Librairie Michel Morisset
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Kitchin Thomas, A new universal Atlas exhibiting all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, &c. &c, in the whole world being a complete collection of the most important maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D’Anville and Robert (de Vaugondy). with many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers. including all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators, Biron, Carteret, Captain James Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, &c. &c. The Fourth Edition. engraved on one hundred and eight plates comprising seventy-five maps, Printed by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1800, London.
Large folio, contemporary boards, rebacked in calf, else very good throughout. Title page, blank, index, 75 maps numbered on two to six sheets, almost no foxing, some expected bad folds, and split to other folds. A very good + copy. The fourth edition. Offered by Librairie Michel Morisset $22,000 To purchase, contact mm@librairiemichelmorisset.com
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Sarah Freeman Clark, Album of 61 original drawings and 7 engraving (SOLD)
Size of the album 10,5 x 8,5 inches, half leather restored at the top of the spine, 61 original ink (mostly) drawings with identified location, some signed other initialed by the artist. The drawings include Illinois (2), Sault Ste-Marie (2), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (15), Italy and Switzerland for the others. Many are related…
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CHARLEVOIX, Pierre Francois Xavier de (1682-1761), Histoire et description générale de la Nouvelle France : avec Le journal historique d’un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l’Amérique Septentrionnale [sic] / par le P. de Charlevoix, de la Compagnie de Jesus, A Paris : Chez Rollin fils, libraire …, MDCCXLIV [1744], 6 vol. : ill., cartes, plans ; 17 cm (12mo).
![CHARLEVOIX, Pierre Francois Xavier de (1682-1761), Histoire et description générale de la Nouvelle France : avec Le journal historique d’un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l’Amérique Septentrionnale [sic] / par le P. de Charlevoix, de la Compagnie de Jesus, A Paris : Chez Rollin fils, libraire …, MDCCXLIV [1744], 6 vol. : ill., cartes, plans ; 17 cm (12mo).](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/187A5733.jpeg)
Full contemporary calf, spines gilt in six compartments with red morocco title-pieces, small repair to the first map, light light old moisture rings on some maps. Previous owner signature. The same work as previously described in the duodecimo edition. Complete of all maps and plates. No foxing, a very good copy. Offered by Librairie Michel…
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Georges FOURNIER, Traité des fortifications, ou architecture militaire, tiré des places les plus estimées de ce temps, pour leurs fortifications, divisé en deux parties. La première vous met en main les plans, coupes & élévations de quantité de places fort estimées, & tenuës pour très-bien fortifiées. La seconde vous fournit des pratiques faciles pour faire de semblables. Quatriesme édition, Jean Henault, 1667, Paris
2 parts in 1 very small volume in-12 (11.5 x 8 cm), full vellum of the time (skillfully restored, small losses of skin on the headcaps), renewed covers and guards, scattered waterstains at the beginning and end of the volume (upper corner). – First part: 186 pp. (including the title-frontispiece, the title, privilege, dedicatory epistle…
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Camus Albert, L’envers et l’endroit, Éditions Edmond Charlot, 1937, Alger.
67 p., exemplaire numéro 68 de 350 exemplaires, sur Hélio. Demi-cuir à coins récent, légères salissures à la couverture de papier conservée. Rare première édition du premier ouvrage de Camus aussi auteur des classiques « L’étranger » ou « La peste ». Camus est né à Alger et il dédit son ouvrage à son professeur…
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Euclidis, et Christophoro Clavio, Posteriores. Libri sex a X ad XV accessit XVI. de Solidorum Regularium comparatione.Omnes perspicvis demonstrationibus, accuratisq, scolis illustrati. Auctore Christophoro Clavio Bambergensis. Sociatatis Iesu, Apud Vincentium Accoltum, 1574, Roma.
In octavo, parchment binding, spine reinforced with old cardboard, 300 p, title page decorated with an architectural piece, with the coat of arms of the Jesuits. Small landscape with colophon. All pages are decorated with a frame. Very numerous geometric illustrations. Second part of Euclid’s Fifteen Books of Geometry accompanied by Clavio’s comments. This Jesuit…
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Cornut Jacques-Philippe, Iac Cornuti doctoria medici Parisiensis Canadensium plantarum, aliarúmque nondum editarum historia : cui adiectum est ad calcem enchiridion botanicum Parisiense, continens indicem plantarum, quae in pagis, siluis, pratis, & montosis iuxta Parisios locis nascuntur, Simon le Moyne, 1635, Paris
In-4 of (8) ff., 238 p., including 68 full-page plates, (1) f. of privilege, lower white margin of the title restored without affecting the text. Full sheepskin, decorated raised ribbed spine, red morocco title label, red edges. 18th century binding. 226 x 165mm. First edition of the first book on the flora of Canada, one…
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Belknap Jeremy, The history of New-Hampshire.
Volume I. Comprehending the events of one complete century from the discovery of the River Pascataqua. Volume II. Comprehending the events of seventy five years, from MDCCXV to MDCCXC. Volume III. Containing a geographical description of the State, with sketches of its natural history, productions, improvements, and present state of society and manners, laws and…
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Chambon, LE COMMERCE DE L’AMÉRIQUE PAR MARSEILLE, ou Explication des Lettres-Patentes du Roi, portant Reglement pour le Commerce qui se fait de Marseille aux Isles Françoises de l’Amérique, données au mois de Février 1719.
Et des Lettres-Patentes du Roi, pour la liberté du Commerce à la Côte de Guinée, données à Paris au mois de Janvier 1716. Avec les Reglemens que ledit commerce a occasionnés, par un citadin*. Two quarto volumes (211 X 260 mm) marbled fawn sheepskin, spine with five decorated bands, boxes decorated with small stamps, brown…
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CHARLEVOIX, Pierre Francois Xavier de (1682-1761), Histoire et description générale de la Nouvelle France, avec le journal historique d’un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l’Amérique Septentrionnale (sic). Paris: Chez La veuve Ganeau, 1744.
3 volumes, 4to., (10 x 7 5/8 inches) vignettes, 28 engraved maps and plans (including 25 full-sheet or folding), 4 historiated engraved headpieces, numerous decorative woodcut and typographic initials and head- and tailpieces. Without the 44 engraved botanical plates depicting 96 plants. Contemporary French mottled calf, spines gilt in six compartments with red morocco lettering-pieces,…