Les Mysteres De Paris by Sue, Eugene

Paris: E. Michaud, 1843. First Edition. Octavo. half-title, xxix, 188pp., (1)p. table, bound in 3/4 red morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands with compartments uflly gilt decorated in a floral motif, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. This is an historical play by Hugo, first performed by the Comedie-Francaise on 7 May 1843. (as stated on the verso of the title page) It takes place along the Rhine and features the return of Emperor Barbarossa. A lovely copy.

Paris: Michel Levy Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, 1858. Octavo. Third edition, portrait frontispiece 239pp., illustrated with vignette head pieces by Jean Louis Ernest MeissonierTales set to poerty.This work was so populr it ran into several editions including many limited editions. Bound by R[omain] Raparlier in 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands, compartments lettered and fully decorated in a floral gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, slight scattered foxing throughout but more so on the title page. A very good copy in very nice morocco binding.

Paris; (nd. ca.1824): Louis Janet and printed by Jules Didot L'aine. 12mo. 294(2)pp., half-title, engraved frontispiece, vignette title page and four other engravings with tissue guards, beautifully bound in a cathedral style binding gilt, raised bands with compartments decorated in gilt and blind, marbled endpapers, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. An occasional spot of foxing, binding very slightly rubbed with tiny chip to head and slight soiling. A very nice copy in lovely binding.

Paris: Michel Levy Freres, Editeurs, 1872. 12mo. Full page pen & ink drawing with water-color before title page signed Ulysse-Roy. Two other black and white illustrations; one is signed in the plate J[ean].Massard and the other is unidentified, both tipped in between the half-title and title page, with two more black & white illustrations by Massard tipped into the text. 256(1) with the 12 original engraved vignettes by Edmond Morin. The first six chapters of this volume are the result of the first two chapters of the volume entitled: (Madame et Monsieur Cardinal (Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal) published in 1872. OCLC records a limited edition of 25 copies of this work with the original 12 vignettes on Chine and tipped in as opposed to only printed above the text. An additional two copies of an unidentified illustrator with tipped in plates between half-title and tile page, although none are included in collation and does not make mention of a color illustration by Ulysse-Roy. Bound in 1/2 blue-gray morocco… Read More

Paris (nd, ca.1894): Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, 1879. 12mo. portrait frontispiece of the author in volume one, 221, 236 and 282pp., the last volume is a limited edition of 102 copies numbered by the editor, our copy is out of series and not numbered. All volumes handsomely bound in navy blue polished calf, raised bands, spine lettering gilt, marbled endpapers with triple ruled gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt, ribbon markers. A fine, bright set.

Paris: E. Michaud, 1843. First Edition. Octavo. half-title, xxix, 188pp., (1)p. table, bound in 3/4 red morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands with compartments uflly gilt decorated in a floral motif, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. This is an historical play by Hugo, first performed by the Comedie-Francaise on 7 May 1843. (as stated on the verso of the title page) It takes place along the Rhine and features the return of Emperor Barbarossa. A lovely copy.

Paris: Michel Levy Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, 1858. Octavo. Third edition, portrait frontispiece 239pp., illustrated with vignette head pieces by Jean Louis Ernest MeissonierTales set to poerty.This work was so populr it ran into several editions including many limited editions. Bound by R[omain] Raparlier in 3/4 green morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands, compartments lettered and fully decorated in a floral gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, slight scattered foxing throughout but more so on the title page. A very good copy in very nice morocco binding.

Paris; (nd. ca.1824): Louis Janet and printed by Jules Didot L'aine. 12mo. 294(2)pp., half-title, engraved frontispiece, vignette title page and four other engravings with tissue guards, beautifully bound in a cathedral style binding gilt, raised bands with compartments decorated in gilt and blind, marbled endpapers, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. An occasional spot of foxing, binding very slightly rubbed with tiny chip to head and slight soiling. A very nice copy in lovely binding.

Paris: Michel Levy Freres, Editeurs, 1872. 12mo. Full page pen & ink drawing with water-color before title page signed Ulysse-Roy. Two other black and white illustrations; one is signed in the plate J[ean].Massard and the other is unidentified, both tipped in between the half-title and title page, with two more black & white illustrations by Massard tipped into the text. 256(1) with the 12 original engraved vignettes by Edmond Morin. The first six chapters of this volume are the result of the first two chapters of the volume entitled: (Madame et Monsieur Cardinal (Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal) published in 1872. OCLC records a limited edition of 25 copies of this work with the original 12 vignettes on Chine and tipped in as opposed to only printed above the text. An additional two copies of an unidentified illustrator with tipped in plates between half-title and tile page, although none are included in collation and does not make mention of a color illustration by Ulysse-Roy. Bound in 1/2 blue-gray morocco… Read More

Paris (nd, ca.1894): Alphonse Lemerre, Editeur, 1879. 12mo. portrait frontispiece of the author in volume one, 221, 236 and 282pp., the last volume is a limited edition of 102 copies numbered by the editor, our copy is out of series and not numbered. All volumes handsomely bound in navy blue polished calf, raised bands, spine lettering gilt, marbled endpapers with triple ruled gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt, ribbon markers. A fine, bright set.