{"product_id":"charles-gidel-histoire-de-la-litterature-francaise-4-delen-1875-1892-alphonse-lemerre","title":"Charles Gidel - History of French Literature | 4 Parts 1875-1892 | Alphonse Lemerre","description":"\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"\/en-ee\/collections\/frontpage\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: #5a1414; border-left: 4px solid #d6c3a3; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #f5f1e8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eZiggy's Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour consecutive antique volumes of Histoire de la littérature française by the French literary historian Charles Gidel, published in Paris by Alphonse Lemerre within the Petite Collection Lemerre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe series covers the development of French literature from its origins and the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and the 17th and 18th centuries, up to 19th-century French literature. The four volumes present were published between 1875 and 1892 and together comprise parts I through IV of the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe uniform green cloth publisher's bindings are particularly attractive. The front covers and spines feature gold-stamped titles, borders, and the characteristic device of publisher Alphonse Lemerre. All four books also have red edges. The stars on the spines indicate the consecutive volumes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four books come from different editions of the same Lemerre series. As a result, the publication years are not in chronological order. This is a cohesive historical set compiled over a long period from various available editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart IV covers the period from 1815 onwards and is designated Première Partie. The later Deuxième Partie is not present. The set offered therefore consists of four of the five parts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Charles Gidel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Histoire de la littérature française\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Alphonse Lemerre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: Petite Collection Lemerre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of publication: Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of books: 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart I: Depuis son origine jusqu'à la Renaissance, 1875\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart II: Depuis la Renaissance jusqu'à la fin du XVIIe siècle, 1890\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart III: Depuis la fin du XVIIe siècle jusqu'en 1815, 1892\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart IV: Depuis 1815 jusqu'à nos jours, Première Partie, 1888\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMissing: Depuis 1815 jusqu'à nos jours, Deuxième Partie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: history of French literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding: green cloth publisher's binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: gold- and black-stamped titles, borders, and publisher's vignette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdges: red all around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions per volume: approx. 15.7 × 9.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness of Part I: approx. 3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness of Part II: approx. 3.3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness of Part III: approx. 3.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eThickness of Part IV: approx. 3.3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antiquarian condition with signs of use and age appropriate for books over 130 years old. The green bindings show scattered wear, stains, discoloration, and minor damage to the edges and corners. The gold lettering is largely well-preserved, and the bindings and text blocks are firm. The paper shows age-related discoloration and scattered foxing, more pronounced on some pages. The red edges are still clearly visible all around. Four consecutive volumes are present; the fifth and final volume of the series is missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55711780503891,"sku":"AL0707012","price":62.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0412\/2451\/files\/IMG_4060_ef3e60b0-e883-4ca5-9048-a3af2e9c7590.jpg?v=1793601310","url":"https:\/\/ziggyswarehouse.com\/en-ee\/products\/charles-gidel-histoire-de-la-litterature-francaise-4-delen-1875-1892-alphonse-lemerre","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}