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two books sitting on top of each other on a white surfacepair of antique red leather book cases with gold trimsan open book sitting on top of a blue surfacean open book on a table with a blue backgroundseveral old books are lined up in a row on a white surfacean old book sitting on top of a white table next to a white wallan old book opened to reveal a page of text on a blue backgroundthree old books are lined up on a white surfacean open book on a table with a blue backgroundan open book on a table with a blue backgroundan open book on a table with a blue backgroundthree old books are lined up in a row on a white surfacean open book with a picture of a man standing in front of a buildingan open book with a drawing of a man on itan open book with a picture of a man and a woman on it
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Estimate €150 - €200
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[Books] FENELON. The Adventures of Telemachus, Son of Ulysses. London, Dodsley, 1738. 2 vols. in-8, red morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the text block, decorated ribbed spine, gilt edges (ex. bind.). Portrait by Scotin after Vivien, 24 illustrations by Scotin and P. Fourdrinier, after B. Picart, Debrie and Dubourg. A second portrait by Vivien added. The frontispiece is missing. Waterstains. Small stains on the covers. ACCOMPANYING VOLUMES: - MASSILLON. Sentiments of a soul touched by God, drawn from the Psalms of David. Paris, frères Estienne et Delalain, 1775. 12mo, contemporary calf. Bearing the coat of arms of Louis-André de Grimaldi (1730–1804), prelate of the Grimaldi de Cagnes branch, Bishop of Le Mans, later Bishop-Count of Noyon and Peer of France. Binding heavily rubbed and worn, spine darkened. - MOUHY. *La Mouche*. [Sequel to *La Mouche*]. Paris, Poilly, 1737–1742. 3 vols. in-12, marbled calfskin of the period. Volumes II, III and IV only. Bearing the coat of arms of the Duke of Aumont (1709–1782), administrator of the King’s Menus Plaisirs. Worn bindings. - ROUSSEAU. Émile, or On Education. The Hague, Jean Néaulme, 1762. 3 vols. out of 4, in-8, speckled calf from the period. First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece and 4 plates by Eisen. Volume I is missing.
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Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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