First edition

Jean-François de LACROIX

Anecdotes angloises

Chez Vincent, à Paris 1769, Fort pet. in-8 (10,5x17,2cm), xiv (2) 720pp., relié.

first edition.
Binding in full mottled calf contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. part of title in red morocco. A small lack the joints head. Mors higher with cracks. Trace of an old label on the second flat. Trace Scorch on the title page and on the second sheet. Some sheets slightly [...]

450 €

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First edition

DE LA FLOTTE

Essais historiques sur l'Inde, précédés d'un journal de voyages et d'une description ...

Chez Herissant, à Paris 1769, in-12 (10x17cm), (4) 360pp. (12), relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated in Figures 3
Binding sheepskin half contemporary. Back smooth decorated. part of title in red morocco. Flush caps. largely split upper joint, lower joint cracked head. Corners bumped.

500 €

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Jean Charles Léonard SIMONDE de SISMONDI

De la richesse commerciale, ou principes d'économie politique, appliqués à la législation du ...

Chez J. J. Paschoud, à Genève 1803 (An XI), in-8 (12x20cm), (4) LXXXV (1bc.) 348pp. et (4) 448pp., 2 volumes reliés.

SIMONDE DE SISMONDI Jean Charles Léonard
De la richesse commerciale, ou principes d'économie politique, appliqués à la législation du commerce
Chez J. J. Paschoud., Geneva 1803 (An XI), in-8 (12 x 20 cm), (4) LXXXV (1bc.) 348 pp & (4) 448 [...]

3 800 €

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François CHAUVEAU, Eustache LE SUEUR

La vie de St. Bruno, fondateur de l'ordre des Chartreux

Chez René Cousinet, à Paris s.d. (ca 1660), In-folio (27,5x41cm), (4) 22pl., relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated with a title frontispiece and 22 plates from the tables of Eustache Le Sueur and engraved by Francois Chauveau.
Binding half shagreen iced chocolate ca 1860 with corners L. signed Fixon bottom of the last page. Back to jansenist nerves. Engraved title and the [...]

1 200 €

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Thomas MANGEART

Introduction a la science des médailles, pour servir a la connoissance des Dieux, de la religion, ...

Chez d'Houry, à Paris 1763, In-folio (29x47cm), xxiv, 586 pp. XXXV pl., relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated with 35 boards in fine of multiple medals, several figures (machines, tools for medals ...).

350 €

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François Baculard D'ARNAUD

Epreuves du sentiment

Chez Le Jay & Delalain, à Paris 1774-1778, Grd. in-8 (14,5x22cm), (2) 372pp. et (2) 179p. (2) 80p. 120p. 136p. et (4)

collective edition of this collection of short stories whose five volumes appeared from 1774 to 1778. 1774 the first two volumes, in 1775 for the third volume in 1777 and 1778 for the fourth to the fifth volume. Due to the spread of the publication, it is rare to meet a continuum with all the good [...]

900 €

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Antoine DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE

Vies des fameux architectes depuis la Renaissance des arts, avec la description de leurs ouvrages. ...

Chez Debure, à Paris 1787, in-8 (12,5x20cm), lxxxiv 494pp. et (2) xxxvj 324pp., 2 volumes reliés.

first edition, rare, illustrated by two allegorical frontispiece by Renou and engraved by Robert.
Binding in full mottled calf contemporary. Back with nerves decorated with irons caissonés the onion and wheels. parts of title in red morocco, and volume number in green calf. Lack head of Volume [...]

900 €

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Jean Claude Hippolyte MEHEE DE LA TOUCHE

Alliance des Jacobins de France avec le ministère anglais suivie des stratagèmes de Fr..... Drake

De L'imprimerie de la République, à Paris 1804 - An XII, In-8 (14x21cm), broché.

First edition, and only edition.
Publication of brochure in gray paper. dumb back. Lack of head. upper joint open 5cm. Corners and edges folded. Uncut copy.
Mehee the key was a spy in the service of Napoleon. He posed in London for a royalist hunted by French police, and went up an [...]

1 500 €

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