Abbé REYRE

L'Ecole des jeunes demoiselles ou Lettres d'une mère vertueuse à sa fille.

Chez Varin, Paris 1786, in-12 (10x16cm), 347pp. et 347pp., deux volumes reliés.

New edition. Full sheepskin speckled blonde then. Back smooth decorated with parts of title and volume numbers morocco blond and black, coffered and gilded finials. All red edges. Mors head split on the second volume. Rubbed Caps. Scuffs. A sheet of half-title probably missing. A small gallery to [...]

100 €

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François LANGE

La Nouvelle pratique civile, criminelle et bénéficiale, ou le Nouveau praticien françois, ...

Chez Jean & Michel Guignard, à Paris 1717, in-4 (20x25cm), (1f. tit.) (1f. épitre) (5p. tab.) (3p. priv.) 396pp., relié.

New edition of the book that Lange had published nearly half a century ago under the name Gastier Attorney in parliament, and was the first title of "French Practitioner." QuÚrard gives the 1755 edition, the last edition, and notes: "The various editions intermediate underwent significant changes, [...]

250 €

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Richard STEELE & Joseph ADDISON

Le Spectateur ou le Socrate moderne, où l'on voit un portrait naïf des Moeurs de ce Siécle

Chez Mérigot, Paris 1754-1755, in-12 (9,5x17cm), 9 volumes reliés.

New edition adorned with seven frontispieces Scotin the elder. The newspaper appeared for the first time in volume in 1712 sheepskin. Full brown speckled time. Back with five nerves, parts of title and volume number of red morocco, gilt floral pedestals and finials. All red edges. Caps head of [...]

450 €

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First edition

BERTHOLLET

Instruction sur la conservation et les usages des pommes-de-terre

De l'imprimerie de la Feuille du cultivateur, à Paris ca 1795 S.d., Pet. in 8 (13x21cm), 38pp., cousu.

Rare first edition of this brochure. Brochure sewn naked. The Committee of Agriculture and Arts was founded in 1794 and Parmentier in its creation was a prominent and influential member. The potato was soon perceived by Parmentier as a way to combat famine and boards shortages, whether men or [...]

550 €

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First edition

PONSINET DE SIVRY

Traité de la politique privée, tiré de Tacite et de divers auteurs

Chez Marc Michel Rey, à Amsterdam 1768, In 12 (9,5x16cm), (4) VI, 146pp., relié.

First Edition. Full brown calf time. Back tooled raised florets 5. Part of title in red morocco. Triple fillet border on covers. Rubbing on spine, joint, borders and corners. 2 corners bumped. Good copy. Treaty courtier, and how to behave with princes.Fragilité the position of the courtier and [...]

250 €

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Jean Henri Samuel FORMEY

Conseils pour former une bibliothèque peu nombreuse mais choisie

Chez Haude et Spener, Berlin 1756, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), xx, 352pp., relié.

The best edition, which includes the following text Formey of the General Introduction to the Study of Science and Belles-Lettres for people who do not know that the French "by La Martinière with notes of Abbot Trublet. The first edition was published in 1746. Calf Full marbled time. spine smooth [...]

450 €

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First edition

POLYBE & Jean-Charles FOLARD

Abrégé des Commentaires de M. de Folard, sur l'Histoire de Polybe - Par M*** Mestre de Camp de ...

Chez La Veuve Gandouin, Giffart, David, Jombert et Durand, Paris 1754, 3 volumes in-4 (19,5x25,5cm), relié.

First edition, richly illustrated compendium of the famous knight Folard comments prepared by the Count de Chabot. 113 intaglio plates - sometimes folding (Volume I: 51, Volume 2: 22 and Volume 3: 40) - representing technical, battle scenes and war machines of Antiquity; with 4 maps and a map of [...]

900 €

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RICHER

Théatre du monde

Chez Defer de Maisonneuve, à Paris 1788, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in 8 (12,5x20cm), 335pp. et 352pp. et 360pp. et 374pp., relié.

Reprint of the 1775 edition, illustrated with 20 beautiful figures by Moreau le Jeune and Marillier, engraved by De Longueuil, ... Full Calf Born rooted contemporary. Smooth back nicely decorated. Part of title in pink morocco detomaison black morocco. Gaps in head cover of Volume IV. 4 corners [...]

400 €

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