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ROUILLAC

Estimate €150 - €200
Description
[Books] COVERED WITH COATS OF ARMS. 18th-century theatre. A collection of 8 works in one volume. 8vo, tinted fawn calfskin, triple gilt fillet and fleurs-de-lis at the corners, coat of arms in the centre, plain gilt spine, title labels in red marbled paper, gilt edges (ex-library binding). The collection contains 8 works, operas and ballets performed before Their Majesties at Fontainebleau in 1765: *Sylvie*. *Palmyre*. *La fée Urgèle*. *Ballet d’Eglé*. *Le Triomphe de Flore*. *Zenis et Almasie*. Thésée. Erosine. A copy bearing the coat of arms of Louis XV. Provenance: Léon Gruel, with his bookbinder’s and bookseller’s label at the end.
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About the sale ARCHIVES, BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS
Auction location
Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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