[FENCING]. A group of 5 French 18th- and early 19th-century works.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
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[FENCING]. A group of 5 French 18th- and early 19th-century works, comprising:
DANET, Guillame. L'Art des Armes. Paris: Barrois and others, 1788. 2 volumes, 8vo. Engraved plates (lacking frontispiece and engraved title). Later half calf. Second edition. Thimms p.75. -- DANET, Guillame. L'Art des Armes. Paris: Bellin, [1798]. 2 volumes, 8vo. Engraved plates. Contemporary calf-backed boards. Third edition. Thimms p.75. -- LA BOESSIERE. Traite de l'Escrime des Armes. Paris: Didot, 1818. 8vo. Engraved plates. Contemporary French calf gilt. FIRST EDITION. Thimms p.33. -- CAMPIGNEULLES, F. de. Histoire des Duels. Paris and Geneva: Just Tessier and Meme Maison, 1835. 8vo. 19th-century calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. Thimms p.44. -- -- POSSELLIER. L'Escrime a la Bionette… Paris: n.p., 1847. 8vo. Lithographed plates. Modern calf-backed boards. Second edition. Thimms p.229. -- Together 5 works in 7 volumes, condition generally good.
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