First edition, Signed book

José Maria de HEREDIA & Bernal DIAZ DE CASTILLO

Véridique histoire de la conquête de la Nouvelle Espagne

Alphonse Lemerre, Paris 1877-1887, 10x17,5cm, 4 volumes reliés.

First edition of the French translation by José Maria de Heredia.
Bindings in half brown morocco with corners, back with five nerves set with gilded nets and adorned with crossed golden swords overcoming a honorific golden distinction, golden dates in tails, framing of gilt fillets on marbled [...]

900 €

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Frédéric Baron de TRENCK

La vie de Frédéric, Baron de Trenck

Chez Buisson & Maradan, A Berlin& à Paris 1788, In-12 (10x16,8cm), XXXV (1bc.) 394pp. (1) et 378pp. (1) et (4) 267pp. (5), relié.

Third edition, partly original and augmented by a volume. 3 frontispieces including a medallion portrait in volume 1, the Baron loaded with chains in volume 2, and a third pretty figure of the baron with a lady. Translation by Le Tourneur.

Binding in half marbled blonde sheepskin. Back [...]

400 €

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Jean BOCCACE, Umberto BRUNELLESCHI

Les contes, Décaméron. Les cinq premières journées. - Les cinq dernières journées

Gibert jeune, Paris 1934, 20,5x26,5cm, 2 volumes brochés.

Edition decorated with original illustrations by Umberto Brunelleschi consisting of 32 insets in color and 138 drawings in black and printed with 2500 numbered copies.
Nice together.

 

250 €

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Alexandre DUMAS

Les Médicis

Recoules, Paris 1844-1845, In-8 (13,5x22cm), 343pp. et 345pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First edition, rare.
Pastiche binding early twentieth half morocco long grain red corners. Smooth back decorated with 2 irons romantic mirror, roulette tail and head. Golden title. Golden slices. wrappers preserved and bound in, except the back cover of Volume 2. Binding made on brochure. Large [...]

700 €

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Antoine AUBERY

Des justes pretentions du roy sur l'Empire

Chez Antoine Bertier, A Paris 1667, In-4 (17,5x22,5cm), (6) 159pp. (1), relié.

First edition, rare.
Binding full vellum flexible of time. Jansenist smooth back with black pen long title. Stains and soiling. A lack of leather on the lower plate, 2cm on one.
Ex libris engraved with the arms of the XIX AG Du Plessis. Second ex libris with arms of the twentieth: P. de la [...]

400 €

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François BERNARD

Histoire et vie de Madame la Comtesse Du Barry

AuPont-aux-Dames 1775, In-8 (13,5x21,3cm), 72pp., relié.

Counterfeit of The Kythera Gazette or secret story of the Countess du Barry, published the same year, attributed to François Bernard, who would have worked here with Pidansat de Mairobert.
Binding late nineteenth half hazelnut glossy calf. Back decorated with 5 small flowers. title [...]

180 €

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Louis-Pierre ANQUETIL

L'esprit de la Ligue, ou histoire politique des troubles de la France pendant les XVIe et XVIIe ...

Chez Herissant, A Paris 1771, in-12 (9,5x17cm), lxxxvij (1) 329pp. et (4) 341pp. et (4) 392pp., 3 volumes reliés.

Second edition, after the original published in 1767 at the same publisher.
Binding full marbled and glossy brown calfskin. Smooth back decorated. title label in red morocco, piece of tomane of Havana sheepskin. Traces of friction. Epidermures on the upper dish of Volume I. Fresh set. Nice [...]

350 €

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First edition, Signed book

André HURTRET

Cartouche

S.n, Paris 1951, 13,5x21,5cm, agrafé.

First Edition printed with 150 copies numbered and justified by André Hurtret on superior offset .
Illustrated book of 23 drawings by the author.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication dated and signed André Hurtret to Mr. and Mrs. Bertin.

80 €

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