Chartres Alexander (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Alexander Popini (illustrator). Limited Edition. Volume I. xlii, 421 pp, tissue-protected frontis, publishers' note, editor's preface, explanation of the initials appended to the notes, Boaistuau's dedicatory preface reprinted as it appeared in the First French Version of the Heptameron, Boaistuau's not to the reader, gruget's dedicatory preface reprinted as it apperared in the Second French Version of the Heptameron, prologue, First through Third Day: The Tales of the Heptameron, appendices. Volume II. xxi, 464 pp, tissue-protected frontis, The Fourth through the Eighth Day: The Tales of the Heptameron. Limited to 1550 Sets: 1929. "Marguerite de Navarre (French: Marguerite d'Angouleme, Marguerite d'Alençon; (1492-1549), also known as Marguerite of Angouleme and Margaret of Navarre, was the princess of France, Queen of Navarre, and Duchess of Alencon and Berry. She was married to Henry II of Navarre. Her brother became King of France, as Francis I, and the two siblings were responsible for the celebrated intellectual and cultural court and salons of their day in France. The Heptaméron is a collection of 72 short stories written and published posthumously in 1558. It has the form of a frame narrative and was inspired by The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. It was originally intended to contain one hundred stories covering ten days just as The Decameron does, but at Marguerite's death it was only completed as far as the second story of the eighth day. Many of the stories deal with love, lust, infidelity, and other romantic and sexual matters." Lightly age-toned bottom and fore- text block edge, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Maroon cloth with blue floral borders and blind-stamped family seal on front board, and blue floal pattern with gilt lettering to spine, gilt top text block edge, and decorative endpapers. Size: Large 8vo. Book.

PARIS, Gringoire [20, Avenue Rapp /// Imprimerie du Petit Journal, 59-61, rue Lafayette] - 1931-1932 - ENSEMBLE DE 51 NUMÉROS (sur 52) de la 5e année - Journal [59x43 cm] de 12 pages; iconographie en noir, dessins de Bogislas, Roger Roy, Tigre, Bib, Poulbot, .; texte sur 6 colonnes. (Collection Gringoire, Le grand Hebdomadaire parisien, politique et littéraire - 5e Années - Hebdomadaire - du N° 157 à 195, 197 à 208 - du Vendredi 6 Novembre 1931 au Vendredi 29 Juillet 1932, du Vendredi 12 Août au Vendredi 28 Octobre 1932 - Directeur: H. de Carbuccia - Le Gérant: Damour). Pliure horizontale. Manque le numéro 196. Numéro 207 (21 Octobre 1932) très abîmé: manque la moitié du numéro. L'ENSEMBLE DES 51 NUMÉROS (sur 52) DE LA 5e ANNÉE en bon état général. Journal créé par Horace de Carbuccia le 9 Novembre 1928. Il paraîtra jusqu'au 26 Mai 1944, 786 numéros. Français Journal.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon état. In-4 25,5 x 16,5 cm. Reliure demi-basane fauve, dos à nerfs, couvertures et dos conservés, XX-366 pp., sources, bibliographie, table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état.

Condition: Fine. Beautifully bound set of this series of more than 70 erotic tales inspired by Boccaccio's DECAMERON. Two volumes; 9.25'' x 6''. Half red Morocco over red cloth, with five raised bands and gilt titles. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Illustrated frontispieces plus six illustrated black-and-white plates by Popini. "Angouline Edition," limited to 1550 sets. [2], xliv, 424; xxiv, 468 pages. Trace shelfwear. Some offsetting to endpapers. Overall, bright, sharp, and clean.