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French Imprints Pre-1800:
de Sade, Abbe Jacques Francois Paul Aldonce (Petrarch, Francois ). MEMOIRES POUR LA VIE DE FRANCOIS PETRARQUE TIRES DE SES OUEVRES ET DES AUTEURS CONTEMPORAINS 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Amsterdam 1764-67 Arskee & Mercus. Avec des notes ou dissertations et les Pieces justificative. In French. 3 large volumes, complete 4to. (10 inches by 8 inches), 447pp. plus 97pp. of notes; 495pp plus 83pp. of notes; 811pp. plus 88pp. of notes, full leather with gilt- decorated spines, mounted red leather spine labels, marbled fore-edges and marbled end papers. Owner bookplate removed (partly) from Volume 1. Good, leather rubbed and worn but boards well attached. Text clean, no ownership marks, binding secure. Brunet 30705. 3 volume set: (a16509)
$950.00
(Bourru E. C.). L'ART DE SE TRAITER SOI-MEME DANS LES MALADIES VENERIENNES ET DE SE GUERIR DE LEURS DIFFERENS SYMPTOMES
Paris 1770 Costard. Hardcover sm octavo. Author described as Docteur-Regent de la Faculte de Medecine en L'Universite de Paris. In French. , xxxvi, 487pp., full leather. Academy bookplate. Good, later paper backstrip, front inner hinge cracked, leather boards worn and rounded on edges. Original printing, not modern remake. (a18429)
$39.00
De Servies, Jacques Roergas . LES FEMMES DES DOUZE CESARS
Paris 1718 De Launay. Contenant la vie et les Intrigues secretes des imperatrices et Femmes des premiers Empereurs Romains. In French. 12mo., 549pp., full leather. Good, cover very worn, front board and front end paper present but detached (otherwise binding is tight), occasional light spotting throughout text, spine ends worn down, front end paper has large closed tear. Servicable as is for reading or research but would be quite nice recovered. Rare. (a20024)
$95.00
Arnauld . LETTRES DE L'IMPOSTEUR QUI SOUS LE NOM DE MR. ARNAULD DOCTEUR DE SORBONNE
Paris 1692. A trompe pendant plus d'un an plusieurs Theologiens de Douay avec quelques remarques pour servie d'eclaircissement. Religious controversy involving Jansenists, 5 different letters. In French. 12mo., 138pp., 44pp., 57pp., 68p 142pp., full leather. Good, leather worn and chipped, lacks free blanks. (a20136)
$280.00
Hainaut . CALENDRIER DU HAINAUT POUR L'ANNEE 1791
Mons 1791 M. J. Wilmet. In French. 8vo., 154pp., full leather. A few pages interleaved in almanac portion. Almanac followed by Register and Directory to Hainau listing all lawyers, Members of Academies, Birthdays of Kings and Queens of Europe, Magistrates, Mayors, Chirurgiens-Pensionnaires, Medecins, Maitres d' Artillerie, Politicians, etc. Fairly Good, cover rubbed and worn, leather chipped on edges; head of spine worn down. Inner hinges cracked but binding secure. Rare. (a21588)
$250.00
anon. L'ESPION DU BOULEVARD DU TEMPLE
Londres 1783. Title page says: Tome Second; but the book appears complete in this one volume. Contenant les annales scandaleuses & veridiques des Directeurs, Acteurs et Saltimbanques du Boulevard, avec un resume de leur vie & moeurs, par ordre chronologique....Augmente du plan d'un ouvrage qui paraitra incessamment sur les grands spectacles. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 92pp., cloth. A few interesting but light pencil notes on front end paper. VG, some light water staining in most margins. Pictures available on request. (a21634)
$175.00
Louys, R. P. . MEDITATIONS DES MYSTERES DE NOSTRE SAINCTE FOY
Dovay 1611 Baltazart Bellere. In French, traduites de l'Espagnol par M. R. Gaultier. 8vo., 528pp., full leather. Gilt medallion on boards. Small institution stamp on front end pape. Good, spine repaired, leaves a bit browned, occasional soiling and spotting. (a21641)
$350.00
Godeau, Antoine . LES TABLEAUX DE LA PENITENCE
Paris 1711 Nicolas Pepie. In French. 12mo., 538pp., 23 fullpage plates, full leather. Owner signed. Fair, leather worn and chipped, top spine end worn down; plates are in Fine or near Fine condition, nice bold images. Binding very secure. (a24372)
$95.00
(medicine). QUELQUES VUES GENERALES SUR LES BAINS
no publisher, no place, no date (18thc or earlier.) In French. Octavo, 19pp., later wraps. Good, some foxing on initial pages. (a2465)
$33.00
Faigaux, Francois-Louis . SERMONS SUR DIVERSE MATIERES IMPOTANTES DE LA RELIGION
La Haye 1760. Pasteur de L'Eglise Wallone de Namur. In French. Sm.8vo., 284pp., full leather. Good, leather rubbed a bit,, small chip at head of spine. (a24651)
$220.00
(france) . LES REVELATIONS INDISCRETE DU XVIII e SIECLE
Paris 1814. In French. Hardcover. 12mo., 562pp., full calf. Later paper spine. Front inner hinges cracked. No ownership marks. Text clean and binding secure. Leather on boards dried and cracked. cover tips rounded. (a33970)
$45.00
(Beffroy de Reigny) . MARLBOROUGH POEME COMIQUE EN PROSE RIMEE PAR LE COUSIN JACQUES
Londres 1783 First edition. Avec des notes De. M. de Kerkorkurkayladeck, Gentilhomme Bas-Breton. In French. 8vo., 94pp., stringbound plain wraps. Title in manuscript on front. Good plus, just occasional spots in text. (a37408)
$270.00
(england) . FIRST AND SECOND REPORTS (TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS) FROM THE COMMITTEE OF SECRECY PLUS APPENDICES ...
London 1794 3rd edition, J. Debrett. 'To whom the several papers referred to in His Majesty's Message of the 12th of May, 1794 and which were presented (sealed up) to the House by Mr. Secretary Dundas...' Revolutionary agitation in England inspired the the French Revolution. Thomas Paine and his 'Rights of Man' mentioned several times. 8vo., 40pp., 72pp., plus appendices and reports to the House of Lords. Original paper-covered boards with later (fine, professionally-done) paper backstrip and new inner hinges. Copy signed by Alfred Smith, Esq., Hartford. Some ink notes describing content inside front board. Good, boards worn and soiled. (a38108)
$420.00
Dethan, Georges . MAZARIN ET SES AMIS SUIVI D'UN CHOIX DE LETTRES INEDITES
Paris 1968 1st Berger-Levrault. Etude sur la jeunesse du Cardinal d'apres ses papiers conserves aux archives du Quai d'Orsay. In French. 8vo., 368pp., wraps. VG. (a38398)
$35.00
Chesneau, R.P. . TRAITE DE L'OBLIGATION AUX OBSERVANCES REGULIERES
Paris 1672 1st Baptiste Coignard. In French. 12mo., 426pp., full leather. Some doodling on endpapers. Good, top spine end tearing, corners worn. (a3883)
$100.00
Mascaron, Jules . RECUEIL DES ORAISONS FUNEBRES
Paris 1745 Desaint. Mascaron, 1634-1703, was a favorite of Louis XIV. In French. 12mo., 424pp., full leather with gilt decorated spine and raised bands. Good, cover worn, a few light spots in text, top margin slightly cropped (not near text at all.) (a3935)
$75.00
Calonne, M. De . REQUETE AU ROI ADDRESSEE A SA MAJESTE; ECLAIRCISSEMENS ET PIECES JUSTIFICATIVES
1787. No place or publisher given. In French. 2 titles bound on one volum. Octavo, 137pp., 66pp., full leather with mounted leather spine label and full gilt decoration spine. Original fancy colorful end papers. The second part contains: Developpement Relatif a l'Echange du Comte de Sancerre; Developpement sur l'Operation de la Refonte des Monnoies d'Or; Lettre Circulaire de M. de Calonne, Lettre par M. De Beyerle, Memoire sur L'Affaire des Assignations, Lettre de Haller, Etat General etc. One short sentence underlined. Near Good, lower spine end chipped away, some chips on cover leather. Binding secure, no ownership marks (a41410)
$220.00
Leonard, M.. LA NOUVELLE CLEMENTINE OU LETTRES DE HENRIETTE DE BERVILLE
La Haye 1774 Chez Monory. In French. Hardcover sm 8vo., 164pp., leather spine. 2 small institution stamps on title page and one small stamp at bottom of final page. Good, backstrip chipped and cracking along outer hinges, words worn. (a41698)
$295.00
Doucet, R. . LES BIBLIOTHEQUES PARISIENNES AU XVI SIECLE
Paris 1956 Editions A et J Picard. In French. 8vo., 175pp., wraps. VG. (a43162)
$45.00
Hughes, Peter and David Williams (editors) . THE VARIED PATTERN: STUDIES IN THE 18TH CENTURY
Toronto 1971 1st Hakkert. Some of articles in book: Education of Lemuel Gulliver by Greene; Voyages Curieux d'un Philadelphe 1755 by Roger Clark, An Aproach to 18thc Literature by Peter Hughes, Marivaux by Rosbottom, Opticks of Isaace Newton by Guerlac, Politics of Feminism in French Enlightenment by David Williams and many more. 8vo., 394pp., 60 plates, hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a44942)
$45.00
Bourdaloue, Le Pere, SJ. RETRAITE SPIRITUELLE A L'USAGE DES COMMUNAUTEZ RELIGIEUSES
Paris 1721. Rigaud. In French. Narrow 12mo., 384pp. plus Table des Meditations et Des Considerations Contenues dans Cette Retraite (16p.) , full leather. Owner inscription on front free blank. Good, leather worn and rubbed, spine ends chipped, worn. (a45830)
$55.00
Bourdaloue, Pere . SERMONS DU PERE BOURDALOUE DE LA COMPAGNIE DE JESUS SUR LES MYSTERES TOME SECOND
Paris 1723 Chex Rigaud. In French. 12mo., 576pp., plus Table des Sermons avec l'Abrege de Chaque S (about 20pp.), copperplate frontispiece, full leather with gilt trim on spine. Good condition, spine ends and corners worn. (a45844)
$65.00
Bourdaloue, Pere . SERMONS DU PERE BOURDALOUE DE LA COMPAGNIE DE JESUS POUR L'AVENT
Paris 1733 Du fonds de Mr. Anisson. Chez les Libraires Associes. Troisieme edition. In French. 12mo., 547pp., plus Table des Sermons avec l'Abrege de Chaque S (about 20pp.). Rouged page ends. copperplate frontispiece, full leather with gilt trim on spine. Good condition, spine ends worn down about quarter inch and cover tips worn. (a45845)
$75.00
Bourdaloue, Pere . RETRAITE SPIRITUELLE A L'USAGE DES COMMUNAUTEZ RELIGIEUSES
Paris 1721 Rigaud. In French. 12mo., 384pp. plus Table des Meditations (16p.). Hardcover full leather. Owner signed. Fair, 1.5 inch square chip on spine, leather rubbed and worn. Binding secure and text clean. (a45847)
$49.00
Desqueux, M. . TRAITE DE LA THEOLOGIE MYSTIQUE
Lille 1686 Francois Fievet. Ou l'on decouvre les secrets de la Sagesse de Dieu dans la conduite des ames appliquees au saint exercice de l'oraison. In French. 12mo., 114pp., full leather.Good, leather all chipped away from spine and from top corner of rear board. (a45848)
$200.00
de Grouchy, Nicolaus . DE COMITTIS ROMANORUM LIBRI TRES
Venice 1558 Francis Bindon. First printed in Paris in 1555. Grouchy, a French Protestant, was one of Montaigne's instructors, and this book is cited in a Montaigne essay. In Latin. Small octavo, 272pp., index, limp vellum. A few old ink underlines in text and notes on title page. Appears complete, but opens to Preface at A2. Good, without original ties, small piece pasted on title page (covering an ink note), small chip at right margin of title page (not affecting printing), old stain or discolor on about first 30 leaves. (a46483)
$600.00
de Crillon, Abbe . DE L'HOMME MORAL
Paris 1771 G. Desprez et Veuve Duchesne. Hardcover. In French. 8vo., 181pp., leather spine with raised bands, paper-covered boards. Owner signature from 1825. Good, just a small bit of cracking along lower rear outer hinge. (a47156)
$100.00
le Febure, Jacques S.J. . ENTRETIENS DE MR. L'ABBE DE*** GRAND VICAIRE AU SUJET DES AFFAIRES PRESENTES PAR RAPPORT A LA RELIGION
1739. In French. 12mo., 158pp. plus tabel, full leather. Small seminary bookplate. Gilt spine decoration. Good, light wear. (a47181)
$140.00
de la Lande . MOTETS DE FEU DE PROFUNDIS PSUAME CXXX POUR SOLI, CHOEURS ET ORCHESTRE
Paris n.d (c.1950) Lerolle. Realisation d' A. Cellier. Music from Court of Louis XIV. In French. Folio, 50pp, wraps. Good, corners bumped. (a47477)
$45.00
(Brissot, J. -P.) . CORRESPONDANCE UNIVERSELLE SUR CE QUI INTERESSE LE BONHEUR DE L'HOMME ET DE LA SOCIETE NO. 1
1783 De L'Imprimerie de la Societe Typographique. Brissot was an active Revolutionary, one of the mob who stormed the Bastille in 1789. He was guillotined in 1793. In French. Octavo, 54pp., original pale blue wraps.Title in ink on front cover. Small stamp of non-circulating library (or bookseller?)on title page margin. Good, light wear. Rare. (a49921)
$670.00
Degener, F. Schmidt . ADRIAEN BROUWER ET SON EVOLUTION ARTISTIQUE
Bruxelle 1908 Van Oest & Cie. In French. Sq.8vo., 60pp., monotone plates, wraps with red cloth spine. VG, light wear, (a50613)
$100.00
La Caille, M. l'Abbe de . LECONS ELEMENTAIRES D'OPTIQUE
A Paris. 1766 Chez Desaint. Nouvelle Edition, revue, corrigee & augmentee sur l'exemplaire de l'Auteur. In French. 8vo., 12 foldout plates., device on titlepage, full leather. School library stamp on titlepage and small ink numbers on front end paper. Good, leather rather worn and front board held on by binding string and end paper, spine worn and chipped, ends worn down. (a51651)
$390.00
D'Oultreman, Pierre . LA VIE DU VENERABLE PIERRE L'HERMITE; BRIEF RECUEIL DES CROISADES ET ENTREPRISES GENERALES DES CHRESTIENS POUR LA DELIURANCE DE LA TERRE SAINCTE
A Valencienne 1632 Ian Veruliet. In French. 2 titles bound in one volume. 12mo., 153pp., 66pp., plus Approbation (2pp.) and tabels (16pp., full vellum with mounted red leather spine label (label mounted on wrong end.) Title also in ink on spine. Owner initials and Bibliotheca stamp on front end papers, initial and names on margins of titlepage. Good, some occasional spots, top square inch of backstrip gone, cover warped outward. This biography of Peter the Hermit (who was born at Amiens about 1050 and died in Liege in 1115) was first printed in 1612 is very RARE in any edition. (a51795)
$1250.00
Béthiay de Mezières, Eugène Eléonore de . CRITIQUE D'UN LIVRE CONTRE LES SPECTACLES INTITULE J. J. ROUSSEAU, CITOYEN DE GENEVE, A M. D'ALEMBERT
Amsterdam et a Paris 1760 Chez Lambert...& Duchesne. A controversy raged in France in the middle of the eighteenth century for and against Theatre. Includes 'Remarques Sur le Livre de J. J. Rousseau Contre le Theatre' and 'Jugement de M. De Voltaire Sur les Spectacles.' In French. 12mo, 93pp., rebound in later wraps. Several institution stamps. Author's name written in pencil along top margin. Good, some wear. Rare. (a53690)
$750.00
Dumoulin, Maurice . FAVART ET MADAME FAVART UN MENAGE D'ARTISTES AU XVIIIe SIECLE
Paris n.d. (early 20th?) Louis-Michaud. In French. 12mo., 191pp., 39 gravures et portraits, limp cloth covered boards. Good, light cover wear. (a55461)
$35.00
Gerard, M. l'Abbé. LE COMTE DE VALMONT, OU LES EGAREMENS DE LA RAISON (all 5 volumes)
Paris 1792 neuvieme edition, revue et corrigee. Bosange. In French. 12mo. Around 400 pages per volume. All 5 volumes present. Engraved plates; small text vignettes, tail pieces, etc. Full leather with mounted leather spine labels and gilt decoration on backstrip. Original marbled end papers ; matching marbling on closed page ends. Near Good, covers rubbed and corners worn. Text VG , clean and all bindings secure. No ownership marks. (a56285)
$135.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - TOME SECOND DES AUTEURS DU QUATRIEME SIECLE DE L'ENGLISE
Paris 1690 second edition reveue & corrigee. In French. Hardcover. 4to., 408pp., (printed in double column), title page vignette, full leather. Good, spine worn and chipped. (a58632)
$160.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - PARTIE II. DU TOME TROISIEME - DES AUTEURS DU CINQUIEME SIECLE DE L'EGLISE
Mons 1691 derniere edition reveue & corrigee. In French. Hardcover 4to., 266pp., full page frontispiece engraving, title page vignette, printed in double column text, full leather with later spine. Good, some cover wear. (a58633)
$160.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - TOME CINQUIEME DES AUTEURS DE SIXIEME SIECLE DE L'EGLISE
Mons 1692 derniere edition reveue & corrigee, Huguetan. In French. Hardcover 4to., 424pp., full page frontispiece engraving, title page vignette, printed in double column text, full leather with later spine. Good, some cover wear. (a58634)
$160.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES TOME SIXIEME DES AUTEURS DU VII & DU VIII SIECLE DE L'EGLISE
Mons 1692 derniere edition reveue & corrigee, Huguetan. In French. Hardcover 4to., 188pp., full page frontispiece engraving, title page vignette, 67pp. (Reponse aux Remarques sur La Bibliotheque Des Auteurs Ecclesiastique), printed in double column text, full leather with later spine. Good, sime cover wear. (a58635)
$160.00
Houdry, R. P. Vincent. LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PREDICATEURS TROISIEME PARTIE , TOME PREMIER - CONTENANT LES PANEGYRIQUES DES SAINTS DONT IL EST PARLE DANS LE NOUVEAU TESTAMENT
Lyon 1718 Antoine Boudet. In French. 4to., 632pp., full leather. Good, cover worn, spine ends worn down. (a58656)
$99.00
Houdry, R. P. Vincent. LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PREDICATEURS QUI CONTIENT LES PRINCIPAUX SUJETS DE LA MORALE CHRETIENNE MIS PAR ORDRE ALPHABETIQUE - TOME CINQUIEME (J-L)
Lyon 1715 seconde edition, revue corrigee & augmentee par l'Auteu, Antoine Boudet. In French. 4to., 616p. (20p.) full leather. Near Good, cover worn and some chipping on spine. Tome Cinquieme (J-L) only. (a58657)
$99.00
Houdry, R. P. Vincent. LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PREDICATEURS QUI CONTIENT LES PRINCIPAUX SUJETS DE LA MORALE CHRETIENNE MIS PAR ORDRE ALPHABETIQUE - TOME QUATRIEME (F-G-H)
Lyon 1715 seconde edition, revue corrigee & augmentee par l'Auteu, Antoine Boudet. In French. 4to., 623p, (19p.). full leather. Near Good, cover worn and some chipping on spine. Tome Quatrieme (F-G-H) only. (a58658)
$99.00
Houdry, R. P. Vincent. LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PREDICATEURS SECONDE PARTIE - TOME SECOND
Lyon 1716 Antoine Boudet. In French. 4to., 624pp. plus Table des Matiere, full leather. Good, cover worn, spine ends worn down. (a58756)
$99.00
Houdry, R. P. Vincent. LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PREDICATEURS QUI CONTIENT LES PRINCIPAUX SUJETS DE LA MORALE CHRETIENNE MIS PAR ORDRE ALPHABETIQUE - TOME PREMIER (A-B)
Lyon 1715 seconde edition, revue corrigee & augmentee par l'Auteu, Antoine Boudet. In French. 4to., 720pp. plus Table des Matieres, full leather. Near Good, cover worn and some chipping on spine. (a58757)
$99.00
Houdry, R. P. Vincent. LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE PREDICATEURS SECONDE PARTIE - TOME PREMIER
Lyon 1715 Antoine Boudet. In French. 4to., 587pp. plus Table des Matieres, full leather. Good, cover worn, spine ends worn down. Binding secure and text clean. (a58758)
$99.00
Du Pin, L. Ellies . NOUVELLE BIBLIOTHEQUE DES AUTEURS ECCLESIASTIQUES - TOME III DES AUTEURS DU CINQUIEME SIECLE
Paris 1690 second edition reveue & corrigee. In French. 4to., 312pp., (printed in double column), title page vignette, full leather. Good, spine worn, mostly chipped away. (a58759)
$200.00
Genlis, Mme. de . LES CHEVALIERS DU CYGNE OU LA COUR DE CHARLEMAGNE CONTE HISTORIQUE ET MORAL POUR SERVIR DE SUITE AUX VEILLEES DU CHATEAU, ET DONT TOUS LES TRAITS QUI PEUVENT FAIRE ALLUSION A LA REVOLUTION FRANCOISE, SONT TIRES DE L'HISTOIRE. 3 VOLUMES
Hambourg 1795 Pierre Francois Fauche. In French. 3 volumes. Hardcovers. 12mo., 383pp., 310pp., 514pp., 3/4 vellum eith blue cloth. Spines have full gilt design with mounted matching blue spine labels and gilt lettering. Bookplates of St. Andrew L. St. John of Bletsoe 1878 (the binding probably dates to around 1878.) Fine binding. Near Fine, only light foxing on end papers. Beautiful set of 3 volumes (complete). Gift quality. (a59282)
$690.00
Hannot, Jean-Baptiste . DISCOURS CATHOLIQUE SUR LES TROIS REGLES FONDAMENTALES ET INFAILLIBLES DE LA FOI, L'ECRITURE SAINTE, LA TRADITION APOSTOLIQUE ...
Treve, Trevous, Lyon 1727. In French. 12mo., 382pp., full leather with 5 raised bands on the spine. Two owner stamps on titlepage and verso; owner signed on end paper; name in ink on top of titlepage; tiny bookplate inside front cover. Good, spine ends chipped, corners worn. (a59509)
$270.00
Habert, Louis . PRATIQUE DU SACREMENT DE PÉNITENCE, OU MÉTHODE POUR L'ADMINISTRER UTILEMENT...DE VERDUN
Paris 1733 Esprit Billiot. In French. 12mo., 577pp., 6, full leather with fully gilt decorated spine. Two old stamps and one ink signature on titlepage. Good, some wear at head of spine, corners worn. (a59510)
$250.00
Jesuits . PLAIDOYER POUR LES JESUITES DE FRANCE DANS L'AFFAIRE DU PERE DE LA VALETTE PIECE QUI POURRA SERVIR DE REPONSE AU LIBELLE DISSAMATOIRE QUI A POUR TITRE: ESSAIS SUR LE COMMERCE DES JESUITES; MES DOUTES SUR LA MORT DES JESUITES; NOUVEL APPEL A LA RAISON DES ECRITS ET LIBELLES PUBLIES PAR LA PASSION CONTRE LES JESUITES DE FRANCE
Paris 1762 Louis Cellot (first title); Bruxelles 1762 Vandenberghe (third title). Three titles bound on one volume (there is only a half title for the second item of the the three) concerninf a financial scandal involving the Jesuit Pere Lavalette of Martinique. In French. 12mo., 89pp., 37pp., 198pp., full leather. Good, spine ends chipped and worn. (a59513)
$350.00
Du Pin, Ludovico Ellies . DE ANTIQUA ECCLESIAE DISCIPLINA DISSERTATIONES HISTORICAE
Paris 1686 Arnoldum Seneuse. Du Pin was a French Ecclesiastical Historian. This work was banned as as Jansenist. In Latin. 4to., (24), 592pp., index, title page vignette, full vellum. Pencil notes on front blank end paper. This is likely the first printing of this controversial and important theological work. Good, vellum soiled, head of spine worn. (a59514)
$420.00
Du Puy, M. L'Eveque . DEFENSE DES ACTES DU CLERGE DE FRANCE CONCERNANT LA RELIGION PUBLIES EN L'ASSEMBLEE DE 1765
Louvain 1769. In French. 4to., (6), 476pp., errata (3pp.), old crude wraps with cloth spine. Portion of bookseller paper label in middle of title page. Fairly Good, lower corners bumped, wraps worn. (a59515)
$395.00
De Felleries, Augustine . SERMONS SUR L'AVE MARIA COMPOSES & PRESCHES PAR LE REVEREND PERE F. AUGUSTIN DE FELLERIES ABBE DE BONNE ESPERANCE DE L'ORDRE DES PREMONSTRES
Bruxelles 1643 Chez Martyn de Bossuyt. In French. 8vo., (22pp.), 366pp., vignette of Virgin on title page, fullpage engraving of Mother and Child, fullpage armorial illustration, full leather. Old ink inscription at top of title page. Good, opens to title page, hinges cracking (boards beginning to detach), very small stain on top edge of many pages. (a59517)
$300.00
Lachevre, Frederic . GLANES BIBLIOGRAPHIQUES ET LITTERAIRES PRECEDEES D'UNE PREFACE DE ANDRE THERIVE 2 VOLUMES
Paris 1929 1st Giraud-Badin. In French. 2 volumes, 8vo., 217pp., 254pp., original printed wraps. VG, light chipping on covers, slight browning on outer margins of all pages. 2 volumes. Scarce. (a59691)
$400.00
Bossuet, Jacques Benigne . HISTOIRE DES VARIATIONS DES EGLISES PROTESTANTES 4 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1740 Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessarts. In French. 4 volumes. 12mo., 509pp., 510pp., 364pp., 328pp., full leather with gilt raised bands on spine. Owner signed on title pages. Good, light rubbing and wear. 4 volumes (complete) (a59932)
$700.00
Malherbe, Francois de . LES OEUVRES DE FRANCOIS DE MALHERBE AVEC LES OBSERVATIONS DE MR. MENAGE ET LES REMARQUES DE MR. CHEVREAU SUR LES POESIES (3 TOMES -COMPLETE)
Paris 1723 Barbou. In French. 3 volumes. 12mo., 441pp., (22), 388pp., (29), 405pp., (4), full leather with 5 raised bands and gilt decoration. Fair, all pages stained in outer margins, cover moderately worn and rubbed. 3 volumes (complete) (a59934)
$290.00
Bourdaloue, Pere de la Compagnie de Jesus . EXHORTATIONS ET INSTRUCTIONS CHRESTIENNES 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1721 Aux depens de Rigaud. In French. 12mo., (12), 518pp., (28); (4), 474p. (27) , full leather with 5 raised bands and gilt decoration. Rouged page ends. Owner signed on end paper. VG, light wear. Two volume set. (a59935)
$115.00
Benoit, S. . MEDITATIONS SUR LA REGLE DE S. BENOIT TIREES DU COMMENTAIRE SUR LA MEME REGLE PAR MONSIEUR L'ABE DE LA TRAPPE
Brusselle 1704 3rd revue corrigee & augmentee de plusieurs elevations a Dieu, Francois Foppens. In French. 12mo., (12),, 464pp., frontis engraving of monk, full leather. Owner signed. Good, lacks blank end papers, heel of spine chipped, cover rubbed, light foxing, a few dark spots in text. (a59937)
$195.00
Fabritio, Stephano . SACRE CONCIONES IN CENTUM QUINQUAGINTA
Geneva 1620 Chouet. In French. 4to., 1102pp., later boards. Ex-library. Good, some text pages repaired, new spine old boards remounted on new boards, some browning, spotting and foxing throughout. (a5998)
$350.00
Cloriviere, J. P. de (1735-1818) . HISTOIRE PHILOSOPHIQUE DE LA RELIGION (2 VOLUMES, COMPLETE)
Liege 1779 first edition Clement Plomteux. In French. Hardcover. 2 volumes. Octavox, 408pp.; 520pp., half leather with gilt decorated spines with raised bands and mounted darker brown leather spine labels. Decorative red speckling on closed fore-edges. Good, spine label in volume 1 a bit chipped, covers worn and rubbed. Text fine, clean and bright. Binding secure. Two volume set, complete. Rare. (a60050)
$650.00
Deodati, Mr. . LETTERE D'UNA PERUVIANA 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1759 Briasson. Parallel text in Italian and French. 2 volumes. 12mo., 397pp., errata, 293pp., errate and privege du roi, full leather with mounted spine labels. Good plus, starting to crack along outer hinges. (a60858)
$235.00
(Le Comte Joseph de Saint-Genois ) . MEMOIRES GENEALOGIQUES POUR SERVIR A L'HISTOIRE DES FAMILLES DES PAYS-BAS
Amsterdam 1780. In French. Octavo, 136pp., many copperplate illustrations of coats-of-arms in text and one foldout plate, 3/4 leather with marbled boards and mounted black leather spine label. Bookplate of Lord Farnham. Owner signed ( G. G. De Witt). VG, covers rubbed. Rare. (a62267)
$750.00
Mallet Du Pan, J . THE HISTORY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE HELVETIC UNION AND LIBERTY
Boston August 1799 2nd American edition. Printed by Manning & Loring for J. Nancrede. Discusses impact of French Revolution on Switzerland. Octavo, (vi), 240pp., publisher list, original blue paper covered boards with leather spine. Contemporary ink scribbles and signature (Jacob Corey) on blank end papers. One ink name written in top margin of text. Good, spine away, some foxing and soiling throughout. (a64554)
$65.00
(almanach) . ALMANACH DES MUSES 1791
Paris 1792 Delalain. In French. 12mo., 260pp., fancy engraved title page border, leather backstrip. Good, leather very rubbed, top inch of spine chipped, lacks spine label. Worn but intact; text clean, no foxing. no ownership marks. (a64611)
$45.00
Gavin, Antoine . LE PASSE-PAR-TOUT DE L'EGLISE ROMAINE OU HISTORIE DES TROMPERIES DES PRETRES ET DES MOINES EN ESPAGNE
Londres 1726 J. Stephens. Traduit de l'Anglois par M.r Janicon. Author described on titlepage as being: Pretre Seculier de l'Eglise Romaine a Saragosse & deupus 1715 Misinstre de l'Eglise Anglicane. The skeleton key to the Roman Church or stories of the fakeries/tricks of priests and monks of Spain. In French. 12mo., 22, 8, 417pp., title page in red and black, original paper covered hardcover with mounted tan paper spine label. Good, cover rubbed and worn. (a64614)
$170.00
(almanach) . ALMANACH DES MUSES 1787
Paris 1787 Delalain. In French. 12mo., 324pp., fancy engraved title page border, 1/2 leather. Lacks mounted spine label. Good, leather and boards rubbed. (a64751)
$100.00
(france). MEMOIRES DE M. DE *** POUR SERVIR A L'HISTOIRE DU DIX-SEPTIEME SIECLE - TOME PREMIER , TOME SECOND, TOME TROISIEME (COMPLETE)
Amsterdam 1760 first edition Arkstee & Merku. In French. 3 volumes. Hardcovers. Octavos, 348pp., 344pp. xvp. 399p. viii, leather with raised bands, colorful swirl endpapers, mounted leather spine labels and gilt decorated spines, rouged fore-edges. Pencilled note inside front of volume one indicates set was owned by Lord Stuart de Rothesay, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire a Paris, based on the armorial cover emblem. Good, leaves unusually clean and bright, some but not all of the gilt emblems on both front and back boards partly or mostly worn off, leather rubbed, some chips in cover leather. Bindings all secure; text very clean and bright; no foxing. Set of 3 volumes. Scarce. (a64753)
$450.00
(france) . THE AMBITIOUS PRACTICES OF FRANCE: OR , A RELATION OF THE WAYS AND METHODS USED BY THEM TO ATTAIN TO THAT SUPREAME GRANDEUR...
London 1689 Randal Taylor Near Stationers-Hall. As also, the Secret Intrigues of the French King's Ministers at the Courts of most of the Princes and States of Europe with Remarks Thereupon, and Some Reflections on the Interest of Those Princes. Octav, (4), 64pp., later 1/2 leather with marbled boards. Wing 2949. Near Fine. Excellent condition. Rare. Not in NUC. (a64755)
$550.00
Jurieu, M. . DE L'UNITE DE L'EGLISE OU REFUTATION DU NOUVEAU SYSTEME
Paris 1687 Guillaume Desprez & Elie Josset. In French. Octavo, 484pp., (2pp), full leather. Good, light wear. (a64981)
$300.00
Boutigny, Roland Le Vayer d ; L'Abbe Ambroise Ribalier . DISSERTATION SUR LE DROIT DES SOUVERAINS TOUCHANT L'ADMINISTRATION DE L'EGLISE REVUE & CORRIGEE; ESSAI HISTORIQUE ET CRITIQUE SUR LES PRIVILEGES ET EXEMPTIONS DES REGULIERS
Avignon 1750 Alexandre Girardl, 1769 Desaint. 2 titles in French, bound in one volume. Small octavo, 118pp., 385pp., original full vellum. Some contemporary ink notation on front end papers. Good, large section of vellum gone from front, one tear on spine vellum. 2 works bound in one. (a64989)
$295.00
Macquer, Philippe . ANNALES ROMAINES OU ABREGE CHRONOLOGIQUE DE L'HISTOIRE ROMAINE, DESPUIS LE FONDATION DE ROME JUSQU'AUX EMPEREURS
La Haye 1757 2nd Au Depens de la Companie. In French. Octavo, (4), 471pp., red and black title page, rouged fore-edges, original full vellum. VG. (a64994)
$199.00
Laugier, R. de a Compagnie de Jesus . ESSAI SUR L'ARCHITECTURE. NOUVELLE EDITION
Paris 1755 Duchesne. Revue, corrigee & Augmentee; avec un Dictionnaire des Termes et des planches qui en facilitent l'explication. In French, Octavo, xliv, 316pp., (4), 8 foldout plates, red and black title page, full leather with later paper spine. Lacks celebrated frontis illustration by Eisen. Good, initial 17 and final 30 pages and all plates have light water stain on lower third, boards worn, front inner hinge cracked. (a66518)
$300.00
Hirzel, M. . LE SOCRATE RUSTIQUE, OU DESCRIPTION DE LA CONDUITE ÉCONOMIQUE & MORALE D'UN PAYSAN PHILOSOPHE
Zurich 1764 2nd corrigee & augmentee, Heideggeur & Compagnie. In French. 12mo., 408pp., full leather with colorful marbled end papers. Good, cover quite rubbed and worn. (a66533)
$600.00
Croce, Giulio Cesare (1550-1609). HISTOIRE DE BERTHOLDE, CONTENANT SES AVANTURES, SENTENCES, BONS-MOTS, REPARTIES INGENIEUSES...
La Haye 1750 first edition. Pierre Gosse, Junior. Translated from the Italian. Hardcover. Full leather with reinforced paper backstrip. Small octavo, 201p. in French. Striking and Fine full page frontispiece engraving of Bertholde. Owner bookplate (Jonathan Boucher). Original full color decorative end papers, inner hinges not cracked; binding secure; text bright and clean. Good, light wear on extreme cover tips. Leather rubbed. Pictures available on request. (a66702)
$120.00
(Courtilz de Sandras Gatien ?) . MEMOIRES DE MR. L. C. D. R. CONTENANT C QUI S'EST PASSE DE PLUS PARTICULIER SOUS LE MINISTERE DU CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU ET DU CARDINAL MAZARIN
A Cologne 1687 1st Pierre Marteau. Avec plusieurs particularities remarquables du Regne de Louis le Grand. In French. 12mo., (6), 447pp., illustration of wire globe on a rod on title page. Vignette of basket of flowers as final tail piece. Original full vellum. VG. Vellum toned and lightly soiled; No ownership marks. Text clean and binding secure. (a67336)
$325.00
Maintenon, Francoise d'Aubignet de . LES LOISIRS DE MADAME DE MAINTENON
A Londres 1757 Chez Duchesne. In French. 12mo., 359pp., hardcover with later spine and original label. Good, lacks front free blanks, lightly foxed throughout, cover worn, a few stains. (a67369)
$300.00
Jean de Mariana, P., S.J. (Juan de Mariana 1535-1624) . HISTOIRE GENERALE D'ESPAGNE 6 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris, Rue S. Jacques 1725 chez le Mercier (etc).Traduite en Francois avec des notes et des Cartes par le P. Joseph-Nicolas Charenton, SJ. 6 volumes. In French. Hardcovers. 4to., each volume has a large foldout map of British Isles and two volumes have a foldout map of Spain, full leather. Old bookplate. Internally VG with light wrinkling and rippling but text clean and bright. Covers Fairly Good, worn but still intact, spine labels mostly missing, spines chipped. Internally the Text condition is excellent, clean and bright and VG to near Fine. Scarce. Set of 6 volumes: (a67558)
$1470.00
D'Orleans, Joseph SJ . HISTOIRE DES REVOLUTIONS D'ESPAGNE, DEPUIS LA DESTRUCTION DE L'EMPIRE DES GOTHS, JUSQU A L'ENTIERE ET PARFAITE REUNION DES ROYAUMES DE CASTILLO DE D'ARAGON EN UNE SEULE MONARCHIE 3 VOLUME (COMPLETE)
Paris 1734 Rollin. In French. 3 volumes. 4to., 579pp., (37), foldout map of France; xiv (errata), 644pp., (26); 655pp., (22). full leather.Good, a few spots in text,,light rippling on some pages otherwise bright and clean, some chipping on spine ends, spine labels gone. 3 volumes. (a67564)
$750.00
Duboccage, Madame . LA COLOMBIADE, OU LA FOI PORTEE AU NOUVEAU MONDE POEME
Paris 1758 Bassompierre & Fils. In French. Octavo, viii, (2),184pp., (2), 9 (of 10) finely engraved copperplates by Chadel,(all plates bound in at end), later wraps. Good. (a68181)
$145.00
Hoc, Marcel . ETUDE SUR JEAN-GASPARD GEVAERTS PHILOLOGUE ET POETE 1593-1666
Bruxelles 1922 Editions Robert Sand. In French. Large octavo, 240pp., frontis, maroon cloth hardcover. Good, occasional foxing, light wrinkling on frontispiece and on rear cover. (a68544)
$35.00
de la Caille, L'Abbe . LECONS ELEMENTAIRES DE MATHEMATIQUES, OU ELEMENS D'ALGEBRE ET DE GEOMETRIE
Paris 1772 nouvelle edition, corrigee & augmentee, H L Guerin & L F Delatour. In French. Octavo, 277pp., 6 foldout plates, hardcover. Bookplate. Two owner signatures and small schoool stamp on title page. Good, cover rubbed and worn on edges, outer hinges just beginning to crack, one plate has small marginal hole (not near text of chart). (a69071)
$395.00
Delille, Jacques . L'HOMME DES CHAMPS OU LES GEORGIQUES FRANCOISES; VARIANTS DE L'HOMME DES CHAMPS ET MORCEUX AJOUTES PAR L'AUTEUR (TWO TITLES BOUND IN ONE)
Strasbourg 1800, Paris 1805 Levrault. In French. Octavo, 265pp., engraved frontis by Guttnebrg; 40pp., engraved frontis by Guerin, full leather. Good plus, beginning to crack along outer hinges. (a70137)
$175.00
Dohm, M. de . PLAN D'UNE NOUVELLE CONSTITUTION DE LA VILLE LIBRE ET IMPERIALE D'AIX-LA-CHAPELL, PROPOSE A SES CITOYENS, VRAIS PATRIOTES
A Liege 1791. Truaduit de l'Allemand par M. Lemaire. In French. Octavo, 188pp., original blue wraps with later paper spine. Good, light wear. (a70190)
$360.00
(Marechal, Pierre Sylvain) . PENSEES LIBRES SUR LES PRETRES
A Rome et se trouve A Pairs, L'An 1er de la Raison, et VI de la Republique Francaise (1797). Chez les Marchands de Nouveautes. In French. Hardcover. 12mo., (17 x 11 cm), 216pp., gilt trimmed white vellum spine and blue paper-covered boards. Tiny monastary stamp on front and on verso of title page. VG, light wear, corners gently bumped. Scarce. (a70517)
$1600.00
Marivaux, Martin de . L'AMI DES LOIX
1770. In French. Octavo, 23pp., wraps. Two old library stamps and one square inch paper library label on front page. Good. (a71446)
$125.00
Comte d'Artois . PENITENCE DU COMTE D'ARTOIS, IMPOSEE PAR LE R P JEROME, GRAND-INQUISITEUR D'ESPAGNE POUR SERVIR DE SUITE A SA CONFESSION
Paris 1789. In French. Octavo, 12pp., wraps. Two old library stamps and one square inch paper library label on front page. Good. (a71447)
$295.00
Madame Comtesse D'Artois . LES ADIEUX DE MADAME COMTESSE D'ARTOIS A LA NATION
Paris c. 1789. In French. Octavo, 8pp., wraps. Two old library stamps and one square inch paper library label on front page. Good. (a71448)
$150.00
L'Ami du Tiers . DEUX LETTRES A MONSEIGNEUR LE COMTE D'ARTOIS AVEC LA REPONSE OCCASIONNEES PAR LA SEANCE ROYALE DU 23 JUIN AND LA SUITE
Paris 1789. In French. Octavo, 35pp., wraps. Two old library stamps and one square inch paper library label on front page. Good. (a71449)
$145.00
French Revolution . L'AMI DE LA REVOLUTION OU PHILIPPIQUES
Paris 1790 de l'Imprimerie de Champigny. Octavo, 72pp., attractive tiny old engraved label inside rear cover of Rossica Antiquarian of Berlin, wraps made of old (contemporary to Revolution?) French wallpaper, watercolored in white green and rose. Bound with: 4 page prospectus for this new journal plus the first four issues of the journal dedicated: Aux representans de la nation, aux gardes nationales et a tous les Francais. Old ink page numbers on the top margin corners. VG. (a71456)
$600.00
Le Citoyen Saint-Brice . THALIE AUX BOULEVARDS, OR LA SINGULIERE ENTREPRISE. COMEDIE EPISODIQUE, EN UN ACTE, EN PROSE ET EN VAUDEVILLES.
Paris l'an VI (1797-8) Chez Marchant. Representee, pour la premiere fois, a Paris, sur le theatre de l'Ambigu-Comique, le premier floreal an VI de la Republique Francaise. Printed statement attesting to propriety of the play by the French theater censor is boldly signed in ink (F. Brill?). Title written in ink on front blank. Octavo, 54pp., original pink colored cardboard boards cover with leather spine. Good, lacks rear free blank, some light spotting in text, covers rubbed. Scarce. (a71510)
$395.00
Camus, Jean Pierre . LES HOMELIES DOMINICALES
Lyon 1625 Pierre Ricaud. In French. Small octavo, (30), 432pp., vignette of Crucifixon on title page, full vellum. One owner signature on titlepage. A few words in ink inside front cover. Good, light foxing and staining throughout, cover browned and wrinkled. Scarce. (a71834)
$575.00
Du Moulin, Pierre . DU COMBAT CHRESTIEN OU DES AFFLICTIONS A MESSIEURS DE L'EGLISE REFORMEE A PARIS
Geneve 1659 5th augmentee Pierre Chouet. In French. 2 parts in one. 8vo., 173pp., 166pp., vignette of sinking ship on titlepages, full vellum. Good, a fews stains in text, vellum browned. Du Moulin was Huguenot Chief Pastor of Church of Paris. These are his letters of counsel from Sedan to Paris. (a7186)
$550.00
Barthelemy, J. J. (Jean Jacques) 1716-1795 . VOYAGE DU JEUNE ANARCHARSIS EN GRECE DANS LE MILIEU DU QUATRIEME SIECLE AVANT L'ERE VULGAIRE - TOME SIXIEME
Paris 1789 De Bure. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 326pp., full leather with marbled fore-edges. Small circular old university stamp on title page. Lacks spine label. Good, cover worn and rubbed, spine ends and corners a bit worn down. (a72069)
$50.00
Barthelemy, J. J. (Jean Jacques) 1716-1795 . VOYAGE DU JEUNE ANARCHARSIS EN GRECE DANS LE MILIEU DU QUATRIEME SIECLE AVANT L'ERE VULGAIRE - TOME SECOND
Paris 1789 De Bure. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 380pp., full leather with marbled fore-edges. Small circular old university stamp on title page. Lacks spine label. Good, some chips on spine, cover worn and rubbed, spine ends and corners a bit worn down. (a72071)
$50.00
Barthelemy, J. J. (Jean Jacques) 1716-1795 . VOYAGE DU JEUNE ANARCHARSIS EN GRECE DANS LE MILIEU DU QUATRIEME SIECLE AVANT L'ERE VULGAIRE - TOME TROISIEME
Paris 1789 De Bure. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, 362pp., full leather with marbled fore-edges. Small circular old university stamp on title page. Lacks spine label. Good, cover worn and rubbed, spine ends and corners a bit worn down (a72072)
$50.00
Colom Du Clos (DuClos), Isaac . MODELLES DE LETTRES SUR TOUTES SORTES DE SUJETS POUR ENSEIGNER A APLIQUER LES REGLES DU STILE; OUVRAGE PUBLIE EN FAVEUR DE CEUX QUI APRENNENT LA LANGUE FRANCOISE
Gottingue 1764 nouvelle edition revue par l'Auteur Chez la Veuve D'Abram Vandenhoeck.In French. 12mo., xviii, (6), 880pp, 29pp. errrata page tipped in, full semiglossy ivory-colored paper with rouged page edges and mounted leather spine label. Two small ink names on title page. Bookplate of John Williams, who also signed his name on one inner text margin. Lacks front blank free blank-opens to title page. Good, light wear and soiling, two tiny chips from cover paper, one side of spine label lightly chipped. (a72531)
$275.00
Le Blond . TRAITE DE L'ATTAQUE DES PLACES (VOLUME 2)
Paris 1743 Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert. In French. Hardcover. Octavo, viii, 320pp., 17 Fine engraved foldout plates of fortifications and battle plans, full leather gilt decorated spine and raised bands. Lacks mounted spine labels. No ownership markings. VG, corners bumped, lightly worn. Volume 2 only. (a72540)
$375.00
Gessner . OEUVRES DE GESSNER NOUVELLE EDITION IDYLLES TOME TROISIEME
Paris An VI 1798 Fr. Dufart. In French. 16mo., (13 x 9 cm), 216pp., 7 full page engravings in text, full leather with colorful marbled end papers and gilt trim.Two mounted black spine labels. Owner bookplate. Good, leather worn off corners and heel of spine, occasional very light foxing. (a73170)
$110.00
Gessner . OEUVRES DE GESSNER NOUVELLE EDITION TOME PREMIER
Paris An V 1797 Fr. Dufart. In French. 16mo., (13 x 9 cm), 216pp., frontis engraved portrait of Gessner, 5 aditional full page engravings in text, full leather with colorful marbled end papers and gilt trim.Two mounted black spine labels (mostly worn away). Good, leather worn off corners, occasional very light foxing. (a73171)
$110.00
Droixhe, D. . NOBLESSE ECLAIREE, BOURGEOISIE TENDRE DANS LA PRINCIPAUTE DE LIEGE AU XVIIIe SIECLE
Bruxelles 1982. Article in French (40pp.) in Etudes Sur Le XVIIIe Siecle. Included in a complete issue of this compilation, with 2 other articles. Octavo, original decorated wraps. Near Fine, slight bumping to lower corner, light scratch on rear cover. (a73568b)
$40.00
Fredericq-Lilar, M. . L'HOTEL D'HANE-STEENHUYSE A GAND
Bruxelles 1982. Article in French (44pp.) in Etudes Sur Le XVIIIe Siecle. Included in a complete issue of this compilation, with 2 other articles. Octavo, original decorated wraps. Near Fine, slight bumping to lower corner, light scratch on rear cover. (a73568c)
$40.00
Heirwegh, Jean-Jacques and Mat-Hasquin, Michele . ITINERAIRE INTELLECTUEL ET GESTION ECONOMIQUE D'UN NOBLE HENNUYER: SEBASTIEN CHARLES DE LA BARRE (1753-1838)
Bruxelles 1982. Article in French (116pp., plates) in Etudes Sur Le XVIIIe Siecle. Included in a complete issue of this compilation, with 2 other articles. Octavo, original decorated wraps. Near Fine, slight bumping to lower corner, light scratch on rear cover. (a73568d)
$40.00
Grisel, M. . L'ANNEE RELIGIEUSE OU OCCUPATION INTERIEURE PENDANT LES DIVINS OFFICES - TOMES I - VIII (COMPLETE)
Paris 1767-1768 D'Houry. In French. 12mo., about 500pp. per volumes, full leather with gilt spine decoration. Good, some cover wear, spine ends lightly worn down, some board edges frayed . Bindings very secure and text clean . A few contemporary owner signatures on end papers. Complete set of 8 volumes: (a74931)
$880.00
Bourdaloue, Pere . SERMONS DU PERE BOURDALOUE DE LA COMPAGNIE DE JESUS POUR LES DIMANCHES 4 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1716 Aux depens de Rigaud. In French. Four volumes. 12mo., (8), 483pp., (28), (3), 486pp., (29)(2), 486pp.,(34), 529pp., (39), small decoration on title pages, fulleather with colorful marbled endpapers, 5 raised bands and gilt decorations on spines and edges . Owner signed on end paper in each volume. Good, light cover wear. Four volume set, complete. (a76104)
$450.00
Bourdaloue, Pere . SERMONS DU PERE BOURDALOUE DE LA COMPAGNIE DE JESUS POUR LE CARESME 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Paris 1733 Troisieme edition Libraires Associes. Lenten sermons. In French. 12mo., (2) 546pp, (45); (2) 497pp. (45); (2), 481pp., (45), full leather with colorful marbled endpapers, 5 raised bands and gilt decorations on spine. Owner signed on end paper. Good, nice and solid, just beginning to crack a bit on outer hinges, small hole in front end papers, some light wear. Three volume set, complete. (a76112)
$290.00
(jansenism) . AVIS SINCERES AUX CATHOLIQUES DES PROVINCES-UNIES, SUR LE DECRET DE L'INQUISITION DE ROME CONTRE M. L'ARCHEVEQUE DE SEBASTE, VICAIRE APOSTOLIQUE AVEC PLUSIEURS PIECES QUI ONT RAPPORT A SON AFFAIRE
1704. In French. 12mo., 192pp., xxiv, full leather with raised bands and title on spine. Old bookplate, old owner signature on title page. Fair, cracked in middle, some worming on cover and initial pages, spine ends chipped, one page has closed tear down most of page without loss. (a77179)
$180.00
Massillon, M.. SERMONS DE M. MASSILLON, A EVEQUE DE CLERMONT PANEGYRIQUES
Paris 1770 Gerissant et Estienne. Hardcover in French. 12mo., (4), 414pp., full leather, marbled endpapers, gilt decorated spine with two mounted spine labels. Very old ink signature on title page (L. Gardye). One volume in a series but complete in itself. Good, light wear, covers slightly warped outward. (a77244)
$85.00
Berwick . MEMOIRES DU MARECHAL DE BERWICK ECRITS PAR LUI-MEME 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Suisse 1778 Chez les Libraires Associes. In French. Hardcovers. 2 volumes. Octavos, 348pp., 363pp., paper covered boards. Small bit of very old (late 18thc?) ink notation about the book on front blank end paper. Old university stamp on versos of title pages. Titles in ink on spine. A few short pencil lines in some margins. Second volume opens to title page. Good, spots at heel of each spine, covers worn and faded. Set of 2 volumes. (a77643)
$195.00
(england) . PUBLICATION PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SOCIETY FOR PRESERVING LIBERTY AND PROPERTY AGAINST REPUBLICANS AND LEVELLERS NUMBER VII
London 1793 Sold by J. Downes. Single issue of this publication. Contains: The Charge of the Hon. Mr. Justice Ashurst to the Grand Jury in the Court of King's Bench; Appendix to the Bishop of Landaff's Sermon; Reflections on the Present Crisis. The famous and controversial Ashurst accusation relating to the French Revolution. Octavo, 14pp., rebound in later wraps. Two slight ink marks on front page. Good, some edge toning and light wear. Scarce. (a77988)
$350.00
Guarini, Battista . IL PASTOR FIDO
Amsterdam 1662 Giovanni Ravestein. Epic poem in French. Tiny book: 4 inches high by 2-1/4 inch wide, 288pp., 5 full lpage engraved illustrations, hardcover. Good, binding secure and text clean, spine chipped. (a78394)
$450.00
M. de V *** (Voltaire) . EPITRE DU DIABLE
Geneve 1760. In French. 12mo.(16 x 10 cm), 2 x 3 inch engraving on cover of a devil flying over a river with a letter in his outstretched hand, slight cropping of margins, later plain wraps. One word written in ink on top margin of title page (valoir?). Good, document cellophane tape on spine.. (a78425)
$295.00
Hoetis, Themistocles (editor) . ZERO A REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND ART - VOLUME 2 NO 7 AND NO 8 - 1956 - 1957 (BOUND IN ONE HARDCOVER VOLUME)
Kraus reprint of 1973 of original 1956-57 issues. Bound in one volume. Authors whose work is included are: Ivy Compton-Burnett, Otto Friedrich, Paul Bowles, Wallace Stevens, Gore Vidal, Asa Benveniste, Sartre, Colin Wilson, Marianne Moore, Samuel Beckett, Federico Garcia Lorca, Leon Kelly, Henri Calet, Samual French Morse and others. Octavo, 104pp., 239pp., green cloth. VG plus, very slight cover wear. (a78494)
$44.00
(france) . DICTIONNAIRE FRANCOIS - ALLEMAND ET ALLEMAND - FRANCOIS A L'USAGE DES DEUX NATIONS REDIGE PAR UNESOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES (4 VOLUMES COMPLETE)
A Brunsvic 1801 septieme edition, corrigee des fautes essentielles, et augmentee des expressions de nouvelle creation et de plusieurs autres articles revus par le Citoyen la Veaux. Chez Frederic Vieweg. In French. Hardcover. Octavos, fine copperplate frontis in volume one. matching marbled brown paper with mounted orange leather spine labels. Good Plus, worn on edges and corners, one inner hinge tender, small portion of top front blankscut or marked out . 4 volumes: (a78729)
$275.00
Cramer, M. (translator). ELEMENS DE DOCIMASTIQUE OU DE L'ART DES ESSAIS DIVISES EN DEUX PARTIES; LA PREMIER THEORIQUE & LA SECONDE PRATIQUE - TOME PREMIER
Paris 1755 Briasson. In French. 16mo., liii, (3), 432pp., rebound in later wraps. Three old library stamps. Good, light foxing. (a79582)
$55.00
Luzac, Etienne. NOUVELLES EXTRAORDINAIRES DE DIVER ENDROITS 1795 104 ISSUES (January to December complete year)
1795. Published in Leyden by Etienne Luzac.104 issues of this news journal written in French, bound in one volume. Sm.4to., paper covered cardboard with red paper spine. Original binding. Complete run with all supplements. Original ribbon tie ends present but most of ribbon worn off. Two issues are 4 pages, most are 8 pages and about a quarter are 12 pages. Cover Fair, very worn but intact,not torn. Pages of journal are Good, edges a bit curled, occasional wrinkling but clean and legible and complete. Spine of volume is very concave. Much on French Revolution. wraps (a83193)
$375.00
Lablee et Marechal, MM. . ESSAIS DE POESIES LEGERES, SUIVIS D'UN SONGE
Geneve 1775 first edition (?) In French. Hardcover. 12mo., 48pp., full red leather with 5 raised bands, gilt edging inside boards, bright red marbled end papers, green dividing ribbon. All edges brightly gilded. Near Fine. Attractive book. Very scarce. (a83268)
$600.00
(france). ORDONNANCE DE MONSEIGNEUR L'ARCHEVESQUE DE PARIS POUR LA TONSURE
Paris 1697 chez Louis Josse. In French. 8vo., 7pp., shield on title page, vignette and initial on first page. later wraps. Top edge cropped. Good. Pictures available on request. (a8436)
$29.00
Anseaume, Louis . LE PEINTRE AMOUREUX DE SON MODELE, PIECE EN DEUX ACTES (1759)
Paris 1759 Duchesne. Brunet 16554. In French. Octavo, 42pp., later wraps. Monastery name stamped on titlepage. Good, final leaf has bottom blank margin cut off, no loss of text. Original printing, not reprint. (mu10)
$70.00
Gresset, Jean Baptiste Louis. . SIDNEI, COMEDIE EN TROIS ACTES
Vienne en Autriche 1753 Jean Pierre van Ghelen. In French. Octavo, 54pp., handsewn binding rebound in later wraps. "Merton Huuse" stamp on title page. Top margin lightly cropped but not into text. Good, browned and lightly stained throughout. Original imprint. (mu188)
$200.00
Dejaure, Jean Elie Bedene (1761-1799). L'INCERTITUDE MATERNELLE, OU LE CHOIS IMPOSSIBLE, COMEDIE.
Paris 1790 1st Cailleau. Representee pour la premier fois, a Paris, par les Comediens Italiens Ordinaire du Roi, le 5 Juin 1790. In French. 8vo., 29pp., later (19th century ?) 3/4 vellum with colorful marbled boards. Near VG, some light water staining on a few pages. Very scarce. (mu92)
$199.00
