First edition, Signed book

Philippe PETAIN

Photographie originale de Philippe Pétain qu'il a dédicacée aux élèves en histoire de la ...

Henri Manuel, Paris s.d. (circa 1927), 9,5x13cm, une photographie.

Original photograph on albumen paper laminated on cardboard and produced by the art gallery Henri Manuel and representing, slightly in profile, Marshal Philippe Pétain. Vintage print.
Autograph signed by Philippe Pétain: "To the students of the history school. Virginia. Ph. [...]

500 €

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FOSSE

Idées d'un militaire pour la disposition des troupes confiées aux jeunes officiers dans la ...

Chez Alexandre Jombert, à Paris 1783, In-4 (21x27,5cm), (14) 116, 60pp., relié.

First edition illustrated with a vignette at the head of the dedication in colors and 11 plans drawn by Fossé and engraved in colors by Louis Marin Bonnet.
Used binding in full tawny sheepskin.

1 600 €

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Signed book

LONGCHENE

Le monde souterrain ou merveilles géologiques

A. Mame & fils, Tours s.d. (circa 1840), 10,5x17,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

New edition.
Binding in full black shagreen, smooth back decorated with golden romantic arabesques, golden wheels slightly dimmed on the caps, framing of a golden thread on the boards richly decorated with romantic arabesques cold stamped, marbled edges, golden borders at the heads and in [...]

100 €

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Madame de GENLIS

Mademoiselle de Clermont

Chez Maradan, à Paris 1802, In-18 (8,5x13cm), 177pp. (3), relié.

first edition, rare.

binding in full granita brown contemporary sheepskin. Smooth back with 4 stitches and fillets. Piece of black calf title. A snag with a little lack on the upper dish. A blunt corner. Nice copy, fresh.

500 €

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Marc de SAINT-MARTIN

La nature naissante ou les merveilleux effets de la puissance divine dans la creation du monde ...

De l'imprimerie de Vincent du Moutier, à Paris 1667 - 1670, In-8 (12x18cm), (8) 32, 6pp. ; (4) 44pp. (3), relié.

first editions of these two poems.

binding in full speckled brown contemporary sheepskin. Ornate nerved back. title label of brown sheepskin. joint restorations.

400 €

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RANGOUZE

Lettres panégyriques aux héros de la France

L'auteur, à Paris 1649, In-8 (11x16,5cm), relié.

first edition. The letter to the king is preceded by his coat of arms which occupies the opposite page. Thumbnail with the royal arms in title.

Binding in full soft vellum of time. Smooth dumb back.

Curious collection of letters that the author sent to great figures in order [...]

350 €

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Lorenzo PIGNORIA

De servis et Eorum apud Veteres Ministeriis, Commentarius, In quo familia, tum erbana, tum rustica, ...

Sumptibus Andrea Frisius, Amsterdam 1674, In-16 (7,5x13,3cm), (36) 582pp. (38), relié.

New, rare edition, illustrated with 6 full-page figures and 21 vignettes. Printer's mark on the title page, in pine. The boards include musical instruments, jewelry, kitchen utensils
Binding in full brown calf of marbled and glazed era. Smooth back decorated with 5 boxed florets. title label in [...]

750 €

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Gaston VUILLIER

La Tunisie

Alfred Mame & fils, Tours 1896, In-4 (26x35,5cm), 288pp., relié.

Original illustrated edition of 4 watercolors, 19 photographs and 70 woodcuts including 17 full pages.
Publisher's cardboard binding. Half calfskin cream. Paper boards with oriental and gold decor. The 2 upper corners blunt. Very beautiful copy, with immaculate white paper, on thick coated [...]

500 €

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