1816 Rare Book set - TALES of the CASTLE by Madame De Genlis

 

Author: Madame De Genlis (Thomas Holcroft, translator) 
Title: TALES of THE CASTLE; or, STORIES of INSTRUCTION & DELIGHT
Language: Text in English
Publisher: London, Walker and Edwards, 1816. First thus. Complete set of 2 volumes.
Size: 5 " X 3 "
Pages:  456- 467 pages. 
Binding: Attractive and Very good decorated full leather binding (hinges fine,overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a removable protective mylar cover .
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing and staining).
Illustrations: Nicely illustrated with frontispiece and engraved title page to each volume.

Estimate: (USD 350- USD 400)

The book: Rare and attractive early 19th century edition of the famous Tales of the castle; or, Stories of instruction and delight. Being Les veillées du château by the comtesse Stéphanie Félicité de Genlis.

The author: Stéphanie Félicité du Crest de Saint-Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis (25 January 1746 – 31 December 1830), known as Madame de Genlis, was a French writer, harpist, educator, and Governess of the Children of France.