Petite Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse.

Petite Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse. Marcilly. Paris. 1835. 6 volumes in French in original oriental/ Chioiserie style sensational rosewood bookcase (possibly missing a glazed door and drawer at the back). Original metal ring and bronzed retailer's plaque on the back for Alph[onse] Giroux et C[ompagn]ie, Rue du Coq St. Honore, Paris that indicates that this particular bookcase was manufactured in or after 1838. Harlequin bindings. Printed by A.Pinard. 1/Contes a mes Jeunes Amis, [viii], 118. 2/ Les Feeries Morales, [iv], 127. 3/ L'Historien du Jeune Age, [iv], 125. 4/ Le Petit Conteur, [iv], 126. 5/ Le Petit Fabuliste, [iv], 126. 6/ Souvenirs d'un Petit Voyageur, [iv], 122 printed pages. 55 x 83mm. Original harlequin half morocco bindings with gilt rules, gilt titling and flower motif gilt stamped spines. The Giroux company began in 1799, under ébéniste, art restorer, cabinet and toymaker (and patent holder for the kaleidoscope) Francois-Simon-Alphonse Giroux, at 7, Rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré in Paris. The business retailed artist s supplies, and their own cabinetmaking work and quickly increased manufacturing, selling other luxury goods and fine art. Kings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for " The Children of France " by Giroux. Sons, André and Alphonse-Gustave joined the business in 1834 and took over when Francois-Simon-Alphonse retired in 1838. Under his son's direction, the business won a silver medal at the 1839 Exposition des Produits de L industrie Française. In 1839, the company signed one (of two) exclusive contracts with Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, to manufacture and retail the Daguerrotype and its associated camera through his premises. Gumuchian, 4082-4, 4124. Houghton, 274, 280, 423. Nauroy, 43, 52, 56, 74, 96. Pistner, 231. Spielmann, 468. Welsh, 2012, 2788, 3313, 5558, 5569, 6481. OCLC, 177757052. WorldCat locates 2 copies worldwide (Princeton University Library and the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris). 15 firsts2024