Franckfurth, Forster, 1718. 8vo. In contemporary half vellum with gilt lettering to spine. Small paper-label to spine. Light wear to extremities. Previous owner's name in contemporary hand to front free end-paper. Internally fine and clean. (16), 512
First edition of Nemeitz’s influential guide to how one should conduct oneself and make best use of one’s time and money in Paris: ""To travel pleasantly, one must spend generously. This is the means to be respected by everyone, to have entry everywhere, and to benefit greatly from the journey."" (Translated from the preface). It contain much interesting information on 17th and 18th century Parisian customs. Nemeitz obtained a position as a tutor in 1707 with the Swedish General Magnus Stenbock. In 1708 he accompanied the sons of the count to Lund University, where he temporarily lectured on statecraft and history. He participated in the Swedish-Danish War from 1712 onwards under Stenbock as a royal field secretary. In 1713, Stenbock sent him with his sons towards Western Europe, with their first major stop being in Utrecht, where they met several diplomats involved in the Peace of Utrecht. They also spent some time in Paris where they were introduced to Louis XIV on multiple occasions. Their journey also took them to England. After failing to secure further employment in the North, Nemeitz became a tutor for the Waldeck family, accompanying a young Count Waldeck to Strasbourg, Paris, and other European courts.A French translation was published in 1727.
Leide, Jean Van Abcoude, 1727. 2 tomes en 2 vol. in-12 à pagination continue de (14)-630-(54) pp. 1 plan replié et 60 figures hors texte, table, vélin dur (reliure de l’époque).
Première édition française illustrée de 60 figures gravées hors texte et du plan gravé et replié de Jouvin de Rochefort. Guide de Joachim Christoph Nemeitz (1679-1753) publié pour la première fois à Francfort en 1718 à l'intention des jeunes visiteurs étrangers pour lesquels l'ouvrage prodigue des renseignements « précieux et des plus intéressants sur les moeurs parisiennes aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles » (Dufour).On y trouve aussi une description de la Cour, de l’université et des bibliothèques et « une liste des plus célèbres savants, artisans et autres choses remarquables, avec une ample table des matières ». Titre rouge et noir, vignette sur les deux titres, gravée par Philips (tomes premier et second).Provenance : René Héron de Villefosse (1903-1985), historien et archiviste paléographe français, spécialiste de l'histoire de Paris.Très bon exemplaire. Quelques rousseurs.Picon et Robert, Le Dessus des cartes, p. 66 ; Dufour, p. 399 : « Ouvrage recherché des collectionneurs sur Paris » ; Mareuse, n° 112 ; Lacombe, Catalogue, nº 2692.
Frankfurt, J. B. Andreae & H. Hort, 1745. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and blindstamped spine. A few scratches to boards otherwise a nice and clean copy. Printed on good paper. (8), 151 pp.
Francfort sur le Mayn, Andreæ & H. Hort, 1745. Small 8vo. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Light wear to the gilding. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamp on title-page. (8),151 pp. On good paper. Internally clean and fine.