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Vincent VOITURE
Les oeuvres de Monsieur de Voiture [Ensemble] Les nouvelles oeuvres de Monsieur de Voiture
Chez Augustin Courbé, à Paris 1656 - 1658, 2 parties en un Vol. in 4 (16,5x24cm), (30) 709p. (1) 210p. (17) (1bc.) ; 173pp. (5), relié.
Fifth edition of Car Works, whose original was published in 1648; and original edition of the New Car works. Mellan a frontispiece to the first volume, a headband and a drop cap in the epistle and a beautiful portrait of the author by Champaigne engraved by [...]
1 200 €
Jean-Louis VIVES & Phillip MELANCHTON
Ioannis Lodovici Vivis Valentini de anima & vita libri tres : eiusdem argumenti. Viti Amerbachii de ...
apud Iacobum Gesnerum [acques Gesner], Tiguri (Zurich) S.d. [1563], in-8 (11,5x18cm), (16) 951pp. (53p. index) ; Sig
Edit taking collective editing Jacob Gessner in Zurich in 1563. The first edition of Vives is 1538 in Basel at Robert Winter, the Melanchthon of 1552. The work of Vives and the Melanchthon were together for the first once in 1543, in Winter in Basel. Latin text and numerous passages in Greek. [...]
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First edition
Dominique VIVANT DENON
Voyage dans La Basse et la Haute Egypte, pendant les campagnes du Général Bonaparte
Didot l'aîné ; S.n. [Peltier], Paris & Londres 1802, 1 vol. Grd. in-4 (24x31cm) et 1 vol. in Plano (30x47cm), xij,
First edition for the text and the first English edition prints published the same year with 60 prints in plano instead of 141 Didot (The English edition will feature 107 boards in 1807 in Bagster). Thus bringing together the original text in English and the original Didot for the atlas. Volume for [...]
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First edition
Jacques VILLOTTE
Voyages d'un missionnaire de la Compagnie de Jesus, en Turquie, en Perse, en Armenie, en Arabie & ...
Chez Jacques Vincent, à Paris 1730, Fort in-12 (9,5x16,8cm), (10) 647pp. (1), relié.
Original rare Edition.
Binding in full mottled calf blond period. Back with nerves decorated. As part red grief repeated. A slight lack in mind. Threadbare tail fairing. Corners bumped.
Travel relation established by Father Nicolas Frizon on memoirs written by a missionary when he visited [...]
2 500 €
Théophile de VIAU
Les amours tragiques de Pyrame et Thisbé. Mis en vers françois par le Sieur Théophile
Chez Jean Martin, à Paris 1626, Pet. in 8 (10x16cm), 48pp., relié.
Separate second edition (rare), the original being published on the same date in the Works (part); the first separate edition being that of Rouen. Absent the French catalogs.
Binding half marine sorrow with corners late XVIII (illegible signature). Back decorated with the [...]
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Marcus Terentius VARRON & CATON L'ANCIEN
Libri de re rustica M. Catonis, M. Terentii Varronis, M. Iunii Moderati Columelle, Palladii Rutilii ...
Venundantur Iodoco Badio Ascensio [Josse Bade], s.l. [Paris] 1529 et 1524 pour les deux textes suivants, in-folio
Libri de re rustica M. Catonis, M. Terentii Varronis, M. Iunii Moderati Columelle, Palladii Rutilii : quorum summam pagina sequens indicabit [with] Macrobii Aurelii Theodosii Viri consularis, in Somnium Scipionis M. Tulii Ciceronis Libri duo, Et Saturnaliorum Lib. VII. Cum scholiis & indicibus [...]
3 500 €
Melchisédech THEVENOT
L'Art de nager, démontré par figures, avec des avis pour se baigner utilement
Chez Charles Moette, Paris [circa 1710], petit in-12 (8x14cm), (12) xij ; 47pp., relié.
Very rare second edition which is mentioned by any bibliographer or any large library catalog. Moette Charles, son of Thomas Moette the printer of the first edition, was active from 1701 to 1739. The book is adorned with 35 unsigned figures (attributed to Charles Moette, uncle of the printer) [...]
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First edition
Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de SULLY
Memoires des sages et royalles oeconomies d'estat, domestiques, politiques et militaires de Henry ...
Chez Alethinosgraphe de Clearetimelee & Graphexechon de Pistariste, à l'enseigne des trois Vertus couronnees
First edition, rare. There exist two impressions of the first edition: one with the word "soldiers" on the title, written with a lowercase s, the back is white, and the other with the letter S capital, and on the back two sonnets "Fortune Virtue" Virtue and the Fortune. "Our copy belongs to the [...]
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Jean SLEIDAN
Commentariorum de statu religionis & Reipublicae, Carolo Quinto Caesar, Libri XXVI
Chez Theodore Rihellius (Rihel), Argentorati (Strasbourg) s.d. [1559], grand in-8 (12x19,5cm), (16) 872pp. (20) [Sig :
A folio edition was published simultaneously in Strasbourg at Jean Rihel, reprinted with that of 1558. The 1558 edition is the oldest we found, but according to some sources the original edition dates from 1555. Brand of printer on the title page.
Binding in full pigskin over wooden boards of [...]
3 000 €
First edition
Jean SECOND & Michel MARULLUS
Poetae tres elegantissimi, emendati, & aucti, Michaël Marullus, Hieronymus Angerianus, Iaonnes ...
Apud Dionysium Duvallium., Parisiis (Paris) 1582, in-16 (8x12cm), de 106f.ch. 38ff. 175f.ch., trois parties en un volume relié.
Collective Original edition of the works of these three poets of the first part of the XVI. Title page for each game. The first two parts are edited by L. Martel from the preface to Daniel Boyvin and dedication in verse, the third by W. Criep according to the preface. Others show Jacobum [...]
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First edition
Adriaan SCHOONEBEEK , Ludolph SMIDS & Adriaan [...]
Pictura loquens
Ex officina Hadriani Schoonebeek., Amstelodami (Amsterdam) 1695, In-12 (9x16cm), relié.
The rare first edition, with a frontispiece and 61 illustrations.
Brown sheep, spine with decorated raised bands, roulette to head and foot, red morocco title piece. Three corners bumped.
A good and fresh copy.
The work puts together on two pages an extract from a literary work and its [...]
1 500 €
First edition
Maurice Comte de SAXE
Les reveries ou memoire sur l'art de la guerre
Chez Pierre Gosse, à La Haye 1756, In Folio (24x35cm), VIII (4) 228pp.(4) 40pl., relié.
First edition, rare, illustrated with 40 plates including 22 extendible. Large thumbnail in arms title page, and 41 ornaments (header, cul-de-lamp). Title page in red and glossy blond noir.Plein Calf. Smooth back Jansenist. Part of title in red morocco. Lack in mind and little lack tail. A slot in [...]
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First edition
Jean-François SARASIN
Les oeuvres
Chez Augustin Courbé, à Paris 1656, In 4 (17,5x24cm), (10) 284 p [384] 193p. (3) 72p. (6), relié.
Collective Edition, rare, illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece portrait by Nanteuil. Brand of printer in the title page. A beautiful headband and a drop cap in the Epistle to Miss Scudery. Copy to comtales arms of the Archbishop of Vienna VI Pierre Villars, Azure, three wheels gold spur; a [...]
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First edition
Elizabeth Singer ROWE
L'Amitié après la mort, contenant les lettres des morts aux vivans. Et lettres morales et ...
Aux dépens de la Compagnie, à Amsterdam 1740, in-12 (10x16,5cm), (1) ; XXXV ; (33) ; 288 p.p. et (1) ; 267 p.p., 2 volumes reliés.
First edition of the French translation made from the fifth English edition.
Bound in full calf antique brown, back with four nerves decorated with boxes and gilded florets, red part of title, marbled edges, back and jaw slightly rubbed. A leaflet detached end volumes. Small ink drawings [...]
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Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU
Oeuvres posthumes de Jean-Jacques Rousseau ou recueil de pièces manuscrites ; pour servir de ...
S.n., à Genève 1781- 1789, 12 tomes en 12 Vol. in 8 (12x20cm), (4) 377pp. et (4) 319pp. et (4) 439pp. et 483pp. et 532
Collective edition, rare. Another edition of posthumous works appeared in the same time at Samuel Neuchatel Mowing, it differs in some points.
Binding full glossy blond calf. back with nerves decorated. part of title and volume number in red morocco. Volume X, released in 1789 has a [...]
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First edition
Pierre de RONSARD
Les Oeuvres de Pierre de Ronsard [suivies du] Recueil des Sommes, Odes, Hymnes, Élégies et autres ...
Chez Nicolas Buon, Paris 1609, in-folio (24x36,5cm), (8) 1215 pp. (13) 132 pp. (4), deux parties reliées en un volume.
Original edition of the Collection of Sonnets, odes, hymns, elegies and eleventh original collective editing. It is illustrated with a magisterial title allegorical frontispiece engraved by Leonard Gaultier, here in the first draw, the bust of Ronsard crowned by Homer and Virgil, [...]
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Jean RACINE
Oeuvres
Chez Pierre Trabouillet, à Paris 1697, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in 12 (9,5x16,5cm), (10) 468pp. et 516pp., relié.
Last and rare edition published during the lifetime of the author, and first collective containing all the parts, since the previous edition of 1687 contained no Athalie nor Esther nor Songs. Like the 1687 edition, it was shared between Claude Barbin, Thierry Denis and [...]
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François RABELAIS
Oeuvres de Maître François Rabelais avec les Remarques historiques et critiques de Mr. Le Duchat
Chez Jean Frédéric Bernard, à Amsterdam 1741, 20x26cm, (8) xxxvi ; 526pp. et (2) xxxiv ; 383 pp. et (14) 218pp. ; 150pp. (36), 3 volumes reliés.
New edition, illustrated first edition 3 frontispieces, vignettes 3 title, three planes and 12 superb plates, 12 header and 12 cul-de-lamp by Bernard Picart, engraved by Folkema, Picart and a portrait engraved by Tanje . The first three figures of Volume I is inside the house Rabelais. Beautiful [...]
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First edition
Joh. Fried PENTHER
Praxis geometriae, worinnen nicht bu ralle bey dem Feld-Messen forkommende fälle, mit Stäben, dem ...
Chez Christoph Peter Detleffsen, Augsburg 1732, petit in-folio (20,5 cm x 30,5 cm, (10) 97 pp. -5. et de 11ff.),
PENTHER Joh. Fried.
Praxis geometriae, worinnen nicht bu ralle bey dem Feld-Messen forkommende fälle, mit Stäben, dem Astrolabio, der Boussole und der Mensul, [...]
Chez Christoph Peter Detleffsen, Augsburg 1732, small in-folio (20,5 cm x 30,5 cm), (10) (97 [...]
2 300 €
First edition
Guillaume PARADIN DE CUYSEAULX & Claude RUBIS
Mémoires de l'histoire de Lyon [avec] Les Privilèges franchises et immunitez cotroyées pas les ...
Antoine Gryphius, à Lyon 1573 et 1574, petit in-folio (20x31,5cm), (1f. tit.) (2f. épit.) (2f. dédic.) (3f. tab.)
First edition of the first history of Lyon in French, it is followed Privileges and Claude franchise Ruby, "first and very rare edition of this book intended to be attached to the Memoirs of the history of Lyon Paradin" (Harness) . Imposing as allegorical frontispiece and major [...]
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First edition
Guido PANCIROLI & Pierre DE LA NOUE
Livre Premier des antiquitez perdus, et si au vif representees par la plume de l'illustre ...
Chez Pierre Roussin, à Lyon 1617, in-12 (5x14cm), (12) 261pp., relié.
French First edition, rare. Translation from Italian and Latin by Pierre de la Noue.
Bound in full sheepskin porphyry XVIII. Back smooth decorated. As part old red morocco. Friction to the jaws and headdresses. Good copy. Two sections of a catalog describing a similar edition pasted [...]
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First edition
MOLIERE
Oeuvres de Molière
Imprimerie de P. Prault, Paris 1734, 6 Vol. Grd. in 4 (22x29cm), (6) lxxij ; 330pp. et (6) 447pp. et (6) 442pp. et (6)
Masterpiece Boucher as an illustrator and unquestionably one of the finest books made ??in the first part of the eighteenth century. Second edition. We rarely see Note that this edition.
The illustration includes a beautiful portrait by Coypel engraved by [...]
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First edition
François MAZOT
Le tableau de la croix représenté dans les cérémonies de la Sainte messe
Chez F. Mazot, à Paris 1652, Pet. in-8 (11,5x16cm), 47f., relié.
First edition, rare. Book entirely engraved 88 pages (with text and figures), and illustrated with a portrait of Charles William of Aubespine Gheyn, a beautiful frontispiece title by Collin. The first part consists of 68 pages: the litany. It consists of a frontispiece from one figure to the left [...]
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First edition
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de MARIVAUX
La Vie de Marianne ou les Avantures de Madame la Comtesse de ***.
Chez Prault & Gosse & Neaulme, Paris, La Haye 1736-1745, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (12) 95pp. (8) 98pp. (6) 140pp. et 126pp.
Original Edition for Part 3 to 12, parts one and two in the second edition, but have the same number as the original. Some titles are without place or address Neaulme Rare meeting of different parts in uniform binding Different parts seem to have appeared simultaneously in Paris [...]
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First edition
Clément-Pierre MARILLIER, Claude Joseph DORAT
Fables nouvelles.
Chez Delalain, à la Haye & se trouve à Paris 1773, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in-8 (11,5x18,5cm), (2) xxij, (4) 176pp. et (4) 177-309p. (3), relié.
First edition, beautifully illustrated two titles, engraved frontispiece by Marillier De Ghendt a frontispiece of the second volume Marillier repeated and engraved by Delaunay 99 header in a frame and 99 tail-lamp burned by Marillier Arerivet , Baquoy, Delaunay, Duflos ... "This book, which [...]
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First edition
Nicolas MAIRE
La topographie de Paris ; ou plan détaillée de la ville de Paris, et de ses faubourgs
Chez l'auteur, à Paris 1808, Pet. in 8 (12x18,5cm), VII (1) 104pp. 22 planches doubles., relié.
Rare first edition, illustrated with 22 plates including 20 double-page watercolors and 21 plans paris and suburbs, all engraved by Perrier. Printing on thick paper. Half burgundy calf contemporary. Back smooth threads. Frieze frames on flat red paper. Scuffs on the back, very pronounced head. [...]
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First edition
Michel LE FEVRE
Théâtre de la Turquie, où sont representées les choses les plus remarquables qui s'y passent ...
Chez Jacques Le Febvre, à Paris 1688, in-4 (18x25,5cm), (20) 558pp. (11), relié.
Chez Jacques Le Febvre, in Paris 1688, in-4 (18 x 25.5 cm), (20) 558pp(11), bound
New Edition. The author wrote this work in Italian and published it in Milan in 1674, he did the translation himself.
Bound in full brown calf. Spine in decorated compartments. Title piece in [...]
2 500 €
Alexandre-André LE BRETON
Pièces originales et procédures du procès, fait à Robert-François Damiens, tant en la ...
Chez Pierre-Guillaume Simon, à Paris 1757, in-12 (10x16,5cm), (1f. tit) lxxxiv ; 283pp. ; 84pp. et (1f. tit) 528pp. et
First Edition 12mo, published the same year as the original in-4, although its complete table of contents that were sold separately.
Copy weapons hit on the flat of Count de Broc (Brittany), Lord of Mill and Jumelière, Azure, a chevron, with three croissants, all gold.
Full mottled calf [...]
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First edition
Issac de LA PEYRERE
Relation du Groenland
Chez Augustin Courbé, à Paris 1647, Petit in-8 (11x16,5cm), (16) 278pp. (4), relié.
First edition, illustrated with a map and a large folding plate representing both genders Greenlandic costumes, as well as kayak which they use to fish for "narwhal" then almost unknown fish naturalists.
Contemporary binding in full fawn calf. Back with five nerves whose boxes are marked [...]
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First edition
Jean de LA FONTAINE
Oeuvres diverses
Chez Nyon, à Paris 1729, 3 tomes en 3 Vol. in 8 (11x17.5cm), (10) xxvij, (5) 359pp; (1) et (4) 393pp. (3) et (4) 420pp., relié.
Edition partly original. This edition contains over publishing three volumes in 1726 4, 19 pieces of first edition, including 5 fragments of "Dream of Vaux" and 4 letters to Madame de La Fontaine (narrative of a journey from Paris Limousin). A portrait frontispiece engraved by Scottin.
This [...]
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Jean de LA FONTAINE & Charles EISEN
Contes et nouvelles en vers
Chez Chevalier, à Paris 1792, 2 Vol. in-8 (12x20cm), (2) XIV (2) 268 pp. (2) et (2) VIII 306 pp. (4), 2 vol. reliés.
Second print from the so-called General Farmers with a title edition relay from unsold Edition 1762 It is beautifully illustrated with two portraits of Jean de La Fontaine (by Hyacinthe Rigaud) and Charles Eisen (for Vispre) frontispiece, 59 jewels and cul-de-lamp Pierre-Philippe Choffard and 80 [...]
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First edition
Alexandre Louis Marie Petis de LA CROIX
Abrégé chronologique de l'histoire ottomane
Chez Vincent, à Paris 1768, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. pet. in 8 (10,5x17,5cm), xxiij, 694pp. (8) et (5) 786pp; (1), relié.
First Edition. Full blond marbled calf iced contemporary. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Spare black volume number very rubbed, some unreadable letters. Caps head with small gaps. Some corners bumped. Despite the shortcomings reported good copy. The introduction tells the story [...]
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Jean de LA BRUYERE
Les caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec : avec les caracteres ou les moeurs de ce siecle
Chez Etienne Michallet, à Paris 1688, in 12 (9,5x16,5cm), (58) 308pp., relié.
Second edition of mention. This edition follows the first few months, it is similar in all respects except for some corrections. It is at the Rue Saint Jacques, "the Image Saint Paul." "The second edition also Print. in 1688 only offers a few slight changes, and the third, under the same date, is [...]
1 200 €
First edition
HELVETIUS
De l'Esprit
Chez Durand, à Paris 1758, in-4 (19,5x26cm), (4) xxij ; 643pp. (1f. priv.), relié.
First edition of the second draw and the first put on the market (it only lists 4 copies of the first issue, it was censored from the beginning of printing Malesherbes).
Bound in full brown sheepskin that time. Back with five nerves decorated with a piece of sheepskin as blonde, coffered and [...]
1 600 €
Augustin-Eugène HAY
Recueil des chartes, créations et confirmations des colonels, capitaines, majors, officiers, ...
De l'Imprimerie de Guillaume Desprez, à Paris 1770, in-4 (21,5x28cm), (4) 276pp. (2) xxiij, relié.
New edition, rare, partly original and most comprehensive published as revised and extended until 1770, the book is illustrated with two portraits, the first - unsigned - Armand Jerome Bignon, the provost The second Colonel Augustin Eugene Hay by Lambert. 43 engraved plates in copper-fine [...]
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Melchior GOLDAST VON HAIMINSFELD & Kaspar BEHEM
Aller des Heiligen Römischen Reichs gehaltener Reichsztaeg, Ordnungen und Abschiedt
Johannes Godefridi, s.l. 1660, in-folio (20,5x35,5cm), (20) 1030p. (2) 102p. 44p., 3 parties reliées en 1 volume.
New edition, continued until 1654. Title page in red and black. Illustrated with a frontispiece with the imperial arms and many ornaments, headbands, cul-de-lamp, drop caps. Each party has its title page with a large thumbnail of arms of the Empire. Round gothic printing.
Bound in full leather [...]
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François FORTIN DE GRANDMONT & Charles STROSSE
Les Ruses Innocentes, dans lesquelles se voit comment on prend les Oyseaux passagers, & les non ...
Chez Charles de Sercy, Paris 1688, in-4 (20,5x28cm), (16) 427 pp. [11pp.] 419-445pp., relié.
Seconde édition, après l'originale de 1660, parue sous initialisme et illustrée de 66 planches gravées sur bois, dont plusieurs dépliantes. Les planches sont comprises dans la pagination. Est relié à la suite, et avec une pagination autonome, le Traité très-utile de la Chasse, dont la [...]
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François FORTIN DE GRANDMONT
Les Ruses Innocentes, dans lesquelles se voit comment on prend les Oyseaux passagers, & les non ...
Chez Pierre Lamy, Paris 1660, in-4 (15,5x25,5cm), (16) 55pp. (1f. fx tit.) (6) 57-119pp. (1 f. bl.) (8) 121-184pp. (4)
Chez Pierre Lamy, Paris 1660, in-4 (15.5 x 25.5 cm), (16) 55pp(1ffx tit.) (6) 57-119pp(1 fbl.) (8) 121-184pp(4) 185-230pp(8) 231-288pp., bound
First edition, published under initials and illustrated with 66 wood engraved plates (first book: 7, second book: 17, third book: 16, forth [...]
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First edition
DUNOD DE CHARNAGE
Histoire du Comté de Bourgogne : Histoire des sequanois et de la province sequanoise, des ...
Chez Jean-Baptiste Charmet, Besançon 1730 - 1735, In 4 (18x24,5cm), (2) xxvj 298pp. xvj 179pp. (1bc) (22) cxij et (4)
Rare first edition of the two volumes published respectively in 1730 and 1735 make up the history of the county of Burgundy. A third volume, published in 1740, which is rarely met the first two deals with the nobility and the counts of Burgundy and its political organization.
Both volumes are [...]
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First edition
Henri Louis DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU
Traité des arbres fruitiers ; contenant leur figure, leur description, leur culture.
Saillant & Desaint, à Paris 1768, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in-4 (25x33,5cm), (1f.) (2f. de faux-titre et titre) (1f. tit. fr.)
DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU Henri Louis
Traité des arbres fruitiers; contenant leur figure, leur description, leur culture [Treatise on Fruit Trees]
Saillant et Desaint, à Paris 1768, 25 x 33,5 cm, (1f.) (2f.) (1f tit fr.)
(XXIX p.) (1 p.) et (1f.) 337 pp and (1f.) (2 [...]
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Nicolas DESLAURIERS
Les fantaisies de Bruscambille
Chez Florentin Lambert, à Paris 1668, Pet. in 12 (7x13cm), 283pp. (3), relié.
New edition, after the original appeared in Rouen in 1615; the Fantasies Bruscambille were published in 1626, also at Rouen. Jolie edition that joins the collection of Elzevier; she released presses Vleugart, printer Brussels. The end of this volume is occupied by a strong free piece [...]
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First edition
Pierre François Guyot DESFONTAINES
Histoire de la ville de Paris
ChezJulien Michel Gandouin, à Paris 1735, in-12 (9x16,5cm), VI-576 pp. et IV-498-(4) pp. et IV-586 pp. et IV-532 pp.
Original edition, rare, published anonymously, and has never been reprinted; 5 leaflets illustrated maps of Paris for the four time periods studied the history of Paris, ranging from the dawn of the monarchy of Louis XV (to Louis X, Philip VI to Charles X, Charles X Henry IV and the latter to the [...]
1 200 €
First edition
René DESCARTES
Principia philosophiae [suivi de] Specimina philosophiae
apud Ludovicum Elzevirium [Elzevir], Amstelodami (Amsterdam) 1644, Petit in-4 (14x19cm), (1f. tit.) (3f. dédic.) (7f.
Original edition Latin. Brand printer representing Minerva and her owl, and the motto "Do Oleas extra" on the title page. In-text engravings. Bookplate of Abbot Those Pottery pasted on the first inside cover, ex-dono deleted and library stamp on the title page.
Contemporary binding in full [...]
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First edition
(pseudonyme de Antoine Hornot) DEJEAN
Traité des odeurs, suite du traité de la distillation
Chez Nyon, Saugrain, à Paris 1764, in-12 (9,5X17,5cm), (4) vi-viij, 528pp., relié.
First edition, rare, this treaty on cosmetics including perfumes. This edition is much rarer than the Treaty of distillation published in 1753.
Copy the arms of the Duke of Arenberg, the Holy Roman Empire.
Full calf marbled time. Back to nerves decorated horseshoes onion boxed. boards [...]
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First edition
Romain DE HOOGHE, Jean de LA FONTAINE
Contes et nouvelles en vers
Chez Henry Desbordes, à Paris 1685, in-12 (10x16,5cm), (8f.) 236pp. (4f.) 216pp., 2 tomes reliés en 1 volume.
Première édition collective et première illustrée des Contes, ornée d'un frontispice et de 58 gravures à mi-page de Romain de Hooghe, gravées à l'eau-forte. Notre exemplaire présente bien toutes les caractéristiques du premier tirage (sur les trois parus en 1685) : « Le [...]
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First edition
Charles COYPEL, Miguel de CERVANTES
Les principales avantures de l'Admirable Don Quichotte.
Chés Pierre de Hondt, à la Haye 1746, in-4 (22x29cm), (8) 330pp. (2), relié.
Illustrated edition of a flagship title and a thumbnail JV Schley and 31 figures, mostly by Coypel, and Boucher, Cochin, Lebas, and Tresmolier Picart, engraved by Fokke, Picart, and V. Schley Tanje. Title page in red and black. Superb illustrations and highly sought after book as Small and Cohen, [...]
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First edition
Louis COULON
Les rivieres de France, ou Description géographique et historique du cours et débordement des ...
Chez Gervais Clousier, à Paris 1644, in-8 (11x17,5cm), (14) 579pp. (1bc.) (32) et (14) 595pp. (1bc.) (22), 2 volumes reliés.
Original rare Edition. The second part carries the subtitle: The rivers of France flowing into the Mediterranean.
Binders full of soft vellum time. Smooth back with respect to the pen. Dirt and stains.
Description and history of all rivers, rivers of France, as well as cities that [...]
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First edition
Pierre CORNEILLE
L'imitation de Jésus Christ
Chez Robert Ballard, à Paris 1654 - 1656, 2 Vol. in 12 (8,5x14,5cm), (12) 180pp. et (12) 306pp. (6), relié.
First edition of the third part appeared in 1654 (first 30 chapters) and following the third and fourth published in 1656. The first two books were published simultaneously in 1651. A frontispiece and 20 figures etched intaglio of after David H. and R. Du Clos for the first book volume II and 47 of [...]
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Natale CONTI
Mythologie, c'est-à-dire explication des fables, contenant les généalogies des Dieux, les ...
Chez Paul Frellon, à Lyon 1607, in-4 (19x25cm), Xij, 1066pp. (26) (2bc.), relié.
New edition, after the French first published in 1598. The original Latin date 1551, in Venice. Translation John Montlyard. Illustrated by a beautiful allegorical title frontispiece engraved by Thomas de Leu, and a portrait of Henry IV to twelve.
Bound in full calf antique brown. Back with [...]
1 600 €
First edition
Philippe de COMMYNES (ou COMMINES)
Memoires de Messire Philippe de Comines, Seigneur d'Argenton, Où on trouve l'Histoire des Rois de ...
Chez Rollin fils, à Londres & à Paris 1747, 4 tomes en 4 vol. in-4 (19,5x26cm), (4) cxviij, 632pp. et (4) x, 660pp.
First Edition of this new critical edition of the Memoirs of Commynes the great edition of the Memoirs, the richest and most complete of all those previously published, revised and expanded, supplemented by Lenglet Dufresnoy documents, letters, evidence, and very many historical pieces ... In the [...]
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Marcus Tullius CICERON
Opera philosophica ciceronis
Venundantur ab Ioanne Paruo (Jehan Petit) & Iodoco Badio (Josse Bade), [Paris] 1511, In Folio, (8) ff. clxxii. Sig :
First edition of the philosophical works of Cicero who will know by the same publishers, several editions, including in 1531. Title page in red and black, adorned with an architectural framework. Brand printer at the center representing workers operating a press. Beautiful and large initials [...]
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Chansons choisies, avec les airs notés
S.n., Genève [Lyon] 1782, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in 24 (6,5x12,3cm), (4) xvi ; 220pp. et (2) 236pp. et (4) 240pp. et (4) 239pp., relié.
Lyon edition of this famous songbook.
Scores at the end of each volume. 48 pages of scores in volume 1, 48 in volume 2, 38 in volume 3, 40 in volume 4.
Publisher's bindings, full contemporary red morocco. Spine with motifs in gilt. Red morocco title labels. Gilt tooling on the covers. [...]
950 €
First edition
Sébastien Joseph du CAMBOUT DE PONTCHATEAU
La morale pratique des Jesuites. Representée en plusieurs histoires arrivées dans toutes les ...
ChezGervinus Quentel [Elzevier], à Cologne [Amsterdam] 1669, in-16 (7,5x13,6cm), (20) 44, 287pp., relié.
Original edition. Printing presses of lowercase Elzevier. Copy set.
Bound in red full morocco period said with Threshold. Back with nerves decorated with the grotesque. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Dishes decorated with a triple net coaching repeated with the jewels in the [...]
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Jean CALVIN
Vingt deux sermons ausquels est exposé, le Pseaume cent dixneufième, contenant pareil nombre de ...
Chez François Estienne, Genève 1562, in-12 (10x16cm), 454 pp. [Sig : a-z8 A-E8 F3], relié.
Original edition. According to sources, there are only five known copies. Included the text of the psalm. No copy in the National Library, one at the British Library, nothing in the French catalogs; a copy in Bristol. Edition mentioned in Research on the printing press in Geneva from 1550 to [...]
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Claude BROSSETTE
Histoire abrégée ou Eloge historique de la ville de Lion [LYON]. [ensemble] Réduction des ...
Chez Jean-Baptiste Girin, Lion (Lyon) 1711, in-4 (21x28,5cm), (16) 201pp. ; 76pp., relié.
First edition illustrated with a folding map of the city frontispiece, a title thumbnail of arms of the city, a board representing the tomb of the two lovers, and 116 boards of arms.
Copy of arms of the city of Lyon hit on hot dishes.
Bound in full sheepskin girlfriend at the time. Back [...]
1 200 €
First edition
Louis Antoine (le jeune) BOUGAINVILLE
Traité du calcul intégral, pour servir de suite à l'analyse des infiniments petits de M. le ...
Desaint et Saillant, Paris 1754 - 1756, in-4 (25,7x19cm), xxiij ; 340 pp. ; xxiij ; 259pp., deux parties reliées en un volume.
Originale.Pleine Edition contemporary sheepskin, back tooled raised. Torn off caps, upper jaw open 7 cm and 2 cm, a lack nerves, many scuffs. Very fresh paper. Some notes written in pen in the margin of a few pages. Library stamp on the title pages. Absent Brunet. First edition of this important [...]
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Abbé Laurent BORDELON
L'Histoire des imaginations extravagantes de monsieur Oufle causées par la lecture des Livres qui ...
Chez Estienne Rogier, à Amsterdam 1710, in-12 (9,5x16cm), (6) 242pp. (8) 187pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.
First edition, rare, illustrated with 10 figures, including the famous folding plate of the Sabbath.
Two title pages in red and black.
It is often said that the second 1754 edition is more comprehensive and more rare. There is nothing, not only the first edition has [...]
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Antoine BIET
Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année MDCLII
Chez François Clouzier, à Paris 1664, in-4 (17x24cm), (24) 432pp., relié.
BIET Antoine
Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année MDCLII
Chez François Clouzier, Paris 1664, in-4 (17 x 24 cm), (24) 432 pp.,contemporary calf
First edition.
Contemporary brown calf, [...]
3 500 €
Théodore de BEZE
Epistolarum Theologicarum. Liber unus
Chez Eustache Vignon, Genève 1575, in-8 (11x18cm), (8) 370pp. (22 index) Sig. : *4 A-Z8 Aa8 Bb4, relié.
New edition, reproducing one originally published by the same publisher in 1573.
84 letters, text of 36 lines.
Recovery binder full vintage parchment. Smooth back. Caisson bottom awkwardly restored and a lack angular on the bottom corner of the second dish. Light worm work on the first [...]
1 500 €
First edition
Jean-Frédéric BERNARD
Recueil de voyages au nord
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard, à Amsterdam 1717, 3 tomes en 3 Vol. in-12 (9x16cm), reliés.
First edition, illustrated in Volume I of a frontispiece and 8 boards including 7 and 4 folding maps, 18 plates including 4 folding and a map to the second volume, 2 folding maps for the third volume, 29 boards. title page in red and black. Notable boards, note the map of Japan cut into [...]
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Cesare BECCARIA & Guillaume Thomas RAYNAL
Traité des délits et des peines. [Ensemble] Histoire du divorce de Henri VIII roi d'Angleterre et ...
S.n., à Lausanne [Paris] & à Amsterdam 1766 et 1763, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), xxxj ; 286pp. i-jv ; 5-258pp., 2 textes reliés en un vol..
Original French edition translated by the Abbe Morellet on the third Italian edition. First Edition for the History of Henry VIII's divorce Raynal.
Blonde sheepskin half the time. Back with five nerves decorated with a piece of red morocco and gilt boxes. All red edges. Rubbed Caps. A small [...]
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Arrest de la cour du Parlement, qui fait défenses à toutes personnes de s'assembler ni de ...
Chez P. G. Simon de Imprimerie Royale, à Paris 1781 - 1783, in-4 (19x26cm), 700pp., relié.
Extraordinary meeting of 120 judgments concerning essentially the rules of public life. Handwritten pagination and table of contents premettant consult the various pieces of this collection. Full marbled calf contemporary. Back tooled raised, wheels and tail head. Part of title in red morocco. A [...]
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