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Photo CHASSENEUZ, Barthélémy de. 

CHASSENEUZ, Barthélémy de. 

Le Grant Coustumier de Bourgogne. 

Paris, François Regnault, 1534-1535.
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4000 €

Completely revised and expanded edition of the custom of Burgundy by Chasseneuz.

A book on the origins of French law.
Chasseneuz's comments on customary law in Burgundy draw heavily on Roman law. Following him, other authors will revise local customary rights, such as Bouhier with the Customs of Berry. At the beginning of the 16th century, all customary law was thus reviewed and put back in order, constituting a legal corpus which would serve as the basis for the great reform of the Napoleonic Code.
"The appearance of his book was an event in the legal world. Its success soon exceeded the limits of Burgundy. [...] We saluted, in its author, the man who, the first, had just introduced the light of Roman law in the chaos of local customs." PIGNOT, "A Jurisconsult in the Sixteenth Century: Barthélemy de Chasseneuz", Larose, 1880

Beautiful Gothic print on two columns embellished with initials and 7 full-page engravings of inheritance trees. The completely revised edition of 1534 appears with a sequel, dated 1535 and with its own title page, listing all the additions to the Commentaries of Chasseneuz published in 1517 and 1528.

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SUETONIUS. 

XII Caesares. Ex vetusto exemplari emendatiores multis locis. 

Paris, Robert Estienne, 1543.
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1300 €

One of the most important old editions of the Life of the Twelve Caesars.
The text has been compiled from the best and oldest manuscript of the work, dating from the 9th century, together with comments by G. B. Cipelli, Erasmus's Notice to the Reader (1518) and translations of the Greek passages by Egnazio.

Photo DE SAINCT JULIEN, Pierre. 

DE SAINCT JULIEN, Pierre. 

De L'Origine des Bourgongnons, et antiquité des estats de Bourgongne. 

Paris, Nicolas Chesneau, 1581.
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2800 €

First edition.
One of the most sought after books on the history of Burgundy.

Complete copy with all the plates representing the cities of Dijon, Beaune, Autun, Mascon, Chalon sur Saone and Tournus.

Photo LIPSIO, Giusto. 

LIPSIO, Giusto. 

Iusti Lipsi Politicorum sive civilis doctrinae libri sex [suivi de] Ad Libros Politicorum breves notae [suivi de] Adversus dialogistam liber de una religione. 

Lyon, Gabiano, 1594.
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250 €

Set of three books on the philosophy of law by Giusto Lipsio (Justus Lipsius; 1547-1606) Flemish humanist, philologist and philosopher.

Photo [MALINGRE, Claude]. 

[MALINGRE, Claude]. 

Histoire de Louys XIII. Roy de France et de Navarre : contenant les choses mémorables arriuees, tant en France qu'és pays estrangers, durant le temps de l'auguste régence de la reyne sa mere, & depuis sa majorité [...]. 

Paris, Jean Petit-Pas, 1616.
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300 €

First edition.

This book deals with the very beginning of the reign of Louis XIII (1601-1643) known as "Le Juste", son of Henri IV and Marie de Médicis.

Photo FLORUS, Lucius Annaeus et alii. 

FLORUS, Lucius Annaeus et alii. 

Historiae Romanae epitome. 

Amsterdam, Guibel Lanss Caesius, 1625.
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500 €

Selections from Roman Historians.

Rare binding with the arms of François-Auguste de Thou (1604-1642), his coat of arms on the covers, flies on the boxes. Eldest son of Jacques-Auguste de Thou, François-Auguste succeeded his father as Grand Master of the King's Library in 1617. take an active part in it himself; he was however condemned to death in Lyon and beheaded on September 12, 1642 on the Place des Terreaux. He had inherited his father's library, which he kept carefully and which passed after his death to his younger brother, Jacques-Auguste. He had the volumes struck, the paternal collection of which he augmented with the simple arms of the de Thou.

Photo COMMINES, Philippe de. 

COMMINES, Philippe de. 

Les Mémoires De Messire Philippe De Commines, Sr. D'Argenton. 

Leide, les Elzeviers, 1648.
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950 €
Photo RUPERT, Christoph Adam. 

RUPERT, Christoph Adam. 

Dissertationes mixtæ ad Valerii Maximi exemplorum memorabilium libros IX. 

Nuremberg, Johann Daniel Tauber, 1663.
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150 €

The memorable facts of Valère Maxime are a collection of anecdotes intended to nourish the reflection and discourse of orators and philosophers. Here in the edition proposed by Rupert.

Photo DELCAMPE || FOUQUET, Samuel. 

DELCAMPE || FOUQUET, Samuel. 

L'Art de monter à cheval, qui monstre la belle & facille méthode de se rendre bon homme de cheval. 

Paris, Jacques le Gras, 1664.
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600 €

Second edition enlarged by a second part from Samuel Fouquet to treat horse diseases.
The best edition of this classic treatise on horse riding.
The author was a squire in the grand stable of Louis XIV.

Photo MONTRESOR, Claude de Bourdeille de. 

MONTRESOR, Claude de Bourdeille de. 

Mémoires de monsieur de Montresor. Diverses pièces durant le ministère du Cardinal de Richelieu. Relation de Monsieur de Fontrailles. 

Leyde, Jean Sambix, 1667.
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150 €

Claude de Bourdeille, Count of Montrésor (1606-1663) favorite of Gaston d'Orléans played a role in many intrigues and plots of the seventeenth century. He participated in particular in the Cinq-Mars plot to assassinate Richelieu.

Photo SAINT DISDIER, Alexandre-Toussaint Limojon de. 

SAINT DISDIER, Alexandre-Toussaint Limojon de. 

Histoire des Négotiations de Nimègue. 

Paris [Hollande], Claude Barbin, 1680.
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300 €

Counterfeit edition of the title à la sphere (probably Dutch), taken from the Barbin edition in Paris.

The peace of Nijmegen marks the end of the Dutch war, it places France at the forefront of European geopolitics. On this occasion, France annexed Franche-Comté. It is the triumph of Louis XIV as a warrior king.

Beautiful copy in morocco.

Photo [DE FOIX, Marc Antoine]. 

[DE FOIX, Marc Antoine]. 

L'Art d'élever un Prince. 

Paris, Vve Claude Thiboust, 1688.
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150 €

Collection of maxims supposed to be used for the education of the Duke of Burgundy.

Photo [BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. 

[BAILLET, Pierre], DESCARTES. 

La vie de Monsieur Descartes. 

Paris, Daniel Horthemels, 1691.
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2000 €

First edition. The best biography of Descartes, written by one of his contemporaries.

Rare in its contemporary morocco with arms on covers.

Photo JEANNIN, Pierre. 

JEANNIN, Pierre. 

Les Négotiations de Monsieur le Président Jeannin. 

Amsterdam, Andre de Hoogenhutsen, 1695.
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500 €

Close to Henri IV, Pierre Jeannin will participate in the drafting of the Edict of Nantes.
He will express all his negotiating skills during the Franco-Savoyard war which he ended by negotiating the Treaty of Lyon.

One of the most important French works relating to diplomacy under the reign of King Henry IV.

Photo LANGLOIS, Jean Baptiste. 

LANGLOIS, Jean Baptiste. 

Histoire des croisades contre les Albigeois. 

Paris, Jean Guilletat, 1703.
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250 €

First edition.

Photo [HISTOIRE DE LA MEDECINE]. 

[HISTOIRE DE LA MEDECINE]. 

Etat général des unions faites des biens et revenus des maladeries, leproseries, aumoneries et autres lieux pieux aux hopitaux des pauvres malades. 

Paris, Denys Thierry, 1705.
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400 €

First edition.
In order to rationalize aid to the sick, the power of Louis XIV issued numerous decrees aimed at merging the various aid centers that existed at the time. Each town, district, religious order then had its own institution. This work contains, city by city, the institutions that must meet and the list of related edicts and decrees.

Photo TRONCHAY, Michel. 

TRONCHAY, Michel. 

Vie de M. Lenain de Tillemont, avec des reflexions sur divers sujets de morale, et quelques lettres de pieté. 

Cologne, s.n., 1711.
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150 €

First edition.
Michel Tronchay (1668-1733) was for many years the secretary of the historian Lenain de Tillemont (1637-1698) with whom he worked on his monumental ecclesiastical history.
From this collaboration he draws this book of moral reflections very imbued with Jansenism.

Photo CHEVREAU, Urbain. 

CHEVREAU, Urbain. 

Histoire du Monde. 

Paris, Michel Clouzier, 1717.
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750 €

"The vast genius of our author has embraced & deepened the particular history of all the nations. It goes into the detail of all the Monarchies & of all the Republics. We see there the origin, the progress & the decadence of all the States "(extract from the preface).

Photo Justinus (Justin) || Abrahamo Gronovio. 

Justinus (Justin) || Abrahamo Gronovio. 

Justini Historiae Philippicae cum integris commentariis Jac. Bongarsii, Franc. Modii, Matth. Bernecceri, M. Z. Boxhornii, Is. Vossii, J. Fr. Gronovii, J. G. Graevii, T. Fabri, J. Vorstii, J. Schefferi, et excerptis aliorum. Curante Abrahamo Gronovio. 

Lugduni Batavorum [Leyde], Theodorum Haak, 1719.
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100 €

This book deals with ancient history and was written by Justinus, a Roman historian of the 3rd/ 4th century AD.
Latin text.

Photo BORNIER, Philippe. 

BORNIER, Philippe. 

Conférences des ordonnances de Louis XIV [...] Avec les anciennes ordonnances du Royaume, le droit écrit & les arrêts. 

Paris, Chez les Associez choisis par ordre de sa Majesté, 1719.
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350 €

Numerous handwritten notes slipped in the text.

Photo VOLTAIRE. 

VOLTAIRE. 

La Henriade. On y a ajouté la critique de ce poème.
[relié à la suite] :
- Essai sur les Guerres civiles de France. 1729. De Merville , La Haye. 

La Haye, Gosse Néaulme, 1728.
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200 €

First edition in french of the "l'essai sur les guerres civiles de France. ".

Photo LA CLEDE, Nicolas (de). 

LA CLEDE, Nicolas (de). 

Histoire générale de Portugal. 

Paris, Theodore le Gras, 1735.
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600 €

First edition in-12 published at the same time as the quarto edition.
Very complete set of three folding maps (two for Portugal, one for Brazil).

Photo [LESCONVEL, Pierre de]. 

[LESCONVEL, Pierre de]. 

Anecdotes secrètes des Règnes de Charles VIII et de Louis XII. Avec des notes historiques. 

La Haye, J.Neaulme, 1741.
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350 €
Photo WEIS, Jean-Martin. 

WEIS, Jean-Martin. 

Représentation des fêtes données par la Ville de Strasbourg pour la convalescence du Roi; à l'arrivée et pendant le séjour de Sa Majesté en cette Ville. 

Paris, Aubert, 1744.
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4000 €

Unique edition of the festival celebrating the arrival of Louis XV in Strasbourg in October 1744. Published at the city's expense, the work is composed of a calligraphic title, 20 engr. calligraphic explanation pp.,- an equestrian portrait of Louis XV and 11 etchings on double pages swarming with 1000 lively details (onlookers, dances, acrobats...). They depict the arrival and the procession of the king into the town, the Cardinal of Rohan's welcome in the front of the cathedral, the night festivities (fireworks on the Ill, illuminated buildings) and the day festivities (water jousting, games, dances and sword exercises). Some foxing or otherwise soiled, armorial binding (joint split, sides and corners rubbed...).

Photo [PECQUET, Antoine]. 

[PECQUET, Antoine]. 

Mémoires secrets pour servir à l'Histoire de Perse. 

Amsterdam, Aux Dépens De La Compagnie, 1746.
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300 €

This book is a satire of the political and gallant intrigues of the court of Louis XIV, in the form of false "Mémoires" (Persia becomes France and all the protagonists are named with oriental names). The key to the understanding is given at the end of the text.
In reality, this satirical book deals with the History of France and Europe from the death of Louis XIV to the reign of Louis XV.
It is also the first book, in which the story of the famous "Iron Mask" is mentionned.
Following the publication, the author was jailed in La Bastille.

Photo [LESZCZYNSKI, Stanislas]. 

[LESZCZYNSKI, Stanislas]. 

La voix libre du citoyen ou observations sur le gouvernement de Pologne. 

s.l., s.n., 1749.
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350 €

First french edition.
Translated from Polish by the pimple of Solignac.
In 1736, at the end of a war of succession which opposed French and Russian interests, Stanislas I, King of Poland, abdicated.
It is therefore as a free-speaking citizen that he writes his observations on the government of Poland.
Prince philosopher he writes in his preface:
"[our ancestors] established a fair balance between the power of Majesty, & the rights of liberty. They claimed that our Kings by the Majesty of their character, could contain liberty to prevent it from going as far as license, and that liberty, by the authority of our constitutions, could repress the ambition of our kings, if it ever led them to despotism. This salutary order no longer exists.".

Photo [MANUSCRIT]. 

[MANUSCRIT]. 

Remarques sur le Gouvernement du royaume durant les trois règnes de Henri IV, de Louis XIII, de Louis XIV. 

s.l., s.n., [v. 1750].
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500 €

Handwritten copy of a work published anonymously by Pierre Marteau in 1688. Barbier attributes the book to Gratien de Courtilz but adds: "Dubious".

The content is rather discourteous towards the monarchs, of whom inglorious episodes are recounted: the lack of merit of Louis XIII (Richelieu having governed for him), Louis XIV preferring the beds of his mistresses to the battlefields... This doubtless explains why handwritten copies were able to circulate under the cloak of the laughers. In fact, two other similar handwritten copies can be found in public libraries.

What remains is a very pretty manuscript, in a perfectly legible late 17th century handwriting.

Photo [BRET, Antoine]. 

[BRET, Antoine]. 

Mémoires sur la Vie De Mademoiselle De Lenclos. 

Amsterdam, François Joly, 1751.
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75 €

Edition given the same year as the first edition.
Ninon de Lenclos was a courtesan, a woman of wit, a letter writer and a French woman of letters. A cultured and independent aristocrat, she hosted a salon on rue des Tournelles in Paris which brought together the great minds of the time, men and women alike.

The first part is a biography, the other two parts consist of correspondence with the Marquis de Sévigné.

Photo [BOESNIER DE L'ORME, Paul]. 

[BOESNIER DE L'ORME, Paul]. 

Le Mexique conquis. 

Paris, Desaint et Saillant, 1752.
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450 €

First edition.
Book relating the conquest of Mexico by Cortes. The author's will is to correct Antonio de Solis's History of the Conquest of Mexico by redacting uncertain or improbable facts.
"The customs, the characters, all the main events, the only ones worthy of passing down to posterity, are preserved; the order of the times are respected. The details suppressed, changed, embellished, are those which, according to Solis, haven't any basis other than uncertainty or conjecture. " (extract from the preface).

The book is illustrated with two maps of America after Robert de Vaugondy.

Photo ALBERONI, Jules. 

ALBERONI, Jules. 

Testament Politique Du Cardinal Jules Alberoni, Recueilli De Divers Mémoires, Lettres & Entretiens De Son Eminence. 

Lausanne, Marc-Michel Bousquet, 1754.
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60 €

First edition.
Jules Alberoni (1664-1756) man of the Church and of the State, in the service of the Duke of Vendôme and Philippe V of Spain.

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