French Antique Novels in Green & Brown 1854-1888 - set of 4
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Four remarkable French volumes spanning 1797 to 1888, each bound in the elegant half-leather style of European bookmaking, with hand-tooled leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and distinctive marbled paper covers and endpapers in rich blues and reds that make each book a unique work of art. Discovered at an antique bookseller in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, this collection includes Louis Figuier's "Exposition et Histoire des principales Découvertes Scientifiques Modernes" (1854), a fascinating exploration of steam engines, steamships, and railways by a Doctor of Sciences; Madame de Stolz's morality tale "Les Deux Docteurs" (1888); the rare "S. Cyprien" (1797) by Sorbonne professor M. l'Abbé de La Hogue, offering spiritual guidance to the persecuted Church of France; and Henry D'Audigier's "Histoire de Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard" (1862), chronicling the life of France's legendary knight and ultimate symbol of chivalry. These volumes—some valued by antiquarian booksellers at far more than this collection price—serve as both captivating windows into French scientific, religious, and military history and as breathtaking decorative objects whose craftsmanship invites contemplation of the many hands that have treasured them across centuries.
Details & Care
Material: Paper, Leather
Dimensions: 7 1/8" x 4 1/4" x 3/4" - 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Pamela's notes
Another set from my French antique market discovery last summer. These four volumes span nearly a century—1797 to 1888—and showcase the evolution of French bookbinding across that period. The marbled papers are particularly striking in this group, rich blues and greens that make each book feel like its own small artwork. I love how a set like this brings both color and history to a space, whether stacked on a coffee table or lined up on library shelves.
Four remarkable French volumes spanning 1797 to 1888, each bound in the elegant half-leather style of European bookmaking, with hand-tooled leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and distinctive marbled paper covers and endpapers in rich blues and reds that make each book a unique work of art. Discovered at an antique bookseller in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, this collection includes Louis Figuier's "Exposition et Histoire des principales Découvertes Scientifiques Modernes" (1854), a fascinating exploration of steam engines, steamships, and railways by a Doctor of Sciences; Madame de Stolz's morality tale "Les Deux Docteurs" (1888); the rare "S. Cyprien" (1797) by Sorbonne professor M. l'Abbé de La Hogue, offering spiritual guidance to the persecuted Church of France; and Henry D'Audigier's "Histoire de Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard" (1862), chronicling the life of France's legendary knight and ultimate symbol of chivalry. These volumes—some valued by antiquarian booksellers at far more than this collection price—serve as both captivating windows into French scientific, religious, and military history and as breathtaking decorative objects whose craftsmanship invites contemplation of the many hands that have treasured them across centuries.
Details & Care
Material: Paper, Leather
Dimensions: 7 1/8" x 4 1/4" x 3/4" - 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Pamela's notes
Another set from my French antique market discovery last summer. These four volumes span nearly a century—1797 to 1888—and showcase the evolution of French bookbinding across that period. The marbled papers are particularly striking in this group, rich blues and greens that make each book feel like its own small artwork. I love how a set like this brings both color and history to a space, whether stacked on a coffee table or lined up on library shelves.
