Hidden gems, collection of curiosa and ephemera

Provenance: From a treasure drawer of a secretary in a castle in Belgium. Containing: (1) Very rare almanac, titled "Etrennes d'or, ou la quintessence des étrennes (...). Pour 1825". Paris, Delarue, (1824). 130 p. W. two fold. woodcut plates w. map of Paris, 8 portraits and 3 vignettes, orig. printed wr., 12mo. (2) (Almanac pour 1758). Unidentified French almanac in richly gilt dec. vellum (spine dam.), 12mo. (3) Rimmel's Comical Almanack 1886 "Little Imps". Leporello w. six chromolithogr. ills, in chromolithogr. wr. shaped like an envelope. Rare and early precursor of comics. -and 1 other almanac. (4) The Chinese Sensitive Leaf. Discovered by a celebrated Physician and eminent Professor of Botany and Chemistry, named Zaphrintra of China. Highly curious letterpress document about fortune telling. 21 x 12 cm. Folded. W. part of a transparent engr., partly handcol. (5) Four notebooks, 19th-early 20th cent. One w. printed calendar for 1829, tooled buckram w. five remaining metal studs and pencil held in leather straps. (6) 11 tiny chromolithogr. flowers, approx. 12 mm. In small casket together with envelope and label in a decorated box. (6) Collection of unused office papers for thank-you cards, invitations and the like, approx. 60 sheets. (7) Small collection of letters, 19th cent. -and a few other ephemera.

(total approx. 100)