Lecole des femmes 3
List lecole des femmes 3
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1) l'avare 2) l'école des femmes 3) les fourberies de scapin 4) le malade imaginaire 5) les femmes savantes 6) tartuffe 7) le bourgeois gentilhomme 8) le misanthrope 9) suite des illustrations en noir faded spinesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiparis: imprimerie nationale, andré sauret, octavo volumes, red morocco-like shagreen binding, adorned ribbed spine, gilded upper edge, uncropped, case for the 8 volumes of text, and half morocco-like shagreen folder and slipcase for the volume of plates (chmuller in nancy)[dubout (albert)] - molièreedition of copies, with each title illustrated with 20 to 25 humorous watercolours by albert dubout, reproduced in the text and on full page and coloured by hand by maurice beaufuméplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeone of the 500 first copies on arches large laid paper, including a set of all illustrations in blackthese illustrations are preserved here as separate sheets in a folder and a case matching the set of volumescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
108 €
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Traite´ des maladies des femmes; ou` l'on a ta^che´ de joindre a` une the´orie solide la pratique la plus su^re & la mieux e´prouve´eavec un catalogue chronologique des me´decins qui ont e´crit sur ces maladiesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisix 12mo volumes: and 258 pages, with five engraved plates, two pages loose in volume 2, a corner of a page in volume 6 missinghe was also a bibliophile and textual critic; this edition benefits from a superb historical review of medical writings on womenthis is a second edition of a hugely important work, prepared by his collaborators after astruc's deathprettily bound in calf and giltsix volumes?? read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storejean astruc () was a professor of medicine at montpellier and paris, who wrote the first great treatise on syphilis and venereal diseasescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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De l'hypothèque des femmes sur les biens de leurs maris - des donations que le mari et la femme se peuvent faire - de l'usage qui se fait en justice de procurations que l'on donne aux procureurs postulans - de la manière dont une femme doit estre authorisée par son mari pour faire des actes valablesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirare collection of notarial law from the early 18th centuryin good conditionperiod full porphyry calfskin bindingbinding in good condition, a small lack on the headcapplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrench inside, light, inconsequential foxing1 quarto volume of 4ffcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableribbed spine with title label and compartments lined with gilded stamping
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Hotel royal des invalides, 3 may invalides letterhead, vignettethe marquis of sombreuil was condemned to death under the grande terreur by fouquier-tinville at the revolutionary tribunal of paris and guillotined, for having defending the palais des tuileries on 10 augustmarching order for claude catin " invalide sortant du régt d'auxerrois de se rendre à seyne pour y joindre la compagnie de fusiliers de pons qui y est en garnison " signature: sombreuil ------------------------ (july months later, the hotel des invalides would be looted, the taking of les invalides would allow the crowd to take rifles and 27 cannons that would be used to storm the bastille)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicne france certificate of authenticity included shipping with insuranceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecharles-francois virot, marquis of sombreuil (), general, governor of les invalides
117 €
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La patrouille des astucieux 3 edition "the meditating cow" - the prisoner of the swampla patrouille des astucieux 4 edition "la vache qui médite" - scoop always ready! in new condition with nice dedication by berckare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe delivery time may be longer than usual* due to the covid-19 pandemic, parcels are sent once a weekthanks for your understandingin new condition with non-nominative dedication by berckplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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3 clean cancellations3 clean cancellations back side "monument des rangiers“ 3) airmail postcard zurich -stall 3 cards are in perfect conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki1) 1st mail flight stgallen-vaduz franked with f3 + block of four 181, red commemorative confirmation cancellation plus aks vaduz 2) special flight delemont to lausanne franked with f 6 top edge and corner ege vignette inaugurationsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegallen, military flight competition dübendorfcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ii - les précieuses ridicules, sganarelle ou le cocu imaginaire, l’ecole des maris, les fascheux, l’ecole des femmes, la critique de l’ecole des femmes - pp309 - with 3 tipped-in full page engravings - new full leather plates volare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki308 - with 4 tipped-in full page engravings - new full leather plates volviii - la comtesse d’escarbagnas, le malade imaginaire, l’ombre de molière - pples oeuvres de monsieur de moliere volumes: ii - iv—v - vii - viii vol275 - with 2 tipped-in full page engravings incomplete workv - le tartuffe ou l’imposteur, mrvii - dom garcie de navarre, l’impromptu de versailles, dom juan ou le festin de pierre, mélicerte, les amans magnifiques - ppcoeval full leather bindings with title, author, raied bands and friezes on the spine - new plates and spines partially restored only for volumes iv and vde pourceaugnac, le bourgeois gentilhomme - pp296 - with 4 tipped-in full page engravings voliv - le sicilien ou l’amour peintre, amphitryon, l’avare, george dandin ou le mari confondu, la gloire du dôme du val-de-grace - ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store336 with 5 tipped-in full page engravings vollanguage: frenchcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablechez jean francois caranove toulose in very good condition
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des papes, des ssdes historiens, poètespères, des evequesavec leurs principaux ouvrages et leurs meilleures éditions; des femmes savantes, des peintresl'abbé ladvocat after louis morery - dictionnaire historique portatif, contenant l'histoire des patriarches, des princes hebreux, des empereurs, des rois, et des grands capitaines; des dieux, des héros de l'antiquité payenne &care you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki''ouvrage estimé eu égard aux notices généalogiques qu'il contient''de toutes les nations du monde - - first volume - binding in good condition, work in its period brown full leather binding, covers and spine in good condition, friction from use, small lacks at each of the headcaps, red edges, adorned ribbed spine, gilded titling and volume number - inside in good condition, lovely headbands, ornamental initials, a lovely frontispiece engraving - delivery service provided by chronopost within a few days - read moremainly made up of historical and biographical articles, moréri's le grand dictionnaire historique is considered the first dictionary of proper namesde toutes les personnes illustreset mathématiciens, etcplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeonce published, this encyclopedia, especially rich geographically and historically, met an immense success throughout europe''ouvrage qui ne laisse pas d'avoir encore son utilité, surtout pour la partie généalogique''catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Série les mœurs et les femmes de l’extrême orient voyage au pays des bayaderespages voyage au pays des perles pages voyage au pays des elephants pages voyage au pays du hatschich pages voyage au pays des brahmes pages illustrations by riouare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebeautiful series, taking place in ceylon and different parts of india read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
75 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilovely full vellum binding (posterior) good internal condition (trace of old halo) first partplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
37 €
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1) l’héritage de pierre le grand règne des femmes, gouvernement des favoris () waliszewski kare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplon-nourrit et cthe cover page is missingparticularly elegant and firm half leather binding with marbled plates, with author, title, raised bands and friezes on the spineparis in excellent condition2) pierre le grand ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storexii + 388 with portrait of catherina i on the frontispiece particularly elegant and firm half leather binding with marbled plates, with author, title, raised bands and friezes on the spineviii - 633 with portrait of pierre le grand on the frontispiecelanguage: frenchcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
37 €
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Bo "des femmes disparaissentart blakey plays with jacky mclean, freddie hubbard, curtis fuller, wayne shorter, yusef lateef, lee morgan, benny golson, bobby timmons, jimmy marrittbyg records; ) art blakey and the all star messengers; rca; pl read morethermo; 2lp; carrere ) art blakey and the jazz messengersmono; ) art blakey and the afro drum ensemble; blue-note; bst -u3) art blakey and the jazz messengers1) art blakey and the jazz messengersseveral hours of pure music by one of the greatest drummers of the 60s and 70s
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No number - "l'éthique des femmes" - no date () binding in good condition, work in its original soft cover binding, covers and spine in good condition despite some small spots of friction and some small stains visible on the covers, see photos, japanese titling on one of the covers - interior in good condition, nicely preserved, book with beautiful woodcuts, created in the edo era, book in japaneseare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisuperb bibliophily work, superb realisation of woodcuts of many samurai, rare collectible bookdelivery service provided by chronopost within a few days - read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
56 €
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Les grenouilles - l'assemblée des femmes - ploutoslimited edition of numbered copies on renage rag vellum paper, copies numberedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiles nuées -les guêpes - la paixles oiseaux - lysistrata - les thesmophoriesfrictions and signs of wear (insignificant) on the corners, border and spine of the slipcases and folders, paperbacks in lovely condition, clean and fresh insideunion latine d'editions, paris, (complete in 4 thick volumes in publisher’s bindings)binding (publisher’s): paperboard slipcases and paperboard folders with a green leather label with gilding on the spines, slipcases and folders enhanced with stencil, paperbacks in covers with flaps, with title in red and black on the front cover and spinevolume iii: 337ppvolume iv: 340pp26x21cm - weight: 6kg volume i: 260ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storearistophane - [charles clement]: théâtre completvolume ii: 338ppintroduction - les acharniens - les cavaliersnew translation by maurice rat, illustrated with 79 compositions by charles clementcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
30 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Volumes 4 and 5 in duodecimo, 336 and 348 pages from published by briand, quai des augustins, n° 50nouvelle édition complétée et revue par le président henault, de l'académie françoise continué depuis la mort de louis xiv jusqu'à la paix de par antoine-etienne-nicolas des odoard-fantin, vicaire-général d'embrun __________________________________ beautiful complete edition in 5 volumes - volumes 1,2,3 dated and 5 dated volumes 1, 2, 3 in duodecimo totaling pages from publisher prault, père, quai de gèvres, au paradis, prault, fils ainé, quai des augustins, desaint, rue du foin, saillant, rue saint jean-de-beauvais, durand, rue galandeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinouvel abrégé chronologique de l’histoire de francefriction from use, volume 1: damaged top cap, volume 2: volume 3: damaged headdresses, volume 4: volume 5: moisture stains on the first pages before pagination, then at the end of the volume from page 337 ______________________________________________________ shipping by colissimo with insurance and signature required upon receiptcontenant les évènements de notre histoire depuis clovis jusqu'à la mort de louis xivplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeles guerres, les batailles, les sièges, & nos loix, nos moeurs, nos usages, &__________________________________________________________ bindings in full marbled calfskin leather, richly adorned spine, bookplate in each volumecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
35 €
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Vicq d'azyr - essai sur les lieux et les dangers des sépultures traduit de l'italien; publié avec quelques changements, & précédé d'un discours préliminaire, dans lequel on trouve, 1) l'extrait des ouvrages & leur règlemens qui ont paru en france sur les dangers des inhumations dans les villes & dans les églises; 2) la manière de purifier les lieux infectés par les émanations des cadavres en putréfaction; 3) les procédés que l'on doit employer pour rappeler à la vie les personnes suffoqués par ces vapeurs; 4) un rapport lu dans une des séances de la société royale de médecine, sur la nécessité d'éloigner les sépultures de l'enceinte des villes, & principalement de celle de paris - period full leather binding in good condition, a visible lack on the tail of the spine, lack and small snags on the headcap, rubbed corners, some peeling, sound binding, tinted red edgesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifirst edition of this essay on the location and dangers of burialsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinside in good condition on decent paper, lightly yellowed with some rare small stains, a small panel of bookworm damage in the margin of the first pages, in good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
64 €
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Le clerc jean () histoire des provinces unies des pais-baschatelain parts in 3 tomes, folio (410x255 mm)the present copy, with an even binding with coats of arms of the butler family and of the dukes of ormonde, features volume 2 and 3 in first edition, while 1 and 4 are in the second editionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery crisp inside, complete text and indices, the map and the plate of the first volume are missing, the plate are loose even though the binding is firma fundamental text for the modern history of the region and for the study of its numismatic historycoeval half leather binding, gold titles on the spine, marbled edges and plates (solid binding but loose from the binding, as pictured)binding with coats of arms of the butler family, probably of james butler, 2 of the duke of ormonde, general and lieutenant of ireland, exiled for treason and deceased in avignon inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolume 1: half-title page, frontispiece, cover page, 342 pages (the geographic plate and the folded plate are missing); volume 2: frontispiece, cover page, 419 pages (complete); volume 3: frontispiece, cover page, 473 pages and 20 of index (complete); volume 4: cover page, 204 pages of which 104 engraved with 396 illustrations of medals (complete)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableimportant work dedicated to the history of holland and the netherlands complete with the 4th volume dedicated to medals and richly illustrated
86 €
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Histoires du soir pour filles rebelles 100 destins de femmes extraordinaires by francesca cavallo (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
21 €
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femmes honnêtesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilarge octavo of 110 pppeladan (joséphin)half-shagreen green on the corners, adorned ribbed spine, golden head, preserved cover (period binding)beautiful edition printed in low quantitylightly faded spineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith an etched frontispiece by fernand knopff; and twelve compositions by josé roycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
33 €
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Pablo picasso (after) - ‘deux femmes à la colombe’are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiexpress shipping, fast and securein mint condition, never framedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelithograph in 4 colours on modigliani paper - size: 49 x 40 cmedition approved by the picasso estatesigned and dated in the platecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
50 €
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Henri matisse femmes et singes original lithographare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithese lithographic plates were printed during the year under his directionsizes: in cm (sheet) in very good condition with the usual vertical central soft fold with mounting pine holesone of the unsigned impressionsthe most desirable lithograph produced under matisse's supervision for a special issue of verve dedicated to matisse's paper cut-outspublished in paris by printed by mourlot frères published in a special iconic issue of the deluxe art review verve: verveplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethese works have been realised by the artist with papers coloured in gouache, cut with scissors and pastedthey are shown here with drawings executed at the same time or during the preceding periodmatisse composed the cover specially for this volumethe printing of the lithographs in colour by mourlot frères and that of the photogravure reproductions and the typography by the master printers draeger frères, was completed in paris on the 28th day of julycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
124 €
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Paul gauguin (after) tahiti: femmes maoris lithograph and stencil watercolour (jacomet technique) signed in the monogram plate on fine vellum 47 x 58 cm edition jacomet, care you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin excellent condition fedex shipping and professional packaging read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
79 €
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Henri matisse femmes et singes original lithographare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithese lithographic plates were printed during the year under his directionone of the unsigned impressionssizes: in cm (sheet) in good condition with the usual vertical central soft fold with mounting pine holesthe most desirable lithograph produced under matisse's supervision for a special issue of verve dedicated to matisse's paper cut-outspublished in paris by printed by mourlot frères published in a special iconic issue of the deluxe art review verve: verveplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethese works have been realised by the artist with papers coloured in gouache, cut with scissors and pastedthey are shown here with drawings executed at the same time or during the preceding periodmatisse composed the cover specially for this volumethe printing of the lithographs in colour by mourlot frères and that of the photogravure reproductions and the typography by the master printers draeger frères, was completed in paris on the 28th day of julycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
128 €
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Das antlitz des führersdes führers kampf in belgiendeutsche rote kreuz, : des führers kampf in hollanddes führers kampf im osten 3, 4 and 5are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiamsterdam, van holkema & warendorf, ()amsterdam, uitgeverij de telg(1-5) 5 miniature booklets with photo illustrations by heinrich hoffmannhardcover, 27 x 20 cmsoftcover, 13 x 19 cmhardcover, 19 x 24 cm(6) heinrich hoffmann(8) bevrijdingsfotoboekplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesomewhat brownedberlin, zeitgeschichte verlagcopy with water damagecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available(7) willem van de poll
33 €
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Histoire des croisades paginations:tables+ pageséclaircissements et pièces justificatives de l'histoire des croisades paginations: volume 1: tables + 220 pagessoftcovers, 14x9 cm format, extremely rare containing histoires des croisades (the history of the crusades) and eclaircissements et pièces justificatives sur l'histoire des croisades (clarifications and supporting documents on the history of the crusades), uncut copiesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiclarifications of the 4 first volumesclarifications of volumes 5, 6, 7 and 8volume 3: tables + 217 pagesvolume 2: tables + 167 pagesvolume 4: tables + 113 pagesbeautiful collection on the history of the crusades with clarifications and supporting documentsthis will only be shipped with a tracking numberall the title pages are presentvolume 5: tables + 245 pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeclarifications of volumes 9, 10 and 11clarifications of the 4 first volumesrare books in good condition given their age (see photos)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableclarifications + supporting documents
79 €
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1 règle des portées3 cadrans de manœuvres3 dés d’attaque rouges, 3 dés de défense vertsstar wars: x-wing est un jeu de combat spatial tactique, rapide à prendre en main, qui se déroule dans l’univers de star wars
38 €
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1 part lanfeust des étoiles t7- le secret des dolphantes(see the last 3 photos)8 parts lanfeust des étoiles hard cover in near mint conditionpublisher albumare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimint condition !! added as an extra 2 signed ex-librispublisher soleilalbums are carefully packed and shipped with postnlhc numbered with a signed print attachedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeparts 4, 5 and 6 have light dents on the covercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
62 €
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Avec des observations & des réflexions sur plusieurs cas singuliersle chirurgien dentiste ou traité des dents pierre fauchard edition de en français pierre fauchard, le chirurgien dentiste ou traité des dents, où l’on enseigne les moyens de les entretenir propres & saines, de les embellir, d’en réparer la perte & de remédier à leurs maladies, à celles des gencives & aux accidens qui peuvent survenir aux autres parties voisines des dentstroisième edition, revue, corrigée & considérablement augmentée, paris, servières, le chirurgien dentiste, ou traité des dents, où l’on enseigne les moyens de les entretenir propres & saines, de les embellir, d’en réparer la perte & de remédier à leurs maladies, à celles des gencives, & aux accidens qui peuvent survenir aux autres parties voisines des dentsii 34 planches gravures hors paginationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiparis, servières, volumes [167 x 95 mm] volpar pierre fauchard, chirurgien dentiste à parisouvrage enrichi de quarante-deux planches en taille douceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablei portrait de l'auteur au frontispice et 8 planches gravures hors pagination
607 €
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13, "his histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'afrique [the first three volumes of a work that came out in six volumes with 300 plates in total from to , the second 3 volumes were published by another publisher, delachaussee [volumes 4-6]) numbered pages; 1 blank sheet, inside, 54 plates numbered from 98 to 150, tipped-in and engraved, printed in colour and delicately watercoloured, of which 3 are folded several times; plate 39 is repeatedwork of great rarity and beauty, in the preface the author writes (préface, xj) "en publiant l'histoire des oiseaux d'afrique, j'ai cru que c'étoit rendre service à la science que de faire mention de toutes les espèces rares et non décrites que j'ai trouvées dans les différents cabinets de l'europevolume i: missing the first blank sheet, blank; ii-xi-(1bthe son of the french consul in dutch guiana, levaillant was born in paramarimbo and seems to have inherited his father's love of travelcatalogued by kate hunter "levaillant was until exceeded by gould (and until now only by him) the producer of the most comprehensive series of works on exotic birdsvolume ii: missing the first blank page, blank; 206 numbered pages; 1 blank sheet; missing pages 7-8; last sheet with large defect on the bottom edge, due to a cut, with loss of a line of text; inside, 48 numbered plates from 50 to 97, of which one double and folded, printed in colour and delicately watercoloured)-194 numbered pages; 1 blank sheets with the imprinted of the half-cover page missing at the beginning of the volume; abrasion at the end of page 194; inside, 49 numbered and engraved tipped-in plates, printed in colour and delicately watercolouredplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe became one of the first of a new breed of naturalists who attained prominence towards the end of the 18th century, studying and recording their subjects in their natural habitat] is one of the first works of the naturalists who travelled in order to see and study the birds in their proper environment"catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available211 due to a numbering jump from 176 to b(?)" on the front; 231 (isee fine bird books, pare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicoeval red half leather binding with corners and red pebbled paper, paper slightly different in the pebbling of the third volume; title, number of volume and elegant friezes in gold on the spine; on the front of the front endpapers there is the ownership stamp of “biblioteca di pierpaolo vitelli"j'ai eu soin en même tems de désigner toujours la collection d'où je les ai tirées [our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store" (fine bird books pvolume iii: 1 blank sheet, with ownership signature "gertrude stherefore 151 tipped-in plates, of which one repeateda copy in good overall condition, missing 2 blanks sheets and two pages of text; sporadic mildew, beautiful colouring
2555 €