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MONTESQUIEU. Reflections on the Causes of the Greatness of t…
See original version (French)
186
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MONTESQUIEU. Reflections on the Causes of the Greatness of t…
See original version (French)
Estimate 300 € - 400 €
Voluntary lot
Description
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.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Fine antique books – A library in the Languedoc
Auction location
Auction time
20/10/2026 à 14h00
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