First edition

Philippe-Auguste de Sainte-Foix, Chevalier d' ARCQ

Histoire générale des guerres. Tome premier contenant l'histoire de la Grande Arménie [...] Tome ...

Imprimerie Royale, à Paris 1756 - 1758, In-4 (20x26cm), (6) vij-xij clxxvj, 372pp. et viij, 614pp., 2 volumes reliés.

first edition, rare, these two volumes published two years apart and whose result will never see the day.
Copy the arms of Louis XV hit on the boards, and the figure repeated on the back, a symbol that certifies the origin of the Royal Library in Versailles. Louis XV had a very large library [...]

4 000 €

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Robert de LO-LOOZ [LO de RADELET]

Les militaires au-dela du Gange

Chez Bailly, à Paris 1770, in-8 (12,7x19,7cm), (8) xvj, 506pp. (6) et (4) 480pp. (2), 2 volumes reliés.

Edition
Binders full mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated, wheels and tail head. parts of title in red morocco and volume number in green morocco. Slotted cap to the lower joint. Lack the volume number part of Volume II. Friction.

900 €

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Eléazar de MAUVILLON

Histoire du prince François Eugene de Savoye

Chez Briffaut, à Vienne en Autriche 1755, In 12 (10x17cm), (4) XII 360pp. et (4) 279pp. et (2) 351pp. et (2) 343pp. et

New edition, illustrated with a portrait by Schmidt on strong paper and 12 shots military battles flyers. The first edition was published by the same publisher in 1741. The book is no author name, and was awarded to Mauvillon by Barbier.
Binders full glossy brown calf contemporary. Back with [...]

1 000 €

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Filippo VENUTI

Dissertations sur les anciens monumens de la ville de Bordeaux, sur les gahets, les antiquités, et ...

Chez Jean Chappuis, à Bordeaux 1754, In-4 (20x25cm), (8) 199pp., relié.

First edition, very rare, illustrated with 8 boards including 3 currencies.
Binding in full mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. as Exhibit in Havana morocco. Misses the last box that was placed in the book. Wormholes in mind. 2 corners bumped. Foxing on several [...]

750 €

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Philippe de COMMYNES (ou COMMINES)

Memoires de Philippe de Comines

Chez François Foppens, à Brusselle (Bruxelles) 1714, In-8 (, (24) 528pp. et (8) 539-784p. ; (2) 344pp. (14) et xxxiv

New edition whose realization is due to Denis Godefroy. A genealogical table brochure and 6 portraits regravés by Audran.
Binders full brown sheepskin mouchbetée. Back with nerves decorated. as exhibits in tan leather. golden volume numbers.

600 €

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EUTROPE

Eutropii breviarum Historiae Romanae

Typis Josephi Barbou, Parisiis (Paris) 1754, In-12 (9x15,5cm), xxviij, 221pp., relié.

New edition in Barbou collection of Latin authors, illustrated with a frontispiece by Eisen and 16 thumbnail title by Delafosse.
Bound in full marbled contemporary sheepskin. Back smooth decorated with irons in the thistle. part of title in red morocco. Triple net framing on the boards. gilt [...]

200 €

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OLIVIER

Essai sur la derniere révolution de l'ordre civil en France

S.n., à Londres 1780, in-8 (12,5x20cm), (4) 356pp. et (4) 370pp. et (4) 323pp., 3 volumes reliés.

first edition.
Binders full mottled calf brown vintage. Back with nerves decorated. title Parts and topaison red morocco. A hitch in the volume number part of Volume II. Some scuffs on the boards. Beautiful copy, relatively fine.
Essential for bone running from the executive, parliaments, [...]

700 €

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William ROBERTSON

L'histoire du regne de l'empereur Charles-Quint

Chez Saillant & Nyon, à Paris 1771, In-12 (10x17cm), xxiv, 8p. 399pp. et (4) 474pp. et (4) 464pp. et (4) 562pp. et (4)

New edition
Bound in full marbled contemporary sheepskin. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title in red morocco and volume number morocco ... head Headgear torn Volume VI. Lack of head of Volume III with joints open mind. tail cap of Volume VI threadbare in part. Lack tail of Volume II. [...]

500 €

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