Jean-Baptiste Marquis de BOYER D'ARGENS

Memoires et lettres de M. le Marquis d'Argens

Aux dépens de La Compagnie, à Londres 1762, In-12 (9,5x16,2cm), 340pp., 2 parties en un volume relié.

New edition, after the original published in 1735.
Binding in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Ornate nerved back. Piece of blond calf title. A lack in mind. A blunt corner. Frictions. Browning on the margins of the first 2 sheets.

280 €

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Jean DESMARETS DE SAINT SORLIN

Les delices de l'esprit : dialogues dediez aux beaux esprits du monde

Chez Florentin Lambert, à Paris 1661, In-Folio (24x36cm), (18) 125pp. (1bc) (9) ; 63pp. (1bc) (6) ; (18) 195pp. (1bc)

first edition of 1658, with a relay title to Lambert's address and to the date of 1661. Apart from the title page, the only notable difference is the removal of the epistle to Cardinal de Mazarin who died on March 9 1661. The illustration is due to François Chauveau: 5 ornate frontispiece titles, [...]

3 000 €

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GUINGUENE

La décade philosophique, littéraire et politique

Au Bureau de la Décade philosophique, à Paris 1797 (An 6), In-8 (13x20cm), (2) 577-582p. 576pp. et (2) 577-582p.

First edition of this complete year of La décade philosophique, one tome per quarter.
Binding in half brown contemporary sheepskin. Smooth decorated back. Title and number pieces in red morocco.

400 €

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Etienne de SENANCOUR

De l'amour

Chez Cérioux & Arthus Bertrand, à Paris 1806, In-8 (14x21,2cm), (4) XV (1) 13-287p. (1), relié.

Original, rare and sought after edition.
Modern binding in half caramel corner box made from an untrimmed brochure, with the covers kept. Smooth back decorated with 5 finials and rollers.

1 300 €

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Giulio Cesare CROCE

Bertoldo con Bertoldino et Cacasenno

Lelio dalla Volpe, In Bologna 1736, In-4 (21,5x29,5cm), (16) 346pp. (2) 128pp., relié.

First edition. The original dates from 1606. The illustration includes a frontispiece, a title vignette and 20 figures as well as 16 vignettes placed at the end of certain songs, all by Giuseppe Maria Crespi. Neat impression.
Binding in full vellum of the nineteenth ca1880. Back to nerves [...]

2 500 €

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Quintus Horatius Flaccus (dit) HORACE

Les oeuvres

Chez Toussainct Quinet, à Paris 1652 , Fort in-8 (11,5x17,5cm), (48) 523pp. (17) et (16) 679pp. (25), 2 volumes reliés.

First edition of the translation of Michel de Marolles, bilingual, French compared to the Latin version.
Binding in full soft vellum of time. Smooth back with title to the pen at the head. Soiling on the backs and boards. Several notebooks brought out in volume I, one in volume II. Good [...]

650 €

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Marc Antoine PETIT

Onan, ou le tombeau du Mont Cindre

de l'imprimerie de J. B. Kindelem., à Lyon 1809, in 8 (22x14cm), (4) x, 99pp. (1bc) (3)., broché.

first edition presented in its original pinout with blue and mute covers.
Doctor Petit, chief surgeon of the Lyon hospital, composed this poetry which is intended to be a metaphor for the dangers of onanism. The work begins with an eulogy from Tissot, the author of onanism. The poem, rewarded [...]

250 €

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Madame de GENLIS

Mademoiselle de Clermont

Chez Maradan, à Paris 1802, In-18 (8,5x13cm), 177pp. (3), relié.

first edition, rare.

binding in full granita brown contemporary sheepskin. Smooth back with 4 stitches and fillets. Piece of black calf title. A snag with a little lack on the upper dish. A blunt corner. Nice copy, fresh.

500 €

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