with triple fillet gilt borders and inner gilt dentelles. Three original gilt decorated loops for keeping the almanac closed but original pin no longer present. All edges gilt. Sir David Lionel Salomons (1851 1925) was a scientist with a fabulous watch collection who owned the second ever car in Britain and organised the first ever car show in the world. Edward Hailstone (1818-90) was a Yorkshire solicitor, churchwarden and book collector. Louis Charles Desnos (1728-1805) was a renowned mapmaker globe maker and publisher of Paris. Not in Grand-Carteret. Cohen-De Ricci, 42. WorldCat only locates one other copy of this edition (at the British Library). This is a rare and highly collectable French almanac. Seller Inventory # 5267\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43915220943061,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/PC294216.jpg?v=1672322173"},{"product_id":"les-plaisirs-varies-ou-les-delices-des-saisons-almanach-chantant-publication-date-1780-condition-very-good","title":"Les Plaisirs varies ou les delices des saisons, almanach chantant. Publication Date: 1780 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes Plaisirs varies ou les delices des Saisons...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJubert, [Jean-Pierre]. Rue S. Jacques, la porte cochere vis-à-vis les Maturins,Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1780\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo date, but circa 1780. 24 printed pages with black twin borders, bound with 24 page calendar at back. Beautiful contemporary hand-coloured engraved title-page \u0026amp; 12 hand-coloured engraved plates of romantic encounters. All edges gilt. Tiny wormtrack to unprinted pages near the lower joint at back. Inner hinge split and gap down front gutter. Imprint size 1.9 x 3.5 inches; binding 2.4 x 4.2 inches. Contemporary burgundy red morocco (very slightly rubbed; small patch of light damage above and to the right of the titling on the hinge). Spine in compartments with gilt hand-tooled fleurons and cornerpieces with lozenge and single fillet borders; covers with triple gilt fillet borders. Cohen-De Ricci, 67. Not in Grand-Carteret. No copy located in WorldCat. This charming almanac is rare. Seller Inventory # 5268\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918775681237,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/PC314236.jpg?v=1672504198"},{"product_id":"near-miniature-apologie-de-la-tendresse-ou-le-pouvoir-de-lamitie-with-three-other-publications-bound-in-publication-date-1794-condition-very-good","title":"Apologie de la Tendresse ou le pouvoir de l'amitie. [with three other publications bound in] Publication Date: 1794 CONDITION: VERY GOOD \u003e\u003eNEAR MINIATURE\u003c\u003c","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;NEAR MINIATURE\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Apologie de la Tendresse ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJanet. Paris: chez. l'An III.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1794\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e32mo. Engraved title- 24 printed pages with 12 finely engraved plates; four pages and two plates -11 \u0026amp; 14- duplicated and bound in at beginning and end of the 24 pages (very slight foxing). All text within double ruled, borders. Bound with 24 page song lyrics based on the classical Greek myths; printed on similar watermarked paper and with identical double ruled borders. Bound with 28 printed pages of the \"French Revolutionary Calendar\", created during the Revolution - a slight misnomer, since, in France, it is known as the calendrier républicain as well as the calendrier révolutionnaire. Bound at the end with a calendar for l'An III. 8 contemporary blank leaves before calendar. Engraved heraldic bookplate of Sir David Lionel Salomons. All edges gilt. Binding 67 x 110 mm. Printed surface 46 x 85 mm. Contemporary burgundy red morocco (slightly rubbed, front hinge slightly split, corners bumped), richly patinated. Spine in compartments with classical garlanded urns in gilt with rolling hand-tooled decorative borders. Covers with triple filet gilt borders. Three original morocco loops for keeping the almanac closed (original pin no longer present). Salomons (1851-1925) was a scientist with a fabulous watch collection who owned the second ever car in Britain and organised the first ever car show in the world. This edition was the 3rd year of the only legal calendar during the Republic that lasted just 14 years. Grand-Carteret says the almanac itself began circa 1798. Cohen-De Ricci, 34. Grand-Carteret, 898. WorldCat locates a single copy of the 1792 edition and two further copies of the 1797 edition only. This edition not found in WorldCat. Seller Inventory # 5274\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43984224223445,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/P2034324.jpg?v=1675445407"},{"product_id":"la-regle-du-pere-s-benoist-avec-labrege-de-la-vie-une-paraphrase-sur-les-paroles-de-la-profession-religieuse-nouvelle-edition-benedictus-saint-abbot-of-monte-cassino-publication-date-1715-condition-very-good","title":"La Regle du Pere S. Benoist.Avec l'Abrege de la vie \u0026 une Paraphrase sur les Paroles de la Profession Religieuse. Nouvelle edition. Benedictus, Saint [Abbot of Monte Cassino]. Publication Date: 1715 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLa Regle du Pere S. Benoist.Avec l'Abrege de la vie...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePierre de Bats, rue S. Jacques, proche la Fontaine saint Severin; l'Image S. Francois, A Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1715\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e32mo. 173, [7], 16, [6], 101, 107, [3] pages; paginated separately (front pastedown endpaper worn, title page with inoffensive old ink scribble). Hand coloured portrait tailpiece of Benedict on page 173. Contemporary ownership inscription of Mr Cigaudiere \u0026amp; Celestine Goubier on front and rear free endpapers respectively. All edges red. 54 x 89 mm. Contemporary brown calf (slightly rubbed, corners worn). The Rule of St Benedict is a directory for spiritual and practical monastic life that has remained relevant for over 1500 years. In the Rule, ownership, even of the smallest thing, is forbidden. Not in Bondy, Spielmann nor Welsh. WorldCat locates a single copy, in Utrecht. A rare and early miniature book. Seller Inventory # 5277\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43991357915349,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/P2074361.jpg?v=1675770580"},{"product_id":"bijou-des-enfans-contes-et-fables-miniature-napoleonic-childrens-book-publication-date-1810-condition-very-good","title":"Bijou des enfans. Contes et fables. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE NAPOLEONIC CHILDRENS BOOK\u003c\u003c Publication Date: 1810 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBijou des enfans. Contes et fables.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlanchard et Cie., P. Libraires Rue Mazarine, No.30, et Palais Royal, Galerie de Bois.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1810\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLikely First edition. Engraved title page, frontispiece \u0026amp; 3 contemporary, original, hand coloured, full-page plates by Monnet (?). 236 printed pages, in gatherings of 8, + 14 pages publisher's adverts at end (slight foxing and age-toning; leaf A2 old repair and crease). Marbled endpapers. Age-toned speckled edges. 45 x 62 mm. Original brown calf (corners slightly rubbed, small hole near foot of spine, hinges slightly cracked). Spine in four compartments with hand tooled gilt 8-sided stars within twin gilt fillet borders and claret morrocco titling-piece with gilt lettering \"Bijou\". Covers with scrolling and single fillet gilt borders (rubbed, corners slightly bumped, boards slightly splayed). Seventeen early morality or educational fables in French. Companion volume, entitled L'Ami des Petits Enfans is listed at back at 2 fr. 50c. or, with carefully coloured plates, 3 fr. Not in Bondy, Spielmann nor Welsh. Later copy in Welsh dated 1812 \u0026amp; published by Blachard \u0026amp; Eymery. No copies located in WorldCat. DeLuxe hand-coloured copy of rare, unrecorded early children's miniature book that went into several later editions. Seller Inventory # 5281\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44031037046997,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/P2274413.jpg?v=1677518381"},{"product_id":"une-heure-de-recreation-le-quart-une-aventure-de-zambeccari-le-pauvre-medore-francesco-zambeccari-dr-e-a-boisseuil-publication-date-1844","title":"Zambeccari,  Francesco. Une heure de récreation. Le Quart. Une aventure de Zambeccari. Le pauvre Médore. Dr E.-A. Boisseuil. Publication Date: 1844","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\"\u003eUne heure de récreation. Le Quart. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\"\u003eMaulde et Renou, rue Bailleul, 9-11. [Paris].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\"\u003e1844\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo date but 1844. 24 printed pages, all text in French (some foxing). 2 hand-coloured lithogaphic plates. First of a set of four volumes only: Le Quart, La Demie, Les Trois-quarts, L'Heure. Histoires diverses : 1 : Une Aventure de Zambeccari : le Pauvre Medor ; 2 : Le Fils d'un criminel, la Jacinthe d'Elisa ; 3 : ce Bon monsieur Harley, Dinden le fortune; ; 4 : le Capitaine Flawberg, Almer le derviche. 54 x 80mm. Romantique rose cartonnage binding featuring a lithograph cameo oval illustration as a centerpiece of the dog Medor and his owner, surrounded by blind embossed scrolling Rococo border decoration (front cover very slightly faded and patinated). The first story is in ballooning pioneer, Francesco Zambeccari's own words on October 7th, 1803 as he set off from Bologna with companions Dr. (of physics) Grassetti and Giovanni Andreoli on a death defying 120 mile flight. After a terrifying ordeal, the three aeronauts were finally rescued \u0026amp; taken to the nearby port of Pola. Grassetti's hands were badly mutilated and Zambeccari's fingers were amputated to save his life. The second story is the heart warming rescue of a pet dog after he was set for drowning due to economic privation. WorldCat locates only 4 sets worldwide. Not in Bondy, Spielmann nor Welsh. One boxed set currently on sale online for £2,313. Seller Inventory # 5298\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44088694309077,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/IMG_20230327_164611.jpg?v=1679932172"},{"product_id":"maximes-et-reflexions-morales-la-rochefoucauld-francois-duc-de-publication-date-1827-condition-very-good","title":"Maximes et Reflexions Morales. La Rochefoucauld, Francois Duc de. Publication Date: 1827 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\"\u003eMaximes et Reflexions Morales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\"\u003eDidot le Jeune. Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\"\u003e1827\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003exxv, 96 printed pages in French (very slight foxing). At the right hand bottom corner of the initial leaf of every signature, is printed \"*H.Didot*\" in a type that is \"certainly the smallest ever made\" (Thurkow, MBN #60, March 1989, p. 6), less than half the 2 1\/2-point type of the other text. Booksellers (Lefevre, Sautelet, Lugan) listed on page facing title page. Includes index (\"Table des matieres\"): pages [87]-96. Fore-edge untrimmed. Original primrose endpapers. 42 x 65mm. Original patterned pink cartonnage binding with blind borders, complete with similarly decorated original brown slipcase (both very slightly rubbed, slipcase joints a litle worn and missing the base section). This is the first publication that used the 66 year-old Henri Didot's exceptional 2 1\/2-point polyamatype typeface. Spielmann described it as \"one of the most distinguished miniature books of the early nineteenth century [and] the first appearance of this wonder of typography\". \"C'est un chef-d'oeuvre de gravure, et la perfection de la fonte de ce caractère, qui n'a que de deux points et demi, est due au moule polyamatype de l'invention de M. Henri Didot\" (Ambroise Firmin-Didot, Essai sur la typographie col. 872). \"One of the acknowledged miracles of microscopic printing, and in its quality unparalleled to this day... In spite of its exceedingly small size Didot's type is of great beauty and amazing clarity\" (Bondy, p. 91). Nauroy, 63. Spielmann, 291-A. Welsh, 4283. WorldCat locates 12 copies (one in UK, one in Belgium and 10 in USA). Scarce in commerce. Seller Inventory # 5302\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44099248849109,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/products\/P4024686.jpg?v=1680451125"},{"product_id":"la-henriade-poeme-par-voltaire-miniature-literary-classic-voltaire-publication-date-1824-condition-very-good","title":"La Henriade. Poeme par Voltaire. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE LITERARY CLASSIC\u003c\u003c Voltaire Publication Date: 1824 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLa Henriade. Poeme par Voltaire. \u0026gt;\u0026gt;MINIATURE...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoux-Dufort et Froment , quai des Grands-Augustins [Paris].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1824\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e119 printed pages (sporadic light foxing). Printed by Jules Didot aine, rue du Pont-de-Lodi, nº 6, Paris, in a clear diamond sized type. All edges speckled. Charming German marbled endpapers. Black silk place-keeper. 60 x 95mm. Contemporary red quarter calf over French shell marbled paper covered boards. Spine with gilt lettering and tooled floral leaves and tendrils at head and foot, between single gilt ruled borders. The epic poem in French is about Henri le Grand (Henry iv of France). One of Classiques en Miniature series of publications, individually published between 1824-7. Bondy, 90. Nauroy, 41.  Welsh, 6994. Not in Spielmann. WorldCat locates just two copies of this edition (in the National Libraries of France and of Spain). Seller Inventory # 5321\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44253138223317,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P6235130.jpg?v=1687526532"},{"product_id":"voyages-et-aventures-de-bob-lecureuil-texte-traduit-de-langlais-miniature-french-book-of-a-squirrel-publication-date-1834-condition-very-good","title":"Voyages et aventures de Bob l'écureuil. Texte traduit de l'anglais. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE FRENCH BOOK OF A SQUIRREL\u003c\u003c Publication Date: 1834 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-title\"\u003eVoyages et aventures de Bob l'écureuil. ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-publisher\"\u003eScholz, Joseph. Mayence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-pubdate\"\u003e1834\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-binding\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-bookcondition\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"biblio-edition\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"biblio\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca 1834. 24 printed pages. 12 charming hand-colored lithographic plates. 72 x 88mm. Original, printed, cream boards (very slight age-toning). Concerning a disobedient young squirrel's trials and tribulations. English original first published by George W. Burgess circa 1832\/1833 in New York. Not in Bondy, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. WorldCat locates two sole copies worldwide (Pierpont Morgan \u0026amp; Princeton Libraries). This copy is somewhat rare and undoubtedly charming. Seller Inventory # 5330\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44283470151893,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P7035226.jpg?v=1688373005"},{"product_id":"petites-visites-au-saint-sacrement-et-a-la-sainte-vierge-fine-miniature-binding-publication-date-1890-condition-near-fine","title":"Petites Visites Au Saint-Sacrement Et A La Sainte Vierge. \u003e\u003eFINE MINIATURE BINDING\u003c\u003c Publication Date: 1890 CONDITION: NEAR FINE","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePetites Visites Au Saint-Sacrement Et A La ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePellion \u0026amp; Marchet freres, Dijon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1890\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNear Fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca 1890. 159 printed pages, all with red borders. Title page printed in red and black. Frontispiece engraved by Boumard et fils, Paris after Charles Letaille. Decorated initials to head of each chapter. Inner gilt dentelles. Gilt brocade endpapers. All edges gilt. Parisian bookseller's label printed in gilt - A.Trepreau Sr. - on verso of front free endpaper. 58 x 79mm. Contemporary chocolate morocco; spine with gilt lettering and four raised bands. Not in Bondy, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. No copy found in WorldCat. Nice example of a provincial French imprint of a miniature book, in a fine binding. Seller Inventory # 5338\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44322565587157,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P7135302.jpg?v=1689250907"},{"product_id":"feuilles-dautomne-suivi-de-plusieurs-pieces-nouvelles-hugo-victor-publication-date-1840-condition-very-good","title":"Feuilles d'Automne, suivi de plusieurs pieces nouvelles. Hugo, Victor. Publication Date: 1840 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeuilles d'Automne, suivi de plusieurs ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaurent, Mme. Place de Louvain, No. 7. Bruxelles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1840\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e189 printed pages. Lacks half title page. Very sporadic and very light spotting. Marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. Original green silk place-marker. Binding, 64 x 103 mm. Printed surface, 50 x 84 mm. Contemporary full vellum. Spine with gilt repeat tooling and slightly chipped black morocco titling piece with gilt lettering. Boards with scrolling zigzag gilt tooled borders. Slightly rubbed, particularly at the head of the spine. Poems including Feuilles d'Automne first published in 1831. Not in Welsh. Nauroy, 111. OCLC, 948341417 . WorldCat locates 2 copies worldwide (Oxford and North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries). Seller Inventory # 5418\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977419780309,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/PB025588.jpg?v=1698929385"},{"product_id":"les-amours-de-psyche-et-de-cupidon-avec-le-poeme-dadonis-par-la-fontaine-miniature-book-from-earliest-travelling-library-la-fontaine-jean-de-publication-date-1801-condition-very-good","title":"Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, avec le poème d'Adonis, par La Fontaine. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE BOOK FROM EARLIEST TRAVELLING LIBRARY\u003c\u003c La Fontaine, Jean de Publication Date: 1801 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, avec le ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFournier, J.B. Pere et fils. Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1801\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e231 printed pages. Lacks haf title (publisher imprint partly illegible due to misprint or historic stain; some page edges very slightly kinked). Pale yellow endpapers (lacks front free endpaper). Inner gilt dentelles. All edges gilt (somewhat worn). One of the Bibliotheque Portative du Voyageur series, renowned for being the earliest travelling library, a set of which was supposed to have been carried by Napoleon Bonaparte on his military campaigns. 69 x 92 mm. Original red morocco; spine with gilt hand-tooled leaves in lozenge shaped motifs, within scrolling french fillet horizontal gilt rules; gilt panelled covers (corners very slightly worn). Nauroy, 22. Pistner, B229:1. Welsh, 4215. OCLC, 458211201. WorldCat locates one copy worldwide (Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris). 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Rue St. Jacques, No. 54. Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1819\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-edition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32mo. 208 printed pages. All edges gilt, with short ribbon marker \u0026amp; marbled endpapers. Inner gilt dentelles. Printed contemporary bookseller's label on front free endpaper for GOUJON, LIBRAIRE. DE LL. AÁ. ÀR. MADAME LA DUCHESSE DE BERRY. ET MADAME LA DUCHESSE D'ORLÉANS, RUE DU BAC, Nº 33, Paris. Contains a calendar of feast days; morning prayers, evening prayers, prayers before Confession, etc.; the Ordinary of the Mass, some Propers, etc. Illustrated with four black \u0026amp; white engravings of saints and the Blessed Virgin. Printed by J.-M. Eberhart. Text in French, with some Latin (very slight marginal browning). 50 x 82 mm. Original mottled calf, decorated in gilt with sunburst and cross-hatched flower designs within four compartments, roan spine label titled in gilt (moderate edgewear and rubbed corners). Not in Bondy, nor Houghton, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. WorldCat locates no copies worldwide. Very scarce. No other copy traced in reference books nor in commerce. Seller Inventory # 5423\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45019192557781,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/PB075645.jpg?v=1699361488"},{"product_id":"calendrier-les-naissances-de-la-famille-royale-et-des-souverains-de-leurope-pour-lannee-1844-janet-p-c-l-publication-date-1843-condition-very-good","title":"Etrennes Interessantes des Quatre Parties du Monde Contenant le Calendrier, les Naissances de la famille royale et des souverains de l'Europe pour l'Annee 1844. Janet, P.C.L. 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Rue Saint-Jacques, 59 [Paris].\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1843\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e142, [1] printed pages. All edges gilt. Original cream endpapers. 60 x 96 mm. Original dark blue paper covered boards. Faded gilt stamped decoration, central fleur de lys motifs within scrolling ornate and dog's tooth borders. Small specks of damage and a larger 5 mm. missing oval patch on the spine. No reference to Great Britain in any of the information categories - the price paid for the UK's military and political dominance, perhaps. But 12 pages on the harems of Egypt. Also a two page report on the lynching of a black American murderer in 1836 in St. Louis. Grand-Carteret, 599. OCLC, 457474544. WorldCat locates one copy worldwide (Bibliotheque Nationale de France). Seller Inventory # 5440\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45766179684565,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2025963.jpg?v=1706885843"},{"product_id":"memoires-du-comte-grammont-miniature-book-hamilton-anthony-count-publication-date-1802-condition-very-good","title":"Memoires du Comte Grammont. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE BOOK\u003c\u003c Hamilton, Anthony, Count. Publication Date: 1802 CONDITION: VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-title\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMemoires du Comte Grammont. \u0026gt;\u0026gt;MINIATURE BOOK...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-publisher\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFournier, J.B. Pere et fils. Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1802\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 volumes in one. 164, 174 printed pages + index (slight age-toning). One of the Bibliotheque Portative du Voyageur series. 74 x 91 mm. Original brown three quarter morocco over marbled paper covered boards (hinges a trifle weakened but holding firmly; some edges and corners rubbed). Nauroy, 22. Pistner, B229:16-17. Welsh, 3216. OCLC, 52509064. WorldCat locates 3 individual copies worldwide in addition to a number of complete sets. Seller Inventory # 5446\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45829228363989,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/IMG_20240209_152131.jpg?v=1707492764"},{"product_id":"gracieuse-la-pairault-p-et-cie-paris-1896-complete-with-ten-french-miniature-books-in-louis-xv-style-bookcase-cabinet","title":"Gracieuse, La . Pairault, P. et Cie. Paris. 1896. Complete with ten French miniature books in Louis XV style bookcase\/cabinet.","description":"\u003cp\u003eGracieuse, La .\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePairault, P. et Cie.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParis.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1896.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8- point. Aladdin ou la Lampe Merveilleuse (57 pp.); Ali Baba ou les Quarante Voleurs (58pp.); L'Enfant Prodigue. Le Juif Errant (60pp.); Fenelon: Fables et Allegories (61pp.); La Fontaine: Quelques Fables (59pp.); Florian: Quelques Fables (61pp.); Hegesippe Moreau: Le Neveu de la Fruitiere (64pp.); Perrault: Le Petit Chaperon Rouge. Les Fees (60pp.); Chanoine Schmid: Quelques Contes (60pp.); Morel de Vinde: La Morale de l'Enfance (62pp.). The small wooden Louis XV style bookcase\/cabinet (13 x 8 x 4.5 cm) with bombe-shaped sides and hinged front door with beveled glass panel, glass shelf, and brass handle, is covered with brocade tapestry and gilt braid, and contains inside ten miniature books dated 1896. The cabinet has \"La Gracieuse avec ses dix volumes, Modèle déposé\"  printed in gilt on bottom of bookcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn example of a miniature book publisher greatly enhancing the presentation of their juvenile books - seeking a more refined and wealthy audience. Very good condition, the set complete with original 10 miniature books. A similar, but incomplete, set was sold for £450 in Michael Garbett's Catalogue 16, item 22, January 1998, 25 years ago (as photographed in his original catalogue).\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBondy, 78-80. Bromer \u0026amp; Edison. Miniature books, 142-145. Houghton, 72, 73, 78, 79, 85, 86, 92, 101. Welsh, 78, 79, 2647, 2796, 2846, 4238, 5143, 5145, 5524, 6175. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOCLC,  1045068376. WorldCat locates 3 copies worldwide. #OABA7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908174602453,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2196226.jpg?v=1708353188"},{"product_id":"oeuvres-de-jean-racine-miniature-french-classic-racine-jean-publication-date-1826-condition-very-good","title":"Oeuvres de Jean Racine. \u003e\u003eMINIATURE FRENCH CLASSIC\u003c\u003c Racine, Jean. 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Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-pubdate\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1826\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"biblio\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"biblio-bookcondition\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 volumes bound in 2. 180,[1]; 182, [1]; 195, [1]; 194, [1] printed pages. Imprimerie de Jules Didot ainé, rue du Pont-de-Lodi, nº 6, Paris. Woodcut vignettes on title pages. (three portions of leading margins in second volume torn away, not affecting all but a few letters of text). Contemporary ink ownership signature on front pastedown endpaper of second volume. I\/ La Thebaide, Alexandre, Andromaque ; II\/ Les Plaideurs, Britannicus, Berenice ; III\/ Bajazet, Mithridate, Iphigenie ; IV\/ Phedre, Esther, Athalie. Classiques en Miniature. No plates issued in this edition. 52 x 96 mm. Contemporary half calf, with gilt blocked titling, twin horizontal rules and decorative scrolling on the spines; marbled paper covered boards (minuscule signs of historic worm holes on upper hinges). Bondy, 90. Welsh, 5923. OCLC, 702343157. WorldCat locates 3 copies worldwide. Seller Inventory # 5450\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45934229717205,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2226276.jpg?v=1708600550"},{"product_id":"gracieuse-la-pairault-p-et-cie-paris-1896-complete-with-ten-french-miniature-books-in-louis-xv-style-bookcase-cabinet-1","title":"Gracieuse, La . Pairault, P. et Cie. Paris. 1896. Complete with ten French miniature books in Louis XV style bookcase\/cabinet.","description":"\u003cp\u003eGracieuse, La .\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePairault, P. et Cie.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eParis.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1896.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8- point. Aladdin ou la Lampe Merveilleuse (57 pp.); Ali Baba ou les Quarante Voleurs (58pp.); L'Enfant Prodigue. Le Juif Errant (60pp.); Fenelon: Fables et Allegories (61pp.); La Fontaine: Quelques Fables (59pp.); Florian: Quelques Fables (61pp.); Hegesippe Moreau: Le Neveu de la Fruitiere (64pp.); Perrault: Le Petit Chaperon Rouge. Les Fees (60pp.); Chanoine Schmid: Quelques Contes (60pp.); Morel de Vinde: La Morale de l'Enfance (62pp.). The small wooden Louis XV style bookcase\/cabinet (13 x 8 x 4.5 cm) with bombe-shaped sides and hinged front door with beveled glass panel, glass shelf, and brass handle, is covered with brocade tapestry and gilt braid, and contains inside ten miniature books dated 1896. The cabinet has \"La Gracieuse avec ses dix volumes, Modèle déposé\"  on the original printed label attached to bottom of bookcase. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAn example of a miniature book publisher greatly enhancing the presentation of their juvenile books - seeking a more refined and wealthy audience with the addition of this beautiful miniature bookcase. Excellent condition, the set complete with original 10 miniature books. A similar, but incomplete, set was sold for £450 in Michael Garbett's Catalogue 16, item 22, January 1998, 25 years ago (as photographed in his original catalogue). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBondy, 78-80. Bromer \u0026amp; Edison. Miniature books, 142-145. Houghton, 72, 73, 78, 79, 85, 86, 92, 101. Welsh, 78, 79, 2647, 2796, 2846, 4238, 5143, 5145, 5524, 6175. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOCLC,  1045068376. WorldCat locates 3 copies worldwide. 4 firsts2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45995573248213,"sku":"","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2276398.jpg?v=1709049908"},{"product_id":"petite-bibliotheque-de-la-jeunesse-marcilly-paris-1835","title":"Petite Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse. Marcilly. Paris. 1835.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePetite Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse. Marcilly. Paris. 1835. 6 volumes in French in original oriental\/ Chioiserie style sensational rosewood bookcase (possibly missing a glazed door and drawer at the back). Original metal ring and bronzed retailer's plaque on the back for Alph[onse] Giroux et C[ompagn]ie, Rue du Coq St. Honore, Paris that indicates that this particular bookcase was manufactured in or after 1838. Harlequin bindings. Printed by A.Pinard. 1\/Contes a mes Jeunes Amis, [viii], 118. 2\/ Les Feeries Morales, [iv], 127. 3\/ L'Historien du Jeune Age, [iv], 125. 4\/ Le Petit Conteur, [iv], 126. 5\/ Le Petit Fabuliste, [iv], 126. 6\/ Souvenirs d'un Petit Voyageur, [iv], 122 printed pages. 55 x 83mm. Original harlequin half morocco bindings with gilt rules, gilt titling and flower motif gilt stamped spines. The Giroux company began in 1799, under \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eébéniste,\u003c\/span\u003e art restorer, cabinet and toymaker (and patent holder for the kaleidoscope) Francois-Simon-Alphonse Giroux, at 7, Rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré in Paris. The business retailed artist’s supplies, and their own cabinetmaking work and quickly increased manufacturing, selling other luxury goods and fine art. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for « The Children of France » by Giroux\u003c\/span\u003e. Sons, André and Alphonse-Gustave joined the business in 1834 and took over when Francois-Simon-Alphonse retired in 1838. Under his son's direction, the business won a silver medal at the 1839 Exposition des Produits de L’industrie Française. In 1839, the company signed one (of two) exclusive contracts with Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, to manufacture and retail the Daguerrotype and its associated camera through his premises. Gumuchian, 4082-4, 4124. Houghton, 274, 280, 423. Nauroy, 43, 52, 56, 74, 96. Pistner, 231. Spielmann, 468. Welsh, 2012, 2788, 3313, 5558, 5569, 6481. OCLC, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e177757052\u003c\/span\u003e. WorldCat locates 2 copies worldwide (Princeton University Library and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris). 15 firsts2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071488577749,"sku":"","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P3046655.jpg?v=1717425192"},{"product_id":"petite-bibliotheque-de-la-jeunesse-marcilly-paris-1836","title":"Petite Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse. Marcilly. Paris. 1835.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePetite Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse. Marcilly. Paris. 1835. 6 volumes in French in original cartonnage and strong card bookcase with glass window in outer casing that manually lifts up to reveal the books in their inner casing. Pale St. Petersburg blue paper interior. Original retailer's round printed ticket on the back for [Alphonse] Giroux et C[ompagn]ie, Rue du Coq, St. honore, Paris (partly torn away but enough still visible). Harlequin bindings. Printed by A.Pinard. 1\/Contes a mes Jeunes Amis, [viii], 118. 2\/ Les Feeries Morales, [iv], 127. 3\/ L'Historien du Jeune Age, [iv], 125. 4\/ Le Petit Conteur, [iv], 126. 5\/ Le Petit Fabuliste, [iv], 126. 6\/ Souvenirs d'un Petit Voyageur, [iv], 122 printed pages. 55 x 83mm. Original harlequin half morocco bindings with gilt rules, gilt titling and flower motif gilt stamped spines. Alphonse Giroux begun in 1799 under art restorer, cabinet maker and one of the official restorers for the Notre Dame Cathedral, Francois-Simon-Alphonse Giroux, at 7, Rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré in Paris, the business retailed artist’s supplies, and their own cabinetmaking work. The business increased manufacturing and sold other luxury goods and fine art, under the patronage of french kings and members of royal families. Sons, André and Alphonse-Gustave joined the business in 1834 and took over when Francois-Simon-Alphonse retired in 1838. Under his son's direction, the business won a silver medal at the 1839 Exposition des Produits de L’industrie Française. In 1839, the company signed one (of two) exclusive contracts with Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, to manufacture and retail the Daguerrotype and its associated camera through his premises. Gumuchian, 4082-4, 4124. Houghton, 274, 280, 423. Nauroy, 43, 52, 56, 74, 96. Pistner, 231. Spielmann, 468. Welsh, 2012, 2788, 3313, 5558, 5569, 6481. OCLC, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e177757052\u003c\/span\u003e. WorldCat locates 2 copies worldwide (Princeton University Library and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris). 16 firsts2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071747543253,"sku":"","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P3046617.jpg?v=1709564357"},{"product_id":"mosaique-des-dames-fabuliste-du-jeune-age-marcilly-rue-st-jacques-no-10-imp-firmin-didot-freres-paris-1837","title":"Mosaique Des Dames. Fabuliste du Jeune Age. Marcilly. Rue St. Jacques No. 10. Imp. Firmin Didot frères, Paris. 1837.","description":"\u003cp\u003eMosaique Des Dames. Fabuliste du Jeune Age. Marcilly. Rue St. Jacques No. 10. Imp. Firmin Didot frères, Paris. 1837. Calendar dated 1838, but published in late 1837. 124 printed pages in French. Engraved title-page, 4 engraved plates. Contemporary inscription on front free endpaper. Provenance: Thomas Kettlewell. \u003clabel data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"tss-i4ryib-labelTable\" id=\"contents-1412230926\"\u003eContents: \u003c\/label\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eConté: La grande chartreuse \/ Henri de Colombier. Rose et laure \/ Auguste de Flaguais. Le moulalik \/ Vte. de Marquessac. Le cimetière de Brest ; Veillée de novembre \/ P. Hédouin. Le tombeau de Charles le Chauve \/ Gabriel de Moyria. Jeune et laide \/ Émile Saladin. L'homme heureux \/ Jules Raimbault. Suis-je un enfant? \/ Charles Malo. Les danses espagnoles ; J'ai revé \/ Émile Deschamps. Gonne mère, soyez tranquille ; L'amitié d'une femme \/ Le baron Jonathas. Le mont Saint-Michel ; Un gal ; Le poëte \/ Éveline Desormery. Calendar for 1838. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eComplete with original card slipcase (slightly soiled and split at edges). All edges gilt. 56 x 84 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e 'St. Petersburg' pale blue embossed cartonnage binding covered in papier porcelaine; gilt titling in centre of front cover (slightly rubbed and thumbed at the top middle).   Houghton, 94. Welsh, 5154. OCLC, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1412230926\u003c\/span\u003e. WorldCat locates 3 copies worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46660995973333,"sku":"181 firsts 2024 #5607","price":365.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P4078471.jpg?v=1712589554"},{"product_id":"vandenborre-tarot-1974-by-f-i-vandenborre-brussels","title":"Vandenborre Tarot. 1974. By F.I. Vandenborre, Brussels. [Carta Mundi, Brussels, in Belgium for Aurelia Books.].","description":"\u003cp\u003eComplete first edition thus (reprint of eighteenth century Belgian original). Full colour 78 Card Tarot Deck, of 22 Major Arcana cards, 56 Minor Arcana cards contained in four suits of 'Coupe' (Cups), 'Épeés' (Swords), 'Baton' (Rods), and 'Deniers' (Pentacles), \u003cspan\u003ewith cards measuring 120 x 70 mm\u003c\/span\u003e. All with square corners, on a tan background with alternating black and white border design.  Illustrated following the original 18th century designs. \u003cspan\u003eThis deck is also known as the Flemish or Flamand or Vlaamse tarot. It's an old variation on the Tarot de Marseille style of deck.\u003c\/span\u003e Instead of the usual ''La Papesse' and 'Le pape', cards 2 and 5 are named 'Le 'Spagnol Capitano Eracasse'  (based on the 'Comedia dell' Arte' character, Captain Fracasse) and 'Bacus'. Dated 1974 (according to Sturt R. Kaplan, 'Encyclopedia of Tarot', 1978, page 284. Very good condition with original off-white embossed paper covered box complete with lid with another example of the ace of rods card atttached to the top (very slightly rubbed at corners and edges). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printing back design of 28 full or partial blue hexagons containing a sun design with a crude face in light blue on an off-white background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Kaplan, this tarot deck was \u003cspan\u003ere-produced in a very limited series of only 500 decks, in 1974 --in a box-- \u003c\/span\u003eby Carta Mundi, Brussels, in Belgium for Aurelia Books\u003cspan\u003e, Brussels, a publishing company that was ran by Jan Bauwens who has several reproductions to his name.  Jan Bauwens was a close friend of E. Van Autenboer, the former director of the Turnhout National Playing Card Museum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo commentary or instructions included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514172498299,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/PA319501.jpg?v=1730374065"},{"product_id":"prevost-labbe-manon-lescaut-c-marpon-et-e-flammarion-26-rue-racine-pres-lodeon-paris","title":"Prévost, L'Abbé. Manon Lescaut. C. Marpon et E. Flammarion. 26, rue Racine, près l'Odéon. Paris. [1892].","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistoire de Manon Lescaut et le Chevalier des Grieux par l'Abbé Prévost. Édition illustrée par Tony Johannot. Complete in two volumes.  344 printed pages in total in both volumes. Text in French. 16 fine engraved plates, plus several text illustrations. Edges untrimmed. Volume 2 with a near contemporary ink inscription on the half-title page, dated 1911. 52 x 75 mm. Original buff printed paper wrappers. Back covers advertising three more titles from the series, Bibliothèque Miniature, Saint-Pierre's 'Paul et Virginie', Fontaine's 'Fables' and Pellico's 'Mes Prisons'. Some age-toning, mild creases and acceptable minor wear. Houghton, 502. Welsh, 5853. OCLC, 458156320. WorldCat locates just one copy worldwide (Bibliothèque Nationale de France). This tragic love story \u003cspan\u003ewas banned in France upon publication and yet \u003c\/span\u003eis \u003cspan\u003ethe most reprinted book in French literature. \u003c\/span\u003eVery early example of photo-lithography that reduced the size of the print for a miniature sized book but maintained extremely fine clarity of the text. This technique was also adopted by David Bryce \u0026amp; Son in Glasgow at about the same time and underpinned the most prolific period of miniature book publishing that ensued. Uncommon, particularly in the original wrappers.        \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54865711169915,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/PB300197.jpg?v=1732989520"},{"product_id":"conversations-dune-petite-fille-avec-sa-poupee-suivies-de-lhistoire-de-la-poupee-mmme-de-renneville-ouvrage-orne-de-onze-gravures-troisieme-edition-paris-ledentu-librairie-quai-des-augustins-no-31-1822","title":"Conversations d'une Petite Fille avec sa Poupée, suivies de l'Histoire de la Poupée; Mme. de Renneville. Ouvrage orné de onze gravures. Troisième édition. Paris. Ledentu, Librairie, Quai des Augustins, No. 31. 1822.","description":"\u003cp\u003eConversations d'une Petite Fille avec sa Poupée, suivies de l'Histoire de la Poupée; Mmme. de Renneville, Auteur du Petit Charbonnier de la Forêt Noire. Ouvrage orné de onze gravures. Troisième édition. Paris. Ledentu, Librairie, Quai des Augustins, No. 31. 1822.  251  printed pages in French. Five copper plate engravings with two images on each plate, and frontispiece. All edges speckled. Original marbled endpapers. Elegant ink presentation inscription on blank preliminary page, dated 1827. FLater pencil inscription on separate preliminary blank page. Provenance: Nicholas Power. 86 x 134 mm. Contemporary diced calf; spine beautifully hand-tooled in gilt with floreate designs and with leather label with gilt titling; covers with scrolling foliate border. Corners bumped and head of spine worn. \u003cspan\u003eThe narrative centers around a young girl named Mimi, who enjoys imaginative conversations with her doll, Zozo, often mimicking her mother's teachings and lessons about obedience, morality, and the consequences of misbehavior. The opening of the book introduces us to Mimi, a sweet and obedient five-year-old girl who spends time talking with her doll, Zozo, in a playful manner reminiscent of a mother-daughter relationship. As Mimi questions Zozo about her daily activities and responsibilities, it becomes evident that these interactions are not only playful but serve as a method for Mimi to internalize her mother's lessons.\u003c\/span\u003e The first edition was in 1817, but OCLC WorlCat locates no copies of a second or, as is this example, a third edition. I believe that Nicholas Power's daughter Mary owned Gifford's Hall in Suffolk but that his 'deeply lamented daughter' was daughter Mary E. Power, later Bruce - the inscription is very poignant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54882264121723,"sku":"","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/PC090434.jpg?v=1733755455"},{"product_id":"bordelon-laurent-1653-1730-le-supplement-de-tasse-rouzi-friou-titave-aux-femmes-ou-aux-maris-pour-donner-a-leurs-femmes-1713-pierre-prault-paris","title":"Bordelon, Laurent (1653-1730). Le supplément de Tasse rouzi friou titave. Aux Femmes ou aux Maris, pour donner à leurs Femmes. 1713, Pierre Prault, Paris.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBordelon, Laurent (1653-1730). Le supplément de Tasse rouzi friou titave. Aux Femmes ou aux Maris, pour donner à leurs Femmes. 1713, Pierre Prault, , à l'entrée du Quai de Gévres, du côté du Pont au Change, au Paradis, A Paris. 1 duodecimo volume. xxix, [3], 338 printed pages. Title page printed in red and black, with fleuron vignette. \u003c\/span\u003eAll edges hand 'gravel' marbled; slightly faded. 'Curl' or 'snail' hand marbled endpapers. Circular wood engraved Ex libris on front paste-down endpaper of Dutch Jewish doctor, Bob Luza (1893-1980) , a renowned antiquarian book collector whose library was auctioned in 1981 by A.L.van Gendt. 95 x 160mm. Contemporary full \u003cspan\u003esheepskin binding called a run marble binding, inspired by the striations of rock formations, sometimes also called Prussian marble or Spanish marble.  The style flourished in the 1820s and 1830s and this is an early example. Spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilded spine fleurons ad gilt titling. Corners worn, edges slightly chipped and front hinge beginning to split. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBordelon, Laurent (1653-1730) was a French abbot, doctor in theology, playwright, polygraph and progressive utopian:\u003c\/span\u003e \"\u003cspan\u003eit is claimed that blows with a stick, well applied to the back of a woman, at the same time as one pronounces these words, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003etasse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouzi Friou Titave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have, by an admirable property, the power to make her gentle, wise, and faithful to her obligations. But, I have often said to myself, could we not find some expedient less violent and more worthy of conjugal society? For finally the stick is not at all suitable in this regard in the hand of an honest man\". \u003c\/span\u003eOCLC, \u003cspan\u003e13476131. WorldCat locates 16 copies. Barbier, iv, 597. \"livre curieux\"(Gay). GAY 111,1159; QUÉRARD. France Iittéraire.I, 415; CONLON. Prélude .IV, 16719; LAPORTE. Bib. Clérico-galante. P.28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54890672030075,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/PC120468.jpg?v=1734006242"},{"product_id":"petit-paroissien-de-la-jeunesse-laine-adolphe-r-rue-des-s-peres-19-paris-circa-1840-micro-miniature-juvenile-prayer-book","title":"Petit Paroïssien de la Jeunesse. Lainé, Ad[olphe] R. Rue des S. Pères, 19. Paris. Circa 1840. \u003e\u003eMICRO-MINIATURE JUVENILE PRAYER BOOK\u003c\u003c","description":"\u003cp\u003e95 printed pages in French. Frontispiece and five  full-pagewoodcut illustrations. Fine paper. All edges gilt. Original rose pink endpapers. 20 x 25 mm. Contemporary horn (?) outer covers; spine in pink velvet.  Rose pink satin covers within outer covers, with matching endpapers; .  Very slight wear on spine. Nauroy, 122. Spielmann, 403A. Welsh, 5595. OCLC, 58460610. WorldCat locates 5 copies worldwide. An unusual contemporarily bound micro-miniature juvenile prayer book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54982804046203,"sku":"f25.1","price":360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P1240603.jpg?v=1737729096"},{"product_id":"etrennes-interessantes-des-quatre-parties-du-monde-pour-lannee-1814-louis-janet-paris-1813","title":"Etrennes Interessantes des Quatre Parties du Monde, pour l'année 1814. [Louis] Janet. Paris. 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Grand-Carteret, 599.OCLC, 494904384. WorldCat locates one copy of this edition worldwide (Bibliothèque Nationale). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55037186244987,"sku":"f25.203","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2071222.jpg?v=1738949505"},{"product_id":"les-delices-de-paphos-almanach-chantant-1803-1804-rochette-chez-imprimeur-rue-denfet-772-paris-1803-unrecorded-french-lovers-almanac","title":"Delices de Paphos, Almanach Chantant, 1803-1804. Rochette, chez, Imprimeur, rue d'Enfet, 772. Paris. 1803. \u003e\u003eUnrecorded French Lovers' Almanac\u003c\u003c","description":"\u003cp\u003e16, [16], 16 printed pages. Hand coloured engraved frontispiece. Two sections of poetry - including one called 'Vin' (Wine) -  with almanac\/ calendar in the middle section. An extremely scarce early 19th century edition of the Delights of Paphos, an Almanac of verse and 'song'. Scattered foxing throughout, and page edges slightly worn. 61 x 97 mm.   Contemporary full straight-grained red morocco; spine densely decorated with scrolling hour-glass motifs in gilt; covers with gilt scrolling fantail and pointillée borders. Minor rubbing and wear to the binding. Not in Grand-Carteret, Nnor ot in Bondy, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. Worldcat records no existing copies of this edition in libraries. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55037845471611,"sku":"f25.204","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2071236.jpg?v=1738961880"},{"product_id":"amours-de-diane-et-dendymion-les-marcilly-paris-1819","title":"Amours de Diane et d'Endymion, Les. Marcilly. Paris. 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An interesting family history is written out in short on these pages, finishing in 1982. 59 x 96 mm. Contemporary full red leather binding; spine with scrolling gilt design of vines; covers with empire style gilt borders of swags and chevrons. In matching slipcase. Slipcase somewhat rubbed and faded. Not in Bondy, nor Grand-Carteret, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. Bibliothèque Nationale de France has the only copy located in WorldCat worldwide and that copy is dated 1814. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55044193321339,"sku":"OABA2025.19","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P2091421.jpg?v=1739117511"},{"product_id":"souvenir-french-almanac-diary-1853-chez-lediteur-not-known-paris-1852","title":"Souvenir, [French Almanac\/Diary] 1853. Chez l'Editeur [Not known]. Paris. [1852].","description":"\u003cp\u003e40 pages, blank for notes apart from engraved title-page that has beautiful vignette of three women in 'Eastern' dress in front of palm trees and flowers. Blank folded card in the centre engraved with the seven days of the week. Folding engraved calendar for 1853 tipped in at the end. All parts loosely inserted within watered fuschia silk moiré folded cover. Watered fuschia silk moiré endpapers and expandable front pocket. All edges gilt. 62 x 93 mm.  Original Mother-of-Pearl binding with pink velvet spine and with relief carved mother-of-pearl oblong plaque on front cover - depicting a young man in breeches on his knee in front of a young woman, offering up the contents of a shallow bowl, in a rural setting with a turreted house, mountains, trees, bushes, and a fence in the background. The binding is kept closed with the original carved ivory topped, slim, leaded pencil that slides down into loops alternating between the covers. It is a flamboyantly elaborate binding and was almost certainly retailed in Paris at the Palais-Royal, beautifully crafted in Mother-of-Pearl front panel. A similar item had a retailer's stamp for no. 92, rue de Richelieu, près le Boulevart, ci-dev. Palais Royal, Dépôt de G. Palmer, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLined with fuschia watered silk moire endpapers and dated 1835. I recently sold a similar miniature book that was originally bought by a Lady-in-waiting to Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales – expensive and luxurious gems of books even two hundred years ago. Not in Bondy, nor Grand-Carteret, nor, Spielmann, nor Welsh. 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Spines slightly worn at head; some slight rubbing and very minor handling marks.               \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Camden Lock Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55139633299835,"sku":"f25.74","price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0430\/3313\/3212\/files\/P3072868.jpg?v=1741347302"},{"product_id":"la-rochefoucauld-francois-duc-de-maximes-et-reflexions-morales-didot-le-jeune-paris-1827","title":"La Rochefoucauld, Francois Duc de. Maximes et Reflexions Morales. Didot le Jeune. Paris. 1827.","description":"\u003cp\u003exxv, 96 printed pages. \u003cspan\u003eMonogram \"HD\" for Henri Didot on the title-page. \u003c\/span\u003eOpposite the title-page is printed \u003cspan\u003e \"Première édition. Imprimée avec les caractères microscopiques de Henri Didot, fondu par son procédé polyamatype. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChez Lefevre, rue de l'Éperon, n° 6. Sautelet, place de la Bourse. Lugan, passage du Caire, n° 121.\" \u003c\/span\u003eInner gilt dentelles. All edges speckled. Original marbled endpapers.  42 x 65 mm. Contemporary full calf; gilt decorative spine and titling; black moresque stylised central panel on front and back covers. Extremely mild handling. \u003cspan\u003ePrinted with Henri Didot's recently cut microscopic two and a half point typeface. Polyamatype was a mould to cast 100 or more letters simultaneously. At the bottom right of every collated section, the name 'H. Didot' is printed in a considerably smaller fount than the body of text above - the most minute typeface in the world, famously called 'NON PLUS ULTRA'. This is the first edition to use the smallest ever typeface, preceding a Latin edition of Horace by one year. \u003c\/span\u003eBondy, 91. Nauroy, 63. Spielmann, 291A. Welsh, 4283. OCLC, \u003cspan\u003e457566295\u003c\/span\u003e. 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First miniature edition of this work.    A few gatherings slightly sprung. Some title-pages a little age toned. Endpapers show signs of having had names removed in the distant past. 65 x 89 mm.  Contemporary matching red morocco spines each with gilt titling,  5 horizontal scrolled decorative lines, and two flowers; covers in matching orange decorated paper covered card. Four volumes with minuscule worm-holes onpatinated  spines. Small patches of damage to three of the covers. Nauroy, p. 23. Welsh, 4361. OCLC, \u003cspan\u003e458139557\u003c\/span\u003e. 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L'amour filial. Les limites. [2] Le petit Félix. Le chien de Liverpool. Hamet et Raschid. [3] Le loup des champs. Le turc bienfaisant. La poupée. [4] La pauvre Irène. La Vipére. Four hand-coloured, full-page plates. Foxing throughout. Marginal tear on last leaf of one volume, not affecting the text. 48 x 68 mm. Harlequin cartonnage bindings, with black titling on front covers. In original box, as issued. One volume respined. Rubbed and edge worn. Box is worn, label half missing, bottom flap absent. Houghton, 30. Kleemeier, 5777. Nauroy, 76-7. Welsh, 5643-4.  OCLC,  44027164. WorldCat locates one single copy worldwide (from Ruth E. 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