Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU

La Nouvelle Héloïse ou Lettres de deux amans, habitans d'une petite ville au pied des Alpes

Chez Duchesne, à Paris 1764, in-8 (12,5x19,7cm), iv ; 454 pp. et (4) 478 pp. et (4) 504pp. et (4) 431 pp. (1), 4 volumes reliés.

Contrefaçon parisienne de la première édition sous ce titre, les précédentes s'intitulaient en effet Lettres de deux amans (dont l'originale a paru en 1761). L'éditeur Duchesne a pris la liberté de changer la division originelle des lettres (Tome 1 : 65 lettres, tome 2 : [...]

1 500 €

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Antoine DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE

Voyage pittoresque de Paris, ou description de tout ce qu'il y a de plus beau dans cette grande ...

Chez de Bure, A Paris 1770, In 12 (10x17cm), x, 496pp. (6), relié.

Third augmented edition of this important artistic guide of the Paris of Louis XV. A title-frontispice engraved in colors by J. Robert & 5 inset plates including 2 unfolding by Choffart, Saint-Aubin. Four of them, signed Choffard (1730-1809), reproduce the illustrations of the previous edition [...]

450 €

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First edition

Jean MONNET & Anne Gabriel MEUSNIER DE QUERLON

Anthologie françoise ou chansons choisies [avec] Chansons Joyeuses

1765, in-8 (11,5x18cm), 7 (1) 64 pp. 318pp. ; (2) 317pp. ; (2) 320pp. ; (2) 80pp. 16 pp. (1) 110pp. 16pp., 4 volumes reliés.

First edition in 4 volumes illustrated with 4 engravings and a portrait of the author frontispiece of the first volume

1 200 €

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First edition

Jean de LA BRUYERE

Les caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec : avec les caracteres ou les moeurs de ce siecle

Chez F. Changuion, A Amsterdam 1744, In-12 (9,5x16,8cm), (10) liij (1) 394pp. et (6) 464pp., relié.

New edition realized by Coste with notes, the key, and of the defense of the characters.
Bindings in panda rose basoon speckled with time. Back with ornate nerves. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison in morocco morocco. Slit at the head of the volume I. Small lack in the lower cap at the [...]

300 €

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Roger de PILES

Eléments de peinture pratique

Chez Arkstée et Merkus & L. Cellot, A Amsterdam et se vend A Paris 1776, xx, 484pp., relié.

New edition
Binding full brown sheepskin marbled vintage. Smooth back decorated. Title piece in red morocco. A hitch in the center of the 4th box. 3 blunt corners. Rubbed together.

350 €

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First edition

Pierre Jean-Baptiste NOUGARET

Les mille et une folies, contes français

Chez la veuve Duchesne, A Paris 1771, In-12 (10x17cm), xvj (4) 480pp. et (4) iij (1) 431pp. et (4) ij (2) 432pp. et (4)

First Edition, rare, published anonymously.
Binders in full marbled brown calf vintage. Back with ornate nerves. Title pieces of beige morocco, pieces of tomaison with brown wax.

550 €

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Jean-François MARMONTEL

Contes moraux

Chez Merlin, à Paris 1765, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (8) 345pp. et (4) xvj, 376pp. et (6) 312pp., 3 tomes en 3 volumes reliés.

First illustrated edition of the charming suite of Gravelot. This edition also appeared in the format in-8.
The illustration includes a portrait by Cochin (engraved by Saint-Aubin), a frontispiece title of Gravelot engraved by Duclos and repeated in three volumes, and 23 figures by Gravelot [...]

550 €

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Germain-François Poullain de SAINT-FOIX

Essais historiques sur Paris

Chez Duchesne, A Londres & se trouve à Paris 1765, in 12 (10,5x17,5cm), (6) iv, 287pp. et (4) 263pp. et (4) 282pp.

third edition statement. The 6th and 7th volumes published in 1777 do not relate to the trials Paris, since they contain the Turkish Letters, and various parts, including the Iron Mask.
Binders posterior half slightly brown sheepskin. Back smooth decorated with two florets and 2 coffered [...]

400 €

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