Abbé Paul Jouhanneaud, Mme Césarie Farrenc, Abbé Proyart, A. E. de Saintes, Mme Trembicka, Abbé - Abbé Jouhanneaud, Farrenc, Proyart... - Lot de 9 livres en cartonnage romantique - 1844/1853 - 1844-1853

Set of 9 antique nineteenth-century books (1844–1853) in romantic polychrome and gilt bindings (price books of the Écoles Chrétiennes de Lisieux).

Homogeneous collection of educational, historical, moral and edifying literary works illustrated with insert engravings, mostly coming from the school library of Martin Alfred and Aspasie Martin (price labels from 1849, 1852 and 1853 of the Écoles Chrétiennes des Frères de Lisieux).

Details of identified works:

1. Abbé Paul Jouhanneaud – Nouvelle École des Mœurs (Revised Edition). Limoges & Paris, Martial Ardant Frères, 1853. Large sky-blue morocco binding with blind tooling, gilt and color highlights, central vignette. Frontispiece and insert engraving by Demarle. Printer's imprint on the title. Manuscript ex-libris “Aspasie Martin, externat de la Providence”.

2. Abbé Paul Jouhanneaud – Histoire des Grands Hommes les plus célèbres de l'Antiquité et des Temps modernes. Paris & Limoges, Martial Ardant Frères, 1852. 216 pages. Royal blue morocco binding with gilt decoration and central medallion. Engraved frontispiece (Julius Caesar, Charles V, Lopez de Vega). Lisieux price label (1852).

3. A. E. de Saintes – Les Voyages du Petit André en Europe sans sortir de sa chambre. Limoges & Paris, Martial Ardant Frères, 1852. Night blue and gold binding. Engraved frontispiece (Bavarians / Prussians). Lisieux price label (1853).

4. Mme Trembicka – Les Soirées récréatives et morales. Limoges & Paris, Martial Ardant Frères, 1852. Green-blue and gold binding with a painted floral bouquet. Engraved frontispiece. Printer’s imprint on the title.

5. M. l'Abbé Laurent – Histoire de la Bonne Nourrice, suivie d'autres Histoires Édifantes. Limoges & Paris, Martial Ardant Frères, 1851. 216 pages. White, royal blue and gold binding with a floral medallion. Engraved frontispiece.

6. Mme Césarie Farrenc – Bastien ou le Dévouement filial (4th edition). Tours, Ad. Mame et Cie, 1847. 136 pages. White, pale green and gold binding with a gilded medallion. Engraved frontispiece on steel. Lisieux price label (1849).

7. Anonymous – Le Triomphe de quelques héros du Christianisme. Évreux, Imprimerie de Thinet et Costerousse, 1845. Approximately 280 pages. Dark navy blue binding with gold and silver decoration. Engraved frontispiece.

8. Abbé Marius Aubert – Traité de l'Immortalité de l'Âme (2nd edition). Lyon, Guyot Père et Fils, 1844. 176 pages. Night blue percaline binding with gold and silver decoration. Printer’s imprint on the title. Manuscript ex-libris “Martin Alfred”.

9. Abbé Proyart – Vie de Madame Louise de France. Rouen, Mégard et Cie, s.d. [circa 1850]. White and gold binding with radiant decorative design. Engraved frontispiece.

Conservation status:
Reasonable condition for romantic bindings of over 170 years. Fine gilding and fresh colors on all covers (notably Bastien and the Grands Hommes). Visible signs of wear in photos: heads and corners rubbed or worn, some edge paper losses on certain covers (Les Soirées récréatives, Héros du Christianisme, Nouvelle École des Mœurs), occasional interior damp staining and foxing (more pronounced on Les Voyages du Petit André and Vie de Mme Louise), and one interior hinge split on Le Triomphe de quelques héros du Christianisme.