Pierre Simon BALLANCHE

Antigone

De l'imprimerie de Didot l'aîné, Paris 1819, Grd. in 8 (14,5x23cm), 328pp., relié.

First illustrated edition and mention of second edition after the original, published in 1815 by the same publisher. 6 figures a Broth antique engraved by Baquoy. Beautiful print on Velin and elegant typographic realization of Didot.Plein green morocco long contemporary grains. spine 4-board [...]

500 €

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Richard STEELE & Joseph ADDISON

Le Spectateur ou le Socrate moderne, où l'on voit un portrait naïf des Moeurs de ce Siécle

Chez Mérigot, Paris 1754-1755, in-12 (9,5x17cm), 9 volumes reliés.

New edition adorned with seven frontispieces Scotin the elder. The newspaper appeared for the first time in volume in 1712 sheepskin. Full brown speckled time. Back with five nerves, parts of title and volume number of red morocco, gilt floral pedestals and finials. All red edges. Caps head of [...]

450 €

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First edition

Antoine-Marin LE MIERRE

La peinture, poëme en trois chants

Chez Le Jay, à Paris 1769 S.d., in-4 (19x25,5cm), (4) vij, (1) 94pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a portrait of Cornelius inset on the title page and three figures on strong paper from Cochin and engraved by Prevost, Ponce and San Aubin.Pleine brown sheepskin time. Spine ribbed features 5 jewels. Part of title in red morocco. Roulette cuts. Friction. 3 corners [...]

300 €

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Mathurin REGNIER

Oeuvres de Régnier

S.n., Londres 1750, in-12 (7,5x14cm), (4) 175pp. (2) et (4) xiv (2) 288pp., 2 volumes reliés.

New edition adorned with a banner engraved by Eisen Sernique, repeated head of the text of the second volume. Full blond smooth calf at the time. Back smooth decorated with pieces of red morocco, caissons and small gold chains, and a lace tail. All red edges. A slightly cracked joint and some [...]

150 €

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Pierre LE ROY & Jean PASSERAT

Satyre Menippée, de la vertu du catholicon d'Espagne, et de la tenue des Etats de Paris, à ...

ChezLes Héritiers De Mathias Kerner [Prosp. Durand], à Ratisbone [Paris] 1726, pet. in-8 (10,7x17,7cm), (6) xxvj,

New edition, illustrated with 10 figures (many portraits), 2 folding (the procession of the League and the states of the League). Title pages in red and black. Full brown speckled calf ice time. Back tooled raised florets 4 caiossonnés. Piece of red morocco title and volume number in black [...]

650 €

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First edition

François-Augustin Paradis de MONCRIF

Oeuvres mêlées, tant en prose qu'en vers

Chez Bertrand Brunet, à Paris 1743, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), relié.

First Edition. Full brown calf and marbled glossy contemporary. Back to nerves nicely decorated. Thin tail slot on 0.5 mn. 2 corners bumped. Good copy. Mix of criticism, plays, poems and speeches. It includes Reflections on some books falsely called imagination works; Rival souls fabulous history; [...]

350 €

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RICHER

Théatre du monde

Chez Defer de Maisonneuve, à Paris 1788, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in 8 (12,5x20cm), 335pp. et 352pp. et 360pp. et 374pp., relié.

Reprint of the 1775 edition, illustrated with 20 beautiful figures by Moreau le Jeune and Marillier, engraved by De Longueuil, ... Full Calf Born rooted contemporary. Smooth back nicely decorated. Part of title in pink morocco detomaison black morocco. Gaps in head cover of Volume IV. 4 corners [...]

400 €

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First edition

André Joseph PANCKOUCKE

L'art de désoppiler la rate. Sive de modo C. Prudenter. En prenant chaque feuillet pour se T. le D

S.n., à Gallipoli des Calabres 1756, In 12 (9x16cm), relié.

First edition, rare. Full Calf blond marbled time. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Bit split tail to the second TV. Good copy. Assembly jokes, jokes, riddles, gasconades, extracts of rare and humorous books, short stories and fables, ancient customs, etc., all designed to delight [...]

550 €

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