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A Paris, Chez Denys Moreau, 1632. Avec Privilège du Roy. 8vo.
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Dictionnaire de la langue Huronne, Nécessaire à ceux qui n'ont l'intelligence d'icelle, & ont à traiter avec les Sauvages du pays. Par Fr. Gabriel Sagard, Recollet de S. François, de la Province de S. Denys.
A Paris, Chez Denis Moreau, 1632. Avec Privilège du Roy. 8vo.
2 parts in one volume 8vo.
Collated complete:
- Voyage : (12) ll. lim. Including 1 engraved frontispiece by Jaspar Isac (this frontispiece
represents savages, on the sides are the figures of Saint Francis and of the blessed brother Martin de Valence, founder of the Franciscan missions in America) ; title ; 2 ll. for an epistle " Au roy des roys et tout puissant monarque du ciel et de la terre, sauveur du monde " ; 2 ll. for an epistle; 3 ll. for a notice "Au lecteur " ; 3 ll. for the Table, le Privilège et l'Approbation ; 380 pp. ; 2 bl.ll. The privilege, dated July 21, 1632, is granted for ten years to Sagard, who declares to cede it to… Read More

A Paris, Chez Denys Moreau, 1632. Avec Privilège du Roy. 8vo.
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Dictionnaire de la langue Huronne, Nécessaire à ceux qui n'ont l'intelligence d'icelle, & ont à traiter avec les Sauvages du pays. Par Fr. Gabriel Sagard, Recollet de S. François, de la Province de S. Denys.
A Paris, Chez Denis Moreau, 1632. Avec Privilège du Roy. 8vo.
2 parts in one volume 8vo. Preserved in its original limp vellum binding.
Collated complete:
- Voyage: frontispiece engraved by Jaspar Isac (it shows savages, on the sides St François and Blessed Brother Martin of Valencia, founder of the Franciscan missions in America are depicted) ; title ; 2 ll. for an epistle "Au roy des roys et tout puissant Monarque du Ciel et de la terre, Jésus-Christ, Sauveur du monde " ; 2 ll. for an epistle " A tres illustre, genereux et puissant prince, Henry de Lorraine, comte d'Arcourt " ; 3 ll. for an advert " Au lecteur " ; 3 ll. for the Table, the Privilège et l'Approbation ;together (12) preliminary ll.;… Read More

Madrid, J. Ibarra, 1772.Folio [355 x 248 mm] of (10) ll. including 1 frontispiece and 1 portrait, 395 pp., (1) p., 8 plates out of pagination and 1 map. Light waterstain on 2 ll. Contemporary red morocco, gilt border around the covers, spine ribbed and richly decorated with gilt fleurons, green morocco lettering piece, gilt inner border, blue doublures, gilt borders. Contemporary binding. First issue of this famous illustrated edition, one of the masterpieces of Spanish typography and one of the most perfect books produced in the 18th century by an admirer and friend of Bodoni, Joaquin Ibarra, printer of king Charles III of Spain, himself an amateur printer. The Huth Library, 1294; Brunet, V, 91; Cohen, 938; Palau, XVIII, 425; Updike, Printing types, II, 71-73; Dibdin, II, 387."This edition of Sallust's translation, made by the infant Don Gabriel, under the direction of Fr. Perez Bayer, his tutor, is rightly considered as a typographic masterpiece." Brunet, V, 91.Very beautiful illustration, entirely… Read More

Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1888.Large 8vo [200 x 135 mm] with (5) pref. ll. including the portrait of the author in triplicate, 93 pp, (1) p., (1) l., 7 full-page engravings in double state and 2 in triplicate. Full blue morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, richly decorated spine ribbed, double gilt fillet on the edges, gilt edges on witnesses, covers and spine preserved. Binding signed by Chambolle-Duru.
Superb deluxe edition of this short novel by George Sand.
Limited edition of 225 numbered copies on Marais vellum paper, this one bearing the number 10.
The story is about the Marquise de R., an attractive young woman who is wounded by an unhappy marriage but who soon discovers a devouring and platonic passion for Lélio, a humble actor of unknown talent.
Alas, we soon discover that the beautiful woman is only in love with a shadow, since, as soon as he is stripped of his finery and taken off the stage, Lélio turns out to be a vile and ordinary man.
The abundant illustration comprises a… Read More

Francfort, Christian Egenolff, 1537.
Small 4to of (39) ll. and one final blank, A-K4 (last blank) ; brown morocco, covers decorated with cold and gilded fillets, spine ribbed decorated, gilded edges (F.Bedford).
135 x 144 mm.
First edition of this masterpiece by Hans Schäufelein (1480-1538), student and assistant of Albrecht Dürer until about 1505.
Brunet, II, 780 ; Dodgson II, p. 14 ; Muther 913.
This masterpiece illustrates the passion of Christ with 73 full-page engravings by Schäufelein, a student of Albrecht Durer.
" First edition: others appeared in 1542, 1550.
Title in 10 lines, Latin in roman and German in gothic, with woodcut mark of Schäufelin (IS interlaced, on a large shovel) above the lower line. The book consists of 73 cuts, c. 140 x 102 mm, one on each page with the title in Latin above with Scriptural reference and the German equivalent below.
The series of cuts ends K2 vo…
All the cuts are by Schäufelein except the first (Annunciation) which is probably by a different, though… Read More

Nuremberg, XIXth century.
Pack of 78 cards (complete) with a black marbled back, preserved in a carton box from the end of the XIXth century. Black shagreen lettering piece gilt-stamped on the box.
Dimensions of the cards: 110 x 58 mm.
Pretty pack very pleasantly colored at the time, inspired from the exotic and oriental animal tarots of the XVIIIth century.
The figures are very well drawn and of large dimensions. The ensigns are hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs, and on the Jack of clubs we can see the name of the card maker I. Schenck. The jack of clubs has the usual attitude of the German card makers; he has his hand on a halberd.
At the top and bottom of the cards representing the trumps there is a large Roman numeral indicating the value of the card; in the middle a scene represents an exotic or imaginary animal: dromedary, unicorn, leopard, lion, elephant, monkeys, bears…
The king of diamonds indicates the city where the cards were made, Nuremberg.
The 78 cards were engraved on metal and… Read More

Augsburg, Oeglin et Nadler, 22 mai 1508.
Folio [308 x 212 mm], (1) bl.l., (3) ff. with the frontispiece and the title, ff. numbered 2 to 32, (2) ff. of index, (1) bl.l. Pale waterstain in the margin of 5 ff. A tear without loss at the frontispiece. An owner's stamp in the margin of the frontispiece. Bound in 16th Century limp vellum, handwritten title on spine.
Rare first edition of the earliest work relating to the religions of the varied nations of the world.
Graesse, Trésor de livres, p. 477 ; Sabin 90127 ; Brunet, supp. II, 685; Harrisse 51 ; Historical Nuggets 2603.
The present text is also of the highest interest as it contains a passage mentioning the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus.
" A dramatic composition relating to the religions of the Tartars, Saracens, Turks, Jews and others, and their confutation. The American interest is found on the verso of the third leaf, in a letter from Stamler to Joseph Lorcher, dated, "13. klas Junii Anno. 6." which is translated by Harrisse… Read More

Francfort sur le Main, Paul Jacques, aux despens dudit Octave, & se vendent en la boutique de Lucas Jennis, 1617-1618.
Folio of (10) pp., 50 double plates numbered from 1 to 50 ; 18 pp., (1) bl.l.; 50 plates numbered from 51 to 100; bound at the time like most of the rare copies that appeared on the market without the 8 explanatory ll. of the first part like the Christie's copy of June 12, 2013 bound in modern vellum (sold for 11 000 €) and the Koller copy of April 2, 2012; these two copies were considered complete. 5 pl. slightly foxed, pl. 22 and 64 browned, pl. 57 and 66 torn without loss, pl. 67, 68, 93 and 94 are bound backwards. Full Havana calf, covers entirely surrounded with various blind-stamped borders and fillets with gilt fleurons in the corners and gilt central fleuron, spine gilt ribbed, blued edges. Beautiful contemporary binding.
First edition fully complete with its 100 engravings published simultaneously in French and German.Exceedingly rare work on mills and their mechanics.… Read More

Antwerp, J. Galle, [circa 1585].
Oblong folio [250 x 347 mm] of 1 l. of title and 104 plates numbered from 1 to 104. Engravings n° 4 and 17 are remargined, engraving n°103 is reinforced, a small portion of engraving 104 (of 5cm by 5cm) is missing and it is reinforced. Slight ink spot on the back of plates 3 and 6 not touching the engraving. Small brown stain in the margin of plates 9, 10, 11, 12, the plates 28, 50, 56 are misplaced, marginal restorations on the title. Brown calf, decorated spine ribbed. Binding from the beginning of the 17th century.
First issue of the edition printed in Antwerp circa 1585 before the printing on the title of the address"Antverpiae, apud Joannem Gallacum", illustrated with a frontispiece and 104 plates mainly dedicated to hunting numbered from 1 to 104.
The hunts represented take place in various continents, with animals as exotic as panthers, leopards, elephants, but also more traditional types of hunts such as hunting with hounds, pigeons, deer...
The hunting… Read More