First edition

Pierre LE BRASSEUR

Histoire civile et ecclesiastique du comté d'Evreux

Chez François Barois, à Paris 1722, in-4 (19x25cm), (28) 417 (27) (1bc.) 208 ; 52pp., relié.

Edition originale, rare, illustrée de trois planches dépliantes représentant l'intérieur d'un tombeau découvert en 1685.
Reliure en plein parchemin moderne à rabat, beau pastiche d'une reliure hollandaise d'époque en parfait état. Pièce de titre en maroquin rouge. Papier jauni. P. 330 [...]

700 €

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Philip MILLER

The abridgement of the gardeners dictionary containing the best and newest methods of cultivating ...

Printed for the author, London 1771, In-4 (21x27,5cm), non paginé. A2 A-Zzz4,4A-5Z, relié.

Mention de sixième édition, révisée et augmentée, illustrée d'un frontispice allégorique de Wale, et de 9 planches dépliantes (serres pour les melons, une autre sur les serres (green house), une troisième d'un plante (polygala), un autre d'une grange, une autre de la rubia [...]

800 €

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J. C. HERVIEUX de CHANTELOUP

Nouveau traité des serins de canarie

Chez Claude Prudhomme, à Paris 1713, in-12 (9x16,5cm), (20) 356pp. (13), relié.

Second edition statement
Binding in full mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. As an exhibit in red morocco. Split bits at the head and tail. Bumped corners and bare. Friction.

600 €

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William COWPER

Poems

Printed for J. Johnson, London 1798, in-16 (9,5x16cm), x (2) 324pp. et iv (4) 335pp. (1), 2 volumes reliés.

New illustrated edition of 10 charming figures by Stothard and engraved by Neagle, Heath, Angus.
Binding in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back smooth decorated with four irons lyre in a crown; nets, roller. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Dark area on the upper flat of the [...]

400 €

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Jonathan SWIFT

Le conte du tonneau, contenant tout ce que les arts et les sciences ont de plus sublime et de plus ...

Chez Henri Scheurleer, à La Haye 1757, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (6) xvj (2) 312pp. et xij, 296pp. et xvj, 280pp., 3 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with 8 figures, including the famous Battles books; the other figures are just as curious.
Binding half mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back smooth decorated with four finials, roulette tail and head. As Exhibit tan morocco, black wax piece volume number. Corners [...]

550 €

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Salomon GESSNER

Oeuvres

Chez Dufart [S.d.] 1797, in-8 (12x20,5cm), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with two engraved titles, a portrait 9 figures in Volume I and Volume II at 15 or 27 prints by Monnet, Marillier, Giraud, engraved by Letellier, Dupré. The same issue features in the Oxford catalogs contains only 18 figures.
Glossy full calf binding vintage green and [...]

400 €

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First edition

Antoine Jacob dit MONTFLEURY

Les oeuvres de Monsieur de Mont-Fleury, contenant ses pieces de theatre

Chez J. Van den Kieboom & Gerard Block & Adrien Van Dorsten, à La Haye 1735, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (8) 7-547p. (6) 484pp., 2 volumes reliés.

Collective Edition, illustrated frontispiece and two 12 figures before the letter, unsigned.
Binding full glossy golden calf contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Inner lace and cuts. Gilt edges. Mors partly restored. Beautiful copy, in a [...]

400 €

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Philippe POT, Romain DE HOOGHE

Les cent nouvelles nouvelles. Suivent les cent nouvelles contenant les cent histoires nouveaux, qui ...

Chez Pierre Gaillard, à Cologne 1736, in-12 (9,5x15,5cm), (30) 397pp. et (24) 389pp., relié.

New edition, reprint
Binding eighteenth end (possibly later) open russia red leather. Foreign Binding, maybe Russian. Back with nerves decorated with tulip boxed irons. Title and volume number gilded. Roulette tail and head. Frieze framing on the boards. All edges gilt. Headdress head of Volume [...]

1 800 €

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