198 - 16 volumes, bound mainly in the 18th century:
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16 volumes, bound mainly in the 18th century: - MESANGE (Mathias) (1693–1758). Ready-made calculations, ranging from 1 denier to 59 sols 11 deniers and from 3 livres to 50,000 livres. Including daily and monthly rates for pensions ranging from 1 livre to 100,000 livres... New edition. Paris, Vincent, 1757, in-12, XXIV pp. – 552 pp. Fawn-coloured, full-grain sheepskin, decorated ribbed spine, title label, marbled edges. (Contemporary binding). – Interior in good condition. Spine showing signs of wear (insect damage). - BEAUMARCHAIS (P.-A. Caron de). An Ingenuous Reply by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais to the Insulting Pamphlet which Count Joseph-Alexandre Falcoz de La Blache Circulated in Aix. N.p., 1778, in-12, 2ff.-134pp. Bound in orange half-shagreen, ribbed spine, untrimmed. (20th-century binding). - Half-title soiled; the rest of the volume is in fresh condition. One of the many documents relating to the ‘Goëzman affair’, arising from de Beaumarchais’s disputes with the Paris-Duverney estate. - [Justice] - New regulations for the administration of justice, including the schedules of fees payable to judicial officers. and the scale of costs for all legal proceedings... Third edition... Paris, Au Palais, Vve Prud’homme, 1737, 2 volumes in-12, 9ff.n.ch.-XXIVpp.-432pp. 10ff.n.ch.-536pp. Fawn calfskin, ornate ribbed spine, red edges. (Contemporary bindings). 19th-century ex-libris. Interior very fresh, minor flaws to the binding. - ORLEANS (Father Pierre-Joseph, S.J.). History of the Revolutions in England, from the Beginning of the Monarchy. Paris, Belin, 1794, 4 volumes in-12, 1f. – XIVpp. – 490pp. - 2ff.-466pp. - 2ff.-XVIpp.-450pp. - 2ff.-509pp. Old fawn sheepskin, spines with raised lettering, smooth spines, yellow edges. - Copy lacking the maps listed on the title page and Turpin’s continuation. Spine re-bound in the past. Some scuffing to the leather, one cap torn off. Interior of the volumes fresh. - MAURY (Cal. Jean Sifrein). Essay on Pulpit Eloquence, Panegyrics, Eulogies and Speeches. New edition, considerably expanded. Paris, Warée, 1810, 2 volumes in-8, 2ff.-XIIpp.-541pp. - 2ff.-730pp.- Portrait. Fawn half-calf, smooth, decorated spines. (Contemporary bindings). - A few foxing spots, minor defects. - GRESSET (J.-B.-L.). Works… Volume Two [only]. New edition, revised, corrected, considerably expanded, and published by the author. London, Kelmarneck, 1765, in-12, 360 pp. (including the title page). Contemporary marbled fawn calf, decorated ribbed spine. - Interior fresh, binding slightly faded. - ROLLIN. On the Art of Teaching Paris, Etienne, 1741; 3 (of 4) bound 12mo volumes. - MILLOT (Claude-François-Xavier). Political and Military Memoirs, to serve as a History of Louis XIV & Louis XV, compiled from original documents collected by… the Duke of Noailles… Second edition. Volumes One and Two [only, out of 6]. Paris, Moutard, 1777, in-12, 2ff.-XLIV-411pp. Contemporary marbled fawn calf binding, smooth spine decorated with fillets, florets, scrolls and small gilt ironwork, title label, red edges. – Slight water-stain on the outer margin of the last leaves; otherwise in good condition.

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198 - 16 volumes, bound mainly in the 18th century: See original version (French)

198 - 16 volumes, bound mainly in the 18th century:
See original version (French)