LES CHATS
Moncrif, Francois August (1687-1770)
Sold by Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since March 5, 2003
Used
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since March 5, 2003
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFull page plates [10] by Coypel + a folding chart of pedigrees + head- and tail-pieces to chapters. Octavo (19x11cm) tan leather on 5 raised bands with red spine label gilt titled & leather corners with tan sprinkled paper covers (spine newer/ corners worn/ edges rubbed) All edges rouge. Titlepage with vignette of floral design + [iii]-viii =Preface. + 204pp + 12pp of index. Neat pencil notes on fly leaf and TP dated 1877 by Edward Aubrey. End papers browned and some light foxing to a few pages but a neat tight copy of this Cat book. Deals with the cat through the ages written in the form of letters and poems with many clarifying foot notes. *A charming book - of the 11 leaves of plates, 10 are engravings by the Dutch engraver Theodorus Otten (signed "T.O." or "T. Otten") of cat drawings by Charles-Antoine Coypel (signed "C. Coypel" or "Car. Coypel"). Pictured are a cat-goddess, cat pharaoh, marble cat statue on the mausoleum of the Duchess of Lesdigui res, costumed cat performers of an opera (the text of which is printed on p. 190-204), and a cat on the deathbed of her mistress whose lawyers at her bedside are drawing up a will in favor of the cat; also included are a cat medal and a cat genealogy. For additional description, see Edmund Gosse's Gossip in a library (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914), p. 141-147. One of the folded leaves of plates is a printed cat genealogy. 1 volume.
Seller Inventory # V76065
We accept Mastercard or Visa, bank trasfer in EUR or GBP, checks in USD or GBP.
Shipping cost is additional to the book price. Books may be returned for refund
if not as described in our catalogue entry.
Our business: Abbey Antiquarian Books
Address: 119 Northwick Business Centre, Blockley, GL56 9RF UK
email: books@abbeybook.com tel: +44-1386-7011586
VAT registration: GB794240809
Contact: Anne or John Adye by email or telephone as above.
Orders usually ship within 3 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 1.75 lbs, or 0.8 Kg. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
Order quantity | 14 to 21 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
---|---|---|
First item | US$ 34.38 | US$ 34.38 |
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.