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PRIMALÉON OF GREECE (The History of), a sequel to that of Pa…
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PRIMALÉON OF GREECE (The History of), a sequel to that of Pa…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
PRIMALÉON OF GREECE (The History of), a sequel to that of Palmerin d’Olive, Emperor of Constantinople, his father. Lyon, [Benoît, then] Pierre Rigaud, [1587]–1618. 4 volumes in-16, fawn calfskin, decorated spine, interior roulette, red edges (18th-century binding). A famous Spanish chivalric novel, the first volume translated into French by François de Vernassal and the other three by Gabriel Chappuys.
‘Each of the four volumes of *The History of Primaleon of Greece* was printed or reprinted at different dates and by different publishers; in the 17th century, Pierre Rigaud reprinted Volume I in 1618, Volume II in 1612 and Volume III in 1609” (Merland-Parguez). Here, Volume III was printed by Benoît Rigaud in 1587 and Volume IV by his heirs in 1597.
A very rare set in uniform 18th-century bindings.
From the library of Charles-Paul de Bourgevin de Moligny (1713–1794), Commissioner of the King’s Bodyguard and Councillor at the Parliament of Paris, with a coat-of-arms ex-libris. His collection was dispersed by Guillaume Debure on 22 Floréal, Year III (11 May 1795).
Corners worn, scuffing and minor damage to the caps; copies with slightly narrow margins; scattered faint water stains; marginal wormholes in the 2nd vol.; bookplates partially scraped away.
Merland-Parguez, VI, 269, no. 342 – Brunet, IV, 875.
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About the sale
Fine antique books – A library in the Languedoc
Auction location
Auction time
10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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