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Library of a great amateur - Antique books - Natural history

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Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Coutau-Bégarie

Library of a great amateur - Antique books - Natural history

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Lot n° 1

AUDIGIER Pierre

L'origine des François et de leur empire. Paris, Claude Barbin, 16septembre 1676. 2 vol. in-12, 9 x 15,5cm, 4 ff. 486 pp. 5 ff. & 1f., 548 pp, 6 ff, contemporary binding in red morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, fleurdelisé, gilt ribbed spine,...

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Lot n° 2

S.AUGUSTIN

The city of God... Paris, Nicolas Pepie, 1701. 2 vol. in-8, 12,5 x 19cm, 20 ff., 732 pp. & 738 pp. 9 ff, contemporary binding in olive morocco, large gilt lace on the boards, ribbed spine decorated with gilt motifs, red morocco parts, gilt inner lace,...

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Lot n° 3

BALZAC Honoré de

Complete works... Paris, Furne, J.-J.Dubochet et cie, J.Hetzel et Paulin, then Alexandre Houssiaux, 1842-1855. 20 vol. in-8, 13 x 21,5cm, bound in red half-chagrin, spine with gilt designs. First collective edition of La comédie humaine, containing several...

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Lot n° 4

BLAEU Johann

Novum ac magnum theatrum urbium Belgicæ regiæ -liberæ ac fœderatæ... Amsterdam, the author, 27September 1649-1652. 2 vols. large in-folio, 34 x 51cm, 294 ff. & 236 ff. of which one folded, contemporary Dutch binding in ivory parchment with flaps, large...

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Lot n° 5

BORDELAIS

Register containing the marriages of the lords possessing the land of Certes. In-folio, 24 x 36cm, xviii century binding in fawn shagreen, spine with nerves, laces. Collection of 32 handwritten documents, including 12 on vellum, relating to the marriages...

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Lot n° 6

Callot jacques

Les bohémiens. Paris ?, 1621-1625. 4 mounted plates, 23,5 x 12,2cm (frame), modern folder and case. Second state of this superb and rare suite of 4 plates by Callot engraved by Israël Silvestre. Nice edition. Very slight foxing but not serious. Meaume...

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Lot n° 7

Callot jacques

Nobility. Paris ?, circa 1625. 12 plates mounted on 6 ff., 9 to 9,2cm x 14,2 to 14,5cm, modern folder and case. Second state of this beautiful and rare suite of 12 plates by Callot engraved by Israël Silvestre. Nice edition. Three plates (3, 5 & 12) very...

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Lot n° 8

[CASSINI DE THURY César-François]

Geographic and military atlas of France... Paris, R. J.Julien, 1751. In-4, 25 x 33cm, 1 + 1ff, 1 +24 maps& 1f., 1 map, 16 plates, antique brown calf binding, double fillet and gilt corner finials on boards, spine decorated with faux-nerves and gilt designs,...

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Lot n° 9

CHATEAUBRIAND François-René de

Genius of Christianity... Paris, Migneret, 1802. 5 volumes in 4 vols. in-8, 12 x 19,5cm, X +392 pp. (numbered 396) & 2 ff. 342 pp. & 2 ff. 304 pp. 2 ff. 356 pp. (misquoted 344) & 2 ff. 86 +14 pp. 1 blank ff. 14 +76 pp. period binding in light brown...

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Lot n° 10

CHATEAUBRIAND François-René de

Les martyrs, ou Le triomphe de la religion chrétienne. Paris, Le Normant, 1809. 2 vol. in-8, 12,5 x 19cm, XXIV +414 pp. & 2 ff. 404 pp. 1f. in contemporary basane racine binding, spines decorated with faux-nerve and gilt designs, red morocco paper on...

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Lot n° 11

CHATEAUBRIAND François-René de

Memoirs from beyond the grave. Paris, Eugène et Victor Penaud frères, 1849-1850. 12 vol. in-8, 13 x 21cm, 2 ff., XVI + 380 pp. & 2 ff. 364 pp. & 2 ff. 384 pp. & 2 ff. 368 pp. & 2 ff. 464 pp. & 2 ff., 468 pp. & 2 ff. 488 pp. & 2 ff. 526 pp. 1 f. & 2 ff....

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Lot n° 12

CORNEILLE Pierre & Thomas

Dramatic masterpieces... London Paris, Cazin, 1783. 5 vol. in-16, 7,5 x 12,5cm, 2 ff. 352 pp. with frontispiece & 2 ff. 270 pp. 2 ff. 256 pp. with frontispiece & 2 ff. 268 pp. & 2 ff. 276 pp. contemporary binding in red morocco, triple gilt fillet framing...

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Lot n° 13

DAUMIER Honoré & Charles PHILIPON

Les cent Robert-Macaire. Paris, Au bureau du Journal pour rire, 1839. In-4, 26 x 33,5cm, 100 plates, title missing. contemporary blue percaline boards, cold framed on the boards, gilt title on the first plate, untrimmed. Famous and rare suite...

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Lot n° 14

DAUMIER Honoré

Les émotions parisiennes. Paris, Au bureau du Charivari, 1840-1841. In-folio, 26,5 x 35,5cm, 50 plates, late 19th century eggplant calfskin spine decorated with gilt faux-nerves and fleurons, untrimmed, covers preserved. Beautiful album of 50 witty black...

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Lot n° 15

Description of the festivities...

Description of the festivities given by the city of Paris on the occasion of the marriage of Madame Louise-Elisabeth de France & of Dom Philippe... Paris, P. G.Le Mercier, 1740. In-plano, 46,5 x 62cm, 1f., 22 pp., XIII pl. of which 7 double, contemporary...

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Lot n° 16

DUMORTOUS Pierre

History of the conquests of Louis XV... Paris, De Lormel, 1759. In-folio, 28 x 43cm, 2 ff, VI +172 pp. (misquoted 182), frontispiece and 41 plates, contemporary binding in red morocco, angular fleur-de-lys and arms in the center, gilt on the boards, triple...

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Lot n° 17

Estampes - Collection of 154 pieces...

Estampes - Collection of 154 pieces from the 17th century. In-8 oblong, 26 x 17,5cm, 154 ff. (out of 158), contemporary binding in tan basane, cold fillet on the boards, spine with gilt motifs. Collection of 25 rare suites and 3 isolated prints, engraved...

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Lot n° 18

S.FRANÇOIS DE SALES

Les epistres spirituelles... Paris, Martin Durand, 1636. Small in-8, 10,5 x 16,5cm, 8 ff, 1054 pp, 23 ff, contemporary binding in fawn calf entirely decorated with a fan-shaped filigree decoration and arms in the center, gilt on the boards, mute spine...

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Lot n° 19

S.FRANÇOIS DE SALES

Introduction to the devout life... Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1651. In-8, 13,5 x 20,5cm, 12 ff. 658 pp. 6 ff. 1 blank f., contemporary binding in red morocco, gilt framing in the Du Seuil style on the boards, spine decorated with gilt motifs, gilt edges. Beautiful...

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Lot n° 20

FROISSART Jean

The first -second-third-quarter volume of the history and chronicle... Lyon, Jean de Tournes, 1559. 4 volumes in one vol. in-folio, 34,4 x 20,5cm, 10 ff. 462 pp, 17 ff. & 6 ff. 314 pp, 3 ff. & 6 ff. 364 pp. and 2 ff. 5 ff. 350 pp, 3 ff, contemporary binding...

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Lot n° 21

GÉRAUD Edmond

Collection of the various costumes of the inhabitants of Bordeaux and its surroundings. Drawn after nature by Mr. G. de Galard... Bordeaux, Lavigne jeune, 1819. In-4, 23 x 32,5cm, 16 ff, 32 plates, POST-ISSUE binding in green long-grained morocco,...

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Lot n° 22

Spanish Gradual from the end of...

Spanish Gradual from the end of the 17th century. Large folio manuscript in black and red ink, on vellum, 40 x 60cm, 4 +CLIV ff. (of CLVI), 12 pl., antique binding in beige parchment on wooden ais, umbilicus, spandrels and metal clasps on the boards,...

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Lot n° 23

HUGO Victor

Les misérables. Bruxelles, A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & cie, 1862. 10 volumes in 20 vols. in-8, 14 x 22,5cm, contemporary blue half-percaline boards. First edition published simultaneously in Paris and Brussels. "In this Belgian edition are a certain number...

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Lot n° 24

[LA BRUYÈRE Jean de]

The characters of Theophrastus... or the manners of this century. Fourth corrected & increased edition... Paris, Étienne Michallet, February 15, 1689. In-12, 9,5 x 16cm, 21 ff. 394 pp. (numbered 426), 2 ff. in red morocco binding, triple gilt fillet on...

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Lot n° 25

LA BRUYERE Jean de

The characters of Theophrastus... or The manners of this century. And the key...- Continuation of the Characters... Amsterdam, Guillaume de Graf, 1708. 2 vol. in-12, 9 x 16,5cm, 4 ff., 466 pp., 5 ff. 2 ff. 164 pp. 4 ff. 274 pp. 1 f. blank, contemporary...

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Lot n° 26

LA FONTAINE Jean de

Fables choisies... Paris, Desaint & Saillant et Durand, 1755-1759. 4 vol. in-folio, 32,5 x 48,5cm, 2 ff, XXX +XXVIII +124 pp, frontispiece, 1 +69 pl. & 2 ff, II +136 pp, 68 pl. & 2 ff, IV +146 pp, 68 pl. & 2 ff, II +188 pp, 69 pl, contemporary binding...

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Lot n° 27

[LA ROCHEFOUCAULD François de]

Reflections or Sentences and moral maxims. Paris, Claude Barbin, 27october 1664 1665. In-16, 8 x 14,5cm, 24 ff. 150 pp. 5 ff. 19th century binding in tan jansenist morocco, signed Trautz-Bauzonnet, inner gilt lace, spine ribbed, edges gilt. First edition,...

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Lot n° 28

[LA RÜE Philibert Benoit de]

Nouveau recueil des troupes légères de France... Paris, F.Chereau, 1747. In-folio, 25 x 40,5cm, 2 ff. 12 plates, contemporary German binding with muted ribbed spine and brown basane corners, dominoté paper boards. Suite of 12 watercolor plates of uniforms,...

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Lot n° 29

LOUIS Victor

Bordeaux's auditorium. Paris, l'auteur et Esprit, 1782. In-plano, 50 x 66cm, 2 ff, 10 pp, 1f., XXII pl., modern taupe cloth boards. Unique edition of this rare and beautiful album on the new theater of Bordeaux, admirable neoclassical building, by its...

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Lot n° 30

MAUPASSANT Guy de

Oeuvres complètes. Paris, Louis Conard, 1908-1910. 29 vol. in-8, 14,5 x 20,5cm, period binding, signed Canape, in red half-maroquin with corners, spine with nerves decorated with gilt fillets, gilt heads, covers preserved. A very nice copy.

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Lot n° 31

MONTESQUIEU Charles de

Persian letters... From the temple of Gnide. London Paris, Cazin, 1784. 2 vols. in-16, 7,5 x 12,5cm, 2 ff. 316 pp. 1 pl. & 2 ff. 288 pp. old green morocco binding, triple fillet in frame, angular arms and arms in the center, gilt on the boards, spines...

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Lot n° 32

The New Testament... Paris, François...

The New Testament... Paris, François Muguet, 1687-1688. 3 volumes in 2 vols. in-4, 18 x 25cm, 14 ff. 610 pp, 17 ff. 1 ff. & 4 ff. 454 pp, 1 ff. & 4 ff. 314 pp. missing plates, contemporary binding in red morocco, triple fillet and arms in the center,...

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Lot n° 33

OZANNE Nicolas-Marie

New perspective views of the ports of France... Paris, Le Gouaz, 1784-1786. In-4 oblong, 41 x 27cm, 1f., 60 + 16 plates (out of 18), 1 map, mounted on tabs, bound in the second half of the 19th century with green chagrin ribbed spine decorated with gilt...

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Lot n° 34

Paris comique, amusing review......

Paris comique, amusing review... Paris, Aubert, 1844. In-folio, 25 x 33cm, 2 + 80 ff, 20 plates, contemporary binding with green chagrin ribbed spine decorated with cold filets, gilt arms in the center of the first green percaline cover. Complete collection...

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Lot n° 35

RACINE Jean

Oeuvres. Paris, Didot l'aîné, 1784. 3 vol. in-8, 11,2 x 18cm, 464 pp. & 2 ff. 448 pp. 2 ff. 372 pp. and 2 ff. bound in green morocco, triple fillet with gilt corner fleurons on the boards, spines decorated with gilt faux-nerfs and motifs, gilt chain...

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Lot n° 36

[RAMSAY Andrew Michael]

History of the viscount of Turenne... Paris, vve Mazières & J.-B.Garnier, 1735. 2 vol. in-4, 21 x 28cm, 6 ff. 604 pp. (misquoted 601) & 2 ff. CCX +LXXXVIII +CL pp, frontispiece and 13 double plates, contemporary binding in red morocco, triple cold fillet...

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Lot n° 37

ROBERT DE VAUGONDY Gilles & Didier

Atlas universel. Paris, les auteurset Boudet, 1757. In-plano, 42,5 x 53,5cm, 2 ff. 40 pp. 103 double plates, contemporary binding. First edition. Illustrated with a title-frontispiece and 103 double-page engraved maps, mounted on tabs, with watercolored...

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Lot n° 38

ROBIN Jan

Recueil d'armoyries de plusieurs noblesses de Bretaigne... Rennes, 1641. Manuscript in-4 in brown ink, red ink and gouache, on laid paper, 20 x 26cm, 261 ff, contemporary binding in fawn basane, spine formerly covered with grey cloth. Beautiful handwritten...

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Lot n° 39

ROUSSEAU Jean-Baptiste

Oeuvres. Paris, Didot, 1743. 3 vol. in-4, 23,5 x 31cm, 1f., XXIV +516 pp., 5 ff. & 1f., 580 pp., 6 ff. & 1f., 478 pp, 3 ff. frontispiece, contemporary binding in lemon morocco, lace in frame and arms in the center, gilt on the boards, spine entirely decorated...

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Lot n° 40

[VAN DER MEULEN Adam]

Collection of views of the royal houses and cities conquered by Louis XIV. Paris, 1685-1686. In-plane, 41 x 55cm, 36 plates (out of 38), portrait missing. contemporary binding in red morocco, framed in the Du Seuil style with angular crowned numerals...

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Lot n° 41

VERNET Joseph

Collection of views of the sea ports in France... Paris, J. P.Le Bas, 1760-1778. Oblong broadside, 80 x 55cm, 2 ff, 16 plates, contemporary marbled fawn calf spine decorated with gilt faux-nerve and gilt designs, red morocco cartouche with lace framing...

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Lot n° 42

[VILLIERS Pierre de]

Nouvelles réflexions... sur les défauts d'autruy, et les fruits que chacun peut en retirer pour se conduire. Paris, Jacques Collombat, 31october 1696 1697. 2 vol. in-12, 8,8 x 15,8cm, 4 ff. 312 pp. 5 ff, 280 pp, 11 ff, contemporary binding in red morocco,...

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Lot n° 43

Watteau Antoine

Figures of various characters, landscapes, & studies drawn from nature... Paris, Audran and F. Chereau, 1726 & 1728. 2 vols. large folio, 33,5 x 50cm, 7 ff, 101 pl. & 3 ff, 120 pl, English binding of the end of the 19th century, signed Hayday & C°, in...

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Lot n° 44

WATTEAU ANTOINE.

L'oeuvre... engraved according to his original paintings & drawings drawn from the royal cabinet & the most curious of Europe by the care of M. de Jullienne. Paris, Jullienne, 1735. 2 vol. broadsides, 47 x 62,5cm, 2 ff., 85 pl. of which 8 double & 1f.,...

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Lot n° 45

Watteau Antoine

Book of different types of heads... Paris, François Chereau, 1752. In-4, 19 x 28cm, title-frontispice and 27 plates, in leaves, red morocco case of the xxesiècle, triple gilt fillet on the boards, spine decorated with faux-nerfs and gilt motifs, double...

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Lot n° 46

Watteau Antoine

New book of different trophies... Paris, Huquier et vve Chereau, circa 1735. In-folio, 26,5 x 34,5cm, title-frontispiece and 11 plates, bound in the first half of the 20th century in fawn basane, triple gilt fillet on the boards, spine decorated with...

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Lot n° 47

ZEILLER Martin & Mathias MERIAN

Topographia Galliæ... Frankfurt, Caspar Merian, 1655-1661. 13 parts in 4 vols. in-4, 19,5 x 30cm, 1f., 34 pp., 4 ff. 64 pp. (numbered 35-98), 3 ff. title-frontispice, 3 folded maps, 4 folded plates, 88 double plates, 18 plates & 1f., 36 pp, 38 pp, 2 ff,...

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Lot n° 48

HISTORY NATURAL BERGERET Jean-Pierre....

HISTORY NATURAL BERGERET Jean-Pierre. Phytonomatotechnie universelle... Paris, l'auteur, Dîdot le Jeune, Poisson, 1783-1784. 2 vol. (out of three) in-folio, 24,5 x 39,5cm, 2 ff. 240 pp. 120 pl. & 1f. 252 pp. 120 pl. contemporary binding in marbled brown...

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Lot n° 49

BLACKWELL Elizabeth

Herbarium Blackwellianum... Nuremberg, Johann Josef Fleischmann, Christian de Launoy (volumesIII andIV, 1757-1760), heirs of Christian de Launoy (volumeV, 1765), 1750-1773. 6 vol. in-folio, 23,5 x 35,5cm, contemporary binding in spotted tan calf, spines...

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Lot n° 50

BONPLAND Aimé

Description of the rare plants cultivated in Malmaison and Navarre. Paris, imprimerie de P. Didot, novembre1812-1813. 8 issues (out of 11) large in-folio, 36 x 56cm, 3 ff. 16 pp. 5 plates (out of 6) & 3 ff, 16 pp. (numbered 17-32), 5 plates (of 6; numbered...

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