First edition

Giovanni Ambrogio MARINI

Les desesperés, histoire héroïque

Chez Pierre Prault, à Paris 1732, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (12) 213pp. ; (4) 174pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

French Edition translated (and arranged) by Jean Rieux Tight; 9 figures which illustrated frontispiece by Humblot, engraved by Baquoy. Absent Cohen (Books for prints of the eighteenth) .Plein Calf time. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Head cover fragile. Loss of each jaw in head [...]

400 €

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Charles PALISSOT DE MONTENOY

Oeuvres

Chez Clement Plonteux, à Liège 1777, 7 tomes en 7 Vol. in 8 (12,5x20,5cm), relié.

Mention new edition, considerably increased. Indeed, it has been added to this multi-volume edition, in addition to the figures. llustrée a portrait by Monet frontispiece of Volume I and Figures 4 Meon. Volumes II: 4 figures Meon. Volume III: 10 figures by Monnet. Beautiful illustration, neat and [...]

950 €

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First edition

Louis Elisabeth de la Vergne, Comte de TRESSAN

Oeuvres Choisies Du Comte De Tressan, avec figures

[Maradan & Desray & Giguet], A Paris, rue et hôtel Serpente 1791, 12 tomes en 12 Vol. in 8 (12x19,8cm), relié.

Collective Edition, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece (engraved by de Launay after Bérel) and 20 figures Marillier engraved by Delvaux, of Ghendt, Croutelle, Patas, Langlois young Monchy de Launay. Volumes 11 and 12 are composed of the posthumous works of the author and focus on the title [...]

800 €

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HELIODORE

Les amours de Théagène et Chariclée. Histoire éthiopique

S.n., à Londres 1743, in-12 (9,5x15cm), x, 213pp. et 190pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First printing of this illustrated edition whose translation of Father Desfontaine was published for the first time in 1729 a frontispiece, 5 figures for Volume I and Volume II 6, the chart entitled Conclusion often and 10 missing headbands title. The boards are not signed. Jolie edition, although [...]

600 €

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First edition

[ VERBOQUET], ANONYME

Les subtiles et facecieuses rencontres de I. B. disciple du genereux Verboquet, par luy pratiquées ...

De l'imprimerie de Jean Martin et de Jean de Bordeaux, à Paris 1630, in-12 (7,5x15cm), 71pp., relié.

First edition, rare. A priori absent catalog BN France and French catalogs; a copy in the British Library. Cardboard cream parchment to Bradel modern. Piece as black sheepskin. Foxing. A pale wetness high margin. A black spot in the lower margin of the sheet 2. Collection of curious and humorous [...]

500 €

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Signed book

Arnaud BERQUIN

Romances

de l'imprimerie de Moutardier., à Paris 1796, in 16 (10,5x14cm), (4) vij (1bc) v-xxxij, 124pp. 44., deux parties reliées en un volume.

New illustrated edition of these Romances. Frontispiece and 13 figures unsigned, and 44 pages of engraved music. Printed on thick rod. Full marbled calf contemporary. Smooth spine decorated with arabesques and jewels. Triple Net framework on boards. Gilt edges. Good copy. Smear the corners and jaw. [...]

350 €

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First edition

Luis de OLOD

Tratado del Origen y Arte de Escribir Bien...

en la imprenta de Carlos Sapera., Barcelona 1768, in Folio (21x31cm), (10) 116pp. 25 pl., relié.

first edition (edition of 1766 is a fictional statement for 1770) illustrated 25 boards calligraphy, the last three are the different alphabets, Samaritan, Arabic ... well above the three boards are boards engraved (dècor capital letters). Note p. 40 great vignette representing an alphabet in a [...]

1 300 €

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