Les Caracteres De La Bruyere 3 Vol. Set (Les Caractères De La Bruyère. Les Caractères De Théophraste, Traduits Par La Bruyère Avec Des Additions Et Des Notes Nouvelles)

La Bruyere

Verlag: Adrien Egron, Imprimeur, Paris, France, 1818

This is a small format three volume set bound in tree-calf leather, with leather and gilt spine labels. The books are in Very Good condition and were issued without dust jackets. All volumes are entirely in FRENCH. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The bottom corners of two of the volumes have darkening / burning. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some rubbing and wear as well. The endpapers are marbled paper. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but do have some areas of tidemarking and foxing. "When La Bruyère's Caractères appeared in 1688, Nicolas de Malézieu predicted at once, that it would bring "bien des lecteurs et bien des ennemis" (many readers and many enemies). That proved to be true. Foremost among the critics were Thomas Corneille, Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle and Isaac de Benserade, who were clearly critical of the book. They were joined by innumerable others, men and women of letters as well as of society, who are identifiable by manuscript "keys" compiled by the scribblers of the day. " (from Wikipedia). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A37248

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Les Caracteres De La Bruyere 3 Vol. Set (Les...
Verlag: Adrien Egron, Imprimeur, Paris, France
Erscheinungsdatum: 1818
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good