First edition

Jacques BENOIST-MECHIN

Arabie carrefour des siècles

La guilde du livre, Lausanne 1961, 22,5x28,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Publisher's binding in full cardboard, smooth back, illustrated boards.
Rich iconography, beautiful copy.

50 €

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Théodore MONOD & Paul de CENIVAL

Description de la côte d'Afrique de Ceuta au Sénégal par Valentim Fernandes

Librairie Larose, Paris 1938, 13,5x20cm, relié.

First edition published under the aegis of the Committee for Historical and Scientific Studies of French West Africa.
Back and boards slightly and marginally exposed and discolored.
Rare.

200 €

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Charles LALLEMAND

Tunis et ses environs

Maison Quantin, Paris 1890, In-4 (24,5x31,5cm), 245pp., relié.

First edition of this beautifully illustrated work with a title-frontispiece in color, a back cover in color and 150 watercolors by Charles Lallemand engraved by Michelet. Print on large paper, strong vellum. The watercolors are said to have been made in situ by the author.
Beveled sky blue [...]

600 €

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M. de MARLES

Histoire générale de l'Inde ancienne et moderne

Emler Frères, Paris 1828, In-8 (13,5x22,3cm), 483pp. ; 424pp. et 442pp. ; 468pp. et 452pp. ; 360pp., 6 tomes en 3 volumes reliés.

first edition.
Cardboard binding published by the bradel. Smooth back with piece of red morocco title. Marbled paper covering the cardboard. Uncropped copy, all margins.

450 €

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Andre SPARRMAN

Voyage au Cap de Bonne-Esperance, et autour du Monde avec le Capitaine Cook, et principalement dans ...

Chez Buisson, A Paris 1787, in 8 (12x20cm), iii-xxxi, 389pp. (1) et 366, (1) et (iv), 366, (5), 3 volumes reliés.

Original French edition published simultaneously with the edition in 4, from the same publisher. It is illustrated with a folded frontispiece, a large folding map of Cape Town and 15 plates, some of which are folding.
Binding in full Rooted brown contemporary sheepskin. Back with nerves [...]

1 800 €

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François René de CHATEAUBRIAND

itinéraire de Paris à jerusalem

Le Normant, Paris 1811, In-8 (13,5x21,7cm), cix (1) 277pp. et (4) 413pp. et (4) 370pp. (8p.), 3 volumes reliés.

First edition, very complete of the large folding map which is often missing, and the facsimile. Copy originally published as a blank waiting sheet, and therefore without the printed covers, as stipulated in the sales flyer.
Binding in half Russian navy leather with corners at the end of the [...]

1 400 €

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Joseph Mallord William TURNER, LEITCH RITCHIE

The rivers of France, from drawings by Turner

Henry G. Bohn, London 1857, Fort grd. in-8 (18,5x28cm), 336pp., relié.

First edition illustrated with a title engraved with a vignette of the chateau Gaillard and 61 inserts on steel by Turner and engraved by Higham, Brendard, Smith, Willmore ... The whole on strong vellum.
Publisher's binding in full shagreen green leather. Richly decorated false nerves back. [...]

700 €

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Edouard de MONTULE

Voyage en Angleterre et en Russie pendant les années 1821, 1822 et 1823

Chez Arthus Bertrand, A Paris 1825, In-8 (13x21cm), 336pp. et 338pp., 2 volumes reliés.

first edition
Binding in half almond glazed calf, contemporary. Smooth back decorated with 4 cold irons, cold rollers and golden nets. Titles and golden numbers. Marbled slices. Brown spot on the title of volume 2. A wormhole at the head of volume 2, a second at the bottom of the volume. 3 [...]

500 €

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