Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co

Date:
1927
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/40/5
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    212 213 215 218 221 (D’Ancre). L’omBre DU MARQUIS D’ANCRE A LA FRANCE, avec les admirables PROPRIETEZ DE L’ABSYNTHE, nommée des Espagnols alozna, des Italiens assentio, des Alemans wermut, ete. recueilly par un se- cretaire de la Faveur, disciple de Tabarin. 14 pp. and 1 leaf. Un- bound. 1620, Lit. 90 — Satyric poem against the Marquis d’Ancre, the omnipotent favorit of Maria of Medici. — Rare. Delille, J. L’HOMME DEs CHAMpPs, ot les Géorgiques francoises. 2 lea- ves, 265 pp. With beautiful engraving by C. Guerin. 8vo. Old mar- bled calf, back gilt. Strasbourg, Levrault, 1800. Lit. 120 — First edition. On the inside of the book-plate: « Souvenir d’amitié Gasson Jacquiers & Madame la Comtesse Alda Olgiati Borri ». (Le Noble). Le Gace Troucas, histoires galantes et comiques. Two parts. 2 aout 350 pp. With 8 engraved plates. 12mo. Calf. Paris, 1730. Lit. 28 — (Montesquieu). In temrio pi GNipo. 1 leaf, 46 pp., 1 leaf, 148 pp., 4 leaves. With fine frontispice and one plate engraved by Legnaud after Hisen. 12mo. Calf. Paris, 1767. Lit. 38 — With French and Italian text. Rossetus, P. Curistus. 56 leaves. With pretty initials and printer’s device. 8vo. Unbound. Paris, Colinaeus, 1543. Lit. 55 — Roulliard, S. LA MAGNIFIQUE DOXOLOGIE DU FESTU. 151 pp. 8vo. Calf. Paris, 1610. Lit. 28 — First edition. Brunet IV, 1418. — Browned. . Rousseau, J. J. Du CONTRAT SOCIAL ou principes du droit politique. 4 leaves, 376 pp. 12mo. Old calf, back gilt. Amsterdam, 1762. Lit. 115 — Early and rare edition. At the end: « Lettre qui contient sa rénonciation & la Société civile et ses derniers adieux aux hommes ». — Former owner’s name on title. Saint-Evremont. OkUvRES MESLEES. 35 vols instead of 5. 8vo. Calf. Amsterdam, 1699. Lit. 20 — Spon, I. RECHERCHE DES ANTIQUITES ET CURIOSITES DE LA VILLE DE Lyon. 9 leaves, 234 pp., 2 leaves. With coat of arms and 3 engra- ved plates. Discours sur une piece antique et curieuse du cabinet de Jacob Spon. 32 pp. With engraved folding plate. Lyons, 1673-74. Svo. Old calf. Lit. 28 — Voltaire. CANDIDE OU L’OPTIMISME. 2 parts. 190 pp., 1 blank leaf, 109 pp. 16mo. Old vellum.-1759. Lit. 275 — Brunet V, 1363, Very rare first edition of one of the most famous works of the French Literature. — A few leaves brownstained, writings on the blank fly-leaf. otherwise very good copy.