First edition

A. RICARD

La tulipe à Jeanne d'Arc

J.N. Barba, Paris 1825, 13,5x22cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding in full gray percaline, smooth back, title piece of black shagreen, golden date, monogram and golden coat of arms at the head of the first board, preserved covers.
Some foxinges, a pale wetting on the margin of the leaves.
Rare.





 

80 €

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Joseph Edouard, de LA MOTTE ROUGE

Souvenirs et campagnes. - 1ère série : Empire - Restauration - Règne de Louis-Philippe. - 2ème ...

P. Lethielleux, Paris 1895, 14,5x23cm, 2 volumes reliés.

First edition.
Braided bindings in half percaline Siena, smooth backs adorned with gilded florets, double gilded nets in tail, marbled paper plates.
Ex-donos at the pen of a previous owner of the book on the pages of the title, some foxinges
The second volume is adorned with 3 folding cards.



 

100 €

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Marquis de COLBERT CHABANAIS

Traditions et souvenirs touchant le temps et la vie du général Auguste Colbert 1793-1809 par le ...

Garnier frères, Paris 1882, 12x19cm, 3 volumes reliés.

Second edition.
Bradel bindings in half cloth.
Ink ex-donos from a former owner on the half-title pages, occasional foxing.
Rare.





 

600 €

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Balthasar de SCHAUENBOURG

La tactique et la discipline dans les armées de la Révolution. Correspondance du général ...

R. Chapelot & Cie, Paris 1902, 16,5x26cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding in half percaline Siena bradel, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double gilded nets in tail, title piece of black shagreen, marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of orange paper, Contemporary binding.
Ex-dono pen of a previous owner of the [...]

230 €

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Eugène de CIVRY

De l'armée française, sa mission et son histoire (496-1852)

Ledoyen, Paris 1852, 14,5x23cm, relié.

First Edition published anonymously.
Binding in half red percaline, smooth back very slightly faded adorned with a golden floret, double gilded nets in tail, title piece of black shagreen, boards of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of orange paper.
Ex-dono pen of a previous owner [...]

200 €

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Jérome Romand, capitaine LAUGIER

Les cahiers du capitaine Laugier. De la guerre et de l'anarchie ou mémoires historiques des ...

Imp. & lith. J. Remondet-Aubin, Aix-en-Provence 1893, 15,5x23,5cm, relié.

Rare and sought after first edition.
Binding in half percaline Siena land, smooth back adorned with a golden floral pattern, double gilded nets tail, flat marbled paper, Contemporary binding.
Ex-dono at the pen of a previous owner of the book on the page of false title, a few small foxinges [...]

500 €

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Honoré de BALZAC

Le dernier chouan ou la Bretagne en 1800

Urbain Canel, Paris 1829, 10x17,5cm, 4 volumes reliés.

Very rare and highly sought-after first edition of Balzac's first novel signed by his name. Published a small number of copies, this first novel whose original title is inspired by the last of the Mohicans James Cooper, reappeared, reworked in 1834 under a new title: The Chouans .
This [...]

14 000 €

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Ferdinand LECOMTE

Guerre d'Espagne. Extrait des souvenirs inédits du général Jomini (1808-1814)

Librairie militaire Baudoin & Cie, Paris 1892, 14,5x23,5cm, relié.

First edition.
Binding to the half-percaline bradel Siena land, smooth back decorated with a golden floret, double gilded nets tail, marbled paper plates, a blunt upper corner, Contemporary binding.
Ex-dono pen of a previous owner of the book on the page of the title, some foxing affecting [...]

350 €

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