Giovanni Paolo MARANA

L'espion dans les cours des princes chrétiens

Chez Erasme Kinkius, à Cologne 1739, in-12 (10x17cm), (2) 34pp. (14) 513pp. et (10) 486pp. et (4) 530pp. (16) et (4)

New edition. This edition has been successively increased and it is very difficult to find the date of the original, certainly in 2 volumes. It is illustrated with 21 pretty faces, 5 folding (portrait Méhemet; a view of Constantinople, Richelieu portraits, Knights of Malta, the figures of the [...]

1 300 €

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Abbé Jérôme RICHARD

Description historique et critique de l'Italie, ou nouveaux mémoires sur l'état actuel de son ...

Chez François Des Ventes & Saillant, A Dijon & à Paris 1766, in-12 (10x17cm), (20) clxiv, 320pp. (3) et (4) viij,

First edition, illustrated with two cards of folding Italy.
Back with nerves decorated with florets 4 boxed. Part of title and volume number in red morocco. Triple mentoring net on the boards. Roll on turns.

900 €

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Alexis COLLIN de BAR

Histoire de l'Inde ancienne et moderne, ou l'Indostan

Le Normant, Paris 1814, In-8, (4) xvj, 372pp. et (4) 408pp., 2 volumes reliés.

first edition, rare, illustrated in a very nice large folding map in color on heavy paper.
Binding half speckled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back smooth decorated with irons the lyre and the ballot box. Part of title and volume number adorned with sheepskin chocolate. Gaps in mind. 2 Volume [...]

830 €

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Jean-Louis SCHERER

Recherches historiques et geographiques sur le Nouveau-Monde

Chez Brunet, à Paris 1777, in-8 (12,5x20,2cm), xii (2f.) 352pp., relié.

SCHERER Jean-Louis
Recherches historiques et geographiques sur le Nouveau-Monde
Chez Brunet, Paris 1777, in-8 (12,5 x 20,2 cm), xii (2 f.) 352 pp., contemporary sheep
The rare first edition with eight illustrations (Chinese coins and [...]

1 500 €

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Pietro & Achille PARBONI

Raccolta di N°60 vedute antiche e moderne della citta di Roma e sue vicinanze : con la giunta ...

Presso Agapito Franzetti, in Roma 1820 S.d., Trois volumes in-12 oblong (15,5x22cm), reliés.

Edition illustrated with 158 figures etchings depicting views of Rome. The engravings are different signatures: Parboni, Franzetti, Olivieri, or not carry any, and sometimes the date of 1824. Drawing on strong vellum.
Binding half calf contemporary hazelnut. Back smooth decorated with long [...]

1 300 €

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Antoine BIET

Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année MDCLII

Chez François Clouzier, à Paris 1664, in-4 (17x24cm), (24) 432pp., relié.

BIET Antoine
Voyage de la France equinoxiale en l'isle de Cayenne, entrepris par les François en l'année MDCLII
Chez François Clouzier, Paris 1664, in-4 (17 x 24 cm), (24) 432 pp.,contemporary calf
First edition.
Contemporary brown calf, [...]

3 500 €

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Michel LE FEVRE

Théâtre de la Turquie, où sont representées les choses les plus remarquables qui s'y passent ...

Chez Jacques Le Febvre, à Paris 1688, in-4 (18x25,5cm), (20) 558pp. (11), relié.

Chez Jacques Le Febvre, in Paris 1688, in-4 (18 x 25.5 cm), (20) 558pp(11), bound

New Edition. The author wrote this work in Italian and published it in Milan in 1674, he did the translation himself.

Bound in full brown calf. Spine in decorated compartments. Title piece in [...]

2 500 €

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Edward CHAMBERLAYNE

L'état présent d'Angleterre

Chez Paul Marret, AAmsterdam 1688, in-12 (9x16cm), relié.

New edition, rare. As a frontispiece representing the King of England
Copy the arms of Jacques Nicolas Colbert, Archbishop of Rouen.
Bound in full calf icy blond. Back tooled raised the figure crowned. Arms stamped on boards and triple net framing. Flush caps. Jaw cracked and open. Corners [...]

900 €

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