First edition

Louis LORTET

La Syrie d'aujourd'hui. Voyages dans la Phénicie, le Liban et la Judée 1875-1880

Hachette & Cie, Paris 1884, 25,5x34,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition, with 364 engravings, of which some after original photographs by Bonfils, as well as 9 maps.
Publisher's polychromatic shagreen, the spine with Orientalizing decorative gilt elements, the covers with a large plaque of polychrome decorative elements by A. Souze, marbled endpapers [...]

1 200 €

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Edmond de GONCOURT

La maison d'un artiste

Charpentier, Paris 1881, 11x18cm, 2 volumes reliés.

New edition.
Binders half shagreen maroquiné chocolate brown back with four nerves decorated with double black nets, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, sprinkled edges, bindings of the time.
Pleasant copy.

250 €

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First edition

Guillaume Emmanuel Joseph SAINTE CROIX (de)

L'Ezour-Vedam ou Ancien commentaire du Vedam. Contenant l'exposition des opinions religieuses et ...

Dans l'Imprimerie de M. de Felice, Yverdon 1778, in-12 (9,5x16cm), xij 13-332pp. et 264pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First edition of this religious pastiche composed by Jesuit missionaries in India. Printed on the presses of Fortune Barthelemy Felice in Yverdon, it was published by the Holy Cross baron.
Binding post (1840) full fair calf. Back with five nerves decorated with gilded boxes and nets, as well as [...]

400 €

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Jean-Baptiste MARGAT de TILLY

Histoire de Tamerlan, empereur des Mogols et conquerant de l'Asie

Chez Hippolyte-Louis Guerin, à Paris 1739, in-12 (10x17cm), (9) vj-xxxviij, 298pp. et 392pp. (4), 2 volumes reliés.

Second edition reprint of the first edition published in 1737. was conducted by the Brumoy father.
Bound in full marbled sheepskin of time. Back with nerves decorated with four jewels. As an exhibit in red morocco, and volume number in beige leather. Lack head of Volume II, and the upper jaw in [...]

650 €

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First edition

Petites constructions : Palais du Roi de Siam. N°1267

Pellerin & Cie, Epinal s.d. (circa 1890), 23 x 30 cm, une feuille.

Image of Epinal, lithograph in colors, small format, printed on soft paper. Slight crease in the lower left corner, otherwise very good condition, very well maintained colors. These boards are constructions or cardboard models, on which a pattern was printed. This pattern must be cut and assembled [...]

50 €

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Roger FRISON-ROCHE & Georges TAIRRAZ

Le grand désert

Arthaud, Paris & Grenoble 1951, 19,5x25,5cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

Second edition.
Binding to the Editor bradel full black cardboard, smooth back, ornate boards with a tricolor geometric decoration.
Illustrated book 36 gravure and 10 color reproductions.
Pleasant incomplete copy of his illustrated jacket. --- Please note that the translation in english [...]

30 €

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First edition, Signed book

Albéric CAHUET

La question d'Orient dans l'histoire contemporaine (1821-1905)

Dujarric & Cie, Paris 1905, 13x19cm, broché.

first edition.
Signed autograph of the author.
Back and slightly flat and marginally insolated not serious, a very small angular lack in foot of the first board. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are [...]

100 €

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First edition

COLLECTIF

Journal asiatique

Ernest Leroux, Paris 1907, 13,5x22,5cm, 2 volumes reliés.

First edition of this full year divided into two semesters.
Contemporary binding in half blond sheepskin, back with five nerves rubbed, boards handmade paper, wrappers preserved and bound in.
The Asian Journal is published by the Asiatic Society with support from the National Centre for [...]

150 €

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