Vincent VOITURE

Les oeuvres de Monsieur de Voiture [Ensemble] Les nouvelles oeuvres de Monsieur de Voiture

Chez Augustin Courbé, à Paris 1656 - 1658, 2 parties en un Vol. in 4 (16,5x24cm), (30) 709p. (1) 210p. (17) (1bc.) ; 173pp. (5), relié.

Fifth edition of Car Works, whose original was published in 1648; and original edition of the New Car works. Mellan a frontispiece to the first volume, a headband and a drop cap in the epistle and a beautiful portrait of the author by Champaigne engraved by [...]

1 200 €

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RINALDI

Raccolta di vedute antiche e moderne della citta di Roma

Stefano Piale, Roma 1816, in-4 (20,5x26cm), relié.

First edition, illustrated with an engraved title page and 26 plates containing two figures each, half page, designed and engraved by Rinaldi. Index slips are been connected before the title page.
Demi brown vintage sheepskin; Smooth spine tooled with fillets. Gilt. torn partly on two flat [...]

450 €

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Nicolas VERRIEN

Recueil d'emblêmes, devises, medailles, et figures hyeroglyphiques [...]

Chez Claude Jombert, à Paris 1724, in-8 (12x20cm), (2) 62p. (62pl.) (4) 16p. (153Pl.) 24p. (2) (17Pl.), 3 parties reliées en un volume.

New Ediiton, abundantly illustrated with 233 plates containing multiple figures, and a portrait of the author as a frontispiece by Edelinck. Three titles recorded. The original was published in 1685, the latter seems to have been increased. Full mottled brown calf. Smooth back decorated. Part of [...]

900 €

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MARMONTEL

Chefs-d'oeuvre dramatiques, ou recueil des meilleures pieces du théâtre françois, tragique, ...

De l'imprimerie de Grangé, à Paris 1773, grand in-4 (22x29cm), xij, lxxij, 107p. vij, 118p. xvj, 132p. (3), relié.

First edition, beautifully illustrated and finely 3 figures, 15 header, and 10 tail-lamp, all by Eisen and engraved by de Launay young Helman, Masquelier, Born and Ponce. Printing on large paper.
Full mottled calf contemporary. Back tooled raised, wheels and tail head. Part of title in red [...]

800 €

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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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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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Jacques ALLEXANDRE

Traité général des horloges

Chez Hippolyte-Louis Guerin et Jacques-Guerin, Paris 1734, in-8 (12,5x19cm), viij ; 387pp. (6), relié.

First edition illustrated by 27 engraved plates and four folding brown sheepskin tableaux.Pleine of the time. Back to 5 nerves. All red edges. Head cover frayed, corners bumped, upper jaw split in head 3cm. This landmark treaty in the field is the work of a researcher and scholar, a Benedictine [...]

900 €

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Jean-François de LA HARPE

Tangu et Félime. Poeme en IV chants

Chez Pissot, Paris 1780, in-8 (16x24cm), 64pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 thin figures by Marillier engraved by Ponce De Ghendt ... Cardboard navy late nineteenth century. Golden tail and date title. Copy uncut, connected as it was issued, in part uncut; sheets containing engravings have a smaller size; the blue [...]

200 €

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