Maurice Comte de SAXE

Les rêveries ou Mémoires sur l'art de la guerre

Chez Pierre Gosse, à La Haye 1758, In Folio (24x35cm), VIII (4) 228pp.(4) 40pl. 15pp., relié.

Second edition, reprint of the first edition in-folio in 1756 at the same publisher, rare, illustrated with 40 plates including 4 unfolding and 16 double page. Large vignette with weapons in title page, and 41 ornaments (header, culs-de-lampe). Title page in red and black.
Binding in full icy [...]

1 500 €

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Paul TRIAIRE

Dominique Larrey et les campagnes de la révolution de l'Empire 1768-1842

Alfred Mame & fils, Tours 1902, 17,5x26,5cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding in half percaline Siena land, smooth back decorated with a golden floret, double gilded nets in tail, title piece of black shagreen, boards of marbled paper.
Scorers mainly at the beginning and end of the volume, ex-dono in the pen of a previous owner, copy slightly [...]

80 €

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Aymard Olivier LE HARIVEL de GONNEVILLE

Souvenirs militaires du colonel de Gonneville publiés par la comtesse de Mirabeau sa fille et ...

Didier & Cie, Paris 1895, 12x19,5cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding to the half-percaline bradel Siena, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double gilded nets tail, flat marbled paper.
Freckles, ex-dono in the pen of a previous owner, two clear spots at the head of the second board.




 

100 €

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Auguste, baron PETIET

Souvenirs militaires de l'histoire contemporaine

Dumaine & Martinon & R. Pornin & fils & Gatineau, Paris & Tours & Orléans 1844, 14,5x23,5cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding to the half-percaline bradel Siena, smooth back decorated with a golden floret, double gilded nets tail, marbled paper plates.
Some foxing mainly at the beginning and end of volume, ex-dono in the pen of a previous owner, two pale wettings affecting the first and last [...]

250 €

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Théodore JUSTE

Les fondateurs de la monarchie belge. Le lieutenant général comte Goblet d'Alviella ministre ...

Henry Merzbach, Bruxelles 1870, 16x24,5cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding in the bradel in half percaline Siena, smooth back decorated with a golden floret, double gilded nets in tail, title piece of navy shagreen, boards of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of orange paper.
Small foxing mainly affecting the first and last leaves.

 

60 €

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François CHAPON & Dominique AURY

Par le don de Florence Gould. Chancellerie des universités de Paris

Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques Doucet, Paris 1988, 18,5x27cm, broché.

First edition published under the direction of François Chapon, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper, only leading copies.
Preface by Dominique Aury.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity, nice copy.

 

300 €

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Denyse de BRAVURA, Erskine CALDWELL

La route au tabac

Editions des Pré aux clercs, Paris 1946, 25x33cm, en feuilles sous chemise et étui.

Edition translated by Maurice Condreau and illustrated with 11 original copper engravings by Denyse de Bravura, one of 400 numbered copies on Rives paper.
Some friction on the shirt and case whose back and edges are slightly lightened and discolored.
Nice copy.

 

150 €

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COLLECTIF

Marius Berliet l'homme et son oeuvre 1866-1949

Draeger frères, Montrouge 1950, 21,5x27cm, broché.

First Edition, our printed copy for Mr. Betmont.
Business card of Mrs. Marius Berliet attached.
Illustrated book of photographs.
Nice copy.

60 €

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