Jean-Frederic Bernard: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

Théodore Agrippa d' AUBIGNÉ
Memoires de la vie de Theodore-Agrippa d'Aubigné. Avec les memoires de Frederic Maurice de la Tour, Prince de Sedan
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard|à Amsterdam 1731|10 x 17 cm|2 tomes en un volume relié
New edition, but first in this form and under this title. At the end, catalogue of books printed by Jean-Frédéric Bernard.

Contemporary full marbled fawn calf binding. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title-label. One lack at head. Narrow split to lower joint at head over 1cm. Rubbing. Handsome copy.
These memoirs first appeared as a supplement to the 1729 edition of the Adventures of Baron de Foeneste under the title "Secret History". They are a severe criticism of Henri III and his court and of the Catholics as much as a testimony to the anti-Protestant climate. After the publication of this pamphlet which was banned, d'Aubigné fled to Geneva./
€500
François Eudes de MÉZERAY
Memoires historiques et critiques sur divers point de l'histoire de France & plusieurs autres sujets curieux
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard|à Amsterdam 1732|9.50 x 15.70 cm|relié
First edition produced by Denis-François Camusat, historian and author of the long preface. 4 pages of publisher Frédéric Bernard's catalogue at the end.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf binding. Red morocco title label. Decorated spine with raised bands. Small brown stains on boards. Signs of rubbing. Very handsome copy in a quality binding.
Compilation of texts by Mezeray extracted from the Dictionnaire de la France, a manuscript project by the author. Quérard: "The freedom with which the author and publisher of this work spoke on delicate matters led to its prohibition in France."

€400
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne LA FAYETTE
Memoires de la cour de France, pour les années 1688 & 1689
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard|à Amsterdam 1731|9.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Bernard Picart, engraved by Buisson. Title page in red and black.
Full red morocco binding from the late 19th century. Spine decorated with 5 small fleurons. Gilt title. Interior roll. Top edge gilt. Very fine condition.
As announced in the preface, Madame de La Fayette wrote memoirs from her youth, but the manuscripts were lost, and only these few extracts remain. These historical memoirs, quite classical in execution, deal with the internal and external affairs of the kingdom of France; the style is lively, incisive, mixing more intimate chronicles and great affairs of the kingdom.
€1,000
Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne LA FAYETTE
Memoires de la cour de France, pour les années 1688 & 1689
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard|à Amsterdam 1731|9.50 x 17 cm|relié
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Jean-Frédéric BERNARD
Recueil de voyages au nord
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard|à Amsterdam 1717|9 x 16 cm|reliés
First edition, illustrated in Volume I of a frontispiece and 8 boards including 7 and 4 folding maps, 18 plates including 4 folding and a map to the second volume, 2 folding maps for the third volume, 29 boards. title page in red and black. Notable boards, note the map of Japan cut into provinces, the map of Iceland and Greenland, the different whales.
Binding open cardboard old speckled. Back Jansenist nerves. As an exhibit in red morocco. Volume number browned. Good copy.
Texts meeting on the lands of the Arctic Circle, containing a description of Iceland and Greenland, which are compilations of all that has been written on the subject; these two relations are ad
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Anne Marie-Louise d'Orléans, Duchesse de MONTPENSIER
Mémoires de Mademoiselle de Montpensier, fille de Mr Gaston d'Orléans, frère de Louis XIII Roy de France
Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard|Amsterdam 1736|9 x 17 cm|8 tomes reliés en 4 vol.
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