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1879 Simples Recits by Mme Colomb Antique Illustrated French Literature Book

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1879 Simples Recits by Mme Colomb Antique Illustrated French Literature Book

Simples Recits
By Mme Colomb
Published by Libraire Hachette: Paris 1879
In Original Leather & Marbled Bindings

" Simples Récits by Mme Colomb is a charming late 19th-century French educational work, issued as part of the Bibliothèque des Écoles et des Familles series—designed to instruct as much as to entertain. Through a collection of short moral tales and reflective prose, Colomb presents scenes of rural life, work, family, and virtue, written in a clear and accessible style suited to younger readers and the classroom. The text reflects the values of the period, emphasising diligence, humility, and moral character, while offering gentle narrative vignettes grounded in everyday experience.

Published in Paris by Librairie Hachette in 1879, this edition is handsomely bound in original leather with marbled boards, retaining a distinctly period French aesthetic. The volume is illustrated with finely engraved plates, including a frontispiece and additional in-text imagery that enhance the narrative and provide visual insight into 19th-century rural and domestic life. Hachette's role as an educational publisher of the era adds further context, placing this work within a broader tradition of formalised literary instruction in France.

Condition is commensurate with age, with notable wear to the leather spine and boards, including rubbing, scuffing, and edge wear, yet the binding remains intact and the text block is sound. Internally, the pages display foxing and age toning but remain complete and highly presentable, with illustrations well preserved. A solid and attractive example of a 19th-century French school text, appealing to collectors of antique educational works, French literature, and decorative leather-bound volumes."

General wear and fading to covers with some damage to outer spine as shown. Book a little bent out of shape. Contemporary inscription/markings. Some foxing present. Excellent binding with no loose pages. Tear to endpaper as shown. A decent antique copy, complete in 203 pages. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 21cm x 14cm x 2.5cm - 203 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Acceptable
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: ["Illustrated", "Original Leather Bindings"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and fading to covers with some damage to outer spine as shown. Book a little bent out of shape. Contemporary inscription/markings. Some foxing present. Excellent binding with no loose pages. Tear to endpaper as shown. A decent antique copy, complete in 203 pages. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: French
Author: Mme Colomb
Publisher: Libraire Hachette: Paris
Year Printed: 1879
Sub-subject: French Literature