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Set Of 3 Religious Books From The 17th And 18th Centuries

Set of 3 religious books from the 17th and 18th centuries - The Christian of the Time in four parts by François Bonal / 1680 - Literal commentary on all the books of the Old and New Testaments by Augu[...]

Period: 18th century

150 €

Louis XV - Autograph Letter Signed - Agony Of Queen Marie-leszczynska

LOUIS XV (1710 – 1774), King of France Autograph letter signed to his grandson, Ferdinand I of Parma (1751-1802), son of Elizabeth of France. Versailles, May 30, 1768; 1 page in-4°. Beautiful black wa[...]

Period: 18th century

3 500 €
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Marquis De Sade – Autograph Letter Signed 1778 – Aix-en-provence Trial

Marquis de SADEAutograph letter to his mother-in-law, the president of Montreuil. (Dungeon of Vincennes, June 1, 1778); 1 page ½ in-4°. Beautiful letter before his transfer to the royal prison of A[...]

Period: 18th century

3 500 €
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Elements Of Zoology / 1877

Elements of Zoology by Paul Gervais1877Containing: The anatomy, physiology, classification and natural history of animals643 pages, numerous figures, 3 color plates of human anatomyWell boundGood cond[...]

Period: 18th century

60 €

Unique Book Moral Tales

We present Volume III of "Contes Moreaux" 18th century, no date at the beginning of the book. Good condition. Shipping extra (E25)

Period: 18th century

55 €

Two Leather-bound Volumes

We present two leather-bound volumes from the 18th century: Volume IV 1753 works by Mr. REGNARD, new edition, 4th Volume. Volume V works by Mr. NIVELLE DE LA CHAUSSEE of the French Academy 1762. Very [...]

Period: 18th century

90 €

The Bachelor Of Salamanca In Three Volumes

We present this series of three volumes bound in leather and decorated with gilding, entitled "Bachelier de SALAMANQUE" by Alain René Le SAGE from 1777. Very good condition. Postage extra (E25)

Period: 18th century

150 €

18th Century Books 1783

We present this three-volume series from 1783 entitled "The Spirit of the League," relating the political history of the troubles in France during the 16th and 17th centuries, third edition. Very good[...]

Period: 18th century

190 €

Stephanie's Letters In Three Volumes 1778

We present this set of three volumes, bound in leather from the 18th century from 1778, "Letters from Stephanie". Very well preserved. Postage extra (E25)

Period: 18th century

150 €

1 Strong Vol.in4: "art Of Glassmaking" Illustrated: By Neri, Merret And Kunckel. In Paris, 1752

A rare book of science and technology applied to glass from the reign of Louis XV: "Art of Glassmaking", by Neri, Merret and Kunckel, to which has been added Orschall's Sol Sine Veste; Helioscopium vi[...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €

[jansenism] - Jansenism Defeated, Instruction On The Bull Of Our Holy Father The Pope. 1708.

[JANSENISM] - Jansenism Abattu, or Instruction on the Bull of Our Holy Father Pope Clement XI Condemning Heresy & the Book of Jansenius. Liège, Chez François Broncard, 1708; in-12, 10 ppnch. + 180 pp.[...]

Period: 18th century

320 €
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Set Of 4 Religious Books From The 18th Century

Set of 4 religious books from the 18th century Well bound Good condition Dimensions of the largest Height 17cm Width 11cm 120 euros

Period: 18th century

120 €

Essays By Montaigne / 1781

The Essays of Michel Seigneur de Montaigne17813 volumesWell boundGood conditionHeight 18cmWidth 13cm100 euros

Period: 18th century

100 €

[hugo (hermannus)] - Pia Desideria Tribes Tomis Comprehensa. Cologne, Metternch, 1709, Bound.

[HUGO (Hermannus)] - Pia desideria tribus tomis comprehensa. Cologne, Chez H. Metternch, 1709; in-12, printed title page, 477 pp., contemporary full calf binding, spine with 3 raised bands, marbled ed[...]

Period: 18th century

80 €
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M. De La Harpe, Summary Of The General History Of Travel, 1780, 21 Volumes

Summary of the General History of Travel, Containing what is most remarkable, most useful and best proven in the countries where travelers have penetrated, the customs of the inhabitants, religion, us[...]

Period: 18th century

450 €
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Homer - The Iliad And The Odyssey. Didot The Elder, 1787, In Period Speckled Calfskin Bindings.

HOMER - The Iliad and the Odyssey. Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Didot l'Ainé, 1787; small duodecimos, portrait of M. Bitaubé and portrait of Homer by Cochin, 279 + 260 + 256 +260 + 367 + 414 + 280 + 223 [...]

Period: 18th century

600 €
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18th "memoirs Of Madame De Saldaigne" Written By Herself; And Given To The Public By Md V**

One volume In 12: "Memoirs of Madame de Saldaigne", Written by herself; and given to the Public by MD V*****. Complete work in two volumes, full speckled calf, smooth spine decorated with gilt irons, [...]

Period: 18th century

240 €

New Library Of A Man Of Taste / 1798

New library of a man of taste 17984 volumes Well bound Good condition Height 21cm Width 13cm 90 euros

Period: 18th century

90 €

Book By Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville: Conchyliology, 2nd Edition Of 1757

- CONCHYLIOLOGY p.1-351 with 29 pl., interpretation of terms p. 353-363, table of contents p.364- 380, appendix p. 381-394 with 3 pl. (+1) - ZOOMORPHOSIS second part, title 1757, p.1-84 with 9 pl (of [...]

Period: 18th century

2 000 €

Complete In Three Volumes. In 12 "miscellaneous Works Of Monsieur Pellisson", From The Academy, Paris 1735

This series of "Oeuvres diverses de Monsieur Péllisson" from the French Academy in three volumes in 12, in contemporary binding, full grained calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt irons in[...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

Hippocrates & Celsi - Aphorismi, Variorum Auctotum, Maxim. Langerak, 1732, Period Binding.

HIPPOCRATES & CELSI - Aphorismi, variorum auctotum, maxime. Leide, Chez Joh. Arn. Langerak, 1732; in-12, 14 ppnch. + 183 + index + 29 pp., contemporary full glazed calf bindings, smooth spines, brown [...]

Period: 18th century

120 €
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Guyard De Berville - History Of Pierre Terrail Known As The Knight Bayard. Lyon, 1786.

GUYARD DE BERVILLE - History of Pierre Terrail known as the knight Bayard without fear and without reproach. Lyon, Chez Bernuset, 1786; in-12, XXXII-434 pp., contemporary full calf binding, spine with[...]

Period: 18th century

80 €
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"petronius Latin And French", Full Translation Following The Manuscript Found In Belgrade In 1688

Copy in mint condition in two volumes In 12, full speckled blond calf, smooth spines decorated with pretty gilt irons, titles and volume numbers in Havana morocco, marbled endpapers with red edges. Fr[...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

"the Misanthrope". By Mr. Ve**** Nelle Ed Two Strong Vol. In 12. At The Hague 1726 Jean Neaulme

Beautiful and complete copy in two large volumes In 12, full tinted calf, spine with ribs decorated with pretty gilt irons with fleurons, titles and volume numbers in red and olive morocco, red edges,[...]

Period: 18th century

480 €

Fracastor (jérome) - Syphilis Or The Venereal Disease, Latin Poem. Quillau, 1753, 18th Century Binding.

FRACASTOR (Jérome) - Syphilis or the Venereal Disease, Latin poem. Paris, Chez Jacques-François Quillau, 1753; in-8, 204 pp., contemporary full speckled calf binding, spine decorated with 5 raised ban[...]

Period: 18th century

180 €
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Native American Rituals 1746 Original Prints

Rituals of Native Americans 1746Set of 34 pages 72 original prints38 cm x 25 cmStains, minor tears, plate 97 hole, foldingsDavid Herrliberger After :Bernard Picart (1673-1733)  French engraver who spe[...]

Period: 18th century

1 800 €

Fontenelle - Conversations On The Plurality Of Worlds. Mossy, 1780. Contemporary Full Calfskin Binding.

FONTENELLE (Bernard Le Bovier de) - Entretiens sur la pluriélisation des mondes. Marseille, Chez Jean Mossy, 1780; in-12, X- folding map + 362 pp., contemporary marbled full calf binding, spine decora[...]

Period: 18th century

150 €
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Elements Of The History Of France From Clovis To Louis XV. Mr. Abbé Millot, 1774 Paris

Complete in three volumes in blond glazed calf: "Elements of the History of France, from Clovis to Louis XV. By Mr. Abbé Millot, of the Academies of Lyon & Nancy. Third Edition, in Paris at PEG Durand[...]

Period: 18th century

360 €

To Arms; From The Bible Of Montesquieu "considerations On The Causes Of The Greatness Of The Romans

In a beautiful copy with the Arms and coming from Montesquieu's personal Library: a volume In 12; full speckled glazed calf, beautiful Coats of Arms on the covers; ribbed spine decorated with gilt iro[...]

Period: 18th century

520 €

New Memoirs, Or Observations On Italy And The Italians, Trans. From Swedish 3 Vol. 18

Complete in three volumes in 12, full speckled calf, ribbed spine, gilt irons in the boxes, titles and volume numbers in red and tan morocco, marbled endpapers, red edges, two-color titles for these "[...]

Period: 18th century

640 €

Mr. Niebuhr's Journey To Arabia And Other Eastern Countries.

Mr. Niebuhr's Travels in Arabia and Other Oriental Countries. With an extract from his description of Arabia and Mr. Forskal's observations. In Switzerland (Berne), at Libraire Associés, 1780. Conditi[...]

Period: 18th century

1 600 €

Mathematical Principles Of Natural Philosophy - Newton Isaac

Mathematical principles of natural philosophy, by the late Madame la Marquise du Chastellet. Paris, Desaint et Saillant, Lambert, 1759. Half-calf and marbled covers, gilt spines with lettering pieces.[...]

Period: 18th century

5 000 €

History Of The People Of God Religion Epistle Apostles Volume Two Ij Berruyer 1757

"HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD....". Fair condition with wear and tear and more or less significant losses on the covers and spine. Text fresh except for some sporadic folds and foxing. Volume Two. 175[...]

Period: 18th century

90 €
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Collection Of Decisions Of The Parliament Of Toulouse 1714-1727 Legislation Justice Collection 1760

"JOURNAL DU PALAIS OU COLLECTION....". Fair condition with normal wear and tear and more or less significant losses on the covers. Text fresh except for some sporadic folds and foxing. CollectionShipp[...]

Period: 18th century

170 €
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Faucher (chrysostome) - History Of Cardinal Polignac. d'Houry, 1777, Period Binding.

FAUCHER (RP Chrysostome) - History of Cardinal de Polignac. Paris, Chez d'Houry, 1777; in-12, XXVI-443 + 528 pp., contemporary marbled full calf binding, spine decorated with 5 raised bands, marbled e[...]

Period: 18th century

180 €
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Works By Florian

Works by Florian 179821 volumesNumerous engravingsWell boundGood conditionHeight 13cmWidth 9cm220 euros

Period: 18th century

220 €

2 Vol. In 8, History Of The Conspiracy Of Maximilien Robespierre & Louis Phil. J Of Orléans

Work in two parts divided into 4 volumes, printed in Paris, at Maret, Bookseller, Maison Egalité, cour des Fonaines, No. 1081. Year IV. 1796. Volume 1: "History of the Conspiracy of Maximilien Robespi[...]

Period: 18th century

540 €

Erasmus - Praise Of Madness. Thurneysen, 1780. Engravings After Holbein. Period Binding.

ERASMUS - In Praise of Folly. Basel, Chez J.-J. Thurneysen, 1780; in-8, frontispiece, XVI-392 pp., contemporary marbled full calf binding, spine decorated with 5 raised bands, marbled edges. Translati[...]

Period: 18th century

300 €
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Duhamel Du Monceau &, La Platière - Art Of Drapery. Art Of Curling. 1765-1780.

DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (Henri Louis), LA PLATIÈRE (Roland de) - The art of drapery, mainly that which concerns fine cloths. The art of curling or ratting woolen fabrics. The art of the woolen fabric manuf[...]

Period: 18th century

1 800 €
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[law] - Commentary On The Water And Forestry Ordinance Of August 1669. Started In 1772.

[LAW] - Commentary on the water and forest ordinance of August 1669. Paris, Chez Debure, 1772; in-12, XXIV-515 pp., contemporary marbled full calf binding, spine decorated with 5 raised bands, painted[...]

Period: 18th century

180 €
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History: "century Of Louis XIV", Complete Volume In 4, Of The Works Of Voltaire, Geneva 1769

A fine copy in speckled blond glazed calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with irons in the title and volume boxes in red and olive morocco, marbled endpapers, red edges, in 4to format, one of Voltaire's [...]

Period: 18th century

220 €

Procedures Royal Civil And Criminal Courts Ancient Legislation Théodore Le Gras 1769

"STYLE AND RULES...". Good condition with wear and tear, missing parts and rubbing on the covers. Split spine. Text fresh except for some creases and foxing. Five parts. Collection. Shipping by Coliss[...]

Period: 18th century

220 €
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Treaty Of Fiefs Customary Countries And Law Written By Germain-antoine Guyot Paris 1751 Volume III

"TREATTY OF FIEFS....". Good condition with normal wear and more or less significant losses on the covers and crowns. Text fresh except for some folds and foxing. Volume III. CollectionShipping by Col[...]

Period: 18th century

245 €
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Handwritten Parchment Diploma Faculty Of Medicine Joannes De Resimont

We are selling this old handwritten parchment, entirely hand-decorated. Floral decoration all around the parchment. We can see handwritten writing at the bottom of the document, partially erased. It i[...]

Period: 18th century

800 €

"history Of France Under The Reign Of Louis XIV," 2 Vols In 4, By Isaac De Larrey, 1718-1722

Complete in two volumes in 4, binding three volumes: "History of France under the reign of Louis XIV. Bookplate of Sigismond, former Count of Salm; published in Rotterdam, by Michel Bohm, 1718-1722, X[...]

Period: 18th century

620 €

A Very Useful Tool At The Moment: "the Art Of Unhinging Your Spleen." In Venice, Ant. Pasquinetti 178873

Presented in a large volume in 12 in a beautiful binding from the 1930s, spine with raised bands in ochre morocco, title in brown like the dominant of the covers, decorated with black commas, marbled [...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

Recipe Books Of Baroness Anne Elisabeth De Tornaco Dated 1786

Baroness Anne-Elisabeth De Tornaco (approx. 1767-1832)Daughter of Jean-Théodore Guillaume De Tornaco and Anne-Marie Auguste Tornaco, married to Jean George De Pfortzheim in 1796.Mother of Henri and Ma[...]

Period: 18th century

950 €

New Tragi-comic Works By Scarron - Lyon 1729

In-12, full contemporary brown calf - frontispiece engraved with two mocking fauns. Split spine - rubbed corners and edges.

Period: 18th century

70 €
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Domat - Civil Laws In Their Natural Order, Public Law And Legum Delectus. 1713.

DOMAT - Civil Laws in their natural order, public law and legum delectus. Paris, Chez Jacques Le Febvre, 1713; folio, XXXVI-522 + 22 ppnch. + 184 + 30 pp., contemporary full calf binding, decorated sp[...]

Period: 18th century

250 €
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Document Of A Revolutionary Committee

Document of a Revolutionary Committee The Convention decided on March 21, 1793, that a revolutionary committee be created in each commune of France. It was responsible for identifying foreigners and s[...]

Period: 18th century

680 €

Dirckinck - Triplex Horologium Juventutis Studios Festivum. Chez Mayer, 1736, Period Binding.

DIRCKINCK (Joanne) - Triplex horologium juventutis studios festivum quotidiani philosophicum cuin sacra hymnodia. Followed by Sirenes sive Hymnodia sacra qua Jesu, Mariae, coelitumque laudes pio affet[...]

Period: 18th century

120 €
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From The Library Of The Marquis De Pons: "history Of The Revolutions Of England", Father d'Orléans

"History of the Revolutions of England" since the beginning of the Monarchy. By Father d'Orléans, of the Society of Jesus. New Edition revised, & corrected on that of Paris in 3 Volumes in Quarto, fro[...]

Period: 18th century

540 €

Revolutionary Work: "the Ruins, Or Meditation On The Revolutions Of Empires. M. Volney

Presented in its beautiful half-binding of the time in an In 8 format / "The Ruins, or Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires; by M. Volney, Deputy to the National Assembly of 1789. Second edition. [...]

Period: 18th century

520 €

De La Chenay Des Bois - Calendar Of The Princes And Nobility Of France. Duchesne, 1767.

DE LA CHENAY DES BOIS (François-Alexandre-Aubert) - Calendar of the princes and nobility of France for the year 1767. Followed by Current state of the sovereign houses and princes of Europe. Paris, Ch[...]

Period: 18th century

120 €
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3 Vol.in8: "private Life Of Marshal Richelieu", Containing His Loves And Intrigues Paris 1791

Mr. Faur, Former Secretary to the Duke of Fronsac: "Private Life of Marshal Richelieu", containing his Loves and Intrigues, and everything related to the various Roles played by this famous Man for mo[...]

Period: 18th century

650 €

Egyptology: 4 Vol. In8 "true History Of Fabulous Times" By Guérin Du Rocher 1776 Paris

"True History of Fabulous Times" 4 Volumes in 8 Printed in Paris, by Charles-Pierre Berton, Bookseller rue Saint-Victor, opposite the Saint-Nicolas Seminary, at the Rising Sun. M. DCC. LXXVI. (1776). [...]

Period: 18th century

750 €

Last Picture Of Paris, Or Historical Account Of The Revolution Of August 10. By J. Peltier 1792

Last Piture of Paris , or Historical Account of the Revolution of August 10 . By J. Peltier . 1792..

Period: 18th century

600 €

[cooper (john Gilbert)] - The Life Of Socrates Translated From English. Amsterdam, 1751.

[COOPER (John Gilbert)] - The Life of Socrates translated from English. Amsterdam, Par la Compagnie, 1751; in-12, XIV-247 pp., contemporary full calf binding, decorated spine, marbled edges.

Period: 18th century

120 €
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Winzger - Annotationes Ad Examen Feudale Strykianum. Leipzig/frankfort, Schopf, 1707.

COLLECTIVE (Under the direction of Johannes Jacobo Winzigero) - Annotationes ad Examen Feudale Strykianum Ex Interpretibus accuratissimis congestæ, ac Passim ex Recessibus Imperii, Jure Feudali Saxoni[...]

Period: 18th century

300 €
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4 Vol. In8 . "works Of Mr. Thomas (collection Of Praises), In Amsterdam 1773, & Paris At Moutard.

A fine copy in blond calf, spine ribbed with gilt irons in the compartments, titles and volume numbers in red morocco, marbled endpapers, red edges, complete in 4 volumes in 8; in Amsterdam, and is in[...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

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