Alexandre GORDON

La Vie du pape Alexandre VI et de son fils César Borgia. Contenant les Guerres de Charles VIII & ...

Pierre Mortier, Paris 1751, in-8 (10x17,5cm), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition of the French translation, after that of 1732. It is decorated with a pontiff's portrait frontispiece, engraved by Mathey, 4 inset portraits, including one of Machiavelli,
and a repeated jewel on the titles.
Binders of the time in full morocco red long grain. Back smooth [...]

450 €

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First edition

Benjamin de LABORDE

Mémoires historiques sur Raoul de Coucy. On y a joint le Recueil de ses Chansons en vieux langage, ...

De l'Imprimerie de Ph.- D. Pierres, Paris 1781, in-8 (10,5x17,5cm), (8) 108pp. et (4) 106pp., 2 volumes reliés.

The first edition, finely printed by Pierres. The work is illustrated with three portraits, including one of Raoul de Coucy, one hors-texte figure showing the town of Coucy-le-Château, and twelve pages of music engraved with the greatest care after manuscripts belonging to the king and the Marquis [...]

2 500 €

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Vincent VOITURE

Les Oeuvres de Monsieur de Voiture

Chez la Veuve F. Mauger, à Paris 1706, in-12 (9x16cm), (1f. tit.) (3f. épit.) (9f. avis) 406pp. (6f.) et (1f. tit.)

Edition illustrated with a frontispiece and a portrait of the author.
Binding post (early nineteenth) full fair calf. Back smooth decorated with nets, lace and gold jewels. Filet of golden framing boards. All marbled edges.
A dull corner and some friction, otherwise fine copy.

180 €

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Jean-Baptiste de GRECOURT

Oeuvres complètes

Imprimerie de Chaignieau ainé, Paris L'an V - 1796, in-8 (12x18,5), (6) 383 pp. et (6) 363 pp. et (6) 351 pp. et (6) 347 pp., 4 volumes reliés.

New edition, llustrée a portrait frontispiece engraved by Dupréel and eight figures Fragonard son, engraved by Dambrun, Duparc, Giraud young, Pauquet, Lingée, Dupréel.

900 €

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Comte de TRESSAN

Histoire de Gérard de Nevers et de la belle Euriant sa mie

l'Imprimerie de Didot jeune, Paris 1792, in-18 (8,5x13,5cm), (4) 247pp., relié.

New illustrated edition of 3 boards (4) of Moreau.
Contemporary binding in full red morocco. Smooth spine tooled with fillets, friezes and gilded florets. Golden Roulette coaching boards. Gilt rolls on the cuts and caps. All edges gilt. Back a little past, otherwise very nice copy.

500 €

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Jean-François de SAINT-LAMBERT

Les Saisons, poëme

S.n., Paris 1775, xxxvj (1p.) 38-467pp. (1f. errata), relié.

Seventh edition, illustrated with a frontispiece, a jewel on the title and 4 figures by Moreau the Younger, 4 delicious vignettes by Choffard for The Seasons, and 2 figures of Moreau the Younger for Tales, Poems and fugitive Eastern Fables.
Binding nineteenth full [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

Simon Louis-Pierre CUBIERES

Histoire abrégée des coquillages de mer, de leurs moeurs, et de leurs amours

De l'Imprimerie de Ph.- D. Pierres, à Versailles 1796 - AN VI, in-4 (18,5x25cm), (4) 202pp., relié.

First Edition Illustrated boards Conchology 21 printed in sepia, drawn and engraved by Gallien, containing multiple figures shells. A charming band of the same. Half sheepskin blonde then. Smooth back adorned with a piece of red morocco and gilded lace and jewels. Romantic version of a sea shell [...]

900 €

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First edition

Maréchal Duc de VILLARS & Louis-Pierre ANQUETIL

Vie du Marechal Duc de Villars

Chez Moutard, à Paris 1784, in-12 (10x17,2cm), (4) xvj, 468pp. (2) et (4) 580pp. (2) et (4) 483pp. (1) et (4) 388pp. (5), 4 volumes reliés.

First edition, illustrated with a medallion portrait frontispiece and

500 €

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