First edition

Joseph DAQUIN

Analyse des eaux thermales d'Aix en Savoye ; dans laquelle on expose les diverses manières d'user ...

De l'Imprimerie de M. F. Gorrin, Chambéry 1772, in-8 (12x20cm), (4) XI ; 184pp., relié.

first edition not cited by QuÚrard offering date 1773.Plein blond speckled calf time. Smooth back adorned with a piece of red morocco. Small irons set thistles and tassels and gold stars. All slices marbrées.Une guard slightly detached and sitting frotté.Le doctor Savoyard Joseph Daquin addition [...]

600 €

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William GILPIN

Observations Pittoresques sur différentes parties de l'Angleterre, particulièrement sur les ...

Chez Defer de Maisonneuve, à Paris 1789, in-8 (12X19,3cm), 2 volumes reliés.

Original French edition, very rare. Illustrated with 28 plates including 2 containing two figures in Volume 2, 15 for Volume I and Volume II 13, as announced by the descriptions of the figures at the beginning of the book. Most of these boards are in aquatint and was designed by the author. Some [...]

600 €

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First edition

Alexander POPE & Germain-François Poullain de [...]

Essai sur l'homme [Ensemble] Lettres turques

S.n. ; Chez Pierre Marteau, s.l.; A Cologne 1736 - 1739, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), xxx, 109pp. ; (2) 69pp., relié.

French Edition of The Essay on Man translated by Etienne de Silhouette, and second edition of the Turkish Letters published for the first time in 1730 by the same publisher in Cologne. Modern parchment cardboard. Piece as black sheepskin. The human trial, philosophical poem Pope is translated into [...]

650 €

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First edition

Pierre JEANNIN

Les negociations de Monsieur le President Jeannin

Chez Pierre Le Petit, à Paris 1656, in-folio (25,5x37,5cm), (12) 757pp. (11), relié.

First edition, rare. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by Nanteuil copper and a large vignette title. Half tan sheepskin late nineteenth wedge. Back to nerves Jansenist. Small tear in rotator 1cm. Copy fresh. These historical memories mainly cover the late sixteenth century and the beginning [...]

1 000 €

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First edition

Mathurin SORIS & Pierre BAYLE

Dissertation apologetique pour le bien-heureux Robert d'Arbrisselles ... sur ce qu'en a dit ...

Pour Henry Desbordes, Anvers 1701, In 12, 315pp., relié.

First Edition. Additions and notes published in 1702 are attached to this volumes.Pleine Basil Brown era. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Torn off caps. Coins émoussés.Le Soris father belonged to the order of Fontevraud, originally founded by Robert Arbriselles. The book takes [...]

280 €

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First edition

[ VERBOQUET], ANONYME

Les subtiles et facecieuses rencontres de I. B. disciple du genereux Verboquet, par luy pratiquées ...

De l'imprimerie de Jean Martin et de Jean de Bordeaux, à Paris 1630, in-12 (7,5x15cm), 71pp., relié.

First edition, rare. A priori absent catalog BN France and French catalogs; a copy in the British Library. Cardboard cream parchment to Bradel modern. Piece as black sheepskin. Foxing. A pale wetness high margin. A black spot in the lower margin of the sheet 2. Collection of curious and humorous [...]

500 €

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First edition

Madame de GENLIS

Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes

Chez Panckoucke, à Paris 1779-1780, in-8 (12x20cm), 522pp. (2) et (4) 464pp. et (4)436pp. et (4) 412pp., 4 volumes reliés.

First Edition.
Half time Calf. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco and volume number in brown sheepskin. Gaps on spine of Volume IV. A small loss in tail of volume III. Friction. Pretty good copies, fresh.
All volumes were 24 pieces. Many of these pieces were originally [...]

550 €

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First edition

Jean de LA BRUYERE

Les caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec : avec les caracteres ou les moeurs de ce siecle.

Chez Etienne Michallet, à Paris 1691, Fort in-12 (9x16,5cm), (32) 587pp. (4), relié.

Sixth edition partly original. It contains 54 new comments from previous editions. Full Sheepskin brown time. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Friction. The last cover page was pasted on the privilege. 3 wormholes on the back. The characters were Heather implement a dynamic, [...]

500 €

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