2017. LONGUS. Les Amours pastorales de Daphnis et de Chloé, traduites par J. Amyot. 12mo, half blue levant morocco, gilt top, uncut. (Some margins repaired). Paris, 1803 * Without the fragment at the end, and the engraved portrait, but with 5 plates by Blanchard, after Binet, inserted. 2018. LONGUS. Daphnis et Chloe. Préface de Jules Claretie. Compositions de Raphael Collin, gravées à l'eauforte par Champollion. Imperial Svo, blue levant morocco, floral and emblematic decoration on back and sides, corners in mosaic, same design repeated on inside borders, gilt over uncut edges, by Meunier. [Paris], 1890 * One of 50 copies on Japan paper, with proofs of the etchings in three states. In addition, the vignette on title-page has been re-etched in an enlarged form, and triple impressions added to these special copies. 2019. LORD (HENRY). A Discoverie of the Sect of the Banians, Containing their History, Law, Liturgie, Casts, Customes, and Ceremonies. Gathered from the Bramanes, etc. 4to, brown levant morocco gilt, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery. London: T. and R. Cotes for Fra. Constable, 1630 2020. LORRAIN (JEAN). Monsieur de Phocas-Astarté. 12mo, brown levant morocco gilt, gilt top, uncut, original covers bound in, by The Club Bindery. Paris, 1901 *One of 20 copies on papier vélin "pour les 20," with the signature of the author. 2021. LOSSING (BENSON J.). The Home of Washington and its Associations. Illustrated by numerous engravings, chiefly from original drawings by the Author, engraved by Lossing and Barritt. 4to, cloth, uncut. *One of 100 copies printed for E. French. New York, 1865 2022. [LOTHON] (FRÈRE JEAN). Passion Davitique du Benoist et tres doulx Jesuchrist, composée par Reuerend père en dieu Jehan fère et abbé de la Noe. Ruled throughout with red ink: Black letter (lettres bátardes); printer's mark on title, and 23 curious woodcuts of the passion of Christ. 4to, contemporary French binding in stamped calf (slightly worn). Paris: par maistre Pierre Vidoue pour Jehan Petit [1523]. * VERY RARE. At the beginning and end of the book 14 pages of French prayers in contemporary manuscript have been bound in. 2023. LOTI (PIERRE). Madame Chrysanthème. Dessins et aquarelles de Rossi et Myrbach, gravure de Guillaume Frères. Royal 8vo, Japanese leather embossed with figures of flowers and insects in colors, embroidered silk guard, uncut, original covers bound in, by Carayon. Paris, 1888 * One of 100 copies on Japan paper. 2024. LOTI (PIERRE). Pêcheur d'Islande. Pêcheur d'Islande. Compositions et eaux-fortes de E. Rudaux, gravures sur bois de J. Huyot. Imperial 8vo, half blue levant morocco, uncut, by Champs. Paris, 1893 * One of 50 copies on India paper, with a triple series of etchings and a double set of woodcuts, the second separate from text. 2025. LOTI (PIERRE). La Chanson des vieux Époux. Aquarelles d'après Henry Somm. 16mo, original covers, uncut. Paris, 1899 * One of 100 copies on Japan paper, and not for sale. sentation copy from the publisher. 2026. LOUANDRE (CHARLES LEOPOLD). Les Arts Somptuaires. Histoire du Costume et de l'Ameublement et des Arts et Industries qui s'y rattachent sous la direction de Hangard-Maugé. Introduction générale et texte explicatif par Ch. Louandre. 324 plates from ancient manuscripts, &c., printed chiefly in gold and colors, in facsimile of the originals. 4 vols. 4to, half red levant morocco gilt, gilt tops, uncut, by Smeers. Paris: Chez Hangard-Maugé, 1857-1858 2027. [LOUIS XV.] Vie Privée de Louis XV; ou principaux événemens, particularités et anecdotes de son regne. 9 portraits. 4 vols. 12mo, calf gilt, gilt edges, by Closs. A Londres: Chez John Peter Lyton, 1781 * From the library of Comte Henri de la Bèdoyere. 2028. LOUVET DE COUVRAY (J. B.). Les Amours du Chevalier de Faublas. 27 plates by Marillier, Monnet, De Launay, and many others. 4 vols. 8vo, old red French straight-grain morocco, gilt backs and sides, blue silk linings, gilt edges, by Lefebure. Paris, 1798 * Printed on papier vélin; some of the plates are proof impressions before letters, some in two states, including engraver's etching. 2 plates are inserted. 2029. LOUVET DE COUVRAY (J. B.). Les Aventures du Chevalier de Faublas. Illustrée de 300 dessins, par MM. Baron, Français et C. Nanteuil; précédée d'une notice sur l'auteur, par V. Philipon de la Madelaine. 2 vols. royal 8vo, blue levant morocco, gilt and red mosaic backs, gilt tops, uncut, by Emile Rousselle. Paris, 1842 * EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the insertion of 24 plates, including sets by Marillier, Marckl, and Camille Rogier, in several states. 2030. LOUŸS (PIERRE). La Femme et le Pantin. Orné d'une reproduction en héliogravure du Pantin de Goya. 8vo, original paper covers, uncut. Paris, 1898 * One of 40 copies on Holland paper. Presentation copy from the author, with autograph inscription. 2031. LOUYS (PIERRE). La Femme et le Pantin. Roman espagnol. Illustrations de A. Calbet et J. Dedina. 12mo, half citron levant morocco gilt, figured silk sides, gilt top, uncut edges, with the original covers bound in, by The Club Bindery. Paris, 1899 * One of 75 copies on Japan paper, with a duplicate set of the full-page plates in red. 2032. LOVE. The Art of Making Love; or, Rules for the Conduct of Ladies and Gallants in their Amours. Engraved frontispiece. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, green levant morocco gilt, gilt over rough edges, by The Club Bindery. (Last page repaired.) London, 1676 Lucasta. Pos 2033. LOVELACE (SIR RICHARD). thumous Poems. Second edition. Small 8vo, blue calf, gilt edges, by C. Smith. London: Printed by William Godbid, 1659 * Bound with the "Elegies," 1660. Inserted are a portrait of the author by Hollar, frontispiece (Lucy Sacheverell) by Faithorne, and frontispiece to the "Elegies," also by Faithorne. Edited by Dudley Lovelace, the poet's brother. 2034. LOWER (SIR WILLIAM). Polyeuctes; or, The Martyr. A Tragedy. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, half brown morocco, gilt edges. London: Printed by Tho. Roycroft for G. Bedell and T. Collins, 1655. 2035. LOWER (SIR WILLIAM). Horatius: a Roman Tragedie. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, calf, gilt edges. London, 1656 2036. LOWER (SIR WILLIAM). Three New Playes, viz., The Noble Ingratitude: a Pastoral-Tragi-Comedy. The Enchanted Lovers: a Pastoral. The Amorous Fantasme: a Tragi-Comedy. Portrait and two frontispieces. 18mo, red levant morocco gilt, gilt edges by Rivière. A few pages cut close. London: Printed for F. Kirkman, 1661 *With the title-page of the Hague edition of "The Enchanted Lovers," 1658, as well as the slip of errata. 2037. LUCAN. La Pharsale de Lucain en vers François, par M. de Brebœuf. Engraved title. FIRST ELZEVIER EDITION. 12mo, old red morocco gilt, gilt edges, by Simier. Leide: Jean Elsevier, 1658 * Fine copy, measuring 127 millimetres. 2038. LUCIAN. Lucien, de la Traduction de N. Perrot. Avec des Remarques sur la Traduction. Nouvelle Edition, reveue & corrigée. 3 vols. 12mo, red morocco gilt, gilt edges, by Derome. A Paris: Chez Huart, 1733 |