Mm guillaume (7 risultati)

Paperback. Wrs, torn & browned, spine repaired, paper toned. WILLIAM of St-Thierry.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. GOOD / NO DUST JACKETS. [5 Volume Set, complete]. Vol. I: xix, 408 pp., 70 plates; Vol. II: 448 pp., 62 plates; Vol. III: 408 pp., 60 plates; Vol. IV: 458 pp., 60 plates; Vol. V: 539 pp., 12 plates. Texts clean and unmarked. Volume I with foxing and minor soiling. Volumes II, III, IV, and Victoria, good. Green cloth boards decorated with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom in gilt and black at front, with black borders and lettering at front. Black and gilt decoration at spine, with gilt lettering. Boards slightly scuffed and age darkened, corners rubbed, spine tops and tails rubbed, edges of text blocks spotted. Vol. I back his cracked, but holding. Vol. II hinges good. Vol. III hinges good. Vol. IV hinges good. Vol. V front hinge starting to crack, back hinges cracked, but holding. All textblocks intact and firm.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Complete 4-volume set. "Fully illustrated with Wood and Steel Plates" (more than 200 plates). Beveled boards with green decorative cloth, gilt and black coat of arms of the British monarchy. Copyright 1876, but Preface to the American Edition is dated May 1877. Vol. I - 408 pp. plus 55 pp. plates. Poor. Boards and spine detached with 6 in. tear to cloth at rear hinge, white paint drips on rear board, text block intact, no markings with exception of p/o stamp on half-title page and Withdrawn stamp verso of frontis. (no other library signs). Vol. II - 448 pp. plus 59 pp. plates. Fair. Endpaper split at front, hinge holding, rear board detached at hinge, attached at spine, text block intact, no markings with exception of p/o stamp on half-title page and Withdrawn stamp on sfep. (no other library signs). Vol. III - 408 pp. plus 57 pp. plates. Good. Endpapers split at both hinges, front hinge shaken, rear hinge strong, text block intact, no markings with exception of p/o stamp on half-title page and Withdrawn stamp on sfep. (no other library signs), mild foxing at front and rear. Vol. IV - 458 pp. plus 58 pp. plates. Good+. Rear endpaper split at hinge, hinge holding, text block intact, no markings with exception of p/o stamp on half-title page and Withdrawn stamp on sfep. (no other library signs). Buyer will pay actual minimum shipping charge - set weighs about 15.5 lbs. Various (illustratore). …

Paperback. premiere edition. okatv paperback. Sprache: Französisch, tres bon etat. ungelesen, tadellos und bestens erhalten; braune original-broschur, kleines namenskürzel auf einband oben // non lu, en parfait état ; couverture brune d'origine, petite initiale en haut de la couverture, 51 pages.

Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Three large volumes with maroon cloth covers with embossed black decorations and gilt lettering. Small mark on ffep. Clean tight bindings. Beautiful decorator set. Light edge wear. 8 pounds. 9.5 x 7 with approx 500 pages in each book. A few illustrations.

Hardcover. Condizione: vg- to vg. First complete French edition. Quartos. Vol.1: (xcvii) 528pp, 31pp. Vol.2: 460pp, 84pp. Black leather over dark blue marbled paper boards. Gilt lettering and ruling on the spines. The first full French translation of compiled research from the Asiatic Society of Bengal, originally published in English as the periodical journal "Asiatick Researches" from 1788- 1839. The text throughout contains a vast array of information in various realms of scientific, historical, philosophical, religious and/or cultural topics, from different authors. Volume 1 contains a total of 33 plates of copperplate engravings (including 2 fold-out), while volume 2 contains 11 plates, plus 2 folding tables (one one which, a table of Persian grammatical influence on North India, printed on blue-toned Arches papers measuring 22 1/4 x 28". Some of these plates contain illustrations, while others contain geometric figures, mathematical calculations, astrological charts, and samples of texts in various Asian scripts, including Sanskrit, Arabic, and Chinese. In addition to the numbered plates there are many other un-numbered examples in-text, as well as statistical tables (some full page). The text throughout is accompanied by copious scholarly footnotes. Of special note is a sections of beautifully rendered plates containing images of various Hindu deities. Also includes a large fold out steel-plate engraved Hindu Zodiac with 27 images. The final section of volume one contains corrections and additions, followed by tables of meteorological data (also included in vol.2). This French edition notably has been revised and supplemented with various additional notes from a number of distinguished French scholars and scientists of the era including zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769 - 1832), mathematician and astronomer Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre (1749 - 1822), naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744 -1829) and entomologist Guillaume-Antoine Olivier (1756-1814). Text in French. Bindings with some light rubbing and/or bumping to extremities. Light scratches to the covers. Interiors with minor sporadic foxing and/or water stains to the margins of a few pages throughout, although in general the pages are surprisingly clean and vibrant. Book blocks quite tight. Bindings in very good-, interiors in very good condition overall. *About the society: The "The Asiatic Society of Bengal" (now simply known as the Asiatic Society) was founded in Calcutta in 1784 by British scholar, philologist and civil civil Sir William Jones (1746-1794), in the early years of the British Raj. Its purpose as set forth was the furthering of Oriental research of all kinds, as well as the collection of manuscripts and other relevant materials. It began publishing the work and research of its members, all distinguished scholars, in its periodical journal "Asiatick Researches". A museum set up to house and display its holdings, as well as act as a hub or research was established in 1814. At first only Europeans could become members, but starting in 1829 Indian were allowed to join as well.…

Paris, Picard, 1972. (XXXII) 467 pp. Sewn. Bibliography. *spine slightly discoloured, good condition*.