The Memoirs of Sir Roger Rabutin, Count of Bussy, are the essential source of information about court life at Versailles during the first half of Louis XIV's reign. Confined to his château at Bussy-Ra[...]
A magnificent copy in a large quarto volume. In a sumptuous 19th-century pastiche binding of mottled glazed calf, spine with raised bands and gilt borders, decorated with gilt tools in the compartment[...]
La Gravette [de Mayolas]. Spanish and Italian Devices; on the Most Remarkable Persons of the Kingdom. S.l.n.d. [1653–1656].
One octavo volume (166 x 112 mm). Full crimson morocco: covers framed with [...]
STEPHANUS (John and Daniel) - De regno Daniae et Norwegiae insulisg, adjacen tinus juxta ac de Holsatia ducatu Sleswicensi et finitimis provinciis. Amsterdam, Chez Elzevir, 1629; in-32, 10 ppnch. + 45[...]
SENAULT (Jean-François) - The Christian Man, or the Repair of Nature by Grace. Amsterdam, Chez Pierre Le Grand, 1665; 12mo, 22 unnumbered pages + 732 pages, contemporary full vellum binding, smooth sp[...]
SAINT AUGUSTINE - ANSELM OF CANTERBURY - SAINT BERNARD - Meditationum. Manvalis. Soliloquiorum. Meditationum. Idiotae. Hunc divini amori fasciculum. Cologne, Chez Corneille Egmond, 1649; small 12mo, 4[...]
Handwritten letter signed "Louis" (signature of the King's secretary), written under the dictation of Michel Le Tellier (1603-1685), Minister of State and Secretary of State for War under Louis XIV, d[...]
History of the Emperors 1700 edition By Sébastien Lenain de Tillemont (1637-1698) Set of 5 volumes in shiny gilt calfskin with small irons Includes 5 vignettes Dimensions height 27cm width 20.5 cm Ver[...]
[RELIGION] - Novum Jesu Christi domini nostrum Testamentum. Sedan, Chez Joannes Iannoni, 1628; in-32, 572 pp., period full calfskin binding, decorated smooth spine, mottled edges, fillets on the cover[...]
Tertullian – Opera Omnia – Rouen – 1662 – Engravings Quinti Septimii Florentis Tertulliani Presbyteri Carthaginensis Opera Omnia. Rouen, Ludovicus du Mesnil, 1662. Five volumes gathered in a large fol[...]
Beautiful copy in In 4 format, large volume in ivory vellum, printed in Rotterdami, Ex Officinâ Arnoldi Leers. Year 1664. Arnoldi Vinni JC. "Jurisprudentiae Contractae" sive Partitionum Juris Civilis [...]
PLINY THE SECOND (C.) - The history of the world by C. Pliny the second. Collated and corrected on several old Latin copies, both printed and handwritten, and enriched with annotations in the margin, [...]
PLINE - C. Plinii Caecilii Secundi Novocomensis panegyricus, nerve Trajano. Rouen, Chez Richard Lallemant, 1692; small in-12, 168 pp., contemporary full calf binding, smooth spine, small tear at the t[...]
PASQUIER (Estienne) - The research of France by Estienne Pasquier, advisor and general advocate of the king in the chamber of accounts of Paris. Paris, Chez Laurent Sonnius, 1621; folio, 16 ppnch + 10[...]
MORERI (Louis) - The great historical dictionary or the curious mixture of sacred and profane history which contains, in summary, the fabulous history of the gods and heroes of pagan antiquity... Foll[...]
MONTLUC (Blaise de) - Comments by Messire Blaise de Montluc, Marshal of France. Paris, Chez Matthieu Le Blanc, 1626; in-8, 8 ppnch. + 803 + 629 pp., contemporary full vellum binding, smooth spine, mar[...]
Rare and fascinating History of England, Scotland and Ireland by André Du Chesne, continued by Sr. Du Verdier. Two magnificent folio volumes in full tinted calfskin, ribbed spines, gilt embossing with[...]
MAXIMI (Valerii) - Valerii Maximi Dictorum Factorumque Memorabilium. Amsterdam, Chez François Hegerum, 1640; in-12, engraved title page, 10 ppnch. + 525 pp. + index, full vellum binding, smooth spine,[...]
Beautiful copy In 12: of the "Political Testament of Messire Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister Secretary of State", where we see everything that happened under the Reign of Louis the Great, up to the ye[...]
[LE NOBLE (Eustache)] - The Spirit of Gerson. 33 FSl, se, 1691; in-12, 249 pp., contemporary full calf binding, decorated spine with 5 raised bands, marbled edges. Anonymous work in the first edition.[...]
LAYMANN (Paul of the Society of Jesus) - Theologia moralis in quique libros. Mainz, Chez Jean-Godefroy Schonvetter, 1654; folio, printed title page, IV-512 + 548 + 107 pp., pigskin binding stamped on [...]
Presented in a small volume In 12, full glazed tinted calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt iron fleurons in the boxes, gilt ex-libri title with arms and the legend Melior Doctrina Tarentu[...]
Beautiful copy printed in Paris at the Vuve d'Edme Martin at the Soleil d'or, & at the sacrifice of Abel & Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy Printer of the King, at the Cigognes; both rue Saint-Jacques. Paris;[...]
JUSTINIAN, VINNII I. C (Arnold) - Constitutionum, libri quatuor. Amsterdam, Ex Officina Elzevir, 1658; in-12, 30 ppnch. + 643 pp., contemporary full calf binding, smooth spine, covers and spine stampe[...]
Two beautiful volumes in mint condition, in 12mo format, full grained calf, spines decorated with gilt iron in the boxes, titles and volume numbers in red and olive morocco, marbled endpapers, red edg[...]
Rare copy of an annotated scholar with alternating blank pages for added criticism and corrections. Two large volumes in 12mo, full tinted calf, ribbed spines decorated with beautiful gilt iron in the[...]
A fine copy in tinted calfskin, spine with raised bands decorated with shell irons, garnet morocco titles, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Bookplate with the arms of M. Lugol and annotated on the title[...]
Parchment, yellowed, worn, fringed on the edges - traces of humidity. Folds. According to the title, it is an "Extract from the registers of the Council of State" - That is to say a copy issued by the[...]
Rare and beautiful folio copy printed in Paris, at Pierre le Petit, Printer & Bookseller in Ordinary to the King, rue Saint-Jacques, at the Croix d'or. M. DC. LXXVI. (1676). "Chronological History of [...]
DESLYONS (Jean) - Singular and new treatises against the paganism of King Boit. I. Of the young elder of the Catholic Church on Kings' Eve. II. Of the royalty of Saturnalia, postponed and counterfeite[...]
CLUVERII (Philippi) - Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem quam Novam Libri VI. Amsterdam, Ex-officina Elzevirana, 1629; in-12, 352 pp. + table, full brown morocco binding, spine decora[...]
BOURDIN (Nicolas) - The Urania of Messire Nicolas Bourdin, knight, lord of Villennes: or the translation of the four books of the judgments of the stars of Claude Ptolemy. Paris, Chez Cardin Besongne,[...]
Rare beautiful treatise on Surgery that I bought in the United States and which deserves to be returned to France, this rare "Complete Treatise on Surgical Operations", containing: Their Definitions, [...]
The education of sovereigns, carried out with extreme care, of course involved the teaching of Roman history, whose many adventures, victories or salient events were to build the conscience of the Dau[...]
A performance for this book in 4 in half calfskin with smooth spine: Published according to the Royal rivilège on September 20 of the Year 1652. Magnificent work entirely stuffed with titles and doubl[...]
Magnificent work on the Dukes of Lothringiae, Brabantiae, & Limburgi. copy in 4 format, full tinted calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilded irons in the boxes, dark red morocco title. Printed in [...]
Rare and beautiful illustrated copy in folio format, half-calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fillets in the compartments, ochre morocco title, beige paper covered boards with reinforced corners, p[...]
Rare document and important manuscript of the "New Translation in French Verse of the Satires & Epistles of Horace; with some critical Notes from the second half of the 17th century in two beautiful v[...]
From the rich library of André Chagny, this beautiful in 4; printed in Lyon, at Benoist Coral, rue Mercière, at the Victoire; M. DC. LXIX. (1669): "Historical Praise of the City of Lyon", and its Cons[...]
Rare and unique vol In 4 in blond glazed calf with clasps, spine with ribs, decorated with gilt irons in the boxes, red morocco title, clasps, marbled guards, pinked edges: "Office for the Day of Our [...]
Valère Martial - Epigrams M. Valerii Martialis epigrammata cum notis farnabii et variorum in Lugdunum Batavorum, Leiden by François Hack 1656 Full vellum with period flaps, gilt title on the spine. En[...]
Magnificent binding with clasps in good condition and in cold-stamped sowskin in pure 17th century German style, traditional binding for quality works, printed in Dilingae, Typis & Sumptibus Joann. Ca[...]
Beautiful little In 12 in glazed tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with baroque gilt irons in the boxes, marbled guards, pinked edges, stamp "Ex-Libris du Baron de Chapelain", gilt title; beautiful [...]
Exceptional and rare copy in a large folio volume in two volumes bound together, full calf spine with ribbed bands trimmed with gilt iron in the boxes, red morocco title. "History of Provence" by Mess[...]
De Vitis ac Gestis Summorum Pontificum Ad Sixtum III Pontifex MaxLife and Deeds of Pope Sixtus IVBy Bartolomeo Sacchi known as Platine (1421-1481)He was the director of the Vatican Library during the [...]
Letters to a provincial lady on the dialogues of Eudoxus and Philanthus by Dominique Bouhours (1628-1702) in Paris at the widow of Sébastien Mabre Cramoisy 1688 9.5x16.5cm Very rare book Present at th[...]
Rare and beautiful copy in a rich 17th century red morocco Du-Seuil binding, abundantly illustrated with beautiful full-page figures and portraits, in a generous folio format, ribbed spine decorated w[...]
Rare copy stamped with the Arms in red morocco in small format in 4, printed in Amsterdam "Apud Ludovicum Elzévirium" M. DC. XLVII. (1647) "Gérardi Joannis Vossi": De Imitatione cum Oratoriâ, tum prae[...]
Placard or Poster dated 1667, 17th century. Claude Pellot orders the consuls of the inhabitants of Mons Election of Armagnac (Commune of Caussens, Gers 32) to lift the tax on Tailles to settle the inh[...]
"Grand dictionnaire historique ou le mélange curieux de l'histoire sacrée et profane", by Louis Moreri, 1698 edition, in folio, complete with its four volumes, in their original full-leather binding. [...]
Annals of the City of Toulouse since the reunion of the County of Toulouse to the Crown: with an Abstract of the ancient history of this city, & a Collection of various titles & acts to serve as proof[...]
I offer you this good edition, but in very average condition in terms of the binding. It is complete but fragile central leaves which would tend to move away. It is touching by the additions of the di[...]
Very interesting and curious work. Beautiful period leather binding, gilded and titled. Inside an ex-libris of the Duke D'Ursel, Roberto Ducis D'Ursel (1873-1955). Beautiful engraved frontispiece bear[...]
Psalms of David NEW TRANSLATION according to Hebrew & the Vulgate. From the Printing House of Pierre le Petit. IN PARIS M. DC. LXXXVIII WITH PRIVILEGE OF HIS MAJESTY Pretty volume in-12 format (10 x 1[...]
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