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DAVILLIER, Jean Charles.

La Fayence; poème de P. de Frasnay suivi de Vasa Faventina Carmen (1735) avec une introduction sur l'usage et le prix des faïences aux siècles derniers.

Paris, Aubry, 1870.

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150 €

First edition. One of the rare on Whatman paper.

DAVILLIER, Jean Charles.

La Fayence; poème de P. de Frasnay suivi de Vasa Faventina Carmen (1735) avec une introduction sur l'usage et le prix des faïences aux siècles derniers.

Paris, Aubry, 1870.

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50 €

First edition.

[LIVRE A SYSTEME] SCHOELLER, Adolphe.

La Locomotive compound avec une planche coloriée a feuillets découpés et superposés.

Paris, Schleicher frères et Cie, [v. 1900].

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150 €

System book presenting an industrial diagram of the compound locomotive.

BRUNEL, Georges || FORESTIER, E.

La Pratique en photographie avec le procédé au gélatino-bromure d'argent.

Paris, A la librairie illustrée, [v. 1890].

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50 €

First edition.
Book mainly focused on the collodion process.

followed by :
GANICHOT, Theoretical and practical treatise on the retouching of negative and positive proofs, Paris, Charles Mendel, [v. 1890]
112 pages (missing the half-title).
Long before Photoshop, retouching images has always been at the heart of the art of photography.

[CITROEN || Séguéla || Baudot || César ].

La Terre en Rond : dessins de César et photos.

s.l., Citroën, [1960].

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140 €

Set of prints of what was to illustrate the brochure "La Terre en rond" published in 1960 which told the raid directed by Baudot and Séguéla in 2CV.
The brochure was illustrated with 10 cartoons by the artist César, representing the countries crossed. We propose 7 of this series plus 3 photographs of the raid.

QUETIN, Victor.

Le magasin de meubles n°2: Album complet & Reference de tous Meubles qui se fabriquent a Paris contenant environ 250 modèles, dessinés en perspective.

Paris, Victor Quetin, [v.1865].

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250 €

First edition.
Collection of furniture designs by Victor Quetin, as required by the production of the time, the style of furniture oscillates between what would later be called the Louis-Philippe style and the Napoleon III style.

MAREY, Etienne Jules.

Le mouvement.

Paris, G.Masson, 1894.

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950 €

First edition.

BOECE DE BOODT, Anselme.

Le Parfaict Joaillier, ou Histoire des pierreries ou sont amplement descrites leur naissance, de juste prix, moyen de les cognoistre, & se garder des contrefaites, facilitez medicinales, & propriectez curieuses.

Lyon, Jean Antoine Huguetan, 1644.

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3000 €

First french edition.
Milestone in mineralogy and gemmology.
Translation by Jean Bachou from the Latin edition of the "Gemmarum et Lapidum Historia" and enriched with annotations by André Toll.
All precious stones are studied there as well as the cutting and polishing processes. Boodt also describes the virtues of stones, medicinal and magical faculties.
Numerous woodcuts in the text.

FORESTIÉ, Édouard.

Les anciennes faïenceries de Montauban, Ardus, Nègrepelisse, Auvillar, Bressols, Beaumont, etc.

Montauban, Forestié Neveu, 1876.

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250 €

Fine copy of this rare study.

[Union centrale des arts décoratifs].

Les Arts du bois, des tissus et du papier. Mobilier national et privé. Tapisseries. Tissus. Objets orientaux. Livres et reliures. Gravures. Papiers peints. Reproduction des principaux objets d'art exposés en 1882 à la 7e exposition de l'Union centrale des Arts décoratifs.

Paris, A. Quantin, 1883.

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80 €

Beautiful catalog of the 7th exhibition of the central union of decorative arts illustrated with 338 reproductions.
Text by MM. de Champeaux, Darcel, Gaston Le Breton, Gasnault, Germain Bapst, Duplessis, Rioux de Maillou, Victor Champier.

MORIN, Francis.

Les faiences de Nevers.

Rennes, Ouest France, 1982.

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15 €

BONNAFFÉ, Edmond.

Les Faiences de Saint-Porchaire.

Paris, s.n., 1888.

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50 €

Rare offprint of the study published in the "gazette des beaux arts"on Faiences of Saint-Porchaire.

[CITROEN || Ami8].

les huit pourquoi de l'Ami 8.

s.l., Citroën, [v. 1965].

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50 €

DUPONT, Henri || CANET, L-F.

Les Machines a Écrire. Historique, avantages, descriptions et Traité Complet de Dactylographie ou art d'écrire à la machine.

Paris, Edition de la plume sténographique, 1901.

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200 €

First edition.
Important treatise in French on typing. Developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, typewriters established themselves at the turn of the century as an essential productivity tool. The authors provide an overview of the different technologies and their use.

PETIT, Henri.

Les moteurs.

Paris, Hachette, 1922.

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50 €

First edition.

This book is about the principles of operation and construction of the internal combustion engine.

EIFFEL, Gustave.

Les Observations courantes en météorologie et comparaison des stations de Beaulieu, Sèvres et Vacquey.

Paris, Imprimerie de la bourse de commerce, 1905.

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600 €

First edition.
Off-print of a conference made at Société astronomique de France on 4 janvier 1905.
Presentation copy signed by Eiffel on cover.

CABART DANNEVILLE, Maurice.

Les poudres de la guerre et de la marine en France et à l'Étranger.

Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1913.

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45 €

RAGUENET, Antonin.

Les principaux palais de l'exposition universelle de Paris.

Paris, Eugène Bigot, 1900.

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300 €

First edition.
Complete copy of the 96 architectural plates.

BUCHOTTE, Nicolas.

Les Règles du Dessein et du Lavis, pour les plans particuliers des ouvrages & des bâtimens.

Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1754.

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120 €

Reference work in the eighteenth century for the drawing of plans which participated in the harmonization of codes and legends.

ADELINE, Jules.

Lexique des termes d'art.

Paris, A. Quantin, [v.1884].

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50 €

First edition.
A very practical handbook, especially for students of Art and Art History, who want to learn the different technical terms of architecture, sculpture, etc.

Numerous engravings in the text pages.

GAUDILLAT, Louis.

Lexique officiel des lampes radio - Caractéristiques de service, culottages et classement méthodique par fonction de toutes les lampes de réception usuelles.

[Paris], Société des éditions radio, 1950.

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30 €

Ninth edition.

This booklet is a technical glossary for radio technicians of the second half of the 20th century.

[PHOTOGRAPHIE].

Lot de 5 livres sur les techniques et compositions photographiques.

Paris, s.n., [1900-1928].

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50 €

First edition.
Book mainly focused on the collodion process.

followed by :
GANICHOT, Theoretical and practical treatise on the retouching of negative and positive proofs, Paris, Charles Mendel, [v. 1890]
112 pages (missing the half-title).
Long before Photoshop, retouching images has always been at the heart of the art of photography.

ROUBO, André Jacob.

L’Art du menuisier. (Atlas des planches).

Paris, [Delatour], 1769.

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300 €

First edition.
Published in four parts from 1769 to 1775, L'Art du Menuisier de Roubo is the reference work on all aspects of carpentry and cabinetmaking in the 18th century.
Here only the 50 plates for the first part of Art du Menuisier.

[VICTRIX].

Magnétos à bougies Victrix pour moteurs à explosions à 6 cylindres.

Paris, J. Barreau, [v. 1930].

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30 €

For magnetos type V-1-6 with fixed feed and variable feed.

LEGRAND, Louis.

Maison de M. le Marquis de Pracomtal,
Hôtel de Mme de Saint Paul
Hôtel de M. de Chanteaud.

Paris, s.n., 1893.

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1000 €

8 plans of the House of M. le Marquis Pracomtal
House whose facade we still discover 10 rue Goujon Paris (8th) with its impasse d'Antin stables.

-9 plans of the Hôtel de Mme de Saint Paul
Hotel which was to be located between Dumont d'Urville and Galilée streets in the 16th arrondissement. The current facade does not correspond to the architect's plans.

- 7 plans of the Hôtel de Mr Ch. Chanteaud (1893)
Charles Chanteaud (?-1905) pharmacist who introduced dosimetric medicine to France.
Hotel which was intended for 39 rue Raynouard in Passy, the existing facades currently do not correspond to the plans.

[MONET GOYON].

Manuel : Conduite, graissage, entretien des modèles Monovitesse M 10-S1, M11-S2, S3-S3L.

Paris, Imprimerie Lang, [1938].

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30 €

TERQUEM || [MANUEL RORET].

Manuel de mécanique, ou exposition élémentaire des lois de l'équilibre et du mouvement des corps solides, à l'usage des personnes privées des secours d'un maître.

Paris, Roret, 1828.

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50 €

First edition.

[GOHIN-POULENC].

Manuel du conducteur de véhicules automobiles munis du gazogène Gohin-Poulenc à tuyère infusible.

Choisy le roy, Cie des Procédés Gohin-Poulenc, 1937.

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75 €

BIOT, Edouard.

Manuel du constructeur de chemins de fer.

Paris, Librairie encyclopédique Roret, 1834.

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250 €

First edition.
One of the very first works in French on railways.
Édouard Constant Biot (1803 - 1850) was a French engineer and sinologist. He participated as an engineer in the construction of the second French railway line, between Lyon and Saint-Étienne.

RATIER, H.

Manuel du négociant en spiritueux.

Paris, F. Savy, 1863.

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800 €

First edition.
Rare book on the distillation and maturation of Cognac.
"My intention is therefore to demonstrate, as clearly as I can, the manner of distilling wines, to designate those which are most suitable for being burned, and in which regions they are harvested. I then give all the scales necessary to cellar masters, for the reduction and re-increase of degrees." (extract from the preface).

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Engineering

DAVILLIER, Jean Charles.

La Fayence; poème de P. de Frasnay suivi de Vasa Faventina Carmen (1735) avec une introduction sur l'usage et le prix des faïences aux siècles derniers.

First edition. One of the rare on Whatman paper.

DAVILLIER, Jean Charles.

La Fayence; poème de P. de Frasnay suivi de Vasa Faventina Carmen (1735) avec une introduction sur l'usage et le prix des faïences aux siècles derniers.

First edition.

[LIVRE A SYSTEME] SCHOELLER, Adolphe.

La Locomotive compound avec une planche coloriée a feuillets découpés et superposés.

System book presenting an industrial diagram of the compound locomotive.

BRUNEL, Georges || FORESTIER, E.

La Pratique en photographie avec le procédé au gélatino-bromure d'argent.

[CITROEN || Séguéla || Baudot || César ].

La Terre en Rond : dessins de César et photos.

QUETIN, Victor.

Le magasin de meubles n°2: Album complet & Reference de tous Meubles qui se fabriquent a Paris contenant environ 250 modèles, dessinés en perspective.

First edition. Collection of furniture designs by Victor Quetin, as required by the production of the time, the style of furniture oscillates between what would later be called the Louis-Philippe style and the Napoleon III style.

MAREY, Etienne Jules.

Le mouvement.

First edition.

BOECE DE BOODT, Anselme.

Le Parfaict Joaillier, ou Histoire des pierreries ou sont amplement descrites leur naissance, de juste prix, moyen de les cognoistre, & se garder des contrefaites, facilitez medicinales, & propriectez curieuses.

FORESTIÉ, Édouard.

Les anciennes faïenceries de Montauban, Ardus, Nègrepelisse, Auvillar, Bressols, Beaumont, etc.

Fine copy of this rare study.

[Union centrale des arts décoratifs].

Les Arts du bois, des tissus et du papier. Mobilier national et privé. Tapisseries. Tissus. Objets orientaux. Livres et reliures. Gravures. Papiers peints. Reproduction des principaux objets d'art exposés en 1882 à la 7e exposition de l'Union centrale des Arts décoratifs.

Beautiful catalog of the 7th exhibition of the central union of decorative arts illustrated with 338 reproductions.Text by MM. de Champeaux, Darcel, Gaston Le Breton, Gasnault, Germain Bapst, Duplessis, Rioux de Maillou, Victor Champier.

MORIN, Francis.

Les faiences de Nevers.

BONNAFFÉ, Edmond.

Les Faiences de Saint-Porchaire.

Rare offprint of the study published in the "gazette des beaux arts"on Faiences of Saint-Porchaire.

[CITROEN || Ami8].

les huit pourquoi de l'Ami 8.

DUPONT, Henri || CANET, L-F.

Les Machines a Écrire. Historique, avantages, descriptions et Traité Complet de Dactylographie ou art d'écrire à la machine.

First edition.Important treatise in French on typing. Developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, typewriters established themselves at the turn of the century as an essential productivity tool. The authors provide an overview of the different technologies and their use.

PETIT, Henri.

Les moteurs.

First edition. This book is about the principles of operation and construction of the internal combustion engine.

EIFFEL, Gustave.

Les Observations courantes en météorologie et comparaison des stations de Beaulieu, Sèvres et Vacquey.

First edition.Off-print of a conference made at Société astronomique de France on 4 janvier 1905.Presentation copy signed by Eiffel on cover.

CABART DANNEVILLE, Maurice.

Les poudres de la guerre et de la marine en France et à l'Étranger.

RAGUENET, Antonin.

Les principaux palais de l'exposition universelle de Paris.

First edition.Complete copy of the 96 architectural plates.

BUCHOTTE, Nicolas.

Les Règles du Dessein et du Lavis, pour les plans particuliers des ouvrages & des bâtimens.

Reference work in the eighteenth century for the drawing of plans which participated in the harmonization of codes and legends.

ADELINE, Jules.

Lexique des termes d'art.

First edition.A very practical handbook, especially for students of Art and Art History, who want to learn the different technical terms of architecture, sculpture, etc.Numerous engravings in the text pages.

GAUDILLAT, Louis.

Lexique officiel des lampes radio - Caractéristiques de service, culottages et classement méthodique par fonction de toutes les lampes de réception usuelles.

Ninth edition. This booklet is a technical glossary for radio technicians of the second half of the 20th century.

[PHOTOGRAPHIE].

Lot de 5 livres sur les techniques et compositions photographiques.

ROUBO, André Jacob.

L’Art du menuisier. (Atlas des planches).

First edition.Published in four parts from 1769 to 1775, L'Art du Menuisier de Roubo is the reference work on all aspects of carpentry and cabinetmaking in the 18th century. Here only the 50 plates for the first part of Art du Menuisier.

[VICTRIX].

Magnétos à bougies Victrix pour moteurs à explosions à 6 cylindres.

For magnetos type V-1-6 with fixed feed and variable feed.

LEGRAND, Louis.

Maison de M. le Marquis de Pracomtal, Hôtel de Mme de Saint PaulHôtel de M. de Chanteaud.

[MONET GOYON].

Manuel : Conduite, graissage, entretien des modèles Monovitesse M 10-S1, M11-S2, S3-S3L.

TERQUEM || [MANUEL RORET].

Manuel de mécanique, ou exposition élémentaire des lois de l'équilibre et du mouvement des corps solides, à l'usage des personnes privées des secours d'un maître.

First edition.

[GOHIN-POULENC].

Manuel du conducteur de véhicules automobiles munis du gazogène Gohin-Poulenc à tuyère infusible.

BIOT, Edouard.

Manuel du constructeur de chemins de fer.

First edition.One of the very first works in French on railways. Édouard Constant Biot (1803 - 1850) was a French engineer and sinologist. He participated as an engineer in the construction of the second French railway line, between Lyon and Saint-Étienne.

RATIER, H.

Manuel du négociant en spiritueux.

First edition.
Collection of furniture designs by Victor Quetin, as required by the production of the time, the style of furniture oscillates between what would later be called the Louis-Philippe style and the Napoleon III style.

Beautiful catalog of the 7th exhibition of the central union of decorative arts illustrated with 338 reproductions.
Text by MM. de Champeaux, Darcel, Gaston Le Breton, Gasnault, Germain Bapst, Duplessis, Rioux de Maillou, Victor Champier.

First edition.
Important treatise in French on typing. Developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, typewriters established themselves at the turn of the century as an essential productivity tool. The authors provide an overview of the different technologies and their use.

First edition.

This book is about the principles of operation and construction of the internal combustion engine.

First edition.
Off-print of a conference made at Société astronomique de France on 4 janvier 1905.
Presentation copy signed by Eiffel on cover.

First edition.
Complete copy of the 96 architectural plates.

First edition.
A very practical handbook, especially for students of Art and Art History, who want to learn the different technical terms of architecture, sculpture, etc.

Numerous engravings in the text pages.

Ninth edition.

This booklet is a technical glossary for radio technicians of the second half of the 20th century.

First edition.
Published in four parts from 1769 to 1775, L'Art du Menuisier de Roubo is the reference work on all aspects of carpentry and cabinetmaking in the 18th century.
Here only the 50 plates for the first part of Art du Menuisier.

Maison de M. le Marquis de Pracomtal,
Hôtel de Mme de Saint Paul
Hôtel de M. de Chanteaud.

First edition.
One of the very first works in French on railways.
Édouard Constant Biot (1803 - 1850) was a French engineer and sinologist. He participated as an engineer in the construction of the second French railway line, between Lyon and Saint-Étienne.