Silvio Pellico - Oeuvres Choisies | Mes Prisons - Des Devoirs des Hommes - Ildegarde - Lettres Inédites | Traduction Nouvelle Précédée d'une Notice, et revue pour l'usage de la Jeunesse par Mme Woillez : Quatrième Édition (Selected Works | My Prisons - Duties of Men - Ildegarde - Unpublished Letters | New Translation Preceded by a Note, and Review for the Use of Youth by Mrs. Woillez: Fourth Edition)

Pellico Silvio [Silvio Pellico (24 June 1789 - 31 January 1854) Italian writer, poet and dramatist] Mme Woillez [William Treves, an upholsterer, of a family of Dorset yeomen, and father of Sir Frederick Treves (15 February 1853 - 7 December 1923) a prominent British surgeon, and an expert in anatomy. Treves was renowned for his surgical treatment of appendicitis, and is credited with saving the life of King Edward VII in 1902. He is also widely known for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, dubbed the 'Elephant Man' for his severe deformities].

Published by Published by Tours: A. Mame et Cie, Fourth Edition . 1858., 1858

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Fourth edition hard back binding in publisher's original elaborately tooled black cloth covered boards, with splendid blocked and lettered gilt and and in-filled colour designs to the spine, front and rear boards, all page edges gilt, lemon end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 380 pp French text with tissue-guarded plates, additional tissue-guarded illustrated title. Fox spotting to the end papers, small rub to the top of the spine. From the private library of William Treves and SIGNED by him to the front paste down 'William Treves I Class - Belonging to the II Prize Midsummer 1859.' Member of the P.B.F.A. FRANCE [Literature & History). Seller Inventory # 109104

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Title: Silvio Pellico - Oeuvres Choisies | Mes ...

Publisher: Published by Tours: A. Mame et Cie, Fourth Edition . 1858.

Publication Date: 1858

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)