First edition

Jean-Louis SCHERER

Recherches historiques et geographiques sur le Nouveau-Monde

Chez Brunet, à Paris 1777, in-8 (12,5x20,2cm), xii (2f.) 352pp., relié.

SCHERER Jean-Louis
Recherches historiques et geographiques sur le Nouveau-Monde
Chez Brunet, Paris 1777, in-8 (12,5 x 20,2 cm), xii (2 f.) 352 pp., contemporary sheep
The rare first edition with eight illustrations (Chinese coins and [...]

1 500 €

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First edition

Pietro & Achille PARBONI

Raccolta di N°60 vedute antiche e moderne della citta di Roma e sue vicinanze : con la giunta ...

Presso Agapito Franzetti, in Roma 1820 S.d., Trois volumes in-12 oblong (15,5x22cm), reliés.

Edition illustrated with 158 figures etchings depicting views of Rome. The engravings are different signatures: Parboni, Franzetti, Olivieri, or not carry any, and sometimes the date of 1824. Drawing on strong vellum.
Binding half calf contemporary hazelnut. Back smooth decorated with long [...]

1 300 €

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Antoine BIET

Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année MDCLII

Chez François Clouzier, à Paris 1664, in-4 (17x24cm), (24) 432pp., relié.

BIET Antoine
Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année MDCLII
Chez François Clouzier, Paris 1664, in-4 (17 x 24 cm), (24) 432 pp.,contemporary calf
First edition.
Contemporary brown calf, [...]

3 500 €

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Michel LE FEVRE

Théâtre de la Turquie, où sont representées les choses les plus remarquables qui s'y passent ...

Chez Jacques Le Febvre, à Paris 1688, in-4 (18x25,5cm), (20) 558pp. (11), relié.

Chez Jacques Le Febvre, in Paris 1688, in-4 (18 x 25.5 cm), (20) 558pp(11), bound

New Edition. The author wrote this work in Italian and published it in Milan in 1674, he did the translation himself.

Bound in full brown calf. Spine in decorated compartments. Title piece in [...]

2 500 €

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Edward CHAMBERLAYNE

L'état présent d'Angleterre

Chez Paul Marret, AAmsterdam 1688, in-12 (9x16cm), relié.

New edition, rare. As a frontispiece representing the King of England
Copy the arms of Jacques Nicolas Colbert, Archbishop of Rouen.
Bound in full calf icy blond. Back tooled raised the figure crowned. Arms stamped on boards and triple net framing. Flush caps. Jaw cracked and open. Corners [...]

900 €

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P. J. MAIRAN

Lettres d'un missionnaire a Pekin, contenant diverses questions sur la Chine, pour servir de ...

Chez Nyon, à Paris 1782, in-8 (12x20cm), xi (1) 368pp. (1), relié.

Second edition and first edition under this title, the book was titled: Letters to Father ... Parennin on China. Illustrated boards and a calf figure.Plein granita. Smooth spine decorated. Part of title in red morocco. Torn off caps. Upper jaw and split open the tail and head. Corners bumped. [...]

450 €

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Jean-Baptiste Marquis de BOYER D'ARGENS

Lettres chinoises , ou correspondance philosophique , historique & critique , entre un Chinois ...

Chez Pierre Paupie, à La Haye; à Berlin 1755 - 1746, in-12 (8x14,5cm), xxiv, 306pp. et 332pp. et 338pp. et 332pp. et

New edition (third?) And first in 6 volumes. The First edition date 1746.Les philosophical Dreams are publishing originale.Plein speckled antique brown calf. Smooth back decorated. Parts of titles and volume numbers in red morocco. Triple gold star and mesh spandrels on the boards. All red edges. [...]

900 €

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Dom PERNETY

Histoire d'un voyage aux isles Malouines, fait en 1763 & 1764; Avec des observations sur le ...

Chez Saillant & Nyon & Delallain, à Paris 1770, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in 8 (12x19,5cm), iv, 385pp. et (2) 314pp. (2), relié.

Second edition, the first of some parts, following the first, which appeared in Berlin the year before. With 16 folding plates at the end of volume two, 3 maps, charts, fauna and inhabitants…(2 plates missing). This edition also contains the "Journal historique du voyage fait aux îles Malouines [...]

700 €

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