Alexandre GORDON

La Vie du pape Alexandre VI et de son fils César Borgia. Contenant les Guerres de Charles VIII & ...

Pierre Mortier, Paris 1751, in-8 (10x17,5cm), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition of the French translation, after that of 1732. It is decorated with a pontiff's portrait frontispiece, engraved by Mathey, 4 inset portraits, including one of Machiavelli,
and a repeated jewel on the titles.
Binders of the time in full morocco red long grain. Back smooth [...]

450 €

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ANONYME

Lettres patantes du roy. Portans Permission d'Establir dans ceste ville de Paris & autres de ce ...

Sylvestre Moreau, Paris 1617, petit in-8 (10x16cm), 15pp., relié.

first edition of this very rare piece for the establishment of public arm chairs in France. Arms of France engraved on wood with the title.
Binding XIX half calf cherry with corners, signed E. Niédrée. Back with five nerves decorated with gilded nets. Cold net on the boards.
Copy of Henri [...]

450 €

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Gilles André, seigneur de la Lontière LA ROQUE (de)

Traité de la noblesse, de ses differentes especes.

Chez Estienne Michallet, AParis 1678, In-4 (18x25cm), (24) 490pp. (2), relié.

Edition originale, rare.
Reliure en pleine basane brune mouchetée. Dos à nerfs orné. Titre doré. Un manque au mors supérieur en tête. Frottements aux mors et tête, et coins.
Etude de référence qui se veut exhaustive sur la noblesse, ses origines, ses règles et ses lois, les [...]

1 500 €

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David DURAND & Jacques Auguste de THOU

La Vie de M. de Thou

Chez Jean Nourse, à Londres 1732, petit in-8 (10,5x16,5cm), (8) 345pp. (3), relié.

Contemporary binding in full brown calf. Back with five nerves decorated with boxes and gilded florets, as well as a piece of red leather; two-time library labels lower back. Cold mesh coaching golden plats.Roulette on the cuts and caps.

150 €

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TACITE & J. N. LALLEMAND

C. Cornelii Taciti quae exstant opera. Recensuit J. N. Lallemand

Barbou frères, Lutetiae Parisiorum (Paris) 1793, in-12 (9x16cm), t1. (1f. front.) (1f. tit.) XXI pp. (3p.) 444 pp. et

New edition of the works of Tacitus in Latin, illustrated frontispiece of three and three vignettes engraved on the title pages.

350 €

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Dominique Dufour de PRADT

Histoire de l'Ambassade dans le grand duché de Varsovie en 1812

Chez Pillet, à Paris 1815, in-8 (12x20cm), (2f.) x ; xxij ; 239pp., relié.

first edition.
Contemporary binding in full sheepskin blond rooted. Back smooth decorated with geometric motifs, golden jewels and lace. Green morocco as Exhibit. Cold net framing the boards. Gilt rolls on the cuts and caps.
A wide scuff on the first board.

600 €

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Philippe de COMMYNES (ou COMMINES)

Les memoires de messire Philippe de Comines

Ches Arnout Leers, à La Haye 1682, in-12 (9,5x16cm), (49) 600pp. (14), relié.

New edition edition which is due to Denys Godefroy. It is illustrated with two portraits of Louis XI and the Duke of Burgundy, and a leaflet table.
Binding in full vellum nineteenth environment. Smooth spine with cold title. Mors split tail of 6 cm.

600 €

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Maréchal Duc de VILLARS & Louis-Pierre ANQUETIL

Vie du Marechal Duc de Villars

Chez Moutard, à Paris 1784, in-12 (10x17,2cm), (4) xvj, 468pp. (2) et (4) 580pp. (2) et (4) 483pp. (1) et (4) 388pp. (5), 4 volumes reliés.

First edition, illustrated with a medallion portrait frontispiece and

500 €

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