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GÉNARD, François] - L'Ecole de l'homme, ou parallèle des por…
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688
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GÉNARD, François] - L'Ecole de l'homme, ou parallèle des por…
See original version (French)
Estimate €250
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Description
GÉNARD, François] - L'Ecole de l'homme, ou parallèle des portraits du siècle, et des tableaux de l'Ecriture Sainte. A moral, critical and anecdotal work. New ed. London, 1753. 2 volumes in one vol. in-12, front by C. Boily, (2) ff. 209 pp. 7 pp. (key to portraits) ; (1) f., 240 pp., (5) ff, (key), fawn morocco, boards decorated with gilt thread with fleurons at the corners with mosaic of red scrolls, ribbed spine in the same style, int. dent, gilt tr. (CHAMBOLLE-DURU).
DRUJON I, 294. This edition contains in particular a key revealing the true names. The work caused a scandal because it gave satirical portraits of Louis XV, the Prince de Conti, the Marshal de Saxe, Maurepas, Argenson, Cardinal de Tencin, the painter La Tour, Mme de Pompadour, Mme de Boufflers, and many others. Stamped Gustave Mouravit. Autogr. note by Mouravit: ''Edmond de Goncourt in La Maison d'un artiste, writes of this work: espèce de La Bruyère inconnu du 18e siècle.''
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