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Auction 08 July 2020 BOOKS - Bibbliothèque Dr Henri Polaillon - Ancient books - - Paris

Bid on the lot list Giquello : 08 July 2020 - LIVRES DE LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU DOCTEUR HENRI POLAILLON : LIVRES ANCIENS ET DE COSTUMES MILITAIRES EXPOSITIONS PRIVÉES : Chez l’expert : du lundi 15 au mercredi 24 juin, sur rendez-vous Étude Binoche et Giquello : les vendredi 26, lundi 29, mardi 30 juin et jeudi 2 juillet, sur rendez-vous Exposition publique : lundi 6 juillet, 11h-19h mardi 7 juillet,11h-19h pas d'exposition le matin de la vente public viewing : Monday, July 6th, 11am-7pm Tuesday, July 7th, 11am-7pm contact : Odile CAULE : +33 (0)1 47 70 48 90 <a href="mailto:o.caule@betg.fr" target="_blank">o.caule@betg.fr</a> EXPERTS : JEAN-BAPTISTE DE PROYART Libraire et expert 21, rue Fresnel - 75116 Paris Tél. +33 (0)1 47 23 41 18 - +33 (0)6 80 15 34 45 <a href="mailto:jean-baptiste@deproyart.com" target="_blank">jean-baptiste@deproyart.com</a> - <a href="http://www.deproyart.com" target="_blank">www.deproyart.com</a> assisté par GRÉGOIRE BEURIER Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

BOOKS - Bibbliothèque Dr Henri Polaillon - Ancient books -

Wednesday 08 July 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

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BOOKS - Bibbliothèque Dr Henri Polaillon - Ancient books -

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Lot n° 1

AGOSTÍN, Antonio

I Discorsi sopra le medaglie et altre anticaglie divisi in XI dialoghi con l'agiunta d'alcune annotatione e molti ritratti di belle e rare medaglie Rome, Ascanio & Girolamo Donangeli, 1592 Superb copy bound at the time for Jacques-Auguste de Thou. Important...

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Lot n° 2

Almanach des Muses Paris, Delalain,...

Almanach des Muses Paris, Delalain, 1777 In morocco, very fresh. Choderlos de Laclos, a poet before becoming a novelist, publishes his epistle to the death for the first time. In-12 (134 x 82mm). False title, with the rarely seen calendar. Collation:...

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Lot n° 3

Almanach impérial pour l'An XIII...

Almanach impérial pour l'An XIII présenté à Sa Majesté l'Empereur Paris, Testu, 1805 L'empire à ses débuts: après le sacre et avant Austerlitz Original edition, from September 1804 to September 1805. In-8 (200 x 125mm). Vignette engraved with Napoleon's...

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Lot n° 4

Almanach royal Paris, d'Houry,...

Almanach royal Paris, d'Houry, 1786 Jolis petits livres de cour with: Calendrier de la Cour. Paris, d'Houry, 1788 2 volumes in-18 (108 x 58mm). Bindings of the period. Red morocco, arms in the center of the covers, lace, long spine decorated and gilt,...

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Lot n° 5

[ANCILLON, Charles]

RECTIFICATIVE " This is most likely the original edition. In fact, the Harvard on-line catalogue (Hollis) describes the copy of another edition published the same year, probably in Berlin, with a different snack, the work ending on page H10. Harvard on-line...

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Lot n° 6

[ARGONNE, Noël, dom Bonaventure d'Argonne, psd. M. de Vigneul-Marville]

Mélanges d'histoire et de littérature Paris, Claude Prudhomme, 1701 Fines reliures en maroquin rouge pour un ouvrage de critique littéraire Rouen, Antoine Maury, 1701 for the third volume 3 volumes in-12 (160 x 90mm). Typographical mark printed on the...

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Lot n° 7

[ARGONNE, Noël, dom Bonaventure d'Argonne, psd. M. de Vigneul-Marville]

Mélanges d'histoire et de littérature Paris, Claude Prudhomme, 1725 Beautiful copy in red morocco Fourth edition revised, corrected and enlarged by Abbé Basnier 3 volumes in-12 (160 x 90mm). Typographic mark printed on the title pages. Snack: (2 ff.),...

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Lot n° 8

ARIOSTE

Orlando furioso Paris, Jean-Claude Molin, 1788 A moment in the illustration of Arioste. Beautiful copy with large margins combining the plates of the edition of Baskerville (1773) and those of Brunet (1775) 5 volumes in-4 (246 x 170mm). Copy on large...

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Lot n° 9

Aubigné, Agrippa d'

Les Avantures du baron de Fœneste... new edition augmented by... the Secret History of the Author written by himself Cologne but Brussels, Héritiers de Pierre Marteau but François Foppens, 1729 Superb copy in green morocco. With the first edition of...

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Lot n° 10

APULÉE

Pysches et cupidinis amores ex Apulei metamorphoseon libris excerpti Paris, Antoine-Augustin Renouard, 1796 A fine copy bound in lemon morocco and belonging to the collection of Latin classics published by Antoine-Augustin Renouard In-18 (132 x 82mm)....

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Lot n° 11

AUSONE [éd. Joseph Scaliger]

Opera in meliorem ordinem digesta Lyon, Antoine Gryphe, 1575 Pleasant Lyon binding with: Joseph Scaliger, Ausonianarum lectionum libri duo. Lyon, Antoine Gryphe, 1574 2 books in one volume in-16 (120 x 75mm). Marked on the title pages and at the end...

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Lot n° 12

BACHOT, Gaspard

Popular Errors in Medicine and Health Care Lyon, Barthélémy Vincent, 1626 Rare. Fine vellum copy Original Edition. A second edition was published the same year In-8 (172 x 105mm). Type mark printed on the title page. Collation: a-h8 A-Z8 2A-I8 *2. Binding...

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Lot n° 13

[BALBANI, Nicolo]

The Life of Galeas Caraciol, Marquis of Vico; and the Story of the Tragic End of Francis Spiere. Written in French by Sieur de Lestan Amsterdam, Daniel du Fresne, 1682 The Marquis de Vico, born Caracciolo, Knight of the Golden Fleece, chose Protestantism...

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Lot n° 14

BARRAS, Paul de, dit le vicomte de

Memoirs of Barras, member of the Management Board. Published with a general introduction, prefaces and appendices by Georges Duruy Paris, Hachette, 1894-1896 Nice copy First edition. 4 volumes in-8 (225 x 143mm). Illustration: 7 engraved portraits including...

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Lot n° 15

[BAUDOT de JUILLY, Nicolas]

Germaine of Foix, Queen of Spain. Nouvelle historique Paris, Guillaume de Luynes et Jean-Baptiste Langlois, 1701 Very nice copy Original edition. In-12 (158 x 92mm). Engraved finial printed on the title page. Snack: (2 f.), 1-384 pp. Binding from the...

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Lot n° 16

BECCARIA, Cesare, marquis de Gualdrasco et de Villareggio

Traité des délits et des peines translated from Italian from the sixth edition, revised, corrected & augmented by several chapters by the Author; to which were attached several pieces very interesting for the intelligence of the text Paris, Jean-François...

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Lot n° 17

BERKA, Johann

L'Armée française représentée en 18 12 feuilles Prague, François Zimmer, circa 1810 The rarest of the suites of colour engravings on Napoleon 's army First edition In-4 (251 x 172mm) Collation and illustration: engraved title and 12 (out of 18) engraved...

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Lot n° 18

BÉROALDE de VERVILLE, François

The Means of attainment, containing the reason for all that has been, is and will be preceded by a Dissertation by Bernard de La Monnoye Nulle Part, 1738 Pretty little book with the arms of a French consul in Smyrna 2 volumes in-12 (127 x 77mm). Engraved...

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Lot n° 19

BIBLE. Greek. Novum testamentum Leiden,...

BIBLE. Greek. Novum testamentum Leiden, Elzevier, 1641 Elzevier printed in Greek. Copy acquired from Rahir 2 volumes in-12 (130 x 70mm). Title printed in red and black. Woodcut typeface, woodcut headbands and lettering. Bindings from the 18th century....

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Lot n° 20

BEVERLAND, Adriaan

De Stolatæ Virginatis jure lucubratio academica Leyde, Joannis Lindani, 1680 Pretty copy of Duke de La Vallière Licentious work Original edition In-8 (151 x 92mm). Printed on the title page. Woodcut letters and cul-de-lampe. Snack: (6 ff.), 223 pp.,...

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Lot n° 21

BOCCACE

Il Decamerone London, 1757 Gravelot's masterpiece: "One of the most successful illustrated books of the whole of the eighteenth century." A copy with all margins, on fine paper, in good condition, in a sober first state binding with the initials on the...

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Lot n° 22

BONNE, Rigobert

Nautical Atlas or reduced maps of all the coasts of France with maps of the most important neighbouring islands, followed by the plans of the main maritime cities of this Kingdom Paris, Chez Lattré, 1762 Remarkable pocket maritime atlas bound in blue...

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Lot n° 23

BONNE, Rigobert

Small table of France or maps of all parts of this kingdom with an abridged description Paris, Chez Lattré, 1764 La France en poche et coloriée à l'époque with: Abridged geographical description of France, Paris, Butard, 1764 2 books in 1 volume in-12...

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Lot n° 24

BOSSUET, Jacques Benigne

CORRECTIVE: The copy conforms to the description given by Tchemerzine (I, p. 892, b) and, as required by Tchemerzine, there are 9 introductory leaves and not 10 as mistakenly indicated in the catalogue Seconde instruction sur les passages particuliers...

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Lot n° 25

[BIBLIOGRAPHIE]. GLASSER, G

Military suits. Catalogue des principales suites de Costumes militaires français Paris, Henri Vivien, 1900 The great bibliography on military costume. Henri Polaillon's copy with Glasser sending it to the painter Édouard Detaille, president of the Sabretache,...

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Lot n° 26

BOULAINVILLIERS, Henri, comte de

The Life of Mahomed with reflections on the Mohammedan religion & the customs of Muslims. Second edition Amsterdam, François Changuion, 1731 Attractive copy in morocco attributable to Derome. One of the great anti-religious texts of the Enlightenment,...

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Lot n° 27

[BOURDIER, L.]

Les Ordres français et les Récompenses nationales Paris, L. Bourdier éditeurs, 1927 Livres variés Original edition. In-4. Circulation: copy on Japanese parchment. Illustration: numerous full-page plates. Bindings: wine spine, golden head. -- JOB, French...

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Lot n° 28

BOUTEROUE d'AUBIGNY, Claude

Recherches curieuses des monoyes de France depuis le début de la monarchie Paris, Sébastien Cramoisy and Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1666 Rare. One of the best works on the subject. Coins of the Jews, Gauls and Romans. Nice copy Original and unique edition....

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Lot n° 29

BRENNER, Elias

Thesaurus nummorum sueo-gothicorum studio indefesso Stockholm, J. L. Horn, 1731 The sum of elias brenner: medals and Swedish coins. Nice copy in romantic half-binding signed In-4 (265 x 202mm). Woodcut headbands, lettering and lampheads. Snack: (8 ff.),...

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Lot n° 30

BRUGUIÈRE, J.-T

L'Oiseau et le petit chien, conte historique, en quatre chants Paris, Le Normant, 1810 Beautiful binding with the great coat of arms of the emperor Original edition In-8 (216 x 140mm). Binding signed by Lefèvre. Red morocco, gilt decoration, arms in...

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Lot n° 31

BRUGUIÈRE, J.-T

Napoleon in Prussia Paris, Le Normant, 1808 Rare imperial provenance: the arms of Prince Borghese, Napoleon's brother-in-law by his marriage to Pauline Bonaparte Original edition In-8 (216 x 140mm) Edition: head copy printed on wove paper Illustration:...

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Lot n° 32

BRUNET, Claude

The Good Use of Powdered Tobacco. The different ways to prepare it & flavour it. With several things about Tobacco Paris, at the Widow of G. Quinet... adjoining the office of the Tobacco Powder, 1700 Beautiful copy, with very large margins, of a rare...

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Lot n° 33

BIBLIOGRAPHY Cabinet of the King. Suite...

BIBLIOGRAPHY Cabinet of the King. Suite et arrangements des volumes d'estampes dont les plates sont à la bibliothèque du Roy Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1727 Exceptional and rare catalogue of the King's cabinet, an engraving monument to the glory of Louis...

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Lot n° 34

Court calendar... Printed for the...

Court calendar... Printed for the Royal Family and House of His Majesty Paris, Widow Inheriting, 1785 Superb small binding in In-18 embroidery (105 x 53mm). Engraved vignette with the royal arms printed on the title page. Binding of the period. White...

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Lot n° 35

CHAPELAIN, jean

La Pucelle ou la France héroïque Paris, Augustin Courbé, 1657 Blue bindings signed by Thouvenin and Ducastin 2 volumes in-8 (155 x 90mm). Woodcut headbands and lettering (32 ff.) 1-399 pp. (16 ff.). Illustration: title frontispiece engraved by Campion,...

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Lot n° 36

CHIRAC, Pierre et Antoine-Laurent de JUSSIEU

Quaestio medico-chirurgica Proposita ab... Petro Chirac... Sub hac verborum serie Utrum absoluta vulnerum suppuratione ad promovendam Cicatricem praestent Detergentia Salino-aquea Sarcoticis aliis Oleosis et Pinguibus quibuslibet Medicamentis Montpellier,...

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Lot n° 37

CHARRON, Pierre

De la Sagesse Amsterdam, Louis and Daniel Elzevier, 1662 Nice morocco binding with a long handwritten note from a reader in 1784 In-12. Incomplete of 2 ff. in the first book. Binding from the 18th century. Red morocco, gilt decoration, triple fillet...

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Lot n° 38

CHODERLOS DE LACLOS, Pierre-Ambroise-François

Les Liaisons dangereuses Londres (mais Paris), 1796 (but 1812) Reprint in 1812 of the 1797 edition of 2 volumes in-8 (210 x 132mm). Illustration: 2 frontispieces and 12 plates, i.e. 14 plates (out of 15, one plate is missing on t. I) by Monnet, Marguerite...

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Lot n° 39

CHRIST, Johann Friedrich

Dictionary of Monograms, numerals, initial letters, logogryphs, rebus & under which the most famous Painters, Engravers and Draughtsmen drew their Names Paris, Sébastien Jorry, 1750 Always useful for painting lovers First edition of the French translation...

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Lot n° 40

CHRONICA CHRONICARUM Le Registre...

CHRONICA CHRONICARUM Le Registre des ans passent puis la création du monde jusqu'à l'année presents 1532 Paris, Anthoine Couteau pour Galliot du Pré, 1532 Beautiful copy of the Marquise de Pompadour, bound with her coat of arms, with the figures in period...

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Lot n° 41

COIGNET, Jean

Chantepleure deaue vive redundant cueur compunct fait ioyeulx en lermoiant Paris, Didier Maheu for Jean Coignet, June 1537 A singular book in which the author searches for a sad and melancholic form of music. Beautiful and rare copy bound by Derome,...

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Lot n° 42

Colonna, Fabio

Minus cognitarum rariorumque nostro coelo orientium stirpium ekphrasis ... item de aquatilibus aliisque nonnullis animalibus -- -- De Purpura ab Animali tetaceo fusa Rome, Jacob Mascardi, 1616 Beautiful and rare specimen in 18th century morocco. A tour...

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Lot n° 43

[Code Savary]

Orders of Louis XIV. King of France and Navarre. Given to Saint Germain en Laye in March 1673 Paris, Denis Thierry, 1673 Good copy in morocco with the royal arms. This organization of the trade, due to Jacques Savary (1622-1690), lasted until Napoleon 's...

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Lot n° 44

CROISET, Jean

Spiritual retreat for one day of each month Paris, Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1751 Lot of beautiful bindings with the arms In-8. T. II only. Bookbinding of the period. Green morocco, gilt decoration, arms, lace, ornate and gilt long spine, pink silk endpapers,...

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Lot n° 45

DELANDINE, Antoine-François

L'Enfer des peuples anciens ou Histoire des dieux infernaux, de leur culte, de leurs temples, de leurs noms, de leurs attributs Paris, rue et hôtel Serpente, 1784 Sympathique maroquin binding with a bird's-eye iron on the back. Copy Paul Desq and Charles...

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Lot n° 46

DISDIER, François-Michel

Sarcology or soft tissue treatment. Second part of splanchnology or exact history of viscera Paris, 1753 Finely bound in morocco 2 volumes in one volume (166 x 96mm). Collation: iii-xvi, 2-320 pp.; (1 f.), 2-312 pp. Binding of the period. Red morocco,...

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Lot n° 47

French Constitution presented to...

French Constitution presented to the King on September 3, 1791 and accepted by His Majesty on the 14th of the same month Paris, De l'Imprimerie nationale, 1791 Beautiful and rare copy printed on vellum paper by the national printing house, i.e. before...

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Lot n° 48

The Qur'an translated from Arabic...

The Qur'an translated from Arabic with notes and preceded by an abridged version of the Life of Mohammed from the most esteemed oriental writers Mecca Paris, L'An de l'Égire 1165, 1787 Beautiful finely bound copy in red morocco of the second French translation...

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Lot n° 49

DORTOUS de MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques

Traité physique et historique de l'aurore boréale Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1733 A great classic: rare and beautiful copy with the coat of arms of Louis XV Original edition In-4 (254 x 192mm). Vignette with the royal coat of arms engraved and printed...

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Lot n° 50

COULON, Louis

The Rivers of France or Geographical & historical description of the course & overflow of the rivers, streams, fountains, lakes & ponds that surround the Provinces of the Kingdom of France . t. II: Les Rivières de France qui se jetent dans la Méditerranée Paris,...

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