ABBREGE DE L'HISTOIRE FRANCOYSE, avec les Effigies des Roys tirées des plus rares et excellentz Cabinetz de la France. Par H.C.  
A Paris, Jehan le Clerc, 1585.
Folio...  Later red half-morocco, gilt-tooled flat spine, morocco label on the upper board with the gilt inscription "Abrégé de l'Histoire de France". (ref.114149)

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ADMIRANDA RERUM ADMIRABILIUM sive Disserta et Amoena Pallas differens seria sub ludicrâ specie…  
Noviomagi Batavorum, Reiner Smet, 1666.
12mo...  XIX century full calf, spine gilt, gilt fillets on the boards, coat of arms in the centre and on the corners, gilt edges (ref.66274)

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ALCIAT (André). Emblemata, cum commentariis, quibus Emblematum aperta origie mens auctoris explicatur, et obscura omnia, dubiaque illustrantur. Adjecta ad calcem Notae posteriores per Claud. Minoem Juris.  
Parisiis, Apud Franciscum Gueffier, 1589.
Thick 8vo...  Full red morocco, double gilt fillet around covers, ornate ribbed spine, inner lace (19th century binding). (ref.109396)

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ALEXANDRE (Jacques). Dissertation sur les Causes du Flux et Reflux de la Mer. Qui a remporté le Prix de l'Académie Royale des Belles Lettres, Sciences et Arts, pour l'année mil sept cens vingt-six.  
Bordeaux, Brun, 1726.
12mo...  Bradel-style boards. (ref.91413)

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ALPHABET et Instruction Chrestienne pour les Enfans. Avec l'Office de la Vierge selon le S. Concile de Trente. Ensemble les Heures de la Croix et du S. Esprit, et les sept Pseaumes.  
A Paris, chez Pierre Charpentier, 1642.
Small 8vo...  Crimson silk velvet over wooden boards, angular chiseled spandrels of silver with the coat of arms of Louis XIII, large silver bas-reliefs in the center of each board representing Saint Louis on the upper board, and Saint Ann instructing the Holy Virgin on the lower board. Silver clasps. Guard leaves and lining in beige taffeta, edges gilt (contemporary binding and ornaments). (ref.103192)

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