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Travels through the Ottoman Empire.
The rare first edition of this work dedicated to the Ottoman Empire, handsomely illustrated by the de Bry brothers. Frankfurt, 1597. BRY, Johann Theodor et Johann Israel. I. Acta Mechmeti i Saracenorum Principis natales, vitam, victorias, imperium et mortem eius ominosam complectencia. Genealogia successorum eiusdem ad modernum usque Mechmetem III. II. Vaticinia. Severi et Leonis in Oriente… Frankfurt, Jo. [...]
International Antiquarian Book Fair Grand Palais
From June 19th to 21st 2009, the International Antiquarian Book Fair occupied the Grand Palais. It is from June 18th to 21st 2009 that took place the last International Antiquarian Book Fair in the outstanding setting of the Grand Palais, gathering 150 exhibitors from all around the world for the delight of book lovers. You can find more [...]
Publication of the catalogue 5
Catalogue of fine books from the 16th to the 20th century. From Seyssel to Staline. We are happy to inform you that the new catalogue of the bookshop Camille Sourget will be available for consultation on our website next week. You are welcome to visit our bookshop located 93 rue de Seine in Paris, from Tuesday to Saturday, [...]
A selection of great 20th century French first editions.
A masterpiece of French modern prose. En Français dans le texte, n° 323. VALERY, Paul. La Soirée avec Monsieur Teste. Paris, Bonvalot-Jouve, 1906. Large 8vo [251 x 158 mm], (1) bl.l. and (9) ff. Preserved in the original red printed wrappers. First separate edition of one of the most famous works in prose from the end of the 19th century. The [...]
Bindings with arms.
Turkey, Syria, Palestine. First edition printed in Paris in 1518. MAMEROT, Sébastien. Les passages doultremer faitz par les francoys. Nouvellement imprimé. [A la fin : Cy finist les passages doultremer faictz par les francoys avecques plusieurs addicions recueillies de plussieurs operations dudict voyage et faictz darmes faictz par les dictz francoys et aultres seigneurs ayans eu la devotion [...]