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pair of antique bookends with floral designs on them on a gray surfacean old book with a picture of a man in a suitthe front cover of a book with a picture of an ornate framean old book with a picture of a man on a horse in a frame
CONAN BELLEVILLE Hôtel d’Ainay

139 - DE FOE (Daniel). Robinson Crusoe.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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DE FOE (Daniel). Robinson Crusoe. Translated by Petrus Borel. Paris, Francisque Borel and Alexandre Varenne, 1836, 2 volumes in-8, half-glossy havana calf with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt scrolls and blind-stamped fleurons (contemporary binding). First edition of Petrus Borel’s translation. This edition is regarded as one of the finest examples of the revival of wood engraving, featuring two engraved title pages and 250 vignettes. A fine copy. A few foxing spots.
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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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