First edition

Jacob LE DUCHAT

Ducatiana ou remarques de feu M. Le Duchat, sur divers sujets d'histoire et de littérature

Chez Pierre Humbert, à Amsterdam 1738, in-12 (9,5x16cm), (24) 545pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First edition, which must Samuel Formey. An allegorical frontispiece repeated in 2 volumes.
Binders full brown sheepskin contemporary. Although similar, the bindings are not alike: the irons are slightly different and the pieces are in Havana morocco for the second volume, not red; the second [...]

200 €

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First edition

Antoine-Augustin BRUZEN DE LA MARTINIERE

Le Grand dictionnaire géographique, historique et critique

Chez P. G. Le Mercier & Le Mercier & Boudet, à Paris 1739-1741, in-4 (25,5x38,5cm), (4) XII pp. (2) 525 pp. (3) 334

original and complete well Editing six volumes
Binders of the time in the open marbled brown calf,

1 000 €

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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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Antoine de FURETIERE

Le roman bourgeois

Chez Jean-Baptiste Cusson, à Nancy 1712, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (8) 327pp., relié.

New edition, illustrated
Binding full glossy and brown speckled calf. Back with nerves decorated. As tan morocco room. torn rotator head. A blunt corner. Good copy.

350 €

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Henri Joseph DU LAURENS ABBÉ ( DULAURENS)

L'arretin moderne

Aux dépens deLa Congrégation de l'Index, à Rome 1775, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), 230pp. (1) ; 212pp., 2 parties en un volume relié.

New edition after the original appeared at the same address in 1763.

400 €

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First edition

VOLTAIRE & Prosper Jolyot de CREBILLON (dit CREBILLON [...]

Les fils ingrats [Ensemble] Mahomet [Ensemble] Le Mérope française [Ensemble] Lettre a Mr. ...

Chez Prault, A Paris; Bruxelles; Londres 1738 - 1745, In-8 (12,5x19cm), relié.

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Binding full glossy brown calf contemporary. Back to ornate nerves. As part marouquin red. 2 wormholes in mind. joints open to the upper joint tail, ditto the lower joint. Coins heavily blunted and stripped. A black spot on the upper flat tail. First title page with multiple signatures [...]

450 €

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First edition

DESCHAMPS DE SAUCOURT

Baby-bambou , Histoire archi-merveilleuse

Chez Brunet, à Chiméronville et se trouve à Paris (1784), in-18 (7,5x12,5cm), relié.

first edition published under initialisme.
Binding nineteenth half brown leather Russia, back with nerves in large part faded, decorated with small gilded florets, boards made paper (a little off on the first board) underlined double blind fillets, all edges gilt.
 

100 €

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Philippe DESPORTES

Les oeuvres

De l'imprimerie de Raphael Du Petit Val, à Rouen 1611, in-12 (8x14,5cm), 675pp. (33), relié.

New edition adorned with an engraved frontispiece title and drawn by Leonard Gautier.
Bound in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back to ornate nerves. part of title in red morocco. head cap pulled away with deficiencies to the joints. Mors split tail. 2 tail worm holes, and 2 other along the [...]

700 €

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