18th C. French book press,

Eight 18th century French books, all odd volumes from various sets. All are bound in leather gilt. Condition: Very good.

In similar full calf bindings, gilt applied labels and decoration, gilt edge, decorated endpapers, all roughly 2 3/4" x 4 3/4", including: Maximes et Relexions Morales, Extraites de la Bruyers. a Gene

Original edition by Robert de Piles; Chez Arkstee & Merkus, Paris, 1766. Quarter leather with marbled boards, octo. With several engraved illustrations, attractive frontispiece and marbled endpapers.

Dimensions: H 10" x W 8" Condition: As is

Dimensions: H 7" x W 4.25" Condition: As is

"Le Roman de la Rose", by Guillaume de Lorris & Jean de Meun. Published in four volumes by Chez Jean, Bernard; Amsterdam, 1735. Set includes all four volumes, fully bound in calf leather with gilding

18th C Dutch Oak Book Press. 36" W 24" D 74 1/2" H

Late 18th - Early 19th c. Book Press, with wooden crank and spiral threaded mechanism, molded edge base, 27" high, 24 1/4" x 16 1/2". Minor worm damage, replaced handle. From the Haynes Collection

17th/18th century French leather and iron bound book safe. Wrought iron and gold studded bands with hooks and key-turned lock over gilt stamped red leather binding and page edges. Some losses to leath

Antique Linen Press, Clothes Press, late 18th Century, Antique,French polish Finish, upper case rounded molded top over paneled doors, carved twist columns on corners, the lower case with 2 short over

Set of Eight Eight 18th C French Ancient Vessel Engravings. From the 1785 book titled Antiquites Etrusques Grecs et Romaines. Hand colored engravings. Each approximately 10 x 8 inches.

Set of Eight Eight 18th C French Ancient Vessel Engravings. From the 1785 book titled Antiquites Etrusques Grecs et Romaines. Hand colored engravings. Each approximately 10 x 8 inches.

Set of Eight Eight 18th C French Ancient Vessel Engravings. From the 1785 book titled Antiquites Etrusques Grecs et Romaines. Hand colored engravings. Each approximately 10 x 8 inches.

1781 1st ed Life of Louis XV of France Seven Years War d’Angerville 4v French Barthélemy François Joseph Mouffle d'Angerville was an 18th-century French lawyer known for his letters and historical

1782 ATLAS MAPS Expilly Geography Voyages Travel World America Asia Africa Jean-Joseph Expilly was an 18th-century French geography and historian who published numerous works on cosmography, history o

1790 1st ed Vaillant Africa Voyages Hottentot Ethnology Zoology Birds Giraffe 2v François Le Vaillant was an 18th-century French explorer known for his descriptions of animals and birds in Afric

1749 Physics Experiments Science Electricity Optics Illustrated Sundials Nollet Jean-Antoine Nollet was an 18th-century French physicist who made incredible contributions to world of physical science.

1797 1st ed Napoleon Girardin French Invasion of Britain French Revolution MAP Stanislas de Girardin was an 18th-century French military general who was an important catalyst in the French Revolution.

1738 1ed Jewish Letters Boyer d’Argens Philosophy Judaica Politics Montesquieu Jean-Baptiste de Boyer was an 18th-century French author who, curiously, spent nearly his entire literary career outsid

Burr walnut, desktop with beveled corners and stepped edge and a beautiful four panel book-matched writing surface with good polish, below then a frieze which is fitted with three drawers, the centra

A SUPERB 18th CENTURY FRENCH GOLD VERGE WATCH by GLAESNER A LYON with white enamel dial, black Roman numerals surrounded by seed pearls, with press top. 4cms diameter.

Mid 18th C, whit pine secondary, dovetailed drawer, minor restoration on drawer, 61 tall to top of screw, 46.5 to support x 30.5 wide x 20.5 deep

Later carrera marble demi-lune top, over a deep frieze fitted with two book matched veneered drawers with deep scrolled, banded and book matched aprons, supported on rising square tapered legs. Fitted

Last quarter of the 18th century, on white marble base, round movable pendulum with enamel dial with second hand. A similar example of this clock may be found in the book La Pendule Francaise page 224