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CONAN BELLEVILLE Hôtel d’Ainay
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THIERS (Jean-Baptiste). A History of Wigs.
See original version (French)
117
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THIERS (Jean-Baptiste). A History of Wigs.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
THIERS (Jean-Baptiste). A History of Wigs. In which their origin, use, form, and the abuse and irregularity of those worn by the clergy are examined. Paris, published at the author’s expense, 1690, 12mo, red morocco, decorated ribbed spine, gilt fillets framing the covers, corner fleurons, gilt edges, interior lace (19th-century binding).
First edition, published at the author’s own expense, of Jean-Baptiste Thiers’s most famous work.
A fine copy, formerly in the libraries of J. Renard and the Marquis de Lambilly de Kervero (ex-libris).
See original version (French)
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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
Auction location
Auction time
10/13/2026 at 2:30 PM
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