Etienne PASQUIER

Les recherches de la France

Chez Martin Collet, Paris 1633, In Folio (22x34,4cm), (20) 1019pp. (1) (75), relié.

New edition, reprint of the first edition in ten books published in 1621; illustrated with a portrait by Leonardo Gautier and a large sticker with the royal arms. Title page in red and black. Printing on thin paper. Half time level. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Head cap [...]

950 €

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First edition

Utagawa SADAHIDE, Utagawa SADAHIDE & Batei SHUJIN

Nanchou Gaishi Buyuden

Sadahide, Edo 1856, 10 Vol. (14,5x23cm), cousu.

First edition, rare, with 35 engravings, many double page in black, grey, and white (several with grey and black ink wash). The title may be translated as: A History of the Braves of the Southern Court.
10 accordion-stitched volumes. Three different printed covers, the first series comprising [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

Pierre-Augustin GUYS

Voyage littéraire de la Grèce, ou Lettres sur les Grecs, anciens et modernes, avec un parallèle ...

Chez La veuve Duchesne, Paris 1783, in-8 (12,5x19,5cm), (4) viij ; 527pp. et (4) 382pp. et (4) 373pp. et (4) 240pp. [mal

Third illustrated edition of 10 boards inset with a frontispiece from Dalbou HOUEL, 5 boards inset Laurent according Favray and 4 boards inset folding Laurent according Massit. The first three volumes contain all letters of Greece, the last contains other pamphlets author: Essays on the Elegies of [...]

1 400 €

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Pierre Simon BALLANCHE

Antigone

De l'imprimerie de Didot l'aîné, Paris 1819, Grd. in 8 (14,5x23cm), 328pp., relié.

First illustrated edition and mention of second edition after the original, published in 1815 by the same publisher. 6 figures a Broth antique engraved by Baquoy. Beautiful print on Velin and elegant typographic realization of Didot.Plein green morocco long contemporary grains. spine 4-board [...]

500 €

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Richard STEELE & Joseph ADDISON

Le Spectateur ou le Socrate moderne, où l'on voit un portrait naïf des Moeurs de ce Siécle

Chez Mérigot, Paris 1754-1755, in-12 (9,5x17cm), 9 volumes reliés.

New edition adorned with seven frontispieces Scotin the elder. The newspaper appeared for the first time in volume in 1712 sheepskin. Full brown speckled time. Back with five nerves, parts of title and volume number of red morocco, gilt floral pedestals and finials. All red edges. Caps head of [...]

450 €

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First edition

Antoine-Marin LE MIERRE

La peinture, poëme en trois chants

Chez Le Jay, à Paris 1769 S.d., in-4 (19x25,5cm), (4) vij, (1) 94pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a portrait of Cornelius inset on the title page and three figures on strong paper from Cochin and engraved by Prevost, Ponce and San Aubin.Pleine brown sheepskin time. Spine ribbed features 5 jewels. Part of title in red morocco. Roulette cuts. Friction. 3 corners [...]

300 €

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Joseph Aignan SIGAUD DE LA FOND

Description et usage d'un cabinet de physique experimentale

Chez Gueffier, à Paris 1784, in-8 (12,5x20,3cm), (4) xvj, 396pp. (23Pl.) et (4) 474pp. (2) (28Pl.), 2 volumes reliés.

Second edition, illustrated with 51 folding plates (23 for Volume I and 28 for the second, at the end of volume) on strong paper. Full calf blond glossy contemporary. Back adorned nerve. Part of title in red morocco. Volume numbers gilded and rubbed. Various frictions. Two corners bumped. Good [...]

1 300 €

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Pierre LE ROY & Jean PASSERAT

Satyre Menippée, de la vertu du catholicon d'Espagne, et de la tenue des Etats de Paris, à ...

ChezLes Héritiers De Mathias Kerner [Prosp. Durand], à Ratisbone [Paris] 1726, pet. in-8 (10,7x17,7cm), (6) xxvj,

New edition, illustrated with 10 figures (many portraits), 2 folding (the procession of the League and the states of the League). Title pages in red and black. Full brown speckled calf ice time. Back tooled raised florets 4 caiossonnés. Piece of red morocco title and volume number in black [...]

650 €

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