Null Maintenon (d'Aubigne,F.)de.
The letters of Madam de Maintenon; and other em…

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Maintenon (d'Aubigne,F.)de. The letters of Madam de Maintenon; and other eminent persons in the age of Lewis XIV. To which are added some Characters. Translated from the French. London, Robinson 1753. VIII, 324 p., 1 leaf. Central hardcover with gilt-stamped boards. Fillets and rech. (rubbing, inner joints somewhat brittle). BMC (Comp. Ed.) I, 1140. first English edition. - Inside cover with inscription "G. Kitchin" (possibly the English engraver and book illustrator George K.). - Some spotting, N.a.T. - ╔Dabei: (Bret,A.)╗ Memoires sur la vie de Mademoiselle de Lenclos. Nouvelle ed. 3 tle. in 1 vol. Amsterdam 1763. new ed.

1860

Maintenon (d'Aubigne,F.)de. The letters of Madam de Maintenon; and other eminent persons in the age of Lewis XIV. To which are added some Characters. Translated from the French. London, Robinson 1753. VIII, 324 p., 1 leaf. Central hardcover with gilt-stamped boards. Fillets and rech. (rubbing, inner joints somewhat brittle). BMC (Comp. Ed.) I, 1140. first English edition. - Inside cover with inscription "G. Kitchin" (possibly the English engraver and book illustrator George K.). - Some spotting, N.a.T. - ╔Dabei: (Bret,A.)╗ Memoires sur la vie de Mademoiselle de Lenclos. Nouvelle ed. 3 tle. in 1 vol. Amsterdam 1763. new ed.

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Reunion of 5 bound books on the favorites of the kings of France: 1. [BARBÉ-MARBOIS]: Lettres de Madame la Marquise de Pompadour: depuis MDCCXLIV, jusqu'à MDCCLII, inclusively. London, 1773. 3 volumes in 1 volume. 9 by 16.5 cm. Continuous pagination of (4)-IV-331 pages. Contemporary full calf, smooth spine decorated, red title page. Upper spine frayed, one corner slightly worn, otherwise fine binding. Very rare foxing. The title and warning pages of volume 3 (pp. 179-182) have been mistakenly bound after p. 192. Each volume has a title leaf, included in the pagination. That of volume 2 reads "depuis MDCCLIII jusqu'à MDCCLXII". The 1st edition dates from 1771. This edition contains 163 apocryphal letters. "These letters were originally attributed to Crébillon Fils. Since then, and as they are very well written, they are considered to be a youthful work by Marquis Barbé-Marbois, born in 1745 and died in 1837. What is most true is that the author, whoever one may suppose him to be, could only have been a man of great wit." (Gay III-824). 2. CANTREL (Emile): Nouvelles à la main sur la Comtesse du Barry trouvées dans les papiers du Comte de *** revues et commentées. Introduction by Arsène Houssaye. Two portraits and an autograph. Paris, Henri Plon, 1861. One volume. 14.5 by 23 cm. (4)-IV-441 pages + 2 portraits + 1 facsimile. Contemporary midnight-blue half-maroquin with corners, 5-rib spine, gilt head. A very fine copy. First edition. 3. CRAUFURD (Quentin): Notices sur Mesdames de La Vallière, de Montespan, de Fontanges et de Maintenon; extraites du catalog raisonné de la collection de portraits de M. Craufurd. Paris, J. Gratiot, 1818. One volume. 12 by 19.5 cm. (4)-88-(1) pages. Contemporary half basane, spine decorated, red title page. Binding in very good condition, a few scattered brown spots. First edition. Rare. Quérard II-331; The CCFr. only locates copies in the B.N.F.. 4. [GAIN DE MONTAGNAC (Louis-Laurent-Joseph): L'esprit de Madame de Maintenon, avec des notes. By the author of the Mémoires du Chevalier de Kilpar. Paris, Durand, 1771. One volume. 9 by 16.5 cm. XXIV-156 pages. 19th century full buff, spine with 5 ornate nerves, untrimmed copy. 1st and last pages dusty. ch. 126); 19th century full basane, spine with ornate nerves. First edition. Barbier II-190; Conlon 71: 956. Collection of Madame de Maintenon's bon mots and maxims, taken from her correspondence. 5. [THEVENEAU de MORANDE (Charles de)] or [PIDANSAT de MAIROBERT (Mathieu-François)]: Anecdotes on M. la comtesse du Barri. London [Amsterdam], [Van Harrevelt], 1778. 2 parts in 1 volume. 9 by 16 cm. Continuous pagination of 1 portrait-416 pages. Contemporary full basane, spine ribbed and decorated. Covers worn, one corner damaged. Discreet marginal wetness on the first 10 leaves. The second part begins on p. 241, with its own title page. The original edition dates from 1775. Barbier, Ouvrages anonymes I-188 c. In his first edition, Barbier attributed this work to Charles Théveneau de Morande. The Société Bibliographique de France attributes it to Pidansat de Mairobert... "This work contains many scandalous documents on the famous favorite, her correspondence, genealogy, etc.".

Starting price 720 EUR

Justinus (Märtyrer)Les euvres de sainct Iustin Philosophe & Martyr, mises de Grec en langage Francois, par Ian de Maumont ... C'est la seconde edition reveue & corrigee par le translateur ... Mit einigen Holzschnitt-Initialen und Holzschnitt-Buchschmuck. Paris, Vascosan, 1559. 12 nn. Bll., Bll. 7-319, 26 nn. Bll. Folio. Etwas späterer Ldr. mit goldgepr. DVignetten, RSchild, reicher RVergoldung und dreis. Goldschnitt (etwas berieben und bestoßen, leicht beschabt, vord. Gelenk angeplatzt). Justinus (Märtyrer) Les euvres de sainct Iustin Philosophe & Martyr, mises de Grec en langage Francois, par Ian de Maumont ... C'est la seconde edition reveue & corrigee par le translateur ... Mit einigen Holzschnitt-Initialen und Holzschnitt-Buchschmuck. Paris, Vascosan, 1559. 12 nn. Bll., Bll. 7-319, 26 nn. Bll. Folio. Etwas späterer Ldr. mit goldgepr. DVignetten, RSchild, reicher RVergoldung und dreis. Goldschnitt (etwas berieben und bestoßen, leicht beschabt, vord. Gelenk angeplatzt). Sehr selten. - Grässe III, 516. - runet, III, 624. - Waretelle 28. - Catalogue général des livres imprimés de la Bibliothèque nationale, LXXX, 45f. - Nicht bei Adams. - Nicht im BP16. - Zweite Ausgabe, erstmals 1554 bei Vascosan erschienen. - Das in griechischer Sprache verfasste Werk des Hl. Justin von Nablus, eines christlichen Philosophen, Apologeten und Märtyrers aus dem zweiten Jahrhundert, gilt als einer der ersten Meilensteine der Trennung von Christentum und Judentum. Die vorliegende Übersetzung, die erste in französischer Sprache, ist das Werk von Jean de Maulmont, einem Gelehrten aus Corrèze. Prächtiger Druck in römischen Lettern von Michel de Vascosan, dem Schwiegersohn von Josse Bade. - Text durchgehend in Tintenbordüre eingefasst. Erste Bll. und letztes Drittel im linken Rand wurmgängig, dadurch minimaler und kaum merklicher Buchstabenverlust im Index. Etwas gebräunt und leicht fleckig, vereinzelt unscheinbar wasserrandig. Insgesamt gut erhalten. With some woodcut initials and woodcut book decoration. Somewhat later leather with gilt vignettes on covers, rich gilt decoration and gilt label on spine and gilt edges (somewhat rubbed and bumped, slightly scuffed, front joint chipped). - Very rare. - Second edition, first published by Vascosan in 1554. - Written in Greek, the work of St. Justin of Nablus, a second-century Christian philosopher, apologist and martyr, is considered one of the first milestones in the separation of Christianity and Judaism. The present translation, the first in French, is the work of Jean de Maulmont, a scholar from Corrèze. Magnificent printing in Roman letters by Michel de Vascosan, the son-in-law of Josse Bade. - Text bordered throughout in ink border. First few pages and last third with wormholes in left margin, resulting in minimal and hardly noticeable loss of letters in the index. Somewhat browned and lightly spotted, isolated inconspicuous waterstains. Overall well preserved. Dieses Werk ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 23,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Starting price 350 EUR

Maubert de Gouvest, Jean HenriL'Esprit de la présente guerre. Discours de M. de G. dans la Chambre de C. Pour & Contre les deux Opinions dominantes dans le Parlement de la Grande-Bretagne, en faveur du commerce britannique et de la paix. (wohl Niederlande), Imprimerie du Futur Congrès à l'Olivier Verd, 1758. XII, 99 S. 8°. HLdr. d. Zt. mit späterem hs. RSchild (etwas berieben). Frankreich Maubert de Gouvest, Jean Henri L'Esprit de la présente guerre. Discours de M. de G. dans la Chambre de C. Pour & Contre les deux Opinions dominantes dans le Parlement de la Grande-Bretagne, en faveur du commerce britannique et de la paix. (wohl Niederlande), Imprimerie du Futur Congrès à l'Olivier Verd, 1758. XII, 99 S. 8°. HLdr. d. Zt. mit späterem hs. RSchild (etwas berieben). Pohler, Bibl. Historico-Militaris II, 29. - Der in Rouen geborene und in Altona verstorbene Maubert de Gouvest (1721-1767) war ein Abenteurer, der nacheinander als Kapuzinermönch, Spion, Artillerieoffizier, Lehrer, Historiker, Journalist, Direktor der Comédie-Française in Deutschland und Literat tätig war. - Die BNF vermutet aufgrund der typographischen Gestaltung des vorliegenden Werks die Niederlande als Druckort. - Titelbl. mit zeitgen. hs. Besitzeintrag. Nur leicht gebräunt und minimal fleckig. Insgesamt sehr gutes Exemplar des seltenen Werks. France - Cont. half leather with later spine label (somewhat rubbed). - Maubert de Gouvest (1721-1767), who was born in Rouen and died in Altona, was an adventurer who worked successively as a Capuchin monk, spy, artillery officer, teacher, historian, journalist, director of the Comédie-Française in Germany and man of letters. - Based on the typographical design of the present work, the BNF assumes that it was printed in the Netherlands. - Title page with contemporary handwritten ownership inscription. Only slightly browned and minimally stained. Overall a very good copy of this rare work. Dieses Werk ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 23,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Starting price 10 EUR

[BIOGRAPHY] SEVIGNE (Marie de Rabutin-Chantal). Letters of Madame de Sévigné. Published by Furne et Cie in 1860. In-8 format, half chagrin, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt caissons. First edition. Frontispiece, brown spots. Fairly good condition.

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