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29 - BARCLAY (John). *L'Argenis*. A new translation by the Revere…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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BARCLAY (John). *L'Argenis*. A new translation by the Reverend JOSSE . Chartres, Besnard, 1732. 3 volumes in-12, speckled brown calfskin, gold-stamped coat of arms on the covers, decorated spines, red edges (contemporary binding). First edition of the translation by Louis Josse (1685–1749), a clergyman from Chartres. Merlet. Bibl. chartraine, p. 235: ‘a translation which enjoyed great success.’ Copy bearing the coat of arms of Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld, Duke of La Roche-Guyon. Olivier, plate 710. Enclosed: [HOSTELFORT (d’).]. Amanzolide. A historical and romantic tale recounting the secret adventures of Mehemed-Riza-Beg, Ambassador of the Shah of Persia to the Court of Louis the Great, in 1715. The Hague, Moetjens, 1716. In-12, brown calfskin bearing the coat of arms of Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld, Duke of La Roche-Guyon. Dutch edition published in the same year as the original Paris edition. Portrait and 5 separate illustrations. Hinge on the second cover damaged. Gay I, 88. Set of 4 volumes.
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About the sale Xavier de Planhol Library – The Origins of the Novel
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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