Marie Catherine, Baronne d' AULNOY

Histoire et aventures d'Hypolite, comte de Duglas

Chez Valleyre, Cailleau, à Paris 1764, in-12 (8x14,5cm), (4) 278pp. ; (4) 272pp., 4 parties reliées en 1 volume.

New edition, after the original was published in 1690. Illustrated Figures 4 (finely engraved but unsigned) forming the frontispiece of 4 pounds. Securities in an engraved frame. Sheepskin half speckled contemporary. Smooth back features 5 jewels. Part of title in red morocco. Two irons gold faded. [...]

250 €

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Jean-François POMMEREUL & Prosper Jolyot de CREBILLON [...]

Contes théologiques, suivis des Litanies des catholiques du dix-huitième siècle, et de Poésies ...

De l'imprimerie de la Sorbonne, à Paris 1783, In 8 (13x21cm), 303pp., relié.

First edition, rare. Early twentieth Full Calf blond, beautiful pastiche of a contemporary binding. Back tooled raised. Triple fillet border on covers. Part of title in red morocco. Inner lace and roll on turns. Paper eighteenth kept guard. The lower margin of the title page missing (we removed the [...]

700 €

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Christian GELLERT

Extrait des oeuvres de Mr. Gellert, contenant ses apologues, ses fables et ses histoires

Aux depens de la maison des orphelins, à Zurichow (Leipzig) 1768, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. In 12 (9,5x16,5cm), (24) 444pp. (4), relié.

First edition of this translation of Toussaint. Illustrated with a frontispiece representing a concert played by animals. Slightly later binding Bozérian kind. Smooth back ornate. Part of title in red morocco. Framing the Greek boards. Gilt edges. Flush caps. Upper joint cracked. Corners bumped. [...]

170 €

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Raymond POISSON

Les dames galantes, ou la confidence reciproque

Chez Jean Pauli, à Amsterdam 1737, Pet. in-12 (7,5x13cm), (4) 328pp., 2 parties reliées en un volume.

Second edition after the original published in 1685, rare. Title page in red and black. Sticker printer. Velin full time. Smooth back with title struck cold black. Nice copy. Novel written during the retreat of the author and strikingly modern when it is related to the prose of Madame de Lafayette [...]

350 €

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Nicolo PARTHENIO GIANETTASIO

Piscatoria et nautica

Typis regiis, Neapoli 1686, Pet. in-8 (10,5x15cm), (4) 263pp. (3), relié.

New edition (rated second after the original from 1685 it is a faithful reprint), illustrated with a frontispiece-title, frontispiece and nine figures (including many naval scenes) drawn and engraved by F. Solimene F. Louvemont. The prints are fine and beautiful. Like a copy of the Library of [...]

650 €

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TERENCE

PUBLII TERENTII AFRI COMOEDIAE SEX Novissime recognitae cum selecta varietate lectionum et perpetua ...

Ex Typographia Societatis, Biponti 1779, Deux tomes en deux Vol. in 8 (11,5x19,7cm), XXXVI, 346pp. et XIII, 431pp., relié.

Edition Deux Ponts (bipontine) works by Terence. Two vignettes title inset Verhelst. Sheepskin half speckled contemporary in small corners. As part of Havana. Nets and rollers. Contains, in Latin with annotations: The Andrienne, The Eunuch, The Hécyre, The Héautontimorouménos, The Phormion, The [...]

250 €

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Pierre DUMAY & Paul PETIT

Virgille virai an borguignon. Choix des plus beaux livres de l'Enéide, suivis d'épisodes tirés ...

Imprimerie de Frantin, Dijon 1831, In 12 (10x16,5cm), XLVIII, 323PP. (4), relié.

New edition, printed in 244 copies. The original has published three books, 1718-1720. Sheepskin Half green Restore corners. Back to nerves decorated monatiques irons and rollers. Rubbing on spine, corners and joint. Burlesque translation of Virgil dialect bourguignon. The notes and the long [...]

500 €

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Antoine GUENEE & VOLTAIRE

Lettres de quelques Juifs portugais et allemands, à M. de Voltaire ; avec des réflexions ...

Chez Moutard, à Paris 1776, in-12 (9x16,5cm), xxvij (1) 424pp. et (4) 476pp. et (8) 444pp., 3 volumes reliés.

Edition partly original, published for the first time in 1769 in a Vol. in 8. Two volumes were added for this edition. Full sheepskin vintage blonde. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Petis gaps in mind. Tail headdress of Volume III threadbare. 7 corners bumped. Friction. The book [...]

450 €

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