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traduit de l'allemand. Paris, Desenne, Duprat et Mareschal, s.d. (1800), 8vo., 1 plate not signed (3s.).

Barbier attributes the translation to Baron Dupin. There is another book written in imitation of the above, and entitled: La Prusse galante, ou Voyage d'un jeune Français à Berlin, par le Dr. Akerlin. Topolis (Paris), 1801, with frontispiece, not signed. The author was a certain Rousseau Jacquin, printer at Paris.

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithfully Translated into English meeter for the use, Edification and Comfort of the Saints in Publick and Private, especially in New England. Boston, D. Henchman, 1730, 8vo., music at end (£9 to £10).

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Puffendorff. Introduction à l'Histoire moderne, générale et politique de l'Univers. commencée par le Baron de Puffendorf, augmentée par M. Bruzen de la Martinière, nouvelle édition, revue . . par M. de Grace. Paris, Mérigot, etc., 1753-59, 8 vols., 4to., frontispiece after Eisen by Aliamet, 8 fleurons, 1 escutcheon (not signed), a medallion portrait after Ehrenstrahl by Ficquet, 32 vignettes, 23 tailpieces, 32 ornamented capitals (many of them repetitions), and 23 maps. The fleurons, vignettes, and tailpieces are after Eisen by Aliamet, Aveline, Baquoy, Chedel, Chenu, Legrand, Lemire, Lempereur, Ouvrier, and Pitre-Martinasie (10s., and more on large Dutch paper).

Blondel d'Azincourt's large Dutch paper copy, with Eisen's original drawings of the 32 vignettes in red morocco, was in 1808 sold for 400 frs.; the Béhague large-paper copy in old red morocco, 62 frs.

Puget de Saint-Pierre. Histoire des Druses, peuple du Liban, formé par une colonie de François, ornée de figures. Paris, 1763, 12mo. (38.).

Pujoulx. Figaro au Salon de Peinture, pièce épisodi-critique en prose et en vaudeville, par l'auteur de Momus au Salon. Rome (Paris), 1785, 8vo., etched frontispiece (38.). Pujoulx. Les Grandes Prophéties du grand Nostradamus, sur le grand Salon de peinture de l'an de grâce 1787, contenant des prédications en vers et en prose, sur les tableaux qui sont exposés au Salon, et sur les critiques qui parâitront cette année, le tout dicté par le prophète à Jean-LaitPainmil, etc. A Salon en Provence (Paris), 1787, 8vo., etched frontispiece (3s.).

Pullein (Rev. S.). The Culture of Silk, or, an Essay on its rational Practice and Improvement. . . for the Use of

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the American Colonies. London, 1758, 8vo., frontispiece and 1 plate both signed: "J. Mynde sc." (5s.).

Punt. Funerailles de Guillaume-Charles-Henri Prince d'OrangeNassau, en hollandois, en anglois et en françois. La Haye, 1755, atlas fol., fleuron on title, signed J. Besoet inv. del. sculp. and 41 plates oblong by Punt after Cuyk (25s.).

The title is in Dutch, the text French and Dutch, and the legends of the plates in English, French, and Dutch. With this book is often bound the "Description du Catafalque et la décoration de la chambre mortuaire de Guillaume, prince d'Orange. La Haye, 1752," text and 3 plates, roy. 8vo. oblong, by Punt after de Swart.

cloitrées (Les), Parodie des Visitandines, en deux actes, ornée de jolies gravures. A Bicêtre, et se trouve à Paris chez tous les libraires marchands de nouveautés, 1793, 12mo., frontispiece, and 3 plates, not signed (4s.).

Reprinted 1796, with slight variations in the plates.

Purcell (H.). Orpheus Britannicus, a Collection of the choicest Songs for one, two, and three Voices, together with such Symphonies as were by him designed for any of them, and a Thorough Bass to each Song. London, 1706-11, 2 vols., fol., portrait by R. White (40s. to 50s.):

The first edition, 1698-1702, is of about the same value. Purcell is the Shakespeare of English music.

Puységur (Chastenet de). L'Art de la Guerre par principes et par règles, ouvrage de M. le maréchal de Puységur, etc. Paris, Jombert, 1748, 2 vols., fol., superb portrait of the maréchal after Tournière by Daullé, a very fine fleuron on first title, 3 vignettes and 2 tailpieces after Cochin, by Aveline, Chedel, Cochin, and Soubeyran, a fine title for the second volume after Babel by Marvyé, an ornamented headletter after Chedel, and 41 technical plates after Brunet (10s.).

Reprinted La Haye, 1749.

Puységur (de). Art de la Guerre par principes et par règles. A Paris, Jombert, 1749, 2 vols., roy. 4to., fleurons on titles by Chedel and Gallimard after Cochin, vignette heading the dedication by Flipart after Cochin, 2 headpieces by Chedel after Cochin, 1 tailpiece designed and engraved by Guerard, folding map of the environs of Paris, and plans and plates, some of the latter with cartouches, and others containing evolutions of troops (15s. to 20s.).

Puysieux (De). Les Hommes volans ou les Aventures de Pierre

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Wilkins, traduites de l'anglais et ornées de figures en taille douce. Londres et Paris, 1763, 3 vols., 12mo., 6 plates, not signed (5s.).

Pye (C.). Provincial Copper Coins or Tokens issued between 1787 and 1795. Birmingham, 1795, 8vo., 33 plates (128., and on large paper 4to., 21s.).

The second edition (1796) contains 36 plates, and that of 1802, 4to. 52 plates.

UART d'Heure amusant (Le), dédié à monsieur Aymon, janvier, 1727 (par Fr. Parfait). A Paris, chez Flahault, 1727, 12mo., engravings (5s.)..

Quatre (les) romans d'un jour, d'une nuit, d'un matin et d'un soir, ou les surprises de l'amour, trad. de l'anglais. A Paris, chez Poignée, s.d., 2 vols., 12mo., 4 plates after Huot by Frussotte and Bovinet (5s.). Quatre (Les) Saisons et les quatres heures du jour. Almanach pour la présente amée (1786) ou petit recueil d'estampes avec des vers analogues à chaque sujet. Paris, Desnos, s.d. 24mo., frontispiece after Desrais by Patas, and 8 pretty plates, not signed, attributed to the same artists (15s. to 20s.).

Querelles (Le Chevalier de). Hero et Leandre, poeme nouveau en trois chants, traduit du grec sur un manuscrit trouvé à Castro, auquel on a joint des notes historique, etc. Paris, P. Didot l'ainé, an IX. (1801), 4to., frontispiece and 8 coloured plates designed and engraved by De Bucourt (20s. to 30s., and more with unlettered proofs). Em. Martin's copy, uncut, 99 frs.

Querlon (Meunier de). Réglement pour l'Opéra de Paris, avec des notes historiques. A Utopie, chez Thomas Morus (Paris), 1743, 12mo., frontispiece after Boucher by Cochin (not signed) (58.). Béhague's copy in citron morocco, 25 frs. Querlon. Les Grâces. . . . Paris, Laurent Prault, 1769, roy. 8vo., engraved title by Moreau le jeune, frontispiece after Boucher by Simonet, and 5 plates after Moreau by De Launay (1), de Longueil (1), Massard (2), and Simonet (1) (30s.; large paper d'Auvergne, 60s., and Dutch paper with unlettered proofs a fancy price).

It is a stout volume, and the illustrations are few, but their beauty and quality make up for their scanty number. The proof etchings are rare. Moreau's title-page as artist's proof before all letters is so rare,

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that by itself it was sold for 1000 frs. There is a counterfeit executed
by Gaucher. Béhague's copy in blue morocco by Capé, 166 frs.; Rich.
Lion's copy in old citron morocco, 690 frs.; Baron P.'s copy with the
unlettered proofs and the etchings in blue morocco by Cuzin, 700 frs.
Boucher's drawing of the "Trois Grâces" was sold in the Féral sale for
1800 frs. The drawing "Les Grâces chantées par Pindare"
for 2500 frs. in the Maréhault sale.

was sold

Querlon. Le Triomphe des Grâces ou Elite en prose et en vers des meilleurs écrits faits à la louange des Grâces, etc. . . . publié par de Querlon. Paris, Costard, 1775, 8vo., frontispiece after Boucher by Simonet, and 5 plates after Moreau. Reprint of the previous book with a new title.

Querlon. Les Grâces. Paris, Nyon, s.d. 8vo., title after Marillier by de Ghendt, frontispiece designed and engraved by Eisen, and 1 plate after Desrais by Marchand (158. to 20s.).

Quesnay (F. médécin). Essai physique sur l'Economie animale Paris, 1747, 3 vols., 12mo., frontispiece (3s.).

Quévédo. Voyages aux Enfers, en purgatoire et en differens pays inconnus, traduits de l'espagnol du chevalier Quévédo. Paris, an VII., 2 vols., 16mo., 2 plates, not signed (38.). Queverdo (Fr. M.). Premier [deuxième] cayer de Panneaux, Frises et Sujets arabesques. .. Paris, 1788, sm. fol., 27 pieces designed and engraved by Queverdo (£3 to £4).

Quinault. Le Theatre de,

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Amsterdam, Pierre de Coup, 1715, 2 vols., 12mo., frontispiece and plates (8s. to 10s.). Quintinye (de la). Instruction pour les Jardins fruitiers et potagers, avec un Traité des Orangers, et des Reflexions sur l'Agriculture. Paris, chez Osmont, Rue Saint-Jacques, à l'Ecu de France, 1716, 2 vols., 4to., 7 large vignettes, several fleurons, and 12 plates (30s. to 40s.).

Q. Curtii Rufi de rebus gestis Alexandri Magni libri decem. Paris, Barbou, 1757, 12mo., frontispiece, 2 vignettes and a tailpiece after Eisen by Lempereur (3s.).

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