LAMARTINE, Alphonse de. Memoirs of Celebrated Characters. 2nd edn, with additions. 2 vols. Richard Bentley. 1854
Contemp. half dark green calf, spines gilt in compartments, red & brown morocco labels; sl. rubbed. A handsome copy.
¶Le Civilisateur, histoire de l'humanité par les grands hommes, 1852-54. Sometimes referred to simply as Vies de quelques hommes illustres. First English edition, 1854. Fourteen subjects including Nelson, Columbus, Cicero, Cromwell, Milton & Gutenberg.
Stock #37412
£65
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