Search Results: French from William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA

Cellulose inset cover medallion of Bernhardt as La Princesse Lointaine (after Mucha) enveloped by poppies on wood-veneered boards. Twenty-eight fin-de-siecle celebrities, each in photograph (by Nadar, Boyer, et al.) surrounded by colored art nouveau motifs (by Habert-Dys, Orazi and Fraikin) and facsimiles of autographed script. Included are Victorien Sardou, Sarah Bernhardt, François Coppée, Mme Edmond Adam, Anatole France, Mme la Duchesse D'Uzès, Jules Lemaître, Mme Réjane, Jules Claretie, Mme Segond-Weber, Jean Richepin, Marthe Brandès, Coquelin aîné, Jeanne Granier, Jules Massenet, Aïno Ackté, Mounet-Sully, Jane Hading, J-L.Gérôme, Jane Hatto, Antonin Mercié, Marie Delna, Luc-Olivier Merson, Sibyl-Sanderson, F.-A. Bartholdi, Carrère-Xanrof, Alfred Capus & Ranavalo Manjaka III (the ex-queen of Madagascar). Also contains fourteen stunning hors-texte chromolithographed Leonetto Cappiello caricatures of Sarah Bernhardt, Francois Coppee, Jules Lemaitre, Madame Rejane,… Read More

Patterned cloth covered boards with gilt particulars to spine. 51 double-page hand-colored maps, 8 letterpress tables, including the American and Columbian Constitutions, and 2 plates, all mounted on guards. Text in French. Two old French stamps on title; no additional markings. This is the French edition of Carey and Lea's Complete historical, chronological, and geographical American Atlas. A remarkably clean copy.15 x 22 inches.

Black paper boards with gilt particulars to front board and spine. Pictorial dust jacket with text. The Story of Baccarat is translated from the original French by Ruth Sharman. Copiously illustrated with both full color and black and white photographs throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean, except for foxing to top and fore edges and occasionally to interior pages. 9 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches. Shipped boxed through Priority insured mail.

Signed by author with inscription to first free page: "For Ginny, Thanks for your love and support! Love, John." Dark blue semi-glossy paper boards with white text to spine. Pictorial dust jacket. No previous owners' names or other markings. Light wear to dust jacket (see image). 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.

Limited edition: #2265 of only 2500 copies comprising the first Bruneschelli edition (which is larger than the later Brunelleschi editions). Paper wraps with illustration to front and spine. Wraps protected in mylar. There are 16 hors texte pochoir plates, and 23 black culs-de-lampe throughout. French text throughout. Pages bright and clean. Previous owner's name written small to top of first free page, otherwise no markings. Creases to spine (see image). 164 pp., [i]. 8 x 10 1/2 inches.

Patterned teal boards. Pictorial dust jacket; textured yellow endpapers. Copiously illustrated in both full color and black and white by several different artists with very high quality printing throughout. Sunning to board edges and spine (see image). Signatures have detached from spine with one section still attached to boards; last 2/3 of signatures detached from spine. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 10 x 12 1/2 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy book.

Brown textured paper boards; pictorial dust jacket by Mentor with design to back; colorful textured endpapers. Copiously illustrated in both full color and black and white by several different artists with very high quality printing throughout. Interior contents separated from spine, although signatures still intact with supple binding, and first free page detached. Bumping to head and tail of board spine with small closed tear at hinges (see image). Light wear to dj with small loss from head of dj spine (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 10 x 12 1/2 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy book.

Pictorial board with map to front board and color design to back. Copiously illustrated in both full color and black and white by several different artists with very high quality printing throughout. Interior contents separated from spine, although signatures still intact with supple binding. Wear to boards and closed tears at spine (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 10 x 12 1/2 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy book.

White paper boards with cream buckram spine. Pictorial dust jacket; silk ribbon present; decorative endpapers. Copiously illustrated in both full color and black and white by several different artists with very high quality printing throughout. Light wear to board edges and dust jacket; dj has small closed tears to head and tail of spine (see image). Majority of pages with supple binding, although 4 pages have detached from publisher's binding glue due to age at beginning, otherwise pages remain bound and intact. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 10 x 12 1/2 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy book.

Patterned cream and grey boards. Pictorial dust jacket by Jacques Lagrange; hand-drawn stenciled design to endpapers. Copiously illustrated in both full color and black and white by several different artists with very high quality printing throughout. Signatures have detached from spine but are still intact in 2 sections; these are the first 1/4 and second 3/4 respectively. Small loss to head of dj and light wear (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 10 x 12 1/2 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy book.

Pictorial board by Marc Chagall where front board is disconnected from spine as interior contents are bound in designed heavy-stock soft cover wraps; pictorial endpapers. Copiously illustrated in both full color and black and white by several different artists with very high quality printing throughout. Supple binding. Wear to exterior board (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 10 x 12 1/2 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy book.

Map sectioned and mounted to semi-rigid linen-backed boards so map can fold into 2 columns and 4 rows (2 mm space between sections of map to account for fold lines). Label to front board (when folded). Hand-colored outlining. Author's seal blind-stamped to map above title information. Light wear and soiling to map and boards, with some spotting and toning to exterior boards (see image). Unfolded: Map: 16 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches; Folded: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. All shipments through USPS , insured Priority Mail.

Map sectioned and mounted to semi-rigid cloth boards so map can fold into 2 columns and 4 rows (2 mm space between sections of map to account for fold lines). Label to front board (when folded). Hand-colored outlining. Author's seal blind-stamped above title information. Light wear and soiling to map and boards, with some spotting to exterior boards (see image). Unfolded: Map: 22 x 16 1/4 inches; Folded: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.

Map sectioned and mounted to semi-rigid linen boards so map can fold into 2 main columns and 4 rows (2 mm space between sections of map to account for fold lines) with small addition as published to include the westernmost portion of Brazil. Label to front board (when folded). Hand-colored outlining. Author's seal blind-stamped to map above title information. Wear and soiling to map and exterior boards (see image). Unfolded: Map: 18 x 21 3/4 inches; Folded: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. All shipments through USPS boxed, insured Priority Mail.

Map sectioned and mounted to semi-rigid linen covered boards allowing map to fold into 4 columns and 2 rows (2 mm space between sections of map to account for fold lines). Label to front board (when folded). Original hand-colored outlining. Author's seal blind-stamped below title information. Light wear to map and boards, with small amount of spotting/toning to exterior boards (see image). Unfolded: Map: 24 1/4 x 37 1/2 inches; Folded: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.

Map sectioned and mounted to semi-rigid linen covered boards allowing map to fold into 2 columns and 4 rows (2 mm space between sections of map to account for fold lines). Label to front board (when folded). Hand-colored outlining. Author's seal blind-stamped beside title information. Light wear and toning to map and boards (see image). Unfolded: Map: 16 1/4 x 21 3/4 inches; Folded: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. All shipments through USPS boxed, insured Priority Mail.

Map sectioned and mounted to semi-rigid cloth boards so map can fold up into 7 columns and 3 rows (2 mm space between sections of map to account for fold lines). Label to front board (when folded). Hand-colored in outline. Light wear and soiling to map, and some spotting to exterior boards when folded (see image). Unfolded: Map: 24 1/4 x 37 1/2 inches; 58 x 87 1/2 cm. / Paper: 62 x 94.5 cm. Folded: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of Casanova with a mask in his hand adorned in floral attire from Panorama Dramatique. Casanova Décors et Costumes. Printed with white, red, pink, blue, orange, and grey colors. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Wooden frame with gilt front. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of Casanova with a parrot on his hand adorned in floriated attire. Pochoir from Panorama Dramatique in white, red, pink, blue, orange, black, silver, gold, brown and grey. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated 1918. Recent beveled gilt fronted wooden frame. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of a magnificent African in festive attire. Pochoir in black, gold, blue, red, pink, green, yellow, silver, purple and orange. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Archival wooden frame with gilt to front.