Orléans

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Mémoires de la société d'agriculture, sciences, belles-lettres et arts d'Orléans.
A tear at head of spine.
Rare pamphlet illustrated with a folding genealogical table as well as 3 plates hors-texte and 1 in-text representing playing cards.

Second edition, largely original as it was corrected and considerably expanded.
A stain on the temporary cover with offsetting onto the title page.
Rare and handsome copy presented in temporary cover in its original wrappers.

First edition.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding, spine with five raised bands ornately gilt in compartments and fleurons with red morocco title label, gilt fillet on leading edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Some rubbing, corners and edges slightly bumped.
Manuscript ownership inscriptions on title page.
Interesting work on medicine for the poor describing numerous natural and economical remedies: hydromel, enemas, poultices, ointments, suppositories... At the head of the work, explanation of some medical terms and alphabetical list of medicines and their prices.
Rare.

First edition illustrated with a folding map at the frontispiece.
Contemporary full olive green morocco binding. Smooth unlettered spine decorated with 4 fleurs-de-lis in compartments. Triple-ruled gilt frame to boards with corner tools. All edges gilt. A tiny lack to lower joint at head. Traces of rubbing. Paper yellowed. Handsome copy.
Almanac published during the Revolution giving the signs of the zodiac, the months and their agricultural characteristics, the fair calendar, ecclesiastical information, public baths, postal services...

First edition of all three texts.
Copy in original wrappers under temporary covers. A few pages folded at lower left corner, otherwise a good copy.
The author, a scholar and antiquarian by profession, published numerous monographs on the Orléanais region.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A rare copy with 2 lovely etchings hors texte.
Some small spots, not serious.

First edition.
Spine sunned with three lacks and two dampstains at head and foot, boards lightly soiled, handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.

The first edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half tan sheep binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, traces of rubbing to spine, olive morocco title-label, marbled paper boards, a pale dampstain to head margin of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, an angular stain to foot of rear endpapers, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Half tan sheep binding, smooth browned spine decorated with gilt fleurons, spine and joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, yellow edges, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition.

Theatre d'Orléans poster, Thursday November 14th, 1816 - theatrical performance: Arlequin à Alger, followed by Alexis ou l'erreur d'un bon père, and L'Amour filial.
Woodcut and letterpress on watermarked laid paper.

Theatre d'Orléans poster, Wednesday January 1st, 1817 - theatrical performance: Je fais mes farces, preceded by Minuit and Le Distrait.
Woodcut and letterpress on watermarked laid paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Monday November 11, 1816 - theatrical performance: L'Epingle et la rose, preceded by Gentil-Bernard ou l'art d'aimer, and ending with La Table au parlant.
Woodcut and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Thursday November 13, 1817 - theatrical performance: Le Secret, followed by Une heure de mariage, and ending with La Mélomanie.
Woodcut and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster for the Théâtre d'Orléans, Wednesday October 23, 1816 - theatrical performance: Dissipateur, followed by L'Hôtel garni.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster for the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday November 8, 1818 - theatrical performance: Coriolan au camp des Volsques, followed by Une journée à Versailles, and Les Perroquets de la Mère Philippe.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Playbill from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday, September 22, 1816 - theatrical performance: Mérope, followed by La Danse interrompue.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Playbill from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday, August 10, 1817 - theatrical performance: Encore un Pourceaugnac, followed by Nuit de la garde nationale, Haine aux femmes and La Danse interrompue.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Orleans Theatre Poster, Sunday January 19, 1817 1817 - theatrical performance: Corbeaux accusateurs, followed by Le Chevalier à la mode.
Woodcut and typography on laid watermarked paper.

Orleans Theatre Poster, Monday December 22, 1817 - theatrical performance: Le Château de Montenero, followed by La Lettre de change, ou les huissiers en défaut.
Woodcut and typography on laid watermarked paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Monday September 23, 1816 - theatrical performance: L'Homme du jour, ou les dehors trompeurs, followed by Crispin médecin.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday November 10, 1816 - theatrical performance: Le Piège, followed by Bouffe et le Tailleur, and La Chaumière Moscowite.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday November 17, 1816 - theatrical performance: Les Ruines de Babylone, ou Giafar et Zaida, followed by Mélomanie and preceded by Remouleur et la meunière.
Woodcut and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday December 15, 1816 - theatrical performance: Iphigénie en Aulide, followed by Les Travestissemens and Le Dîner de Madelon.
Woodcut and typography on watermarked laid paper.

Poster from the Théâtre d'Orléans, Sunday February 2nd 1817 - theatrical play: Misanthropie et repentir, followed by Les Deux Philibert.
Wood engraving and typography on watermarked laid paper.

First edition.
Some bites on slightly and marginally discolored boards, pleasant interior state.
Signed autograph from Joseph de La Martinière to Alain and Maggy Van de Kerkhove.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillets at foot, marbled paper boards.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, gift inscription in ink from a previous owner, two pale dampstains affecting the first and last leaves.

First edition.
Numerous contributions.
Tears affecting the covers.
Rare.

New collected edition with some parts in first edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper, revised, corrected and better arranged, expanded with the noëls from Orléans, Blois, Bourges, Tours, Arthenay, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Arpajon and Clamecy.
Half hazel shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt typographic motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns (one endpaper reattached), top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Some minor foxing without gravity affecting essentially the margins.

First edition.
This speech is presented in its original wrappers without covers.
Light foxing to boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Foxing to the lower cover with a tear, internally very good.
Rare.

New edition of this offprint from 'La revue de Champagne et de Brie' published with an introduction and notes by H. Jadart, one of 100 copies, the only issue.
Handsome and rare copy, slight marginal tears of no consequence to covers.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies. Light foxing to covers. Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
First cover detached with slight corner losses, worming to second cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.