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Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1756-1842), painter, marvelous portraitist. Autograph letter signed, no place. [Paris], “ce mercredi soir 7 February ” [1821, to Louis-Aimé Martin (?), writer and journalist]. 4 pp. double-sheets in-12. ” voila, mon bien bon, la notule des […]
André Gide (1869-1951). [Glory’s thumb of nose]. No place, no date [ca. 1947?]. Autograph manuscript. 15 ff. unnumbered in-8°, recto only, thumb-indexed on strong paper sheets. Bradel full silver moire, title piece in garnet morocco on the front […]
Japanese Album. Village scenes. 日本のアルバム。村に。Around 1820-1830. 6 dressed painted canvases (24,5 x 31 cm each) Leporello, blue and gold woven covers, modern folding box in grey fabric, navy blue suede interior, 2 bone clasps. The decorations are delicately watercoloured on […]
Stefano Egidio Petronj. La Napoleonide dedicata a Sua Maestà l’Imperatrice Regina e Reggente. Parigi, dai torchi di P. Didot il magg[iore], [Paris, Pierre Didot l’aîné], 1813. In-4°. xxiv, 550, [2] pp. Frontispiece and 100 medals engraved in the […]
Louise Michel. Le Livre du jour de l’an. Historiettes, contes et légendes pour les enfants. Paris, J. Brare, 1872. In-12. 118 pp., [1] p. of table, [1] p. publisher’s catalogue. Publisher’s green percaline, spine decorated with gilt fillets and […]
Alsatians of the French Colony of Basel. Au Maréchal Joffre Vainqueur de la Marne. Basel, 12th March 1917. Large diploma entirely handwritten in red and black ink on parchment, awarded to Marshal Joffre, congratulating him on his new […]
Reglement du Roy, et Instructions touchant l’administration des haras du royaume. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1717. In-4°. [2] pp. of table, 154 pp. Royal arms in title and head, ornate letter and tailpieces. Contemporary havana calf, d5 ribbed spine decorated […]
[Thomas a. Kempis]. De Imitatione Christi. Libri quatuor, Ad Manuscriptorum ac primarum editionum fidem castigati, & mendis plus sexcentis expurgati. Recensuit J. Valart, Acad. Amb. Dissertationemque de ejusdem operis auctore addidit. Nova editio. Paris, J. Barbou, 1764. In-12. XI, […]
Pierre Gaveaux and Frédérick Duvernoy. Harmonies et Chants funèbres, exécutés par la R∴ L▭∴ de l’Age d’Or, Or∴ de Paris, dans ses Travx∴ du 29e Jour du 2e mois 5805 ; En l’honneur du T∴ C∴ F∴ Mathurin Bouché […]
Gotlib. A quoi ça sert que la mère Ducros elle se décarcasse ? [1983]. China ink on strong paper. Signed in black marker lower right. References in pencil top right:« gotlib IL53 ». Size: 15.2 x 14.1 cm. Framed. Original […]