68 1620 Bindings Parny E 68 1620 Bindings Parny E 68/1620 [Bindings]. Parny, E. Oeuvres choisies. Précédées d'une notice historique sur sa vie. Paris, Roux-Dufort frères, 1826/ Brussels, A. Wahlen et Comp., 1824, 2 vols., (4),XIX,(1),478; VIII,500p., engr. frontisp., contemp. unif. gilt elaborately blindst. and embossed calf, gilt inside dentelles, a.e.g. - Contents occas. sl. foxed. Corners and joints trifle rubbed; joints sl. splitting at spine-ends; vol. 2 backcover worn spots and top of spine sl. worn and loosening. = Attractive romantic bindings in the style of the great French binders of the time. Thomas à Kempis. L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ. Traduction nouvelle by M. L'Abbé Dassance. Ibid., L. Curmer, 1836, (4),VIII,454p., handcol. engr. frontisp., 9 steelengr. plates by T. JOHANNOT, all lvs. w. woodcut engr. border, contemp. mor., the sides tooled w. broad gilt borders of two rolls and seven fillets, one blindstamped roll, 7 diff. tools, gilt inside dentelles w. silver watered faux silk doublures, gilt board edges, a.e.g., large 8vo. - Outer margins of textleaves occas. waterst. Small spot on backcover; spine-ends trifle rubbed. Nevertheless an attractive binding. AND 1 other w. attractive red morroco binding.
68 1620 Bindings Parny E 68 1620 Bindings Parny E 68/1620 [Bindings]. Parny, E. Oeuvres choisies. Précédées d'une notice historique sur sa vie. Paris, Roux-Dufort frères, 1826/ Brussels, A. Wahlen et Comp., 1824, 2 vols., (4),XIX,(1),478; VIII,500p., engr. frontisp., contemp. unif. gilt elaborately blindst. and embossed calf, gilt inside dentelles, a.e.g. - Contents occas. sl. foxed. Corners and joints trifle rubbed; joints sl. splitting at spine-ends; vol. 2 backcover worn spots and top of spine sl. worn and loosening. = Attractive romantic bindings in the style of the great French binders of the time. Thomas à Kempis. L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ. Traduction nouvelle by M. L'Abbé Dassance. Ibid., L. Curmer, 1836, (4),VIII,454p., handcol. engr. frontisp., 9 steelengr. plates by T. JOHANNOT, all lvs. w. woodcut engr. border, contemp. mor., the sides tooled w. broad gilt borders of two rolls and seven fillets, one blindstamped roll, 7 diff. tools, gilt inside dentelles w. silver watered faux silk doublures, gilt board edges, a.e.g., large 8vo. - Outer margins of textleaves occas. waterst. Small spot on backcover; spine-ends trifle rubbed. Nevertheless an attractive binding. AND 1 other w. attractive red morroco binding.
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