J. DE LA HIRE

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1708

Chez Pierre Mortier, à Amsterdam 1750, In-12 (10x17cm), (14) 188pp. ; 216pp. et (2) 217-603p., 2 tomes en 2 volumes reliés.

Edition illustrated with 16 folding plates, 8 by volume.
Binders full mottled calf brown vintage. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title in red morocco, and volume number in black wax. A small lack of Volume I. head a blunt corner. Friction. good copies.
We note in each section [...]

400 €

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J. DE LA HIRE

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1710

Chez Panckoucke, à Paris 1777, In-12 (10x17cm), (2) 479pp. et (2) 482-979p., 2 tomes en 2 volumes reliés.

Edition illustrated with 16 folding board 8 by volume.
Binders full mottled calf brown vintage. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title in red morocco, and volume number in black wax. head headdress missing part Volume I. A hole along the upper joint of Volume I. 2 corners bumped. Good [...]

380 €

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LAGNY de & JUSSIEU

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1723

Chez Pierre de Coup, à Amsterdam 1730, 10x17cm, (10) 168pp. ; 156pp. et (2) 157-557p., 2 volumes reliés.

Edition illustrated with a frontispiece, 4 folding plates Volume I and 14 folding plates Volume II.
Binders full mottled calf brown vintage. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title in red morocco, and volume number in black wax.

450 €

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First edition

DE LA FLOTTE

Essais historiques sur l'Inde, précédés d'un journal de voyages et d'une description ...

Chez Herissant, à Paris 1769, in-12 (10x17cm), (4) 360pp. (12), relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated in Figures 3
Binding sheepskin half contemporary. Back smooth decorated. part of title in red morocco. Flush caps. largely split upper joint, lower joint cracked head. Corners bumped.

500 €

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Laurence STERNE

Voyage sentimental suivi des Lettres d'Yorick à Eliza

1799 (S.d.), In-18 (8,5x14,3cm), xxxij, 207pp. et (4) 225pp. et (4) 275pp., 3 tomes en 3 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and 6 figures on strong paper engraved by Monsiau by Patas, Pouquet, Miger & Dambrun. publishing reduction in folio by the same publisher.
Binding late nineteenth open green shagreen signed David. Back with nerves decorated with 4 small [...]

350 €

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First edition

François CHAUVEAU, Eustache LE SUEUR

La vie de St. Bruno, fondateur de l'ordre des Chartreux

Chez René Cousinet, à Paris s.d. (ca 1660), In-folio (27,5x41cm), (4) 22pl., relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated with a title frontispiece and 22 plates from the tables of Eustache Le Sueur and engraved by Francois Chauveau.
Binding half shagreen iced chocolate ca 1860 with corners L. signed Fixon bottom of the last page. Back to jansenist nerves. Engraved title and the [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

Thomas MANGEART

Introduction a la science des médailles, pour servir a la connoissance des Dieux, de la religion, ...

Chez d'Houry, à Paris 1763, In-folio (29x47cm), xxiv, 586 pp. XXXV pl., relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated with 35 boards in fine of multiple medals, several figures (machines, tools for medals ...).

350 €

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CASSINI & René-Antoine Ferchault de REAUMUR

Histoire de l'Académie des sciences. Année 1718

Chez Panckoucke, à Paris 1777, In-12 (9,5x17cm), (8) 490pp., relié.

New Edition, considered an infringement of the regular édiiton published in Paris by the Royal Printing. It is illustrated with 12 figures extendible.
Binding full glossy marbled calf contemporary. Back with nerves decorated, wheels and tail head. part of title in red morocco, and volume [...]

350 €

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