First edition

Edward CLARENDON EARL OF

The life of Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England [...]

At the Clarendon Printing House, Oxford 1759, 3 tomes en 3 Vol. in 8 (11,5x19,5cm), reliés.

First edition, published at the same time as publishing in a volume in folio, without being able to determine which is the first. Rare.Plein speckled calf and icy contemporary. English binding. Spine ribbed ornate. Part of title in red morocco and volume number in black morocco. Head cover of [...]

800 €

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[ VOLTAIRE] & [Pierre Louis Claude GIN]

Prix de la justice et de l'humanité. [Ensemble] Les vrais principes du gouvernement françois, ...

S.n., Geneve 1777, in-8 (12x20cm), (6) vij, (1) 316pp. (3) ; iv, 120pp., relié.

first editions, rare both Full mottled calf contemporary. Smooth back 4 irons. Parts of title and volume number in red morocco. Triple fillet border on covers. Little lack in mind. Lack the upper joint head. Upper joint split tail. Slight lack tail. Friction. Gin's work is primarily a defense [...]

1 400 €

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Abraham Nicolas AMELOT DE LA HOUSSAYE

Histoire du gouvernement de Venise, avec le supplément; et l'examen de la liberté originaire de ...

Chez Frédéric Léonard, à Paris 1677, Fort in-12 (7,5x13,8cm), (26) 550pp; (2) ; 237pp; (3) ; (12) 211pp. (39), relié.

Edition partly original, rare, much preferable to the original 1676 which contains only the first part; it is thereby significantly increased by major parts. A frontispiece representing the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The 1677 edition contains 3 titles for each section plus an added title [...]

1 800 €

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Jacques BOILEAU

Historia Flagellantium De Recto Et Perverso Flagrorum Usu Apud Christianos

chez Jean Anisson, à Paris 1700, in-12 (8,5x16,2cm), (20) 341pp. (19), relié.

Originale.Pleine Edition Sheepskin contemporary. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. A lack in lower cap. Bit split tail 1cm. Corners bumped. The first sheet is white. Snack according to the copy of flagellants Oxford.Les first appear in the eleventh century and the movement will [...]

550 €

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Germain-François Poullain de SAINT-FOIX

Oeuvres complettes

Chez La veuve Duchesne, à Paris 1778, in-8 (9,5x17,5cm), (2) xvj, (20) 504 pp. et (25) 527 pp. et (1) 455 pp.et (1)

First Edition collective. A portrait frontispiece and two engravings by Marillier the second volume (one of these prints often lack). False titles and titles in red and black.
Full sheepskin slightly later blonde. Smooth spine decorated with boxes and wheels. Part of title in red morocco, and [...]

800 €

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François Paul de Clermont Marquis de MONTGLAT

Memoires de François Paul de Clermont, Marquis de Montglat, Mestre de Camp du Régiment de ...

S.n., AAmsterdam 1727, in-12 (9x16,5cm), 4 volumes reliés.

First Edition. A title vignette repeated on four volumes contained Erasmus. Title pages in red and black. Full brown calf time. Back to nerves ornate. Part of title and volume number in red morocco decorated with wheels. A lack in head cover of volume I had to work worm, ditto the last box. Wetness [...]

550 €

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ANSELME

Le palais de l'honneur, ou la science héraldique du blason. [Ensemble] Le palais de la gloire, ...

Chez Estienne Loyson et chez Pierre Bessin, à Paris 1664 - 1668, In 4 (18x24,6cm), (24) 711pp. (9) ; (6) 288 - 576p., relié.

Rare meeting of both parties constantly separated from Palace. If the Palace of glory is not really a sequel, it's a second part provided by the author. It is not known why it was published by another publisher, perhaps this change, and the year between the two editions has created this [...]

1 200 €

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Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot DU PLESSIS DE RICHELIEU & [...]

Mémoires du ministère du Duc d'Aiguillon, pair de France, et de son commandement en Bretagne, ...

Bureau de la collection historique des Mémoires relatifs au règne de Louis XV., Paris 1790, in-8 (12,5x21)cm, (8) 15-392p., relié.

First Edition. Posthumous publication of Soulavie. Full sheepskin contemporary. Smooth back decorated with gilt double, spare tracks, threadbare caps, bits rubbed, many scuffs, corners bumped. Emmanuel Armand de Richelieu Vignerot du Plessis, duc d'Aiguillon, was appointed governor of Britain in [...]

400 €

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