Antoine François PREVOST D'EXILES (dit Abbé PREVOST)

Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut

Javal et Bourdeaux, Paris 1927, In-4 (24,5x29cm), relié.

Edition illustrated in the first print of 15 watercolors by René Lelong, engraved on copper with wash and dotted lines, in the 18th century style, by Delzers, and printed in colors at the location. One of 100 copies printed on bluish Arches paper paper.
Copy with arms at the tail of Henriette [...]

2 000 €

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Jean de SILHON

Le ministre d'estat, avec le veritable usage de la politique moderne

Chez Antoine Michiels [Elzevier], Amsterdam [Leyde] 1661 - 1662, Pet. in 12 (7,5x12,5cm), (24) 384pp. et (24) 485pp.

Rare meeting of the three parts of the Minister of State having appeared separately. The first part appeared for the first time in Paris, at Toussaint du Bray, in 1631, the second and third appeared respectively in 1643 and 1651 with the same publisher and were later picked up by the Elzeviers. [...]

1 600 €

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First edition, Signed book

William CHAMBERS LEFROY, Alfred-Louis BRUNET-DEBAINES

The ruined abbeys of Yorkshire

Seelay, Jackson, and Halliday, London 1883, Pet. in-Folio (25x35,5cm), 71pp., relié.

Seelay, Jackson, and Halliday, London 1883, Petin-Folio (25 x 35.5 cm), 71pp., bound

First edition illustrated with 11 wonderful etchings and one in a wash drawing style by Brunet-Debaines and H. Toussaint drawn on arches paper. 33 in-text figures (plans, details, views...). Text in [...]

2 500 €

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First edition

COLLECTIF

Recueil de pieces, bulle Unigenitus

Divers, Paris 1740 - 1747, In-4 (19x24,5cm), relié.

Interesting collection consisting of 63 pieces, mostly relating to the Unigenitus bull, but also pieces of circumstances: an Ode to the Roy of 1744, an Praise by MIgnard to Le Brun, or the Ceremony and consecration of the Church of Saint Sulpice, a Mazarinade, the New satire against the women of [...]

700 €

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First edition

LAUJON, MOREAU LE JEUNE

Les A propos de societé de ou chansons de M. L*** (suivi de) Les a propos de la folie ou chansons ...

S.n., s.l. 1776, In-8 (12,5x19cm), x, 302pp. et (2) 316pp. et vj, 318pp. (3), 3 volumes reliés.

first edition, rare
Copy of the arms of President Charles de Brosses, famous magistrate and writer well known for his Letters from Italy. Azure, three sheaves of wheat (or brushes) of gold, linked by gules.
Binding in full marbled brown contemporary sheepskin. Smooth ornate back. Piece of [...]

1 800 €

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First edition

Jean-François de BASTIDE

Le tombeau philosophique. Ou histoire du Marquis de ** à Madame de **

S.n., à Amsterdam 1751, In-12 (10x17cm), (2) 129pp. (1) ; (2) 107pp., relié.

first edition.
Copy with the arms of Charron, Marquis de Menars.
Binding in full glossy blond calfskin. Smooth back decorated with decorated box and a box bearing the arms of Menars. title label in red morocco. A run on the upper flat, small spots. Traces of friction. Beautiful copy.

780 €

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First edition

MAC GEOGHEGAN

Histoire de l'Irlande ancienne et moderne

Chez Antoine Boudet, à Paris 1758 - 1763, In-4 (19,5x25,5cm), xlviij (2) 488pp. (2) et lxxxiv, x, 376pp. et xj (1)

First edition.
Binding full brown marbled vintage brown sheepskin. Back with ornate nerves. Title and volume piece in red morocco.

1 000 €

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First edition

R.P. HENRI GRIFFET

Histoire de Tancrede de Rohan, avec quelques autres pieces concernant l'histoire de France et ...

Chez J. F. Bassompierre, à Liege 1767, (4) 498pp. (2), relié.

First edition. The Tancrede de Rohan's hitory is followed by 4 subtitles delimiting the different parts: Remarks on the birth of Henri II, Prince de Condé; History of the secret negotiations of France with Holland paper; Observations on the disorders of the Regency during the minority of Louis [...]

450 €

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