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Antique books - Bibliophily - Art works
This goatskin originally imported from Morocco is used since the sixteenth century for prestige bindings. Made by a good bookbinder, full morocco is still today the most luxurious trim of a precious book.
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Honoré de BALZAC, François SCHOMMER
Une ténébreuse affaire
L. Carteret, Paris 1909, 17,5x27cm, relié.
Illustrated edition of 29 original compositions by François Schommer (including the cover), one of 75 numbered copies on Japan, head print.
Binding in full blue morocco, back very slightly cleared with five nerves set with golden dotted lines and decorated with a set of golden interlacing, [...]
2 500 €
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 €
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 €
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 €
First edition
Peter Simon PALLAS & Baron Jean de REUILLY
Description du Tibet
Chez Bossange, à Paris 1808, In-8 (13x20,5cm), xij, 89pp., relié.
Original, rare edition, translated by Baron Jean de Reuilly.
Binding in full red Russian leather of time.
1 200 €
First edition
Abbé Charles COTIN
Recueil des enigmes de ce temps
Chez Nicolas Le Gras, à Paris 1687, In-12 (8x15cm), (12) 219pp. (9), relié.
New edition.
Binding in full red morocco signed Richard de Coverly at the bottom of the counterplate. Ornate nerved back. Golden title and date. Triple framing net. The 5 table sheets are restored. Beautiful copy.
This collection contains 245 puzzles in poetic form, a game that we played in [...]
350 €
First edition
HOMERE, QUINTUS DE SMYRNE
Odysseae Homeri libri XXIII. Raphaele Regio Volaterrano interprete [Ensemble] Quinti Calabri de ...
Seb. Gryphium, Lyon 1541, In-8 (10,5x16,5cm), 391pp. (9) ; 271pp. (1), relié.
New edition
Binding in full red morocco ca early nineteenth. Smooth decorated back. title label in red morocco. cover paper ca 1800. Lower joint split at the head with missing 2 cm. Traces of friction. Beautiful copy.
1 800 €
First edition
André GIDE
Les poésies d'André Walter
Librairie de l'Art Indépendant, Paris 1892, 15x19cm, relié sous étui.
First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on tinted vellum, only print after 10 Japan.
Binding in full black morocco, back with five nerves, golden date at the tail, guards and beige moiré silk counterparts, framing of a golden net on the counterparts, all golden sections, preserved covers and [...]
2 500 €
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