{"product_id":"clarisse-harlowe-van-samuel-richardson-3-delen-parijs-1802","title":"Clarissa Harlowe by Samuel Richardson | 3 Volumes | Paris 1802","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree consecutive antique volumes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarisse Harlowe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the famous epistolary novel by the English author Samuel Richardson. This French edition was published in Paris by Lemarchand in An X of the French Republican calendar, or 1802.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set consists of the first three volumes of the edition and is bound in early 19th-century half-leather bindings with marbled boards. The spines feature gilt-stamped lines, title, and volume numbering. Inside are striking hand-marbled endpapers in shades of turquoise and brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach of the three volumes contains its corresponding full-page engraved frontispiece. The French text is the translation by Pierre-Prime-Félicien Letourneur, indicated on the title page as a new and complete translation based on the original edition revised by Richardson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than two centuries of use have left clear traces. The leather and marbled boards show wear and patina, with wear to the edges, corners, and spines. The paper shows age-related discoloration, foxing, and slight old moisture stains. The book blocks remain firm, nonetheless, and the three volumes still form a particularly attractive early 19th-century ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Samuel Richardson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarisse Harlowe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslation: Pierre-Prime-Félicien Letourneur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Chez Lemarchand, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter: B. Imbert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: An X, 1802\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Napoleonic era \/ early 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations: engraved frontispieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding: half-leather with marbled paper boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndpapers: hand-marbled paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions per volume: approx. 13 × 8.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness Tome I: approx. 3.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness Tome II: approx. 2.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness Tome III: approx. 2.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: reasonable antique condition with clear traces of age and use, patina, and slight old moisture stains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook blocks firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolumes I through III of an original 14-volume edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55076380967251,"sku":"AA0707014","price":52.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0412\/2451\/files\/IMG_9818.jpg?v=1790503052","url":"https:\/\/ziggyswarehouse.com\/en-de\/products\/clarisse-harlowe-van-samuel-richardson-3-delen-parijs-1802","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}