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Lot 52

FINE DE BRIANVILLE, Abbot of Saint Benoist de Quinçay lez Poitiers

Coat of Arms of the Sovereigns and Estates of Europe, for learning the Coat of Arms and Geography & Curious History

Lyon, chez Benoist Coral, 1672. In 12°. Half binding (XIX°) in ivory-colored vellum. 201 and 3 pp. n. ch. for the Privilege. The 52 cards of this set...

Lot 53

AUGIER du FOT (Anne-Amable)

Catechisme sur l'art des accouchemens pour les sages-femmes de la campagne, fait par ordre et aux dépens du Gouvernement, par M. Augier Du Fot... 1775...

Lot 54

HOLBACH (P. H. Thiry, Baron d')

Systême social, ou Principes naturels de la morale et de la politique. With an examination of the influence of government on morals. By the author of Systême de la Nature.

London, 1774, 3 volumes in 8°, 2ff. 210-176 & 167pages. Full contemporary marbled basane, spine decorated, tr. Marbled. New edition published one year...

Lot 55

AGENDA 1829

In 12°. Romantic binding, cathedral style. Cold irons. Borders with gilt fillet. Gilt edges. Binding closed with silver-plated metal sliders holding a...

Lot 56

TOUT PARIS RECEPTIONS 1903

Paris, France. La Fare ed., 1903 Pet. In 8°. Publisher's full brown basane binding, decorated with gilt irons and fillets. Notebook indicating the...

Lot 57

ETHIOPIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT

Illustrated liturgical manuscript written in Ge'ez. Ethiopian Bible handwritten on vellum skin Illuminated Ethiopian manuscript preserved in its...

Lot 58

ETHIOPIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT

Illustrated liturgical manuscript written in Ge'ez. Ethiopian Bible handwritten on vellum skin. Ethiopian illuminated manuscript preserved in its...

Lot 59

ETHIOPIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT.

Illustrated liturgical manuscript written in Ge'ez. Ethiopian Bible handwritten on vellum skin Ethiopian illuminated manuscript preserved in its...

Lot 60

ETHIOPIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT

Illustrated liturgical manuscript written in Ge'ez. Ethiopian Bible handwritten on vellum decorated with 17 polychrome figures. Ethiopian illuminated...

Lot 61

Guez language scroll

Manuscript scroll of prayers in the Guez liturgical language, probably dating from the 19th century, on vellum skin, all in one piece. Mostly black...

Lot 62

[Charles de FOUCAULD]

Four books

CHAVANNE (Monique): Charles de Foucauld. Histoire d'une alliance. Presentation by Michel Boitel. Paris. Soleil natal, collection "Témoins de la foi...

Lot 63

FOUCAULD, Charles de

Manuscript of the abridged Tuareg-French dictionary

Manuscript of the Dictionnaire abrégé touareg-français, found in Tamanarasset after the death of Charles de Foucauld. In-8°, full blond shagreened...

Lot 64

LA BRUYERE

The characters of Theophrastus, with the characters or manners of this century, by La Bruyère

Nouvelle édition augmentée de la défense de M. de la Bruyère, et de ses caractères, par M. Coste. Amsterdam, F. Changuion, 1739. 2 volumes in-12°...

Lot 65

[MEISSONIER (E.)] CHEVIGNE (Cte Louis de)

Tales from Reims

Fifth edition. Illustrations by Meissonnier. Paris, Michel Lévy Frères, 1861. n-8°, (8)-323 pp. Brown half-maroquin, five-ribbed spine, gilt author...

Lot 66

POUGET DE SAINT ANDRE (H.)

The colonization of Madagascar under Louis XV, based on the unpublished correspondence of the Comte de Maudave.

Paris, Challamel Ainé, 1886. In-8° 220 pp. Havana half-chagrin, five-ribbed spine, author and title gilt, cover preserved. Correspondence from the...

Lot 67

TOUCHARD-LAFOSSE

Chroniques de l'Opéra (1667 - 1845), by the author of l'œil de bœuf, des réverbères, des Chroniques des Tuileries

Paris, Gabriel Roux et Dolin éditeurs, 1846. Two volumes in 8°. Bound in half brown basane, smooth spine with quadruple rules delimiting the boxes...

Lot 68

FEUILLE VILLAGEOISE (La)

La feuille villageoise, sent weekly to all villages in France, to inform them of laws, events and discoveries of interest to all citizens, offered by...

Lot 69

BEDOLLIERE (E. de la)

Winter evenings. Stories and short stories. Paris, Curmer, 1839. In-8°, XVI-342 pages. Modern binding, brown half-chagrin with old ironwork, including...

Lot 70

BONALD (Louis Gabriel Ambroise, de)

Recherches philosophiques sur les premiers objets des connaissances morales.

Paris, Librairie d'Adrien Le Clere et Cie, 1826. Two volumes in-8 . Half brown basane, flat spine adorned with gold-stamped and cold-stamped fleurons...

Lot 71

[Louis JOU] BRUN (Maurice)

Groumandugi, reflections of a Provençal gourmand

Preface by Charles Maurras. Marseille : chez l'auteur, 1944-1949 Large volume in 4°. Paperback. Cover illustrated in color and gold with the coat of...

Lot 72

CLEUZIOU (Henri du)

L'Art national, Studies in the history of art in France

Volume I: The origins, Gaul, the Romans. Volume II: The Franks, the Byzantines, Ogival art. Paris, Librairie Abel Pilon, A. Le Vasseur Sr. Editeur...

Lot 73

[Satyr Menipaeus]

La Vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne : Avec un Abrégé de la tenue des Estats de Paris convoquez au X. de Février, 1593, par les chefs de la Ligue. Tiré...

Lot 74

[Honoré Du Laurens]

Discours et Rapport véritable de la Conférence tenue entre les Députez de la part du Duc de Mayenne

Discours et Rapport véritable de la Conférence tenue entre les Députez de la part du Duc de Mayenne, Lieutenant Général de L'Etat et Couronne de...

Lot 75

Catholicon supplement

Le Supplément du Catholicon ou Nouvelles des régions de la lune où se voyent dépeints les beaux et généreux faicts d'armes de feu Jean de Lagny sur...

Lot 76

[Satyr Menipaeus]

Satyre Menipée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne et de la tenuë des Etats de Paris. A Laquelle est adjoutée un Discours sur l'interprétation du mot...

Lot 77

[Satyre Ménippée]

Satyre Menippée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne et de la tenue des estatz de Paris (2 volumes) Nouvelle édition revue sur le texte complet de 1594...

Lot 78

SAND (George):

Indiana

Paris, France. J. P. Roret, libraire éditeur and Henry Dupuy, imprimeur, 1832. 2 volumes. Half-bound in contemporary brown basane. Smooth spine...

Lot 79

SAND (George)

Indiana

Second edition. Paris. Roret et Dupuy, 1832. 2 volumes in 8°. Full brown morocco binding. Smooth spine, decorated with cold decorative motifs. The...

Lot 80

SAND (George)

Indiana

Third edition. Paris. Henry Dupuy, imprimeur éditeur and J. P. Roret, libraire, 1832. 2 volumes in one gr. In 8°. 335 and 364 pages. Half modern brown...

Lot 81

SAND (George)

Speeches, wills and miscellaneous

In folio. Modern half morocco binding, all mounted on tabs. On the first cover, blue morocco label, with gilt lettering for the title. Ex libris...

Lot 82

Hippolyte TAINE (1828-1893)

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIT by TAINE : TAINE (Hippolyte) Twelve sonnets on cats Large in 12°. Full red morocco binding. Spine gilt edges. Hard-bound slipcase...

Lot 83

MONFREID (Henri, de)

Adventures at sea. Off-text photographs. Paris. Grasset, 1932. Gr. In 8°. Half-bound in red morocco with corners. Covers preserved. First edition. I...

Lot 84

Five books

From POURTALES (Guy) Wagner. Histoire d'un artiste. Paris. Gallimard, 1932. In 8°. Half brown morocco binding with corners. Spine ribbed (unstained)...

Lot 85

THARAUD (Jérôme and Jean)

Le passant d'Ethiopie. Paris. Plon, 1936. In 8°. Half brown morocco binding with corners. Covers preserved. First edition. 1 of the numbered copies on...

Lot 86

KIPLING (Rudyard)

Memories, a little bit of myself for my friends, known and unknown.

Translation by S and J. Vallette. Paris. Hartmann, 1938. In 8°. Half red morocco binding with corners. Spine ribbed (unstained). Covers preserved...

Lot 87

CHAMPION (Pierre)

Catherine de Médicis presents her kingdom to Charles IX (1564 - 1566). Paris. Bernard Grasset, 1937. Gr. in 8°. Half-bound in green bronze morocco...

Lot 88

CARREL (Alexis)

Man, the unknown

Paris. Plon, 1935. in 8°. Half brown morocco binding with corners. Spine slightly palished. Covers preserved. First edition. I of numbered copies on...

Lot 89

BARRES (Maurice)

My Notebooks Volume I: January 1896 - February 1898. Volume II: February 1898 - May 1902. Volume III: May 1902 - November 1904. Volume IV: November...

Lot 90

BRASILLACH (Robert)

The bird dealer

Paris, France. Librairie Plon, "La Palatine" collection, 1936. in 8°. Half brown morocco binding with corners. Spine slightly palished. Covers...

Lot 91

BAINVILLE (Jacques)

Napoleon Paris. Fayard, "Les grandes études historiques" , 1931. In 8°. Half-bound in green bronze morocco. Spine browned. Covers preserved. Signed...

Lot 92

HUGO (Victor)

Œuvres. Paris. Michel Lévy, 1878. 51 volumes in 8°. Half-bound in blue chagrin. Spine ribbed. Nice set.

Lot 93

Georges BRONNER [ANSALDI] - and DAUDET (Alphonse)

L'Arlésienne. Original illustrations by Georges Bronner alias ANSALDI. Nice, La Belle Page - La Diane Française, 1965. Folded folio, printed cover, in...

Lot 94

[BOUCHER (Lucy) and de la HALLE (Adam)

Robin and Marion's game

Illuminations and illustrations by Lucy Boucher. Preface by Joseph Ben Aaron. Original text, followed by a modern French adaptation by J. Ben Aaron...

Lot 95

GALLI (Hélène)

Clandestine. 36 poems

Original illustrations by J. M. Gouttin. Nice, France. Editions "La Lambrusque" , 1979. In folio. in sheets. 5 original illustrations out of text by...

Lot 96

[GRADASSI] BEAUMARCHAIS

The Barber of Seville - The Marriage of Figaro

Watercolors by Jean Gradassi. Nice, France. Imprimatur, 1954. In 4°. Full beige morocco basane binding (slightly stained). Spine ribbed. Covers...

Lot 97

GRAND CARTERET (John)

French manners and caricature. 8 color plates, 36 plates out of text, 500 illustrations in the text.

Paris, A la Librairie Illustrée, 1888. In-4, lemon half-maroquin with corners, ornate 5-rib spine, gilt stamped lettering, fillets on corners and...

Lot 98

REBELL (Hugues)

Warm nights on the French Cape. Drypoints by Hermine David. Paris. Jonquières, 1927. In 8°. Half binding with red chagrin corners. Spine ribbed...

Lot 99

BALTET (Charles)

L'art de Greffer les arbres, arbrisseaux et arbustes fruitiers forestiers comprenant la restauration des arbres et le rétablissement de la vigne par la greffe, with 145 figures in the text.

Paris. G. Masson et fils, 1882. Pet. in 8°. Half-bound in green bronze chagrin. Spine ribbed. Green percaline-covered boards, with missing parts. 460...

Lot 100

Jules VERNE

The Kip Brothers

Illustrations by Georges Roux. Paris. Hetzel, collection "Les voyages extraordinaires", s. d . [1902]. First edition, large in 8°, illustrated. Gilt...

Lot 101

Jules VERNE

The South Star

112 drawings by Benett and 2 maps. L'Archipel en feu. 49 drawings by Benett including 4 large color engravings. Paris. Hetzel, collection "Les voyages...

Lot 102

Jules VERNE

Hector Servadac

Hector Servadac. Voyages and adventures through the solar world. Drawings by P. Philippoteaux, engraved by Laplante. Paris. Hetzel, collection "Les...

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