Alain-René LESAGE

Le diable boiteux

Chez Pierre Van Cleef, à Londres 1755, In-12 (9,7x16,5cm), (12) 237pp. (2) ; (4) 220pp. (2), 2 tomes en un volume relié.

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 12 pretty unsigned figures. Title pages in red and black. Good impression.
Binding full glossy brown calf contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. part of title in red morocco. lower joint open tail of 2 cm, otherwise fine copy, fresh.

400 €

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First edition

Samuel RICHARDSON

Lettres angloises, ou histoire de Miss Clarisse Harlove [Ensemble] Supplement aux Lettres angloises

Chez Nourse, à Londres 1751 - 1762, In-12 (10x17,2cm), 7 volumes reliés.

First edition of the French translation of the Abbe Prevost met with the rare supplement published in 1762 and contains the praise of Richardson in original Diderot.
Bound in full calf marbled brown vintage. elegantly decorated back smooth. parts of title and volume number in red morocco (only [...]

1 600 €

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First edition

Jean-Charles DELAFOSSE

Nouvelle iconologie historique ou attributs hieroglyphiques [...] Nieuwe historische beeldspraak of ...

by Cornelis Sebille Roos & Aren Fokke, Te Amsterdam 1790, in-folio (27x43cm), (4) 39pp. (1), relié.

Édition originale bilingue en français et néerlandais illustrée de 2 frontispices et 103 planches numérotées. 39 pages de texte d'explication des planches avec la traduction hollandaise en regard.
Reliure en demi veau brun d'époque. Plats modernes refaits à l'aide d'un simili cuir. [...]

2 500 €

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François Baculard D'ARNAUD

Nouvelles historiques

Chez Delalain, à Paris 1777, Grd. in-8 (14,5x22cm), (4) xxij (2) 486pp. (3) et (4) 404pp. (1), 2 volumes reliés.

First illustrated edition of 3 stamps and 3 figures Eisen Volume I (and 3 engraved music pages) and & figure Marillier, 2 and 3 of Barbier thumbnail Marillier Volume II.
Binders full of veal time scales. Back with nerves decorated. parts of title in red morocco, and volume number in green [...]

450 €

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Louis Jean LEVESQUE DE POUILLY

Théorie des sentimens agréables

Chez de Bure père, à Paris 1774, in-8 (10,5x17cm), xxxij, 352pp., relié.

Fifth and best edition, plus the praise of Mr. Pouilly (Lieutenant General presidial of the city of Reims that Levesque Pouilly endeavored to beautify), by the abbot of Saulx, the text to be engraved on a fountain erected in his honor, the 2 speech he gave in Reims March 6, 1748 and February 17, [...]

600 €

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First edition

Jean PICARD & Philippe LA HIRE de

Traité du nivellement par M. Picard

Chez Etienne Michalet, à Paris 1684, In-12 (9x16cm), (12) 248pp. (2), relié.

first edition.
Binding in full speckled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with nerves decorated. brown calf as an exhibit. 3 corners bumped. friction. Good copy.

800 €

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James BRUCE

Voyage aux sources du Nil

Chez Lepetit, à Paris An VII, in-18 (8,5x13,5cm), 237pp. et 225pp. et 244pp. et 255pp. et 255pp. et 223pp. et 213pp.

New illustrated edition, after the original was published in 1790. Our edition presents good volume atlas consists of a map and twenty-two engraved plates by Tardieu the Elder. The first board was connected frontispiece of the first volume of text. Cardboard brown time marbled paper. Parts of title [...]

800 €

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(Miguel de CERVANTES)

Le desespoir amoureux, avec les nouvelles visions de Don Quichotte, histoire espagnole

Aux dépens de La Compagnie, à Amsterdam 1747, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (4) 204pp. ; (2) 196pp., 2 parties en un volume relié.

original, unusual Edition.
Bound in full sheepskin brown vintage ice. Back with nerves decorated. red morocco title piece. torn off caps. Lack of title to the room. open tail upper joint.

450 €

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