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Fri 28 Jun

BOUCHER DE PERTHES (Jacques). Celtic and antediluvian antiquities. Mémoire sur l'industrie primitive et les arts à leur origine. Paris: Treuttel et Wurtz, Derache, Dumoulin, Victor Didron, 1847-1864. - 3 volumes in-8, 233 x 149: (2 ff.), XII, 628 pp. 80 plates; (2 ff.), XVI, 511 pp. 24 plates; (2 ff.), XXIV, 178 pp. (1 f.), pp. (179)-681, 10 plates. Demi-basane, spine ribbed and decorated, speckled edges (modern binding). In French in the text, no. 266. First edition of this key text "for the history of archaeology as a discipline, but also for the history of ideas and science". In fact, as Grégoire Meylan, head of the library at the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale, points out: "Jacques Boucher de Perthes is considered today as one of the 'fathers of prehistory', his Antiquités celtiques et antédiluviennes being one of its founding works. A customs director in Abbeville, he was nevertheless a man of letters, and the author of numerous literary works, as well as President of the Société d'émulation d'Abbeville. He was neither an archaeologist nor a geologist, but was particularly interested in man's origins and evolution. To this end, he wrote and published a metaphysical essay, De la création, essai sur l'origine et la progression des êtres in 1838, in which he hypothesized that traces of "antediluvian man" would one day be found. In 1838, he presented to the Académie des Sciences the first lithic elements extracted from the sandpits of the Somme, whose stratigraphic position enabled him to assert that "antediluvian man" had indeed existed at the time of the large mammals. But for many years, he came up against the skepticism and fierce opposition of a certain intellectual elite, convinced that man's antiquity could not predate the Celtic and Gallic periods. In 1842, the discovery of a mammoth jaw associated with a flint tool in the same stratigraphic layer enabled him to demonstrate the contemporaneity of man and extinct species. This hypothesis was definitively validated in 1859 when English scholars J. Prestwich, J. Evans, J.W. Flower, R. Godwin-Austen, R.W. Hylne and C. Lyell, who attested to the authenticity of his discoveries. In these works, Boucher de Perthes presents his research and demonstrates his theory to convince even the most skeptical. Les Antiquités celtiques et antédiluviennes was published in three volumes, each one providing new answers and enabling the author to assert his position by presenting his latest discoveries and, above all, by listing the new scholars and scientists around the world who had rallied to his cause" (Source: Grégoire Meylan, in: site du Musée d'Archéologie Nationale, domaine de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Les collections, Bibliothèque, Antiquités celtiques et antédiluviennes). The edition comprises 114 plates, 80 in the first volume, 24 in the second (numbered I to XXVI), and 10 in the last (numbered III to XII, with the figures numbered I and II being full-page, and therefore included in the pagination). Together, these plates comprise more than 2,200 figures. A good copy in 20th-century binding. Spine slightly faded, a few scratches. Scattered foxing in the first volume. Provenance: Henri Millerioux, with bookplate bearing the motto "Semper transformare".

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Mon 24 Jun

Compilation de quatre traités sur les sciences astronomiques - Orient, copied by a certain Abd Allah al-Sa'id, late 18th century Turkish & Arabic manuscript of 51 leaves calligraphed in "nasta'liq" from 17 to 21 lines in black and red ink and embellished with a drawing. Condition: pages cut and wormholes. Size: 20 x 12 cm This compilation comprises four treatises: Bajhat al-Albab fi 'Ilm al-Asturlab (The Joy of Spirits Concerning the Science of the Astrolabe) by Söylemez-zade Abdülhalim Efendi, active during the reign of Mustafa II (1695-1703). Hidayat al-sa'il fi'l-rub' al-kamil (on the use of a specialized type of quadrant) by Sibt al-Mardini (d.1506) astronomer and mathematician active in Cairo. Risalat al-'amal bi'l-kura dhat al-kursi (On the use of the sphere), attributed to Qusta b. Luqa (d. 912), physician, mathematician, astronomer, Melkite Christian from Syria, key figure in the transmission of ancient Greek knowledge to the Arab-Muslim world, active with the caliphs: al-Mustain (862-866)1, al-Mutamid (870-892) and al-Muqtadir (908-932), and with the Armenian king Smbat I ( 890-914). Risala fi takhtit al-mizula (Treatise on the drawing of the lines of a sundial), by al-Sharif al-Favzi. He is the author of four different treatises, two of them about drawing sundials, one is about sine quadrant, and another about finding the longitudes of localities. References On the author Söylemez-zade Abdülhalim Efendi, see Bursali Mehmed Tahir Bey, Osmanli Müellifleri, Istanbul 1975, p. 292. Astronomical compilation of four treatises copied by Abdallah al-Sa'id, late 18th century. It contains - Bajhat al-Albab fi 'Ilm al-Asturlab (The Joy of Minds Concerning the Science of the Astrolabe) by Söylemez-zade Abdülhalim Efendi, active under Mustafa II (r. 1695-1703). - Hidayat al-sa'il fi'l-rub' al-kamil (on the use of a specialized quadrant) by Sibt al-Mardini (d.1506), an astronomer and mathematician based in Cairo. - Risalat al-'amal bi'l-kura dhat al-kursi (on the use of sphere), attributed to Qusta b. Luqa (d. 912), physician, mathematician, astronomer, Melkite Christian from Syria, key figures in the transmission of Greek knowledge from Antiquity to the Arab-Muslim world, active with the caliphs: al-Mustain (r. 862-866)1, al-Mutamid (r. 870-892) and al-Muqtadir (r. 908-932), and with the Armenian king Smbat I ( r. 890-914). - Risala fi takhtit al-mizula (Treatise on drawing the lines of a sundial), by a certain al-Fawzi / Fevzi.

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Literal commentary on all the books of the Old and New Testaments. Les nombres et le Deuteronome. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1709; in-4, XXXIV pp. + LXXII-408 pp. bound in full contemporary calf, spine with 5 raised bands, edges mottled. Very good condition. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. With a double-page engraving on the Hebrews. Consultant : M. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Literal commentary on all the books of the Old and New Testaments. Le IV livre des rois et les deux livres des paralipomènes. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1712; in-4, XXII-318 + XXXII-486 pp, bound in full contemporary calf, spine decorated with nerves (small lacks here and there). Very good condition. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Literal commentary on all the books of the Old and New Testaments. Les XII petits prophètes. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1715; in-4, LXXII-740 pp, bound in full contemporary calf, spine decorated with nerves (small lacks here and there). Very good condition. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Commentaire littéral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament-Les épitres canoniques et l'Apocalypse. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1716; in-4, LXXXIII-711 + 240 pp. bound in full contemporary calf, 5-rib spine, edges painted red. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Literal commentary on all the books of the Old and New Testaments. L'exode et le lévitique. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1717; in-4, LVI-948 pp, bound in full contemporary calf, spine ribbed (small tears here and there). Very good condition. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine monk from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. With double-page engraving on the Hebrews. Consultant : M. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Commentaire littéral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament-Job et les Maccabées. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1712; in-4, XXXVI-428 + XXX-492 pp, bound in full contemporary calf, spine decorated with nerves, red morocco title page, speckled edges. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Commentaire littéral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament-Tome premier et tome second des psaumes. Paris, Pierre Emery, 1713; in-4, LXXVIII-834 pp, bound in full contemporary calf, spine decorated with 5 nerves, red morocco title-piece, mottled edges. All 2 volumes. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections, or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 60 - 90 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Dictionnaire historique critique, chronologique, géographique et littéral de la bible. Genève, Chez Marc-Michel Bouquet, 1730; in-4, frontispiece, 34-CCCLXXVIII-471 + XX-908 + 844 + 552 pp. + table de CCCLX pages, contemporary full calf bindings, 5-rib spines, red morocco title-pieces, edges painted red, some spotting, headpieces to be restored. All 4 volumes. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Vanne & Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked & lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral & critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien & Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4°). The Commentaire, a major work by Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections, or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées & profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Augustin) - Notice de la Lorraine. Lunéville, Chez Creusat, 1835; in-8, XVI-516, 515 pp. stapled, fair condition to be bound. The 2 volumes. Introduction by Jacques Choux. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. The notice de la Lorraine is a dictionary of the communes of Lorraine. An index has been added with the modern names of the communes, which can be very useful. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 25 - 35 EUR

Tue 25 Jun

DOM CALMET (Antoine) - Histoire ecclésiastique et civile de Lorraine qui comprend ce qui s'est passé de plus mémorable dans l'Évêché de Trèves & dans les Évêchés de Metz, Toul & Verdun, depuis l'entrée de Jules Cesar dans les Gaules, jusqu'à la mort de Charles V, duc de Lorraine et de Bar. Paris, Éditions du Palais Royal, 1973; folio, approx. 6,000 pp, publisher's full skywertex bindings, smooth spines, first boards with Lorraine coat of arms. All 7 volumes. Reissue of the 7-volume edition of 1745. Antoine Calmet, Dom Augustin in religion, was born on February 26, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne near Commercy, Lorraine, into a modest family (his father was a blacksmith). A keen student from an early age, he was an 18th-century exegete and scholar from Lorraine, known as Dom Calmet, a Benedictine monk from the Congregation of Saint-Vanne et Saint-Hydulphe. In 1728, Dom Calmet was appointed abbot of Senones, the capital of the principality of Salm. It was in the great Vosges abbey that he worked and lived the latter part of his life, maintaining a correspondence with numerous scholars. He died there on October 25, 1757. Dom Calmet left an immense body of work. His best-known work is his Histoire de Lorraine, the second edition of which was written in Senones. It was also in Senones that he wrote a now-forgotten work, a 17-volume Histoire universelle, on which Voltaire collaborated for a few days in 1753; a Bible in Latin and French, with a Commentaire littéral et critique sur tous les livres de l'Ancien et Nouveau Testament (Paris (1707-1716; 26 vol. in-4). The Commentaire, a major work by the Abbé de Senones, who constantly returned to make corrections or check translations, was reproduced separately under the title Trésor d'antiquités sacrées et profanes, from 1722, in 9 volumes. The reprinting of this Histoire ecclésiastique & civile de la Lorraine, Nancy, 1728, in 1745-1757, brought Dom Calmet into conflict with the censors. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 26 Jun

Ring with green chromiferous chalcedony and finely chased, openwork and enameled gold setting, white, red and black enamel. Square bezel set with a high-relief cameo depicting the head of a chubby child with a neck surrounded by a strawberry; ring with protruding fillet and lateral lugs, rounded bezel base adorned with protruding, ridged X-ribs. Cameo: Roman period, partly altered during the Renaissance Mounting: 16th century, circa 1570/80 H. 2.9 cm - Gross weight: 3.6 g (some missing enamel) Chromiferous chalcedony was widely used for jewelry and seals throughout the Roman Empire, only to see its use disappear after the 2nd century. The origin of this mineral is unclear, for although Pliny the Elder described it as originating in India, no deposits have ever been found there. It seems to have originated in Anatolia, present-day Turkey. This is probably a cameo depicting Eros, a widespread theme in Antiquity, as can be seen in many gem collections. It would have been adapted to Renaissance tastes by re-cutting the neck to form a collar to match the fashion of the time worn by children during the third quarter of the 16th century, as shown by the marble bust of a little girl in the Louvre Museum (inv. RF 1634, fig.a). The same museum also holds a ring with a similar but less refined setting, found in the Seine in 1841 (inv. OA 654, fig.b,b'). Works consulted : - R. Gennaioli, Le gemme dei Medici al Museo degli Argenti, Florence, 2007, pp. 355-357 - P. Vittellozzi, Tesori di una collezione privata intagli, cammei, gioielli, objets de vertu, Pérouges, 2017, cat. 131 and 132, p. 183 and 184

Estim. 20 000 - 30 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

MERCIER de COMPIÈGNE, Claude-François-Xavier Éloge du pet, dissertation historique, anatomique et philosophique, sur son origine, son antiquité, ses vertus, sa figure, les honneurs qu'on lui a rendus chez les peuples anciens, et les facéties auxquelles il a donné lieu [...]. Paris Favre an VII de la Liberté [1799] In-18 : front cover -xii-168 pp. (slight discharge of the front cover, a few light russets). Late 19th c. lemon morocco, triple gilt fillet around covers, gilt floral spine, green tabis lining framed with gilt serration, same tabis endpapers, marbled paper double endpapers. A sparkling compilation illustrated with a free frontispiece to the glory of Crepitus, god of flatulence. Contains a.o. a translation of the "Oratio pro Crepitus ventris" and amplified or reworked extracts from the "Art de péter". Ref. Bibliotheca scatologica 88. - BGL II:90. Joint, 4 19th c. opuscules in 1 vol. in-16 nicely bound in red half-chagrin with corners signed I. Smeers (small rubs): 1. [Mars, Prosper] - Guide du Prussien, ou Manuel de l'artilleur sournois, à l'usage des personnes constipées, des personnages graves et austères [...]. Paris, Ponthieu, 1825. Rare bibliophilic edition of this anecdotal history of scatology. - 2 Lubert, Mlle de - Histoire secrète du prince Croqu'étron [...]. Nice, J. Gay et fils, 1873. Textual reprint of the ed. published in Paris around 1790, augmented by a bibliographical note. 1/300 copies (no. 152). - 3 Physiologie inodore illustrée, et propre à plus d'un usage. Paris, Palais-Royal, Galerie Valois 185, et chez tous les libraires, [c. 1840]. (Crop flush with text p. 7 with loss of qqs. letters, russeting, libr. notice pasted to title). - 4. foiriana, a piquant and amusing collection for amateurs [...]. In Foirance, establishment of secret cabinets, n.d. Often reprinted with variants. Ref. Bibliotheca scatologica 98 (1), 23 (4). - BGL II:329 (4), 439 (1), 581-582 (2), III:736 (3). Prov. Ex-eroticis with initials "AV". (2 vols.)

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

BIG PAPER. ORIENTALISM. STRONG WATERS. BIBLIOPHILIA. "AMATEUR BOOK". OUT OF PRINT. ATYPICAL COPY. FRENCH LITERATURE. Anatole FRANCE. Thaïs. Compositions by Paul-Albert Laurens. Etchings by Léon Boisson. Paris, Librairie de la Collection des Dix - A. Romagnol, 1900. Later half chestnut basane, large in-8 format, smooth spine, gilt title. Large margins, untrimmed, (5)-240-(1) pp. on strong vellum - watermarked "Thaïs"- or on Chine, with the very fine etchings after Laurens in black. A rare and very handsome deluxe edition, contemporary with the author and the first illustrated edition of one of the famous writer. Edition under subscription limited to 300 numbered copies and one unique copy. Characteristic of the Orientalist movement, this text is also a form of homage that France paid to his mistress at the time, Léontine Arman de Cavaillet, salonnière under the Third Republic, comparing her to the great hetaïre of Antiquity. A curious composite copy, which we can only assume to be unique, as it may have been a working copy. We can only assume that this is a unique copy, possibly a working copy, which could be said to have been "pulled apart" before final printing, then bound later. Contains only one of the hors texte plates (printed on Japon). A few text-only ff. printed without the etchings (ff. 55 to 59). Some ff. with small splashes of printing ink (ff. 3), or ink discharge (press run?) (ff.109). Marginal press marks (poorly adjusted cutting and folding?) (ff. 48-49). Several etchings or pages throughout the work bear annotations in pencil - by the same hand - partially erased or, in the case of one etching, in pencil. or, for one, what appear to be corrections to the drawing, in brown pencil (ff. 208). There is a mixture of papers (China paper and strong vellum) suggesting a numbered edition of 40 copies on China and vellum, but there is also a different paper quality and a sepia-toned state of a plate on Japon (bound at the beginning) from the edition numbered 1 to 20. The cover, printed on heavily tinted vellum, resembles the subscription announcement with a black with a black engraving as a vignette. It is therefore different from the other covers. The justification for the print run is bound in at the beginning. Binding slightly rubbed and faded, some stains and soiling (cf. description), anecdotal light spotting on a few pages, small restoration to one page on China paper (page 18), a few small discharges from the engravings on the facing text (not serious). text (not serious) but nevertheless a good copy. Expert: Madame Aude de Sèvedavy.

Starting price  80 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

[Manette]. [Regionalism]. [Savoie]. [Dauphiné]. Lot of books including: [Savoie]. Mémoires de l'académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie. Chambéry, 1887-1900. Fourth series, volumes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. Mémoires de l'académie royale de Savoie. Chambéry, 1851-1859. Second series, volumes 1, 2, 3, 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. Mémoires de l'académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie. Chambéry, 1915-1951. Cinquième série, volumes 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. TREPIER (Canon). Recherches historiques sur le décanat de Saint André... Chambéry, 1886. 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. Mémoires de l'académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie. Chambéry, 1883. Troisième série, tome 9, 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie, état des membres et tables des noms et des matières. Chambéry, 1903, 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. DAGENAIS (P.). Le Petit-Bugey... Grenoble, 1939. 25 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. DIMIER (L.). History of Savoy. Paris, Chambéry, 1913. 19 cm, paperback. [Dauphiné]. CHARRONNET (C.). The Wars of Religion and Protestant Society. Gap, 1861. 22 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. PANISSE-PASSIS (Comte de). The Counts of Tende of the House of Savoy. Paris, 1889. 34 cm, bound. [Savoie]. BRUCHET (M.). Le château de Ripaille. Paris, 1907. 29 cm, bound. [Dauphiné]. SURELL (A.) Etude sur les torrents des Hautes-Alpes. Paris, 1841. 28 cm, bound. [Dauphiné]. ADVIELLE (V.). Histoire de l'ordre hospitalier de Saint Antoine de Viennois. Paris, Aix, 1883. 26 cm, bound. [Savoie]. DUPANLOUP (J.). Filiations savoisiennes. Paris, 1977. 25 cm, bound. [Savoie]. MERCIER (J.). Souvenirs historiques d'Annecy. Marseille, 1973. 22 cm, bound. [Dauphiné]. BARDIN (J.-B.). Le pays de Septème. Lyon, 1912. 22 cm, bound. [Savoie]. MARIOTTE (J.-Y.) and GABION (R.). Guide to the Archives of Haute-Savoie. Annecy, 1976. 24 cm, paperback. [Savoie]. BELGIOJOSO (Princesse de). History of the House of Savoy. Paris, 1878. 23 cm, bound. [Dauphiné]. [LADOUCETTE (J.-C.-F.)]. Histoire, antiquités, usages, dialectes des Hautes-Alpes... Paris, 1820. 20 cm, bound. [Savoie]. LUCINGE (R. de). Dialogue du François et du Savoysien ; texte établi et annoté par A. Dufour. Paris, 1961. 19 cm, bound. [Dauphiné]. Guide pittoresque du voyageur en France... Hautes-Alpes. Paris, circa 1830. 20 cm, bound. [Savoie]. Mémoires et documents publiés par la société savoisienne d'histoire... Chambéry, 1920. Volume 59, 22 cm, paperback. As is.

Estim. 70 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Rare polychrome spun-glass crib depicting the Holy Family surrounded by shepherds and the Magi who came to prostrate themselves at the birth of Baby Jesus. France. In the center, on either side of the Holy Family, the donkey that carried Mary to the stable and the ox whose breath offers warmth to the newborn. On the left, Balthazar with his retinue, bringing myrrh as an offering "a sign of future suffering" and, on the right, Melchior offering gold "a symbol of royalty" and Gaspard holding a censer "incense being a symbol of divinity". Nevers. Early 18th century. H_32 cm L_46 cm Figurines, or "Figulines", in Nevers glass and enamel The technique, known as Nevers spun glass, seems to have been developed in ancient times around the Mediterranean basin. In practice, glass rods are heated "with a lamp". The softened glass becomes malleable and can be stretched into strands, hence the name "spun glass". It was in Italy, and particularly in Venice from the 15th century onwards, that the great glassmaking centers developed the technique of blown and spun glass to produce fine glassware, beads and glass rods for export throughout Europe. It was in Nevers, under the impetus of Louis IV de Gonzague (1539 - 1595), Prince of Mantua, that a center for spun glass was created, hence the name "verre filé de Nevers". The Prince was, in fact, the husband of Henriette de Clèves, Duchess of Nevers, and he set up his court here, followed by numerous artisans from Italy. Other centers were established in Paris, Orléans, Saumur and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, but the name remained in Nevers, which supplied the raw materials for the secondary centers. From a structure of copper and iron wire, softened glass rods are shaped with tongs to produce human figures: religious figures (saints, scenes from the life of Christ or the Virgin), secular figures from mythology or everyday life. They also include characters from the Commedia dell'arte. Finally, there are sets called "paradise", combining secular and religious subjects in elaborate compositions in boxes. Spun glass production in Nevers was very popular until the end of the 18th century, generating royal or princely orders as well as more modest productions, depending on the skills of the master glassmakers. Source : Verre d'usage et de prestige France 1500 - 1800. Jacqueline Bellanger. Les Éditions de l'Amateur - 1988

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Tue 02 Jul

A misk-i ambergris brooch bearing the name of Sultan Mahmoud Khan (Mahmoud II r., 1808 - 1839), Turkey, 19th century Molded ambergris plate with floral and beaded decoration, enclosing two enameled and gilded medallions inscribed in Arabic "Sultan Mahmoud Khan, 'izz nasrahu" (Sultan Mahmoud Khan, the glory of his victory). At the bottom, five pendants consisting of a striated amber ball and metal beads. Brooch-mounted. 6.4 x 4.3 cm Small cracks and traces of glue, oxidized clasp. Numerous legends have grown up around ambergris, making this material ever more mysterious: if the Chinese, 2000 years BC, called it "perfume", it's because ambergris is "amber".C. called it "dragon's slime perfume", Avicenna thought ambergris came from an underwater fountain, no doubt inspired by the Arabian Nights where Sindbad the sailor sees amber gushing from a spring before it is swallowed by sea monsters... In reality, it's a secretion that forms in the stomach or intestines of the sperm whale and is then expelled through the animal's natural channels. Fossilized by time, sea salt and sun, it is picked up from the surface of the water or washed up on beaches, where it is collected in blocks. Since ancient times, people have used it for medicinal, odoriferous and aphrodisiac purposes. From a medical standpoint, it has long been used as a remedy for asthma and epilepsy. The Arabs also used it to treat joints, digestive disorders, the heart and the brain. Arriving in Europe in the Middle Ages at a high price, it was worn as a necklace and breathed in to boost immunity against health scourges such as the plague. A powerful scent-fixing agent, ambergris was an essential component of 20th-century perfumes, but has now been replaced by synthetic accords. The aphrodisiac effect of ambergris was recognized as early as ancient China. In 18th-century Europe, libertines such as the great Casanova used it to perfume their hot chocolate to invigorate them. The resin was also used to perfume women's gloves and could be consumed in the form of lozenges. The seductive power of ambergris did not escape the Ottoman sultans, who consumed it daily in the form of tablets dissolved in hot coffee. In the mid-17th century, historian Evliya Çelebi mentions the existence of 35 ambergris stores in Constantinople. Sometimes mixed with honey, another Ottoman recipe added rose perfume (attar), sandalwood, spruce resin, rice powder, gum arabic and hyacinth water. The paste was rolled to a fine thickness, then pressed into finely decorated molds and dried to produce hard tablets. A small piece was then detached and placed in a small gold or silver box attached to the inside of the coffee cup. The inscriptions such as "bien-être" and "santé" frequently found on these tablets are a reminder of their healing and stimulating powers, which earned them their French nickname of "pastilles du sérail". Bibliography : - BAYTOP Turhan, 'Forever ambergris' in Cornucopia 21, Ottoman Damascus, 2000, pp 42-44. BUQUET Thierry, "De la pestilence à la fragrance. L'origine de l'ambre gris selon les auteurs arabes", Bulletin d'études orientales [En ligne], LXIV | 2016, pp 113-133. - FEYDEAU (de), Elisabeth, Les parfums : histoire, anthologie, dictionnaire, Paris : 2011. LE GUERER, Annick, Le parfum de ses origines à nos jours, Paris : 2005. MONTAGU Lady Mary, L'islam au péril des femmes. Une Anglaise en Turquie au XVIIIe siècle, Paris: 2001. An Ambergris Misk-i Amber Brooch, Ottoman Turkey, 19th century

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR
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