Comellas Rare Books

Antiquarian bookstore, located in Paris and Barcelona. Specializing in ancient books, imprints and manuscripts.
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What can a rare books catalogue become in the digital age?

Not a price list.
An invitation.
Printed without prices.
Scan on paper. Click in the PDF.
Full descriptions and high-resolution images online.

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Travelers of History: When Napoleon takes a seat on your suitcase - New Blog Post
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Tonight's Spanish TV doc reveals Christopher Columbus's true origin! See our 1795 letter about moving his remains from Santo Domingo to Cuba. Will DNA solve his origin mystery? Stay tuned as History unfolds.

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Discover world cultures with the 1792 edition of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur's Encyclopédie des Voyages! 301 hand-colored plates bring global customs to life. A true 18th-century gem!✨ #RareBooks #CulturalHistory

Link to blog: https://t.co/wHM7b55YBI

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Discover the captivating letters written to her father by Eléonore d'Estampes, a young girl from a powerful French noble family, as she navigates politics, protocol, and intimacy.
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A new catalogue to continue our short trip in the Europe of rare books! New stop in the Mediterranean Countries
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Manuscript of Orfila's lectures, the father of medical toxicology
MARCON (J.B.A.). Cours de Chimie Médicale. (Paris), 1827.

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We're exhibiting at the 2022 edition of The Transatlantic Book Fair. 11-13 July 2022
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Save the date!
Next week, from 1st to 3rd July, we'll be exhibiting at the virtual bookfair E-Salon Eté.
Be ready at 3pm to join us: https://t.co/U7dul0VoMz

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A famous French quackery
PELGAS (J.). Exposé de la cause interne ou matérielle des maladies du corps humain. 1806.
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The translation of Columbus' mortal remains
GARCIA (J., Gov. of Santo Domingo). Letter in Spanish to the Capt. Gal. of the island of Cuba, Luis de Las Casas. December 21st, 1795.
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Manuscript annotations by Count Lanjuinais
MURR (CT de). Dissertatio de Corona Regum Italiae vulgo Ferrea Dicta. 1808.
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Discovery of the «galvanic taste»
SULZER (J.G.). Nouvelle Théorie des Plaisirs... 1767.
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NEW CATALOGUE!
What about a short trip in the Europe of rare books? First stop: Germany!
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This signed copy is one of the 60 books from the important private collection of M*B*C*.
REGIUS (H.). Fundamenta Physices. 1646.
https://t.co/XmQ5OeoUvD

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A humanist figure in Bordeaux, 2 works on agriculture
BRETON (R.). Agriculturae Encomium. 1539. - CRESCENZI (P). De Agricultura. 1538.
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POP-UP "OUT OF CATALOGUE", April, 14th 2022
We will present a selection of old books and documents that we have not yet cataloged and which will be offered for sale in preview.
SALE ONLY ON SITE TO THE FIRST BUYER.
See you next Thursday, 11 rue Henner in Paris, from 11am to 8pm.

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Literary life in 16th century West Flanders
SLUPERIUS (J.). Poemata. 1575.
Available for sale at our bookshop:
https://t.co/HDkbAkTItv
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Unpublished and enlarged version of a rare medical poem
[BRION DE LA RELANDIERE (R.)]. Anatomie en Vers. (c.1660).
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Scarcities on our list of novelties!

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