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The Life and Adventures of Little Pompey. A Critical History, translated from the English by M. Toussaint.
Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1752.
In-12°. 2 volumes in one in-12° volume. Full contemporary binding in bronze-green morocco. Ribbed spine with gilt metal fittings and fleurons. Covers edged with a triple gilt border. X, 186 and 219 pages.
A small tear to the top edge.
The Life and Adventures of Little Pompey is a satirical novel published in 1752 (first published in England in 1751), translated from the English by Francis Coventry into French by François-Vincent Toussaint. The book recounts the misadventures of a small pet dog named Pompée, who observes and critiques the human society of his time.
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10/15/2026 at 1:00 PM
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