Chansons choisies, avec les airs notés

S.n., Genève [Lyon] 1782, 4 tomes en 4 Vol. in 24 (6,5x12,3cm), (4) xvi ; 220pp. et (2) 236pp. et (4) 240pp. et (4) 239pp., relié.

Lyon edition of this famous songbook.
Scores at the end of each volume. 48 pages of scores in volume 1, 48 in volume 2, 38 in volume 3, 40 in volume 4.
Publisher's bindings, full contemporary red morocco. Spine with motifs in gilt. Red morocco title labels. Gilt tooling on the covers. [...]

950 €

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First edition

Evariste PARNY

La guerre des dieux anciens et modernes. Poeme en dix chants. [Ensemble] Les nouveaux saints. ...

Chez Didot, à Paris 1799 - An VII, In 12 (9,5x15,8cm), 202pp. ; (2) 24pp. ; 72pp. ; 24pp. ; 24pp., relié.

First Edition, peppered with a frontispiece by Cochin engraved by Sornique. New saints. In Dabin. Paris. 1801. Third Edition. André Marie Chénier. What the théophilantropie? At the claissique library. Paris.1801. Natural religion is it absurd, intolerant, contrary to popular belief, and it leads [...]

1 000 €

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First edition

Madame de LA FAYETTE (Marie-Madeleine PIOCHE DE LA [...]

Memoires de la cour de France, pour les années 1688 & 1689

Chez Jean-Frederic Bernard, à Amsterdam 1731, In 12 (9,5x16cm), (2) 234pp., relié.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Bernard Picart, engraved by Bush. Title page in red and black. Full red morocco late nineteenth. Spine decorated with 5 small florets. Gilt. Inner wheel. Golden head. Beautiful conditions. As announced preface, Madame de La Fayette's memoirs from [...]

1 000 €

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First edition

ANACREON & SAPHO, Charles EISEN

Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moschus, traduction nouvelle en Prose, suivie De la veillée des fêtes ...

Chez Le Boucher, à Paphos & se trouve à Paris 1773, In 8 (14x22,2cm), (4) iv, 280pp., relié.

First edition of this translation of Moutonnet Clairfonds and first print of the illustration, which includes a frontispiece, 12 headers and 13 tail-lamp Eisen, engraved by Massard and Duclos. Title page in red and red morocco noir.Plein late nineteenth signed Pickering. Spine ribbed Jansenist. [...]

800 €

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First edition

Emile BENASSIT 1833-1902, Paul ARENE

Jean des Figues

Lib. Internationale & A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, Paris & Bruxelles 1870, 12x19cm, relié sous étui.

The first edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant cherry-red morocco by Semet Plumelle, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, gilt fillet to edges of covers, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, [...]

1 500 €

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LONGUS & Charles GUERIN

Les pastorales de Longus ou Daphnis & Chloé traduction de messire Jacques Amyot revue, corrigée, ...

Georg & Cie, Paris 1923, 16,5x25,5cm, relié sous étui.

Illustrated edition of 13 original lithographs by Charles Guerin, one of 10 numbered copies on old Japan, leading copy. Bound in full morocco hazelnut back slightly thinned to four nerves, date tail wheels on golden headdresses, framing a golden thread on guards mint morocco, silk moire contreplats [...]

800 €

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First edition

[Madame de LA FAYETTE ou Gatien COURTILZ DE SANDRAS

Memoires de Hollande

Chez Estienne Michallet, à Paris 1678, In 12 (10x15,5cm), (8) 456pp., relié.

First Edition, very rare, long attributed to Madame de La Fayette, published the year of The Princess of Cleves, then Courtilz de Sandras and even Pierre Daniel Huet. Full morocco late nineteenth signed Bellevallée glossy red old. Back to nerves Jansenist. Wide frieze gilded interior. Date tail. [...]

1 800 €

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First edition, Signed book

Elémir BOURGES

La nef

Stock, Paris 1904, 12x19cm, relié sous étui.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Elegant red morocco binding by Semet & Plumelle, spine in five compartments, date at foot, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, red moiré silk pastedowns, marbled endpapers thereafter, gilt fillets to [...]

1 200 €

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