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76 - MAIRET (Jean). *La Silvanire, or The Living Dead*.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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MAIRET (Jean). *La Silvanire, or The Living Dead*. A pastoral tragicomedy dedicated to Her Ladyship the Duchess of Montmorency. Paris: published by Jean-François Targa, 1631; small quarto, ivory vellum, handwritten title on the spine, red edges (contemporary binding). Bound together with the following works by the same author: Other Lyrical Works by Sieur Mairet. Paris, François Targa, 1631, portrait of the Duke of Montmorency by Michel Lasne. First editions of both works. For *La Silvanire*, Tchemerzine cites only the 1632 edition. Title-page and three illustrations by Michel Lasne (out of five). Binding slightly soiled. Copy with narrow margins.
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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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