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  • The Reckoning – Georges Simenon

    The Reckoning – Georges Simenon

    Published by Hamish Hamilton, London in 1984 a first English edition.

    Translated by Emily Read, tall octavo 124 pages all in very good condition with a nice dust jacket designed by Craig Dodd based on the painting “Maxime Dethomas at the Opera Ball” by Toulouse Lautrec.

    Jules Maletras strangles the unattractive Lulu out of jealousy. Rich and retired he is glad it is all over but he has to cover his tracks and it gets complicated. .

    Simenon and crime like fine wine

    $30.00

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  • The Region of Lorraine (Lotharingia) France – Petrus Bertius – Published 1603

    The Region of Lorraine (Lotharingia) France – Petrus Bertius – Published 1603

    An original copper engraved miniature map of the Provence of Lorraine, North East France.

    Bertius include this map in his most successful “Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri” published by Cornelis Claesz in Amsterdam. This example comes from the 1603 edition of “Tabularum” and was likely engraved by Pieter van den Keere.

    Lotharingia was a medieval successor kingdom of the Carolingian Empire. It comprised modern day Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, parts of Germany and Lorraine. It was formed circa 855 AD. Over time changes took place and it was divided into an upper and lower region. The lower region was effectively Lorraine which was not ceded to France until 1737 following the War of the Polish Succession.

    The principal towns of Metz, Nancy, Toul, Remiremont, Raon, Bellemont, Thionville and Espinal are noted with nice detail of rivers and wooded areas. The region of Lorraine is now part of the region Grand-Est

    Map dimensions to the extent of the engraved image 135mm by 90mm. Excellent condition.

    Petrus Bertius (1565-1629) was born the son of a Flemish minister a Baveren, Flanders. He became a religious refugee and moved and settled in Amsterdam. In 1577. After finishing his studies he was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the University of Leiden. He became a prolific writer on mathematics, history and theology. He also gained renown as a geographer and publisher of magnificent atlases. Later in life, in 1618 he became cosmographer and historiographer to Louis XIII of France. He died in Paris in 1629

    Price $190.00 framed in Voyager miniature map style withing gilt fillet, burgundy mat and beaded gilt frame. ready to hang.

    $190.00

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  • La Princesse de Cleves – Madame de la Fayette – With Aquarelle by Edith Follet – 1920′s

    La Princesse de Cleves – Madame de la Fayette – With Aquarelle by Edith Follet – 1920′s

    The original novel was published anonymously in 1678. This is the stunning 1920’s production by Nilsson, Paris and contains ten striking tipped in aquarelles (watercolours) as well as the beautiful front cover by Edith Follet.

    In the French language, quarto soft covers (protected0, 186 pages in very good condition. All the aquarelle bright and clean.

    La Princesse de Cleves is regraded by many as the first psychological novel and is regarded as a classic. The story takes place between 1558 and 1559 at the Royal Court of Henry II of France. The novel reflects that era with precision. The characters mainly (apart from the heroine) represent real individual and the events that unfold are faithful to the historical record.

    Striking beautiful illustrations by Follet

    $140.00

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  • Gazette du Bon Ton Pochoir – “Mirage” by Simon – 1920

    Gazette du Bon Ton Pochoir – “Mirage” by Simon – 1920

    A beautiful “Pochoire” by Mario Simon for the Paris Gazette du Bon Ton published in 1920.

    “Mirage” an evening robe by Paul Poiret. Striking imagery use of colour and silver background.

    The ultimate in fashion print from a perfect era.

    Price $120.00 unframed.

    Unusual floating image by Simon

    $120.00

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  • Penguin Island – Anatole France

    Penguin Island – Anatole France

    An early Modern Library edition, pre WWII publication. Very good condition, top edge stained grey blue to match the binding, very good dust jacket.

    Written in French a most unusual fantasy book by Anatole France, who was awarded the Nobel Prize.

    A wayward Christian lands on an island and mistakes some auks for noble pagans and proceeds to baptise them. As this should only happens to humans, when he finds out he transform the auks to human form and from there the history of Penguinia unfolds .. a satire emulating the history of Europe and some strange affairs.

    Maybe underneath we are really all penguins or auks?

    $40.00

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  • The Hunchback of  Notre Dame – Victor Hugo

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Victor Hugo

    Our favourite edition from the Modern Library published in the 1950′s. A very good dust jacket with sticking imagery.

    Written by Victor Hugo at the age of 29 and stands with Les Miserables as his most memorable work. Stirs the heart kindles the imagination.

    The Bells … oh the bells

    $40.00

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