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Bernardin de MONTEREUL

Les derniers combats de l'église representez dans l'explication du livre de l'Apocalypse

Chez la veuve Jean Camusat, à Paris 1649, In-12 (8,2x15,2cm), (12) 491pp. (1), relié.

Second edition of mention.
Vintage full red morocco binding to Du Seuil. Backpacks ornate nerves. As exhibits in red morocco. boards decorated with a central supervisory triple net with jewels in the spandrels, triple coaching sidelines net. Grand Central flagship with internal medallion. Gilt [...]

400 €

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Antoine François Félix Comte de ROSELLY DE LORGUES

Christophe Colomb

Victor Palmé, Paris 1879, 19,5x28,8cm, 580pp., relié.

First illustrated edition of 5 chromolithographies, a color card, all pages in a wide framing engraved with marine scenes, landscape, monument ... The effect of these frames is quite extraordinary when in addition there considers that it is renewed every page.
Editor Cardboard half red shagreen

600 €

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Louis Elisabeth de la Vergne, Comte de TRESSAN

Jehan de Saintré. - Gérard de Nevers. - Regner Lodbrog. - Robert

Nepveu & Aimé-André, Paris 1822, 13x21cm, relié.

New edition.
Bound in full calf navy, back smoothes decorated with gilded triles cartridges embellished with romantic golden arabesques, golden wheels on caps, nets gilded frame triple and four gilded finials on covers, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, frame with golden lace on [...]

250 €

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François RABELAIS

Oeuvres

Desoer, Paris 1820, 8,5x14,5cm, 3 volumes reliés.

New edition printed on rod and illustrated by 15 etchings inset drawn on China.
Binders full blue glazed calf, back thinned with five nerves set with gilded garlands adorned with jewels and dotted stamped cold, golden friezes heads and tails of the back roller cold on the covers, light rubbing [...]

450 €

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Adrien de SARRAZIN

Oeuvres

Urbain Canel, Paris 1825, 9x14,5cm, 6 volumes reliés.

New edition, one of very few copies printed on salmon paper which he makes no mention.
Binders full brown shagreen, back with five nerves set with black nets decorated with double black boxes decorated with golden central florets, casters gilded on caps, frame quintuple black nets on the boards [...]

300 €

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COLLECTIF

Le cabinet satyrique ou recueil parfaict des vers piquans et gaillards de ce temps, tirés des ...

Duquesne & Claudin, Gand & Paris 1859-1860, 10,5x18cm, 3 volumes reliés en 2.

Complete new edition, revised and corrected printed 134 copies, one of ours on rod 116.
Binders half red shagreen with corners, back with five nerves decorated with double black boxes to centers which include golden florets, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, [...]

400 €

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Walter SCOTT

Peveril du Pic

Charles Gosselin & A. Sautelet & Cie, Paris 1828, 7,5x11cm, 8 volumes reliés.

New edition of the French translation by AJB Defauconpret.
Binders half morocco caramel, back to a large nerve adorned with romantic black cartridges, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, marbled, three corners bumped, romantic bindings of the time signed by Meslant [...]

250 €

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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de SEVIGNE

Lettres de madame de Sévigné à sa fille et à ses amis

Ménard & Desenne, Paris 1827, 8,5x14,5cm, 12 volumes reliés.

New illustrated edition, frontispiece of the first volume of a portrait of Madame de Sevigne engraved by Dequevauviller.
Binders half raspberry calf, back with four nerves set with gilded garlands adorned with jewels and typographical motifs stamped cold as exhibits and black calfskin volume [...]

680 €

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