First edition

Joseph de LA PORTE

La France littéraire

Chez La veuve Duchesne, à Paris 1769, in-12 (10,5x17cm), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition partly original and amply increased.
Binding full marbled fair calf and then chilled. Back smooth decorated. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Slight lack of Volume I. head Low friction. Nice copy.
Full Title: The literary France, containing I. The Academies [...]

500 €

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Johann Christian WOLF

Psychologie ou traité sur l'ame, contenant les connoissances que nous en donne l'experience

Chez Pierre Mortier 1745, in-12 (10x17cm), (8) 340 pp., relié.

First french edition
Binding in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. As an exhibit in red morocco. Lack head, same lack tail. Split bits at the head and tail. Corners bumped. Title page with browning in the margins. --- Please note that the translation in english is [...]

800 €

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John DART

The history and antiquities of the cathedral church of Canterbury, and the once-adjoining monastery

Printed and sold by J. Cole, London 1726, In-Folio (26x41cm), relié.

first edition, rare,
Speckled full calf binding contemporary and mosaic of coaching deveau tan on the boards. Back with nerves decorated fleuros to frois again in the twentieth old with an exhibit in red morocco. Coins remake too. Cold framing frieze on flat and angular jewels cold. --- Please [...]

1 200 €

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Guillaume Hyacinthe BOUGEANT

Amusement philosophique sur le langage des bestes [Ensemble] Lettre a Madame La Comtesse D*** Pour ...

Chez Gissey, Bordelet, Ganeau, à Paris 1739, In-12 (9x16,5cm), (4) 157pp. (3) ; 46pp., relié.

first edition. The second book, connected with the first and with only a title wrong (without missing), Aubert is the Chesnaye Hood.
Binding in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. As an exhibit in red morocco. Upper jaw split in head and tail. Corners [...]

450 €

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Guillaume Emmanuel Joseph SAINTE CROIX (de)

Histoire des progrès de la puissance navale de l'Angleterre

Chez G. de Bure, à Paris 1786, in-12 (10x18cm), 2 volumes reliés.

Second edition, and first Paris after the original appeared in 1783 in Yverdon.
Binding full glossy blond and speckled calf. Back smooth decorated with four irons in boxes. As an exhibit in red morocco; room volume number round black leather. Double mentoring net on the boards. Nice copy. --- [...]

1 000 €

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SPALLANZANI

Oeuvres de M. l'abbé Spallanzani

Chez Pierre Duplain, à Pavie & se trouve à Paris 1787, in-8 (12x20cm), 3 volume reliés.

First collective edition, bringing Opuscules animal and plant physical and experiences to serve the story of the generation of animals and plants; with an outline of the history of organized beings before fertilization Jezan Sennebier. translation by John Sennebier. The third volume: Experiences, [...]

1 200 €

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Claude BROSSETTE

Histoire abrégée ou Eloge historique de la ville de Lion [LYON]. [ensemble] Réduction des ...

Chez Jean-Baptiste Girin, Lion (Lyon) 1711, in-4 (21x28,5cm), (16) 201pp. ; 76pp., relié.

First edition illustrated with a folding map of the city frontispiece, a title thumbnail of arms of the city, a board representing the tomb of the two lovers, and 116 boards of arms.
Copy of arms of the city of Lyon hit on hot dishes.
Bound in full sheepskin girlfriend at the time. Back [...]

1 200 €

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François-Jean BRALLE, François-Jean BRALLE

Nouvelles fontaines érigées à Paris, de l'ordre et par la munificience de Napoléon le Grand

Chez Joubert fils & chez Bance, Paris 1810, 27,5x41,5cm, relié.

Rare first edition consists of an allegorical title engraved with the arms of Napoleon and 59 inset plates engraved on steel by Boizot, Beauvallet, Vallois under drawings of Bralle. All prints are executed with great finesse and have a scale and an aerial view at the bottom of board. The book will [...]

1 000 €

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