Charles de Secondat MONTESQUIEU

Le temple de Gnide

Chez Le Mire, AParis 1772, Grd. in 8 (15,5x24cm), (2) vij, 104pp., relié.

Edition first edition of this famous illustrated eighteenth. The text was entirely engraved by Drouet. The illustration, entirely engraved by Le Mire includes a title engraved frontispiece (it is "avant la lettre." And nine figures by Eisen. Printing paper size. Calf Full sheepskin marbled period. [...]

400 €

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Jean-François REGNARD

Œuvres complètes

De l'imprimerie de Monsieur, chez la veuve Duchesne et fils, à Paris 1790, 6 tomes en 6 Vol. in 8 (12,5x20cm), (4)

The best and most complete editions of Regnard, when it contains much the fifth and sixth volumes, fired small number (as indicated by Cohen), and are rarely found attached to four premiers.Elle is illustrated a portrait of the author by Rigaud engraved by Tardieu and 11 beautiful figures of Moreau [...]

1 200 €

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John GAY

Fables

Printed for J. and R. Tonson, London 1737 - 1742, in-8 (12x19,5cm), (14) 173pp. ; (8) 155pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

Mention fifth edition for the first volume, and second for the second edition. The first volume was released for the first time in 1727, a sequel was added him in 1738 and is illustrated with a frontispiece by Scottin (placed at the top of the second volume and dated 1738), two vignettes title, 51 [...]

500 €

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Johan van HEEMSKERK

BATAVISCHE ARCADIA, waar in, onder 't loof-werck van liefkooserytjes, gehandelt werdt, van den ...

By Adriaan Wor, Te Amsteldam 1729, Fort in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (20) 679pp. (75), relié.

New edition, after the complete original 1647 Illustrated frontispiece of a title by Delin, engraved by Laan, a vignette title, frontispiece and 5 folding plates not signées.Plein Velin flexible. Smooth spine with title in black pen. Pages loosened guard. Title frontispiece trimmed short with a [...]

450 €

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Samuel RICHARSON

Pamela, ou la vertu recompensée

Aux dépens de la Compagnie, à Amsterdam 1744, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in 12 (9,5x16,2cm), (26) 480pp. et (2) 491pp. et (6) 635pp. et (2) 646pp., relié.

New edition, illustrated with 32 figures by Punt and title vignette repeated on 4 volumes. Title pages in red and black. First edition, it seems, has to be fully illustrated, previous editions showed only four headpieces, however it should be noted that the figures are dated 1742 The mention of [...]

600 €

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First edition

Giovanni Ambrogio MARINI

Les desesperés, histoire héroïque

Chez Pierre Prault, à Paris 1732, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (12) 213pp. ; (4) 174pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

French Edition translated (and arranged) by Jean Rieux Tight; 9 figures which illustrated frontispiece by Humblot, engraved by Baquoy. Absent Cohen (Books for prints of the eighteenth) .Plein Calf time. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Head cover fragile. Loss of each jaw in head [...]

400 €

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Charles PALISSOT DE MONTENOY

Oeuvres

Chez Clement Plonteux, à Liège 1777, 7 tomes en 7 Vol. in 8 (12,5x20,5cm), relié.

Mention new edition, considerably increased. Indeed, it has been added to this multi-volume edition, in addition to the figures. llustrée a portrait by Monet frontispiece of Volume I and Figures 4 Meon. Volumes II: 4 figures Meon. Volume III: 10 figures by Monnet. Beautiful illustration, neat and [...]

950 €

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First edition

Louis Elisabeth de la Vergne, Comte de TRESSAN

Oeuvres Choisies Du Comte De Tressan, avec figures

[Maradan & Desray & Giguet], A Paris, rue et hôtel Serpente 1791, 12 tomes en 12 Vol. in 8 (12x19,8cm), relié.

Collective Edition, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece (engraved by de Launay after Bérel) and 20 figures Marillier engraved by Delvaux, of Ghendt, Croutelle, Patas, Langlois young Monchy de Launay. Volumes 11 and 12 are composed of the posthumous works of the author and focus on the title [...]

800 €

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