William COWPER

Poems

Printed for J. Johnson, London 1798, in-16 (9,5x16cm), x (2) 324pp. et iv (4) 335pp. (1), 2 volumes reliés.

New illustrated edition of 10 charming figures by Stothard and engraved by Neagle, Heath, Angus.
Binding in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back smooth decorated with four irons lyre in a crown; nets, roller. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Dark area on the upper flat of the [...]

400 €

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First edition

Robert DODSLEY & John GAY

Choix de petites pieces du théatre anglois, traduites des originaux

Chez Prault, à Paris 1756, in-12 (9,5x16,2cm), (8) 218pp. ; (2) xiij, 235pp., 2 tomes en un volume relié.

first edition of this translation that gives first opera beggars, originally of The Threepenny Opera

400 €

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Guillaume PLANTAVIT DE LA PAUSE & Pierre François [...]

Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de la Calotte

Chez le libraire de Momus , à Moropolis 1732, Pet. in-12 (7,5x13,3cm), (12) 192, 156, 161p. (7) et (8) 167pp. (1) ;

Second edition, plus a third part of the book which appeared for the first time in Basel in 1725. These memoirs were published several times until 1752.
Binding in plain blond calf contemporary. Smooth back nicely decorated, wheels and tail head. As part red morocco and volume number morocco [...]

400 €

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Louis Joseph LEGAY

Mes souvenirs et autres opuscules poétiques

Chez J. Manoury, à Caen 1788, in-16 (7,5x13,5cm), (4) 214pp. et (2) x, (2) 213pp. (3), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and title 4 figures.
Binding in full mottled calf blond contemporary. Back with nerves decorated, wheels and tail head. Part of title and volume number morocco blond. Triple mentoring net on the boards.

250 €

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Gilles MENAGE

Poesies françoises de Gilles Menage

De l'imprimerie d'Edme Martin, Paris 1758, in-8 (12x18,5cm), relié.

New and very rare edition, printed in small numbers by the author himself.
Binding in full mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. As part dark brown morocco. Friction, some slashes on the boards.

280 €

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Laurence STERNE

Oeuvres complètes

Chez Jean-François Bastien, à Paris 1803, In-8 (12,5x21cm), 6 tomes en 6 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with a medallion portrait frontispiece and 16 figures.
Binding in full brown sheepskin speckled contemporary. Back smooth decorated with two different irons and multiple wheels. Title and volume number gilded. Marbled edges.

450 €

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First edition

Jean-François COLLIN D'HARLEVILLE

Théatre et poésie fugitives

Chez Duminil Lesueur, à Paris 1805, in-8 (12,5x20,5cm), (4) xxij, 348pp. et (4) 432pp. et (4) 418pp. (1) et (4) 199pp.

Collective Edition
Bound in full sheepskin rooted blond contemporary. Back smooth decorated with two irons and two boxes to the grotesque, castors. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. A wormhole leading the first three volumes. spine slightly thinned

450 €

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MARTIAL D'AUVERGNE

Les poesies

De l'imprimerie de Antoine Urbain Coustelier, à Paris 1724, in-12 (9,5x15,5cm), (4) 231pp. et (4) 204pp. (4), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition
Binding full glossy golden calf contemporary. spine finely decorated nerves. Part of title and volume number morocco beige. Headdress head of Volume I miss wearing caps and tail of two volumes rather clumsily restored. Coins strongly blunted and damaged.

450 €

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