Godeschalcus STEEWECH

Commentarius ad Flavi Vegeti Renati libros, De re militari

Apud Andream ab Hoogenhuysen, Vesaliae [Wesel] 1670, In-8 (11,5x18,7cm), (16) 604pp., relié.

New edition of these comments originally published in 1585. Edition made by Francisco Modio who added the discussions of Scriverius.
German binding in full red morocco contemporary. Back with nerves richly adorned. title label of beige morocco. boards decorated with a frame lace with large [...]

800 €

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Jean de LA FONTAINE

Contes et nouvelles en vers

Chez Henry Desbordes, à Amsterdam 1695, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (16) 236 pp. (2) ; (8) 216 pp. (2), relié.

This edition is a slightly modified impression of the first illustrated edition of 1685. The illustration consists of 2 frontispieces and 58 half-page vignettes designed by Romeyn de Hooghe (except the second frontispiece which is not in the edition of 1685). "The frontispiece of the first volume [...]

3 000 €

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Philippe PETIT-RADEL

De amoribus Pancharitis et Zoroae, poema eroticon seu Umbratica lucubratio De cultu veneris

Apud Molini, Parisiis 1798 (An VI), In-8 (13x20,5cm), xxiv, 286pp. (2), relié.

First edition, rare. An allegorical frontispiece signed Clément. Print on vellum.
Binding full red morocco long grain glazed contemporary in the style of Derome. Smooth back decorated with 7 nets, title and date golden. Double cold framing thread on the plates with small angular irons. [...]

500 €

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Joseph-Marius AVY, Marcel PREVOST

Les demi-vierges

A. Romagnol, Paris 1909, 21x31cm, relié.

Illustrated edition of 38 original compositions etched in black and sanguine, in and out of text, by Joseph-Marius Avy, one of 190 numbered copies on vellum to the tank, only draw after 110 Japan.
Binding chocolate brown full morocco, back with five nerves, a rubbed nerve and light scratches on [...]

300 €

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Pierre COLEAU

Les invincibles, ou gloire des armées françaises. Précis des actions éclatantes qui ont fait ...

A la Libraire de H. Vauquelin, à Paris 1819, In-12 (10x17cm), xij 13-280p., relié.

Second edition. A frontispiece flyer depicting a mausoleum, dead soldiers crammed and generals.
Binding full red morocco long grain vintage. Back with richly decorated nerves, a central floret, 2 other small florets and several wheels. title label of red maorquin. boards decorated with 3 [...]

450 €

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First edition

Oscar WILDE

Intentions

Charles Carrington, Paris 1906, 14,5x23cm, relié sous chemise et étui.

First edition of the French translation by Hugues Rebell, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
Full morocco, cover and spine preserved, all edges gilt, chemise in half morocco, slipcase lined with morocco, elegant contemporary binding signed Huser.
Illustrated, as [...]

5 800 €

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First edition

Albert SAMAIN

Aux flancs du vase

Mercure de France, Paris 1898, 14,5x22cm, relié.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies after 9 Japan and 30 Holland paper.
Bound in full morocco navy blue, back with four nerves with rubbing, golden tail tail back, golden wheels on the headdresses, double golden nets and golden floral motifs in the [...]

150 €

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Sliman BEN IBRAHIM, Etienne DINET

El Fiafi Oua el Kifar ou le désert

L'Edition d'art H. Piazza, Paris 1905, 14x21,5cm, relié sous boîte-étui de l'éditeur.

Illlustrated edition of 51 original compositions in color by Etienne Dinet, one of 60 copies on Japan, ours specially printed for the René Aussourd bookbinder, with, in fine, a second state of black engravings.
Binding chocolate brown full morocco, smooth back, gilded name of the illustrator [...]

3 800 €

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