Oeuvres de Théâtre de Le Sage. Nouvelle Édition, revue & corrigé by Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747 - 1774

Worcester, [MA]: Booksellers in Boston. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and pin hole in leather at center of . front board, top edge of spine label eroded, pages toned with a few . stains, chipping and tears to fore-edges of first ten leaves, last . signature starting to separate from binding, pp. 233-236 loose.. 1795. First American Edition. Hardcover. Full brown leather binding. Stamped leather spine label. iv, [1], 6-252 pp. Frontispiece engraving by Amos Doolittle depicting a man with quill and books pointing toward a buzzing bee hive with caption "From the Hive he cull'd the Sweets." Contemporary owner signature (Noah Bennet) on front free endpaper. Sabin 32278, Evans 28841. First published in England in 1791, this literary collection groups aphorisms, poetry, and short bits of prose culled from numerous unnamed writers according to subject, such as Anger, Envy, Conversation, Nobility, Music, Love of our Neighbour, and Honesty, among others. The book's publisher… Read More

1730 SPANISH Pious Meditations Marti Barcelona Spain Secular & Sacred Devotional
Maur Marti's "Manual of Pious Meditations" is an 18th-century Spanish devotional filled with prayers, spiritual exercises, and lessons in virtue, and metal well-being practices – a curious pairing of both theological and secular exercise.
Item number: #13610
Price: $499
MARTI, Maur
Manual de piadosas meditaciones : en donde no solo se manifiesta la necessidad que todos tenemos de practicar la oracion mental y el modo para hazer los exercicios espirituales, sino tambien como se han de practicar todas las virtudes
Barcelona : En la imprenta de Maria Marti, 1730.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[12], 456, [12]
· Language: Spanish

· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8in X 6.25in (20cm x 16cm)
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1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – xl, 438
o
Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
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1774 Catholic Church Gradual of Poitiers France Gregorian Chant Hymns Music

A rare, 18th-century Latin gradual, Catholic hymn book. This book was published for the Diocese of Poitiers, France intended to be used for both clerics and laymen. Published in 1774, this work contains hundreds of Latin chant-like hymns each with square-note music and French titles.

Item number: #21384
Price: $499

Catholic Church

Graduel du diocèse de Poitiers : imprimé par ordre de Monseigneur l'Évêque, pour l'usage des clercs & des laïques

A Poitiers: Chez Jean-Felix Faulcon, 1774.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o 861, [1]
• Language: Latin / French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.25in X 4.25in (18cm x 10.25cm)
• Quite scarce

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1728 La Henriade by Voltaire French Lit Henry IV Dedication to Queen Caroline
"Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."
― Voltaire
'Henriade' is one of Voltaire's most famous and important poems. This work concerns and celebrates the life of Henry IV of France. While not tremendously popular during Voltaire's lifetime, 'Henriade' has continued to be one of the most popular 18th-century poems on the life of French royalty.
This 1728 edition was published in Paris and is one of the earliest printings of the work. In 1723, prior to the release of "Henriade", Voltaire wrote "La Ligue, ou Henry le Grand", a poem that would develop into 'Henriade'.
Edition published in French with English dedication to Queen Caroline!
Item number: #24178
Price: $499
VOLTAIRE
La Henriade
Londres [i.e. Paris: Prault fils], 1728.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], ii, 90 (i.e., 190)
· References: Bengescu 366
· Provenance: Handwritten – De Buren
·… Read More

Worcester, [MA]: Booksellers in Boston. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and pin hole in leather at center of . front board, top edge of spine label eroded, pages toned with a few . stains, chipping and tears to fore-edges of first ten leaves, last . signature starting to separate from binding, pp. 233-236 loose.. 1795. First American Edition. Hardcover. Full brown leather binding. Stamped leather spine label. iv, [1], 6-252 pp. Frontispiece engraving by Amos Doolittle depicting a man with quill and books pointing toward a buzzing bee hive with caption "From the Hive he cull'd the Sweets." Contemporary owner signature (Noah Bennet) on front free endpaper. Sabin 32278, Evans 28841. First published in England in 1791, this literary collection groups aphorisms, poetry, and short bits of prose culled from numerous unnamed writers according to subject, such as Anger, Envy, Conversation, Nobility, Music, Love of our Neighbour, and Honesty, among others. The book's publisher… Read More

1730 SPANISH Pious Meditations Marti Barcelona Spain Secular & Sacred Devotional
Maur Marti's "Manual of Pious Meditations" is an 18th-century Spanish devotional filled with prayers, spiritual exercises, and lessons in virtue, and metal well-being practices – a curious pairing of both theological and secular exercise.
Item number: #13610
Price: $499
MARTI, Maur
Manual de piadosas meditaciones : en donde no solo se manifiesta la necessidad que todos tenemos de practicar la oracion mental y el modo para hazer los exercicios espirituales, sino tambien como se han de practicar todas las virtudes
Barcelona : En la imprenta de Maria Marti, 1730.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[12], 456, [12]
· Language: Spanish

· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8in X 6.25in (20cm x 16cm)
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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without… Read More

1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – xl, 438
o
Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
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1774 Catholic Church Gradual of Poitiers France Gregorian Chant Hymns Music

A rare, 18th-century Latin gradual, Catholic hymn book. This book was published for the Diocese of Poitiers, France intended to be used for both clerics and laymen. Published in 1774, this work contains hundreds of Latin chant-like hymns each with square-note music and French titles.

Item number: #21384
Price: $499

Catholic Church

Graduel du diocèse de Poitiers : imprimé par ordre de Monseigneur l'Évêque, pour l'usage des clercs & des laïques

A Poitiers: Chez Jean-Felix Faulcon, 1774.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o 861, [1]
• Language: Latin / French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.25in X 4.25in (18cm x 10.25cm)
• Quite scarce

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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!


21384

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1728 La Henriade by Voltaire French Lit Henry IV Dedication to Queen Caroline
"Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."
― Voltaire
'Henriade' is one of Voltaire's most famous and important poems. This work concerns and celebrates the life of Henry IV of France. While not tremendously popular during Voltaire's lifetime, 'Henriade' has continued to be one of the most popular 18th-century poems on the life of French royalty.
This 1728 edition was published in Paris and is one of the earliest printings of the work. In 1723, prior to the release of "Henriade", Voltaire wrote "La Ligue, ou Henry le Grand", a poem that would develop into 'Henriade'.
Edition published in French with English dedication to Queen Caroline!
Item number: #24178
Price: $499
VOLTAIRE
La Henriade
Londres [i.e. Paris: Prault fils], 1728.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], ii, 90 (i.e., 190)
· References: Bengescu 366
· Provenance: Handwritten – De Buren
·… Read More