Jean-François de SAINT-LAMBERT

Les Saisons, poëme

S.n., Paris 1775, xxxvj (1p.) 38-467pp. (1f. errata), relié.

Seventh edition, illustrated with a frontispiece, a jewel on the title and 4 figures by Moreau the Younger, 4 delicious vignettes by Choffard for The Seasons, and 2 figures of Moreau the Younger for Tales, Poems and fugitive Eastern Fables.
Binding nineteenth full [...]

1 200 €

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Louise Françoise Duchesse de LA VALLIERE

Reflexions sur la misericorde de Dieu. Par une dame penitente

Chez Antoine Dezallier, à Paris 1688, in-12 (8,5x15,5cm), (22) 189pp., relié.

New edition after the original published in 1680. Copies fully settled.
Binding full glossy burgundy morocco contemporary. Back to Jansenist nerves. Gilt. Indoor Friesland. gilt edges.
Work inseparable from the life of Madame de la Valliere, she wrote at the end of a long illness, during [...]

700 €

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Marthe-Marguerite Le Valois de Villette de Murçay, [...]

Souvenirs de madame de Caylus

J. Techener, Paris 1860, 12x20cm, relié.

New edition printed on rod and enriched with an introduction and notes by Charles Asselineau.
Binding in full blue morocco night, back with five nerves set with ornate golden dotted double richly decorated coffered typographical motifs and angles of a golden lily in their centers, golden [...]

400 €

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Felix MINUCIUS OCTAVIUS & J. GRONOVIUS

Octavius cum integris Woweri, Elmenhorstii, Heraldi & Rigaltii notis [...] Caecilius cyprianus. De ...

apud Cornelium Boutestein, Samuelem Luchtmans, Lugduni Batavorum (Leyde) 1709, In-8 (11,5x20cm), (10) 496pp. (24), relié.

New edition. A thumbnail title. title page in red and black.
Bound in full morocco post green due to Derôme. Back smooth decorated uniformly irradiated 5 small diamonds, nets. Triple mentoring net on the boards. Indoor Friesland. Gilt edges.

500 €

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Claude Pierre GOUGET (Pierre NICOLE)

Continuation des essais de morale contenant la vie de M. Nicole

Chez André Chevalier, à Luxembourg 1732, in-12 (9x16,5cm), relié.

First edition of this volume 14 of the Moral Essays, the volumes appeared alone and whose publication covers several spent decades.
Bound in full morocco old vintage red. Back to Jansenist nerves. Gilt. Roll on turns and inner frieze. A slight lack tail. A sheet emerged. A dull corner. Dark [...]

350 €

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Jean-François de LA HARPE

Tangu et Félime. Poeme en IV chants

Chez Pissot, [Paris] 1780, In-8 (11,5x19cm), 71pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 thin figures by Marillier engraved by Ponce De Ghendt ... Rare copy fully settled, even for figures.
Bound in full morocco marine ca 1860 signed Arnaud. Back with nerves decorated. Gilt title and date. Triple mentoring net on the boards. Rich [...]

550 €

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Antoinette du Ligier de la Garde DESHOULIERES

Oeuvres choisies de Madame Deshoulieres

De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aîné, à Paris 1795, In-18 (9,5x15,3cm), relié.

Edition neat Didot printed on Velin, illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 figures by Marillier engraved by Thumb, of Ghendt.
Full binding ripe orange morocco late nineteenth signed David. spine beautifully decorated nerves, wheels and tail head. As Exhibit and toaison brown morocco. Triple [...]

850 €

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Caius Crispus Sallustius (dit) SALLUSTE

Caii Sallustii Crispi quae exstant opera

Sumptibus Mich. Steph. David, Lutetiae Parisiorum (Paris) 1744, xlviij, 392pp. (1), relié.

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece, a header, and two figures by Cochin, strikes by Fessard. Impression neat on rod strong.
Bound in full morocco long navy beans, after 1800, signed tail RP Thouvenin. Thouvenin young Joseph was the eldest of the most famous Thouvenin the same name. [...]

550 €

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