Description Alighieri Dante (1265 - 1321). La Commedia di Dante Alighieri col commento di N. Tommaseo. Venezia: Co'tipi del Gondoliere, 1837. Three volumes bound in one. Charming Venetian vignette on [...]
Photo-Revue / 1893-1905 Journal for photographers and photography enthusiasts 7 volumes from 1893 to 1905 Good condition Height 27cm Width 19cm 130 euros
"COURSE IN ANCIENT AND MODERN LITERATURE" Jean-François de LA HARPE, 1829. Wear and rubbing to the bindings with bumped headcaps and corners, rubbed covers... Text is fresh with widespread, light foxi[...]
Illustrated National Atlas of France by Levasseur, 1869. 89 color maps of the departments, 6 maps of the French colonies, 1 planisphere map, 6 world maps. Contemporary binding. Good condition. Height [...]
Confederate Italy: A Political, Military, and Picturesque History of the 1859 Campaign by Amédée de Cesena, 1860. 4 volumes / 280-312-322-280 pages. 6 fold-out maps, 28 plates. Good condition. Height [...]
History of the Lives of Saints, Fathers, and Martyrs, compiled by a society of clergymen and men of letters, under the auspices of the Clergy of France, with the approval of His Grace the Archbishop o[...]
A collection of pamphlets, compiling the laws of the First Empire, the Second Empire, and the Republic. Each set is tied with its original string or ribbon. Very original decorative elements, some edg[...]
LOUBEAU (Pierre de) - The Picturesque Mediterranean. Paris, Armand Colin & Cie, 1894; quarto, XVI-500 pp., publisher's blue boards, smooth spine, front cover printed in silver and gold, marbled edges.[...]
A folio volume (43 x 58 cm) containing the Greek iconography of 1811 followed by the Roman iconography of 1817. Both works are complete with all their plates, totaling 132. Bound in calfskin, with a r[...]
Documents on the adulteration of foodstuffs and on the work of the municipal laboratory, 1885, 811 pages, numerous tables. Good condition (some foxing). Height 28cm, Width 23cm. 70 euros
HUGO (A.) - Military France. History of the French Army and Navy from 1792 to 1833. Paris, Chez Dellevoye, 1833-1838; quarto, VIII-VIII-312 + VIII-320 + VIII-320 + VIII-320 + VIII-368 pp., half-beige [...]
Album of Stories, Salesian Bookstore, Paris. Condition: Good used condition, except for one plate. Note: Binding needs restoration as it is detached from the plates. Illustrations: 24 color plates. Bi[...]
Set of 27 fashion engravings, late 19th century - Illustrated fashion: 18 engravings - Artistic fashion: 9 engravings. Good condition. Height 37cm, Width 27cm. Very fresh colors. 100 euros
The Ladies' and Young Ladies' Advisor / 19th Century 3 Books Review from November 1857 to October 1860 12 color plates per book Numerous illustrations 380 pages per book Good condition Height 26cm Wid[...]
GALIBERT (Léon) - Ancient and Modern Algeria, from the First Carthaginian Settlements to the Capture of Abd-el-Kader's Smala. Paris, Furne & Cie, Booksellers-Publishers, 1844; small quarto, 4-IV-640 p[...]
Pictures and Scenes from Animal Life by E. Lesbazeilles, 1877. Publisher's red binding, spine and covers decorated in black and gold, gilt edges. Illustrated with 20 magnificent full-page wood engravi[...]
Historical and Military Library / 1840 - Essay on Greek Tactics - Essay on Roman Militias - Caesar - Political and Military History of the French - Frederick II - Memoirs of Napoleon - 6 volumes - Goo[...]
History of the Ottoman Empire by Lavallée, 1855. First edition of this important history of Turkey. 18 finely engraved steel plates; 528 pages. Contemporary binding. Good condition, some foxing. Heigh[...]
Small and rare leaflet circa 1830 entitled COSTUMES OF DIFFERENT PEOPLES, published in Paris by Marcilly, 10 rue St Jacques. It contains 24 accordion-folded vignettes depicting couples – men and women[...]
Small and rare leaflet circa 1830 entitled PETITE GALERIE MYTHOLOGIQUE in Paris chez Marcilly, rue St Jacques N° 10. It contains 24 vignettes folded accordion-style and representing the different Roma[...]
Lacépède's Natural History, cetaceans, egg-laying quadrupeds, snakes, and fish. 1854 edition. 2 volumes with numerous color plates by Travies. Minor wear to the cover, foxing. 27 x 18 cm. Shipped via [...]
François GUIZOT (1787 – 1874), French historian and statesman, member of the French Academy. Letter signed to the President of the Court of Aix-en-Provence. Paris, October 29, 1814; 1 page in-4°. Rare[...]
Madame Chrysanthème by Pierre Loti, 1888. Original edition, 328 pages. Edouard Guillaume Collection. Illustrations by Rossi and Myrbach. Well bound. Good condition. Height 24cm, Width 17cm. 80 euros
Reprint of the old Moniteur de la Révolution Française, 1858. The only authentic and unaltered history of the French Revolution from the meeting of the Estates-General to the Consulate (May 1789 to No[...]
Set of 4 Art Books - The Louvre Museum: 2 Volumes, Numerous color reproductions of artworks, 271 and 279 pages - 1913 - Painting in the 19th Century, Numerous reproductions, 372 pages - Masterpieces o[...]
The books in this poetic encyclopedia are in a "portable" format, as was the custom at the time—that is, a small pocket-sized edition. It is subtitled "A Selection of Poems in All Genres, by a Society[...]
"FROM EUROPE TO AFRICA, MEMORIES OF A BIRD". Fair condition with rubbing and wear to the binding. Particularly worn headcaps and corners. Interior yellowed with some foxing. Sold as is. Collector's it[...]
Universal Atlas of Geography by H. Dufour, 1860. Universal Atlas: Physical, Historical, and Political Geography, Ancient and Modern. 40 fold-out color maps. Maps in very good condition. Complete. Good[...]
"THE MOUNTAINS" 1873. Fair condition with rubbing and wear to the binding. Corners and headcaps bumped. Text fairly fresh with foxing of varying intensity from page to page. Illustrations and maps. Al[...]
The War at Sea and Its Lessons by Mahan, 1900. Original edition of the French translation. Contemporary binding. 2 folding plates. 179 pages. Rare. Good condition. Height 22cm, Width 15cm. 60 euros
3 Books on Gardens - The Art of Gardens by Robert Koller - History of Gardens by Arthur Mangin - 382 pages, numerous illustrations - 1887 - The Art of Gardens - Parks - Gardens - Walks by Baron Ernouf[...]
Questions of Legal Literature On plagiarism. On the supposition of authors On deceptions which have relation to books Paris Barba, bookseller, at the royal palace, No. 51, behind the French theatre 18[...]
"THE DOG" 1883. Good condition with slight rubbing and wear to the binding. Notably, the spine is sun-faded and the corners are bumped. Interior is clean. Some foxing/spotting, particularly on a few p[...]
"FIRST COMMUNION BOOK..." 19th century. Good condition with light rubbing and minor wear to the binding. Clean interior. Some foxing/spotting. All edges gilt. Collector's item. Photos taken with flash[...]
"COLLECTION OF PRAYERS" 19th century. Good condition with light rubbing and minor wear to the binding. Very fresh interior. Some scattered foxing. All edges gilt. Collector's item. Photos taken with f[...]
"ROMAN PARISHIONER" 19th century. Good condition with light rubbing and minor wear to the binding. Very fresh interior. All edges gilt. Collector's item. Photos taken with flash. SHIPPING ONLY WITHIN [...]
Japan, a voyage around the world. Commodore Perry's expedition during the years 1853, 1854, 1855. 2 volumes in 1 octavo volume. Complete with 11 plates. Rare first French edition.
BALZAC The Lily of the Valley. Paris, Werdet, June 1, 1836. 2 volumes in 1 vol. in-8, [2] ff., LV-325 p., [2] ff. + [2] ff., 343 p., half-leather tan, slightly post., smooth spine, gilt title and volu[...]
Autograph and wax seal "to Monsieur le Comte François Debard" Signed Henri. Handwritten mention on the back "signature of LA R Monseignieur le Duc de Bordeaux as a child (Count of Chambord)". Note: He[...]
Queen Jane is an essential character in Provençal medieval culture, it is not surprising that Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914) put her on stage in a play. This author, a lexicologist, who worked on the co[...]
Eugène Mouton (Mérinos) – History of the Invalid with the Wooden Head. Illustrations by Georges Clairin. Paris, Ludovic Baschet, [circa 1887]. Large quarto (22.5 × 31.5 cm), half morocco with corners,[...]
This rare English vellum indenture, dated 1826, records the sale of land and exemplifies the formal style of early nineteenth-century legal documents. Written in dense brown ink, it features the elabo[...]
This indenture, dated 1830, is a fine example of a nineteenth-century English legal deed. Written on vellum in dense cursive script, it begins with the large, decorative heading “This Indenture”, a ty[...]
"THE MYSTERIES OF SCIENCE", Louis FIGUIER, late 19th century. Good condition with slight wear from use. Covers with rubbing, corners bumped... Interior with omnipresent foxing more or less pronounced.[...]
"ORNEMENTS POUR LE BATIMENT ET L'ARCHITECTURE", JAVON & TROCMÉ. Fair condition with wear and tear of the binding including rubbed covers with stains and spine with snags. Some fragile leaves, held tog[...]
"LE TOUR DU MONDE, NOUVEAU JOURNAL DES VOYAGES", Edouard CHARTON, chez HACHETTE, 1867. Good condition with wear and tear on the binding including rubbed covers and missing spines. Presence of more or [...]
We present these two leather-bound volumes from 1821, entitled "Beauties of the History of India", decorated with numerous engravings. Average condition. Postage extra (E25)
We present this beautiful book with a superb binding from 1811. Entitled "Selected Pieces" on the main branches of Fine Arts. Excellent work containing: Paper money (China) Precious stones Dyes among [...]
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