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• Sold ANDROUET DU CERCEAU, Jacques Livre d’Architecture de Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, Contenant les ... The greatest architecture masters of Renaissance
• Sold RABELAIS, François Les Œuvres de M. François Rabelais, Docteur en Medecine, Contenans ... The famous Protestant edition of Rabelais’ complete Works
• Sold LERY, Jean de. Histoire d’un voyage fait en la terre du Brésil, Autrement dite Amé... The illustrated account of Lery's travel to Brazil
• Sold BIBLIA (Ed. Robert Estienne) Produit « The monumental first Estienne edition of the Bible » (Schreiber)
• Sold MEDINA, Pedro de L’arte del Navegar, in laqual si contengono lere gole, dechiaration... First Italian edition of the "Art of sailing" by Medina
• Sold LORRIS, Guillaume & MEUNG, Jean de. Cy est le Rommant de la Rose. The "Romance of the Rose" printed in Paris in 1531 by Galliot du Pré, illustrated with 60 figures.
• Sold CICERO, Marcus Tullius Der Teütsch Cicero. [Traduit par Johann von Schwarzenberg]. "Rare and fascinating German Renaissance woodcut book"
• Sold RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista Delle Navigationi et Viaggi in molti luoghi corretta, et ampliata, ... Precious travel collection by Ramusio
• Sold KETHAM, Johannes Fasciculus medecine… The first illustrated medical book
• Sold BOCCACCIO, Giovanni Le Décaméron, nouvellement traduict d’Italien en Francoys par Maist... First edition of the illustrious translation of the Decameron
• Sold HELIODOR L’Histoire aethiopique de Heliodorus, contenant dix livres, traitan... First edition of the second French translation by Jacques Amyot
• Sold [DU BELLAY, Joachim] / LE ROY, Louis Le Sympose de Platon, ou de l’amour et de beauté, traduit de Grec e... Extremely rare first edition of this French interpretation of Plato’s Symposium
• Sold Discours véritable de ce qui est advenu aux estats généraux de France tenuz à Bloys en l’année 1588 Discours véritable de ce qui est advenu aux estats généraux de Fran... First official version of the Estates General of Blois
• Sold TACIT (Les Annales). P. Cornelli Taciti Libri quinque noviter inventi… Editio princeps of Tacitus’ Annals
• Sold FROIS, R.P. Ludovico De rebus iaponicis historica relatio, eaque triplex… I. de Gl... Very rare reunion of works about China and Japan
• Sold MARCOLINI, Francesco Le Sorti di Francesco Marcolino da Forli intitolate Giardino di pen... The most famous fortune-telling book by means of cards
• Sold Alphatbetum hebraicum Alphatbetum hebraicum, in quo diligentius & sincerius quam ante... Charles Estienne's Hebrew alphabet
• Sold AMMAN, Jost Artliche unnd Kunstreiche Figurn zu der Reutterey sampt irem muster... Equitation and cavalry by Jost Amman
• Sold BRUEGHEL, Pieter, known as the Elder / BOL, Hans Les Quatre Saisons. The Four Seasons by Brueghel
• Sold BELON OF MANS, Pierre La Nature & diversité des poissons, Avec leurs pourtraicts, rep... Extremely rare French editio princeps of this ichthyology treatise illustrated with 186 woodcuts about fish
• Sold Biblia Sacra Biblia Sacra Iuxta vulgatam editionem ad vetustissima exemplaria ca... The Biblia Sacra in 5 volumes
• Sold CALVIN, John. Institution de la religion chrestienne, nouvellement mise en quatre... Precious edition of the major work represting the keystone of French Protestantism.
• Sold LESGRET, Nicolas [the Elder]. Le Nouveau livre d’Ecritures Italiene Bâtarde. Avec des Instruction... First edition of one of the rarest French book of the 17th century.
• Sold ANDROUET DU CERCEAU, Jacques Livre d’Architecture de Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, Contenant les ... Exceptional collection of three major classics of architecture
• Sold CHARTIER, Alain Les Œuvres feu maistre Alain Chartier… First edition in round letters and last edition given in the sixteenth century of Chartier’s Works.
• Sold COLONNA, Francesco Hypnerotomachie ou Discours du Songe de Poliphile, Déduisant comme ... One of the most important works of Renaissance illustrated literature
• Sold Marot, Jean. Le Recueil Iehan Marot de Caen, Poete & escrivain de la magnani... Extremely rare edition of Jean Marot’s Recueil, the poet of Anne of Brittany and King François I.
• Sold STRADANUS, Jan Van der Straet. Equile seu speculum equorum, In quo omnis generis generosissimorum ... Superb 16th century equestrian collection illustrated with 40 copper engravings by Stradan.
• Sold CALVIN, Jean. Institutio Christianae religionis… Johanne Calvino authore. Calvin’s founder work preserved in its contemporary original limp vellum binding.
• Sold MARGUERITE DE VALOIS, Queen of Navarre. Les Marguerites de la Marguerite des Princesses, très illustre royn... Rare copy bound in a red morocco binding with “grotesques” by Padeloup. From Horace de Landau’s library (1885).
• Sold Homer. Illias (L’Iliade). Superb copy of Homer’s Iliad preserved in its Italian binding from the time in blind-stamped morocco.
• Sold Montaigne, Michel de. Essais de Messire Michel de Montaigne, Chevalier de l’Ordre d... First edition of Montaigne’s "Essays".
• Sold BOCK, Hieronymus. Kreütterbuch, darin underscheidt, Nammen und Würckung der Kreütter,... First illustrated edition of the culinary Treatise of Hieronymus Bock (1498-1554), the father of German botany.
• Sold BOUCHET, Jean (1476-1557). Les Anciennes et modernes généalogies des Roys de France et mesment... Very rare first edition of this work in prose and verse by Jean Bouchet (1476-1557), a cultured friend of Rabelais.
• Sold MAROT, Clément (1496-1544). Le Premier Livre de la Metamorphose d’Ovide, translatee de Latin en... The only copy mentioned and described by Tchemerzine still in private hand.
• Sold MEDICI, Lorenzo de. Poesie volgari, nuovamente stampate, di Lorenzo de’Medici. First edition of the poems of Lorenzo de’ Medici.
• Sold HOLBEIN, Hans. Historiarum veteris instrumenti icones ad vivum expressae Rare first edition of the precious series of 92 figures of the Old Testament engraved by H. Lützelburger after Hans Holbein’s drawings.
• Sold TERTII bergomatis, Francisci. Pictoris aulici Austriacæ gentis imaginum. Gaspar. Patavinus, incisor. Spectacular Renaissance masterpiece of the art of Parisian binding executed towards the year 1569 with a completely unusual dimension “567 x 422 mm”, combining to mosaic morocco...
• Sold GUICHARDIN, François. Histoire des guerres d’Italie, Composée par M. François Guichardin ... One of the very first modern historiographers Sumptuously bound in citron morocco doubled with red morocco by Luc Antoine Boyet, bookbinder of King Louis XIV.
• Sold APIANUS, Petri Apiani. Cosmographia, per gemmam Phrysium, apud Louanienses Medicum ac Math... Precious copy of Petrus Apianus’ “Cosmography” preserved in an old binding.
• Sold ARGOTE DE MOLINA, Gonzalo. Libro, dela Monteria que mando escrevir el muy alto y muy poderoso ... First edition of the first Spanish book on hunting in the New World decorated with 35 woodcuts.
• Sold JUNIUS, Hadrianus. Emblemata, ad D. Arnoldum Cobelium. Ejusdem Aenigmatum libellus, ad... First edition and first state - rare – out of three of "one of the most important books of emblems with that of Alciat".
• Sold CASTANEDA, Fernand Lopez de. L’Histoire des Indes de Portugal, contenant comment l’Inde a esté d... This volume contains the first book of Lopes de Castanheda in which the author gives an account of the voyage of Pedro Alvarez Cabral in India in 1500, in the course of which ...
• Sold BELON, Pierre. Les Observations de plusieurs singularitez & choses memorables,... Belon's travels in Orient.
• Sold The Book of Honest Pleasure. Contenant la maniere d’habiller toutes, sortes de viandes tan... The gastronomy in French language printed in Lyons in 1588.
• Sold APULEE. De l’Ane d’ore, XI livres. Traduit en Franços par J. Louveau d’Orlé... The delicious copy of the Comte de Lignerolles, bound in antique morocco, of "L'Ane d'or" by Apulée.
• Sold BOCCACCIO. Des Dames de renom, Nouvellement traduict d’Italien en Langage Fran... Edition originale de cette traduction française des Dames de renom de Boccace, la première collection, dans l’histoire occidentale, de biographies féminines.
• Sold COLONNA, Francesco Hypnerotomachie ou Discours du Songe de Poliphile, Deduisant comme ... The « Songe de Poliphile », one of the landmark works of Renaissance illustrated literature.
• Sold VEGETIUS, Flavius Du fait de guerre : et fleur de chevalerie. Quatre livres. Scuba divings, bathyscaphe and inventive war machines.
• Sold GUALTEROTTI, Raffaello. Feste nelle nozze Del Serenissimo Don Francesco Medici Gran duca di... The account of Francis I and Bianca Cappello’s wedding celebrated in Florence in 1579 sumptuously illustrated by Raffaello Gualterotti.
• Sold COLONNA, Francesco Hypnerotomachie ou Discours du Songe de Poliphile, Déduisant comme ... The “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili”, one of the most important works of Renaissance illustrated literature.
• Sold RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista. Delle Navigationi et Viaggi in molti luoghi corretta, et ampliata, ... A precious collection that deserves to be highly sought after by travel collectors.
• Sold LA PERRIERE, Guillaume de La Morosophie… Contenant Cent Emblèmes moraux, illustrez de Cent Te... First issue of the 101 vignettes inside beautiful frames illustrating scenes of everyday life.
• Sold BOUCHET, Guillaume Sérées de Guillaume Bouchet, juge et Consul des Marchands, à Poitiers. The table’s talk of a printer from Poitou, a fervent admirer of Montaigne.
• Sold HOLBEIN, Hans. Icones Historiarum Veteris Testamenti. Advivum expressæ, extremaque... First issue of this masterpiece, « significant milestone of the French illustrated book of the Renaissance ».
• Sold RONSARD, Pierre de Les Amours de P. de Ronsard Vandomois, nouvellement augmentées par ... First edition of "L'Ode à Cassandre".
• Sold BOISSARD, Jean-Jacques. Pars Romanae urbis topographiae & Antiquitatum, Qua succincté ... The most influential travel guide of Renaissance Rome.
• Sold CLAMORGAN, Jean de. La Chasse du loup. Nécessaire a la maison rustique. Par Jean de Cla... Precious Lyon edition of La Chasse du loup illustrated with 14 very beautiful woodcuts.
• Sold DU BELLAY, Joachim Les Regrets et autres Œuvres poétiques. Together eleven original editions.
• Sold LORRIS, Guillaume de. Le Rommant de la Rose nouuellement imprimé a Paris. First edition of the Romance of the Rose printed in the 16th century.
• Sold DAMHOUDERE, Josse de La practicque et enchiridion des causes criminelles, illustrée par ... First edition of the first great book of criminal procedure illustrated with 56 large woodcuts.
• Sold BOCCACCIO, Giovanni. II Decamerone […] alla sua intera perfettione ridotto, et con... The superb “Roger Portalis” copy of the Ruscelli edition of 1554-1557, the second, of the Decameron illustrated with 10 famous woodcuts (107 x 77 mm) at the head of each day.
• Sold Antoine de LA SALE L’Hystoire et cronicque du petit Jehan de saintré Et de la ieune da... One of the three earliest exceedingly rare editions (1520 or 1529) of L’Hystoire et cronicque du petit Jehan de Saintré, "the first modern novel in the French language" (Julia ...
• Sold TORY, Geoffroy. L’art & science de la vraye proportion des Lettres Attiques, o... A very wide-margined copy (height: 166 mm) in superb contemporary ivory vellum binding from the Bormet and B. Fillon libraries.
• Sold LE GRAND COUTUMIER DU PAYS ET DUCHE DE NORMENDIE LE GRAND COUTUMIER DU PAYS ET DUCHE DE NORMENDIE très utile et prof... Precious gothic edition of the Grand Coutumier of Normandy, extremely rare complete with the 3 treatises and preserved in its blind-stamped contemporary binding.
• Sold VALADES (Didaco) Tlaxcala (1533-1582) Rhetorica Christiana ad concionandi, et orandi vsvm acj commodata, ... “The Rhetorica Christiana is an extraordinary combination of Old World erudition and New World anthropoloy (…) his Rhetorica Christiana is almost certainly the first book writte...