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33 - COMINES (Philippe de). Memoirs of Sir Philippe de Comines, L…
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COMINES (Philippe de). Memoirs of Sir Philippe de Comines, Lord of Argenton, containing the History of the Kings of France, Louis XI and Charles VIII. A new edition, revised on the basis of several contemporary manuscripts, enriched with notes and illustrations. London-P., Rollin, 1747, 4 vols. in-4, pale calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, gilt inner edge, gilt edges (contemporary binding). A very fine edition of Comines’ Memoirs. Two frontispieces and two folded genealogical tables. A copy on large-format paper, enriched with the series of intaglio engravings known as ‘d’Odieuvre’, comprising 54 portraits, which appears in only a few copies. A fine copy. Minor losses to some of the headpieces; a slight tear at the joints of Volume IV.
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About the sale A SCHOLAR-COLLECTOR’S LIBRARY Part 1: Old Books, 19th and 20th Centuries – Regionalism – Printed by La CORRERIE
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:30 PM
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