Categories
FREE SHIPPING WORLWIDE
WE ACCEPT
Visa Mastercard

Economics, Philosophy, Law, Political Science, History and Theology

Results (331 - 360) of 402
TilesList
Photo MABLY, Gabriel Bonnot de. 

MABLY, Gabriel Bonnot de. 

Des principes des négociations, pour servir d'introduction au droit public de l'Europe, fondés sur les traités. 

La Haye, s.n., 1757.
More Details >
750 €

First edition.
Gabriel Bonnot de Mably was Condillac's brother, although today less known than his parent, his innovative work of political philosophy places him among the precursors of what will become communism. In particular, he proposed to limit land ownership rights.
As a fine geopolitical analyst, he published his Treaty of Negotiations at the start of the Seven Years' War, after the overthrow of the alliance which will set Europe (and the world) on fire.

"His concepts of power, of world legal order, of moralizing the relations between people, peoples and states, undoubtedly still have a lot to teach us." Florence Gauthier, Extract from the preface for the reissue of the text in 2003

Our copy bearing the arms of Emmanuel Dieudonné de Hautefort (1700-1777), a diplomat who was french ambassador to Vienna from 1749 to 1752 and who was therefore at the heart of European diplomacy in this troubled period of the 18th century. It was indeed during this period that negotiations between France and Austria began to initiate a European diplomatic revolution.

Photo VOLTAIRE. 

VOLTAIRE. 

Histoire de la guerre de MDCCXLI. 

La Haye, s.n., 1756.
More Details >
150 €

Second edition published without the agreement of Voltaire, whose manuscript was stolen from him by the Marquis de Ximénès.

Photo GALLAND, Julien-Claude. 

GALLAND, Julien-Claude. 

Recueil des rits et cérémonies du pelerinage de la Mecque, auquel on a joint divers ecrits relatifs à la religion, aux sciences & aux murs des Turcs. 

Paris, Desaint & Saillant, 1754.
More Details >
1000 €

First edition.
Book which brings together five different essays, of which Julien-Claude Galland (probably died in 1765), the nephew of Antoine Galland, is only the interpreter.
The one who gives its wording to the title is a translation from the Arabic of Sheikh Chemfeddin el Buhouky the Shafeite. The others are: "Muslim catechism translated from the Arabic of the sheikh or Dr. Aly son of Iaakoub", "Translation of a Dissertation by Zehny effendy on the sciences of the Turks", "Relation of the island of Chio" and " Relation of the walk of Sultana Esma, daughter of Sultan Ahmed, when she was taken to her husband Iaakoub Pasha.

Photo ALBERONI, Jules. 

ALBERONI, Jules. 

Testament Politique Du Cardinal Jules Alberoni, Recueilli De Divers Mémoires, Lettres & Entretiens De Son Eminence. 

Lausanne, Marc-Michel Bousquet, 1754.
More Details >
60 €

First edition.
Jules Alberoni (1664-1756) man of the Church and of the State, in the service of the Duke of Vendôme and Philippe V of Spain.

Photo [ESPIARD DE LA BORDE, François-Ignace]. 

[ESPIARD DE LA BORDE, François-Ignace]. 

L'Esprit des nations. 

La Haye, Isaac Beauregard, 1753.
More Details >
100 €

Third edition.

Photo [BOESNIER DE L'ORME, Paul]. 

[BOESNIER DE L'ORME, Paul]. 

Le Mexique conquis. 

Paris, Desaint et Saillant, 1752.
More Details >
450 €

First edition.
Book relating the conquest of Mexico by Cortes. The author's will is to correct Antonio de Solis's History of the Conquest of Mexico by redacting uncertain or improbable facts.
"The customs, the characters, all the main events, the only ones worthy of passing down to posterity, are preserved; the order of the times are respected. The details suppressed, changed, embellished, are those which, according to Solis, haven't any basis other than uncertainty or conjecture. " (extract from the preface).

The book is illustrated with two maps of America after Robert de Vaugondy.

Photo COCHIN, Henri. 

COCHIN, Henri. 

Oeuvres de feu Mr Cochin écuyer, avocat au Parlement, contenant le recueil de ses mémoires et consultations. 

Paris, De Nully, 1751-1756.
More Details >
500 €

Henri Cochin (1687-1747) was a famous jurisconsult, considered the model of eloquence of the bar.
Set published from 1751 (original edition) to 1753 by Nully for the first four volumes. Volumes 5 and 6 are from Durand in 1764 and 1766.

Photo [BRET, Antoine]. 

[BRET, Antoine]. 

Mémoires sur la Vie De Mademoiselle De Lenclos. 

Amsterdam, François Joly, 1751.
More Details >
75 €

Edition given the same year as the first edition.
Ninon de Lenclos was a courtesan, a woman of wit, a letter writer and a French woman of letters. A cultured and independent aristocrat, she hosted a salon on rue des Tournelles in Paris which brought together the great minds of the time, men and women alike.

The first part is a biography, the other two parts consist of correspondence with the Marquis de Sévigné.

Photo [MANUSCRIT]. 

[MANUSCRIT]. 

Remarques sur le Gouvernement du royaume durant les trois règnes de Henri IV, de Louis XIII, de Louis XIV. 

s.l., s.n., [v. 1750].
More Details >
500 €

Handwritten copy of a work published anonymously by Pierre Marteau in 1688. Barbier attributes the book to Gratien de Courtilz but adds: "Dubious".

The content is rather discourteous towards the monarchs, of whom inglorious episodes are recounted: the lack of merit of Louis XIII (Richelieu having governed for him), Louis XIV preferring the beds of his mistresses to the battlefields... This doubtless explains why handwritten copies were able to circulate under the cloak of the laughers. In fact, two other similar handwritten copies can be found in public libraries.

What remains is a very pretty manuscript, in a perfectly legible late 17th century handwriting.

Photo MALEBRANCHE, Nicolas. 

MALEBRANCHE, Nicolas. 

De la Recherche de la Vérité. 

Paris, Bordelet, 1749.
More Details >
250 €

During the publication of this treatise (first ed. : 1675), the first published by Malebranche, his contemporaries especially retained Cartesianism: dualism of thought and extension, rule of evidence, method using the Regulae of Descartes, influence of Dioptrics and the Treatise on Man, Cartesian physics. Even the concept of the soul, a simple occasion for the movements of the body, could be drawn from the Cartesians La Forge and Cordemoy. Malebranche still appears as one of many Cartesians trying to relate to Augustinianism. The break with Cartesianism came with the publication of Enlightenments on the Search for Truth (1678). Until then centered on man, Malebranche's thought here operates a theocentric reversal. From now on, everything starts from God. All physical relationships, like all moral values, are only the expression of an immutable Order.
Many figures in the text.

Photo MARTIN, Benjamin. 

MARTIN, Benjamin. 

Grammaire des Sciences Philosophiques, ou Analyse abrégée de la Philosophie moderne, appuyée sur les expériences. 

Paris, Briasson, 1749.
More Details >
600 €

First french edition.

Photo [LESZCZYNSKI, Stanislas]. 

[LESZCZYNSKI, Stanislas]. 

La voix libre du citoyen ou observations sur le gouvernement de Pologne. 

s.l., s.n., 1749.
More Details >
350 €

First french edition.
Translated from Polish by the pimple of Solignac.
In 1736, at the end of a war of succession which opposed French and Russian interests, Stanislas I, King of Poland, abdicated.
It is therefore as a free-speaking citizen that he writes his observations on the government of Poland.
Prince philosopher he writes in his preface:
"[our ancestors] established a fair balance between the power of Majesty, & the rights of liberty. They claimed that our Kings by the Majesty of their character, could contain liberty to prevent it from going as far as license, and that liberty, by the authority of our constitutions, could repress the ambition of our kings, if it ever led them to despotism. This salutary order no longer exists.".

Photo FERRIERE, Claude-Joseph de. 

FERRIERE, Claude-Joseph de. 

Dictionnaire de Droit et de Pratique contenant l'explication des Termes de Droit, d'Ordonnances, de Coutume & de Pratique avec les Jurisdictions du Royaume. 

Paris, Joseph Saugrain, 1749.
More Details >
100 €
Photo Ordre de la Visitation Sainte-Marie. 

Ordre de la Visitation Sainte-Marie. 

La manière de donner l'habit et de recevoir a la profession les Soeurs de la visitation de Sainte Marie. 

Paris, Claude Hérissant, 1748.
More Details >
Sold
Photo [RELIURE MAROQUIN]. 

[RELIURE MAROQUIN]. 

Petit Eucologe, ou livre d'Eglise, à l'usage des fidèles du Diocèse d'Auxerre. 

Auxerre, François Fournie, 1746.
More Details >
150 €

Pleasant copy in morocco from the period of this Auxerre printing.

Photo [PECQUET, Antoine]. 

[PECQUET, Antoine]. 

Mémoires secrets pour servir à l'Histoire de Perse. 

Amsterdam, Aux Dépens De La Compagnie, 1746.
More Details >
300 €

This book is a satire of the political and gallant intrigues of the court of Louis XIV, in the form of false "Mémoires" (Persia becomes France and all the protagonists are named with oriental names). The key to the understanding is given at the end of the text.
In reality, this satirical book deals with the History of France and Europe from the death of Louis XIV to the reign of Louis XV.
It is also the first book, in which the story of the famous "Iron Mask" is mentionned.
Following the publication, the author was jailed in La Bastille.

Photo WEIS, Jean-Martin. 

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.
More Details >
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...).

Photo [LESCONVEL, Pierre de]. 

[LESCONVEL, Pierre de]. 

Anecdotes secrètes des Règnes de Charles VIII et de Louis XII. Avec des notes historiques. 

La Haye, J.Neaulme, 1741.
More Details >
350 €
Photo [MAROQUIN]. 

[MAROQUIN]. 

Manuel du Chrétien. 

Cologne, Aux dépens de la compagnie, 1740.
More Details >
150 €
Photo LA CLEDE, Nicolas (de). 

LA CLEDE, Nicolas (de). 

Histoire générale de Portugal. 

Paris, Theodore le Gras, 1735.
More Details >
600 €

First edition in-12 published at the same time as the quarto edition.
Very complete set of three folding maps (two for Portugal, one for Brazil).

Photo [RELIGION] || [EGLISE CATHOLIQUE]. 

[RELIGION] || [EGLISE CATHOLIQUE]. 

Propre de l'Eglise royale et paroissiale de S. Paul, suivi de L'office du Saint Nom de Jésus, titulaire des deux compagnies de Charité. 

Paris, Joseph Bullot, 1732.
More Details >
150 €

First edition.
Both texts in Latin and French on two columns.
Hanwritten note on the first endleaf, by the owner.

Photo HAMELIN, Gabriel || LE CANU. 

HAMELIN, Gabriel || LE CANU. 

Philosophia. 

[Caen], s.n., [v. 1730].
More Details >
Sold

Original manuscript.
Philosophy course given in Caen by Professor Le Canu (?) around 1730.

The writer was Gabriel François Hamelin de Préfosse (1713-1776) who was a doctor of medicine in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.

Photo LOCKE, John. 

LOCKE, John. 

Essai philosophique concernant l'entendement humain, où l'on montre qu'elle est l'étendue de nos connoissances certaines, et la manière dont nous y parvenons. 

Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1729.
More Details >
300 €

Second edition augmented of the french translation.
Major work by John Locke in which he develops an empiricist theory of knowledge that opposes the innate ideas of Descartes.

Photo [HOET, Gérard] || [PICART, Bernard] || [HONDT, Pieter de] || [SAURIN, Pierre] ||. 

[HOET, Gérard] || [PICART, Bernard] || [HONDT, Pieter de] || [SAURIN, Pierre] ||. 

Figures de la Bible. Taferelen der voornaamste Geschiedenissen van het oude en nieuwe testament. 

La Haye, Pieter de Hondt, 1728.
More Details >
6000 €

First edition.
One of the most beautiful illustrations of the Bible in the eighteenth century.
This remarkable iconograph of the Bible in which Gérard Hoet and Bernard Picart mainly participated includes 214 full-page plates (29 double-page), the legend of which is written in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.
The two frontispieces are captioned in French, the rest of the text is written in Dutch. Each chapter ends with a beautiful engraved cul-de-lampe.
This set of prints was first started by Picart in 1720 with the assistance of the Dutch painter Gérard Hoet, for what would undoubtedly become the pinnacle of the "Figures of the Bible". The Figures of the Bible are collections of engravings, which represent or signify Scripture through cycles of prints covering the entire Bible, a single Testament, or even a single biblical book. It is a genre that became popular with printing in the sixteenth century.
Pierre de Hondt, recovers the engravings of Picart, who with his multilingual legends already had a desire for European distribution, to accompany texts by Pierre Saurin (cf. Brunet). Everything is newly decorated with typographic ornaments.

Beautiful copy of Talleyrand at Chateau de Valençay with his ex libris in each volume.

Photo VOLTAIRE. 

VOLTAIRE. 

La Henriade. On y a ajouté la critique de ce poème.
[relié à la suite] :
- Essai sur les Guerres civiles de France. 1729. De Merville , La Haye. 

La Haye, Gosse Néaulme, 1728.
More Details >
200 €

First edition in french of the "l'essai sur les guerres civiles de France. ".

Photo DAMOREAU, Estienne. 

DAMOREAU, Estienne. 

Traité des négociations de banque et des monnoyes étrangères. 

Paris, Guillaume Cavelier-Pissot, 1727.
More Details >
400 €

First edition.

A practical book for bankers, traders and merchants working in Europe at the beginning of the 18th century. Its subjects are numismatics, the explanation of exchange rates and conversions and the explanation of bank negotiations, illustrated by many plates.

Photo BORNIER, Philippe. 

BORNIER, Philippe. 

Conférences des ordonnances de Louis XIV [...] Avec les anciennes ordonnances du Royaume, le droit écrit & les arrêts. 

Paris, Chez les Associez choisis par ordre de sa Majesté, 1719.
More Details >
350 €

Numerous handwritten notes slipped in the text.

Photo Justinus (Justin) || Abrahamo Gronovio. 

Justinus (Justin) || Abrahamo Gronovio. 

Justini Historiae Philippicae cum integris commentariis Jac. Bongarsii, Franc. Modii, Matth. Bernecceri, M. Z. Boxhornii, Is. Vossii, J. Fr. Gronovii, J. G. Graevii, T. Fabri, J. Vorstii, J. Schefferi, et excerptis aliorum. Curante Abrahamo Gronovio. 

Lugduni Batavorum [Leyde], Theodorum Haak, 1719.
More Details >
100 €

This book deals with ancient history and was written by Justinus, a Roman historian of the 3rd/ 4th century AD.
Latin text.

Photo CHEVREAU, Urbain. 

CHEVREAU, Urbain. 

Histoire du Monde. 

Paris, Michel Clouzier, 1717.
More Details >
750 €

"The vast genius of our author has embraced & deepened the particular history of all the nations. It goes into the detail of all the Monarchies & of all the Republics. We see there the origin, the progress & the decadence of all the States "(extract from the preface).

Photo TERRASSON, Jean. 

TERRASSON, Jean. 

Dissertation critique sur l'Iliade d'Homère. 

Paris, François Fournier, 1715.
More Details >
150 €

First edition.

Results (331 - 360) of 402
TilesList
About
Sell your books
Contact
Newsletter
Blog
Facebook Français English
52 rue des Ecoles   75005 Paris
tel. +33 (0)1 43 54 22 23
Terms and conditions
European VAT number: FR87515091171
© Eric Zink, Antiquarian Bookseller