First edition

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

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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First edition

Louis Sébastien MERCIER

Jezennemours, roman dramatique

S.n. , à Amsterdam 1776, 2 parties en un Vol. in 2 (10x17cm), (6) 276pp. ; (4) 260pp. (1f. bc), relié.

First edition, rare. The first and last leaf are white. Barbier attributes the novel Mercier. Another edition was published at the same time in Paris, Aux stores the printing company; we do not know if one of them is a fake, or if it must follow that Barbier made about the edition above, which is [...]

200 €

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First edition

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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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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