Jonathan SWIFT

Le conte du tonneau, contenant tout ce que les arts et les sciences ont de plus sublime et de plus ...

Chez Henri Scheurleer, à La Haye 1757, in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (6) xvj (2) 312pp. et xij, 296pp. et xvj, 280pp., 3 volumes reliés.

New edition, illustrated with 8 figures, including the famous Battles books; the other figures are just as curious.
Binding half mottled brown sheepskin contemporary. Back smooth decorated with four finials, roulette tail and head. As Exhibit tan morocco, black wax piece volume number. Corners [...]

550 €

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Fernand FLEURET

Le carquois du sieur Louvigné du Dezert Roüennois d'après les fragments d'un manuscrit inédit ...

M.-P. Trémois, Paris 1928, 16x18cm, relié.

First edition, one of the 20 copies on nupmérotés Holland paper, head drawing.
Binding to bradel half vellum with corners cartonnage case, smooth back, as part of nut-brown shagreen coaching red lines on paper plates with floral motifs, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head on [...]

150 €

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First edition

Alexander POPE

Histoire de Martinus Scriblerus, de ses ouvrages & de ses découvertes

Chez Paul Knapton, à Londres 1755, In-12 (9x16,5cm), relié.

First Edition in French translation by Pierre Henri Larcher.
Full mottled calf contemporary. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. A tear with slight loss in the third box. Good copy.
Martinus Scriblerus was originally a literary club whose members (Pope, Swift, John Gay, [...]

450 €

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Jean-Baptiste Marquis de BOYER D'ARGENS

Lettres juives, ou correspondance philosophique, historique, et critique, entre un Juif voyageur à ...

Chez Pierre Paupie, à La Haye 1764, 8 tomes en 8 vol. pet. in-12 (8x14,5cm), (2) xxiv 347pp. et (2) iv, 365pp. et (2)

New edition, after the original was published in 1736 to 1737 by the same publisher, but contained only 180 letters against 203 for the following. The table of contents occupies the space of the last volume. Full calf blond contemporary. Smooth back decorated. Parts in red morocco title and volume [...]

600 €

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Etienne François de LANTIER

Voyages d'Anténor en Grèce et en Asie avec des notions sur l'Egypte, manuscrit grec trouvé à ...

Arthus Bertrand, Paris 1821, 12,5x20,5cm, 3 volumesreliés.

First edition of the French translation prepared by Lantier knight. Bound in half brown sheepskin past four nerves for ornate triple cold boxes and gold, double gilt on flat boards marbled paper, small traces of minor friction on the joints, corners bumped back nets, guards and contreplats paper [...]

250 €

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First edition

Jacques Auguste de CHEVANES

Les entretiens curieux d'Hermodore, et du voyageur incognu, divisés en deux parties, par le sieur ...

En la boutique de jean Pillehotte, à Lyon 1634, in-4 (16x23,5cm), (20) 719pp. (1bc.) 66p., relié.

First edition, rare. Monitoring of "supporting evidence, which esclatter the truth of this work," paginated separately, in Latin. The book is quoted in QUERARD, literary hoaxes. Privilege of 4 February 1634. A vignette title. Full contemporary Parchment. Smooth back with respect to the black pen. [...]

550 €

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First edition

RAIDOU ABBÉ

La toute première bombe atomique en Europe ou la supercherie des curés (supercherie plus ou moins ...

Chez l'auteur, Fossé-saint-Bohaire s.d. (circa 1945), 12x18,5cm, broché.

First edition.
A nice copy.

20 €

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First edition

Philippe-Auguste de Sainte-Foix, Chevalier d' ARCQ

Le palais du silence. Conte philosophique

S.n., à Amsterdam [Paris] 1754, 2 tomes en un Vol. in 12 (10x17cm), (2) 229pp. , 270pp., relié.

Rare first edition of this literary hoax falsely attributed by the translator Cadmus Millet in a long explanatory preface. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Cochin. Full sheepskin vintage blonde. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Threadbare cap head portion and the upper joint open [...]

650 €

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