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Le Parthénon et le Génie Grec – Émile Boutmy (1897)
€20.00Rare and elegant first edition of Émile Boutmy’s philosophical and architectural study of ancient Greece, focused on the Parthenon and the essence of Greek genius. This volume, published in Paris in 1897.
Life Insurance Contract – L’Ancre Company, Vienna & Smyrna (1888–1912)
€75.00Original life insurance policy issued by L’Ancre – Compagnie d’Assurances sur la Vie et de Rentes, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The contract is dated 6 February 1888 and later endorsed in 1912 with the red stamp of the “Banque de Metelin en liquidation” (Smyrna/Lesvos), confirming the transfer of all rights attached to this policy.
Map about the 11th of November 1918 Position of Troops
€65.00Map about the 11th of November 1918 Position of Troops
Mémoires sur les Sciences Occultes by Arthur Schopenhauer – 1912
€45.00A French edition of “Mémoires sur les Sciences Occultes” offers a unique philosophical perspective by the renowned German thinker Arthur Schopenhauer on subjects that transcend the empirical world. It includes essays on:
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Animal magnetism and magic
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The destiny of the individual
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The appearance of spirits and related phenomena
Mesdames Nos Aïeules – Ten Centuries of Elegance
€85.00This is a rare and richly illustrated antique book by the celebrated French illustrator Albert Robida (1848–1926), best known for his satirical and imaginative works.
Missale Romanum – 1873 Carmelite Edition – Editio Ratisbonensis Prima – Full Gilt Morocco Binding
€470.00Large folio Roman Missal printed by Frideric(i) Pustet in 1873, prepared ad usum Fratrum et Monialium Congreg. Carmelitarum Discalceatorum (O.C.D.). Title in red and black. Quo Primum and subsequent decrees. Rubrics and propers throughout. Decorative initials. Original full red morocco richly gilt: broad ornamental border, central gilt armorial device to both boards, gilt compartments to spine, all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers.
Condition: sound text block. spine with losses at head/foot and rubbing to bands, corners worn, boards rubbed; internally clean and crisp with strong impressions and minimal spotting. A handsome 19th-century altar missal from the renowned Pustet press, papal printers of liturgical books, in an ornate binding. Carmelite-use copies are notably scarcer than standard Roman editions.
Napoléon by Emil Ludwig – 1929 French Edition
€45.00An early French edition of Emil Ludwig’s acclaimed biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, published in Paris in 1929 by Payot. This edition includes a fine series of 16 phototype portraits of Napoleon and contemporaries, printed on separate plates.
Nouveau Manuel illustré du Jeu des Échecs – Jules Arnous de Rivière, Paris: Delarue, Libraire-Éditeur, 1892 Original 19th-century French edition – richly illustrated
€320.00A rare and highly collectible French chess manual from the late 19th century, authored by the renowned chess master Jules Arnous de Rivière (1830–1905). This edition includes:
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Illustrated rules and principles of chess
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Opening classifications, model games, and endgame theory
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Studies and new observations
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Preceded by a historical introduction by Professor Duncan Forbes
Observations sur l’Iliade et l’Odyssée d’Homère – Homeric Literary Analysis – 1830 (Tomes I–II)
€80.00An 19th-century French literary and philological analysis of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey by noted academic Dugas Montbel, a member of several French academies.
Printed by the prestigious Firmin Didot Press, official printers to the King and the Institute.
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