Joseph CANTEL

De romana republica sive de re militari & civili romanorum

Apud Guilielmum Van de Water, Ultrajecti (Utrecht) 1707, in-12 (9x15,5cm), (14) 392pp., relié.

New edition, which follows the first edition of 1684; there were three editions before this last one but it contains an illustration boards have been borrowed from other works, including that of Justus Lipsius. Illustrated as a frontispiece by Mulder after Hoet, 1 folding map and 12 figures [...]

650 €

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Louis MAIMBOURG

Histoire du calvinisme

Chez Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, à Paris 1682, in-4 (19x26,5cm), (24) 513pp. (16), relié.

First edition, illustrated with a beautiful title frontispiece by Sevin, engraved by S. Gautrel, a title banner by Pollain engraved by Le Pautre, 7 initials and 6 big and beautiful cul-de-lamp, as well as 6 bands storied head of chapters Pollain. Brand of printer in the title page. Rather neat [...]

550 €

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Jacques ALLEXANDRE

Traité général des horloges

Chez Hippolyte-Louis Guerin et Jacques-Guerin, Paris 1734, in-8 (12,5x19cm), viij ; 387pp. (6), relié.

First edition illustrated by 27 engraved plates and four folding brown sheepskin tableaux.Pleine of the time. Back to 5 nerves. All red edges. Head cover frayed, corners bumped, upper jaw split in head 3cm. This landmark treaty in the field is the work of a researcher and scholar, a Benedictine [...]

900 €

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Jean-François de LA HARPE

Tangu et Félime. Poeme en IV chants

Chez Pissot, Paris 1780, in-8 (16x24cm), 64pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 thin figures by Marillier engraved by Ponce De Ghendt ... Cardboard navy late nineteenth century. Golden tail and date title. Copy uncut, connected as it was issued, in part uncut; sheets containing engravings have a smaller size; the blue [...]

200 €

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Joseph Aignan SIGAUD DE LA FOND

Description et usage d'un cabinet de physique experimentale

Chez Gueffier, à Paris 1784, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in 8 (12,5x20,3cm), (4) xvj, 396pp. (23Pl.) et (4) 474pp. (2) (28Pl.), relié.

Second edition, illustrated with 51 folding plates (23 for Volume I and 28 for the second, at the end of volume) on paper fort.Pleine brown sheepskin contemporary. Back adorned nerve. Part of title in red morocco and volume number in black morocco. Caps of Volume II threadbare. Volume II of the jaw [...]

700 €

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Francisco de JESUS MARIA

Horas de semana santa

Na regia officina typografica, Lisboa 1793, Fort in-16 (7x13cm), 584pp. (3), relié.

Edition wearing a privilege for 1790. Illustrated 7 figures of the Passion of Christ carved by Roy. Full contemporary calf. Back to silent nerves decorated with 5 florets; wheels between nerves. Roulette encarement on boards. Sliced golden and braced. Black spots on the lower flat. Good copy. --- [...]

350 €

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ANACREON & SAPHO, Charles EISEN

Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moschus, traduction nouvelle en Prose, suivie De la veillée des fêtes ...

Chez Le Boucher, à Paphos & se trouve à Paris 1773, In 8 (14x22,2cm), (4) iv, 280pp., relié.

First edition of this translation of Moutonnet Clairfonds and first print of the illustration, which includes a frontispiece, 12 headers and 13 tail-lamp Eisen, engraved by Massard and Duclos. Title page in red and red morocco noir.Plein late nineteenth signed Pickering. Spine ribbed Jansenist. [...]

800 €

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Claude Joseph DORAT

Merlin, Bel - Esprit

Chez Monory, à Londres & se trouve à Paris 1780, In 8 (14x21,5cm), xvj 136pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece Marillier, engraved by De Veau launay.Plein blond glossy granite. Smooth back features 5 jewels compartmentalized roulette tail and head. Part of title in red morocco. Slices cailloutées blue. Wetting a high margin on a 4 cm wide (end of the book, the [...]

250 €

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