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Sat 24 Aug

SILVESTRE (Israël). Collection of views. Sl, sd (1654). In-8 oblong, red morocco, richly decorated ribbed spine, double gilt fillet framing the boards with fleurons in spandrels, gilt edges (period binding). Covers and nerves rubbed, corners badly damaged, boards soiled, some plates faded or wet. A very large number of views engraved by Israël Silvestre have been bound together, forming coherent or inconsistent series published between 1647 and 1655; they alternate between Paris (and its surroundings), Lyon (and its surroundings), a few other French provinces and Rome: I. Les Lieux les plus remarquables de Paris et des environs [...] 1654. 12 plates. II. Diverses veües de Lion [...] 1652, 12 plates including engraved title. III. Diverses veües faictes par Israël Silvestre. À Monseigneur le comte de Vivonne (...).1652. 13 plates, including title (vuesde Paris). IV. [Views of Lyon, Burgundy and Champagne]. S.l.n.d., 7 plates. V. [Views of Paris]. S.l.n.d., 5 plates. VI. [Views of Bourbonnais and Burgundy]. S.l.n.d., 4 plates. VII. [Vues de Paris et des environs]. sd, 8 plates. VIII. Livre de diverses paisages faicts sur le naturelle. sd, 42 plates including title (in place of 3). IX. Divers veuës du chasteau et des bastiments de Fontainebleau [...] sd, 9 plates. X. [Views given by Israël Silvestre and his uncle Israël Henriet]. sd [1655], 11 plates. XI. [Miscellaneous Views]. S.l.n.d., 9 plates. XII. Divers paysages sur le naturel de la duché de Bourgongne [...] S.l., 1650, 11 plates including title. XIII. Divers paisages faits sur le naturel [surtout la Bourgogne et Rome]. S.l., 1650, 23 plates including title. XIV. Livre de diverses veuës de France, Rome, et Florence. sd, 15 plates including title. XV. Diverse vedute di porti di mare. S.l., 1647, 5 plates. XVI. Divers veües de ports de mer d'Italie et autres lieus. sd., 11 plates. XVII. Diverses veües de France et d'Italie. s.d., 12 plates numbered 1-12. XVIII. Divers veuës d'Italie et autre lieu. sd., 6 plates (two subjects per plate). XIX. Divers veuës faites par Israël Silvestre et mises en lumière par Israël Henriet. S.l.n.d. [Paris], 5 plates (two subjects per plate). A TOTAL OF 219 PLATES. Also included at the very end of the volume is Jacques Callot's most famous suite, Les Grandes misères de la guerre, published two years before the artist's death after the 1632 suite (Les Petites misères de la guerre): Les Misères et les mal-heurs de la guerre. Represented by Iacques Callot noble Lorrain. Et mis en lumière par Israël son amy. Paris, 1633, 16 plates numbered 1-17, including title. Missing plates 4 [the marauding] and 18 [distribution of rewards] (clumsy paper repair to plate 5). Plan, Jacques Callot, chronological catalog, numbers 803-820.

Estim. 5 000 - 6 000 EUR

Sat 24 Aug

VINCI (Léonard de). Traité de la peinture, revu et corrigé, nouvelle édition. Paris, Giffart, 1716. In-12 marbled havana calf, spine ribbed and decorated (contemporary binding). Upper headband torn off, beginning of crack to one spine. Frontispiece and 31 engraved plates out of text, including 4 fold-outs + numerous woodcut figures on title. The editor of this new edition has corrected Freart de Chambray's translation, and made a few additions taken from Père Mazzenta's unpublished Mémoires. This cleric had been in possession of Leonardo's papers. The Poussin plates have been re-engraved and are found outside the text, not forgetting the woodcut figures in the text, which are new. Also included: - LAUGIER (Marc-Antoine), Manière de bien juger des ouvrages de peinture. Paris, Jombert, 1771. In-12 marbled tan basane, smooth spine decorated (contemporary binding). Heads torn off, corners dull, rubbed and spotted, gnawed. - BASAN (Pierre-François), Dictionnaire des graveurs anciens et modernes depuis l'origine de la gravure avec une notice des principales estampes qu'ils ont gravées, suivi du catalog des œuvres de Jacques Jordans et de Corneille Visscher, première et deuxième partie. Paris, Delorme, Saillant, Durand et Dessaint, 1767. In-12 half brown calf, smooth spine decorated, title page (early 19th c. binding). Spine very rubbed and worn, jaws split. The last part contains a catalog of the works of Jacques Jordaens and Corneille Visscher.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Sat 24 Aug

DELACROIX (Eugène) & GOETHE. Faust. Tragedy by M. de Goethe, translated into French by M. Albert Stapfer. Paris, Motte et Sautelet, 1828. In-folio of [2] ff., IV-148 pp. Dim. ff. 41.6 x 27.5 cm. Half blond calf, ornate smooth spine, dark brown title page (later binding). Portrait of the author and 17 engraved illustrations by DELACROIX. All plates bear the Motte address, characteristic of the first printing according to Delteil, 57-74. (Carteret III, 270 "a remarkable work typical of the Romantic period, a masterly illustration by the great Delacroix, who is fortunately increasingly esteemed by tasteful bibliophiles"; Vicaire III, 1013). The first edition of the beautiful illustrations drawn by Delacroix and lithographed by Motte; the first literary text illustrated by lithography (discovered by Senefelder in 1796 and introduced in France from 1818), this fine publication is considered the first modern book by a painter. Goethe himself was a particular admirer of Delacroix's genius, as demonstrated in his Faust: "Faust is a work that goes from heaven to earth, from the possible to the impossible, from coarseness to delicacy; all the antitheses that the play of a daring imagination can create are brought together in it, so M. Delacroix felt there as if at home and in his family [...] It must be admitted that this M. Delacroix is a great talent. Delacroix is a great talent who found his true nourishment in Faust [...] And if I have to agree that M. Delacroix has surpassed the pictures I had painted of the scenes written by myself, all the more reason will readers find these compositions full of life, and going far beyond the images they had created for themselves [...]" (Interviews with Eckermann). Unwashed copy, brown spots. A fine copy on Hollande paper containing the lithographs on wove paper.

Estim. 4 000 - 5 000 EUR

Sun 25 Aug

Almanach. Almanach du bibliophile for the years 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Paris, Édouard Pelletan, 1898-1903. 6 vols. small in-8 (20.6 x 14.7 and 19.5 x 14 cm), 5 vols. in blue, burgundy, red, dark green and blue-gray half-maroquin with corners according to the volume, gilt fillet, smooth spines decorated lengthwise with intersecting double gilt fillets, gilt title, covers and spines preserved, two spines slightly darkened, small bump to one corner (E. Carayon); 1 vol. (the last) in cream half-percaline with Bradel corners, brown title-piece with small lacks, gilt head, covers and spine preserved (A. Mertens). Complete collection, illustrated with 28 compositions by Henry Bellery-Desfontaines engraved by Froment (year 1898), 38 figures drawn and engraved by Florian (1899), 31 illustrations by Steinlen engraved by Froment père et fils (1900), 30 color compositions by Eugène Grasset engraved by Émile Froment (1901), 31 original woodcuts by Paul Colin (1902) and 47 figures by Louis Dunki engraved by Léon Perrichon (1903). The contributions are by renowned writers and bibliophiles, including Anatole France, Jules Claretie, Henri Beraldi, Clément-Janin, Pierre Dauze, Georges Vicaire and others. Among other interesting information, the first year gives the names and addresses of all members of the main bibliophile societies. Leading copies on China paper for the first 5 years, one of 100 (1898), then of 50 on this paper. The text of these copies has been reprinted. The bookbinder has mounted most of the publisher's advertisements and catalogs in fine. The last year, in Mertens bradel, is on wove paper. A very fine set of 6 volumes, 5 of which in a Carayon binding.

Estim. 700 - 900 EUR

Sun 25 Aug

LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Contes et nouvelles en vers. Amsterdam [Paris, Barbou], sn, 1762. 2 vol. in-8 bound in non-uniform contemporary red morocco. First volume: smooth spine decorated with DERÔME's characteristic bird's irons, gilt title and tomaison, triple fillet framing the boards, small gilt fleurons in the spandrels, gilt roulette on the edges and the chasses, blue moire endpapers, gilt edges. Slight rubbing and very fine scratches. Second volume: smooth spine adorned with gilt fleur-de-lys, green morocco title-piece, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt fillet on the edges, gilt roulette on the endpapers, gilt edges. Spine very slightly faded, slight rubbing on the title page, light dampstain on the boards. XIV-(2)-268-(2) pp, 8 pp (Avis au relieur), 1 portrait and 39 figures; (2)-VIII-(2)-306-(4) pp, 16 pp (Avis au relieur des tomes 1 et 2 regroupés), 1 portrait and 41 figures (the first 8 pages of the avis au relieur are thus present in both tome 1 and tome 2). Fermiers généraux edition, containing an abridged Life of La Fontaine by Diderot and ending with five tales not by La Fontaine: la Couturière, le Gascon et la Cruche by Autereau; Promettre est un et tenir est un autre by Vergier; le Rossignol attributed to either Lamblin or Du Trousset de Valincourt. The illustrations include 2 portraits (La Fontaine after Rigaud engraved by Ficquet and Eisen after Vispré engraved by Ficquet), 80 figures by Eisen engraved by Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard, Delafosse, Flipart, Lemire, Leveau, de Longueil and Ouvrier and 4 vignettes and 53 culs-de-lampe by Choffard, the last of which contains his portrait. The figures of Le Cas de conscience and Le Diable de Papefiguière are uncovered. Volume 1: paper very lightly browned in places, small scattered foxing, small tear in upper margin of first plate of Le Faucon, large modern bookplate pastedown on first and last endpapers and on recto of portrait, handwritten note in ink and pencil (19th century) on verso of 0-title. In volume 2, very small angular loss on pp. 37-38, very light foxing in places and a few pages very slightly browned. "Among the illustrated books of the 18th century, this edition of La Fontaine's tales, known as the Fermiers généraux edition because they paid for it, is the most beautiful and pleasing overall; it is also Eisen's masterpiece. As a result, [...], it is highly sought-after and expensive, especially when the proofs are first-rate, and the binding is elegant and well-executed." (Cohen) A fine copy of the Fermiers généraux edition, both in contemporary morocco, with a first volume bound by Derôme and 2 uncovered figures (Cohen, 558; Tchemerzine, VI, 378; Rothschild, 925).

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Sun 25 Aug

BAÏF (Jean Antoine de). Works in rhyme by Ian Antoine de Baïf. Paris, for Lucas Breyer, 1573. Small in-8 (dim. ff. 155 x 104 mm) of [8]-272 ff (chiff. by mistake 171). Modern tan calf, ribbed spine decorated with cold fillets with gilt title, boards decorated with a double cold frame with cold fleurons in spandrels, gilt edges (contemporary binding in the 16th c. taste, produced by the Dala workshop in Caen in 2016). Original edition except for the first Book of Meteors, here in 2nd edition. Missing, as is often the case, in-fine the privilege dated July 1571 and the bookseller's typographical mark; booklet N bound out of order. Slight light wetness throughout, more marked on the first 40 pages; wormholes filled in with Japon paper between pages 70 and 190 (the missing letters have been rewritten in pencil). Head margin a little short. Also by the same author: Les Amours de Ian Antoine de Baïf. A Paris, pour Lucas Breyer, 1572. Small in-8 (dim. ff. 155 x 105 mm) of [8]-232 ff. Modern tan calf, ribbed spine decorated with cold fillets with gilt title, boards decorated with a double cold frame with cold fleurons in ecoinçon, gilt tr. (contemporary binding in the 16th c. taste, made by the Dala workshop in Caen in 2016). Partly original edition, containing the two books of the Amours de Méline, the four books of the Amour de Francine (published respectively in 1552 and 1556) and the three books of diverses amours which appear here for the first time. Light staining on all pages, more marked on the last 30; tiny wormholes filled in with Japon paper on a few leaves between pages 50 to 120 (missing letters have been rewritten in pencil). Head margin a little short. Despite the few minor defects noted, a good copy in a well-established modern binding. (Tchemerzine I, 271.)

Estim. 500 - 800 EUR

Sun 25 Aug

[CIRIER (Nicolas)]. L'Apprentif Administrateur, a picturesque (!), literary-typographical-bureaucratic pamphlet that may (nam tua res agitur paries cùm proximus ardet) be of interest to anyone employed, employable, exemployée. By someone in the latter category. Paris, Chez l'auteur, 1840. In-8 (227 x 144 mm) of [1] f. for the Mémoire à l'appui d'une pétition, IV pp. for the Dédiquasse, 72 pp, (2) ff. for I [between pages 18 and 19], (1) f., 17 pp. and 1 folded lithographed portrait for III [between pages 24 and 25], 1 large folded lithographed table. Paperback in printed green paper cover with remnants of red wax stamp and handwritten bill laminated to first board, several small pieces of blank paper laminated to second board to mask engraved drawings in corners. First edition of 100 copies (of which less than ten have survived) of this incredible publication by Nicolas Cirier (1792-1869), proofreader and protector at the Imprimerie Royale from 1826 to 1836, when he resigned following a refusal of promotion. "This pamphlet, "bariolé d'observations" (Cirier dixit), that is to say, lithographic vignettes pasted on, woodcuts and copper engravings, a jumble of recriminations and considerations on the author's craft, interests us above all for the typographic delirium employed, for what Cirier called his horror vacui [...] The most extravagant of Cirier's productions is also the rarest: as soon as it was published, its author announced that he was going to destroy all but "five or six" copies. Little more is known of it. (Antoine Coron). According to Raymond Queneau (who worked to bring Cirier out of oblivion): "No literary madman has ever made such profound use of the resources of printing, nor so conscious an expression of his delirium." (in Bâtons, chiffres et lettres.) Copy enriched with 19 additional cut and pasted lithographs (not including the fold-out portrait and table) and 13 pasted printed texts, one flyleaf printed on pink paper before p. 5 (with the continuation of the text of the page also printed on pink paper pasted at the bottom of page 5). Cover very worn, missing at lower corner of first cover, tears with small missing pieces at upper corner of first cover (with small piece of paper laminated on verso, for reinforcement?), major missing piece on second cover. Rousseurs. (Des livres rares depuis l'invention de l'imprimerie, BnF, 1998, no. 241: notice by Antoine Coron; Blavier, Les Fous littéraires, 2000, pp. 595-604).

Estim. 2 800 - 3 000 EUR

Sun 25 Aug

[HELVÉTIUS (Claude Adrien)]. De l'Esprit. Paris, Durand, 1758. In-4 of (1) ff. xxii-643-(1) pp. red morocco, ornate ribbed spine, green mar. title page, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt edges (period binding). Rubbed and scratched, binding re-tinted and restored. Paper slightly browned in places, scattered foxing, pink stain in margin of first pages. Without the portrait of Peter II, King of Portugal, which is sometimes added to some copies. First edition. Hardback copy. "First edition of this famous work, censured by the Sorbonne as containing 'all the poisons scattered in the various modern books', i.e. contemporary [...] The work, dedicated to the royal family, was rejected by the latter, and on August 10, a few days after publication, the privilege, given on May 12, was revoked. In spite of the Lettre au révérend père... [Berthier ou Pleix] which constitutes an apology and a retraction, followed by another more explicit retraction, the book was censured by the clergy [...] Helvétius then submitted a third to Joly de Fleury, avocat général, on January 22, 1759; on the 31st appeared the letter from the Pope, and on April 9 the censure from the Faculté de Théologie. Fleury had already issued his requisitions on January 23, while sparing the author himself, and on February 6, 1759, the Parlement handed down its judgment; the book was burned on the 10th. Helvetius resigned as maître d'hôtel dela rine; the censor resigned. Helvetius made these retractions out of friendship for his censor Texier, who had had a lot of trouble with him. This retraction is found attached to some copies. These copies feature Cartons on pages 1-16, 35-38, 59-62, 67-70, 75-78, 139-142, 145-54, 159-160, 169-176, 187-190, 227-230, 233-234, 239-240, 459-462, 545-550, 603-606. These corrections, considerable at the time, no longer seem so moving; time and events have passed. Helvetius had copies printed for his friends. [...]" (Tchemerzine VI 188-189). "One cannot see without indignation that one persecutes with this continuous relentlessness a book that this persecution alone can make dangerous by making the reader search for the hidden venom that one supposes in it", Voltaire, Letter to Thieriot, February 7, 1759. Corr. D8086. "No one has the right over the air I breathe, nor over the noblest function of my mind, that of judging for myself." Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715-1771). Early, carefully written handwritten notes (on some boards).

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR
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