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Gabriel Francisco LE JAY

Josephus venditus. Tragoedia

Apud Antonium Lambin, Parisii (Paris) 1698, Pet. in-8 (9,5x17cm), (12) 67pp., relié.

Edition, illustrated by a figure from Cornelius engraved by Mariette and headband to arms. Full glossy blond Calf. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Double fillet border on covers. A slight hitch in mind. Roll on turns. Small spots on the lower flat. 2 corners bumped. Guards [...]

250 €

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Jacques-Louis MOREAU

Histoire naturelle de la femme, suivie d'un traité d'hygiène

Chez L. Duprat, Letellier, à Paris 1803, in-8 (12x20cm), (4) 358pp. et 360 - 744p. et (4) 459pp., 3 volumes reliés.

First Edition, illustrated with 11 plates including 7 folding (anatomy, hermaphrodite sex, Hottentot ...). Full Sheepskin rooted contemporary. Smooth back decorated with boxes to the grotesque. Part of title and volume number in morocco beige. Roulette cold-framing on the boards. Upper joint split [...]

900 €

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John GAY

Fables

Printed for J. and R. Tonson, London 1737 - 1742, in-8 (12x19,5cm), (14) 173pp. ; (8) 155pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

Mention fifth edition for the first volume, and second for the second edition. The first volume was released for the first time in 1727, a sequel was added him in 1738 and is illustrated with a frontispiece by Scottin (placed at the top of the second volume and dated 1738), two vignettes title, 51 [...]

500 €

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Antoine Joseph Nicolas de ROSNY

Histoire de la ville d'Autun, connu autrefois sous le nom de Bibracte, capitale de la république ...

De l'imprimerie de Dejussieu, Autun 1802 An XI, in-4 (21x27cm), xxi 352pp; (2), relié.

First edition, rare, illustrated with a map frontispiece and 7 boards and engraved by Joubert Adam.Demi Green shagreen later, around 1860, back to nerves Jansenist. Insolated back, turned brown. Large margin, except in high margin. The prints are of lesser dimension outside margin slips text was [...]

450 €

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Albrecht von HALLER

Poesies de M. Haller

Chez La Société typographique, Berne 1775, in-8 (12x19,3cm), viij, 265pp., relié.

New edition and first illustrated edition, with a frontispiece by Dunker engraved by Lacroix, a figure on the cover page of 6 very nice header and several cul-de-lamp, all by Dunker. This edition has been revised and improved translation by Vincent Bernhard texts Tscharner.Demi Chagrin ca 1850 pine [...]

300 €

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Théophile RAYNAUD

Le moine marchand, ou traité contre le commerce des religieux.

Chez Pierre Brunel, à Amsterdam 1714, In 12 (9,2x15,4cm), (18) 263pp., relié.

First edition of this French translation, illustrated with a frontispiece containing 3 figures and a vignette title by Quinau. A first translation was published under the title of Hipparchus in 1645; one can not say, however, that this new translation made by a Protestant or literal, but rather a [...]

400 €

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Jean-Baptiste Marquis de BOYER D'ARGENS

La philosophie du bon sens

Chez Pierre Paupie, à La Haye 1747, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (2) XII 480pp. et VIII 468pp., 2 volumes reliés.

New edition, reprint of the increased volume of the second edition 1740. It is illustrated with a portrait and a curious allegorical figure in the first volume, as well as a large thumbnail title to the Epistle .. Pages titles in red and black. Full mottled calf iced contemporary. Part of title and [...]

550 €

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Nicolas Louis BOURGEOIS

Christophe Colomb ou L'Amerique Découverte

Chez Moutard, à Paris 1773, in-8 (12x20,3cm), xv (3) 266pp. (2), 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

First edition, illustrated by two headpieces Challe, engraved by Tilliard.Plein Calf time granita. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Threadbare cap. Upper jaw split in head and tail. Lower jaw cracked. 2 corners bumped and rogné.Epopée verse 24 songs in the history of the [...]

300 €

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