First edition

François-Antoine CHEVRIER

Bi-bi conte, traduit du chinois par un français

Chez Khi-lo-khula, à Mazuli 1764 - L'an 623, in-12 (10x16cm), 88pp., broché.

New edition. Date of issue from the catalog given by the Opinion of the publisher.
Paperback, under antique marbled paper. dumb back. Lack of paper caps. 2 small tears on upper cover high margin. Folded corners.
Story of Queen Argentina, China, ugly but a natural devoted to pleasure. She [...]

200 €

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First edition

Nicolas BRICAIRE DE LA DIXMERIE

Contes philosophiques et moraux

Chez Delalain, A Londres & se trouve à Paris 1769, in-12 (9,5x17cm), xx, 300pp. et (4) 307pp. et (4) 334pp., 3 volumes reliés.

Nouvelle édition
bindings en plein veau brun marbré d'époque. spine lisse orné. Pièces de titres et de tomaisons en maroquin rouge. Un coin émoussé. Frottements. Bel exemplaire.

550 €

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First edition, Signed book

Jean de LA FONTAINE, Abram KROL

XXIV fables de La Fontaine

Chez l'illustrateur, Paris 1959, 24x31cm, en feuilles sous chemise illustrée et étui décoré de l'éditeur.

Edition illustrations printed only 99 copies on laid Rives, all signed by the artist to the justification.
Book decorated with 24 original chisels clipped, printed on wood colors and Abrahm Krol learned intaglio by André Moret.
autograph dedication [...]

450 €

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Philippe POT, Romain DE HOOGHE

Les cent nouvelles nouvelles. Suivent les cent nouvelles contenant les cent histoires nouveaux, qui ...

Chez Pierre Gaillard, à Cologne 1736, in-12 (9,5x15,5cm), (30) 397pp. et (24) 389pp., relié.

New edition, reprint
Binding eighteenth end (possibly later) open russia red leather. Foreign Binding, maybe Russian. Back with nerves decorated with tulip boxed irons. Title and volume number gilded. Roulette tail and head. Frieze framing on the boards. All edges gilt. Headdress head of Volume [...]

1 800 €

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First edition

MEON

Nouveau recueil de fabliaux et contes inédits, des poètes français des XII, XIII, XIV et XVème ...

Chassériau, Paris 1823, 16x23,5cm, 2 volumes reliés.

Rare first edition printed on thick vellum.
Binders half blue sky calf with corners, back smooth decorated with a golden thread forming triple well and large romantic motifs stamped gold, net gilded on the boards, some friction, and contreplats guards lined handmade paper, contemporary [...]

700 €

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Antoine HAMILTON

Oeuvres mêlées en prose et en vers

ChezJe. Fr. Josse, à Paris 1731, in-12 (9x16cm), (2) iv, 105pp. ; 156pp. (2) 131pp. (4), 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

Contemporary binding in full golden calf. Back with five nerves richly illustrated boxes and gilded florets, and a part of title morocco camel. Net and cold florets spandrels framing boards. Golden roll on turns and headdresses. All red edges.

250 €

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First edition

Diego ORTUNEZ DE CALAHORRA & Antoine René de Voyer [...]

Histoire du chevalier du soleil, et de son frère Rosiclair, et de leurs descendants

Chez Pissot, à Amsterdam & se trouve à Paris 1780, in-12 (9,5x17cm), 2 volumes reliés.

First edition of the translation and abstract conducted by the Marquis of Paulmy Contant and Orville.
Copy the arms of Rohan Chabot, certainly from the date of publishing,

900 €

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Joseph-Alexis, Vicomte de WALSH

Les Veillées de voyage

R. Pornin & Cie, Tours 1845, 13,5x21,5cm, relié.

Edition 3 illustrated engravings inset.
Binding romantic percaline Editor signed Lenègre, flat spine richly decorated with a golden and polychrome decoration, frames a set of threads and cold arabesques on the boards, p --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we [...]

70 €

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