René Aubert de VERTOT

Histoire des révolutions de Suède

Chez Nyon, à Paris 1768, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in-12 (9,5x16,8cm), XVI, 406pp. et IV, 362pp., reliés.

New edition after the original published in 1695.
Binding fully textured brown basne period. Back smooth decorated. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Lack tail of Volume I and Volume II of. Corners bumped. Friction. Good enough copies.
The success of this work Vertot never [...]

230 €

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Louise Félicité de KERALIO

Histoire d'Elisabeth, reine d'Angleterre

Chez l'auteur, à Paris 1786 - 1788, 5 tomes en 5 Vol. in-8 (12x19,8cm), (4) cviij, 4!épp. (2) et (4) 484pp.. et (4)

First edition, illustrated with a portrait of Thomas Wander Werff engraved frontispiece. The five volumes are published from 1786 to 1788 for the last containing the vouchers.
Bound in full marbled sheepskin of time. Back smooth decorated with four irons and nets. Part of title and volume [...]

500 €

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Denys d' HALICARNASSE

Dyonisii Halicarnassei scripta, quae extant, omnia, et historica, et rhetorica

Impensis Mauritii Georgii Weidmanni, Lipsiae (Leipsig) 1691, 2 parties en un volume in-folio (24x38cm), (16) 792pp.

New edition whose achievement is due to Friedrich Sylburg; the first edition of Sylburg seems to have appeared in 1586 in Frankfurt. Two title pages shown in red and black with a large thumbnail title, brand Weidmann printer. Bilingual edition in double column with the Latin look. This edition also [...]

1 400 €

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Barthélémy CHASSENEUX

Consuetudines ducatus Burgundiae, fereque totius Galliae

Sumptibus Samuelis Crispini, Coloniae Allobrogum (Genève) 1616, in-folio (22x35cm), (90) 1798 col., relié.

New edition, including the first date of 1517. Text on two columns. Initials and cul-de-lamp, and 6 figures in-text family trees.
Binding open vintage parchment. Back with nerves decorated with jewels 6 black. Flat embossed in the center with an olive wreath in black framing and black cold [...]

750 €

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First edition

Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (dit) PLINE LE JEUNE

Panegyricus, cum notis integris [Ensemble] Latini Pacati Drepanii panegyricus

Apud Janssonio Waesbergios & Apud Viduam & filium S. Schouten, Amstelodami (Amsterdam) 1738 - 1753, in-4 (19x25,5cm),

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece Jongmann and a title tag. Title page in red and black.
Copy to big arms stamped on the flat of the city of Amsterdam.
Dutch Binding full rigid vellum gold. Back with nerves decorated with the arms of the city of Amsterdam. dishes hit the center [...]

1 400 €

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PAUSANIAS, GEDOYN

Pausanias, ou voyage historique de la Grece

Chez Jean-François Bastien, à Paris 1793, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in-8 (12,7x20,7cm), XIX-(1)-454 pp. ; 431 pp. ; 443 pp. ; 364 pp., reliés.

New edition of the French translation of Pausanias by Father Gedoyn established on the Latin version of Amaseus, published for the first time in 1547. One in 4 edition appeared simultaneously, but it is less common. It is illustrated by 3 folding maps and 3 boards also extendible.
Full marbled [...]

700 €

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First edition

Louis-François PORTIEZ

Code diplomatique contenant les Traités conclus avec la République française, depuis l'époque ...

Chez Goujon, Paris Floréal an X - 1802, in-8 (12x20,5cm), quatre volumes reliés.

Rare first edition.
Light brown marbled sheep, spines with gilt compartments and fleurons, red morocco title and label volumes, gilt compartments inside covers, roulettes and gilt fillets to edges of covers and headpieces. head- and tail-pieces rubbed and damaged.
 

1 000 €

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First edition

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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