Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
Aristippus OR THE COURT BY MONSIEUR DE BALZAC.
In Leiden, at Jean Elzevir, 1658
1 volume in-12 (130 x 75 mm - Height of margins: 125 mm) 272 - (24) pages. Engraved frontispiece etching (unsigned).
full brown morocco binding Jansenist, author, title and back vintage gold, double gold thread on the cuts, set of wheels in gold interior trim plates, liners and guards of marbled paper, gilt edges (binding the mid-nineteenth century, unsigned, although a perfect performance). Copy in mint condition, perfectly preserved. Paper immaculate. Very nice impression.
FIRST EDITION OF JOHN ELZEVIR of Leiden.
There are two editions of this text under date of 1658 in the same format, and bibliographers agree to recognize it, in 272 pages, as the most beautiful. It is preceded by a beautiful engraved frontispiece. This is the first edition of Elzevir given by John Leyden. Contrary to what we read here and there in the bibliographies, this little volume is well printed, and on nice paper.
The Aristippus of Guez de Balzac is considered his masterpiece. It "is more polished and less swelling" his other works. It is divided into seven speeches made by a character who embodies the ideal of the honest man.
References: Berard, Essays on Literature Elzevirs editions of the most valuable, etc.., P. 138; Willems 814; Pieters 173-176.
BEL COPY TO FULLY PREPARED morocco mid-nineteenth century.
Price: 1,000 euros
Aristippus OR THE COURT BY MONSIEUR DE BALZAC.
In Leiden, at Jean Elzevir, 1658
1 volume in-12 (130 x 75 mm - Height of margins: 125 mm) 272 - (24) pages. Engraved frontispiece etching (unsigned).
full brown morocco binding Jansenist, author, title and back vintage gold, double gold thread on the cuts, set of wheels in gold interior trim plates, liners and guards of marbled paper, gilt edges (binding the mid-nineteenth century, unsigned, although a perfect performance). Copy in mint condition, perfectly preserved. Paper immaculate. Very nice impression.
FIRST EDITION OF JOHN ELZEVIR of Leiden.
There are two editions of this text under date of 1658 in the same format, and bibliographers agree to recognize it, in 272 pages, as the most beautiful. It is preceded by a beautiful engraved frontispiece. This is the first edition of Elzevir given by John Leyden. Contrary to what we read here and there in the bibliographies, this little volume is well printed, and on nice paper.
The Aristippus of Guez de Balzac is considered his masterpiece. It "is more polished and less swelling" his other works. It is divided into seven speeches made by a character who embodies the ideal of the honest man.
References: Berard, Essays on Literature Elzevirs editions of the most valuable, etc.., P. 138; Willems 814; Pieters 173-176.
BEL COPY TO FULLY PREPARED morocco mid-nineteenth century.
Price: 1,000 euros
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