MINUSCULES. Rare set of 5 books, including 4 minuscules and one small-format book. Includes: - Le Plus petits chansonnier. Almanach pour l'Année 1806. - Paris: Janet, [1806]. 2.8 x 1.9 cm. Red morocco, framed gilt roulette and gilt fleuron in the center of the boards, ornate smooth spine (period binding). Almanach illustrated with 7 full-page engravings. - Le Conseiller des graces Dedicated to ladies. Années 1817. Paris : Marcilly, [1817]. 2.7 x 2 cm. Red morocco, framed gilt roulette and gilt fleuron in the center of the boards, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges (period binding). Illustrated with 7 full-page engravings. - Blank notebook] S.l., [1806]. -3.5 x 3.5 cm. Red morocco, gilt roulette framing the boards, diamond-shaped framing in the center of the first board, with "Petite encyclop. 1806", ornate smooth spine, gilt paper lining and endpapers, gilt edges (period binding). Lack at top of spine, corners dulled. - Calendar for 1740]. S.l., [1740]. -2.4 x 4.7 cm. Havana morocco, gilt fillet framing and small-iron decoration on boards, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges (period binding). Rare tiny oblong calendar. Partly unbound. - GRESSET. Vert-vert followed by La Chartreuse, L'Abbaye et autres pièces. - Paris]: Édition Mignardise, 1855. 5.8 x 4.1 cm. Dark brown jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, red morocco lining covered with rich gilt decoration, gilt head, untrimmed (period binding). Uncommon edition, printed by Ernest Meyer using the tiny type of the founders Laurent and Deberny. A fine copy in contemporary double binding.
Estimate
€400 - €600
Result
€631
Buyer's premium
26%
MINUSCULES.
Rare set of 5 books, including 4 minuscules and one small-format book.
Includes:
- Le Plus petits chansonnier. Almanach pour l'Année 1806. - Paris: Janet, [1806]. 2.8 x 1.9 cm. Red morocco, framed gilt roulette and gilt fleuron in the center of the boards, ornate smooth spine (period binding).
Almanach illustrated with 7 full-page engravings.
- Le Conseiller des graces Dedicated to ladies. Années 1817. Paris : Marcilly, [1817]. 2.7 x 2 cm. Red morocco, framed gilt roulette and gilt fleuron in the center of the boards, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges (period binding).
Illustrated with 7 full-page engravings.
- Blank notebook] S.l., [1806]. -3.5 x 3.5 cm. Red morocco, gilt roulette framing the boards, diamond-shaped framing in the center of the first board, with "Petite encyclop. 1806", ornate smooth spine, gilt paper lining and endpapers, gilt edges (period binding).
Lack at top of spine, corners dulled.
- Calendar for 1740]. S.l., [1740]. -2.4 x 4.7 cm. Havana morocco, gilt fillet framing and small-iron decoration on boards, ornate smooth spine, gilt edges (period binding).
Rare tiny oblong calendar.
Partly unbound.
- GRESSET. Vert-vert followed by La Chartreuse, L'Abbaye et autres pièces. - Paris]: Édition Mignardise, 1855. 5.8 x 4.1 cm. Dark brown jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, red morocco lining covered with rich gilt decoration, gilt head, untrimmed (period binding).
Uncommon edition, printed by Ernest Meyer using the tiny type of the founders Laurent and Deberny.
A fine copy in contemporary double binding.
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