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The Bourgeois Cook Followed By The Office ..... Edition Of 1771 Brussels

The Bourgeois Cook followed by the Office for the use of all those who are involved in the expenses of Houses in 12 Brussels 1771 shiny blond sheepskin of the time a little rubbed

Period: 18th century

140 €

In A Large Volume In 12 From 1734, In Paris "the Lives Of The Saints For Every Day Of The Year"

Provenant d'une belle Bibliothèque d'un Château du Val de Loire (ex-libris aux armes) ce beau fort volume in 12 , plein veau teinté dos à nerfs , orné de fers dorés dans les caissons , titre maroquin [...]

Period: 18th century

180 €

1764 - Holy Week Of The King's House - Engravings By Scotin

THE OFFICE OF HOLY WEEK, FOR THE USE OF THE KING'S HOUSE, in Latin and French, in Paris, M. DCC. LXIV. Very nice volume, collated complete: 688 pages including Preface, body of the text and Privile[...]

Period: 18th century

180 €

Beautiful Edition Of "contes Moraux", By M. Marmontel From 1766 In Fine Red Half Morocco In Paris

These charming volumes in a half binding late 18th century with two-tone titles, in red morocco, reinforced corners, smooth spine decorated with gilded irons with rosettes and Greek friezes in green m[...]

Period: 18th century

220 €

Universal Academy Of Games Volume I 1765

Universal Academy of Games Volume I Containing the rules of all games, piquet, quadrille, hombre, quintille, imperial, papillon, ambigu, commerce, tontine, gossip, accommodate me..... In Paris at Knap[...]

Period: 18th century

120 €

1732 - Manuscript On Vellum And Its Great Wax Seal - Normandy

Very nice and rare document from the beginning of the 18th century, with its large suspended seal attached to the parchment by a red cloth lace : magnificent large red wax seal in its metal capsule, i[...]

Period: 18th century

350 €

New Instructions For Jams.../1737/ Massialot

New instructions for jams, liqueurs, fruits... By MASSIALOT at the widow Prudhomme, 1737 On pagination 545, 3 plates outside the text (one part missing)

Period: 18th century

150 €

Supplement In Folio, 1728 To The Historical And Critical Dictionary Of The Bible By Dom Aug. Calm

Beautiful in folio in glazed calf, spine ribbed and decorated with irons in the compartments, title and volume number in red morocco, marbled edges, two-color title containing the supplement from A to[...]

Period: 18th century

140 €

Autograph Of Louis XV On Vellum 1759

Retention of the King's Bodyguard for Edme Guillemier "Your very dear and well-loved Cousin Louis de NOAILLES Duke of AYEN Knight of our Orders, Captain of the Scottish Company of our Bodyguards...et[...]

Period: 18th century

350 €
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1 Vol. From The Library Of De Pourtalès New Summary Of The History Of France 1746

Un fort volume in 12 , plein veau  moucheté, dos à nerfs ,  fers dorés dans les caissons ,titre maroquin grenat , tranches rouges , gardes marbrées , provenant du  fils Frédéric  du Banquier Amateur d[...]

Period: 18th century

220 €

Universal Academy Of Games 1739

Universal Academy of Games, Containing the rules of the games of quadrille, & quintille, of hombre à trois, of piquet, of reversis, of chess, of backgammon, & of all the other games. With easy instruc[...]

Period: 18th century

180 €

Famous "conversation On The Plurality Of Worlds" By Mr De Fontenelle. Paris 1724 & Div.

From the rich Library of "Levoyer d'Argenson" Minister of Louis XV, this beautiful book published in the first year of the reign of Louis XV, full tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with irons in the[...]

Period: 18th century

220 €

Three Beautiful Volumes In 12 In White Vellum: History Of The Order Of The Holy Spirit, Saintefoix 1767

Beautiful and fresh copy in new condition in 3 volumes In 12 full white vellum (pigskin parchment) containing the 4 volumes of the History of the Order of the "Holy Spirit", by Mr. Poulain de Santfoix[...]

Period: 18th century

540 €

Beautiful Cold-struck Dutch Vellum "kornelis Westerbaen" General Roman History 1747, Fig.

Rare and beautiful copy in its 4to binding in blind-stamped vellum (parchment), spine ribbed decorated with friezes, covers framed with a motif in its center; printed in 1747 in Teutrecht (Utrecht): "[...]

Period: 18th century

900 €

A Beautiful Volume In 12: Abridged Explanation Of The Customs And Ceremonies Of The Romans”. Paris 18th

Very captivating this beautiful book from 1750, printed in Paris by Jean Desaint, Bookseller, rue Saint-Jean de Beauvais and by Paul-Denis Brocas, rue Saint-Jacques, at Chef Saint-Jean. Full speckled [...]

Period: 18th century

220 €

Treatise Against The Love Of Finery And The Luxury Of Clothing 1780

Treatise against the Love of Finery and the Luxury of Clothes, second edition 1780 by Abbot François Louis Gauthier This publication appeared at a time when the reign of Louis XVI saw the development [...]

Period: 18th century

160 €

Beautiful Vol. In4, Cold-struck Ivory Vellum: "algémeene Histori" Lacedaemon Achaia; Aetolia &c.

Rare and beautiful copy in cold-stamped ivory vellum, ribbed spine, ink title, friezes, frames on the covers around an ornamental cartouche, pinked edges, a beautiful framed figure signed JC Philips 1[...]

Period: 18th century

850 €

Very Rare: "treatise On Ophthalmology" Printed In Venice By Lorenzo Heistero Vellum Binding From 1770

This rare treatise on eye surgery and its diseases by Lorenzo Heistero in one volume in 4 in cream vellum, printed in Venice, MDCCLXX (1770). Presso Francesco Pitteri. This remarkable treatise on opht[...]

Period: 18th century

480 €

3 Volumes Aux Armes "tablettes Historiques Et Anecdotes Des Rois De France ",depuis Pharamond..

Dans une reliure en veau blond glacé moucheté dos lisses fers dorés , titres et tomaisons maroquin rouge et noir , gardes marbrées     et tranches  bleues marbrées également. Belles Armoiries sur les [...]

Period: 18th century

520 €

Beautiful "history Of Louis XI" In 3vol. In 12, With Arms On The Covers By M. Duclos. Paris 1745

This serious text by Mr Duclos of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres retraces: "the History of Louis XI", in three beautiful volumes in 12, full calf smooth spine, gilt irons, titles[...]

Period: 18th century

640 €

Rare Copy 2 Vol. With The Arms Of The Duchess Of Grammont (béatrice De Choiseul Stainville)

For this Work in First Edition which is as important as the binding and is the writing of Voltaire's nephew, born in Paris between 1725 and 1730. "Vincent Mignot", Ecclesiastical Historian from a Fami[...]

Period: 18th century

2 500 €

Very Beautiful Series In 12, In 13 Volumes: "summary Of Ecclesiastical History" In Utrecht 1748/54

Very complete in this remarkable edition staggered in a very beautiful uniform binding from 1748 to 1754. In full tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated in the boxes with beautiful gilded iron, titles an[...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €

In An Exceptional Red Morocco Binding By Ge. Henrici Ayreri D. "opuscula Minora"

Spectacular copy in a fresh red morocco binding, boards richly decorated with double lace in frames, fleuron in the center, spine with boxed naves decorated with remarkable gilded irons, gilded title [...]

Period: 18th century

900 €

Exceptional Series In 8 Volumes: "the Works Of Master François Rabelais," In Amsterdam. 1752

Rare and exceptional series "the Modern Rabelais, or the Works of Master François Rabelais", Doctor of Medicine, made accessible to most Readers, with historical clarifications, for the understanding [...]

Period: 18th century

900 €

5 Beautiful Volumes In12 "letters From Cardinal d'Ossat" With Notes From Amelot De La Houssaie 1732

Bien complettes et en 5 beaux volumes in 12 , plein veau teinté , dos à nerfs ornés de fers doré à la rosace , titres et tomaisons maroquin grenat et olive , gardes marbrées , tranches rouges  , Titre[...]

Period: 18th century

620 €

Interesting "history Of Louis XI" Three Beautiful Volumes In 12 Arms On The Covers Of Mr Duclos

This serious text of a little-known King is by Mr Duclos, of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres retraces the "History of Louis XI", in three beautiful volumes in 12, full speckled gl[...]

Period: 18th century

640 €

Beautiful Series In 5 Volume In 16: "love Story Of The Gauls", By Count De Bussi Rabutin

This famous text by the sulphurous and talented "Bussi-Rabutin" in 5 beautiful volumes in 16, full speckled sheepskin spine with ribs decorated with gilded iron in the boxes titles and volume numbers [...]

Period: 18th century

780 €

Beautiful Complete Copy In 6 Volumes In 12, "roman History" By Laurent Echard. Paris 1728

A beautiful complete copy of Lauret Echard in 6 Volumes in 12, printed in Paris by Gabriel Martin; rue Saint-Jacques, at the Etoile, opposite rue du Plaster. M. DCC. XXVIII. (1728). Roman History from[...]

Period: 18th century

480 €

Prestigious Provenance "8 Vol. In Folio" Crowned Figure Of Marie Antoinette Empress 18th

A Historical rarity of extremely exceptional provenance, a unique set in 8 volumes In folio with the "Crowned cipher of the Imperial crown monogrammed MA: Marie Antoinette". Coat of arms on the 16 cov[...]

Period: 18th century

63 000 €

Two Magnificent Strong Volumes In 8 In Orange Morocco "primitive Titles Of The Revelation" 1772

Rare in this perfect condition these two large and strong volumes in 8 in Orange morocco, spine with raised bands, boxes decorated with magnificent gilded baroque irons with thistle, titles and volume[...]

Period: 18th century

800 €

4 Volumes In 8 From 1768 "century Of Louis XIV" New Edition By Mr De Voltaire; With Louis XV

 Un Bel exemplaire en 4 volumes in 8 , plein veau moucheté dos à nerfs , caissons ornés de beaux fers dorés , titres et tomaisons maroquin rouge , gardes mabrées , tranches rouges . "Siècle de Louis X[...]

Period: 18th century

450 €

1 Volume In 12 From 1761 In Lyon "the New Reasoned Method Of The Coat Of Arms" Pcf Menestrier, Il.

Bel exemplaire imprimé à Lyon chez Pierre Bruyset Ponthus , rue Mercière ,à la Croix d'or . M. DCC. LXI. ( 1761) , ouvrage illustré de nombreuses planches de blasons ( d'ailleurs Ex-Libris aux Armes d[...]

Period: 18th century

260 €

Antique Book Spanish Civil Law From 1737, Vellum +++ Condition

Title: Commentarii Juris Civilis In Hispaniae Regias Constitutiones by Alphonso de Azevedo Year: 1737 Author: Alphonso de Azevedo Publisher: Fratres Deville, Lugduni Language: Latin Pages per boo[...]

Period: 18th century

1 100 €
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9 Beaux Volumes In 4"les Vies Des Hommes Illustres / Plutarque"traduites En Français Par Dacier

Exceptionnel ensemble en 8+1 Volumes , soit 9 Volumes in 4 , plein veau teinté dos à nerfs caissons ornés de beaux fers dorés , titres et tomaison maroquin rouge et noir , gardes marbrées , ex-libris [...]

Period: 18th century

1 400 €

Beautiful Volume In Cold-stamped Parchment Pp: "history Of The Jews And The Persians".. Utrecht 1744

A rare and beautiful copy of the General History described by a company of Scholars in England, translated from the English, IX part .I and II. piece: containing the History of the Jews, from the Baby[...]

Period: 18th century

850 €

Rare In Mint Condition 16 Vol.in4 "history Of England" By M. Rapin De Thoyras Nle .ed. 1749

Spectacular complete series in 16 beautiful illustrated volumes in 4to format, in new condition in full speckled calf, spine with ribs decorated with gilded irons in the boxes, titles and volume numbe[...]

Period: 18th century

2 400 €

Beautiful Copy In 12 "italian Anecdotes Since The Destruction Of The Roman Empire" 1769. Paris

Present in a large volume in 12, full calf spine with ribbed bands decorated with gilded irons in the boxes, red morocco title, marbled guards (ex-libris Petrus-Stéphanus Dutour de Salvert). In good c[...]

Period: 18th century

180 €

In 4 De 1740 Veau Blond Glacé "histoire De La Vie Et Du Règne De Louis XIV"; B De La Martinière

Rare en cet état de neuf , ce beau livre illustré de médailles nous parle du Roi Soleil , en effet ce bel In 4 en veau blond glacé , dos à nerfs orné dans les caissons de fers dorés baroque (nous somm[...]

Period: 18th century

600 €

Rare In New Condition Calf Binding "with Spider's Web" Roman History By M. Rollin 1758

Complete in 16 beautiful volumes in blond glazed calfskin, 12mo format, smooth spines decorated with original gilded ironwork known as spider's web (typically Louis XV), marbled guards Ex-Libris of th[...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €

4 Volumes In 12 Illustrated From 1727: "history Of The War Of The Low Countries" By Rp Famien Strada

Rare and beautiful complete set of the youth of Louis XV, in 4 Volumes in12, full calf, spine with ribs decorated with gilded irons title and volume number ochre morocco, reddened edges. "History of t[...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €

"elements Of Newton's Philosophy" Divided, 3 Parts, Monsieur De Voltaire In Neuchatel 1772

Beautiful copy in 12 format, full speckled calf, ribbed spine decorated with fine gilded iron in the compartments, red morocco title, red edges, large marbled, beautiful neo-Gothic 19th century bookpl[...]

Period: 18th century

360 €

Mussey (jean De) - Ancient And Modern Lorraine Or The Ancient Duchy Of Moselle. 1712.

MUSSEY (Jean de) - Ancient and modern Lorraine or the ancient duchy of Mosellane, true origin of the royal house and the modern duchy of Lorraine, with an abridged history of each of its sovereigns. s[...]

Period: 18th century

850 €
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Rare And Beautiful Vol. Vellum In 4 Cold Stamped From 1748, General History Of Rome In Utrecht

Remarkable Dutch book of Roman History in 4vo format in ivory vellum (pigskin) from 1748 Printed in "Teutrecht" (Utrecht) By Hermanus and Johannes Besseling, Breakprint and delivery on the Old Graft b[...]

Period: 18th century

850 €

Rare Bel In8: Aux Armes De Louis XVIII En Maroquin Rouge De Diverses Pièces Illustrées De 1765

Ce précieux livre en maroquin rouge plats dentelles , grandes "Armes de Louis XVIII ", de format in 8 , dos à nerfs aux fers à la fleur de lys dans les caissons , belles et riches frises d'encadrement[...]

Period: 18th century

1 800 €

Beautiful Edition, Two Volumes In 12. In London 1738 "memoirs Of Marshal De Berwik" Duke And Peer

Rare and beautiful interesting memoirs from the 18th century in two volumes full tinted calf, spines with ribs decorated with gilded irons in the boxes, titles and volume numbers in red morocco, marbl[...]

Period: 18th century

320 €

Account Of The Voyages Undertaken By Order Of His Britannic Majesty 4forts Vol. In 8 .paris 1774

Present in 4 beautiful strong volumes in 8, full calf, ribbed spine in 4X2 volumes, i.e. 8 volumes of the "Relation of the Voyages undertaken by Order of His Britannic Majesty. And successively execut[...]

Period: 18th century

850 €

7 Volumes In 4 . In Paris 1738 . " History Of The People Of God ".. By Father Isaac-joseph Berruyer

Complete in 7 beautiful volumes in 4. "History of the People of God, from its origin to the Birth of the Messiah; Taken from the Holy books alone, or the sacred text of the Books of the Old Testament,[...]

Period: 18th century

850 €

Rare And Beautiful In 4, In White Vellum Stamped With A Work "dealing With Egypt" In Tutrecht. 1741.

In a strong volume in 4 in cold-stamped ivory vellum, printed in Tutrecht. Gedrukt bij Hermanus Besseling, Boekverkooper op de Onde Gracht, bij de Besembrug. M DCC XLI, (1741) rare and very beautiful [...]

Period: 18th century

850 €

Rare Set In 5 Vol. In 12 Of The "memoirs Of Marshal De Vieilleville, Binding Spine With Arms

Presented in a sober binding, spine with coat of arms, "Memoirs of the Life of François de Scepeaux, Lord of Vieillevlle and Count of Duretal", Marshal of France, containing several Anecdotes of the R[...]

Period: 18th century

800 €

Botanical And Pharmaceutical Dictionary 1791

Botanical and pharmaceutical dictionary dated 1791. Edition of the Libertés associés, it relates the properties of minerals, plants and animals, containing pharmacy preparations. This book consists of[...]

Period: 18th century

100 €

"history Of The Empire", (german) By Mr Heiss; 8 Beautiful Volumes In 12; In Amsterdam. 1733

Remarkable series in 8 volumes in 12 on the History of the German Empire. Full sheepskin, ribbed spine decorated in the boxes with rich baroque iron, titles and volume numbers in green morocco, red ed[...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €

Two Beautiful Strong Volumes In 12. "italian And Arab Anecdotes" In Paris At Vincent's 1769/72

Two pretty books in large volumes in 12, full speckled glazed calf, spines with ribs decorated with beautiful gilded irons in the boxes, titles in ochre morocco, red edges and marbled endpapers for th[...]

Period: 18th century

460 €

Don Quixote - Original Illustrated Edition - Liège 1776 - Rare - 31 Engravings

Cervantes The principal adventures of the admirable Don Quixote, representations and figures of Coypel, Picart Le Romain, and other skilled masters; with explanations of the plans XXXI of this magnifi[...]

Period: 18th century

490 €

Porcelain From The East India Company - Porcelana Da Companhia Das Indias

Reference book on the porcelains of the East India Company: Porcelana da Companhia das Indias 319 pages. Numerous color photos, table of marks and ideograms, bibliography. Limited and numbered e[...]

Period: 18th century

130 €

1v Vol. In 12, Full Calf Of 1741 "memoirs Of The Count Of Grammont", By Mr. Count A Hamilton

Fine copy of these famous memoirs of the influential figure of the 18th century "the Count of Grammont" in one volume in 12, full tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with beautiful gilded iron in the [...]

Period: 18th century

280 €

7 Fine Vol. In 12: "philosophical And Political History Of Trade In The Two Indies". 1773

Bel exemplaire complet en sept volumes in 12 , en veau moucheté , dos à nerfs ornés de fers dorés dans les caissons titres et tomaisons maroquin havane et vert , tranches rouges , gardes marbrées , po[...]

Period: 18th century

600 €

Large Infolio Of 1748 Collection Of Canonical And Beneficial Jurisprudence, In Alphabetical Order

This large folio book in speckled calf, spine decorated with beautiful gilded iron in the boxes, red morocco title marbled guards, red edges, two-tone title for this "Collection of Canonical and Benef[...]

Period: 18th century

520 €

1733 Duke Antoine De Gramont Appoints Buchet Major Surgeon In The Regiment Of The Béarnese Bands

Rare Handwritten Letter from Louis Antoine Armand, Duke of Grammont and Peer of France, appointing Pierre Buchet Barbier-Chirurgien to the post of Surgeon Major in the Bandes Béarnaises regiment in 17[...]

Period: 18th century

600 €

Lettres Autorisant La Pratique De Barbier-chirurgien à P. Buchet En 1726 à Garlin En Béarn Pau

Rare Document d'époque Louis XV (1726) appelé "Lettres" , autorisant le sieur Pierre Buchet natif de Garlin (ancienne bastide Béarnaise à 30km de Pau en pays de Vic-Bilh) à exercer le métier de Barbie[...]

Period: 18th century

800 €

4 Vol. Rare And Beautiful Copy "original Documents & Procedures Of The Trial Done At Rf Damien 1752

This beautiful copy in 4 volumes in 12, full calf spine with raised bands, boxes decorated with irons with a rosette, titles and volume numbers in red and ochre morocco, marbled guards, red edges. Com[...]

Period: 18th century

600 €

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