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• Buy MESSISBUGO, Cristoforo da. Banchetti, compositioni di vivande, et apparecchio generale. From the library of Baron Achille Seillière.
• Buy La Rochefoucauld, François Duke of. Mémoires sur les Brigues à la mort de Louys XIII, les Guerres de Pa... Delightful copy of La Rochefoucauld’s Memoirs bound in ancient calf for the Duke François-Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld.
• Buy ROOT Bajazet. Tragédie. Par M. Racine. First edition in contemporary vellum, the only copy mentioned in a contemporary binding by bibliographers.
• Buy THEOPHILE DE VIAU Les Œuvres de Théophile, Divisées en trois parties. La premiere, co... A very rare and superb collective edition, partially original, of the Works of Théophile de Viau, condemned to be burned.
• Buy ZOLA, Emile Les trois villes. Rome. First edition of Rome.
• Buy STENDHAL, Henri Beyle Rome, Naples et Florence. Troisième édition. Rome, Naples et Florence by Stendhal in exceptional condition, unknown to Carteret and Clouzot, preserved in its full contemporary bindings adorned with a Cathedral decoration.
• Buy COSTANZI, Giovanni Battista. Carlo Magno festa Teatrale à l’occasion de la naissante de Delfino ... The Festivals organized by Cardinal de Polignac in Rome in 1725 and 1729 adorned with 16 plates of remarkable interest.
• Buy Brother LEON CARMELITE RHEDONENSIS. Julii Mazarini eminentissimi Cardinalis. Elogium Funebre. Description of the Funeral Ceremony organized for Mazarin in Rome.
• Buy 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.
• Buy MAINTENON, Marchioness of Mémoires pour servir à l’Histoire de Madame de Maintenon et à... Prestigious copy bound in green morocco with the arms of the Duchess of Berry (1798-1870).
• Buy ANGELI, Francesco Maria. Collis Paradisi Amoenitas, sev sacri conventus Assisiensis historia... First edition of the first book printed in Montefiascone, featuring the first complete history of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
• Buy BIGNON, Jérôme. Ceremonial de l’election des Papes, dressé par le commandement du P... Precious and rare edition of this description of the election of popes, the first to be adorned with the magnificent folding plate.
• Buy AGRIPPA, Camillo. Trattato di scientia d’arme, con un dialogo di filosofia. "The fine illustration has been attributed to I. A. Michelangelo (a friend of the author)."
• Buy DIDEROT, Denis Lettre sur les aveugles, à l’usage de ceux qui voyent. “First edition of this philosophical and scientific work by Diderot, published in 1749, which caused a sensation and earned its author to be brought to the Vincennes dungeon.”
• Buy DURAS, Claire Lechat de Kersaint, Duchess. Ourika. “Extremely rare” original edition (25 to 40 copies) reserved for the close ones of the Duchess of Duras, the famous friend of Chateaubriand.
• Buy NECK, Jacques Corneille Van Le Second Livre, Journal ou Comptoir, Contenant le vray discours et... First French edition of the utmost rarity of the account of the second Dutch expedition to the East Indies which led to the creation, in 1602, of the Ducth East India Company.
• Buy ERPE, Thomas Van Grammatica Arabica, quinque libris methodice explicata. A Thomas Er... “First edition of this Arabic grammar, the first reasoned method composed by a European.”
• Buy VERON DUVERGER DE FORBONNAIS Recherches et considérations sur les finances de France, depuis l’a... First edition of this “so learned, so sensible, so purely and simply patriotic guide, and without which the financial history of the seventeenth century would have been almost i...
• Buy LESZCZYNSKI, Stanislaus I Œuvres du philosophe bienfaisant. First edition of the literary and philosophical Works of the King of Poland, Stanislas Leszczinski.
• Buy BRANDT, Sébastien. [La Nef des Fous]. Stultifera Navis (traduit en latin par Jacobus L... First incunabula Latin edition published in Strasbourg illustrated with 117 spectacular woodcuts.
• Buy [HEURES A LUSAGE DE ROME]. [HEURES A L’USAGE DE ROME]. Hore divine virginis Marie secundum usu... Beautiful and rare Book of Hours printed on vellum skin by Hardouyn illustrated with 17 large illuminated figures.
• Buy ENTRY OF HENRY II IN PARIS [ENTREE DE HENRI II A PARIS]. C’est l’ordre qui a este tenu a la no... First editions of the Entry of king Henry II into Paris and of the coronation of Catherine de’ Mecidi in Saint-Denis in 1549.
• Buy COLLAERT, Adriaen (1560–1618). Avium Vivae Icones, in aes incisae & editae ab Adriano Collard... Obviously the first printing of this famous series of ornithological engravings.
• Buy LES GRANDES CHRONIQUES DE FRANCE, DITES DE SAINT-DENIS. Rare and very beautiful Gothic edition of the Chroniques de Saint-Denis presenting the years 1423 to 1513 in the first edition, adorned with 50 woodcuts, including 27 superb ful...
• Buy DE TRÉVIÈS, Bernard [L’histoire de Pierre de Provence, & de] la belle Maguelonne. Extremely rare edition of the Provençal chivalric romance of Pierre de Provence.
• Buy BOCCACCIO, Giovanni Roméo et Juliette suivi du Philocope de Messire Jehan Boccace Flore... The volume contains the original edition of the French translation of a work by Boccace, the Philocope, one of the most beloved romantic novels during the Renaissance.
• Buy AMMAN, Jost (1539-1591). Bibliorvm vtrivsqve Testamenti icones, svmmo artificio expressae, h... The first Latin edition of the Bible published in 1571 adorned with 200 superb wood engravings by Jost Amman (1539-1591) preserved in its contemporary vellum.
• Buy ERNST J.J. et ENGRAMELLE. Papillons d’Europe peints d’après nature par Ernst, gra... The most beautiful French book of the eighteenth century dedicated to butterflies illustrated with 352 full-page engravings watercolored at the time.
• Buy MENON Le Manuel des officiers de bouche ou le Précis de tous les Apprêts ... First edition of this important treatise on gastronomy for catering officers.
• Buy CROZET, Julien et ROCHON, Abbé Alexis-Marie de. Nouveau voyage à la Mer du Sud, Commencé sous les ordres de M. Mari... The rival exedition of Kerguelen to discover the Southern Land.
• Buy BALZAC, Honoré de. Le Médecin de campagne. One of the most famous novels of Balzac.
• Buy BORDES, Charles. Parapilla, poëme en cinq chants, traduit de l’italien. From the Charles Hayoit library.
• Buy BILLAUT, Adam. Les Chevilles de Me Adam menuisier de Nevers. Rare first edition of this famous collection composed by the first French worker-poet.
• Buy ROSTAND, Edmond Cyrano de Bergerac. Comédie héroïque en cinq actes en vers. Représe... The first edition of Cyrano, Rostand's masterpiece, one of only 50 deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
• Buy MONTESQUIEU. Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron of La Brède and of. Lettres familières du Président de Montesquieu, Baron de la Brède, ... Rare edition of Montesquieu's “most lively” (Roger Caillois) literary work.
• Buy SAY, Jean-Baptiste. Cours complet d’économie politique pratique ; ouvrage destiné... First edition of Say's "Cours d'Economie politique".
• Buy SCHNEPP, Bernard. Du climat de l’Égypte de sa valeur dans les affections de la poitri... First edition of this series of researches undertaken by Dr. Schnepp in Egypt with the aim of studying a climate conducive to healing.
• Buy [SMITH, William]. Relation Historique de l’Expédition, contre les Indiens de l’... "Interesting ‘Thoughts on the War with the Indians of North America’ occupy pp. 89-147: one finds there the name of the different Indian nations which lived in North America, wi...
• Buy VIGNY, Alfred de Cinq-Mars, ou une Conjuration sous Louis XIII. "Extremely rare" first edition (Carteret) of the "first French historical novel".
• Buy VOLTAIRE, François-Marie Arouet known as. La Pucelle d’Orléans. Poëme. Divisé en quinze livres. Par monsieur ... First edition and extremely rare first issue of La Pucelle condemned by decree on January 20, 1757, one of the masterpieces of the Age of Enlightenment.
• Buy LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon. Édition ornée de Figures imprim... Didot’s edition illustrated with f4 beautiful etchings in colors.
• Buy CONSTANT, Benjamin Adolphe, anecdote trouvée dans les papiers d’un inconnu, et publiée... First French edition, the first of the two Parisian editions.
• Buy BALZAC, Honoré de Le Lys dans la Vallée. Precious copy of Balzac’s only great love novel.
• Buy BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE, Jacques-Henri. Paul et Virginie – La Chaumière indienne. One of 6 copies on China paper cited by Carteret from « la perle des livres illustrés du XIXe siècle » (Brivois).
• Buy DAUDET, Alphonse Sapho. Mœurs parisienne. First edition of Alphonse Daudet's Sapho, “one of the most important works of his second manner, or 'Parisian manner' ”.
• Buy SAND, George La Marquise. Superb deluxe edition of this short novel by George Sand illustrated with 10 engravings in several states.
• Buy GIRARD DE VILLETHIERRY, The Abbé. La Vie des gens mariez ou les obligations de ceux qui s’engag... La Vie des gens mariez patronized by Madame de Maintenon was a great success when it was published in 1694.
• Buy RADIGUET, Raymond Le Bal du Comte d’Orgel. The true first edition of the young Radiguet's last novel.
• Buy CHARLEVOIX, Pierre-François-Xavier de. Histoire de l’Isle Espagnole ou de S. Domingue. First 12mo edition of the “History of Santo-Domingo” by Charlevoix illustrated with 18 maps and 6 engravings.
• Buy CORNEILLE, Pierre Le Théâtre de P. Corneille. Reveu et corrigé par l’Autheur. I. [II.... Contemporary binding from the workshop of Jean Le Vasseur, bookbinder to King Louis XIV.
• Buy CERVANTES, Miguel de. El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Compuesto por Miguel... The Don Quixote printed in Madrid by Ibarra in 1780, preserved in its dazzling decorated contemporary Spanish red morocco bindings.
• Buy BUFFON, Georges Marie Leclerc, Count of. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, par Leclerc De Buffon... One of the few luxury copies of Buffon's "Natural History" adorned with 1 166 engravings (36 more than announced by Nissen), printed on large Holland paper in two states: finel...
• Buy RABELAIS Les Œuvres de M. François Rabelais, Docteur en Médecine. Dont le co... Famous and very rare copy of the Works of François Rabelais (1483-1553) printed in 1691, from the workshop of the "Queen's Binder A" at that time, sold for €11,986 on October 6...
• Buy NERCIAT, Andréa de. Félicia ou mes Fredaines, Orné de Figures en taille-douce. Superb edition of André de Nerciat's first erotic novel, illustrated with 24 erotic figures by Eluin after Borel.
• Buy MONTESQUIEU. Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron of La Brède and of. Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des romains et de leur... The definitive edition of this beautiful text of Montesquieu printed on fine Holland paper and bound in contemporary red morocco, a rare condition.
• Buy RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE Les Contemporaines. First edition of Restif's Contemporaines, illustrated with 283 delightful figures by Binet.
• Buy RABELAIS, François Les Œuvres de M. François Rabelais, Docteur en médecine, Contenant ... The second collective edition of Rabelais's Works, published in 1556, the “prettiest and most expensive” of the very first editions of his works.
• Buy PAULMY, Marquis de. Mélanges tirés d’une grande bibliothèque. (De la lecture des Livres... First edition of one of France's 18th century most captivating literary and bibliophilic ventures, cited and described by Ernest Quentin-Bauchart.
• Buy CHARTIER, Alain (Gilles Le Bouvier). Les Croniques du feu roy Charles septiesme de ce nom que Dieu absou... Rare and sought-after literary and historical first edition about Joan of Arc epic and Charles VII’s reign.
• Buy BOSSUET. Jacques-Bénigne (1627-1704). Recueil d’oraisons funebres, composées par Messire Jacques Benigne ... "First edition of the six great funeral Oraisons of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet gathered in this collection" (Tchemerzine).
• 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 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 STENDHAL, Henri Beyle, known as Le Rouge et le Noir, chronique du XIXè siècle. First edition of "The Red and the Black".
• 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 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 BUFFON, Georges Marie Leclerc, Count of. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description d... First edition of Buffon's Natural History illustrated with 1201 copper engravings.
• Sold MOILIN, Tony. Paris en l’an 2000. First edition of this important and exceedingly rare utopia in which the author describes the French capital in the late twentieth century.
• Sold DANTE ALIGHIERI Convivio di Dante Alighierei Fiorentino // Si chome dice ilphiloso/... Incunabular first edition of the famous "Feast", this masterpiece of Dante.
• Sold ERASMUS OF ROTTERDAM Morias enkomion [Greek-letter] / Stultitiae laus. Des. Erasmi Rot. ... First edition of "In Praise of Folly" by Erasmus (1467-1536) illustrated by Hans Holbein (1497-1543) with 81 engravings made directly from the original drawings the artist com...