France
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La Constitution française décrétée par l’Assemblée nationale constituante aux années 1789, 1790 et 1791, acceptée par [le Roi] le 14 septembre 1791, à Paris de l’imprimerie de Didot le Jeune, chez Garnery, rue Serpente n°17, 1791
![La Constitution française décrétée par l’Assemblée nationale constituante aux années 1789, 1790 et 1791, acceptée par [le Roi] le 14 septembre 1791, à Paris de l’imprimerie de Didot le Jeune, chez Garnery, rue Serpente n°17, 1791](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_6542.jpg)
Official text of the first french constitution adopted on September 3, 1791, with the declaration of human rights of August 26, 1789 [p.1 to 12] and which will be suspended on August 10, 1792. Copy in-32 [10*6 cm] of great beauty. The burgundy morocco binding, with some gilding, seems to be the work of Janet,…
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Mémoires pour servir à l’histoire des événemens de la fin du dix-huitième siècle depuis 1760 jusqu’en 1806-1810 par un contemporain impartial feu l’Abbé Georgel [cardinal évêque de Strasbourg]… publiés par M. Georgel. [in french]
![Mémoires pour servir à l’histoire des événemens de la fin du dix-huitième siècle depuis 1760 jusqu’en 1806-1810 par un contemporain impartial feu l’Abbé Georgel [cardinal évêque de Strasbourg]… publiés par M. Georgel. [in french]](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_6597.jpg)
Six volumes Paris 1817-1818 – XXX – 571 p. / 506 (une gravure dépliante)/480p./483p./587p./487p Complete with the splendid out-of-text engraving (t.2) of the queen’s necklace, water colored. in-8°, long spine, fleurons and title on the spine, half light sheepskin. Marbled slices. Caps, edges and corners in perfect condition. excellent hinges. Front jaw of volume 1…
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Révolution de l’Amérique by abbé Raynal, Londres 1781
Original edition, complete with the portrait, the table of contents and the opinion of the Academy of Sciences and Belles Lettres of Lyon which were often expurgated by the binders. Small 8vo in its waiting cover, angular loss. Water stains with stains on the upper corner of the pages. Complete with the frontispiece portrait, the…
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Les Antiquitez croniques et singularitez de Paris … par Gilles Corrozet, augmentées par Nicolas Bonfons, Nicolas Bonfons éditeur, Paris 1586 ; Les Antiquitez et singularitez de Paris… Livre second , Nicolas Bonfons éditeur , Paris 1588.
White guard, Title with vignette, To the readers [4 p. not foliated] To the noble families of Paris by G. Corrozet [2 p. not foliated] , The coat of arms of the city of Paris, Sonnet by the author’s son [2 p. not foliated], Praises of the city of Paris [4 p. not foliated], Extract…
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QUERELLE DE BREST
Jean GENET Genet, Jean. QUERELLE DE BREST. Paul Morihien, Paris, 1947. Quarto, wraps, glassine dust jacket, 305pp. 1st Edition. Number 167 of the edition of 460 copies on vélin a la forme, from the total edition of 525.. With 29 illustrations by Jean Cocteau. A tear and a few small losses to the glassine, some…
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[HISTORY – JUSTICE – ANTISEMITISM] DREYFUS AFFAIR. Exceptional collection of works on the famous legal case of the “Affaire”.
![[HISTORY – JUSTICE – ANTISEMITISM] DREYFUS AFFAIR. Exceptional collection of works on the famous legal case of the “Affaire”.](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/P3240460.jpg)
Paris, Stock ; Ligue Française pour la défense des droits de l’homme et du citoyen ; Société Nouvelle de Librairie et d’édition, 1899-1908. 14 Volumes. In-8 – 8.9 x 5.5 inches. Uniform contemporary binding in half green shagreen, ribbed back, speckled edge. This set consists of : – Volume 1 : La Révision du procès Dreyfus.…
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[TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de]. Catalogue d’Affiches artistiques françaises, étrangères. Estampes. (Catalog of French and Foreign Artistic Posters. Prints.)
![[TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de]. Catalogue d’Affiches artistiques françaises, étrangères. Estampes. (Catalog of French and Foreign Artistic Posters. Prints.)](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/P1050667.jpg)
Paris, Arnould, juin 1896. In-8 – 9.25 x 5.5 inches. Sewn copy, wrappers illustrated with an original color lithograph by Toulouse-Lautrec entitled « Débauche » (second edition). The « debauched » man next to the prostitute on the cover is known to be Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929), one of Toulouse-Lautrec’s close friends. This catalog, with 32 full page plates, contains…
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[ADVERTISING – CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY – CHOCOLATE] 3 advertising boxes of chocolate pieces illustrated with chromolithographies. Themes are : Music instruments (les Grands Concerts) – Children’s costumes and games – Circus and Animals.
![[ADVERTISING – CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY – CHOCOLATE] 3 advertising boxes of chocolate pieces illustrated with chromolithographies. Themes are : Music instruments (les Grands Concerts) – Children’s costumes and games – Circus and Animals.](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/125_1170.jpg)
No place mentioned, no editor mentioned, no date (circa 1880). Beautiful rectangular boxes (5.3 x 3.3 inches) in thin cardboard, decorated with a chromolithograph. Each box is filled with 12 individual smaller boxes (0.78 x 1.57 inches) also illustrated with a chromolithograph which were meant to protect a piece of chocolate. The « Grand Concerts » box…
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[FASHION – HAIRSTYLES – 18th C.] WILL, Johann Martin. Les différens gouts et nouvelles modes de coiffures.
![[FASHION – HAIRSTYLES – 18th C.] WILL, Johann Martin. Les différens gouts et nouvelles modes de coiffures.](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/125_1742.jpg)
Augsburg, chez l’Auteur (At the expense of the author), no date (1775). 6.3 x 3.7 inches. 20th Century binding in full marbled pink silk, no title on the spine. Engraved title page and 24 plates. Very rare suite of hairstyles from the 18th century, complete with its 24 plates enhanced with watercolor on waxed paper,…
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[ANTIQUE LITERARY PROMOTIONAL LITHOGRAPH by Jules CHERET. Rabelais’ work illustrated by Robida] CHÉRET, Jules. Œuvres de Rabelais illustrées par Robida.
![[ANTIQUE LITERARY PROMOTIONAL LITHOGRAPH by Jules CHERET. Rabelais’ work illustrated by Robida] CHÉRET, Jules. Œuvres de Rabelais illustrées par Robida.](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/125_1902B.png)
La livraison 15c. La série de 5 livraisons, 75 c. Chez tous les libraires et marchands de journaux. Librairie illustrée, 7 rue du Croissant. Paris, Imprimerie Chaix (succursale Chéret), 1885. 60.2 X 38.2 inches. Linen backing. Superb advertising “indoor poster”, lithographed in colors, for bookstores. It announces the publication of the Rabelais’ Works with illustrations…