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Buno's extraordinary mnemonic engravings in their first edition

[BUNO, Johannes]. [Historische Bilder, darinnen Idea Historia Universalis, eine kurtze summarisch Abbildungen der fürnehmsten Geist- und Weltlichen Geschichte durch die vier Monarchien...]
[Lüneburg, printed by B. Elers for the author, 1672]. 4to. With 21 copper-engraved plates of multiple different sizes. Each plate depicts the history of a century or millenium. Contemporary half vellum, with marbled paper sides. [21] plates. Full description
€ 9,500
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Luxurious manual for understanding paintings, with coloured plates

BURNET, John. A practical treatise on painting. In three parts. Consisting of hints on composition, chiaroscuro, and colouring. The whole illustrated by examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch schools.
London, James Carpenter, 1826-1827. 3 parts in 1 volume. 4to. With 25 full-page partly handcoloured etched and aquatint plates with 105 reproductions by Burnet of famous paintings. Contemporary calf, covers blind-tooled in a checkered pattern, marbled edges. [4], 31, [1 blank]; VI, 45; V-IX, [3], 64 pp. Full description
€ 2,950
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Introduction to the ancient history of Mexico, printed in Mexico

BUSTAMANTE, Carlos Maria de. Mañanas de la alameda de México. Publícalas para facilitar a las señoritas el estudio de la historia de su país.
Mexico, Imprenta de la testamentaria de Valdés, 1835-36. 2 volumes. 4to. With a woodcut a vignette on both titles, 2 lithographed plates of Mexican calendars in the first volume, and a woodcut illustration of a house in the second volume. Contemporary gold-tooled half red morocco. [6], 325, [1 blank]; [4], XIX, 309, [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 1,250
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One of the most important textbooks on logic, highly praised by Melanchthon

CAESARIUS, Johannes. Dialectica ... nunc recens Hermani Raiani Welsdalii fructuosis scholiis illustrata, & in multis locis emendata. Accessit huic Ioanni Murmelii Isagoge in decem Aristotelis Praedicamentas.
Venice, Giovanni Maria Leni, 1579. 8vo. With Leni's woodcut device on the title-page (a figure holding a set square up to the sun, in a scrollwork cartouche with motto, "In eo qui fecit me omnia possum") which has the letterpress title "Dialectica" in a woodcut factotum with scrollwork and putti at the head, and woodcut decorated initials. Set in roman and italic type with occasional Greek. Contemporary vellum. "189" [= 179], [1 blank] ll. Full description
€ 2,500
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Extremely rare and richly woodcut illustrated chapbook containing two popular knight's tales

[CHAPBOOK - FRENCH]. L'Histoire des nobles proüesses et vaillances de Gallien restauré, fils du noble Olivier le marquis, & de la belle Jacqueline, fille du roi Hugon, empereur de Constentinople. Avec les figures propres, mises de nouveau sous chacun chapitre.
Troyes, Jacques Oudot, 1709. 2 works in 1 volume, the 2nd in 2 parts. 4to. With a woodcut vignette on the title page of each work, 35 woodcut illustrations in the text of ad 1; 2 woodcut headpieces and a woodcut tailpiece in ads 2 and 3. With: (2) [CHAPBOOK]. Histoire de Huon de Bordeaux, pair de France, et Duc de Guienne.
Troyes, Jacques Oudot, [1705]
(3) [CHAPBOOK]. Livre second de Huon de Bordeaux, pair de France, et Duc de Guienne.
Idem. Later dark blue leather 138; 141, [1]; [136] pp. Full description
€ 2,500
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Exceptionally rare edition of a Dutch dream book

[CHAPBOOK - PROGNOSTICATIONS - Daldanius ARTEMIDORUS]. Droomboek, met deszelfs uytlegging, waer in, uyt natuerlyke oorzaeken der oude philosoophen en waerzeggers, verklaert en uyt geleyd worden alle droomen oft nagt-gezigten, die den mensch (als hy slaept) voor-komen mogen. Waer uyt dat men zyn geluk of ongeluk vernemen kan, zonder eenige vermindering der kragt Gods.
Amsterdam, the widow of Gysbert de Groot, [ca. 1695] Small 8vo. With a popular woodcut illustration of a sleeping man on the title page, and a woodcut headpiece on the first text page. Preserved in modern orange wrappers, with a print of the title page mounted on the front wrapper. 36 pp. Full description
€ 2,750
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8 popular stories in one binding

[CHAPBOOKS - FRENCH]. Histoire de la belle Heleine de Constantinople, mère de St. Martin de Tours en Touraine, & de St. Brice, son frère.
Troyes, Pierre Garnier, [ca. 1738].
With:
(2) [FORTUNATUS]. Histoire des avantures heureuses et malheureuses de Fortunatus, avec sa bourse et son chapeau. Enseignant comme un jeune homme se doit gouverner.
Troyes, chez Jean Garnier, [ca. 1760].
(3) [JEAN DE PARIS]. Histoire de Jean de Paris, Roi de France.
Troyes, la veuve Garnier & Fils, [ca. 1740].
(4) [JEAN DE CALAIS]. Histoire de Jean de Calais.
Troyes, la veuve Garnier & Fils, [ca. 1760].
(5) [ROBERT LE DIABLE]. La terrible et merveilleuse vie de Robert le Diable, lequel après fut homme de bien.
Troyes, la veuve Garnier, [ca. 1740].
(6) [RICHARD SANS PEUR]. Histoire de Richard sans Peur, Duc de Normandie, fils de Robert Le Diable, Qui par sa prudence fut Roi d'Angleterre, & fit de grandes conquêtes & vaillances.
Troyes, la veuve Garnier, [ca. 1740].
(7) GARGANTUAS, La vie du fameux Gargantuas, le plus terrible geant qui ait jamais paru sur la terre. Traduction nouvelle dressée sur un ancien manuscrit qui s'est trouvé dans la Bibliothèque du Grand Mogol.
Troyes, la veuve Jacques Oudot, 1715.
(8) [TIJL UILENSPIEGEL]. La vie joyeuse et recreative de Tiel Ulespiegle, de ses faits merveilleux & fortunes qu'il a eues lequel par aucune ruse ne se laissa pas tromper.
Troyes, la veuve Garnier, [ca. 1765].
8 works in 1 volume. 8vo. 19th-century half dark blue morocco, decorated paper sides, gold-tooled spine with "Bibliothèque bleu" lettered in gold, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, bound by Vanette in Paris. 95, [1]; [1], [1 blank], [6], 154, [5], [1 blank]; 47, [1]; 46, [1], [1 blank]; 46, [1], [1 blank]; 46, [1], [1 blank]; 48; 46, [2 blank] pp. Full description
€ 6,500
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Amusing miniature book, printed by Didot

[CHILDREN'S BOOK]. Le petit conteur d'anecdotes.
Paris, chez Marcilly (printed by A. Firmin Didot), [ca. 1820]. Oblong 32mo (ca. 4.2 x 5.5 cm). With a finely engraved title showing a merry company in the woods, and 6 full-page engraved plates of costumes and professions. Original lithographed pink boards, with the title on the spine, gilt edges. The work is preserved in the original lithographed matching pink slipcase. 95, [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 450
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