Tarsis Et Zelie, Nouvelle Edition, Revue, Corrigée, & Ornee de Figures en Taille-Douce. A La Haye, Chez Adrien Moetjens, Marchand Libraire, Près La Cour, A La Librairie Francoise. MDCCXX.
Tarsis and Zelie, New Edition, Revised, Corrected, & Adorned with Copperplate Figures. In The Hague, at Adrien Moetjens, Bookseller, Near the Court, at the French Bookstore. MDCCXX (1720).
Volumes one part one and three part one (only) and thus an incomplete set.
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The novel tells the captivating story of the titular characters, Tarsis and Zelie. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of romance and adventure, following the trials and tribulations of their love. As the two protagonists navigate the challenges of their relationship, readers are taken on a journey filled with daring feats, heroic actions, and moments of profound emotion. The novel weaves a tale of love's endurance and the resilience of the human spirit, immersing readers in a world where love conquers adversity.
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Provenance:
Gilt crest on boards depicting two griffins holding an oval, with a crown above and a scallop below. The oval is divided into four sections with two different designs; the designs depict three ducks and two cows. The whole design is in another oval surmounted by a crown. We were unable to identify the armorial owner of the bindings but due to the crown, this type is frequently referred to as 'Royal Bindings', and these are particularly fine examples of such bindings and highly attractive on the shelf.
Size: 105 x 170 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
Spines with minor wear, especially to extremities. Very minor fragments of backstrip lacking from the heads of spines. Tooled labels present with very minor scuffing. All boards securely attached with minor wear to joints and hinges. Boards warped with minor scuffing and prominent marks. Shelf and edge wear. Rubbing to corners. Very minor dulling to page edges. Dulling to marbled pastedowns. Damp stain to preliminary and title page in volume one. Pencil inscription on title page in volume one. Text blocks very clean with light toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Very small tear to the corner of an endpaper in volume one. Two endpapers mostly attached together in volume one.
