First edition

Prosper MERIMEE

Etudes sur les arts au Moyen-Age

Michel Lévy frères, Paris 1875, 12x19,5cm, relié.

first edition.
Binding to bradel percaline cherry in full flaps, smooth back, date and place golden tail, part of title hazelnut shagreen, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, contemporary binding.
Pleasant copy almost free of freckles.

250 €

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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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Paul VERLAINE

La Décoration & l'Art industriel à l'Exposition de 1889

Typographie Monnoyer, Le Mans 1889, 22,5x33cm, relié.

VERLAINE Paul. La Décoration & l'Art industriel à l'Exposition de 1889
Typographie Monnoyer, Le Mans 1889, 22,5 x 33 cm, Bradel binding
First edition of 30 copies printed on Japon paper of this offprint of L'Artiste for November [...]

5 000 €

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V. N. F. GODET LE JEUNE

Nouveau plan routier de la ville et des faubourgs de Paris

Chez Lerond, Paris 1825, 96x70cm, une feuille rempliée.

First edition imprimée on thick paper.
Arrondissements and Seine heightened with watercolors. 
Map uniformly yellowed. Skillful repairs to the back.
Rare.

600 €

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François-Jean BRALLE, François-Jean BRALLE

Nouvelles fontaines érigées à Paris, de l'ordre et par la munificience de Napoléon le Grand

Chez Joubert fils & chez Bance, Paris 1810, 27,5x41,5cm, relié.

Rare first edition consists of an allegorical title engraved with the arms of Napoleon and 59 inset plates engraved on steel by Boizot, Beauvallet, Vallois under drawings of Bralle. All prints are executed with great finesse and have a scale and an aerial view at the bottom of board. The book will [...]

1 000 €

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[ ANONYME]

Vue d'optique - Galerie élevée dans la place de Grêve à l'occasion de la naissance de Msgr le ...

Chez Basset , Paris [circa 1790], 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view showing the high gallery in place of Strike on the occasion of the birth of the Dauphin Msgr.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and [...]

230 €

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Vue d'optique - Le Château royal de Versailles du côté de l'avenue de Paris

Chez Daumont, Paris [circa 1790], 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view showing the royal Palace of Versailles Avenue side of Paris.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. They were [...]

200 €

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Vue d'optique - Vue de la barrière des Gobelins ou d'Italie

Chez Basset , Paris circa 1800, 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view of the barrier Goblin or Italy.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. They were meant to be viewed through a [...]

230 €

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