Brisson (Antoine-Francois). Memoires Historiques et Economiques sur Le Beaujolais,...
On trouve dans cette collection des textes rares ou curieux qui vont du XVI siècle jusqu'au début du XVIII siècle : actes royaux ou du parlement, relations de batailles, pièces et correspondances diplomatiques, documents relatifs aux régions de France, anecdotes et faits divers (parfois teintés de merveilleux), détails sur la vie politique en France et en Europe, etc.
Citons parmi les pieces concernant les voyages :
- Mémoire sur la Louisiane ou le Mississipi (II, pp. 123-
176).
- Détail de ce qui s'est passe en l’armée des Chretiens en
Hongrie, contre les Turcs en I'annee 1600 (XIII, pp. 107-
130).
- Relation de la prise de la ville de Mahomette sur les Turcs,
par les Chevaliers de Malthe, en I'année 1602, (XIII, pp.
148-156).
- Prise des forteresses de Lepante, par les Chevaliers de
Malthe, le 20 Avril 1603 (XIV, pp. 210-219). €2.500
Très bon ensemble en reliure uniforme de 1'époque.
FlCHE DÉTAILLÉE SUR DEMANDE
175. BRISSON (Antoine-François). MÉMOIRES HISTORIQUES ET ÉCONOMIQUES SUR LE BEAUJOLOIS, ou recherches et observations sur les Princes de Beaujeu, la Noblesse, l'Histoire Naturelle & les principales branches d'Agriculture, de Commerce & d'Industrie du Beaujolois. Par M. Brisson, de l'Académie deVillefranche, de la Société Economique de Berne, des Bureaux d'Agriculture de Beauvais & de Lyon, Inspecteur du Commerce & des Manufactures de la Généralité de Lyon. Avignon, Et se vend à Lyon, chez V. Reguillat, 1770, fort in-8, br., couv. muette de l'époque, étiquette de rangement au dos, non rogné, cons, dans un étui moderne de chagrin marron ; couv. très lég. défr., infimes rest, dans les marges de qq. Ff
2 ff.n.ch., pp. v à xvi, 272 pp.
Conlon 70:670. Gérard Oberlé, "Collection Bernard Chwartz" 168 : cet exemplaire. Manque aux principales bibliographies et collections de l’oenologie et de la gastronomie : Simon BV, Oberle ("Fastes" et "Kilian Fritsch"), Vicaire, Bitting, Cagle, Maggs, Schraemli, etc. Edition originale, rarissime, du premier livre sur le Beaujolais.€6.800 Exemplaire sur grand papier de Hollande, à l'état de parution.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
Heritage Auctions Rare Books Signature Auction December 15, 2025
Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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