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[GRAVURE].

Jacques CALLOT.

s.l., s.n., [1840].

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15 €

Portrait of Jacques Callot engraved by Boilly after Jacquand.

Steel engraving enhanced with colors for the French Plutarch (published around 1840).

[GRAVESANDE, Willem Jacob].

Introduction à la philosophie, contenant la métaphysique et la logique.

Leide, Jean et Herm Verbeek, 1748.

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100 €

Willem Jacob's Gravesande (1688 – 1742) was a Dutch jurist and diplomat, known today for his scientific work: he contributed to the introduction of Newton's theories and the experimental method. Interestingly, Gravesande presents his revolutionary method of coding and decoding encrypted letters ("De l'art de déchiffrer des Lettres", p. 391-408).

BERQUIN, Arnaud.

Introduction à la connoissance de la Nature.

Lyon, Librairie d'éducation de Perisse Frères, 1841.

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25 €

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).

DIEUDONNE, Robert.

Hommes de Chevaux ! (Heures Hippiques d'un Fantassin). Dessins de HAUTOT.

Paris, La Nouvelle Revue Critique, sans date [ca. 1918].

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150 €

First edition, one of the 20 copies on japan paper.

Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles.

Histoire Prodigieuse d'une invasion d'oiseaux ravageurs en Normandie et Pays du Maine en 1618 précédée d'une notice par Michel Hardy.

Rouen, Imprimerie de Espérance Cagniard, 1879.

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120 €

Rare reissue made after the only known copy, that of BNF, of this opuscule originally published in 1618.
Edition given by the by the "Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles" whose publications were limited to there 75 members and their friends.
Our copy, No. 15, printed for M.Revel.

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.

BALLET, François (Abbé).

Histoire des Temples des Payens, des Juifs et des Chrétiens.

Paris, Cailleau, 1760.

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250 €

First edition.

MANGIN, Arthur || [JARDINS].

Histoire des jardins anciens et modernes.

Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1888.

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150 €

Book on the history and art of gardens, illustrated with many illustrations by Anastasi, Daubigny, V. Foulquier, French, W. Freeman, H. Giacomelli and Lancelot.

One plate illustrates the picturesque park of Le Vésinet and its large lake.

[PARTITION] ROSSINI.

Guillaume tell opera en quatre actes partition pour piano seul.

Paris, Leon Grus, [v. 1880].

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30 €

Adapted for piano by Th. Labarre.

CLOUET, Jean-Baptiste Louis.

Géographie Moderne avec Introduction. Ouvrage utile à tous ceux qui veulent se perfectionner dans cette Science, on y trouve jusqu'aux notions les plus simples dont on a facilité l'intelligence par des figures pour le mettre à la portée de tout le monde, Chaque Carte à sur les marges l'explication de celle qu'elle renferme, la méthode qu'on y suite a pour objet de developper les connaissances qui tiennant a l'Histoire, ce qui rend cette Géographie très intéressante.

s.l., s.n., 1780.

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1300 €

Atlas with 68 watercolor plates. Commplete.

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).

FAURE-GOYAU, Lucie.

Feu et Flamme (conférence donnée par M. L'abbé A. Dechesne).

Paris, La Bonne Parole, 1918.

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40 €

Article written by Lucie Faure-Goyau after a conference given by Father Dechesne to the National Federation of St John the Baptist, published in La Bonne Parole (Review Vol vi, n ° 2, April 1918).

MOUREY, Gabriel || QUELVÉE, François.

Fêtes foraines.

Paris, André Delpeuch, 1927.

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100 €

Dedication copy from the author and from the illustrator.

[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.

Maison Edmond Bournaud.

Fabrique de Moules en Plâtre ou Etain pour pièces montées à Socles. Décors de table.
Anciennes Maisons J.Bosch & E.Minder réunies.

Paris, Bournaud, 1927.

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75 €

[ BOUCHER, M. F. ] [BURGUES, Édouard-Thomas de, comte de Missiessy].

Examen d'un écrit publié par M. Le Vice-Amiral Comte de Burgues Missiessy, et ayant pour titre, Aperçus sur le matériel et le personnel de la Marine.

Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1830.

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150 €

First edition.
It was a question of refloating the Royale after the disasters of the Napoleonic naval wars.

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.

ALAUZET, Isidore.

Essai sur les peines et le système pénitentiaire.

Paris, A l'imprimerie royale, 1842.

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120 €

First edition.
At the beginning of the XIXth century, imprisonment gradually imposed itself as a justice penalty whereas previously the prison was mainly a temporary place of confinement before the execution of the real punishment (banishment, torture, execution ... ). Following the Enlightenment (Beccaria) or thinkers like Tocqueville and Bentham, Alauzet then asked the question of the staggering of sentences and the organization of prisons. He also examines the systems of Lucas, Auburn and Faucher.

ANDRÉ, Yves-Marie || FORMEY.

Essai sur le Beau Avec un Discours Préliminaire et des Réflexions sur le Goût par M. Formey.

Amsterdam, J.H.Schneider, 1767.

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45 €

[MAGNÉ de MAROLLES, François-Gervais].

Essai sur la chasse au fusil contenant un détail de ce qui concerne la fabrication des canons soit ordinaires, tordus, à ruban ou filés: l'examen de plusieurs questions touchant leur porté, eu égard à leur longueur, à leur calibre, à la charge, &c. & quelques notions sommaires sur les autres parties du fusil de chasse, avec des règles & instructions pour parvenir à bien tirer.

Paris, Chez Théophile Barrois jeune, 1781.

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300 €

First edition.
Very interesting book on the weaponry of the hunter. With an interresting the chapter on rifled guns, which were not generalized until the nineteenth century.

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.

[GRAVURE].

Esquisses.

s.l., s.n., 1822.

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20 €

Line sketches of characters, pretty hand which remains unknown (signature and date in the board in the upper left corner).

[CIRQUE DE MOSCOU].

Ensemble Prospectus et brochures du Cirque de Moscou.

s.l., s.n., 1956-1969.

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100 €

Set of various documents on Moscow circus and russian circus :
- Masters of Soviet Circus (1956, 2 exemplaires)
- Oleg Popov (1958, 2 exemplaires)
- "Le Cirque de Moscou, un spectacle prodigieux (1956)
-"Cirque d'état de Moscou au Palais des Sports" (1956)
-"Cirque de Moscou 1960"
-"Cirque de Moscou 1969".

PACIUS, Julius.

Enantiophanon [graece] seu legum conciliatarum centuriae decem.

Lyon, Petri Ravaud, 1643.

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150 €

This book deals with law and was written by by Giulio Pace da Beriga (1550-1635), who was a recognized professor of law and an Italian jurisconsult.

[RELIURE MAROQUIN].

Diurnal ou office complet pour les laïques, latin et français à l'usage du diocès de Bayeux.

Caen, s.n., [v.1800].

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100 €

SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ENCOURAGEMENT AU BIEN || COMITE REGIONAL LIMOUSIN.

Distribution solennelle des récompenses le 7 aout 1904 sous la Présidence de M. de La Combe.

Limoges, Ducourtieux et Gout, 1904.

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30 €

First edition.

[LYCEE HENRI IV].

Distribution solennelle des prix (année scolaire 1917-1918).

Paris, Imprimerie Chaix, 1918.

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40 €

Solemn distribution of the prizes under the chairmanship of Gaston Bonnier and M. Vial on October 10, 1918.

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.

[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.

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Miscellany

[GRAVURE].

Jacques CALLOT.

Portrait of Jacques Callot engraved by Boilly after Jacquand. Steel engraving enhanced with colors for the French Plutarch (published around 1840).

[GRAVESANDE, Willem Jacob].

Introduction à la philosophie, contenant la métaphysique et la logique.

BERQUIN, Arnaud.

Introduction à la connoissance de la Nature.

LEGRAND, Louis.

Hôtel de Mademoiselle de MarsyHôtel de Mme Riensch de Osa.

DIEUDONNE, Robert.

Hommes de Chevaux ! (Heures Hippiques d'un Fantassin). Dessins de HAUTOT.

First edition, one of the 20 copies on japan paper.

Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles.

Histoire Prodigieuse d'une invasion d'oiseaux ravageurs en Normandie et Pays du Maine en 1618 précédée d'une notice par Michel Hardy.

Rare reissue made after the only known copy, that of BNF, of this opuscule originally published in 1618. Edition given by the by the "Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles" whose publications were limited to there 75 members and their friends. Our copy, No. 15, printed for M.Revel.

KÄMPFER, Engelbert.

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

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.

BALLET, François (Abbé).

Histoire des Temples des Payens, des Juifs et des Chrétiens.

First edition.

MANGIN, Arthur || [JARDINS].

Histoire des jardins anciens et modernes.

Book on the history and art of gardens, illustrated with many illustrations by Anastasi, Daubigny, V. Foulquier, French, W. Freeman, H. Giacomelli and Lancelot. One plate illustrates the picturesque park of Le Vésinet and its large lake.

[PARTITION] ROSSINI.

Guillaume tell opera en quatre actes partition pour piano seul.

Adapted for piano by Th. Labarre.

CLOUET, Jean-Baptiste Louis.

Atlas with 68 watercolor plates. Commplete.

LACROIX, Paul de (éditeur).

Galerie contemporaine des illustrations françaises.

FAURE-GOYAU, Lucie.

Feu et Flamme (conférence donnée par M. L'abbé A. Dechesne).

Article written by Lucie Faure-Goyau after a conference given by Father Dechesne to the National Federation of St John the Baptist, published in La Bonne Parole (Review Vol vi, n ° 2, April 1918).

MOUREY, Gabriel || QUELVÉE, François.

Fêtes foraines.

Dedication copy from the author and from the illustrator.

[GRAVURE] LAGNIET, Jacques.

Faute d'un poinct Martin perdit son asne.

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.

Maison Edmond Bournaud.

Fabrique de Moules en Plâtre ou Etain pour pièces montées à Socles. Décors de table. Anciennes Maisons J.Bosch & E.Minder réunies.

[ BOUCHER, M. F. ] [BURGUES, Édouard-Thomas de, comte de Missiessy].

Examen d'un écrit publié par M. Le Vice-Amiral Comte de Burgues Missiessy, et ayant pour titre, Aperçus sur le matériel et le personnel de la Marine.

First edition. It was a question of refloating the Royale after the disasters of the Napoleonic naval wars.

HOWARD, John.

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

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

ALAUZET, Isidore.

Essai sur les peines et le système pénitentiaire.

ANDRÉ, Yves-Marie || FORMEY.

Essai sur le Beau Avec un Discours Préliminaire et des Réflexions sur le Goût par M. Formey.

[MAGNÉ de MAROLLES, François-Gervais].

First edition.Very interesting book on the weaponry of the hunter. With an interresting the chapter on rifled guns, which were not generalized until the nineteenth century.

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.

[GRAVURE].

Esquisses.

Line sketches of characters, pretty hand which remains unknown (signature and date in the board in the upper left corner).

[CIRQUE DE MOSCOU].

Ensemble Prospectus et brochures du Cirque de Moscou.

PACIUS, Julius.

Enantiophanon [graece] seu legum conciliatarum centuriae decem.

This book deals with law and was written by by Giulio Pace da Beriga (1550-1635), who was a recognized professor of law and an Italian jurisconsult.

[RELIURE MAROQUIN].

Diurnal ou office complet pour les laïques, latin et français à l'usage du diocès de Bayeux.

SOCIETE NATIONALE D'ENCOURAGEMENT AU BIEN || COMITE REGIONAL LIMOUSIN.

Distribution solennelle des récompenses le 7 aout 1904 sous la Présidence de M. de La Combe.

First edition.

[LYCEE HENRI IV].

Distribution solennelle des prix (année scolaire 1917-1918).

Solemn distribution of the prizes under the chairmanship of Gaston Bonnier and M. Vial on October 10, 1918.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

Portrait of Jacques Callot engraved by Boilly after Jacquand.

Steel engraving enhanced with colors for the French Plutarch (published around 1840).

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

Rare reissue made after the only known copy, that of BNF, of this opuscule originally published in 1618.
Edition given by the by the "Société Rouennaise de Bibliophiles" whose publications were limited to there 75 members and their friends.
Our copy, No. 15, printed for M.Revel.

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.

Book on the history and art of gardens, illustrated with many illustrations by Anastasi, Daubigny, V. Foulquier, French, W. Freeman, H. Giacomelli and Lancelot.

One plate illustrates the picturesque park of Le Vésinet and its large lake.

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.

Fabrique de Moules en Plâtre ou Etain pour pièces montées à Socles. Décors de table.
Anciennes Maisons J.Bosch & E.Minder réunies.

First edition.
It was a question of refloating the Royale after the disasters of the Napoleonic naval wars.

First edition.
Very interesting book on the weaponry of the hunter. With an interresting the chapter on rifled guns, which were not generalized until the nineteenth century.

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.

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.