Sciences
Ad Astrorum
“In the introduction to the judgment of the stars, Dariot presents questionnaire themes with simplicity. Each area of life is reviewed. Among the trea…
Century : 16
Literature
Aeschyli Tragoediae VII
A very fine copy of the first edition of Agamemnon and the Tragedies of Aeschylus, from the O'Brien library.…
History of Ideas
Almanach, ou Prognostication des Laboureurs, réduite selon le Kalendrier Grégorien
The Ploughmen’s Calendar by Estienne Tabourot (1549-1595) preserved in its contemporary vellum.The rarest of the first editions by this Burgundian wri…
Literature
Andria P. Terentii, omni interpretationis genere
Precious copy printed in 1546 preserved in its contemporary binding adorned with interlacing patterns painted in wax, a very rare condition.…
Books of Hours
Book of Hours use of Roma
One of the beautiful French books of hours from the Renaissance, owed to the talent of Geofroy Tory, painter, designer, engraver, and printer to King…
Books of Hours
Book of Hours use of Roma.
The Grandes Heures of Geoffroy Tory or his workshop (1480-1533) preserved in their brown calf binding with decorated compartments from the period, pri…
Books of Hours
Book of Hours use of Roma.
Precious and extremely rare Gothic Book of Hours printed on vellum by Philippe Pigouchet for Guillaume Eustace, bookseller to the king.…
History of Ideas › Religion
Breviarum Romanum
The Roman Breviary in folio printed by Jacob Kerver in 1583, bound in a fanfare-style contemporary olive morocco.…
History of Ideas › Religion
Calendrier des bergers
The Great Shepherds' Calendar illustrated with nearly one hundred wood engravings.Beautiful copy of this legendary illustrated work from the Édouard P…
History of Ideas › Religion
Catéchisme et sommaire de la religion chrestienne
One of the most famous fanfare bindings of the R. Esmérian library made around 1584 by Clovis Eve.…
History
Chroniques de France
First complete edition of the "Chronicles of Frances" printed in 1517-1518.Essentially a literary, historical, and mythical account, the Great Chronic…
Literature
Das Jrrig Schafe Sagt Vo(n) Cleinmütikeit un(d) Böser Anfechtung
One of the very first known representations of Cinderella.Extremely rare, it appears here in 1514 in this original edition published by Grüninger in S…
History of Ideas
De la démonomanie des sorciers
“This book was a tremendous success and is of considerable importance. Bodin is the Aristotle, the Montesquieu of the 16th century” ((The Witches, B.n…
Sciences › Natural History
De natura aquatilium carmen
First edition of Boussuet's History of Fishes illustrated with hundreds of wood engravings.A very fine copy preserved in its contemporary vellum.…
Literature
De Subtilitate libri xxi
The best work of Jérôme Cardan (Caillet), a genius inventor and remarkable scientist of the Renaissance.An exceptional copy in a wonderful Fanfar…
Sciences › Architecture
De Urbibus
First Latin edition of Albrecht Dürer's architectural treatise preserved in its contemporary vellum.…
History of Ideas
Destruction de l'orgueil mondain
The censorship of Chivalric Romances from F. Grandin to Montaigne.Extremely rare first edition of "this uncommon volume", the only one mentioned by Br…
History of Ideas › Religion
Dit es dieve(n) ons llefs Heren Jhesu Cristi
The Life of Christ from 1521, of exceptional rarity decorated with 143 wood engravings in antique coloring.“One of the most beautiful and scholarly wo…
History
Du grand et loyal devoir
One of the fundamental sources for the history of the early religious wars and "one of the best pamphlets of the time against the Guises".Very rare f…
History
Du présent volume sont contenus les nobles
King Arthur, Perceval, Lancelot, the Knights of the Round Table…First illustrated French edition of Méliadus de Leonnoy printed in Paris in 1528, one…
Sciences
Éléments
A very fine wide-margined copy bringing together two important humanist texts, preserved in its contemporary vellum.…
History
Gli Annali
Very rare original edition of the Annals of Tacitus translated into Italian by Dati, adorned with a superb Parisian fanfare binding made around the ye…
History
Grammatica hebraea
Important and rare edition of Elias Levita's Hebrew grammar translated into Latin by the humanist Sebastian Munster, printed in Basel in the year 1543…
Books of Hours
Heures à l'usage de Paris
Precious illuminated manuscript on vellum in Paris around 1490 adorned with 35 miniatures by the Master of the Scandalous Chronicle (active in Paris f…
Travel & Exploration
Histoire de Geoffroy de Villehardouyn
"Villehardouin's chronicle of the Fourth Crusade is the basic source for our knowledge of the sack of Constantinople by the French and Venetian crusad…
Literature
Histoire palladienne
“rare” first edition of this chivalric novel illustrated with 39 wood engravings.…
Literature
Hypnerotomachie ou Discours du songe de Poliphile
The Dream of Poliphilus, one of the greatest love novels of the Renaissance, illustrated with 181 delightful engravings.…
Art
Hypnerotomachie ou Discours du songe de Poliphile
The greatest love novel of the Renaissance illustrated with 181 delightful engravings from the School of Fontainebleau.From the libraries of Henri Bon…
History
I quattro libri di Vegetio Renato
A masterpiece bound in 1544 for Giovanni Battista Grimaldi.Provenance: 1/ Giovanni Battista Grimaldi (1524-1612); 2/ Edoardo Moretta Genoa 1908; 3/ Ed…
History of Ideas › Religion
Iesu Christi D. N. Novum Testamentum
Very rare "first octavo edition of the New Testament by Théodore de Bèze" encouraged by Calvin, which would later be banned.A superb copy preserved in…
Literature
In Somnum Scipionis libri II
Precious contemporary vellum volume with a handwritten ex-dono by the great printer and humanist Henri Estienne (1531-1598).Copies with a handwritten…
Literature
L'Hercolano
This first edition influenced and inspired Montaigne in the writing of his first work.The copy belonging to the poet Philippe Desportes (1546-1606) wi…
Literature
La Defense et illustration de la langue francoise
Superb collection containing 10 works by Du Bellay, including unpublished pieces.A magnificent copy bound in mosaic morocco in the style of Renaissanc…
Literature
La deplourable fin de Flamete
Extremely rare first edition [very rare book (Brunet); missing from the B.n.F] of the first book published and translated by Maurice Scève (1500-1560)…
Travel & Exploration
La Guide des chemins d'Angleterre
First edition of the first road guide of England.…
Sciences
La méthode curative des playes
Extremely rare first edition published during Pare’s lifetime.A very fine copy in a morocco binding by Chambolle-Duru.…
Literature
La Muse chrestienne
Remarkable first edition of a joint work by Du Bellay and Ronsard, one of the two known copies along with that of Chantilly preserved in its supe…
Literature
Lancelot du lac
Lancelot du Lac by Chretien de Troyes.The copies from the libraries of A. Cigongne, Duke of Aumale, L. Potier, R. S. Turner and La Roche-Lacarelle.…
Sciences
Le Diverse et artificiose machine
First edition of the famous Diverse et artificiose machine by Ramelli (1531-1610), printed in 1588 and adorned with 194 full-page engravings of variou…
Literature
Le Fourmy
First edition of this “rare little collection” Brunet, listed in three copies: B.N.F, British Library and Count de Lignerolles, the only one in privat…
History
Le historie vinitiane
The History of Venice by the first Venetian historiographer, Sabellico, preserved in its Venetian wax binding.…
History
Le Livre de la conqueste de la Toison d’or
Precious suite, of great rarity.One of the pinnacles of the School of Fontainebleau.…
Literature
Le passe-temps de tout homme et de toute femme
Precious and superb Gothic edition printed by Jehan Saint Denis in Paris around 1508-1510 with a substitute title of this long French poem in octosyll…
History of Ideas › Philosophy
Le Phédon de Platon traittant de l'immortalité de l'âme
The first French edition of Plato's Phaedo printed in 1553, preserved in its old vellum binding.…
Literature
Le proces des deulx amās
“This item is of extreme rarity; we know of only one copy” (Brunet Supplement).“Only one known copy” (Bechtel).The famous Fernand Colomb (1488-1539) c…
Literature
Le Rommant de la Rose
First and only edition in round letters printed in Paris for Galliot du Pré in 1529, of the famous poetic work of the Middle Ages.…
Literature
Le Terze Rime di Dante
One of the founding texts of Christian Western civilization: first Aldine edition of Dante’s Commedia published under the name Le Terze Rime.Precious…
History of Ideas › Religion
Leçons catholiques sur les doctrines de l'église
Very anti-Calvinist first edition of the works of the Cordelier who dared to preach the massacre of St. Bartholomew at the court of Catherine de Medic…
History
Les anciennes et modernes généalogies des Roys de France
Modern critics honor Jean Bouchet (1476-1557) with the title of “creator of the first sonnets in French literature, before Clément Marot and Mellin de…
Literature
Les dix premiers livres de l'Iliade d'Homère
The superb "Fairfax Murray" copy of "one of the finest French books of the 16th century from a typographic point of view".Bibliographers are unanimous…
History of Ideas
Les Essais
One of the finest recorded copies of the reference edition (1595) of Montaigne's Essays.The wide-margined copy in contemporary decorated vellum, enric…
History
Les Faictz et dictz
Superb copy of the augmented edition of the poems of Jean Molinet, recounting the Hundred Years' War from 1428 to 1498, very rare and sought after.…
Literature
Les Hymnes
"Extremely rare" first edition in contemporary vellum.The copy of Rivault, tutor to King Louis XIII, writer, friend of Casaubon, Scaliger, and favorit…
Literature
Les Œuvres
The First Works of Desportes preserved in their charming period overlay vellum.Sought-after in this condition.…
History › Antiquity
Les Oeuvres
“Tacitus, the greatest painter of Antiquity” (Racine).Original edition of the first French translation of the Works of Tacitussumptuously bound in 158…
Travel & Exploration
Les Œuvres de Justin vray historiographe
First edition in French language adorned with 98 wood engravings.Guy Bechtel describes this first edition as a "beautiful book".…
Literature
Les Paraphrases
A bibliophilic gem whose four volumes are finally reunited after a separation of more than a century.…
Literature
Les quatre premiers livres des odes
Precious edition, partly original, containing 21 unpublished pieces and the first edition of the Odes in which appears (First book Ode XV) the famous…
Sciences › Natural History
Les remonstrances sur le default du labour & culture des plantes
Superb copy of a first edition that has become unobtainable, adorned with a dazzling binding by Simier, bookbinder to the king.…
Literature
Les Vies des hommes illustres
Amyot's Plutarch, complete in its fourteen volumes, and the Lives of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus by Charles de l'Écluse, in a superb morocco decorat…
Literature
Les Vigilles de la mort du Roy Charles VII
First and extremely rare 16th century edition of this chronicle of the Hundred Years' War, a work by Martial d’Auvergne (1440-1508), adorned with 43 w…
Travel & Exploration
Les Voyages de plusieurs endroits de France
“The purpose of this Guide was in fact to list the main routes, the towns or hamlets along the way, the distances between these stops, the dangerous c…
Literature
M. Antonini imperatoris romani et philosophi
The Works of Marcus Aurelius bound in 1597 in one of the famous bindings made in Paris by Clovis Eve, bookbinder to King Henry IV, for Pierre Duodo, A…
History of Ideas
Milleloquium Veritatis
Very rare first edition of this work containing previously unpublished fragments of texts by Saint Augustine.A very fine copy preserved in its contemp…
Travel & Exploration
Novae Novi Orbis Historia. De Gallorum in Floridam expeditione
The first Latin edition of 1578 of Benzoni on Florida and the New World and the first collective edition of 1578 of Manuel II on the education of a pr…
Literature
Œuvres
Very rare first edition of the Works of Rabelais printed in Lyon by Pierre Estiard in 1571.The present copy bound in old morocco, lined with morocco,…
History of Ideas › Religion
Opera Omnia
Exceptional, extremely rare and magnificent copy of the first edition of the Latin Writings of Martin Luther (1483-1546) printed in Jena in 4 folio vo…
History
Paix de Cambrai ou Paix des Dames
Precious copy of the first edition described by Bechtel of an infinitely rare historical work, in the famous "pelican" binding executed by Chambolle-D…
History of Ideas
Recueil de pièces et d'actes
A masterpiece of Venetian bookbinding from the 16th century, one of the 7 recorded.…
History of Ideas
Sensuit la grāt dyablerie
“The Book of Diablerie is a true treatise on sociology and political economy, a trove of information from which one can gain an in-depth understanding…
History
Sermons de la ligue
Rare first edition of these "seditious sermons" highly sought after by bibliophiles, "still famous as the most violent diatribes ever produced by the…
History
Sermons de la simulée conversion
Rare first edition of these "seditious sermons" highly sought after by bibliophiles, "still famous as the most violent diatribes produced by the Leagu…
History of Ideas
Thesaurus Linguæ Sanctæ
Famous original Judaica from 1548 printed by Robert Estienne, King's printer, preserved in its period binding with the oval medal of King Henry II (15…
Literature
Theuerdank
“First edition of one of the finest illustrated books of the German Renaissance”.A superb copy.…
History of Ideas
Traité de l'éloquence
Prestigious copy of a masterpiece by Cicero bound by Padeloup in black morocco lined with citron morocco bearing the arms and emblems of the Cou…
History
Volume Premier [-Troisième] des Chroniques
“ This edition (partly original) is the finest we have of these Monstrelet Chronicles. ” (Brunet)Superb copy on large paper preserved in its 1572…
Books of Hours
Book of Hours use of Roma
Superb testimony of Ghent-Bruges art from the 1500s.Precious illuminated manuscript adorned with 27 paintings, including 4 full-page ones.…
Travel & Exploration
Chronica
Extremely rare first edition of the great book by Damian de Goes (1501-1560) dealing in particular with the "Portuguese Discoveries" and the history o…
Travel & Exploration
Civitates Orbis Terrarum
300 Renaissance cities brilliantly illuminated at the time.One of the privileged copies of Braun and Hogenberg luxuriously colored at the time.…
History of Ideas
De la Cité de Dieu
Rare edition of The City of God by Saint Augustine, one of the founding texts of European culture.A very fine copy preserved in its contemporary vellu…
History of Ideas
De la Puissance légitime du Prince
First French edition "more sought after than the Latin edition" (Brunet) of one of the most important works in the history of ideas of the 16th centur…
History of Ideas
Discours de la servitude volontaire (publié dans) L'Estat de France sous Charles neufiesme
First edition (according to modern research) of one of the foundational literary texts of Western political thought.This work, says Montaigne, was wri…
Literature › Theatre
Epigrammata
“The most highly regarded editions are the princeps edition of Venice, Vindelin de Spire, in-4, undated (1470) and that of Venice, Aldus, 1501, small…
Literature › Poetry
Etrenes de Poezie Fransoeze An Vers Mezures
“The corpus of Baïf’s measured verses occupies a unique place in European Renaissance literature.”“Superb copy, unique in this condition, almost entir…
Travel & Exploration
Hystoria de la guerra y presa de Africa
Very rare first edition of one of the most beautiful books printed in Spanish in Naples in the 16th century.A very fine copy preserved in its old vell…
Literature
Il Petrarca
First edition of Petrarch in Italian published by Jean de Tournes, and the first issued in France excepting the Aldine counterfeits produced in Lyon a…
History
Le Blason des armes
Unique complete copy cited by Bechtel of the Blason des armes printed in Lyon in 1527, adorned with more than one hundred coats of arms in contemporar…
Sciences › Natural History
Le Bon Mesnager
The best agricultural treatise published in the Middle Ages.The superb Schwerdt copy, one of the two cited by Thiébaud along with the Pichon copy.…
Literature
Le Roman de la Rose
“Le Roman de la Rose was the first French 'classic'; it is the quintessential medieval novel” (C. Marchello-Nizia, In French in the Text).Le Roman de…
History of Ideas
Les Essais
The "Essays" of Montaigne from 1588 preserved in their elegant binding made three centuries ago.…
History of Ideas
Les Essais
The definitive version of Montaigne’s Essays, presented by Marie de Gournay with the first edition of her new preface.An attractive wide-margined copy…
History of Ideas
Les Essais
"It is more beautiful than the first and it is a rather uncommon volume" (Brunet, III, 1835)."It is printed in pretty characters, finer and sharper th…
Literature
Les Œuvres
The Works of Philippe Desportes, precious copy, the only one mentioned by Tchémerzine, preserved in its first binding in silvered vellum.From the Ripa…
History of Ideas › Politics
Les six livres de la République
The “first attempt to create an integrated system of political science and economics” (PMM, 94a).“Jean Bodin’s republic gives him in France a place of…
Literature
Les Vies des hommes illustres - Les Œuvres morales
The Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans by Plutarch translated by Jacques Amyot, dedicated to King Henry II, printed in Paris in 1567.A precious copy…
Literature
Oeuvres
“A divine laughter, supreme, inextinguishable…” (Claudel).Precious and extremely rare copy of the Works of Rabelais printed in 1571 in old binding bea…
Literature
Topographia antiquae Romae
First edition by François Rabelais, published in 1534 by Rabelais himself, partial source for Gargantua which would appear a few weeks later. (Rawles…
Art
Trattato dell'istrumento
The prestigious copy of King Henry III adorned with a remarkable contemporary binding with decorative tooling, gracing a rare original Venetian editio…