Claude QUILLET

La callipédie, ou la manière d'avoir de beaux enfants

Chez Dupuis et Bastien, à Amsterdam et se trouve à Paris 1774, in-12 (10,5x16,5cm), xx, 409pp., relié.

New edition, after the original was published in 1749. French text next to the original Latin. Full of glossy marbled calf time. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Label library tail. A wormhole tail. Good copy. The poem was published in its first Latin a great success, it is also [...]

300 €

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Isaac VOSSIUS

De sibyllinis. Aliisque quae Christi natalem praecessere oraculis.

E theatro Sheldaniano, Oxoniae (Oxford) 1680, In 12, viij, 104 56 5pp., relié.

Second edition, rare, after the first edition published in 1679, also rare. Beautiful brand of printer theater Sheldon.Pleine Sheepskin brown vintage. Back tooled raised. Jaws open with gaps. Highly rounded corners. Binding usagée.Etudes by the famous scholar and scientist Isaac Vossius on oracles [...]

450 €

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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 €

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ANSELME

Le palais de l'honneur, ou la science héraldique du blason. [Ensemble] Le palais de la gloire, ...

Chez Estienne Loyson et chez Pierre Bessin, à Paris 1664 - 1668, In 4 (18x24,6cm), (24) 711pp. (9) ; (6) 288 - 576p., relié.

Rare meeting of both parties constantly separated from Palace. If the Palace of glory is not really a sequel, it's a second part provided by the author. It is not known why it was published by another publisher, perhaps this change, and the year between the two editions has created this [...]

1 200 €

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Almanach des dames pour l'an 1829

Chez Treuttel & Würtz; Chez J. G. Cotta, à Paris; à Tubingue 1829, relié.

First Edition, illustrated with 8 figures engraved by Delvaux, including two portraits of Mr. Guizot and Mr. Perier-Candeille. Full Calf red morocco contemporary. Back with false nerves decorated restaurant chains; nets cold and hot; roulette head and tail. Net framework on large baking boards and [...]

350 €

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Almanach des dames pour l'an 1812

Chez J. G. Cotta & Chez Treuttel & Würtz, à Tubingue ; à Paris 1812, In 16 (8x12cm), 231pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a title vignette and eight figures engraved by Lambert after paintings (David. ..) including two portraits, Me and Me Deshoulières Lafayette. Full red morocco long time grains. Smooth back adorned with three butterflies and two florets; wheels and nets. Frieze and [...]

280 €

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Almanach des dames pour l'an 1809

Chez J. G. Cotta & Chez Treuttel & Würtz, à Tubingue ; à Paris 1809, In 16 (8x12,5cm), 200pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a title vignette and 6 figures engraved by Lambert after famous paintings. End of the book 12 pages framing engraved with different patterns whose astrological signs, one per month; the memory section to be completed by the owner. Full red morocco long contemporary [...]

350 €

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Polydorus VERGILIUS

De rerum inventoribus libri octo. [Ensemble] Marci Tullii Ciceronis sententiae illustriores, ...

apud Seb. Gryphium; Ex officina Roberti Stephani, Lugduni (Lyon) ; Lutetiae (Paris) 1546, in-8 (10,2x16,6cm), (48)

New edition for the book of inventions Polydore Vergil and first edition for sentences of Cicero. beautiful impressions in Italics. Brands of the printer on the title page. The edition of Cicero is missing the English catalogs. De Rerum inventoribus was blacklisted in 1575 and reissued in redacted [...]

650 €

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