William Tell Jean-Pierre de Florian 1801 illustrated Paris leather engravings
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & Prints(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, French Books, Fables, Jean-Pierre de Florian, William Tell, Illustrated Books).
Guillaume Tell ou La Suisee Libre..precede de la Vie de l'Auteur, par Jauffret, de plusieurs Fables, Poesies fugitives, Anecdote. (Ouveres Posthume de M. de Florian).-
Published Anno X (1801), Paris by Guilleminet.
218 pages. Text in French. Engraved frontis portrait plus seven other lovely copper engraved plates (all signed in the plate by various engravers).
Attractive antiquarian French leather binding.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time.
Binding age worn but still appealing, spine dried and flaked although leather still supple, small spots of loss to gilt or surface leather, remains overall very attractive as a hand made object of this era.
Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.
Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive.
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Book Measures c. 8 1/4" H x 5 1/4" W.
[B7056].