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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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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[ BAZIN (Gilles Augustin) ]. Le Livre Jaune contenant quelques conversations sur les Logomachies, c'est-à-dire sur les Disputes de mots, abus de termes, contradictions, double entente, faux sens, que l'on employe dans les Discours, et dans les Ecrits.  
A Bâle, 1748.
8vo...  Half-leather, ornamented spine guilt (nineteeth century binding, some flaws). (ref.95212)

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BONIFACE VIII. Sexti libri Decretalium in concilio Lugdunensi per Bonifacium octavum editi compilatio summariis: divisionibus: casibus longis: ac quibusdam aliis additionibus illustrata. Lyon, Jacques Sacon, 20 novembre 1508.
2). CLEMENT V. Constitutiones una cum profundo apparatu Domino Johannis Andree Casibus litterales. Notabilia et glossarum divisiones complexe. Lyon, Jacques Sacon, 22 novembre 1508.
3). JEAN XXII. Extravagantes Comunes. Lyon, Jacques Sacon, 20 novembre 1508.
4). JEAN XXII. Extravagantes XX Johannis XXII: Constitutiones XX Johannis pape XXII cum familiari apparatu domini zenxelini de cassanis, adjectis patentibus summariis, dataque singul'apta situatione. Lyon, Jacques Sacon, s.d. (c.1507).  

4 works in 1 large folio...  Full pigskin blindstamped on wood, gilt spine with labels, ornamented boards, blue edges, clasps (16th century binding). (ref.106096)

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BULLE decime sessionis videlicet prelatorum circa exemptos, montis pietatis et indictionis future sessionis et impressionum librorum.  
(Roma, Marcello Silber, c.1515).
4to...  Ancient-style modern half-calf. (ref.96507)

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