First edition

COLLECTIF

Almanach de Lorraine et Barrois, année 1773

Chez la Veuve Charlot, à Nancy 1773, in-18 (6,5x11,5cm), 190pp. (2), relié.

First Edition. Full sheepskin textured blonde then. Smooth back casing and adorned with gold jewels and a piece of sheepskin as blonde. All red edges. A lack in joint line. A corner a little blunt. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas [...]

180 €

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Quintus Curtius Rufus (dit) QUINTE-CURCE

Alexander Magnus et illum commentarius Samuelis Pitisci quo antiquitates persarum, macedonum, ...

Apud Petrum van Thol, Hagae-Comitis (La Haye) 1708, 2 tomes en un vol. Fort in 8 (11,5x19,5cm), 855pp. (168), relié.

New edition with commentary by Samuel Pitiscus mentioning third edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and title, Pitiscus portrait, 4 folding maps and 11 boards with 29 numbered figures (most folding) often very curious (the Gardens of Babylon) by Johan van den Avelen d "after G. Hoet. First [...]

650 €

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Joseph-Louis-Ripault DESORMEAUX

Histoire de la Maison de Montmorenci.

Chez Desaint & Saillant et Duchesne, à Paris 1764, in-12 (10x17cm), (6) 408pp. et (4) 448pp. et (4) 464pp. et (4) iii

First Edition. Full calf blond contemporary. Back with five nerves ornate coffered and gilded finials, as well as parts of title and volume number morocco blond and lemon. All slices speckled red. Head cover of the second volume threadbare. Back third and fifth volumes having to work. Galleries to [...]

700 €

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PFEFFINGER

Nouvelle fortification françoise, espagnole, italienne & hollandoise ou Recueil de différentes ...

Chez George Gallet, à Amsterdam 1698, in-8 (11x19,5cm), (8) 255pp., relié.

First edition, rare, adorned with a frontispiece Picart and 46 folding plates depicting patterns fortification. Title page in red and black. Full brown calf at the time. Back with five nerves ornate coffered and gilded finials, and a piece of red morocco. Caps absent center serving the cap head [...]

800 €

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Monseigneur PASTORINI

Histoire générale de l'Eglise chrétienne

Chez Le Boucher et Durand, à Rouen & à Paris 1777, in-12 (10x17cm), (4) lxviij ; 373pp. (1) et (6) 455 (1) et (6) 387pp. (1), 3 volumes reliés.

First edition of the French translation, ornate frontispiece of blood unsigned. Translated from English by a Benedictine of the Congregation of St. Maur. Full speckled calf blond at the time. Smooth back casing adorned with jewels and gold, as well as parts of title and volume numbers morocco [...]

200 €

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Abraham TESSEREAU

Histoire chronologique de la grande chancellerie de France.

Chez Pierre Emery, à Paris 1710, in-folio (26x38,5cm), (8) 787pp. (112) et (4) 553pp. (57), 2 volumes reliés.

New expanded edition the first two volumes with large tables, published at the request of Chancellor. The original appeared for the first time in 1676, it was continued in this edition by René Le Comte to vouchers for the 1676-1705 contemporary, further material collated by Tessereau was [...]

1 400 €

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Pierre LE MAISTRE

La coûtume de la prevosté et vicomté de Paris

Chez Guillaume Cavelier et chez Charles Osmont, à Paris 1700, in-folio (25x39cm), (10) 576pp. (4), relié.

First edition, brown sheepskin rare.Pleine contemporary. Back with five nerves ornate and having a piece of red morocco. Gaps at the head and tail awkwardly restored same for corners. Scuffs and nicks on the front cover. Some very tiny mouillures.Un banner bearing the address of Charles Osmont was [...]

800 €

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Nicolas LENGLET DU FRESNOY

Tablettes chronologiques de l'histoire universelle, sacrée et profane, ecclésiastique et civile, ...

Chez de Bure l'aîné, à Paris 1764, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. pet. in 8 (10,5x17cm), 367pp. et 483pp. (3), relié.

New edition. The first edition appeared in 1744, and its chronology is therefore stopped at the date 1743; This latest edition continues the chronology until 1764; this is followed by tablets popes, writers, great men in science and the arts. Each page is surrounded by a double black border. Full [...]

200 €

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