Alain-René LESAGE

Le bachelier de Salamanque, ou les memoires de D. Cherubin de la Ronda, tirés d'un manuscrit ...

Chez Pierre Gosse, à La Haye 1741, In-12 (9,5x17cm), (8) 378pp. (5) ; (2) 380pp. (4), relié.

New Edition, the original was published in 1736 and then in 1738 for his suite. Six figures, including a frontispiece, all unsigned.
Binding full glossy brown calf contemporary.

180 €

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Gilbert-Charles LE GENDRE Marquis de Saint-Aubin

Traite de l'opinion, ou memoires pour servir a l'histoire de l'esprit humain

Chez Briasson, à Paris 1735, In-12 (10x16,8cm), 6 volumes reliés.

Second edition, after the first published by the same publisher in 1733. A folding plate in the second volume and 4 astronomical figures in Volume III.
Binders full of speckled brown sheepskin time. Back with nerves decorated with four jewels, tail wheel. parts of title in red morocco, gilt [...]

700 €

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First edition

Juste LIPSE & Philippe RUBENS

Saturnalium sermonum, libri duo, qui de gladiatoribus [Ensemble] Philippi Rubeni Electorum libri ...

Ex officina Plantiniana, Apud Ioannem Moretum, Antverpiae (Anvers) 1604 - 1607, In-4 (18x25cm), 236pp. (3) ; (16)

New edition for Saturnalium and first edition for the secon book Phillipe Reuben Electorum.

1 200 €

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Joseph Aignan SIGAUD DE LA FOND

Essai sur differentes especes d'Air qu'on designe sous le nom d'Air-Fixe

Chez Gueffier, à Paris 1785, in-8 (12,5x20cm), xxviij, 499pp. (1), relié.

Seconde édition, après l'originale parue en 1779, augmentée par Rouland, et illustrée de 8 planches dépliantes in fine, contre 5 pour l'édition originale.


Reliure en plein veau marbré d'époque. Dos à nerfs orné. Pièce de titre en maroquin rouge. Deux coins émoussés. [...]

450 €

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Barthélémy FAUJAS DE SAINT-FOND

Description des expériences de la machine aérostatique

Chez Cuchet, à Paris 1784, in-8 (13x20cm), xl, 302pp. (2), relié.

Mention of second édiiton
Bound in full vellum flexible reuse. Smooth back with name aiteur pen and date tail. Stains and dirt. Trace wetness in low margin of the frontispiece. Burnished sheets at the start of work, and a few other scattered.

750 €

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Claude François Xavier (Abbé) MILLOT

Abrégé de l'histoire Romaine, orné de 49 gravures, qui en représentent les principaux sujets

Lécrivain, Paris 1816, In-4 (22,5x29,8cm), (4) 192pp., relié.

Edition illustrated with 49 figures in Plover, Piauget, Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, Eisen and engraved by Tardieu, Chenu ...
Binding half calf antique brown. Back with nerves decorated with cold and 5 irons gilded nets and cold. As shagreen brown piece. boards a beautiful yellow marbled paper, red [...]

750 €

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Louis-Charles DESNOS

Etrennes utiles et nécessaires aux commerçans et voyageurs ou Indicateur fidèle enseignant ...

ChezDesnos, à Paris 1785, in-18 (6x11,(cm), (4) 2 cartes doubles 176pp. 47pp. (1), relié.

Later edition with 2 double maps and 156 maps printed front and back, all heightened in colors. Engraved frontispiece and title.
Publisher's contemporary red morocco, decorated spine, brown morocco title-piece, all edges gilt. Repair to foot and one corner, gilding occasionally rubbed. A good [...]

1 200 €

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Nicolas BOILEAU DESPREAUX

Oeuvres

Chez Les libraires associés, à Paris 1772, in-8 (12,5x21,5cm), (4) cxvi ; 431pp. et (6) 617pp. et (10) 340pp. et (6)

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Picart Winkeles, 2 allegorical figures by van der Meer (the Epistle and the poetic art) and 6 figures after re-engraved by Picart Vinkeles to the lectern, 4 thumbnails title by van der Meer and by F. de Bakker. This edition is also published [...]

600 €

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