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33 - BOURSAULT (Edme). Do Not Believe What You See: A History of …
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Estimate €200 - €300
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BOURSAULT (Edme). Do Not Believe What You See: A History of Spain. Paris, Le Breton, 1739. In-12, brown calfskin, gilt coat of arms on the covers, decorated spine, red edges (contemporary binding). A new edition of a novel originally published by Barbin in 1670.  A copy bearing the coat of arms of Louise-Diane-Françoise de Clermont-Gallerande, Duchess of Brancas, born in 1711. Olivier pl. 735 – Lever p. 314.
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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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