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Rare Volume With The Arms Of Louis XIV In A Rich In4 Calfskin Binding With Fleur-de-lis Motifs

Exceptional provenance has two titles this book from the library of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Louis XV (Ex-Libris) of the recognized Bibliophile and belonged to Louis XIV coming from his Libr[...]

Period: 17th century

3 800 €

[le Noble (eustache)] - The Spirit Of Gerson. 33 Fsl, Se, 1691, Full Calf Binding.

[LE NOBLE (Eustache)] - The Spirit of Gerson. 33 FSl, se, 1691; in-12, 249 pp., contemporary full calf binding, decorated spine with 5 raised bands, marbled edges. Anonymous work in the first edition.[...]

Period: 17th century

100 €
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Laymann (paul) - Theologia Moralis. Mainz, Chez Schonwetter, 1654, Pigskin Binding.

LAYMANN (Paul of the Society of Jesus) - Theologia moralis in quique libros. Mainz, Chez Jean-Godefroy Schonvetter, 1654; folio, printed title page, IV-512 + 548 + 107 pp., pigskin binding stamped on [...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €
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The Picture Of Life & Government... Richelieu & Mazarin; Colbert & Fouquet, Cologne 1694

Presented in a small volume In 12, full glazed tinted calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt iron fleurons in the boxes, gilt ex-libri title with arms and the legend Melior Doctrina Tarentu[...]

Period: 17th century

320 €

[la Ville] - Legitimate Prejudices Against Jansenism. 1688, Binding With Coat Of Arms.

[LA VILLE (François de)] - Legitimate prejudices against Jansenism, with an abridged history of this error from the beginning of the troubles that Jansenius and M. Arnaud caused in the world until the[...]

Period: 17th century

500 €
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Fort Vol. In 12: "the Memoirs Of Henri De Lorraine, Duke Of Guise" New Edition. Paris 1681

Beautiful copy printed in Paris at the Vuve d'Edme Martin at the Soleil d'or, & at the sacrifice of Abel & Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy Printer of the King, at the Cigognes; both rue Saint-Jacques. Paris;[...]

Period: 17th century

340 €

"the Works Of Cornelius Tacitus And Velleius Paterculus", I Vol. In 4 Of 1610 Rel. Vintage

Beautiful and rare in this beautiful period binding in 4to format in Havana morocco, spine with raised bands decorated with fleurons, cover with gilt fillet frame, oval cartouche in its center with a [...]

Period: 17th century

700 €

Justinian, Vinnii - Constitutionum, Libri Quartet. 1658, Full Stamped Calfskin Binding.

JUSTINIAN, VINNII I. C (Arnold) - Constitutionum, libri quatuor. Amsterdam, Ex Officina Elzevir, 1658; in-12, 30 ppnch. + 643 pp., contemporary full calf binding, smooth spine, covers and spine stampe[...]

Period: 17th century

200 €
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Justinian - The Four Books Of The Institutes Of The Emperor Justinian. 1655, Vellum Bindings.

JUSTINIAN - The four books of the institutes of the Emperor Justinian in Latin and French, newly translated by Mr. Du Teil, lawyer in parliament. Paris, Chez la veuve G. Loison, 1655; in-12, printed t[...]

Period: 17th century

300 €
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Universal History Of Trogue Pompey Reduced To An Abridged Version By Justin, New Translation 1697.

Two beautiful volumes in mint condition, in 12mo format, full grained calf, spines decorated with gilt iron in the boxes, titles and volume numbers in red and olive morocco, marbled endpapers, red edg[...]

Period: 17th century

280 €

Account Of His Britannic Majesty's Journey To Holland

Account of His Britannic Majesty's journey to Holland, and the reception he received. Enriched with very curious plates. With an abridged account of the most important events that took place since His[...]

Period: 17th century

3 650 €

Scholarly Work: "the Characters Of Theophrastus" By "la Bruyère". 2 Volumes In 12. 1694.

Rare copy of an annotated scholar with alternating blank pages for added criticism and corrections. Two large volumes in 12mo, full tinted calf, ribbed spines decorated with beautiful gilt iron in the[...]

Period: 17th century

600 €

Jeremiah, Translated Into French, With An Explanation From The Holy Fathers: In The Arms Of Denis II Sr De Brou

A fine copy in tinted calfskin, spine with raised bands decorated with shell irons, garnet morocco titles, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Bookplate with the arms of M. Lugol and annotated on the title[...]

Period: 17th century

440 €

1675 - Bresse - Order Of The King's Council - Exemption From War Tax - Parchment

Parchment, yellowed, worn, fringed on the edges - traces of humidity. Folds. According to the title, it is an "Extract from the registers of the Council of State" - That is to say a copy issued by the[...]

Period: 17th century

200 €
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History Of Charles XII. King Of Sweden, Divided Into Eight Books By Mr. Voltaire, Geneva 1768

From the series Printed in Geneva; in 1768, this beautiful book in 4. Full blond speckled calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt irons in the boxes, title and volume number in red and olive[...]

Period: 17th century

220 €

Drexel - Nicetas Feu Triumphata Incontinentia. Cologne, Cornel, 1631, Black Morocco Binding.

DREXEL (Jérome) - Nicetas feu triumphata incontinentia. Cologne, Apud Egmond Cornel, 1631; small in-12, 312 pp., contemporary full calf binding, spine decorated with 4 raised bands, marbled edges. A f[...]

Period: 17th century

120 €
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1664 History Of King Henry The Great Hardouin De Perefixe

History of King Henry the Great composed by Messire Hardouin de Perefixe archbishop of Paris, formerly tutor of the King of Amsterdam at Daniel Elzevier MDC LXIV Work of 13 by 18 cm Binding in red mor[...]

Period: 17th century

250 €

1 Vol. In-folio 17th: "chronological History Of The Grand Chancellery Of France" A. Tessereau

Rare and beautiful folio copy printed in Paris, at Pierre le Petit, Printer & Bookseller in Ordinary to the King, rue Saint-Jacques, at the Croix d'or. M. DC. LXXVI. (1676). "Chronological History of [...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Antique Book The Office Of Daint Merry Abbot, 1696

Antique religious book, the life of Abbot Saint Merry dated 1696. Tear in the binding (see photo) otherwise very good condition. Dimensions 18/12cm

Period: 17th century

75 €

Deslyons - Singular And New Treatises Against The Paganism Of King Boit. Widow Saveux, 1670.

DESLYONS (Jean) - Singular and new treatises against the paganism of King Boit. I. Of the young elder of the Catholic Church on Kings' Eve. II. Of the royalty of Saturnalia, postponed and counterfeite[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €
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Cujas - Juris Civilis Interpretum Nostri Seculi Facile. Crespin, 1610, Vellum Binding.

CUJAS (Jacques) - Juris civilis interpretum nostri seculi facile.- Principis commentarii in juris. Geneva, Samuel Crispin, 1610; in-4, 6 ppnch. + 504 + table + 77 + table + 152 pp. + table, full vellu[...]

Period: 17th century

300 €
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Contareni (gaspard) - De Republica Venetorum. Elzevir, 1631, Contemporary Binding, 7 Engravings

CONTARENI (Gaspard) - De republica Venetorum. Amsterdam, Chez Elzevir, 1631; in-32, 2 ppnch. + 506 pp. + table, contemporary full calf binding, decorated spine, marbled edges, fillets on the covers. P[...]

Period: 17th century

400 €
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l'Astree By Honoré d'Urfe, The 5 Volumes, Original Vellum Binding, 1610 To 1615

Extremely rare set of 5 volumes of L'ASTREE, a novel by Honore D'Urfe, in their contemporary green gilt vellum binding. The first part in Paris, published by O. de Varenne in 1615. The second part in [...]

Period: 17th century

2 200 €
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Cluverii (philippi) - Introductionis In Universam Geographiam. Ex-office Elzevirana, 1629.

CLUVERII (Philippi) - Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem quam Novam Libri VI. Amsterdam, Ex-officina Elzevirana, 1629; in-12, 352 pp. + table, full brown morocco binding, spine decora[...]

Period: 17th century

220 €
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Cabassut - Notitia Ecclesiastica Historiarum, Conciliorum. Posuel, 1690, Binding With Arms.

CABASSUT (Jean) - Notitia Ecclesiastica Historiarum, Conciliorum & Canonum invicem collatorum. Lyon, Chez Anisson & Joannis Posuel, 1690; folio, 22 ppnch. + 680 pp. + index, contemporary full calf bin[...]

Period: 17th century

400 €
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Buxtorf - Lexicon Chaldaicum, Talmudicum And Rabbinicum. Basle, König, 1639, Vellum Binding.

BUXTORF (Johannes) - Lexicon Chaldaicum, Talmudicum et Rabbinicum. Basle, Sumptibus & typis Ludovici König, 1639; folio, 12 ppnch. + 2680 columns and a 63-page index, contemporary full vellum binding,[...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €
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The Gallery Of Strong Women 1667 Father Le Moyne Bobin Le Gras 5th Edition

Regarding the condition, we note on the cover traces of time and wear, stains. On the pages, we observe damaged corners and edges, stains, yellowing, folds, some tears. Our numerous photos allow you t[...]

Period: 17th century

1 000 €

Bourdin (nicolas) - l'Uranie By Messire Nicolas Bourdin. 1640, Binding With The Author's Coat Of Arms.

BOURDIN (Nicolas) - The Urania of Messire Nicolas Bourdin, knight, lord of Villennes: or the translation of the four books of the judgments of the stars of Claude Ptolemy. Paris, Chez Cardin Besongne,[...]

Period: 17th century

2 500 €
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[bible] - Novum Jesu-christi Domini Nostri Testanum. Followed By Liber Psalmorum. 1658.

[BIBLE] - Novum Jesu-Christi domini nostri testanum. Followed by Liber psalmorum and the Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. Paris, Chez Sebastien Martin, 1658; in-12, 200 + 75 + 81 + index, conte[...]

Period: 17th century

300 €
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Beautiful "complete Treatise On Surgical Operations" In Paris By Mr. De La Vauguion, Et. Michalet

Rare beautiful treatise on Surgery that I bought in the United States and which deserves to be returned to France, this rare "Complete Treatise on Surgical Operations", containing: Their Definitions, [...]

Period: 17th century

600 €

Handwritten Page In Nastaliq Calligraphy - Safavid Persia Or Mughal India, 16th-18th Century

Handwritten page in Nastaliq calligraphy - Safavid Persia or Mughal India, 16th-18th century. The page features high-quality Nastaliq calligraphy on both sides and an illustration on the front. Framed[...]

Period: 17th century

400 €

Olivier Patru Plea And Other Works . Paris 1670

Olivier Patru plea and other works Paris 1670.

Period: 17th century

450 €

Roman History. Ad Usum Delphini Edition 1681

The education of sovereigns, carried out with extreme care, of course involved the teaching of Roman history, whose many adventures, victories or salient events were to build the conscience of the Dau[...]

Period: 17th century

230 €

Beautiful 4vo Entirely Engraved From The 17th Century: "summary Of Philosophy In Tables", Louis De Lesclache

A performance for this book in 4 in half calfskin with smooth spine: Published according to the Royal rivilège on September 20 of the Year 1652. Magnificent work entirely stuffed with titles and doubl[...]

Period: 17th century

320 €

Beautiful In 4 Back With Arms The "ecclesiastical History Of The Netherlands", Guillaume Gazet, In Arras 1614

Rare and beautiful Regional publication of Arras, from the Printing House of Guillaume de la Rivière, with the Ensign of the Good Shepherd. MDC XIIII. (1614) of the youth and the Regency of Louis XIII[...]

Period: 17th century

540 €

A Volume In 4 Illustrated With Beautiful Portraits, In Brussels 1672 "ducibus Ab Anno Post Christum".

Magnificent work on the Dukes of Lothringiae, Brabantiae, & Limburgi. copy in 4 format, full tinted calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilded irons in the boxes, dark red morocco title. Printed in [...]

Period: 17th century

640 €

Rare And Beautiful Illustrated Folio From 1637 In Paris: "pvb Ovidii Nasonis" Metamorphoses In 15 Books.

This precious copy of Ovid's Metamorphoses richly illustrated with 15 figures and with an engraved title bound at the head of the first English edition of 1632. The fifteen magnificent full-page figur[...]

Period: 17th century

850 €

A Large 12vo Volume In Ivory Vellum With Flaps Printed In Lyon In 1616 / Dominique Baudi Poêmes.

Rare and beautiful impression of the Poems of Dominique Baudi, a Lugduni Batavorum, ex officina Godefridi Basson; 1616. Full ivory vellum with flap for this large volume in 12: "DOMINICI BAUDII" POEMA[...]

Period: 17th century

440 €

Beautiful Illustrated Folio Printed In Amsterdam, 1700: "publ. Ovidius Naso"; Alle De Werken P. Mortier

Rare and beautiful illustrated copy in folio format, half-calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fillets in the compartments, ochre morocco title, beige paper covered boards with reinforced corners, p[...]

Period: 17th century

2 200 €

Rare White Vellum Folio, Amsterdam 1635. German Gothic: "romeynsche, Titum Livium".

Exceptional and beautiful folio in white vellum, cold-framed covers, ribbed spine, handwritten upper title in ink; two-color title page for this copy of Livy's Roman History, illustrated with woodcuts[...]

Period: 17th century

1 800 €

Antique Book 17th Century, Paris France - The Canonical Library 1689 L. Bouchel

The Canonical Library, containing in alphabetical order all ecclesiastical and benefice-related matters treated by Master L. Bouchel, lawyer at the Parliament of Paris, in his Summa Beneficialis. To w[...]

Period: 17th century

60 €
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Jurisprudentiae Contractae / 1664

Jurisprudentiae contractae1664 Vellum binding Good condition Height 20 cm Width 13 cm 120 euros

Period: 17th century

120 €

- Practice And Maxims On War - 1652 - Chevalier De La Valière - Fortifications

- The interest of this work is not its state of conservation, but rather its content - besides the photos which show these different defects, we add that a previous owner added personal notes - thin h[...]

Period: 17th century

460 €

Beautiful Folio In Paris 1631 "history Of France Under The Reigns"..by The Late Pierre Matthieu, Paris

In its beautiful period binding in Havana morocco, beautiful cartouches on the covers with an oval laurel wreath with fine gilt iron, spine with raised bands decorated with iron in the compartments, g[...]

Period: 17th century

360 €

Unique Translator's Manuscript In 2vol In4" Translation N.elle In French Verse Of Horace" 17th

Rare document and important manuscript of the "New Translation in French Verse of the Satires & Epistles of Horace; with some critical Notes from the second half of the 17th century in two beautiful v[...]

Period: 17th century

12 000 €

Rare In 4 From 1669 "historical Praise Of The City Of Lyon", P. Claude François Ménestrier, Illus

From the rich library of André Chagny, this beautiful in 4; printed in Lyon, at Benoist Coral, rue Mercière, at the Victoire; M. DC. LXIX. (1669): "Historical Praise of the City of Lyon", and its Cons[...]

Period: 17th century

900 €

Catullus: Poemata And Elegia, Sublata Obscenitate

Roman poetry can range from the elegiac to the perfectly scatological. Catullus (84-54 BC) is a perfect example of this diversity of tone. Here the book seller will have retained only the polite and d[...]

Period: 17th century

120 €

Etymologicon Linguae Anglicanae. London, T. Roycroft. Mdclxxi. (1671)

Beautiful book with vellum cover, wear at the top, see the photos!

Period: 17th century

600 €
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Notitia Iuris [juris] Belgici, Francisco Zypaeo, Antverpiae - Law Of The Spanish Netherlands 1665

Summary of the Law of the Spanish Netherlands Zype, François van den (Franciscus) [c.1578-1650]. Notitia Iuris Belgici. Editio Nova Tertia Parte Auctior. Antwerp: Apud Hieronymum Verdussium, 1665. Gil[...]

Period: 17th century

600 €
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Strace (publius Papinus) Opera, Interpretatione Et Notis Illustravit Claudius Beraldus, Mar.

Stace (publius Papinus) . Opera 1685 Mar. Gold. Opera ... T; 1 "LaThébaïde"...Good exemp. Rare

Period: 17th century

2 000 €

Rare Vellum Book, Study Of Geometry 1603, Euclidis Elementorum Libri XV Christophoro Clavio

Very interesting book, study of geometry, by Christophoro Clavio whose first edition was born in 1574. Book -in 8, vellum cover, title gilt on the edge, presented in an average condition. Indeed 19 le[...]

Period: 17th century

1 145 €

Vol. With Clasps, In4 Office Calf; "notre-dame De Refuge" Handwritten Music Pages 1685,

Rare and unique vol In 4 in blond glazed calf with clasps, spine with ribs, decorated with gilt irons in the boxes, red morocco title, clasps, marbled guards, pinked edges: "Office for the Day of Our [...]

Period: 17th century

480 €

Epigrams - Valerii Martialis - Leyden - Engraving - 1656 - Old Book

Valère Martial - Epigrams M. Valerii Martialis epigrammata cum notis farnabii et variorum in Lugdunum Batavorum, Leiden by François Hack 1656 Full vellum with period flaps, gilt title on the spine. En[...]

Period: 17th century

230 €

Waiting Report 2 Vol. In4 From 1606 "1st And 2nd Part" Of Notables And Singular Questions.

Rare law book from the Henri IV period; in two large volumes in 4, in a beautiful binding, called marbled, light ultramarine blue, titles and volume number in black on bistre paper: "The First and Sec[...]

Period: 17th century

680 €

De Timore Dei – Jacques Salian – Paris 1629 – Bishop Of Metz Binding – Book 17th

Jacques Salian – Iacobi Saliani AvenionensisDe Timore Dei, libri novem.In Paris at Jacob Cramoisy1629Bound in full brown calf, spine decorated with 4 raised bands, gilt edges, fillets on the covers st[...]

Period: 17th century

690 €

Rare Book In Pigskin With Clasps / "instructions For Liturgical Musical Practice" 1700

Magnificent binding with clasps in good condition and in cold-stamped sowskin in pure 17th century German style, traditional binding for quality works, printed in Dilingae, Typis & Sumptibus Joann. Ca[...]

Period: 17th century

750 €

Rare, Beautiful Set Of Pleas From The Reign Of Henri IV In Three Large Volumes By Loys Servin, 1604

Published from 1604 to 1608 and wonderfully brought together in beautiful and rare fresh decorative bindings from the original early 17th century, these three large volumes in 12, full tinted calf, sp[...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Vol. In 12; 1681 In Paris: Memoirs And Instructions For Serving In The Negotiations Of France

The beginnings of International Law under the Reign of Louis XIV, in one volume In. 12; full tinted calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt irons in the compartments, gilt title, pink speckl[...]

Period: 17th century

280 €

Pt In 12. From The Library Of Baron Chapelain "the Universal History Of Trogue Pompey" 1661.

Beautiful little In 12 in glazed tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with baroque gilt irons in the boxes, marbled guards, pinked edges, stamp "Ex-Libris du Baron de Chapelain", gilt title; beautiful [...]

Period: 17th century

340 €

The Parallels Of Caesar And Henry IV - Paris 1609 - Antique Book

The Parallels of Caesar and Henry III by Anthoine de Bandole (alias Jean Baudoin) With Caesar's commentaries and Blaise de Viginere's annotations In Paris at Jean Richer 1609 Title-frontispiece engrav[...]

Period: 17th century

500 €

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