Elizabeth

John Sharpe, London, 1817. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Richard Westall. MADAME COTTIN (Marie Sophie Ristaud). Elizabeth; or, The Exiles of Siberia, London: John Sharpe, 1817.12mo, English edition of a French work published in 1806, pp. viii, 184, full brown calf with French fillets to covers, gilt lettering and decoration… Read more about this item

London: Printed for John Sharpe, 1822. Revised & Augmented . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Full calf with elabourate embossed decoration; tissue protected frontis and plates; marbled end papers; copperplate previous owner's name/date; all edges marble. Shelf worn; lower 2" spine missing.

LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, 1842 Original gilt and blind embossed boards, 105x70mm approx.all edges gilt, original endpapers, engraved frontis, vii + 128+8 pp publisher's catalogue. Published in "Tilts Miniature Classics Library" series and a charming early Victorian example of gilt blocking. VG ( Small chips to cloth at head of spine- max2x4mm approx. front board shows slight markings of damp.… Read more about this item

London: John Sharpe, 1822. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A nicely bound English translation of this popular French historical romance novel by Madame Sophie Cottin. Translated from the original French into English. 'Elizabeth' is a romantic historical novel, which, though being wild and romantic, still has a moral tale. Illustrated… Read more about this item

London: William Smith 1838. Small 8vo. vii, 112 pp., Bound in black (deep plum?) gilt decorated morocco with all edges gilt. Slight rubbing to the extremities with minor split to the tail. Binding firm with occasional spotting, particularly to the frontis piece. Translated to English from French. The Author's last work orginally published in 1806, though popular in the nineteenth… Read more about this item

, v, 189 pages, publishers catalogue at the rear [3], engraved frontispiece, English translation

Boston, Massachusetts: Bedlington, 1828. Hardcover. Fair. 24mo 5" - 6" tall. An early reprint, translated into English from the original French of Sophie Cottin (22 March 1770 – 25 August 1807), a French writer "whose novels were popular in the 19th century, and [that] were translated into several different languages" (Wikipedia). She met and married her first… Read more about this item

London: John Sharpe, 1828. Leather. Very Good. 5.5" by 3.5". Richard Westall. A leather-bound early translation of Madam Cottin's popular romance novel 'Elizabeth' A leather bound early edition of Sophie Ristaud Cottin (Madam Cottin)'s novel 'Elizabeth' translated from French.According to Cottin, 'Elizabeth' is the fictionalisation of a girl who saved her father from exile in Siberia. Some illustrations,… Read more about this item

London: S. A. Oddy. Fair with no dust jacket. 1809. Hardcover. Owner's signatures. Text block split in half. A couple of gatherings completely detached. Gutters taped. Heavy loss of paper along edges of boards. Corners of boards knocked and worn.; viii, 205 pages + frontis + [2] pages advertisements. Papered boards, rebacked with later coth spine. … Read more about this item

London: John Sharpe, 1822. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A handsomely bound tale from the French of Madame Cottin Illustrated with numerous engraved plates. With notes to the rear. In a decorative blindstamped calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally, smart, with just some slight rubbing. Front hinge slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T. Hughes., 1824. Early edition. 32mo. (14 x 9cm). Contemporary purple-brown cloth with green morocco title label lettered in gilt to the spine. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. 107pp. A very good copy, the binding firm with a little rubbing and marking to the boards and minor wear to the corners of the boards and tips… Read more about this item

Boston: T. Bedlington, 1828. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Duodecimo. Engravings. Original brown calf leather with gilt title. Extremely rare. From Myers' library, sold at auction (see Basbanes' Patience and Fortitude). A clean, unmarked, tight copy with moderate edge wear.

New York: F.M. Lupton Publishing Company Floral cloth cover with orange, green and brown on ivory; inscription on front cover; spine bumps, small water mark on front cover

Poughkeepsie: Paraclete Potter, 1810. Third Edition. 12mo, pp. 175. Bound in contemporary full calf, lacks the fly leaves, front cover separate. Imprints 198772. CBEL III, 576. Cottin (1770-1807) was a French novelist born in Paris. This was first published in 1806. The first translation of this has been attributed to Fanny Burney. It was also translated by Mary Meeke.… Read more about this item

C. Whiitingham, 1822. First Thus. Leather Binding. Fair. A fair copy in period green calf tooled in gilt, black leather spine label (some dampstaining to binding and text; boards warped and rubbed; foxing; lacks front endpaper). Engraved title.

London, : Charles Tilt, 1836,. 110x70mm,. 128 pages, editor's binding.

London: Tilt and Bogue, 1842. Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon. In-16º (107x70). 1 Vol. de 128 pp. 1 gravura.

D. Appleton & Co.. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (Russia, Exiles, Fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or… Read more about this item

Chiswick: from the press of C Whittingham, 1822. No edition stated. 16mo, 123pp. Engraved frontispiece. Grey paper-covered spine, brown paper-covered boards, title label to spine. Boards rubbed and scuffed, light foxing of preliminary pages, contemporary inscription of former owner; overall just about a good copy.

Boston: Charles Gaylord, 1840. Decorated boards. Rear cover detached, covers well rubbed, spine chipped in several places, light stains and foxing in text: Fair. 12mo. Frontispiece engraving. Boston edition. American imprints # 404689. Translated from the French.