First edition

Djelal ESSAD

Constantinople de Byzance à Stamboul

Librairie Renouard & Henri Laurens, Paris 1909, 14,5x22,5cm, relié.

First edition of the French translation by the author.
Binding to the bradel in full blue canvas, smooth back, title label of navy shagreen, piece of the editor of shagreen brown, marginally soiled boards, a pale wetness at the head of the first board, pleasant interior state.
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70 €

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Gustave SCHLUMBERGER

Le siège, la prise et le sac de Constantinople par les Turcs en 1453

Plon-Nourrit & Cie, Paris 1915, 14x22,5cm, broché.

Fourth edition.
Pleasant illustrated copy of 20 inset engravings and a large folding map at the end of the volume.

50 €

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Gabriel François COYER

Histoire de Jean Sobieski, roi de Pologne

Chez Duchesne, A Varsovie & se trouve à Paris 1761, xij, 440pp. et 386pp. et 408pp., relié.

First edition.

Binding full brown marbled and glazed vintage calf. Smooth back adorned with the grotesque. Title and volume pieces in red morocco. Tail cap of volume I torn off. A lack at the head of volume II. Missing the upper bit at the head of Volume I. A dull corner. Copy of [...]

500 €

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First edition

Comte d' AVAUX & Abel SERVIEN

Lettres de messieurs D'Avaux et Servien, ambassadeurs pour le roy de France en Allemagne

S.n., S.l. 1650, In-12 (9x14,6cm), (2) 211pp. ; (2) 62pp., relié.

First edition.
Binding full vellum flexible of time. Smooth spine with long pen head (faded and unreadable).

300 €

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First edition

François Augier de MARIGNY

Histoire des Arabes sous le gouvernement des Califes

Chez la veuve Estienne & Desaint & Saillant & Jean-Thomas Herissant, A Paris 1750, In-12 (10x17cm), (4) liv (6) 460pp.

First edition
Binding full marbled and frozen calf. Smooth back decorated. title label in red morocco, piece of tomaison in red morocco. Upper joint of volume III partly narrowly split. Epidermures on the boards. Nice copy.

850 €

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First edition

Albert ROBIDA, Georges TOUDOUZE

François Ier (Le roi chevalier)

Boivin & Cie, Paris 1909, 30x37cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition and first print of the insert illustrations, full page and in colour by Albert Robida.
Publisher's binding in full grey glazed calico, first board illustrated with a polychrome composition by Albert Robida, the Paris coat of arms gold stamped on the second board, blue-grey [...]

400 €

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First edition

ANONYME

L'homme d'estat, ou le fidelle ministre, avec une chronologie des cardinaux & autres chefs de ...

Chez Toussainct Quinet, A Paris 1633, 7p. (9) 291pp., relié.

First edition.

Binding full parchment contemporary. Smooth back with title pen (illegible). stains and creases. Freckles and scattered brownings.

250 €

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Jacques de Chastenet de PUYSEGUR

Les memoires de Messire Jacques de Chastenet, Chevalier, seigneur de Puysegur, colonel du regiment ...

Chez Charles-Ant. Jombert, A Paris 1747, In-12 (9,5x17cm), xxiv, 308pp. et (4) 365pp. (7), 2 volumes reliés.

New illustrated edition of 2 portraits on the frontispiece and 2 large plans of leaflets. Edition produced by Du Chesne, historian of the King of France, from the manuscripts of Puysegur.
Binding full brown marbled vintage calf. Back with ornate nerves. title label in red morocco, piece of [...]

400 €

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