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A Amsterdam, chez Jean Néaulme (i.e. Lyon, Jean-Marie Bruyset), 1762. 4 volumes in-12. Frontispiece. 2 leaves. X. 1 leaf. 442 pages. 1 out-of-text plate. + Frontispiece. 2 leaves. 383 pages. + Frontispiece. 2 leaves. 328 pages. + Frontispiece. 2 leaves. 463 pages. 2 leaves. Full red morocco, richly ornamented smooth spines, triple gilt fillet framing the boards with corner finials, green morocco title and tomes labels, gilt fillet on the edges, gilt edges, endpapers of Augsburg spangled gilt paper (Crucifix). The third edition, published on the same date as the original, of this immediately censored text, which marks a fundamental milestone in the history of pedagogy. It was printed in Lyon with the agreement of Duchesne, the printer of the original Paris edition. It is embellished with five engraved illustrations, inspired by those by Eisen for the Paris edition. This copy is notably complete with the two privilege sheets in Dutch, inserted at the end of the fourth volume ("Privilegie. De Staaten… Read More

Paris, chez Prault, Lambert, et Duchesne, 1754. 8vo. XVI. 125 pages. 7 out-of-text folding plates. Untrimmed in its contemporary wrappers (modern casing in half-morocco with ornamented spine). First Edition of this theoretical work by Rameau, in which he deepens the reflection undertaken in his 'Demonstration of the principle of harmony' (1750). For him the principle of instinct for music is no longer limited to be the basis of all the arts of taste, but also of all sciences subject to calculation (see Bibliothèque Nationale, Rameau Exhibition). Extremely valuable copy printed on thick paper and presented by Rameau to Louis Alexandre Catherine Duport de Montplaisant (1691-1774), "président à mortier" of the Parliament of Dijon, the hometown of the famous composer. It bears the following autograph inscription on the title page: "Ex dono Authoris a Mr. Demonplaisant". Another old handwritten note, written in gray pencil on the back cover, reads: "Ex Dono de Montplaisant 1765". 7 music out-of-text… Read More

Madrid, por Thomas Junti, 1622. Large folio. 3 leaves (including the engraved title page). 78 numbered leaves. 3 large folding copper-engraved plates. 19th century half-shagreen. First Edition, extremely rare, published simultaneously with an edition in Spanish, of the account in Portuguese of the celebrations performed in Lisbon during the visit of King of Spain Philipp III for the presentation of his son, the future Philipp IV. The work was redacted by Joao Baptista Lavanha (1550-1624), a Portuguese geographer and historian hired by the Spanish crown. It contains the detailed description of the festivities, ceremonies and speeches which took place during the King's visit, as well as the text of a theatre play performed by the Jesuits ("El rei D. Manuel Conquistador do Oriente", staging a representation of Vasco de Gama) and the account of the bullfights organized in front of the sovereign. Spectacular engraved illustration by Hans Schorquens representing the magnificent commemorative archs built at… Read More