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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ERASME & Nicolas GUEUDEVILLE

Les Colloques d'Erasme

Chez Pierre Vander & Boudoin Janisson Vander, à Leyde 1720, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (62) 272pp. et (4) 192pp. et (4) 358pp.

First edition of the translation of Nicolas Gueudeville, particularly sought for its illustration in the First printing of the 55 figures in mid-page. Frontispiece of Shinvoe and a large thumbnail of arms of Frederick of Gloucester, Prince of Hanover.
Binders full of speckled brown calf era. [...]

1 000 €

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Alain-René LESAGE

Le diable boiteux

Chez Pierre Van Cleef, à Londres 1755, In-12 (9,7x16,5cm), (12) 237pp. (2) ; (4) 220pp. (2), 2 tomes en un volume relié.

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 12 pretty unsigned figures. Title pages in red and black. Good impression.
Binding full glossy brown calf contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. part of title in red morocco. lower joint open tail of 2 cm, otherwise fine copy, fresh.

400 €

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Samuel RICHARDSON

Lettres angloises, ou histoire de Miss Clarisse Harlove [Ensemble] Supplement aux Lettres angloises

Chez Nourse, à Londres 1751 - 1762, In-12 (10x17,2cm), 7 volumes reliés.

First edition of the French translation of the Abbe Prevost met with the rare supplement published in 1762 and contains the praise of Richardson in original Diderot.
Bound in full calf marbled brown vintage. elegantly decorated back smooth. parts of title and volume number in red morocco (only [...]

1 600 €

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Jean-Charles DELAFOSSE

Nouvelle iconologie historique ou attributs hieroglyphiques [...] Nieuwe historische beeldspraak of ...

by Cornelis Sebille Roos & Aren Fokke, Te Amsterdam 1790, in-folio (27x43cm), (4) 39pp. (1), relié.

Édition originale bilingue en français et néerlandais illustrée de 2 frontispices et 103 planches numérotées. 39 pages de texte d'explication des planches avec la traduction hollandaise en regard.
Reliure en demi veau brun d'époque. Plats modernes refaits à l'aide d'un simili cuir. [...]

2 500 €

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François Baculard D'ARNAUD

Nouvelles historiques

Chez Delalain, à Paris 1777, Grd. in-8 (14,5x22cm), (4) xxij (2) 486pp. (3) et (4) 404pp. (1), 2 volumes reliés.

First illustrated edition of 3 stamps and 3 figures Eisen Volume I (and 3 engraved music pages) and & figure Marillier, 2 and 3 of Barbier thumbnail Marillier Volume II.
Binders full of veal time scales. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title in red morocco, and volume number in green [...]

450 €

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