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Paris during the July Revolution of 1830 by an eye-witness View picture(s) 1 BAZIN, Anaïs (Anaïs de RAUCOU, dit BAZIN). L'époque sans nom esquisses de Paris 1830-1833. Paris, Alexandre Mesnier, 1833. 2 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth-century half mottled calf, gilt and decorated spine with red morocco title-label lettered in gold, gilt-stamped central ornament of the Society of Writers to the Signet on both sides of both vols., speckled edges. (6), VI, 307; (6), 323 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  France  History  Paris  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A history of prostitution View picture(s) 2 BÉRAUD, F.F.A. Les Filles Publiques de Paris, et la police qui les régit. Paris, Leipzig, Chez Desforges et Compagnie, 1839. 2 vols. 19th century orange cloth, with black title-labels. VI, 260, (1, 1 blank); 327, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Paris  Women  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two rare works on priesthood and education of priests in an interesting 16th century binding with the name of the first owner View picture(s) 3 CLICHTHOVE, Josse. De vita et moribus sacerdotum, opusculum: singularem eorum dignitatem ostendens, & quibus ornati esse debeant virtutibus: explanans. Paris, Ex officina Henrici Stephanus (Henri Estienne), 4 August 1519. 4to. Contemporary early 16th-century calf, ribbed spine, front cover blind tooled with triple rules, central panel with the name of the original owner: "D. Ioa(n)mes Lassere'', blind stamped in capitals, fleur-de-lys cornerpieces; back cover ruled in gilt with the motto ''Memento Mortis'' in gilt capitals. Printed title within elegant woodcut border with wreath, two scholars in upper corners on both sides of a coat-of-arms with three French lilies and a hand holding a book coming from heaven, and lace-strapwork in the lower corners; nice large and smal woodcut initials. 75, (1 blank) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bindings  Church History  Paris  Religion  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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An Englishman abroad View picture(s) 4 FELLOWES, William Dorset. A visit to the monastery of La Trappe, in 1817. Fourth edition. London, for Thomas M'Lean, 1823. 8vo. Contemporary green morocco, covers with gilt & blind-tooled borders, gilt spine, all edges gilt. Full-page handcoloured aquatint view of the monastery of La Trappe for frontispiece and 12 full-page handcoloured acquantint plates by I. Clark after the author's original drawings, 2 full-page black & white etched plates. XII, 188 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Belgicana  Colour Platebooks  France  Paris  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first comprehensive treatise on the Northern Lights View picture(s) 5 MAIRAN, Jean Jacques D'ORTOUS de. Traité physique et historique de l'aurore boréale. Suite des mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences. Année 1731. Seconde édition, revûe, & augmentée de plusieurs éclaircissemens. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1754. 4to. Late 19th-century calf, spine ribbed and gilt with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, red edges. Woodcut printer's device on title, with 17 folding engraved numbered plates by Ph. Simonneau, woodcut head- & tail pieces, many tables in text. (12), 570, XXII pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Astronomy  Astronomy & Cosmography  Meteorology  Paris  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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'Esteemed as the first critical edition of Statius's works' View picture(s) 6 STATIUS, Publius Papinius. Opera quae extant. Placidi Lactantii in Thebaida et Achilleida commentarius. Ex bibliotheca Fr. Pithoei collatis MSS, veteribusque exemplaribus, recensuit; partim nunc primum edidit, Fr. Tiliobroga. Adiectis variarum lectionum observationibus, indiceque uberrimo. Paris, Ex. Off. Plantiniana, for Hadrianus Perier, 1600. 4to. 19th-century full brown calf with border of double blind fillets and blind-stamped floral corner ornaments on sides, ribbed spine with title lettered in gold on light brown title-label and small blindstamped ornaments painted black in five compartments, marbled endpapers, red painted edges (J.O. SANDFORD, Shrewsbury). Title in red & black, woodcut head-pieces and initials. (8), 115 (1), 512, (14), 513-536, 116 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Greek & Latin  Paris  Plantin  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The shop windows of Paris View picture(s) 7 VEREENIGING VAN ARCHITECTEN. De Parijsche winkelhuizen, of keur der voornaamste bestaande winkelpuijen te Parijs ten dienste van archietecten, timmerlieden, metselaars en verdere bouwkundigen. Amsterdam, D. Tormijn, 1850. Folio. Original blue boards. With 36 lithographed plates by P.W.M. Trap, Leyden, with designs for shopwindows. 7 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Architecture  France  Modelbooks  Netherlands  Paris  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Miniature Almanac in a nice red morocco binding View picture(s) 8 [ALMANAC - FRENCH]. Le jolie Pont-Neuf, ou recueil de chansons; vaudevilles, &c. Almanach nouveau. Amsterdam, Paris, for Duchesne, (1762). 24mo. Contemporary richly gilt French red morocco, marbled endpapers. (40) leaves. Full description >> Related Subjects: Almanacs & Calendars  French  Miniature Books  Paris  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the libraries of Marquis Marc Antoine-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson and Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry View picture(s) 9 [ARMORIAL BINDING]. Almanach royal pour l'an bissextil 1724, calculé au meridien de Paris. Paris, Laurent d'Houry, 1724. 8vo. Contemporary dark green morocco, spine ribbed and elaborately gilt and title lettered in gold, covers with gilt dentelles and gilt central coat of arms of Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. Woodcut device on title, some woodcuts in text. (2), 368, (2) pp. (368 = A-E8 pp. 1-80 + another quire E with pp. *65-80 + F-Z8 pp. 81-368). Full description >> Related Subjects: Almanacs & Calendars  Armorial Bindings  Bibliophily  Bindings  Chemistry  Libraries & Collections  Paris  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Catalogue of an in interesting art exhibition held at the Palais de Luxembourg in 1818 View picture(s) 10 [ART - FRANCE]. Explication des ouvrages de peinture et sculpture, l' école moderne  de France, exposés le 24 Avril 1818, dans le Musée Royal du Luxembourg, destiné aux artistes vivants. Paris, P. Didot, the elder, 1818. 12mo. Blue boards, gilt spine and covers, marbled endpapers. 87 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Catalogues  France  Museums  Painting & Drawing  Paris  Sculpture  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare and sumptuous collection of hand-coloured plates, depicting theatrical costumes View picture(s) 11 [COSTUME - THEATRICAL]. [Petite galerie dramatique ou recueil des differentes costumes d'acteurs des theâtres de la capitale]. Paris, Martinet, 1796-1843. 10 vols. 8vo. Contemporary, marbled boards. Labels with title and shelf number in ink pasted on spine. With 1602 (of 1636) hand-coloured full-page engraved plates, of which 8 are folding. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  19th Century  Costumes  Paris  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Paris in full colour View picture(s) 12 [MALO, Charles]. Paris et ses environs. Promenades pittoresques. Paris, Louis Janet, Jules Didot ainé, [ca. 1827]. 8vo. Contemporary green blind-stamped morocco, in matching green gilt and blind-stamped slipcase. With title with hand-coloured engraved vignette, 10 hand-coloured engraved plates interleaved with tissue-guards. [2], IV, 211 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colour Platebooks  Paris  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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