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BOUGAINVILLE, Louis Antoine (de).
Voyage autour du monde, par la frégate du roi la Boudeuse.
Neuchatel, Imprimerie de la société thypohraphique, 1775.
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250 €
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Complete of both parts in one volume.
Written by a man who said he was from the Enlightenment, this travelogue struck contemporaries with its portrait of a Tahitian society guided by the quest for pleasure, where the man appeared freed from the tyranny of work.
[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 €
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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.
CHAMPOLLION, Jean François.
Précis du système hiéroglyphique des anciens égyptiens, ou Recherches sur les élémens premiers de cette écriture sacrée.
Paris, Treuttel et Würtz, 1824.
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6000 €
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Decoding of the hieroglyphic language by Champollion.
The Rosetta Stone, brought back by the Napoleonic expeditions to Egypt, gave the same text in three different languages, it is the key that gave Champollion the understanding of the language of the ancient Egyptians.
After laying down the principle of phonetic writing in 1822 in his Letter to M. Dacier, he continued his work and his demonstrations until he had an intimate knowledge of this language: "It is a complex system, a writing at the same time figurative, symbolic and phonetic, in the same text, the same sentence, I would almost say in the same word"
His Precis of the hieroglyphic system gives us with many examples an unprecedented understanding of hieroglyphs, thus cutting the grass under the feet of his opponents (and competitors) such as Thomas Young.
The discovery of Champollion suddenly gave humanity access to three millennia of its history.
LEVASSEUR, Emile.
La France et ses colonies (géographie et statistique).
Paris, Ch. Delagrave, 1890.
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150 €
First edition.
Presentation copy.
[REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE].
Catéchisme de la Constitution Républicaine.
Paris, Langlois, An II [1794].
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150 €
Third edition renewed.
BERTHIER, Louis Alexandre.
Relation de la bataille de Marengo.
Paris, Imprimerie impériale, 1805.
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300 €
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The Battle of Marengo was a watershed moment in the Napoleonic Wars, pitting French forces led by Napoleon Bonaparte against the Austrian army commanded by General Michael von Melas. Berthier, as chief of staff, was responsible for coordinating troop movements, transmitting orders and information between the various army corps and the commander-in-chief (Napoleon) and managing logistics. and communication on the battlefield.
HORN, J. Edouard.
La Liberté des banques.
Paris, Guillaumin et Cie, [1866].
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200 €
First edition.
Work in favor of the liberalization of the right to print money which was (and will remain) the privilege of the Banque de France. The author, "free-banker" as they were called, defends that "There is no reason of principle or case law to exempt fiduciary issuance from common law, to outlaw it from industrial freedom." His book comes in response to the crisis of the Banque de Savoie, during which the Savoyard bank was deprived of the right to coin money after the annexation of the Duchy of Savoy by France.
CERVANTES, Michel de.
Histoire de l'Admirable Don Quichotte de la Manche.
Paris, Delongchamps, 1825.
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Neat print for this classic of Iberian literature here in the French translation by Filleau de Saint-Martin with an essay on the life and works of Cervantes by M. Auger. The frontispieces are engraved after illustrations by Deveria.
DEHERAIN, Henri.
Le Soudan Egyptien sous Mehemet Ali.
Paris, Georges Carré et C. Naud, 1898.
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75 €
First edition.
Henri Dehérain, was curator at the library of the Institut de France (1919-1934), editorial secretary of the Journal des savants of which he became deputy director in 1937, he devoted his thesis to Sudan under Mehemet-Ali and became famous for his works on the Orient and travelers in Syria.
Presentation copy.
ZACCARIA, Francesco Antonio.
Istituzione antiquario-lapidaria o sia introduzione allo studio delle antiche latine iscrizioni in tre libri proposta.
Roma, Zempel, 1770.
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100 €
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Italian book for the good understanding of ancient Latin inscriptions. It contains in particular a list of the Latin abbreviations used on the ancient engraved stones.
VERTOT, Abbé René Aubert.
Révolutions de Portugal.
Paris, Nyon, 1768.
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Very good copy of this book on the Portuguese Revolution of 1640 whose quality of writing made the success.
LUYNES, Charles-Philippe d'Albert, duc de.
Mémoires du duc de Luynes sur la Cour de Louis XV (1735-1758).
Paris, Firmin Didot frères, 1860-1865.
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Memoirs published by Dussieux and Soulié.
A very important source for the history of the reign of Louis XV, these memoirs of the Duke of Luynes begin in 1735 when his wife was appointed lady-in-waiting to the Queen.
"He thus made his entry into that intimate society which the queen called her "honest people" and undertook to write a diary of historical events and court facts, a work without merit or literary concern, but a precious document for the study of the aristocratic society of the time."
His memoirs ended when he died in 1758.
[JOLY DE MAIZEROY, Paul-Gédéon].
Mémoire sur les opinions qui partagent les militaires, suivi Du Traité des armes défensives, corrigé et augmenté.
Paris, Claude Antoine Jombert, 1773.
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First edition of this book written by the inventor of "strategy".
Maizeroy's work was intended to theorize the art of war, in this book he returns to: the great maneuvers, a historical review of the interest of artillery, logistics, and the course of battles of Preston and Falkirk.
[JESUITES].
Réunion de trois volumes reliés regroupant des textes à propos de la controverse sur les Jésuites.
Sorbon, s.n., 1762.
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Set of three identically bound volumes grouping together texts about the controversy over the Jesuits which raged during the years 1761 and 1762.
We find in particular:
"Special history of the Jesuits in France" by Abbé Minard is a priest Jansenist of Libourne "Report of the constitutions of the Jesuits" by La Chalotais who is attorney general in the Parliament of Brittany, fiercely opposed to the Jesuits. He proposes here a memoir in charge of the constitutions of the Society of Jesus. "Reply to the apologies of the Jesuits", "The badly defended Jesuit" by Abbé Platel.
[MOSSE, J.-M].
Chronique de Paris, ou Le Spectateur moderne, contenant des tableaux des moeurs et usages, caractères, anecdotes et ridicules du jour ; des mélanges polémiques et critiques sur un grand nombre d'hommes de lettres et d'écrits de ce temps ; des révélations de plagiats ; des petites nouvelles et faits singuliers concernant les lettres, les beaux-arts, les théâtres, les journaux, les modes, etc.
Paris, Au bureau de la chronique, 1819.
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250 €
First edition.
Rare royalist gazette adorned with a beautiful plate of political caricature.
Our volume includes the first three issues, only published.
Talleyrand's copy.
VIENOT DE VAUBLANC, Vincent Marie (Comte de).
Mémoires sur la Révolution de France, et recherches sur les causes qui ont amené la révolution de 1789 et celles qui l'onht suivie.
Paris, G-A Dentu, 1833.
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250 €
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In a long and eventful career, he was successively a monarchist deputy under the Revolution and during the Directory, proscribed under the Terror, prefect of Napoleon, Minister of the Interior of Louis XVIII and to finish his political life, ultra-royalist deputy.
SOUMET, Alexandre.
Oraison funèbre de Louis XVI.
Paris, Libraires du Palais Royal, 1817.
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150 €
First edition.
Oration written by Alexandre Soumet who was the king's librarian at Saint-Cloud
Presentation copy.
[JESUITES] [NOVI DE CAVEIRAC, Jean].
Appel à la raison, des écrits et libelles publiés par la passion, contre les Jésuites de France.
Bruxelles, Vandenberghen, 1762.
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Jean Novi de Caveirac, born March 16, 1713 in Nîmes and died in 1782 in Paris, Prior of Cubiérettes, was a defender of the Jesuit cause during the controversy over the Jesuits which raged during the years 1761 and 1762.
[JESUITES][ABRESSEVIN, Claude].
Tout le monde a tort, ou jugement impartial d'une dame philosophe, sur l'affaire présente des jésuites [Suivi de] Remarques sur le livre intitulé, extrait des assertions dangereuses & pernicieuses en tout genre...[Suivi de] Préjugés légitimes contre le livre intitulé: extrait des assertions dangereuses...[Suivi de] Réponse aux objections publiées contre l'institut des jésuites.
Avignon, Aux dépens des libraires, 1762.
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Four memories on the debate in France on the order of the Jesuits which will lead to their banishment by the Parliament of Paris in August 1762.
The point of view here is that of the company of Jesus.
[JESUITES] CARADEUC DE LA CHALOTAIS, Louis René.
Compte rendu des constitutions des Jésuites.
s.l., s.n., 1762.
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La Chalotais is Attorney General in the Parliament of Brittany, fiercely opposed to the Jesuits. He proposes here a memoir in charge of the constitutions of the Society of Jesus.
LOUVET DE COUVRAY, Jean-Baptiste.
Mémoires de Louvet de Couvray, député à la convention nationale.
Paris, Baudouin frères, 1823.
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60 €
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RENEE, Amédée.
Louis XVI et sa cour.
Paris, Firmin Didot, 1858.
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50 €
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[GAZAIGNES, Jean-Antoine].
Annales de la Société des soi-disans Jésuites ; ou Recueil historique-chronologique de tous les actes, écrits, dénonciations, avis doctrinaux, requêtes, ordonnances, mandemens, instructions pastorales, décrets, censures, bulles, brefs, édits, arrêts, sentences & jugemens émanés des tribunaux ecclésiastiques & séculiers. Contre la doctrine, l'enseignement, les entreprises & les forfaits des soi-disans Jésuites, depuis 1552, époque de leur naissance en France, jusqu'en 1763.
Paris, s.n., 1764-1769.
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750 €
First edition.
The Annales de la Société des soi-disans Jésuites is a collection of historical acts, documents, and letters that was published between 1764 and 1771 to denounce the place of the Order of Jesuits in French society. The collection was produced by the Abbé Jean-Antoine Gazaignes and consists of five volumes (Last is missing in our copy). It contains information about the founding of the order, its doctrines, its activities, and its various political movements. The Annales are of great importance for understanding the history of the Jesuits and their influence on French society. The Annales have also served as the basis for many historical works and studies on the Jesuits and their role in French history.
[DELBARE, François Thomas].
L'Observateur royaliste, ou Annales destinées à servir à l'histoire secrète de la Révolution depuis son origine jusqu'à nos jours.
Paris, Gide fils, 1819.
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1500 €
First edition.
Rare royalist gazette adorned with a beautiful plate of political caricature.
This engraving is very inspired by the work of the englishman James Gillray, we will particularly note the use of speech bubbles which only became the norm in France at the end of the 19th century.
Our volume includes the first three issues, only published.
Talleyrand's copy.
JAUFFRET, Louis Francois.
Histoire impartiale du procès de Louis XVI, ci-devant roi des Français;. Ou Recueil complet et authentique de tous les rapports faits à la Convention Nationale, concernant le procès du ci-devant roi, des différents opinions des représentants du peuple.
Paris, Perlet, 1792-1793.
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600 €
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Book that brings together the different opinions that were debated at the Convention during the long trial of Louis XVI which will lead to his death sentence.
Copy of Talleyrand, who was then in London during these events.
AZUNI, Domenico Alberto.
Système Universel Des Armemens En Course Et Des Corsaires En Tems De Guerre Suivi D'un Précis des moyens propres à diminuer les dangers de la navigation des Neutres.
Gènes, Bonaudo, 1817.
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1000 €
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Dominique Albert Azuni was president of the chamber of the Genoa company under the Empire and a specialist in maritime law.
This work is a real law manual of the privateer in which we explain his rights and duties.
An unusual work on corsairs at the time when Surcouf was sailing the seas.
GACON-DUFOUR, Marie Armande Jeanne.
Correspondance de Plusieurs Personnages Illustres de la Cour de Louis XV.
Paris, Léopold Collin, 1808.
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750 €
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[BOURGOING, Jean François].
Mémoires historiques et philosophiques sur Pie VI et son pontificat jusqu'à sa retraite en Toscane.
Paris, F. Buisson, An VII [1799].
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500 €
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In almost twenty-five years of pontificate, "Pius VI had time to engrave his name on many monuments in Rome", in the current Vatican museums or the Pio-Clementino museum.
The draining of the Pontine marshes, which he had undertaken, with the assistance of engineers from the Netherlands, swallowed up considerable sums (a total of 1,600,000 Roman crowns in 1798), and earned the pope the nickname of "he secatore”, implying that he drains the swamps and the Roman fortunes through heavy taxes.
[DEPUTES ULTRAROYALISTES].
Recueil d'opinions et de discours des membres siégeant au côté droit de la chambre des députés , pendant la session de 1818.
Paris, Adrien Egron, [1819].
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750 €
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Set of speeches or opinions delivered by the conservative right during the 1818-1819 session of the Chamber of Deputies under the Restoration. We find there all the big names of what was the ultraroyalist movement of the time: Villèle, La Bourdonnaye, Bonald...
Rare copy of Talleyrand which then disliked by Louis XVIII is in the liberal camp.
[THEATRE].
Arrests du Conseil d'Etat du roi, lettres patentes, acte de société et règlements de messieurs les premiers gentilshommes de la Chambre de roi, concernant les comédiens françois.
Paris, Christophe Ballard, 1761.
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1500 €
First edition.
Letters patent reorganizing the operation of the troupe of the Comédie Française.
Bound with the following:
"Règlement pour les comédiens françois ordinaires du roi"
Defining article by article, the organization of the troupe of the Comédie Française: schedules, remuneration, rights and duties.
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