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BRINK, Louise.

Women Characters in Richard Wagner - A Study in "The Ring of the Nibelung".

New York, Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Company, 1924.

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30 €

First edition.
Presentation copy.

[GRAVURE].

Vue de Besançon.

s.l., s.n., [v.1850].

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10 €

View of Besnaçon drawn by Wilkes engraved by Schroëder, from an unidentified book.

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".

ROBIDA, Albert.

Villes martyres : Senlis.

s.l., [Baudelot], [1914].

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100 €

Lithograph (310x220 mm) with remark representing the German eagle destroying the city of Senlis. The lithograph is signed in the board and off the plank in pencil by Robida.

ROBIDA, Albert.

Villes martyres : Rheims.

s.l., [Baudelot], [1914].

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100 €

Lithograph (310x220 mm) with remark representing the German eagle destroying the cathedral of Rheims by bringing "Kultur Krupp". The lithograph is signed in the board and off the plank in pencil by Robida.

BELLIN DE LA LIBORLIERE, Louis-François-Marie.

Vieux Souvenirs du Poitiers d'avant 1789 suivis de notices spéciales sur la Grand'Gueule, et l'ancienne université de Poitiers.

Poitiers, Chez tous les libraires, 1846.

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30 €

First edition.
A dive in pre-revolutionary Poitiers

followed by :
CHERGE, The Traveler's Guide to Poitiers, Poitiers, Henri Oudin, 1851
many engravings in the text, the folding end card has been torn off.

AUBERT, René || LEFEBVRE, Henri.

Vieux Hôtels de Versailles.

Paris, Henri Lefebvre, 1953.

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150 €

First edition.
Copy on large arches paper numbered 136 on 150 copies.
René Aubert (1894-1977) painter and illustrator from Versailles, was director of the School of Fine Arts of Versailles until 1966.

CUYP, Aelbert.

VI Stüks koitjer Geetst door A. Cuyp.

s.l, s.n, [v. 1660].

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1000 €

Complete series of 6 engravings by Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) Dutch painter, preceded by a title vignette.
Dimensions of the etchings: 67x75 mm
Dimensions of the paper: 170x135 mm

This complete set is rarely found with its margins preserved.

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.

DAIN, Charles || CONSIDERANT, Victor || D'IZALGUIER, Eugène.

Trois discours prononcés à l'Hôtel-de-Ville, par MM. Dain, Considerant et d'Izalguier faisant complément à la publication du Congrès historique.

Paris, P.-H. Khrabbe, 1836.

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300 €

First edition.

This book contains three speeches based on the ideas of Charles Fourier and his theory of the Utopian Socialism.
- "Quel est le but de l'Histoire", delivered at the "congrès historique", on the 15th november 1835, by Charles Dain (1812-1871, lawyer in Paris, close to the ideas of Victor Considerant, and who campaigned for the abolition of slavery).
- "Déterminer par l'Histoire si les diversités physiologiques des peuples sont entre elles comme les diversités des systèmes sociaux auxquels ces peuples appartiennent", delivered at the "congrès historique", on the 11 december 1835 by Victor Considerant (1808-1893, philosopher and economist polytechnician).
- "Loi de corrélation de la forme sociale et de la forme esthétique", delivered by Eugène D'Izalguier.

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).

[MARTIN, Alexandre] Dardanus.

Traité médico-gastronomique sur les indigestions.

Paris, Audot, 1828.

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500 €

Scarce first edition.
The author "feu dardanus, former apothecary" is represented in color on the frontispiece.
Book attributed to Alexandre Martin dedicated "to the gourmands of all countries" for "the useful and fun library".

MARESCHAL || SIMON || DANTY.

Traité des Droits Honorifiques des Seigneurs dans les Eglises Par feu M. MARESCHAL, Avocat. Et un Traité du Droit de Patronage, de la Présentation aux Bénéfices.

Paris, Claude Robustel, 1724.

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150 €

Reference book on a very particular point of the law of the old regime which aims to govern the privileges of the nobles within the Church (Right of patronage, Right of bench ...).

GARNIER, Francis Xavier Paul.

Traité des chemins de toute espèce, comprenant les grandes routes, chemins de halage, vicinaux et particuliers, arbres et fossés qui les bordent, les rues et les places publiques ; suivi d'un appendice au régime des eaux.

Paris, Imprimerie Pillet ainé, 1827.

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100 €

Third edition signed by the author.

LEMERY, Louis.

Traité des Aliments, où l'on trouve par ordre, et séparément la différence & le choix qu'on doit faire de chacun d'eux en particulier; les bons & les mauvais effets qu'ils peuvent produire, les principes en quoy ils abondent; le temps, l'âge & le tempérament où ils conviennent. Avec des Remarques à la suite de chaque Chapitre, où l'on explique leur nature & leurs usages, suivant les principes Chymiques, & Méchaniques.

Paris, J. B. Cusson & P. Witte, 1702.

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950 €

This celebrated books on food, which became the leading book on the chemistry of dietetics, is now well known for his notes concerning the aphrodisiac power of chocolates.

SCARCE FIRST EDITON.

LEMERY, Louis.

Traité des alimens.

Paris, Durand, 1755.

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500 €

Third greatly enlarged edition of this famous book on food, which became the leading book on the chemistry of dietetics.

PRAHL, Victor || DU LOUP, Christiane.

Time for singing : twenty songs for children.

Paris, Vipra, [ca. 1932].

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250 €

Edition limited oi 500 copies. The first 100 copies bound in board covers.
Verses and music by Victor Prahl ; pictures by Christiane Du Loup.

EUDEL, Paul.

Théatre.

Paris, Librairie Molière, 1903.

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900 €

First edition.
Collector and art critic, Eudel presents us with a collection of plays through which he makes a brief foray into the theater.
Unique copy, the only one printed in Japan.
Splendid personal copy of the author linked to his arms.

GIRARD, Gabriel.

Synonymes françois.

Lyon, Imprimerie Lerou, An VII [1798].

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90 €

New edition reviewed by Beauzee.

[LITHOGRAPHIES] DE COULANGE.

St Germain en Laye pittoresque et ses environs.

St Germain en Laye, Mayer et Paul, 1875.

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1000 €

First edition.
Rare collection of 30 lithographed views after the painter De Coulange, representing the main monuments of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Marly-le-Roi, Poissy, Le Vésinet, Chatou, Sartrouville ... T
The plates are accompanied by an explanatory text sheet.
Unlisted feature of our copy some plates are printed on colored paper (yellow, green and blue) others printed in gradient of sepia tones.

ROBIDA, Albert.

St Bertrand de Comminges.

s.l., s.n., [v. 1924].

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300 €

Beautiful lithograph (310x220 mm) with note of the heart of the church of St Bertrand de Comminges. The lithograph is signed in the board and off the plank in pencil by Robida. Edition of 125 copies this one n ° 25.

TISSANDIER, Gaston.

Souvenirs et récits d'un aérostier Militaire de l'armée de la Loire - 1870-1871.

Paris, Maurice Dreyfous, 1891.

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60 €

First edition, with a reproduction of a handwritten letter from General Chanzy and numerous illustrations by V.-A. Poirson.

[POLYTECHNIQUE].

Séance des Ombres des Vieux Antiques.

Paris, A. Eymeoud, 1902.

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250 €

Songbook for the Ombres a Polytechnique evening in 1902

"Les Ombres" is a traditional performance by the École Polytechnique, the first edition of which was given in 1818. It involved the projection of satirical chineese shadows onto scenes from the life of the school and its teachers. Each projection was accompanied by a song, most often irreverent, written and sung by the students.

The Parisian group of the École Polytechnique was created in 1895 but still remains in activity today under the acronym GPX, it aims to "maintain and strengthen the bonds of camaraderie between the members of the polytechnic community. that organizing most of its events in the Paris region, the GPX welcomes all polytechnicians, regardless of their place of residence, as well as members of their family and close friends. " (site of the AX).

We join :
The Program for the Spring meeting (May 14, 1902) of the Parisian Group of the École Polytechnique, of which the Séance des Ombres des Vieux Antiques was only the 6th part - booklet (200x125 mm), 4 pages. Adorned with a Charles Pillet medallion.

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.

[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.

[PARTITION] REYER, Ernest.

Salammbo, opéra en cinq actes poème tiré du Tomand de Gustave Flaubert par Camille du Locle et musique de E. Reyer.

Paris, Choudens fils, [1892].

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"Reyer's last great work, Salammbô, still with its star singer, La Caron, was performed forty-six times from May to December 1892." wikipedia.

FERRI DE SAINT CONSTANT, Giovanni.

Rudimens de la traduction, ou l'art de traduire le latin en français.

Paris, Auguste Delalain, 1811.

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1200 €

Second edition.
Precious copy with the arms of Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Siciles Duchess of Berry (1798-1870). Romantic heroine of the Legitimists, Marie-Caroline, daughter of the King of the Two Sicilies Francis I Xavier and Marie-Clementine of Austria, married in 1816 the Duke of Berry Charles-Ferdinand (1778-1820), son of Charles she had a son, the Duke of Bordeaux. Exiled during the revolution of July 1830, she returned to France in April 1832 and tried without success to raise the people in Vendée and Brittany with the aim of a legitimist restoration: arrested in Nantes in November 1832, she was imprisoned in Blaye. It was released in 1833.

Beautiful binding signed by Simier binder of the king.

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...).

RANDOIN, Lucie || ROSSIER, Alvred.

Régimes, Vitamines et Équilibre alimentaire Vers une nouvelle thérapeutique moderne.

Paris, J.-B. Baillière et Fils, 1942.

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60 €

First edition.

MICHAÉLIS, Johann David.

Recueil de questions, proposées à une société de savants, qui par ordre de Sa Majesté Danoise font le voyage de l'Arabie.

Utrecht, S.J. Baalde, 1774.

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500 €

Johann David Michaélis (1717-1791) is a German scholar and professor, renowned for his work and research at the University of Halle.
His specialties are Eastern civilizations and languages, Hebrew civilization, Philosophy, History, Literature, Geography and Natural Sciences. In particular, he was associated with the great German spirits of his time as Auguste Schlegel (scholar and forerunner of the Romantic movement).
With this collection of articles devoted to the Arab civilization, he exposes a diversity of knowledge and interests on a multitude of domains such as Architecture, Linguistics, Morals, etc ...

Very good second edition in French. This book retraces a brief state of knowledge on the Arab world, presented to the court of the King of Denmark.

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Miscellany

BRINK, Louise.

Women Characters in Richard Wagner - A Study in "The Ring of the Nibelung".

First edition.Presentation copy.

[GRAVURE].

Vue de Besançon.

View of Besnaçon drawn by Wilkes engraved by Schroëder, from an unidentified book.

GRIGORIEFF, Boris.

Visages de Russie.

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".

ROBIDA, Albert.

Villes martyres : Senlis.

Lithograph (310x220 mm) with remark representing the German eagle destroying the city of Senlis. The lithograph is signed in the board and off the plank in pencil by Robida.

ROBIDA, Albert.

Villes martyres : Rheims.

Lithograph (310x220 mm) with remark representing the German eagle destroying the cathedral of Rheims by bringing "Kultur Krupp". The lithograph is signed in the board and off the plank in pencil by Robida.

BELLIN DE LA LIBORLIERE, Louis-François-Marie.

Vieux Souvenirs du Poitiers d'avant 1789 suivis de notices spéciales sur la Grand'Gueule, et l'ancienne université de Poitiers.

First edition.A dive in pre-revolutionary Poitiersfollowed by :CHERGE, The Traveler's Guide to Poitiers, Poitiers, Henri Oudin, 1851many engravings in the text, the folding end card has been torn off.

AUBERT, René || LEFEBVRE, Henri.

Vieux Hôtels de Versailles.

First edition.Copy on large arches paper numbered 136 on 150 copies.René Aubert (1894-1977) painter and illustrator from Versailles, was director of the School of Fine Arts of Versailles until 1966.

CUYP, Aelbert.

VI Stüks koitjer Geetst door A. Cuyp.

Complete series of 6 engravings by Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) Dutch painter, preceded by a title vignette.Dimensions of the etchings: 67x75 mm Dimensions of the paper: 170x135 mm This complete set is rarely found with its margins preserved.

LABORDE, Alexandre de.

Versailles ancien et moderne.

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

DAIN, Charles || CONSIDERANT, Victor || D'IZALGUIER, Eugène.

Trois discours prononcés à l'Hôtel-de-Ville, par MM. Dain, Considerant et d'Izalguier faisant complément à la publication du Congrès historique.

HUET, Pierre Daniel.

Traitté de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre.

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).

[MARTIN, Alexandre] Dardanus.

Traité médico-gastronomique sur les indigestions.

Scarce first edition.The author "feu dardanus, former apothecary" is represented in color on the frontispiece.Book attributed to Alexandre Martin dedicated "to the gourmands of all countries" for "the useful and fun library".

MARESCHAL || SIMON || DANTY.

Traité des Droits Honorifiques des Seigneurs dans les Eglises Par feu M. MARESCHAL, Avocat. Et un Traité du Droit de Patronage, de la Présentation aux Bénéfices.

Reference book on a very particular point of the law of the old regime which aims to govern the privileges of the nobles within the Church (Right of patronage, Right of bench ...).

GARNIER, Francis Xavier Paul.

Traité des chemins de toute espèce, comprenant les grandes routes, chemins de halage, vicinaux et particuliers, arbres et fossés qui les bordent, les rues et les places publiques ; suivi d'un appendice au régime des eaux.

Third edition signed by the author.

LEMERY, Louis.

This celebrated books on food, which became the leading book on the chemistry of dietetics, is now well known for his notes concerning the aphrodisiac power of chocolates. SCARCE FIRST EDITON.

LEMERY, Louis.

Traité des alimens.

Third greatly enlarged edition of this famous book on food, which became the leading book on the chemistry of dietetics.

PRAHL, Victor || DU LOUP, Christiane.

Time for singing : twenty songs for children.

Edition limited oi 500 copies. The first 100 copies bound in board covers. Verses and music by Victor Prahl ; pictures by Christiane Du Loup.

EUDEL, Paul.

Théatre.

First edition.Collector and art critic, Eudel presents us with a collection of plays through which he makes a brief foray into the theater.Unique copy, the only one printed in Japan. Splendid personal copy of the author linked to his arms.

GIRARD, Gabriel.

Synonymes françois.

New edition reviewed by Beauzee.

[LITHOGRAPHIES] DE COULANGE.

St Germain en Laye pittoresque et ses environs.

ROBIDA, Albert.

St Bertrand de Comminges.

Beautiful lithograph (310x220 mm) with note of the heart of the church of St Bertrand de Comminges. The lithograph is signed in the board and off the plank in pencil by Robida. Edition of 125 copies this one n ° 25.

TISSANDIER, Gaston.

Souvenirs et récits d'un aérostier Militaire de l'armée de la Loire - 1870-1871.

First edition, with a reproduction of a handwritten letter from General Chanzy and numerous illustrations by V.-A. Poirson.

[POLYTECHNIQUE].

Séance des Ombres des Vieux Antiques.

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

Schiller-Gallery.

Beautiful photographic reproductions of drawings illustrating the work of Schiller.

[GRAVURE] SANDRART, Joachim.

Scènes mythologiques.

[PARTITION] REYER, Ernest.

Salammbo, opéra en cinq actes poème tiré du Tomand de Gustave Flaubert par Camille du Locle et musique de E. Reyer.

"Reyer's last great work, Salammbô, still with its star singer, La Caron, was performed forty-six times from May to December 1892." wikipedia.

FERRI DE SAINT CONSTANT, Giovanni.

Rudimens de la traduction, ou l'art de traduire le latin en français.

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.

RANDOIN, Lucie || ROSSIER, Alvred.

Régimes, Vitamines et Équilibre alimentaire Vers une nouvelle thérapeutique moderne.

First edition.
Presentation copy.

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".

First edition.
A dive in pre-revolutionary Poitiers

followed by :
CHERGE, The Traveler's Guide to Poitiers, Poitiers, Henri Oudin, 1851
many engravings in the text, the folding end card has been torn off.

First edition.
Copy on large arches paper numbered 136 on 150 copies.
René Aubert (1894-1977) painter and illustrator from Versailles, was director of the School of Fine Arts of Versailles until 1966.

Complete series of 6 engravings by Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) Dutch painter, preceded by a title vignette.
Dimensions of the etchings: 67x75 mm
Dimensions of the paper: 170x135 mm

This complete set is rarely found with its margins preserved.

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).

Scarce first edition.
The author "feu dardanus, former apothecary" is represented in color on the frontispiece.
Book attributed to Alexandre Martin dedicated "to the gourmands of all countries" for "the useful and fun library".

This celebrated books on food, which became the leading book on the chemistry of dietetics, is now well known for his notes concerning the aphrodisiac power of chocolates.

SCARCE FIRST EDITON.

Edition limited oi 500 copies. The first 100 copies bound in board covers.
Verses and music by Victor Prahl ; pictures by Christiane Du Loup.

First edition.
Collector and art critic, Eudel presents us with a collection of plays through which he makes a brief foray into the theater.
Unique copy, the only one printed in Japan.
Splendid personal copy of the author linked to his arms.