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Ferdinand de LESSEPS
Discours prononcé dans la séance publique tenue par l'Académie Française pour la réception de M. de Lesseps le 23 Avril 1885[Speech delivered at the public session held by the Académie Française for the reception of M. de Lesseps on April 23, 1885]
Typographie de Firmin-Didot & Cie|Paris 1885|22 x 27 cm|relié
First edition.
Small corner losses to the boards, clean and appealing interior condition.
Bradel binding in full combed paper, smooth spine with a black morocco label lettered lengthwise, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
Rare signed autograph inscription by Ferdinand de Lesseps "à mon ami 'chéri' Rousseau".

€1,000
Ferdinand FABRE (inscribed to Ferdinand de LESSEPS)
L'abbé Tigrane candidat à la papauté[Abbé Tigrane, Candidate for the Papacy]
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1873|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
first edition of the author's masterpiece.
Binding half morocco navy with corners, back with five nerves decorated with gilded nets set with double ornate gilded coffered typographical motifs, golden tail date coaching gilded nets on marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper , gilded head, wrappers and back preserved and bound in (slightly dated back), gilded head, perfect binding signed Devauchelle.
Precious and exceptional autograph signed by Ferdinand de Lesseps to Fabre: "To the French, Ferdinand de Lesseps, testimony of profound respect, Ferdinand Fabre".
Provenance: the Gryse Georges library with his bookplate pasted on a guard.
Very nice copy elegantly established by Roger Devauchelle and an illustrious provenance.
€600
Ferdinand de LESSEPS
Souvenirs de quarante ans[Recollections of Forty Years]
Nouvelle Revue|Paris 1887|15.50 x 24.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Contemporary half burnt Sienna cloth over marbled paper boards, gilt fleuron to spine, double gilt fillets to foot, dark brown title-pieces (rubbed).
Rare autograph inscription by Ferdinand de Lesseps " à mon respectable ami Mr l'abbé Sabatier [to my honorable friend Mr l'abbé Sabatier]".
Bookseller's notice pasted to head of one endpaper.
€1,000
Ferdinand de LESSEPS
Demande d'admission signée à la Société Historique
Paris 19 Avril 1883|12.50 x 20.50 cm|une page
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Ferdinand de LESSEPS
Question du canal de Suez
Henri Plon • Librairie Nouvelle|Paris 1860|13 x 20 cm|broché
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Ferdinand de LESSEPS

Discours prononcé dans la séance publique tenue par l'Académie Française pour la réception de M. de Lesseps le 23 Avril 1885[Speech delivered at the public session held by the Académie Française for the reception of M. de Lesseps on April 23, 1885]

L'abbé Tigrane candidat à la papauté[Abbé Tigrane, Candidate for the Papacy]

Souvenirs de quarante ans[Recollections of Forty Years]

Demande d'admission signée à la Société Historique

Question du canal de Suez