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Sales catalogue 92: Davis & Orioli
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20th century
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WA/HMM/CM/Sal/31/6
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![56 Chapbooks.— Histoire de Huon de Bordeaux, Pair de France, Duc de Guienne, contenant. _ ses faits et actions heroiques, muse en deux livres aussi beaux et divertissants que jamais — on ait lu — _ And :—Histoire des Nobles Prouesses et Vaillances de Gallien Restauré. Lille, Pillot, n.p. = (17—) 16s dag 4to. Vellum. 136, 133,110 pp. The first book is in two parts under separate title-pages with a wocdcut of the Knight on title. A chapbook edition of two romances of chivalry, printed towards the end of the 18th century. Uncut copy. 57 Charles 1.—A True account and declaration of the Horrid Conspiracy against the late : 4 .. ~ ‘+ a King, his present Majesty and the Government. London, 1685 5s = Folio. Contemporary calf. 3 A true copy of the journal of the High Court of Justice for the Tryal of K. Charles I. as it was read in the House of Commons and attested under the hands of Phelps, Clerk a to that infamous Court, taken by J. Nalson. London, 1684 6s ae Folio. Contemporary calf. Engraved frontispiece and portrait. _ 59 Chemistry.—Fourcroy.— Elements d'Histoire Naturelle et de Chimie. Seconde edition des -lecgons elémentaires sur ces deux sciences, publiées en 1782. Paris, Cuchot, 1786 21s - 4 vols. 8vo. Mottled calf. With 8 tables. ‘= Considerably enlarged edition. One of the main works by the great chemist, who was one of the most 4 F important supporters of the antiphlogiston theory beside Lavoisier and others. le ag Elements d’Histoire Naturelle et de Chimie. 5ieme edition des lecons ». elémentaires sur ces deux sciences, publi¢es en 1782. Paris, Cuchet, 1793-4 30s = 5 volumes and one volume of folding tables, Old half calf. Considerably enlarged edition. ; 61 —— Freind (Johannes) Praelectiones Chymicae in quibus omnes fere Operationes _ Chymicae ad Vera Principia et ipsius. Naturae Leges rediguntur, ann. 1704. Oxonii, in - Museo Ashmoleano habitae. London, J. Bowyer, 1709 7s 6d A 8vo. Old calf. With a dedicatory preface to Newton. Fisrt Epition. Ferguson J., 291. : 62 Cicero.— Rhetoricorum ad C. Herennium. De inventione, de oratore, ‘etc. Venice, Aldus, Be 1521 3 £2 10s Ei Large 8vo. Contemporary Venetian citron morocco. Device of fortune .in gilt on sides, cover ornaments, ‘~ gilt gauffred edges. A little worn at corners and one panel of back repaired. Fine copy. _ 63 Opera. Leiden, Elzevier, 1642 15s ; 12mo. 10 vols. Old calf, gilt. A fine copy. 64 Columbus.— Washington Irving.—A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher ~ Columbus. London, Murray, 1828 12s 6d 2 8vo. Old calf. 4 vols. 65 Commines (Philip de) Cronique et historie. Paris, A. l’Angelier, 1549 £1 10s A 8vo. Original limp vellum. Attractive edition of Commines’ history. Fine copy. 66 Computus novus et ecclesiasticus totius fere Astronomie fundamentum pulcherrimum continens. Vienna, Hieronymus Victoris et Joannes Singrenius, 1513 £3 3s $3 4to. Half calf. 12 leaves, the last blank. Woodcut coat of arms on title and woodcut diagrams for finding - rhs Easter on the reverse. Gothic characters. A handbook for the calculation of the movable feasts based on the lunar cycles. There are some contemporary manuscript notes and calculations on the last blank leaf. ; Very rare early Viennese imprint. 67 Cookery.—Brillat Savarin.—Physiologie du Gout. Paris, 1838 3s 6d 8vo. Vellum. Gilliers.—Le Cannameliste Francais ou nouvelle Instruction pour ceux qui désirent _d’apprendre Voffice. Nancy, Cusson, 1751 £4 4s 4to. Contemporary French mottled calf, gilt back, very slightly worn. 4 ll., 238, 13 pp. Engraved frontis- piece and 13 beautiful large plates, showing table decorations, etc, ORIGINAL EDITION. “¢ Trés recherché ”’ ( Vicaire, p. 405). 69 —— [Glasse (Mrs.)] The Art of Cookery made plain and easy. The Sixth edition. London, | ~ 1758 10s 8vo. Old calf. A few wormholes in the blank upper margins towards the end. The Art of Cookery. Edinburgh, 1774 6s 8vo. Old calf, worn. Grimod de la Reyniére (Alexandre) Manuel des Amphitryons contenant un traité de la dissection des viandes a table la nomenclature des menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des élémens de politesse gourmande. Paris, Capelle et Renand, 1808 18s S8vo. Paper wrappers. 348 pp. 17 plates, mostly illustrating methods of carving. A slight stain on the first few pages, otherwise a good copy. Vicaire 427/8. Viard (A.) Le ‘Cuisinier Impérial ou Art de faire la cuisine et la patisserie, pour toutes les fortunes. Septi¢me edition. Paris, Barba, 1812 4s 6d on 8vo. Original wrappers, uncut. ; : ; Coronel (L.) Physice perscrutationes. Lyons, Jacobus Giunta, 1530 £2 2s Small folio. Mottled Spanish calf. Title and coat of arms of owner painted on fore-edge. Woodcut border to title. Rare book of physical and metaphysical speuclation, by a Spanish philosopher. Unknown to Palau. 74 Corsica.—Saggio Storico del Regno di Corsica dalla sollevazione del 1729 sino alla meta er. del 1768 Ag a 8vo. 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