Early presses & classics

Leaves measuring 19.4 cm x 13.8 cm. pp. [96], or, A8, B4, C8, D4, E8, F4, G-H6, with the final blank leaf (H6) present; occasional minor coeval underlining and marginalia to earlier part of text, very light faded stain to lower margin at gutter throughout (not affecting text), bibliographical clippings tipped onto front endpapers. Bound in antique style calf.

18mo. Engraved frontispiece, engraved portrait of Jeanne d'Arc and 18 engraved plates (the so-called 'suite anglaise' by Marillier), tissue guards; mild foxing scattered throughout, ink ownership stamp 'Charron' on blank recto of frontispiece, contemporary blue silk endpapers. Contemporary red morocco, gilt fillet borders to covers, spine with gilt decorative compartments, gilt edges; slightly marked and rubbed with superficial wear to head of spine and one corner.

4 parts in one volume, 8vo (20 x 12 cm), [6], 111, [1]; [6], 151, [1]; [10], 113, [1]; [2], 76pp., separate title page to each part, some gatherings quite heavily browned; contemporary blind panelled calf, spine gilt in six compartments, morocco lettering piece to second, attractive tooling to others, gilt raised bands and outer edges, red speckled edges, wear to extremities, upper joint beginning to split.