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VAUBERT, Luc.
La Dévotion à Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ dans l'Eucharistie.
Paris, Gabriel Charles Berton, 1752.
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180 €
Good copy in contemporary morocco bindings.
BOCCACE.
Les Dix Journées de Jean Boccace.
Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles Joaust, 1873.
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450 €
Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.
Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.
SCOTT, Walter.
Le Monastère et L'Abbé.
Paris, Dauthereau, 1829.
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450 €
Bindings from Gruel.
LONGUS.
Les amours pastorales Daphnis et Chloé.
[Paris], [Coustelier], [1731].
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1500 €
Edition normally illustrated with a frontispiece and 8 figures by Scotin, and 4 unsigned vignettes.
In this copy, the illustrations from Scotin have been replaced by the famous suite "de Regenté, including a frontispiece by Coypel (replacing the title page dated 1731) and 28 superb figures including 13 doubles, engraved by Benoît Audran after the drawings of the regent Philippe d'Orléans.
The engraving "Petits pieds", engraved in 1728 and attributed to the Comte de Caylus has been, as often, added.
GRASSET, Eugène || GILLOT, Charles.
Histoire des quatre fils Aymon - très nobles et très vaillans chevaliers. Illustrée de compositions en couleurs par Eugène Grasset. Gravure et impression par Charles Gillot. Introduction et Notes par Charles Marcilly.
Paris, H. Launette, 1883.
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2000 €
The story of the four Aymon sons is a legendary tale, which was originally a gesture song from the French Carolingian era. The four heroes, sons of Duke Aymon, are introduced to the emperor Charlemagne and will live many adventures accompanied by an enchanter and a magical horse.
Their adventures are finely illustrated by Eugène Grasset (1845-1917), one of the representatives of Art Nouveau. It combines, with delicacy and simplicity, iconography inspired by the Middle Ages and the Knighthood with Art Nouveau style (with stylized forms and characteristic ornamental motifs such as flowers).
GRANIER, Camille.
Le Contrôle des services pénitentiaires [suivi de] Le Marché des services pénitentiaires [suivi de] Les Commissions de surveillance.
Paris, Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1894-1895.
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450 €
First editions.
Suite of three texts by Camille Granier then inspector general of prisons.
COUTAN.
Le Grand Oeuvre dévoilé en faveur des enfans de la Lumière.
Paris, Delalin, 1775.
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950 €
III. Scarce first edition of the "Grand oeuvre dévoilée".
First are bound two other works :
I. LE CHOYSELAT, Prudent. Discours oeconomique, non moins utile que recreatif, monstrant comme de cinq cens livres pour une foys employées, l'on peult tirer par an quatre mil cinq cens livres de proffict honneste, qui est le moyen de faire profier son argent. Rouen: Martin le Menestrier, 1612 [but c. 1745].
II. LE BRETON. Divers Objets d'économie rurale et domestique. Chez l'Auteur. Paris [1788].
Office de la Semaine Sainte à l'Usage de Rome.
Paris, Jean-Thomas Hérissant, 1762.
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100 €
[LAMY, François].
Le nouvel athéisme renversé, ou réfutation du sistême de Spinosa tirée pour la plupart de la conoissance de la nature de l'homme.
Paris, Jean de Nully, 1696.
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900 €
Rare first edition in a morocco bilding with gilt arms on covers.
FISCHER, Ernst Gottfried.
Physique Mécanique avec des notes et un appendice sur les anneaux colorés, la double réfraction, la polarisation de la lumière et le magnétisme tant en repos qu'en mouvement par M. Biot.
Paris, Mme Ve Courcier, 1819.
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300 €
Third enlarged edition, sought for Biot's notes on the polarization of light.
Biot is known for having studied and established the laws of rotation of the plane of polarization of the light passing through a liquid solution just before this edition, in 1815.
LORRIS, Guillaume de || MEUNG, Jean de.
Le Roman de la Rose. Edition faite sur celle de Lenglet Dufresnoy, corrigée avec soin, et enrichie de la dissertation sur les auteurs de l'ouvrage, de l'analyse, des variantes et du glossaire publiés en 1737 par J.-B. Lantin de Damerey.
Paris, Fournier et Fils F. Didot, An VII (1799).
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4500 €
One of the 90 copies on large vellum paper wih portrait and engravings in two states.
Fine binding from Bradel l'Aîné.
[PERNETY, Jacques || BOUGEANT, Guillaume-Hyacinthe ].
Lettres philosophiques sur les Physionomies.
La Haye, Neaulme, 1746.
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250 €
First edition.
LEBESCHU DE LA BASTAY.
Révolution de la médecine ou régénération de l'Art de Guérir.
Paris, Méquignon, An VII [1799].
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350 €
Rare first edition.
TOUDOUZE, Gustave.
La Vengeance des Peaux-de-Bique.
Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1896.
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400 €
First edition.
100 luxury copies have been published on China paper.
Our copy is one of the first 50 copies (n°28), with all the engravings expected (n°28).
The illustrations of this book were realized by Julien Le Blant (1851-1936), who was a French painter specialized on the War in the Vendée, in France, at the end of the eighteenth century.
Fine copy.
CHAPONE, Hester.
Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Young Lady.
London, John Mourray, 1807.
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1250 €
The 'Letters on the Improvement of the Mind' aim to cultivate a rational understanding in young women through the study of the Bible, history, and literature.
Girls are also encouraged to pursue subjects such as accounting, household management, botany, geology, and astronomy.
Binding with the coat of arms of Marie Caroline of Bourbon-Sicily, the Duchess of Berry, this book came from her extensive library at Château de Rosny.\newline Known for her refined taste, she collected a wide range of books, especially in the arts, history, and literature, including many in English.
The library also contained numerous works suitable for educating her children, Louise d'Artois and Henri Dieudonné.
[MONTFAUCON DE VILLARS , Abbé].
Nouveaux entretiens sur les sciences secrètes, ou le Comte de Gabalis. Nouvelle édition augmentée d'une lettre sur le sujet.
Cologne, Paul de la Tenaille, 1693.
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950 €
[RELIURE EN MAROQUIN AUX ARMES DE LOUIS XVIII].
Comptes rendus par les ministres pour les années 1814 et 1815.
Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1816.
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1800 €
Binding with Louis XVIII gilt arms on covers.
ADET, Pierre-Auguste.
Leçons élémentaires de chimie à l'usage des lycées.
Paris, Dentu, An XIII - 1804.
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750 €
First edition.
Binding with empire gilt arms on covers.
BOCCACE, Jean.
Le décaméron.
Londres [Paris], s.n. [Prault], 1757-1761.
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5500 €
Rare when bound in contemporary morocco.
Very good copy.
LE SAGE, Alain René.
Oeuvres de Le Sage. Avec notices et notes par A. P. - Malassis.
Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1877-1877.
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600 €
FLORIAN, J.-P. Claris de.
Fables de Florian Préface par M. Anatole de Montaiglon. Compositions inédites de Moreau gravées par Martial.
Leide, P. Rouquette, 1882.
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450 €
COMMINES, Philippe de.
Les Mémoires De Messire Philippe De Commines, Sr. D'Argenton.
Leide, les Elzeviers, 1648.
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950 €
Les plaisirs de Saint-Germain en Laye, et de la Cour, et le tableau de la vie humaine, ou le solitaire.
Paris, Gabriel Quinet, 1665.
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600 €
Unique edition.
GALTIER-BOISSIERE, Jean || DIGNIMONT, André.
La bonne vie.
Paris, Henri Jonquières et Cie, 1928.
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350 €
575 copies, this one on "Vélin de Montgolfier" paper.
MICHAËLIS, P.F. Sébastien.
Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente, séduite par un magicien, la faisant sorcière & princesse des sorciers au païs de Provence, conduite à la Scte Baume pour y estre exorcizée l'an M. DC. X. au mois de Nouembre
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Discours des esprits en tant qu'il est de besoin, pour entendre & résoudre la matière difficile des Sorciers.
Lyon, Charles Chastellain, 1613.
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2000 €
The "Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente, " is a rare work of sorcery which traces the history of Louis Gaufridy, burnt alive as a sorcerer, by a decree of the Parliament of Aix of April 30, 1611, and which contains the record of the exorcisms practiced from 27 November 1610 to 23 April 1611 on two Ursulines of Aix, Magdaleine of Demandouls and Louyse Capeau
Bound after is the "Discours des esprits", a rare Treaty of demonology, one of the most complete (Dorbon).
The first edition was published in 1587 under the title "Pneumalogie ou discours des esprits".
This work is on the devil, witches, incubi and succubi, ...
A very good copy.
JODELLE, Étienne.
Les Œuvres et Meslanges poetiques. Reveuës & augmentees en ceste derniere edition.
Lyon, Benoist Rigaud, 1597.
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1800 €
Third edition.
Rare.
HUET, Pierre Daniel.
Traitté de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre.
Paris, Jean Anisson, 1691.
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1500 €
First edition.
Curious work in which Huet try to find the location of Paradise.
Rare in morocco binding (not in Caillet, Dorbon as only the 1701 edition).
GROLLIER DE SERVIÈRE, Gaspard.
Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique, ou description du cabinet de Monsieur Grollier de Servière avec des figures en taille douce.
Lyon, David Forey, 1719.
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2200 €
First edition.
Among the mechanical inventions depicted in Grollier de Serviere's Cabinet are those for propelling ships, making elevations, various kinds of clocks, lamps, mechanical figures, mills, optical contrivances and geometrical instruments.
[PONCE, Nicolas] || LAVATER.
Le Lavater historique des femmes célèbres, des temps anciens et modernes; orné de douze portraits et de douze figures d'expressions, gravés en taille douce, d'après le meilleurs originaux. Par M. P.
Paris, F. Louis, 1809.
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1200 €
First edition, scarce first issue.
A second issue, with the same title page has and additionnal chapter with 4 more plates and a different table of contant page.
Rare with the plates colored.
RANTZAU, Henrik.
Traité astrologique des jugemens des thèmes genetliaques pour tous les accidens qui arrivent à l’homme après sa naissance.
Paris, Pierre Ménard, 1657.
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2000 €
Very rare first french edition of one of the most comprehensive and esteemed treaties of astrology.
Our copy contains the eight pages "de la façon de construire la figure céleste" which are often missing.
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