First edition, Signed book

Maurice ANDRIEUX

Henri IV dans ses années pacifiques

Plon, Paris 1954, 12x19cm.

First Edition, a review copies. autograph dedication of the author dated by the author to Mr. LH. Pariahs "tribute author 3/15/54." A pale marginal wetting head of the first flat, spots on boards. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas [...]

20 €

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Paul LACROIX

XVIIeme siècle, lettres, sciences et arts. France, 1590 - 1700

Librairie de Firmin Didot, Paris 1882, In 4 (20x29,5cm), cadeaux.

Mentioned second edition. Illustrated book of 17 color lithographs and 300 woodcuts in the text (including 16 hors-texte). Title page in red and black. Beautiful luxurious realization of Didot, neat in all its aspects (typography, illustration, paper ...). Half shagreen Red publisher corners back [...]

350 €

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Philippe de COMMYNES (ou COMMINES)

Les memoires de Messire Philippe de Commines, chevalier, seigneur d'Argenton : sur les faicts & ...

Pour Jacques Chouet, s.l. [Genève] 1593, in-12 (8x14,3cm), (38) 854pp. (1f. bc.), relié.

New edition of the revised version by Denys Savage with the Epistles of Sleidan, which seems to have appeared for the first time in 1579 in Bonefons in Paris. Velin full time flexible flap. As pen and time. Traces of laces. The first white layer was not connected. Very pale wetness of p.280 to [...]

900 €

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First edition

Emmanuel Armand de Vignerot DU PLESSIS DE RICHELIEU & [...]

Mémoires du ministère du Duc d'Aiguillon, pair de France, et de son commandement en Bretagne, ...

Bureau de la collection historique des Mémoires relatifs au règne de Louis XV., Paris 1790, in-8 (12,5x21)cm, (8) 15-392p., relié.

First Edition. Posthumous publication of Soulavie. Full sheepskin contemporary. Smooth back decorated with gilt double, spare tracks, threadbare caps, bits rubbed, many scuffs, corners bumped. Emmanuel Armand de Richelieu Vignerot du Plessis, duc d'Aiguillon, was appointed governor of Britain in [...]

400 €

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Pierre de L'ESTOILE

Journal des choses mémorables advenuës durant tout le Regne de Henry III. Roi de France & de ...

Chez les héritiers de Pierre Marteau, A Cologne [Bruxelles] 1720, in-8 (10x16,5cm), (10) 280 (2) 281 - 532 (28)p. et

New and rare edition, illustrated with 15 figures by Harrewyn, including 13 portraits. Title page of Volume I in red and black. All first editions of this book were published in Hammer (Louis Elsevier); we do not know the true address it. This edition, after consultation copies identified in [...]

800 €

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Charles - Irénée CASTEL

Annales politiques

S.n., Londres 1758, in-12 (10x17cm), 402pp. et 402pp., 2 volumes reliés.

Second edition, after the original from 1757. Calf Full time. Smooth back decorated. Part of title in red morocco, and volume number in black morocco. Two small snags with gaps on upper cover of Volume I. Good copy. Essay on political events in France since 1658 juqu'a 1739. Considering the [...]

550 €

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Raoul BOUTRAY

L'incendie du palais de Paris en 1618, relation de Raoul Boutray réimprimée pour la première ...

Léon Willem, Paris 1879, 11,5x17cm, broché.

Nouvelle édition, un des 325 ex numérotés sur vergé des Vosges, seul tirage avec 3 Parchemin et 22 Chine.
Rares piqûres marginales, sinon agréable exemplaire. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for [...]

60 €

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First edition

Henri Charles de LA TREMOILLE

Mémoires de Henri-Charles de La Tremoille, prince de Tarente

Chez J. F. Bassompierre, à Liège 1767, in-12 (10x16,5cm), lxxij, 380pp. (2), relié.

First Edition, relatively rare. Title page in red and black. This is the only edition of these old memories. Sheepskin half brown speckled slightly later. Back to nerves decorated with nets. Charles Henri de la Tremoille is the 4th Duke of Thouars and Duke of Trémoille, although he died before his [...]

450 €

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