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Scarce 4 Book French Text 1st Edition Set of Malvina by Sophie Rista-cottin Dated 1800
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Scarce 4 Book French Text 1st Edition Set of Malvina by Sophie Rista-cottin Dated 1800

19th century
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SCARCE 4 BOOK FRENCH TEXT FIRST EDITION SET OF MALVINA BY SOPHIE RISTA-COTTIN

Madam Cottin (1770 - 1807) was a popular 19th Century author whose work was translated into several languages. This French text first edition was published in Paris in 1800 by Chez Maradan. A handsome and complete set bound in contemporary speckled leather with speckled page edges, gilt decoration to board edges and spine which has red and green title labels.

Provenance. Each volume contains the book plate including the family crest for Sir Edmund Antrobus whose family motto Dei Memor Gratus Amicis translates to Mindful of God.

The name is locational, Antrobus being a small township or village in Cheshire some 5 miles NW of Northwich. In the Domesday Book it is mentioned twice as Entrebus which suggests a Norman – French origin (entre bois) especially as there was an adjacent wood. The Antrobus Baronetcy is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom and was created 22 May 1815 for Edmund Antrobus, of Antrobus Hall, Antrobus, Cheshire.

Condition. The books are well presented. Internally the pages are age toned although this is only really pronounced to the page edges of the front and rear few pages where the colour of the leather has transferred over time. Externally there is some scuffing to the head and base of the spines, some general marks and light wear overall and some light rubbing to the corners.

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique French Leather Books to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07458641
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 210-230 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Title page imprint dated An IX and 1800: fixes the publication date.
Letterpress printing on handmade rag paper: production before machine-made wood pulp.
Contemporary mottled calf bindings with gilt tooling: early nineteenth-century hand binding.
Engraved bookplate of Sir Edmund Antrobus: early provenance pasted inside the cover.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.6cm (6.93")
Width
6.8cm (2.68")
Depth
10.5cm (4.13")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA922663
Dealers Internal Reference
3497
Description
SCARCE 4 BOOK FRENCH TEXT FIRST EDITION SET OF MALVINA BY SOPHIE RISTA-COTTIN
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Madam Cottin (1770 - 1807) was a popular 19th Century author whose work was translated into several languages.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd

This French text first edition was published in Paris in 1800 by Chez Maradan. A handsome and complete set bound in contemporary speckled leather with speckled page edges, gilt decoration to board edges and spine which has red and green title labels.

fig 1. A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four.
fig 1. Scarce 4 Book French Text 1st Edition Set of Malvina by Sophie Rista-cottin Dated 1800

Provenance. Each volume contains the book plate including the family crest for Sir Edmund Antrobus whose family motto Dei Memor Gratus Amicis translates to Mindful of God.

The name is locational, Antrobus being a small township or village in Cheshire some 5 miles NW of Northwich. In the Domesday Book it is mentioned twice as Entrebus which suggests a Norman – French origin (entre bois) especially as there was an adjacent wood. The Antrobus Baronetcy is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom and was created 22 May 1815 for Edmund Antrobus, of Antrobus Hall, Antrobus, Cheshire.

fig 2. A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four.
fig 2. Scarce 4 Book French Text 1st Edition Set of Malvina by Sophie Rista-cottin Dated 1800

Condition. The books are well presented. Internally the pages are age toned although this is only really pronounced to the page edges of the front and rear few pages where the colour of the leather has transferred over time. Externally there is some scuffing to the head and base of the spines, some general marks and light wear overall and some light rubbing to the corners.

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique French Leather Books to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 07458641
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 210-230 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Title page imprint dated An IX and 1800: fixes the publication date.
Letterpress printing on handmade rag paper: production before machine-made wood pulp.
Contemporary mottled calf bindings with gilt tooling: early nineteenth-century hand binding.
Engraved bookplate of Sir Edmund Antrobus: early provenance pasted inside the cover.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
17.6cm (6.93")
Width
6.8cm (2.68")
Depth
10.5cm (4.13")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA922663
Dealers Internal Ref
3497
Donnelly Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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Archive I A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four.

Scarce 4 Book French Text 1st Edition Set of Malvina by Sophie Rista-cottin Dated 1800

Archive II A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View II
Archive III A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View III
Archive IV A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View IV
Archive V A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View V
Archive VI A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View VI
Archive VII A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View VII
Archive VIII A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View VIII
Archive IX A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four. View IX
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A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four.
Scarce 4 book French text 1st edition set of Malvina by Sophie Rista-Cottin dated 1800
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A four-volume set of antique French leather-bound books standing upright, featuring gold gilt tooling and red spine labels numbered one to four.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectAntiquarian Books
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialCalfskin Leather, Paper, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGilt tooling, red leather spine labels, numbered volume vignettes, floral medallions
  • SizeH 17.6 cm (7 in) x W 6.8 cm (3 in) x D 10.5 cm (4 in)

This complete four-volume set of antiquarian books comprises the scarce first edition of Malvina by Sophie Rista-Cottin, published in Paris in 1800 by Chez Maradan. Dating from the Neoclassical period, the volumes are bound in warm brown speckled calfskin leather with red leather spine labels and dark green numbered volume vignettes. Externally, the bindings display gilt tooling, floral medallions, and decorative borders, alongside scuffing to the head and base of the spines, light rubbing to the corners, and general surface marks from age and handling. Each book measures 17.6 cm high, 6.8 cm wide, and 10.5 cm deep. Suitable for placement on a bookshelf within a gentleman's library or study, the set is designed to stand upright alongside other literary works. The volumes remain intact for display and reading, with age-toned pages and evidence of historical leather transfer to the margins. The spines are sequentially numbered one through four in gilt lettering within circular green labels, set against horizontal bands of blind and gilt-tooled ornamentation.

FAQs

Early 19th-century French bookbindings often feature full or half calfskin leather, detailed gilt tooling along the spine, contrasting leather title labels, and hand-marbled endpapers, reflecting Neoclassical aesthetic influences.

Bindings from this period typically utilised vegetable-tanned calfskin or sheepskin over paperboard covers, sewn with linen thread across cords, and embellished with gold leaf lettering and decorative tooling.

Authentic books from around 1800 display characteristic age patterns such as toning or foxing on handmade rag paper, period-appropriate typography, letterpress indentations, and gentle patination on the gilded leather spines.

Stacking leather volumes horizontally on a coffee table or arranging them vertically between decorative bookends on open shelving adds historic texture, warm leather tones, and visual depth to modern spaces.

Keep antique leather books away from direct sunlight and heat sources, store them upright in a climate-controlled environment with stable humidity, and handle them with clean, dry hands without pulling on the top of the spines.
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