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Civan, Roi de Bungo, Histoire Japonnaise, ou Tableau de l'Education d'un Prince
de BEAUMONT, Madame Marie-Jeanne Leprince de
- Usado
- Estado
- Slight rubbing.
- Librería
-
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
Londres: Jean Nourse, 1758. Slight rubbing.. Two volumes, small octavo; a neat set in contemporary calf, flat spines gilt in compartments.
A rare utopia set in Japan, depicting a land of serenity and good government in the fictional but well-contrived kingdom of "Bungo": the novel is considered an early example of the use of exotic Eastern settings in European literature.
The work was ostensibly published as a roman d'éducation for the teenaged Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, scion of the House of Hapsburg-Lorraine and Marie-Antoinette's brother. Marie-Jeanne Leprince de Beaumont (1711-1780) was a prolific writer known for her religious and moral books, who lived and worked for several years in London from 1748 (meaning that the Nourse imprint here is likely genuine). During her English sojourn she gained some fame for adapting Barbot de Villeneuve's version of Beauty and the Beast (see catalogue no. XXXX) and being a regular contributor to several English magazines and journals. From faraway London she dedicated Civan to Prince Joseph as a guide to his interactions with foreigners (one wonders whether he took it much to heart, given both his famous embrace of the Enlightenment but also the way in which his policies ultimately led to the increased isolation of his Austrian kingdom).
This is the second edition, following a 1754 version by the same publisher: both are uncommon.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Hordern House Rare Books
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 3006524
- Título
- Civan, Roi de Bungo, Histoire Japonnaise, ou Tableau de l'Education d'un Prince
- Autor
- BEAUMONT, Madame Marie-Jeanne Leprince de
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Slight rubbing.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Jean Nourse
- Lugar de publicación
- Londres
- Fecha de publicación
- 1758
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Hordern House Rare Books
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Surry Hills, New South Wales
Sobre Hordern House Rare Books
Hordern House, founded by Anne McCormick and Derek McDonnell in 1985 and named for our original building in Sydney's Potts Point, is an internationally renowned dealership, specialising in rare books, manuscripts and paintings.Nowadays we conduct our business in the heart of Surry Hills, five minutes from the centre of Sydney. We occupy an entire floor of a converted warehouse where we have created a customised environment for our work and the display of rare books, manuscripts & paintings.Always reflected in our extensive stock of rare and select material is our specialization in voyages and travels (with a special interest in the Pacific & Australia), natural history and colour-plate material, paintings and voyage art, historical maps and manuscripts.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
