[Blow Book] Ambigu Magique. French, ca. 1778.

[Blow Book] Antique Magic Blow Book. N.p., ca. 1870s. Contemporary plain wraps. Illustrated with hand-colored engraved plates, including images of a sea captain, newlyweds, old maid, girl on donkey, c

NOUVELLES ÉTRENNES spirituelles, dédiées a Monseigneur le Dauphin. Paris, De Hansy, 1778. With small woodcuts in text. 16° (2 7/8 by 5"). Cont. gilt red morocco. Good condition, sp

Dealers' Lot, 9 Antique Books in Latin, French & English, ca. 1569-1746 A group of beautifully bound antique books in Latin, French, and English, published in Amsterdam, The Hague, London, Paris,

1778 French military book “Reglement Provisoire Sur Le Service De L’Infanterie En Campagne”, printed at Metz by Collignon, MDCCLXXVIII (1778). In period leather with embossed title on spine. Int

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Europe, France, Paris, ca. 1827. A wonderful book by Sir William Gell (British, 1777-1836) and John Peter Gandy (British, 1787-1850) entitled "Vues des Ruines de

France, probably Paris, ca. 1415 CE. This is a vellum page from a French Book of Hours showing Psalm 98: 2-6 handwritten in Latin. Although paper was available in southern Europe, bookmakers in northe

Captain Cook's Voyage Dans L'Hemisphere Austral et Autour du Monde, the second and fourth books, in French, filled with illustrations and published in Paris in 1778. Condition is used as the leather c

1778 MOLIERE French Literature Theatre Misanthrope Tartuffe Life VOLTAIRE 8v SET “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” ― Molière

A pair of cast bronze bookends by Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier, known as Max Le Verrier, 1891 to 1973, a French sculptor, a prominent figure of the Art Deco period. Ca. 1930s. The figurines represen

including: [Oeuvre de Chevalier Hedlinger] by A. S. M. Gustave III, Chretien de Michel, 1776-1778, two volumes bound in one, rebound in leather backed cloth boards; [Les Medailleurs Modernes a l'Expos

A grouping of books to include "The History of the Present War With Russia" by Henry Tyrrell, ca.1857 (3/4 leather and marbled paper binding); and a leather bound two-volume set "An Impartial History

A French Illuminated Manuscript Leaf, ca. 15th Century, From a Book of Hours, on vellum with illuminations on both sides. H: 7 7/8 W: 6 1/8 in. From Otto F. Ege.

Original First Edition in French, published in Quebec, CA, by author Giovanni Iuliani. Generously illustrated with scores of photographs featuring all of the legendary sideshow attractions throughout

Lot 9 Antique French Language & Grammar Books. Including "Historie De France" (1921) by Lecons Moyennes, "Chardenal's Complete French Course" (1920) by C.A. Chardenal, "L'Abbe Constantin" (1915) Ludov

[Foreign Language] Collection of more than 20 vintage books and booklets in French, German, and Spanish on gambling and playing cards. Including Offenbarungen uber Monte Carlo (ca. 1920), in two volum

1778 Michel de Hopital French Humanism Latin Poetry Letters & Poems Epistolarum Michel de Hopital was a 16th-century French humanist who is better remembered for his political influence rather than hi

Western Europe, France, Napoleon III period, ca. 19th century CE. Ooh la la! An intoxicating cabinet known as a cave a liqueur en trompe l'oeil de faux livres, or a false books liquor cabinet, from th

Europe, France, Normandy (Rouen), Renaissance, ca. 1480. A gorgeous hand-painted illuminated vellum page from the Book of Hours of Rouen featuring 15 lines of Latin lettre batarde script on each side

Europe, France, Andre Thevet (French, 1502-1590), "Motzume, Roy de Mexique," ca. 1584 CE. An engraving depicting the Mexican Emperor Moctezuma (Montezuma) by Andre Thevet in his book, "Les Vrais Portr

1778 Revolutionary WAR Keppels Letter American Prisoners of War Commerce French “This, a most valuable record and chronicle of historical and political events for over a hundred years contains accur

1778 Plutarch Parallel Lives Alexander the Great Romulus Brutus Theseus French “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ― Plutarch ‘Plutarch’s Lives’ or ‘Pa

1778 Memoirs of Duke of Sully France Henry IV UTOPIAN Europe Christian Republic “A very valuable memoire of the history of the reign of Henry IV” Maximlien de Bethune was a 16th-century French sta

1778 Mathematics & Physics Mechanics Magic Lantern MIRRORS Ozanam Illustrated Jacques Ozanam was a 17th-century French mathematician most-known for his work ‘Recreations’ which covered a wide vari

1778 Revolutionary WAR Keppel American Prisoners of War Commerce French Canada “This, a most valuable record and chronicle of historical and political events for over a hundred years contains ac