• 1703-Dominique
• 1665-Le Moyne Poetry
• 1664-Sorel’s Best French Books

1703-Dominique

Bouhours, Dominque. (1628-1702) Les Entretiens D’Ariste Et E’Eugene. Nouvelle Edition tres-exactement corriggee. A Amsterdam, Aux depens D’Estienne Roger, Marchand Libraire chez qui l’on trouve un assortiment general de toute sorte de Musique. M. DCCIII (1703) Duodecimo. [3 blank], [3 verso,scene], [title page] A12-I12, K12-R12 [R12 includes 4 blank]. Bookplate of Nicolai Joseph Foucault ‘Comitis Consistoriani’ Two Lions holding a crowned lion within the Crown. French Calf, with marvelous gold filigree Emblem on the front and back of the same lion. Five raised spines in period gold gilt. Some edge and binding abrasion but otherwise tight. Internally clean but with fading print, probably not washed but just running out of ink. Despite this slight flaw, this is an exceptional book.

$950.00

1665-Le Moyne Poetry

Le Moyne, Pierre, (1602-1671) Entretiens et Lettres Poetiques, dv P. Le Moyne, de la Compagnie de Iesus. Paris: Chez Estienne Loyson, au Palais, a l’entrée de la Galerie des prionniers, au Nom de Iesus, 1665. Duodecimo, 3.3 by 5.8 inches. First Edition a8, e4, i4, A8-Z8/4, Aa8-Dd4/8. Engraved frontispiece with pasted in picture of Le Moyne on the inside front cover. This book is bound in full contemporary sheepskin with gilted spine and speckled leaf edges. Very light toning and remarkably fresh and clean throughout. This book is in excellent condition with some surface leather wear but very tight. No copies were to be found actively selling. Very rare book.

Le Moyne was a Jesuit who took part in the dispute between the Jesuits and the Jansenists. In this book, Le Moyne is imitating Horace by engaging in a discourse with friends composed in verse. Nonetheless, Le Moyne writes in his preface that his content and style depart from Horace in that his subject matter is rooted in Christian morality.

$650.00

1664-Sorel’s Best French Books

Sorel, Charles. (1597-1674) La Bibliotheque Francoise. De M.C. Sorel. Ou le Choix t L’Examen des liures Francois qui traitent de l’Eloquence, de la Philosphie, de la Deuotion, & de la Conduite de Moeurs; Et de ceux qui contiennent des harangues, des Lettres, des Oeuvres meslees, des Histoires, des Romanes, des Poesiies, des Traductions, & qui ont seruy au Progrez de notre Langue. Avec un Traite particulier, ou se trouue l’Ordre, le Choix &. Paris: Par la Compagnie des Libraires du Palais, 1664.Duodecimo, 3.25 x 5.5 in. First edition. A12, A-Q12, R10. This book is bound in contemporary sheepskin with a gilt spine. The spine is splitting from the boards but still holding. The leaves are in good condition with a little browning. On the front paste down is a bookplate ‘De la Bibliotheque de L.V. Durand, Professeur de Thetorique, au College de Lisieux. 1810.’

$450.00