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1838 Histoire de Gil Blas de SantillaneParis: 1838A heavily illustrated original French edition of the picaresque novel 'Gil Blas', illustrated throughout by Jean Gigoux.
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1897-8 German Romance The Life of John SterlingLondon: 1897-8A collection of two popular works by Thomas Carlyle, including his insightful biography on John Sterling.
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1790 The Adventures of Numa Pompilius, Second King of RomeBrussels: 1790A bilingual edition of de Florian's exciting biographical novel on the life of the legendary second King of Rome, Numa Pompilius. Illustrated with detailed plates throughout.
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1929 All the Extant Works of Francois RabelaisNew York: 1929A nice limited edition collection of the complete works of the French author Francois Rabelais, illustrated throughout.
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1845 The Wandering JewLondon: 1845A nicely bound English translation of Eugene Sue's Gothic novel, illustrated throughout by Eugene Sue. In a signed binding by Birdsall.
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1900-8 Oeuvres Completes de Honore de BalzacParis: 1900-8An illustrated collection of four of Honore de Balzac's most popular novels, including 'Cousin Pons', illustrated throughout, in the original French.
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1767 BelisaireParis: 1767The original French first edition of Jean-Francois Marmonetal's controversial and banned novel on the life of Belisarius, illustrated.
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1788 Oeuvres Badines et Morales de Monsieur CazotteLondon: 1788A uniformly bound collection of the works of the French author Jacques Cazotte, here written in the original French.
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1824 Atala ReneBrussels : 1824An original French edition of this combined volume of two of Chateaubriand's novellas, 'Atala' and 'Rene'.
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1807 The Adventures of Gil Blas of SantillanaLondon: 1807A nicely bound four volume complete set of Alain-Rene Lesage's picaresque novel 'Gil Blas', illustrated profusely.
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1927 The Complete Works of Doctor Francois RabelaisLondon: 1927A limited edition set of the complete works on Francois Rabelais, illustrated throughout here by Frank C. Pape.
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1894 The Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret Queen of NavarreLondon: 1894A uniformly bound collection of the works of 'Heptameron' by Marguerite, Queen of Navarre. Illustrated throughout.
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Fables Choisies Mises en VersParis: 1709Two volumes of Jean de la Fontaine's historic fables, here written in the original French, and adorned with head-pieces throughout.
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1954 A True Tale of Love In Tonga Robert Gibbings Dustwrapper IllustratedLondon: 1954A lovely copy of this charming and reportedly true tale of the love in the Tongo; retold in twenty three engravings and three hundred and thirty seven words by Robert Gibbons.
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1928 l'Assommoir Emile Zola Rougon-Macquart Arthur Symons Limited Ed SignedLondon: 1928A limited edition copy of Arthur Symon's translation of Emile Zola's 'l'Assommoir', illustrated with a frontispiece, and signed by the translator. -
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1928 l'Assommoir Emile Zola Arthur Symons Frontis Dustwrapper Limited Ed SignedLondon: 1928A limited edition copy of Emile Zola's enlightening novel 'l'Assommoir', with a frontispiece, signed by the translator, held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1846 Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane Lesage Meissonier Illustrated FrenchParis: 1846A smartly bound and profusely illustrated copy of Alain-Rene Lesage's picaresque novel 'Gil Blas', illustrated by Ernest Meissonier.
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1897 Old Creole Days George W. Cable Albert Herter IllustratedLondon: 1897A nicely bound copy of George Cable's novel about life in New Orleans, illustrated throughout by Albert Herter.
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1903 Stories From Froissart Henry Newbolt Gordon Browne Illustrated Relfe 2ndLondon: 1903A smartly bound second edition of this collection of Froissart's historical stories for children, complied by Henry Newbolt, illustrated throughout by Gordon Browne.
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1888 L'Abbe Constantin Ludovic Halevy Madame Lemaire Illustrated Colour PlatesParis: 1888A beautifully illustrated copy of Ludovic Halevy's novel 'L'Abbe Constantin', illustrated with colour plates by Madame Madeleine Lemaire.
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1859 2vols GUIZOT L'Ecolier ou Raoul et Victor FRENCHParis: 1859'The Schoolboy' by the French author Madame Guizot, here written in the original French, illustrated throughout.
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1906 2vol The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Louis Chalon IllustratedLondon: 1906Louis Chalon's illustrated edition of Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron'.
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1845 La Diable a Paris Paris et Les Parisiens Sand Balzac Illus French 1stParis: 1845An illustrated collection of short stories about Paris, written by a variety of prominent authors, in the original French.
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1922 At the Sign of the Reine Pedauque Anatole France Jackson Pape IllustratedLondon: 1922An illustrated edition of Anatole France's novel 'At the Sign of the Reine Pedauque', illustrated by Frank Pape.
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1877 Bracebridge Hall Washington Irving R. Caldecott Illus Leather BindingLondon: 1877A smartly rebound copy of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, illustrated throughout by R. Caldecott.
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1874-5 2vol Contes et Nouvelles en Vers par Fontaine Illus LE French BumpusLyon: 1874 - 1875A beautiful copy of this illustrated collection of Jean de la Fontaine's fables, limited edition works in the half crushed morocco signed binding by Bumpus. In a lovely condition.
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1878-82 5vol Works of Joseph Victor von Scheffel Illustrated GermanStuttgart: 1878 - 1882A smartly and uniformly bound collection of five of Scheffel's works, from historical fiction to verse.
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1930 Juan VALERA Novel PEPITA JIMENEZ Spanish IllusMadrid : 1930Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (October 18, 1824 – April 18, 1905), was a Spanish realist author, writer and political figure.
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1929 Juan VALERA Novel JUANITA La Larga SPANISH IllusMadrid : 1929Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (October 18, 1824 – April 18, 1905), was a Spanish realist author, writer and political figure.
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1928 The Well of St Clare First Illustrated Edition Alfred Allinson Frank C PapeLondon: 1928The first illustrated edition of Anatole France's 'The Well of Saint Clare'.
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1942 Manon Lescaut Abbe Prevost Illus Limited EditionParis: 1942A limited edition of the classic French tale of the Chevalier des Grieux and his lover Manon Lescaut, following them from France, leading a life of luxury in Paris, to a tragic end in Louisiana.
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c1913 The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man and the Cold Heart Chamisso Hauff RobsonLondon: c1913A collection of two cautionary tales by the authors Adelbert von Chamisso and Wilheim Hauff.
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1924 Charles-Louis Philippe Bubu de Montparnasse Illus Chas Laborde Limited EdParis: 1924A limited edition of this French Novel.