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First octavo edition of Book 10 View picture(s) 141 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le dixiesme livre d'Amadis de Gaule, auquel (contenant les haultz faitz d'armes & prouësses admirables de dom Florisel de Niquée, & des invincibles Anaxartes & la pucelle Alastraxerée sa soeur) est traité de la furieuse guerre qui fut entre les Princes Gaulois & Grecz pour le recouvrement de la belle Helene d'Apolonie. Et des aventures estranges qui survindrent durant ce temps. Traduit nouvellement d'Hespagnol en Françoys. Paris, Estienne Groulleau, for Vincent Sertenas, 1557. Sm.8vo. Modern vellum. With woodcut device of Vincent Sertenas on title, and 40 woodcuts in text. (16), 223 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Revision by Claude Colet of an unsuccessful translation by Gilles Boileau View picture(s) 142 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le neufiesme livre d'Amadis de Gaule, auquel sont contenuz les gestes de dom Florisel de Niquée, surnommé le Chevalier de la Bergere, qui fut filz d'Amadis de Grece & de la belle Niquée. Ensemble de deux autres filz & fille, engendrez insciemmen. Paris, Estienne Groulleau, for Vincent Sertenas 1557. Sm.8vo. 18th century marbled calf, spine richly gilt with red and green title-labels, red mottled edges. With woodcut device of Vincent Sertenas on title, and 36 woodcuts in text. (16), 142, (2 blank) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare first editions of the three first folio's View picture(s) 143 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le premier livre de Amadis de Gaule, Traduict Nouvellement d'Espaignol en Françoys par le Seigneur des Essars, Nicolas de Herberay. Paris, Denys Ianot, 1540-1542. 3 parts in 1 vol. Folio. 18th century calf. With Janot's thistle device on 2 titles, 6 large black woodcut initials, some small black woodcut initials, numerous large white woodcut initials with Janot's thistle, and 43 woodcut illustrations in text, several very large, all within 2- or 4-part ornamental or grotesque woodcut borders, with coat-of-arms in the lower border. (2, (of 4), 150; (4), 86; (3), 94 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Children's Books  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare first edition of the fourth folio View picture(s) 144 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le quatriesme livre de Amadis de Gaule, auquel on peult veoir quelle issue eut la guerre entreprise par le Roy Lisuart contre Amadis. Et les mariages & alliances qui despuis en advindrent, au contentement de maintz amoureulx, & plus de celles qu'ilz aymoient. Paris, Denis Ianot, 1543. Folio. Modern marbled calf, spine richly gilt. With Janot's thistle device on title, dedication "Au Roy", within charming flowered woodcut borders, dedicationary verse underneath within richly ornamental 4-part woodcut borders with the French King's coat-of-arms in lower border, several large white woodcut initials with Janot's thistle, 2 full-page woodcut plates, and 23 woodcuts in text, incl. one large woodcut, all within 4-part ornamental woodcut borders with coat-of-arms in the lower border. (6), 111, (1) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amadis in folio View picture(s) 145 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le second livre de Amadis de Gaule, traduict nouvellement d'Espaignol en François par le Seigneur des Essars, Nicolas de Herberay. Paris, Pasquier le Tellier, for Iean Longis, 1550. Folio. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With woodcut device of Jean Longis on title, numerous large white woodcut initials, mostly the "lettres fleuries" by Geofroy Tory, 4 large woodcuts within 4-part ornamental and grotesque borders, and 8 woodcuts within 2- or 4-part woodcut borders in text. (4), 136 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second folio edition of Book 3 View picture(s) 146 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le tiers livre de Amadis de Gaule, contenant les guerres & discordz qui survindrent en la grand' Bretaigne, & es environs, à l'occasion du mauvais conseil que receut le Roy Lisuart de Gandadel & Brocadan, contre Amadis & les siens, dont depuys maintz bons Chevaliers d'une part & d'autre, finirent cruellement leurs iours. Paris, for Ian Longis, 1547. Folio. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With woodcut illustration with woodcut border on 2 sides on title, several woodcut initials of various sizes, 2 large woodcuts within 4-part borders, and 15 woodcuts within 4-part ornamental and grotesque borders in text. (8), 94 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Third folio edition View picture(s) 147 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. [Le premier livre d'Amadis de Gaule, mis en françoys par le seigneur des Essarts Nicolas de Herberay]. Paris, Estienne Groulleau, 1548. Folio. 18th century marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt. With numerous large white woodcut initials with Janot's thistle, 2 large black initials, each repeated, and 14 woodcuts within 2- or 4-part woodcut borders in text. (5), 150 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A very rare poem on shells and their moral properties View picture(s) 148 [BORSSELEN, Philibert van]. Strande, oft ghedichte van de schelpen, kinckhornen, ende andere wonderlicke zee-schepselen, tot lof van den schepper aller dinghen. Aen Cornelis van Blyenburch, weerd van alle fraeyheden, ende besonder liefhebber deser vremdicheden: midsgaders aen allen mede-schelpisten. Door P.V.B. Amsterdam, Dirck Pietersz, 1614. 8vo 20th-century green morocco, gilt spine, lettered in gold, triple gilt fillets along the edges on both sides, rich inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. (Ch. DE SAMBLANI. 1914). With printer's device with the motto "Templum Dei estis vos". 55, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cabinet of Curiosities  Conchology  Dutch  Literary History  Literature  Shells  Zeeland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two orphans shipwrecked on the coast of Africa and rescued by the local indians View picture(s) 149 [BREET, J. de]. Thomas en Maria, of De jonge zwervers; een geschenk voor de jeugd. Amst., Gebr. van Arum, 1824. Sm.8vo. Orig. boards. With illustration of a sailing-ship on engraved title and 5 full-page engraved plates by D. S(luijter) after J.P. (Oosterhuis), all nicely coloured by hand. II, 127, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Frivolous Utopia View picture(s) 150 [CAHUSAC, Jean-Louis de]. Grigri, histoire véritable. Traduite du Japonnois en Portugais par Didaque Hadeczuca, Compagnon d'un missionnaire à Yendo; & du Portugais en François par l'Abbé de ***, Aumônier d'un vaisseau Hollandois. Derniere édition moins correcte que les premières. Nangazaki (Paris?), Klnporzenkru, seul imprimeur du très auguste Cubo, L’an du monde 59749 (=1739). 2 parts in one vol. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, blue marbled edges. XXIV, 167, (1 blank); (4), 221, (3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Erotica  Forbidden Books  France  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Utopia's  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The now lost secret of the eternally burning lamp View picture(s) 151 [CHAPBOOK - ALCHEMY]. Historie van de Man met de Bonte Muts. Vervattende een verhaal van een wonderlyke ontdekking in Duitschland. In tien printverbeeldingen, met derzelver uitleggingen, onder het oog en oordeel van de waereld gebragt. Den derden druk. Door een liefhebber van taal- en dichtkunde verbeterd. Rotterdam, J. Hendriksen, (1806). 4to. Orig. wrappers. With 10 double-page folding woodcut plates. (4), 20 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Alchemy  Chapbooks  Dutch  Literature  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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8 popular stories in one binding View picture(s) 152 [CHAPBOOKS - FRENCH]. Histoire de la belle Heleine de Constantinople, mère de St. Martin de Tours en Touraine, & de St. Brice, son frère. Troyes, chez (Pierre) Garnier, (ca. 1738). Sm. 8vo. Nineteenth-century half dark blue morocco, spine gilt with title 'Bibliothèque blue' lettered in gold (VANETTE). With woodcut on title, and 3 woodcuts in text. 96 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Chapbooks  French  Literature  Popular Books  Romances of Chivalry  Till Owlglass  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A revolutionary work View picture(s) 153 [CHARRIERE, Madame Isabelle de, (or: Belle van ZUYLEN)]. Lettres écrites de Lausanne. Genève et Paris, Prault, 1788. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with ornamental vases and red morocco title-label. Many woodcut head and tail pieces. (4), 118, (2); (2), 148, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: French  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Fine illustrated reading book View picture(s) 154 [CHILDREN'S BOOKS]. Bloemkorfje voor de Nederlandsche Jeugd. Tweede druk. Amst., C. Schaares, 1823. Sm.8vo. Modern half morocco. With engraved title, and illustrations on 6 full-page engraved plates, all nicely coloured by hand. (4), 124 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Teaching the beauty of virtue and the ugliness of vice View picture(s) 155 [CHILDREN'S BOOKS]. Bloempjes van Uitspanning, gevlochten voor de Nederlandsche Jeugd. Nieuwe uitgave. Rotterdam, J.P.R. Schwaebe, (1826). Orig. engraved wrappers. With 6 fine engraved plates, coloured by hand. (4), 84 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  Dutch  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Four popular works, erotic as well as occult, bound contemporarily in one volume View picture(s) 156 [COURTIN, Antoine DE]. Traité de la jalousie, ou moyens d'entretenir la paix dans le marriage. Jouxte la copie imprimée. Paris (= Utrecht), Helie Josset (= Elzevier), 1682. 12mo. Contemporary calf. With fine engraved frontispiece by Romeyn de Hooghe. (12), 168, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Courtesy Books  Erotica  Literature  Occult  Occult Sciences  Popular Books  Women  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the public utility of the sciences and art by a friend of Goethe, Schiller and Wieland, printed by Bodoni View picture(s) 157 [DALBERG, Karl Theodor Anton Maria von]. De l'influence des sciences et des beaux-arts sur la tranquillité publique. Parma, Bodoni, 1802. Large 8vo. Contemporary green morocco, spine richly gilt with red title-label, richly gilt ornamental border on sides, richly gilt inner dentelles, g.e. (8), 90, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Art  Bindings  Bodoni  Germany  Literary History  Literature  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare complete and uniformly bound set View picture(s) 158 [DEFOE, Daniel]. Het Leven En de wonderbare Gevallen van Robinson Crusoe, Behelzende onder andere ongehoorde uitkomsten een verhaal van zyn agt en twintig jaarig verblyf op een onbewoond Eiland, gelegen op de Kust van America, by de mond van de Rivier Oronooque.- Tweede Togt derwaarts; Benevens zyne te rug-reis door Persien, China, Tartaryen en Moscovien tot in Engelandt: vol van ongehoorde en vreemde ontmoetingen, zoo op Zee als te Landt.- Derde deel van Robinson Crusoe, Bestaande in Ernstige Aenmerkingen, Over syn Leven en Wonderbaere Gevallen, Benevens syne Beschouwing der Engele Waereld. Alles door hem selfs beschreeven. Uyt het Engelsch Vertaelt. Amsterdam, Janssoons van Waesberge, 1735-1736. 3 vols. Sm.8vo. Contemp. half calf, spines ribbed and richly gilt, marbled edges. With engraved frontispiece, folding map of the world indicating Robinson's voyage, and 12 full-page engraved plates in the first volume; folding engraved map of the world indicating Robinson's second voyage, and 8 full-page engraved plates in the second volume; and engraved frontispiece, folding engraved map of Robinson's island, and 6 full-page engraved plates in the third volume. (14), 730; (8), 608; (20), 678 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Shipwrecks  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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French edition of Defoe View picture(s) 159 [DEFOE, Daniel]. La Vie et les Avantures Surprenantes de Robinson Crusoe,  Contenant, entre autres événemens, le séjour qu'il a fait pendant vingt-huit ans dans une Ile déserte située sur la Côte de l'Amerique, près l'embouchure de la grande Rivière Oroonoque.- IDEM. Son retour dans son Ile, & ses autres nouveaux Voyages.- IDEM. Réflexions sérieuses et importantes de Robinson Crusoe. Avec sa Vision du Monde Angélique. Cinquième Edition. Leyden, E. Luzac Jr., 1754. 3 vols. Sm.8vo. Contemp. calf, with red and black title-labels on spine. With 3 engraved frontispieces, folding engraved map of the world and 16 full-page engraved plates by Bernard Picart. XIV, 629; VIII, 562; XXXII, 603 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  French  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A colourful French view on the famous Robinson View picture(s) 160 [DEFOE, Daniel]. La Vie et les Aventures de Robinson Crusoe. Paris, Louis Janet, (ca. 1830). 2 vols. Sm.4to. Orig. black morocco, richly gilt and blind-stamped in panel design, gilt inner dentelles, g.e. With 16 full-page colour-printed lithographed plates by Louis Lasalle, all beautifully finished by hand.  (4), 254; (4), 335, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Children's Books  French  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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