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1567 BIBLE ILLUSTRATED VELLUM ANTIQUE RARE BIBLIA SACRA in LATIN 198 WOODCUTS: BIBLIA SACRA AD optima qu que veteris, vt vo cant, tralationis exemplaria summa diligentia, pariq; fide castigata. Cum Indicibus copiosissimis. Joan Tornaesium (Jean de Tournes), Lugduni (Lyon), 1567

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1547 HISTORY of FRANCE by Nicole Gilles illustrated ANTIQUE in FRENCH folio: Gilles, Nicole (d. 1503) Les Treselegantes & Copieuses Annales, des Tres Chrestiens & Excellens Moderateurs des Belliqueuses Gaules. Paris: Jehan de Roigny et Galliot du Pre, 1547. Folio: 9 by 13 1/4"

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1780 HISTORY of VOYAGES by LE HARPE 21 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED antique in FRENCH: ABREGE DE L'HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES [...]. 21 (of 23) volumes by LA HARPE, Jean-François de Paris; 1780 Size 4 3/4 by 8" First edition of this great work summarizing the "Histoire des voyages"

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1791 RIGGING OF SHIPS & OTHER SEA VESSELS ILLUSTRATED antique in FRENCH: Traite pratique du greement des vaisseaux et other batimens de mer. (Practical treatment of the rigging of ships and other sea vessels.) 2 parts in 1 volume, complete Paris, for Clousier ; 1791 Size 8

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1620 MILITARY MACHINES FULLY ILLUSTRATED antique in French RARE

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Thybourel, FranÃ§ois (active circa 1620)
Recueil de Plusieurs Machines Militaires et Feux Artificiels pour la Guerre et la Recreation.
Pont-Ã -Mousson: Charles Marchant, 1620.
The present work is a survey of contemporary heavy artillery and siege equipment including military and recreational pyrotechnics; this issue with Jean Appier's name first on the title.
"Appier's influence on subsequent pyrotechnic works is immense." (Philip A140.1(a); Cockle 937; Riling 85.)
First edition
Size: 5.5 by 7.5"
5 parts in one volume
Fully illustrated with a profusion of text engravings, including illustrated general title; part three lacks divisional title (A1) and text leaf A4;
bound in early 19th century half sheep, with paste-paper boards;
spine worn, ends chipped, some stains, some marginal paper repairs, paper pasted over 18th-century owner's inscription on verso of part five title.
Text in French
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Reserve: $850.00

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