- Extensive 19th cent. annots. on upper free endpapers. Vellum sl. stained. = Van der Haeghen I, p.41.
- Occas. sl. stained/ soiled in (blank) margin. Upper joint splitting; spine-ends and corners sl. worn.
= Rare ed. Vander Haeghen I, p.127.
- Pastedowns detached; (sl.) browned/ foxed.
= First ed. of a compilation of bio-bibliographies of Christian ecclesiastical authors by i.a. St. Jerome and Gennadius of Massilia.
= This popular courtesy book was first published in 1630, suggesting a new social etiquette for 17th century France. Rare.
- Lacks preliminary leaf *2; partly wormholed in margins; soiled. Sold w.a.f. = Bodel Nijenhuis 82.
= From the library of Gérard Sangnier with his bookplate on upper pastedown. Rare work by La Fontan. Reflections on matters of natural and moral philosophy. The "nights" are the result of his personal studies and the "days" report conversations held between Queen Marguerite de Valois and her guests. Cioranescu 39126.
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.
- Engr. title and frontisp. foxed; owner's entries on upper endpaper. Corners and spine-ends rubbed.
= Bookplate of E. Robert Hill on upper pastedown. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIV.
= Contributions mainly written in Leyden, Nieuwendiep and Haarlem. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIV.
- First blank and htitle lack lower corner. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.
- Both vols. a few lvs. w. inkstains in outer blank margin; some annots. on first endpaper or flimsy opposite title. Spine-ends rubbed. Good copy.
= The fore-edge painting is executed on vol.1. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIV.
- One leaf loose. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIV.
- Both hinges discreetly strengthened w. cloth strip. Fine copy.
= Provenance: William Botfield (bookplate on upper pastedown). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.
- Fine copy. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXIII.
- Extremities sl. rubbed.
= Attractive combination of binding design and fore-edge painting. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXII.
- Both vols. libr. ticket/ stamps on upper pastedown and title; 18th cent. owner's entry on first blank; partly (sl.) yellowed; 2nd vol. occas. sl. foxed/ dampst. Both vols. covers chafed; first vol. spine-ends dam.
= De Backer/ Sommervogel II, p.460.
- With some contemp. annots. Binding trifle rubbed.
- Bindings w. a few sl. worn spots. Fine copy.
- Lacks final 2 text lvs.; final leaf in our copy partly restored w. some loss of text; title-p. doubled and sl. soiled; first lvs. w. some restorations in corners.
= Charles d'Albert, first Duke of Luynes (1578-1621) was a favorite of King Louis XIII.
ADDED 1 other: MME. LA COMTESSE DE LA SUZE a.o., Recueil de pieces galantes, en Prose & en Vers (Paris, 1678, contemp. calf, 12mo).
- Some foxing. Paper over spine loosening/ flaking off.
= Anonymously published collection of poetry by Frederick the Great. Cf. Cioranescu 29606 (4to edition, published in the same year).