Madame de GENLIS

Les petits émigrés, ou correspondance de quelques enfants

S.n., à Hambourg 1798, in-16 (8x13cm), (4) viij 172pp. ; (4) 174pp; et (4) 183pp. ; (4) 163pp., 4 tomes reliés en 2.

First edition small size due to the original published in Berlin and Paris on the same date. Full marbled calf contemporary. Smooth back decorated urn irons and rollers. Part of title and volume number in black morocco. Roll on turns. Lack head of Volume I; a snag with missing tail. Friction. 3 [...]

300 €

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Quintus Horatius Flaccus (dit) HORACE

Q. Horatius Flaccus, ex recensione & cum notis atque emendationibus Richardi Bentleii

apud Rod. & Jacob. Wetstenios & Guil. Smith, Amstelaedami 1728, In 4 (20x26,5cm), (22) 717pp. (239p.), relié.

Third edition of the works prepared by Richard Bentley (1662-1742) better than the first (Cambridge, 1711) with the attached notes to the text and index Treter corrected by Verburgius. A frontispiece engraved by Bernard. Title page in red and black. Full Sheepskin rooted, 1900 (pastiche of a time [...]

300 €

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First edition

Gabriel Francisco LE JAY

Josephus venditus. Tragoedia

Apud Antonium Lambin, Parisii (Paris) 1698, Pet. in-8 (9,5x17cm), (12) 67pp., relié.

Edition, illustrated by a figure from Cornelius engraved by Mariette and headband to arms. Full glossy blond Calf. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Double fillet border on covers. A slight hitch in mind. Roll on turns. Small spots on the lower flat. 2 corners bumped. Guards [...]

250 €

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Philippe de Laurens Abbé de REYRAC

Hymne au soleil, suivi de plusieurs morceaux du même genre

Aux dépens de la Compagnie [Cazin], à Amsterdam [Paris] 1781, in-18 (6,5x12,5cm), xl, 138pp., relié.

New edition, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. One of the few titles to the wrong address in Amsterdam. Binder editor full sheepskin blond marbled. Smooth back decorated. Part of title in red morocco. Trimple fillet border on covers. A hitch on the back. Small gaps in the joint line and one [...]

100 €

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John GAY

Fables

Printed for J. and R. Tonson, London 1737 - 1742, in-8 (12x19,5cm), (14) 173pp. ; (8) 155pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

Mention fifth edition for the first volume, and second for the second edition. The first volume was released for the first time in 1727, a sequel was added him in 1738 and is illustrated with a frontispiece by Scottin (placed at the top of the second volume and dated 1738), two vignettes title, 51 [...]

500 €

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Antoine LE ROY

Le Momus françois, ou les aventures divertissantes du duc de Roquelaure

Chez Pierre Marteau, Cologne 1768, in-12 (8,5x14,3cm), (2) 98pp. ; (2) 80pp., 2 parties reliées en un volume.

New edition. Copy weapons struck cold Armand Joseph Hare Grange, Marquis de Fourilles and Grange; Azure a chevron Or, in chief two roses Argent and in base an eagle éployé lowered the flight itself. Full Sheepskin blond textured contemporary. Smooth back decorated. Part of title in red morocco. A [...]

400 €

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Albrecht von HALLER

Poesies de M. Haller

Chez La Société typographique, Berne 1775, in-8 (12x19,3cm), viij, 265pp., relié.

New edition and first illustrated edition, with a frontispiece by Dunker engraved by Lacroix, a figure on the cover page of 6 very nice header and several cul-de-lamp, all by Dunker. This edition has been revised and improved translation by Vincent Bernhard texts Tscharner.Demi Chagrin ca 1850 pine [...]

300 €

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Friedrich SCHILLER

Wallenstein

In bureau der deutschen classiker, Carlsruhe 1826, In 8 (10,5x19cm), 419pp., relié.

New German edition, the first having appeared in 1800 Full Velin time. Smooth back adorned with jewels and 5 casters. Part of title in red morocco. Part of title rubbed. Vellum soiled. Wallenstein is a dramatic trilogy. The three parts are Wallenstein's Camp, The Piccolomini and Death of [...]

400 €

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