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Eyquem, Michel . "Les Essais de Michel Seigneur de Montaigne" Volumes I - III, "Nouvelle Edition, corigee & augmentee" Edited Edition. Paris; La Societe, MDCCXXV (1725). Quarter cloth over marbled boards, 4to (11 1/4" high). Newly bound with minor wear, pages with some toning and minor foxing. ESTIMATE $100-150

Four 17th century books. Includes Leti, Gregorio "Le Nepotisme de Rome ou Relation" Part One, 1669; Serre, Jean Puget de la "Il Secretario alla Moda Portato dal Francese da Livio Alessandri" 1657; Luandoro, Girolamo "Relatione della Corte di Roma" 1660; and Wicquefort, Abraham de "Memoires Touchant les Ambassadeurs et les Ministres Publics" 1677. Each vellum bound, 24mo (up to 5 1/2" high). Some wear and losses, pages with toning and foxing, book plates. ESTIMATE $40-60

Heiss, Jean de. "Histoire de l'Empire" Volumes I & II. Amsterdam; Westeins & Smith, MDCCXXXIII (1733). Full calf with raised bands and sprinkled edges, 4to (10 1/4" high). Some wear and losses, splitting at spines, pages with toning and foxing, handwritten notes and book plates. ESTIMATE $20-40

Thou, Jacques Auguste de. "Histoire Universelle" Volumes I - XVI, translated from the Latin London Edition. London; MDCCXXXIV (1734). Full mottled calf with raised bands and painted edges, 4to (10 1/4" high). Wear and damage with losses, splitting at some spines, pages with toning and foxing. ESTIMATE $100-200

Lairesse, Gerard de. "The Art of Painting in All its Branches" translated to English by John Frederick Fritsch. London; MDCCLXXVIII (1778). Half calf over marbled boards with raised bands and sprinkled edges, 8vo (9 1/4" high). Some wear and losses, pages with toning and some foxing, some repairs at front. ESTIMATE $20-40

Scudery, Georges de. "Curia Politiae: or the Apologies of Several Princes: Justifying to the World their most Eminent Actions, by Strength of Reason and the Most Exact Rules of Policie" English Edition. London; Humphrey Moseley, MDCLIV (1654). Full morocco with raised bands and gilt edges, 4to (11 1/2" high). Some wear and losses, pages with toning and foxing, several pages removed, book plate and handwritten notes. ESTIMATE $40-60

Clerc, Jean le. "La Vie du Cardinal Duc de Richelieu" Volumes I - V, New Edition. Amsterdam; MDCCLIII (1753). Full marbled calf, painted edges, 16mo (6 3/4" high). Some wear and losses, pages with toning and some foxing, a few small tears, book plates. ESTIMATE $200-300

Mexia, Pedro & Sansovino, M. Franceso, et al. "Treasurie of Ancient and Moderne Times" Volumes I & II, English Edition. London; William Jaggard, 1619. Full morocco with raised bands and painted edges, folio (12 1/2" high). Newly bound with minor wear, pages with some toning and slight foxing. ESTIMATE $100-200

Mathieu, Pierre. "Histoire de France - des choses memorables advenues au Provinces Estrangeres du: vant sept annes de Paix" Volumes I & II. Paris; Pierre Metayer & Mathieu Guillemot, MDCXIII (1613). Vellum bound with raised bands, 12mo (7" high). Some wear, losses and distortion, pages with significant toning, some foxing and insect damage, book plates. ESTIMATE $40-60

Ten 19th and early 20th century books. Includes Prescott, William "The History and Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella" (Vol I - III) 1842; Stirling, William "Annals of the Artists of Spain" (Vol I - III) 1848; Lescure, M. de "Correspondance Complete de la Marquise du Deffand" (Vol I - II) 1865; Fuentes, Manuel "Lima, Equis ses Historiques, Statistiques, Administratives, Commerciales et Morales" 1866; and Burghclere, Winifred "George Villiers Second Duke of Buckingham..." 1903. Leather and clothbound, all 8vo. Some wear and losses, pages with toning and foxing. ESTIMATE $40-60

Robertson, William. "The History of America" Volumes VIII, IX, X & XI. London; Strahan & Preston, 1812. Full calf with raised bands, 8vo (8 3/4" high). Some wear, splitting at spine, one detached cover, pages with some toning and foxing. ESTIMATE $20-40

La Croix, Antoine Pherotee de. "Relation Universelle de l'Afrique Ancienne et Moderne" Volumes II - IV. Paris; Michel Guerot, MDCLXXXVIII (1688). Full calf with raised bands and speckled edges, 16mo (6 1/2" high). Some wear, losses and splitting at spine, pages with toning and some foxing, bookplates. ESTIMATE $40-60