First edition

ANONYME

Via veritas et vita [Novum testamentum]

Frederici Leonard, Parisiis (Paris) 1697, In-16 (7x12,5cm), (2) 611pp. (23), relié.

Illustrated edition of a title-frontispiece, which contains no such title verita Via Vita and pediment with a verse taken from the Gospel according to John, heading in a book designated by Christ and held by the cherub. Address in the bottom banner: Typis Frederici Leonard. Parisiis. 1697.
Copy [...]

500 €

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Nicephore Calliste XANTHOPOULOS

L'Histoire ecclesiastique de Nicephore, fils de Calliste Xantouplois, autheur grec, traduicte ...

Chez Guillaume Linocier, à Paris 1587, in-8 (11x17cm), (20f.) 516ff. et (1f.) 518-1003ff. (51f.), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition of the French translation (the first being published in 1578 folio and in-8) that must, according to Barbier, two Benedictine Denys Hangart and Jean Gillot, but according to recent research, is the only Hangart translator and Jean Gillot is the scientific editor. Marks of the editor on [...]

1 200 €

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ANONYME

Les pseaumes de David, mis en vers françois

Chez Zacharie Chatelain, à Amsterdam 1738, In-12 (8,5x15cm), (2) 392pp., relié.

New edition
German Binding right calf antique brown. Back with nerves decorated. boards decorated with a large central iron and frames made of several chains. gilt edges. tail cap partially broken away. Slot in the upper joint in front and rear along 3 boxes.

350 €

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Antoine-Augustin BRUZEN DE LA MARTINIERE

Le Grand dictionnaire géographique, historique et critique

Chez P. G. Le Mercier & Le Mercier & Boudet, à Paris 1739-1741, in-4 (25,5x38,5cm), (4) XII pp. (2) 525 pp. (3) 334

original and complete well Editing six volumes
Binders of the time in the open marbled brown calf,

1 000 €

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Jean de LA BRUYERE

Dialogues posthumes du sieur de La Bruyère sur le quietisme

Chez Charles Osmont, à Paris 1699, in-8 (8x14cm), (22p.) 382pp., relié.

first edition. Tchemerzine VI, 331.
Bound in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. Headdresses threadbare. Rubbed together. Large brown spot on the top plate. 3 corners bumped. P. 158-168 scorched.
All posthumous books of La Bruyère (died 1696) were completed by [...]

450 €

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Antoine ARNAULD & Pierre NICOLE

La perpetuité de la foy de l'eglise catholique touchant l'eucharistie deffendue contre le livre du ...

Chez Charles Savreux, à Paris 1669, In-4 (18,5x25,5cm), (74) 970, 172, 86p (12), relié.

first edition. Maque the title page printer, a thumbnail of arms of Clement VI.
Binding in full speckled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back to ornate nerves. As part of speckled brown sheepskin. A head slot. A white spot at the tail. Friction. Good copy.

500 €

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ANONYME

Biblia ad vestustissima exemplaria castigata

Joannes Stelcius, Antverpiae (Anvers) 1570, in-16 (6,5x11cm), (12f.) 319ff., relié.

New edition of the Bible, with the privilege on the back of the title page of 20 January 1558. Prepared by Johannes Hentenius. Brand printer in title page.
Bound in full red morocco seventeenth. Back smooth decorated with four finials, with supervision of irons to small points. gilt titles. [...]

1 400 €

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François CHAUVEAU, Eustache LE SUEUR

La vie de St. Bruno, fondateur de l'ordre des Chartreux

Chez René Cousinet, à Paris s.d. (ca 1660), In-folio (27,5x41cm), (4) 22pl., relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated with a title frontispiece and 22 plates from the tables of Eustache Le Sueur and engraved by Francois Chauveau.
Binding half shagreen iced chocolate ca 1860 with corners L. signed Fixon bottom of the last page. Back to jansenist nerves. Engraved title and the [...]

1 200 €

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