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186 - MONTESQUIEU. Reflections on the Causes of the Greatness of t…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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MONTESQUIEU. Reflections on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and of their Decline. Paris, Renouard, 1795. 2 volumes, 8vo, red morocco, bordered with rollers and wavy, corded and dotted lines, plain spine with decoration, sky-blue silk endpapers and linings, interior lace, gilt edges (contemporary binding). An elegant edition published by the bibliophile publisher Antoine-Augustin Renouard. The frontispiece features a portrait of Montesquieu by Augustin de Saint-Aubin. A very fine copy on vellum, finely bound in the period.
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About the sale Fine antique books – A library in the Languedoc
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Auction time 10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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