First edition

François LE PREVOST D'EXMES & Joseph de LAPORTE

La revue des feuilles de Mr. Freron

S.n., à Londres 1756, in-12, viij, 3-140 121-406p., 2 parties reliées en un volume.

First edition, rare. The second part is entitled to: Analysis of some great philosophical works, preceded Reflections on criticism. Full glossy blond marbled calf contemporary. Smooth back decorated. Part of title in red morocco. Triple Net framework on boards and weapons struck large centers. Very [...]

750 €

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First edition

François-Félix NOGARET

Podalire et Dirphé, ou La couronne tient à la jarretiere

Chez Louis, AParis 1801, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in 12 (9x16,5cm), relié.

First Edition, iillustrée two headpieces designed by Bornet and engraved by Boivinet. Full Calf rooted contemporary. Smooth back features 3 irons and rollers. Piece of red morocco title and volume number in black morocco (pellet). Hat Volume 1 threadbare. Corners bumped. Brown and dark task page [...]

200 €

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Contes à rire, ou nouvelles récréations françaises

Chez Les Marchands de nouveautés, à Paris 1804, in-18 (9x14,5cm), 136 ; 128pp. et 132 ; 138pp., 4 tomes en deux volumes reliés.

New edition, corrected and augmented. Half calf iced caramel later (1850). Back tooled raised. Piece of red morocco title and volume number in brown morocco. Nice set. Excellent condition. Series of humorous and satirical tales of everyday life. The first edition of Tales laughing appeared in 1681 [...]

450 €

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Claude-Prosper Jolyot de CREBILLON (dit CREBILLON FILS)

Le Sylphe ou songe de Madame de R***. [Ensemble] Lettre d'un jeune officier a Monsieur de V... En ...

Chez Prault & fils, à Paris 1735, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), 40pp. ; xxij, 28pp., 2 volumes reliés.

The Sylph was published for the first time in 1730, this is the first tale Crébillon. Letter from a young officer in the first edition anonymous; very rare, this first edition seems absent from all libraries. At the end of the letter, signature: LBDK Rare edition. Cardboard cream parchment modern. [...]

500 €

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First edition

Alexander POPE & Germain-François Poullain de [...]

Essai sur l'homme [Ensemble] Lettres turques

S.n. ; Chez Pierre Marteau, s.l.; A Cologne 1736 - 1739, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), xxx, 109pp. ; (2) 69pp., relié.

French Edition of The Essay on Man translated by Etienne de Silhouette, and second edition of the Turkish Letters published for the first time in 1730 by the same publisher in Cologne. Modern parchment cardboard. Piece as black sheepskin. The human trial, philosophical poem Pope is translated into [...]

650 €

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First edition

Marquis d' ALBERTAS

Lettre d'un père à son fils officier français

De l'imprimerie de Dubié, s.l. [Paris ?] ca 1815, 11x18,5cm, 8pp., 2 cahiers agrafés.

First edition of this booklet, published after his supposedly reading 1815.Pamphlet particularly violent and accuser against Bonaparte, warning a military son, according to the Marquis ready to betray the king to France and an adventurer wishing to bleed again France. The Marquis d'Albertas [...]

100 €

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Marie-Jeanne RICCOBONI

Lettres De Milady Juliette Catesby, A Milady Henriette Camply, Son Amie

S.n., à Amsterdam 1761, In 12 (9x15,5cm), (2) 250pp., relié.

Second edition, published by the same publisher reportedly the first in 1759, with the same snack. Novel published anonymously and claimed translated from English. Full of marbled sheepskin time. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. a blunt, bare corner. Friction. Marie-Jeanne [...]

250 €

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Caroline PICHLER

Agathocles, ou lettres écrites de Rome et de Grèce, au commencement du quatrième siècle

Chez Blanchard et Eymery, Paris 1812, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in 12 (10x17,5cm), 246pp. (1) et 239pp. et 255pp. et 281pp., quatre volumes reliés.

Original French edition, translated by Isabelle Montolieu. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Le Cerf. The title page of Volume 1 is normally replaced by two sheets of catalog. Full Calf rooted contemporary. Smooth back decorated with two boxes to the Grotesque, urn irons and multiple wheels. Red [...]

400 €

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