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Pierre SOULIER

Histoire du Calvinisme, contenant sa naissance, son progrès, sa decadence et sa fin en France

Chez Edme Couterot, à Paris 1686, In 4 (18x25,5cm), (32) 682pp., relié.

First Edition. Brand of printer on the cover page, a banner with the royal arms and lettrine.Pleine Sheepskin brown. Back tooled raised. Gilt. Torn off caps. Bits split into head and tail. Very blunt corners. Together rubbed and stained. First slip guard détachant.Histoire of Calvinism in France, [...]

350 €

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Thérèse de SAINT - VAST

L'esprit de Sully

S.n., Cologne 1766, In 12 (9x16,5cm), xij, 191pp., relié.

Originale.Demi Edition Sheepskin brown vintage. Smooth back to the net. Part of title in red morocco. Friction. Pitting early ouvrage.Compilation thoughts Sully from his memoirs, excerpts from letters to the address of Henri IV. All trying to be a portrait of the Minister in a smaller version. --- [...]

150 €

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Joseph CANTEL

De romana republica sive de re militari & civili romanorum

Apud Guilielmum Van de Water, Ultrajecti (Utrecht) 1707, in-12 (9x15,5cm), (14) 392pp., relié.

New edition, which follows the first edition of 1684; there were three editions before this last one but it contains an illustration boards have been borrowed from other works, including that of Justus Lipsius. Illustrated as a frontispiece by Mulder after Hoet, 1 folding map and 12 figures [...]

650 €

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François Armand GERVAISE

Histoire de Suger, abbé de S. Denis, ministre d'etat, et regent du royaume sous le regne de Louis ...

Chez Jean Musier, à Paris 1721, in-12 (9x16,5cm), (8) cxiv 338pp. (5) et (2) 523pp. et (2) 448 pp., 3 volumes reliés.

Originale.Pleine Edition Sheepskin brown vintage. Back tooled raised. Part of title beige. Accidents miss three caps head. The second volume is in a significantly different binding, with a piece of red morocco title and volume number one piece of beige. sometimes brown paper and piqué.Bien it is [...]

250 €

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Louis MAIMBOURG

Histoire du calvinisme

Chez Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, à Paris 1682, in-4 (19x26,5cm), (24) 513pp. (16), relié.

First edition, illustrated with a beautiful title frontispiece by Sevin, engraved by S. Gautrel, a title banner by Pollain engraved by Le Pautre, 7 initials and 6 big and beautiful cul-de-lamp, as well as 6 bands storied head of chapters Pollain. Brand of printer in the title page. Rather neat [...]

550 €

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Madame de LA FAYETTE (Marie-Madeleine PIOCHE DE LA [...]

Memoires de la cour de France, pour les années 1688 & 1689

Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard, à Amsterdam 1731, In 12 (9,5x16cm), (2) 234pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Bernard Picart, engraved by Bush. Title page in red and black. Full red morocco late nineteenth. Spine decorated with 5 small florets. Gilt. Inner wheel. Golden head. Beautiful conditions. As announced preface, Madame de La Fayette's memoirs from [...]

1 000 €

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Louis SAVOT

Discours sur les medalles antiques. Divisé en quatre parties. Esquelles il est traicté si les ...

Chez Sebastien Cramoisy, à Paris 1627, in-4 (16,5x24cm), (28) 399pp. (25), relié.

First edition, rare. Brand of printer in the title page. Full Calf blond glossy contemporary. Back to nerves ornate. Part of title in red morocco. Triple fillet border on covers. Roll on turns and interior. Gilt edges. Split bits with various gaps in tail and head. Caps threadbare. Gaps between the [...]

750 €

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Esprit FLECHIER

Histoire du cardinal Ximenès

Chez Jean Anisson, à Paris 1693, in-4 (18x26cm), (4) XVIII 659pp. (16), relié.

Edition originale, rare, orné d'un portrait au frontispice de Delinck et illustrée de 6 bandeaux de titre et de 6 cul delampe par Sébastien Le Clerc. Marque de l'imprimeur en page de titre, à la fleur de lys de Florence.
Pleine Basane brune d'époque. spine à nerfs orné. Pièce de titre [...]

800 €

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