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[GOUJON, Abel].

Promenade historique et pittoresque à Saint-Germain-En-Laye; précédée d'un itinéraire descriptif de la route de Paris à cette ville.

S.-Germain, Chez tous les libraires, 1833.

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750 €

CAMPAN, Jeanne.

De l'éducation, suivi des Conseils aux Jeunes Filles, de quelques Essais de morale, et d'un Théâtre pour les jeunes personnes.
Ouvrage mis en ordre et publié, avec une introduction, par M. F. Barrière, nouvelle, édition augmentée de lettres & de morceaux inédits.

Paris, Lebigre, 1832.

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75 €

BERANGER, Pierre-Jean.

Chansons de P-J de Béranger.

Paris, Perrotin, 1831.

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300 €

Set containing the two volumes of Songs, as well as the "New and Last Songs...dedicated to Lucien Bonaparte" (1833, Perrotin) and the Supplement (Brussels, 1830) which contains political songs and saucy songs. It is certainly this supplement that pushed a collector of the time to hide these licenses from prying eyes behind a cathedral binding bearing the title "Parishioner".

PERNOT, François Alexandre.

Carnet de croquis.

s.l., s.n., 1831.

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Sketchbook with 7 original pencil drawings signed by François-Alexandre PERNOT (1793-1865) and 1 trompe l'oeil signed HAUSEN.
The six drawings by Pernot drawn directly on the album's paper are dated 1831, a seventh collated is dated 1832. According to extracts from his diary, Pernot traveled through France at that time, he spent in particular the winter 1831-1832 in Nancy.

Pernot is close to artists and romantic salons (Châteaubriand, Lamartine, V. Hugo, Delacroix ...) and was appointed in 1826, master of the drawings of the king's pages by Charles X.

[GARDE NATIONALE ].

Manuel Complet du Garde National, augmenté de la nouvelle loi sur la garde nationale, de la loi municipale, et de la loi électorale.

Limoges, Ardillier, 1831.

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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.

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.

[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".

[ALAMANACH].

Almanach dédié aux Dames.

Paris, Le Fuel, Delaunay, 1828.

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80 €

Lovely little almanac.
At the end of the book there are blank pages of "Memories" for each month of the year.

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.

MAZERET, Constantin.

Dénorama, ou Spicilège historique et anecdotique sur chaque partie du corps humain.

Paris, Peytieux, 1825.

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350 €

First edition.

CHESNEAU DU MARSAIS, César.

Des tropes, ou des différents sens dans lesquels on peut prendre un même mot dans une même langue.

Paris, Mme Veuve Dabo, 1824.

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60 €

Treaty of Rhetoric, by Caesar Chesneau du Marsais (1676-1756), published for the first time in 1730 and which was a great success.
A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase or an image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech.

[ENFANTINA].

Le Livre des Jeunes Braves, ou Etrennes militaires, recueil d'anecdotes remarquables, de beaux-faits d'armes, de traits généreux, etc.

paris, Rapilly, 1823.

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950 €

Fine copy containing twelve hand-colored plates.
A reworking in octavo format of the work "Les délassements des braves" published the previous year by the same publisher, containing only the 11 announced plates. Our copy additionally contains the plate of Marshal Ney.

One of the rare copies with the plates in color.

[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).

[ALMANACH] BREE.

Cadeau des Muses ou almanach universel, etrennes utiles et agréables années 1821.

Falaise, Brée, 1821.

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60 €

Norman edition of this charming little almanac.

PETIT RADEL, Louis Charles François.

Recherches sur les bibliothèques anciennes et modernes jusqu'à la fondation de la bibliothèque Mazarine, et sur les causes qui ont favorisé l'accroissement successif du nombre des livres.

Paris, Rey et Gravier, 1819.

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250 €

First edition.
First edition. Very interesting history of the Mazarine library by the one who was its curator during the Restoration.

Note the chapters on the history of medieval libraries, a subject little known at the time.

CHATEAUBRIAND, François-René.

De Buonaparte y de los Borbones.

Madrid, Repullés, 1814.

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70 €

Second edition in spanish.
Translated in the second edition given in France by Ramón Vicente Palero.
Pamphlet in which Chateaubriand overwhelms Bonaparte in a first chapter, pleads for the return of the Bourbons to the throne in a second, and explains the attitude of the allies towards France in the last.
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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.

[GRAVURE] BAUDEMANT, Pierre.

Buste de Pierre Jean Grosley.

s.l., s.n., [1811].

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20 €

Bust of Pierre Jean Grosley (1718-1785) engraved by Bovinet after Baudemant for the frontispiece of "Historical and critical memories for the history of Troyes" in 1811.

[MILITARIA].

Ordonnance Provisoire sur l'exercice et les manoeuvres de la cavalerie.

Paris, Magimel, 1810.

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220 €

Second edition.
The 1804 ordinance governs the doctrine of the use of cavalry in the Napoleonic armies, the manners of charging, the use of the sabre, etc. Our very complete copy of all the plates: musical scores, anatomy of the horse, uniforms of riders, troop movements.

BARBIER, Antoine-Alexandre || DESSESSARTS, N.L.M.

Nouvelle Bibliothèque d'un homme de goût, entièrement refondue, corrigée et augmentée, Contenant des jugements tirés des Journaux les plus connus et des Critiques les plus estimés, sur les meilleurs ouvrages qui ont paru dans tous les genres, tant en France que chez l'Etranger jusqu'à ce jour.

Paris, Duminil-Lesueur, 1808-1810.

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150 €

ROMAN, Jean Joseph Thérèse (Abbé).

Les Echecs, Poëme en quatre chants.

Paris, Leopold Collin, 1807.

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80 €

First edition.

CHAPONE, Hester.

Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Young Lady.

London, John Mourray, 1807.

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1250 €

The 'Letters on the Improvement of the Mind' aim to cultivate a rational understanding in young women through the study of the Bible, history, and literature.
Girls are also encouraged to pursue subjects such as accounting, household management, botany, geology, and astronomy.
Binding with the coat of arms of Marie Caroline of Bourbon-Sicily, the Duchess of Berry, this book came from her extensive library at Château de Rosny.\newline Known for her refined taste, she collected a wide range of books, especially in the arts, history, and literature, including many in English.
The library also contained numerous works suitable for educating her children, Louise d'Artois and Henri Dieudonné.

[DULAURE, Jacques-Antoine].

Des divinités génératrices, ou du culte du phallus chez les Anciens et les Modernes.

Paris, Dentu, 1805.

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80 €

First edition.

Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835) was a French archaeologist, historian and politician.

CADET-DE-VAUX, Antoine Alexis.

Mémoire sur la gélatine des os.

Paris, Xhrouet, [1803].

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350 €

Rare first edition of this work on bone gelatin.
Cadet demonstrates that:
- A bone is a stock cube formed by nature.
- The bone broth, under dietary reports, is better than meat broth. (Oberle).

FOURCROY, A.F.

Discours prononcé par A.F. Fourcroy, orateur du gouvernement, sur un projet de loi relatif à l'instruction publique. Séance du 30 germinal an X.

Paris, Imprimerie nationnale, 1802.

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75 €

First edition.

[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 €

GIRARD, Gabriel.

Synonymes françois.

Lyon, Imprimerie Lerou, An VII [1798].

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90 €

New edition reviewed by Beauzee.

MARTINI, Jean Paul Egide.

Mélopée moderne ou l'Art du chant réduit en principes composé et dédié à Monsieur Lenormant d'Etioles.

Paris, Naderman, [ca. 1791].

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750 €

First edition.
Entirely engraved book, composed mainly of scores. Martini, is a composer of German origin. In 1788 he was appointed Superintendent of the King's Music and responsible for religious music. At the same time, he directed the biggest Parisian stages.

Title page signed by the publisher.

[GRAVURE] DE MARE, Pieter.

Portrait de Jean Louis Baudelocque.

Hollande, s.n., 1790.

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50 €

Engraving before the letter by Pieter De Mare after Le Camus by Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1746-1810), formerly commented with a pen.

This engraving probably stayed in the Baudelocque family, there is a handwritten note on the back of the frame: "The great Baudelocque who gave his name to the birthing center at Bd Port royal. E. Brandicourt". As well as an announcement of the death of Madame Brandicourt née Baudelocque.

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Miscellany

[GOUJON, Abel].

Promenade historique et pittoresque à Saint-Germain-En-Laye; précédée d'un itinéraire descriptif de la route de Paris à cette ville.

CAMPAN, Jeanne.

De l'éducation, suivi des Conseils aux Jeunes Filles, de quelques Essais de morale, et d'un Théâtre pour les jeunes personnes. Ouvrage mis en ordre et publié, avec une introduction, par M. F. Barrière, nouvelle, édition augmentée de lettres & de morceaux inédits.

BERANGER, Pierre-Jean.

Chansons de P-J de Béranger.

PERNOT, François Alexandre.

Carnet de croquis.

[GARDE NATIONALE ].

Manuel Complet du Garde National, augmenté de la nouvelle loi sur la garde nationale, de la loi municipale, et de la loi électorale.

[ 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.

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.

[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".

[ALAMANACH].

Almanach dédié aux Dames.

Lovely little almanac.At the end of the book there are blank pages of "Memories" for each month of the year.

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.

MAZERET, Constantin.

Dénorama, ou Spicilège historique et anecdotique sur chaque partie du corps humain.

First edition.

CHESNEAU DU MARSAIS, César.

Des tropes, ou des différents sens dans lesquels on peut prendre un même mot dans une même langue.

Treaty of Rhetoric, by Caesar Chesneau du Marsais (1676-1756), published for the first time in 1730 and which was a great success. A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase or an image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech.

[ENFANTINA].

Le Livre des Jeunes Braves, ou Etrennes militaires, recueil d'anecdotes remarquables, de beaux-faits d'armes, de traits généreux, etc.

[GRAVURE].

Esquisses.

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

[ALMANACH] BREE.

Cadeau des Muses ou almanach universel, etrennes utiles et agréables années 1821.

Norman edition of this charming little almanac.

PETIT RADEL, Louis Charles François.

Recherches sur les bibliothèques anciennes et modernes jusqu'à la fondation de la bibliothèque Mazarine, et sur les causes qui ont favorisé l'accroissement successif du nombre des livres.

First edition.First edition. Very interesting history of the Mazarine library by the one who was its curator during the Restoration. Note the chapters on the history of medieval libraries, a subject little known at the time.

CHATEAUBRIAND, François-René.

De Buonaparte y de los Borbones.

FERRI DE SAINT CONSTANT, Giovanni.

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

[GRAVURE] BAUDEMANT, Pierre.

Buste de Pierre Jean Grosley.

Bust of Pierre Jean Grosley (1718-1785) engraved by Bovinet after Baudemant for the frontispiece of "Historical and critical memories for the history of Troyes" in 1811.

[MILITARIA].

Ordonnance Provisoire sur l'exercice et les manoeuvres de la cavalerie.

Second edition.The 1804 ordinance governs the doctrine of the use of cavalry in the Napoleonic armies, the manners of charging, the use of the sabre, etc. Our very complete copy of all the plates: musical scores, anatomy of the horse, uniforms of riders, troop movements.

BARBIER, Antoine-Alexandre || DESSESSARTS, N.L.M.

ROMAN, Jean Joseph Thérèse (Abbé).

Les Echecs, Poëme en quatre chants.

First edition.

CHAPONE, Hester.

Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Young Lady.

[DULAURE, Jacques-Antoine].

Des divinités génératrices, ou du culte du phallus chez les Anciens et les Modernes.

First edition. Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835) was a French archaeologist, historian and politician.

CADET-DE-VAUX, Antoine Alexis.

Mémoire sur la gélatine des os.

Rare first edition of this work on bone gelatin. Cadet demonstrates that: - A bone is a stock cube formed by nature. - The bone broth, under dietary reports, is better than meat broth. (Oberle).

FOURCROY, A.F.

Discours prononcé par A.F. Fourcroy, orateur du gouvernement, sur un projet de loi relatif à l'instruction publique. Séance du 30 germinal an X.

First edition.

[RELIURE MAROQUIN].

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

GIRARD, Gabriel.

Synonymes françois.

New edition reviewed by Beauzee.

MARTINI, Jean Paul Egide.

Mélopée moderne ou l'Art du chant réduit en principes composé et dédié à Monsieur Lenormant d'Etioles.

First edition.Entirely engraved book, composed mainly of scores. Martini, is a composer of German origin. In 1788 he was appointed Superintendent of the King's Music and responsible for religious music. At the same time, he directed the biggest Parisian stages.Title page signed by the publisher.

[GRAVURE] DE MARE, Pieter.

Portrait de Jean Louis Baudelocque.

De l'éducation, suivi des Conseils aux Jeunes Filles, de quelques Essais de morale, et d'un Théâtre pour les jeunes personnes.
Ouvrage mis en ordre et publié, avec une introduction, par M. F. Barrière, nouvelle, édition augmentée de lettres & de morceaux inédits.

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

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".

Lovely little almanac.
At the end of the book there are blank pages of "Memories" for each month of the year.

Treaty of Rhetoric, by Caesar Chesneau du Marsais (1676-1756), published for the first time in 1730 and which was a great success.
A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase or an image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech.

First edition.
First edition. Very interesting history of the Mazarine library by the one who was its curator during the Restoration.

Note the chapters on the history of medieval libraries, a subject little known at the time.

Second edition.
The 1804 ordinance governs the doctrine of the use of cavalry in the Napoleonic armies, the manners of charging, the use of the sabre, etc. Our very complete copy of all the plates: musical scores, anatomy of the horse, uniforms of riders, troop movements.

First edition.

Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835) was a French archaeologist, historian and politician.

Rare first edition of this work on bone gelatin.
Cadet demonstrates that:
- A bone is a stock cube formed by nature.
- The bone broth, under dietary reports, is better than meat broth. (Oberle).

First edition.
Entirely engraved book, composed mainly of scores. Martini, is a composer of German origin. In 1788 he was appointed Superintendent of the King's Music and responsible for religious music. At the same time, he directed the biggest Parisian stages.

Title page signed by the publisher.