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Photo [GRAVURE] LAGNIET, Jacques. 

[GRAVURE] LAGNIET, Jacques. 

Faute d'un poinct Martin perdit son asne. 

Au four l'evesque, s.n., 1657.
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350 €

Beautiful watercolor engraving from the famous "Collection of the most illustrious proverbs" published by Jacques Lagniet from 1657.
This engraving appeared in the second book devoted to joyful proverbs, it brings together several expressions in a single scene.

Photo [GRAVURE] LASNE, ?. 

[GRAVURE] LASNE, ?. 

Christ en gloire. 

s.l., s.n., [v. 1700].
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35 €

Engraving signed in the plate JC ? JE? Lasne, unidentified artist possibly family of Michel Lasne.

Beautiful scene of a Christ in glory brandishing the palm of the martyr.

Photo [GRAVURE] SANDRART, Joachim. 

[GRAVURE] SANDRART, Joachim. 

Scènes mythologiques. 

s.l., s.n., [v. 1680].
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200 €

Two beautiful mythological scenes engraved on the same copper by Johann Jacob von Sandrart (1655-1698) after drawings by his uncle Joachim Sandrart (1606-1688).

The first scene representing Neptune lying, surrounded by Loves players.
The second features a group of young women who have captured Cupid and his quiver. Some flogged him, pulling his hair and one stepping forward to kill him.

Photo GRIGORIEFF, Boris. 

GRIGORIEFF, Boris. 

Visages de Russie. 

Paris, Paul Ollendorf, 1923.
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700 €

First edition.
Edition limited to 500 copies, ours unnumbered.
Boris Grigorieff is a Russian avant-garde painter specializing in portraits. He will create in 1929 a fresco for the society of nations "Faces of the world".

Photo [GROS, Jean]. 

[GROS, Jean]. 

Moi, Poupée. 

s.l., A l'enseigne "des petites vertus", [1930].
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750 €

First edition.
Clandestine publication for this erotic novel attributed to Jean Gros with 9 pornographic lithographs.

Copy printed on laid paper (unjustified) with the plates printed on Japanese paper.

Photo GUILMARD, Désiré. 

GUILMARD, Désiré. 

Les Maîtres Ornemanistes. dessinateurs, peintres, architectes, sculpteurs et graveurs. Écoles Française, - Italienne, - Allemande et des Pays-Bas (Flamande & Hollandaise). 

Paris, E. Plon et Cie, 1880-1881.
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400 €

First edition.
This book is an important bibliography about ornaments from the16th century to the 18th century, It deals with artists from France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The text is illustrated by the second volume of 180 plates Its consists in ornaments for vases, book illustrations, jewelry, and furniture designs.

Photo [GUYTON DE MORVEAU, Louis Bernard]. 

[GUYTON DE MORVEAU, Louis Bernard]. 

Discours Publics et Eloges. Auxquels on a joint une Lettre où l'Auteur développe le plan annoncé dans l'un de ses Discours, pour réformer la Jurisprudence. 

Paris, P.G. Simon, 1775.
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250 €

First edition.
Coming from a family of lawyers in Dijon, Louis-Bernard Guyton-Morveau began his career as an attorney general at the Parliament of Burgundy.
He was also interested in chemistry, participated in the Encyclopedia and became one of the founders of the Ecole Polytechnique.

Photo GYP. 

GYP. 

Petit Bleu. 

Paris, Calmann levy, 1896.
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50 €
Photo HACHETTE. 

HACHETTE. 

Le Dix-neuvième Siècle. Les moeurs, les arts, les idées. 

Paris, Hachette, 1901.
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250 €

First edition.
One of 15 copy on "chine" paper.

Photo HILLEMACHER, Frédéric. 

HILLEMACHER, Frédéric. 

Le Cirque Franconi. Détails historiques sur cet établissement hippique et sur ses principaux écuyers. 

Lyon, Louis Perrin & Marinet, 1875.
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950 €

Cirque Franconi known as the Olympic Circus is the oldest Parisian circus.
Rare work retracing the history of the Cirque Franconi, illustrated with 8 portraits of Franconi by Frédéric Hillemacher.
Limited edition of 200 copies. This copy, No. 1 on chinese papier.

Photo [HORLAVILLE, Gaston]. 

[HORLAVILLE, Gaston]. 

Diplôme de Bachelier ès Sciences. 

Paris, [Ministère de l'instruction publique], 1888.
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50 €

Bachelor of Science degree awarded to Gaston Horlaville. The diploma bears the handwritten signatures of Gaston Horlaville, the Rector of the Academy of Caen, the head of the office of the director of higher education and that of the minister of public education: Léopold Faye who was not minister of the third republic only for a few months.

Photo HOWARD, John. 

HOWARD, John. 

État des prisons, des hôpitaux et des maisons de force. 

Paris, Lagrange, 1788.
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700 €

First french edition of Howard's pioneering work on prisons and penal reform.

Photo HUET, Pierre Daniel. 

HUET, Pierre Daniel. 

Traitté de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre. 

Paris, Jean Anisson, 1691.
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1500 €

First edition.
Curious work in which Huet try to find the location of Paradise.
Rare in morocco binding (not in Caillet, Dorbon as only the 1701 edition).

Photo JANNIOT, Alfred. 

JANNIOT, Alfred. 

Carte de vœux autographe. 

s.l., s.n., 1969.
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35 €

Greeting card sent by Alfred and Cécile Janniot probably for the year 1969.
Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889-1969), sculptor who won the Prix de Rome and professor of Fine Arts.
The map published by the Académie des Beaux-Arts is decorated with a portrait of Berlioz engraved by Decaris.

Photo JANNIOT, Alfred. 

JANNIOT, Alfred. 

Carte de vœux autographe. 

s.l., s.n., 1963.
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35 €

Greeting card sent by Alfred and Cécile Janniot probably in the 1960s. Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889-1969), sculptor who won the Prix de Rome and professor at the Beaux-Arts.
The card is decorated with an engraving of the Hotel Lambert in Paris.

Photo JANNIOT, Alfred. 

JANNIOT, Alfred. 

Carte de vœux autographe. 

s.l., s.n., 1963.
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35 €

Greeting card sent by Alfred and Cécile Janniot probably for the year 1964
The card is decorated with an engraving of Eros, signed in the plate by Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889-1969), sculptor who won the Prix de Rome and professor at the Beaux-Arts.

Photo JANNIOT, Alfred. 

JANNIOT, Alfred. 

Carte de vœux autographe. 

s.l., s.n., 1963.
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50 €

Greeting card sent by Alfred and Cécile Janniot probably for the year 1964
The card is decorated with an engraving of Eros, signed in the plate and outside the plate in pencil by Alfred Auguste Janniot (1889-1969), sculptor who won the Prix de Rome and professor at the Beaux-Arts. The artist adds the date of 1963 to his signature.

Photo JUBILE THEODORE TUFFIER. 

JUBILE THEODORE TUFFIER. 

Jubilé de Th. Tuffier (23 avril 1925). 

Paris, Imprimerie Lahure, [1925].
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40 €

First edition.

Théodore Tuffier (1857-1929) was a surgeon and specialist in cardiac and pulmonary surgery, highly respected in his time.
This book is the program of the official ceremony of the promotion of M. le Dr. Tuffier as "Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur".

Photo JULLIEN, Marc-Antoine. 

JULLIEN, Marc-Antoine. 

Essai sur l'emploi du tems, ou Méthode qui a pour objet de bien régler sa vie, premier moyen d'être heureux ; destinée spécialement à l'usage des jeunes gens. 

Paris, Dondey-Dupré père et fils, 1829.
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95 €

Fourth edition corrected by the author himself.

Marc-Antoine Jullien (1775-1848), is a revolutionary, man of letters and French pedagogue. Following a disagreement with Napoleon in 1810, he had to leave France for Italy.
During his trip, he met the Swiss pedagogue Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in Yverdon.
The author became the founder of a new method of innovative education and popularizes the writings of Pestalozzi. He is one of the promoters of mutual education.

His new theory of education is scrupulously described in this very detailed book.

Photo JUVENAL || PERSE. 

JUVENAL || PERSE. 

D. Junii Juvenalis, et auli Persii Flacci Satyrae. 

Leide, Hackiana, 1671.
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230 €

Beautiful copy under full vellum.

Photo KÄMPFER, Engelbert. 

KÄMPFER, Engelbert. 

Histoire naturelle, civile, ecclesiastique de l'empire du Japon. 

La Haye, P.Gosse & J.Neaulme, 1732.
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1450 €

First 12mo french edition, after one Folio (1729).
There is an other more current edition, printed at Amsterdam (Herman Uitwerf), also in 1732.
This work, has long been recognized as the most authoritative account of Japan.

Photo KAULBACH, William || JAEGER, C. || Mueller, A. || PIXIS, Th. || BAYSCHLAG, R. || LINDENSCHMIT, W. 

KAULBACH, William || JAEGER, C. || Mueller, A. || PIXIS, Th. || BAYSCHLAG, R. || LINDENSCHMIT, W. 

Schiller-Gallery. 

Munich, Bruckmann, [v. 1880].
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50 €

Beautiful photographic reproductions of drawings illustrating the work of Schiller.

Photo LA COMBE, Joseph-Félix. 

LA COMBE, Joseph-Félix. 

Charlet Sa Vie, Ses Lettres suivi d'une Description Raisonnee de Son oeuvre Lithographique. 

Paris, Paulin et le Chevalier, 1856.
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60 €

First edition.
Reference bibliography on the life and work of Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet (1792-1845) French painter and lithographer.

Photo LABORDE, Alexandre de. 

LABORDE, Alexandre de. 

Versailles ancien et moderne. 

Paris, Schneider et Langrand, 1841.
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40 €

Historical book on Versailles, The castle, the kings and queens, etc.

Photo LACROIX, Paul de (éditeur). 

LACROIX, Paul de (éditeur). 

Galerie contemporaine des illustrations françaises. 

Paris, Paul de Lacroix, [1884].
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6000 €

First edition.
Masterpiece of 19th century photography.

200 biographical chapters of 132 historical figures.

Copy complete with all the required notices and photographs.
Each chapter has 4 pages of text (8 for Corot 2 and Corot 3).

The series is therefore complete with the 200 entries for 132 biographies and is illustrated with 267 photographs:
- 131 portraits (65 in full-page and 66 in medallion in text)
- 136 reproductions of art works (135 in full-page and 1 in medallion the text).

Coming from the greatest photographic workshops (Nadar, Carjat, Goupil, Petit...) they are reproduced by photoglypie which is then the only printing process allowing such a faithful reproduction of photographic plates.

The portraits include the famous portrait of Baudelaire by Carjat but also those of Victor Hugo, Gustave Doré, Edmond de Goncourt, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Georges Sand, Sarah Bernhardt, Alexandre Dumas, Gustave Eiffel, Victor Hugo, Louis Pasteur, Emile Zola, ...
We added a rare "specimen" volume ( a commercial presentation volume).

Photo LARRAMENDI, Manuel (de). 

LARRAMENDI, Manuel (de). 

Discurso histórico sobre la antigua famosa Cantabria : Question Decidida Si Las Provincias De Bizcaya, Guipuzcoa, Y Alava, Estuvieron Comprehendidas En La Antigua Cantabria. 

Madrid, Juan de Zuniga, 1736.
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600 €

First edition.
Promoter of Basque identity and unity, Larramendi here discusses the history of Cantabria to find out if the Basque provinces (Biscay, Álava, Guipuzcoa) were once part of Cantabria.

Photo LE COINTE, Jourdan. 

LE COINTE, Jourdan. 

La cuisine de santé, ou moyens faciles & économiques de préparer toutes nos Productions Alimentaires, de la manière la plus délicate & la plus salutaire, d'après les nouvelles découvertes de la Cuisine Françoise et Italienne. 

Paris, Briand, 1789-1790.
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2500 €

Scarce first edition.
Each volumes with 2 title pages, first dated 1790 and a second dated 1789, as the Bitting [278] copy.

Photo LE ROUX, Hugues || GARNIER, Jules. 

LE ROUX, Hugues || GARNIER, Jules. 

Les Jeux Du Cirque Et La Vie Foraine. 

Paris, E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1889.
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150 €

First edition.

Presentation copy.

Photo LEGRAND, Louis. 

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.

Photo LEGRAND, Louis. 

LEGRAND, Louis. 

Hôtel de Mademoiselle de Marsy
Hôtel de Mme Riensch de Osa. 

Paris, s.n., 1894-1905.
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2000 €

18 architectural plans of Parisian mansions printed from the drawings of the architect Legrand. The plans show the interior layout, layout and facades.

- 10 plans for Mademoiselle De Marsy's Hotel (1905)
Marie-Louise Marsy, real name Anne-Marie-Louise-Joséphine Mars (1866-1942), member of the Comédie Française which she left in 1902 after becoming Mme de Vassart d'Hozier.
Hotel located at the intersection of Boulevard Jules Sandeau and Rue Octave Feuillet in the 16th arrondissement. The current facades at this address do not correspond to the architect's plans.

- 8 plans for the Hotel de Mme Riensch de Osa (1894).

Augusta de Osa (1855-1944), née Riensch, was born into a wealthy industrial family in Hamburg. The diplomatic position of her husband allowed Augusta to lead a brilliant social life by frequenting the Parisian high society of the Belle Epoque.
Each plan is countersigned by Mme Riensch de Osa with the mention Read and approved.
Hotel still visible at the current 35, avenue Georges V (current boutique which adjoins the Prince de Galles hotel).

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