Rusand: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

Pierre-François-Xavier de CHARLEVOIX
Histoire du christianisme au Japon, où l'on voit les différentes révolutions qui ont agité cette monarchie pendant plus d'un siècle[History and General Description of Japan]
Rusand|Paris • Lyon 1828|13.2 x 21.3 cm|Relié
New edition, intended as a supplement to the various collections of *Lettres édifiantes* (see Backer & Sommervogel II, 1075; Cordier, Japonica, 424).
Some foxing, minor scuffs, and small paper flaws on the boards.
Contemporary half grey calf bindings, flat spines decorated with blind-stamped romantic arabesques and gilt fillets, gilt decorative rolls at foot, small green vellum tips, boards covered with geometric-patterned paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges; romantic period bindings.
First reissue of the *Histoire de l'établissement, des progrès et de la décadence du christianisme dans l'Empire du Japon*, originally published in 1715 in three 12mo vol
€750
Joseph de MAISTRE
Du Pape
Chez Rusand • Chez Beausé-Rusand|Lyon • et Paris 1819|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
First edition.
Full blonde sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with star tools, fleurons and gilt fillets, dark brown morocco title-label, gilt fillet highlighting the leading edges, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, all edges speckled.
Corners bumped, joint cracked at head, joints and headcap missing at foot with loss of leather, one impact to front board, two lacks of leather to rear board.
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Joseph de MAISTRE
Du Pape. - De l'Eglise gallicane
Rusand • Beaucé-Rusand|Lyon • & Paris 1819|12.50 x 20.50 cm|3 volumes reliés
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Joseph de MAISTRE
Du Pape
Rusand • Beaucé-Rusand|Lyon • & Paris 1819|12.50 x 20.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Bradel bindings over paper boards cherry-reds slightly faded with gilt fillets, dark green morocco title labels.
A few spots, a rare copy.
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ROBELOT
De l'influence de la réformation de Luther sur la croyance religieuse, la politique et le progrès des Lumières
Rusand • Lib. ecclésiastique|Lyon • & Paris 1822|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full hazel sheep binding, smooth spine faded and decorated with gilt fleurons, fillets and friezes, headcaps rubbed with small lacks at foot, red sheep title-label, triple gilt fillet frames on boards, corners and edges showing traces of rubbing, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.
€120

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Histoire du christianisme au Japon, où l'on voit les différentes révolutions qui ont agité cette monarchie pendant plus d'un siècle[History and General Description of Japan]

Du Pape

Du Pape. - De l'Eglise gallicane

Du Pape

De l'influence de la réformation de Luther sur la croyance religieuse, la politique et le progrès des Lumières