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Paul-Jérémie BITAUBE

Joseph

De l'imprimerie de Didot Aîné, à Paris 1786, In-8 (11x19,5cm), 382pp. (2), relié.

Mention de quatrième édition, illustrée d'un portrait au frontispice par Cochin et de 9 figures de Marillier dans un encadrement et légendées ; imprimées sur papier fort. Une édition en 2 volumes in-18 a paru en même temps.
Reliure en plein maroquin rouge à grains longs (cuir de [...]

500 €

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First edition

Prosper MERIMEE

Lettres à une inconnue

Michel Lévy frères, Paris 1874, 13,5x22cm, 2 volumes reliés.

first edition.
Binders half morocco tree with corners, back with five nerves set with black fillets decorated with double cold boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, marbled, elegant bindings.
The text is preceded by a study of Mérimée by Hippolyte [...]

200 €

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Henry HAVARD

Amsterdam et Venise

Plon et Cie, Paris 1877, In-4 (20x28,7cm), 636pp., relié.

Second edition statement; reprint of the original published in 1876. It is illustrated with 7 etchings (of china laminated on strong vellum) by Leopold Flammeng and 124 woodcuts in-text. Printing on fine white vellum.
Full binding vintage brown morocco signed H. Brenkens. spine ornate nerves, [...]

450 €

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Pierre Jean de BERANGER

Oeuvres complètes

Charpentier pour le premier volume & Perrotin pour le second, Paris 1843, 11x18cm, 2 volumes reliés en 1.

New edition illustrated frontispiece of the first volume of Beranger portrait engraved on wood by Charlet.
Binding in full navy blue shagreen, back with four nerves golden garlands adorned with ornate coffered, cracked and fragile joints wheels on golden headdresses, framing a set of gilded [...]

50 €

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Salomon GESSNER

Oeuvres

Chez Dufart [S.d.] 1797, in-8 (12x20,5cm), 2 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with two engraved titles, a portrait 9 figures in Volume I and Volume II at 15 or 27 prints by Monnet, Marillier, Giraud, engraved by Letellier, Dupré. The same issue features in the Oxford catalogs contains only 18 figures.
Glossy full calf binding vintage green and [...]

400 €

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Robert GARNIER

Les tragedies de Robert Garnier

Par Jean Fuzy, à Paris 1607, In-12 (8x14,7cm), 648pp., relié.

New edition.
Binding splendid in full morocco mosaic lemon eighteenth in the way Padeloup. Back smooth decorated with small irons small nets curves and angular mosaic suns red central lozenge and quatrefoil hit a flagship red mosaic tail points and nets. Gilt title. boards [...]

4 000 €

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Ponce Denis LE BRUN

Oeuvres choisies de Lebrun

Janet et Cotelle, Paris 1830, 13x20,5cm, relié.

Edition ornamented frontispiece, a portrait of the author by Devéria engraved by Dequevaullier.
Contemporary binding in full calf eggplant, smooth back ornate gilded rococo irons, triple net gilded and cold stamped lace framing the boards, small florets spandrels, large plate with a framed [...]

400 €

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First edition

Amable TASTU

Chroniques de France

Delangle frères, Paris 1829, 13,5x21,5cm, relié.

Fourth edition, decorated with a frontispiece engraved by A. Fauchery according Devéria shot and glued china.

230 €

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