Old illustrated books

Second edition of this monument to the history of the book

The coronation of the first emperor of Haiti.

The Paris edition of Religious Ceremonies

Unique edition printed in a very small number

Spectacular binding with the arms of Ferdinand I

French first edition of Henry Baker's work

Rare first edition of the French translation by Pierre Demours.

"It is mainly on this work that the reputation of the famous scholar rests" (Brunet).

First edition of this important optical treatise

The first book on exotic butterflies ordered according to the new system developed by Carl von Linné, enriched with his supplement, and superbly illustrated with 442 plates engraved and colored at the time.

Well-preserved main work of a 16th century Flemish lawyer

One of the most beautiful books on India.

Copy of the collection of Richard Benyon de Beauvoir.

First editions and first prints of Gavarni's beautiful Fantasy

Delightful collection of marine by Guéroult du Pas including 3 suites of various buildings evolving in Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea and in the oceans.

Second edition, 25 copies

Precious copy enriched with 6 original preparatory drawings for the illustration .

Bel ouvrage apprécié pour sa riche iconographie sur l'Orient dessinée d’après nature et reproduite en taille-douce annonçant plus de 320 gravures.

Beautiful and rare collection

Rare illustrated work from the end of the 16th century.

Milano, [1838]. Seul exemplaire connu.

First edition with the watercolor plates enhanced with gold.

First edition of one of the most beautiful atlas of obstetrics illustrated with 60 plates.

The most complete edition of Olearius' report on Muscovy, Tartary and Persia, containing a large number of details on each country visited, politics, manners, customs and inhabitants, etc., and numerous illustrations.

Magnificent illustrated work of equine ethology.

Beautiful edition composed of 5 volumes which contain the Works of Master François Rabelais.  

22 plates in gummed original color.

Precious and rare edition.

Exemplaire de l’auteur dédicacé à sa nièce Marguerite Toiton.

his collection is a magnificent testimony of the French cultural life of the 19th century.

One of the most beautiful collections of paintings in Europe

Second edition of the Histoire naturelle des lépidopteres by P.-H. Lucas, illustrated with 80 plates out of text representing about 400 specimens of butterflies of Europe.

Red morocco with the arms of Armand-Thomas Hue, marquis of Miromesnil

Founding text of the deciphering of hieroglyphs.

Superb binding from Ettal Abbey, representative of the German baroque and most probably made by friar Gregor Kuen shortly before his death in 1737.

First edition of the journey of the orientalist Alban Emmanuel Guillaume-Rey in 1857 in the Haouran

First edition of this masterpiece of 18th century natural science.

A treatise on the pirogues and boats of the indigenous populations of America, Africa, Asia and Oceania 

First edition of this famous work.

A precious copy in large vellum paper, bound in contemporary morocco with the arms of the duchess of Berry.

First edition illustrated with 114 beautiful plates printed in colour and finished by hand.

Nice and rare album of 14 plates on the uniforms of the Royal Prussian Infantry