Henri Joseph DU LAURENS ABBÉ ( DULAURENS)

L’arretin

Aux dépens de la Congrégation de l'Index, à Rome [Paris] 1768, in 12 (10x15,5cm), de (4) xxiv, 26-168pp. , 156pp,,

The first edition was published in 1763 at the same address under the title: The arretin, or debauchery of the mind makes sense. Full morocco lemon time. Smooth back decorated. Part of title in green morocco. Triple fillet border on covers. Gilt edges. Nice copy. Upper joint slightly rubbed. The [...]

1 200 €

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Charles de SAINT-EVREMOND (ou SAINT-EVREMONT)

Nouvelles oeuvres meslées

Chez la veuve de Claude Barbin, à Paris 1700, in 12 (10x17cm), (16) 367pp., relié.

First edition of this collection, which contains the maxims of La Rochefoucauld in interesting variations. Illustrated with a portrait medallion Edelink. Full Calf glossy contemporary fawn. Back to nerves ornate. Part of title in red morocco. Despite some wormholes, beautiful antique binding. [...]

450 €

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Abbé Laurent BORDELON

Le voyage forcé de Becafort hypocondriaque. Qui s'imagine être indispensablement obligé de dire ...

Chez Jean Musier, à Paris 1709, in-12 (9x16cm), (2) xxxv (1) 342pp. (4), relié.

First edition, rare. Modern Cardboard cream parchment. Piece as black sheepskin. Like all the satirical works of the Father Bordelon, it is a curious work and unclassifiable in which a trip with Becafort, which he describes the thoughts, speech and dialogue narrator; the book is full of reviews and [...]

550 €

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Nicolas BOINDIN

Oeuvres

Chez Prault, à Paris 1753, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (4) xxiij, 287pp. et (4) 350pp; (2), 2 volumes reliés.

First Edition. Illustrated with two folding maps in the second volume, the statements of Roman tribes. Full Calf granita. flat spine decorated. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. a small gap in the board of volume I. A clear pale yellow wetness early in the book. Beautiful copy. These [...]

600 €

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Alexander POPE

Oeuvres complettes

Chez la veuve Duschene, Paris 1779, 8 volumes in-8 (12,5x20cm), civ ; 290pp. (2) et (2) vj ; 471pp. et (4) 466pp. et (4)

New expanded the English text for the "best parts" and illustrated with a portrait of the author as a frontispiece by Kneller, decorated and engraved by Marillier Lebeau edition, as well as 17 beautiful figures carved by Dambrun by Marillier, Duflos, Left Godfrey and Al.Plein blond marbled calf [...]

800 €

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Antoine PECQUET

Memoires secrets pour servir a l'histoire de Perse

Aux dépens de la Compagnie, à Amsterdam 1745, pet. in-8, relié.

Original edition, quite rare. Title page in red and black.
Binding on half basane red end eighteenth. Dos to decorated nerves of lean and fatty nets. Title of brown morocco piece. Missing lower Cap, and lacks a leather band along the upper mors. Friction. A brown waterstain at the center of [...]

450 €

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HELIODORE D'EMESE

Les amours de Théagène et Chariclée. Histoire éthiopique

S.n., à Londres 1743, in-12 (9,5x15cm), x, 213pp. et 190pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First printing of this illustrated edition whose translation of Father Desfontaine was published for the first time in 1729 a frontispiece, 5 figures for Volume I and Volume II 6, the chart entitled Conclusion often and 10 missing headbands title. The boards are not signed. Jolie edition, although [...]

600 €

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Antoine Houdar de LA MOTTE

Oeuvres

Chez Prault, à Paris 1754, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (4) lx, (4) 264pp. et (8) 265-622p. et (12) 350pp. et (4) 440pp. et (4)

First Edition collective. Title pages in red and black. Full calf time scales. Back tooled raised. Parts of titles in red morocco. Caps heads slightly frayed; ditto for 6 caps tail. Upper jaw of volumes II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX and X in part split. Many corners bumped. Most false securities have [...]

700 €

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