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40 - [COTOLENDI (Charles)]. Mademoiselle de Tournon.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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[COTOLENDI (Charles)]. Mademoiselle de Tournon. Paris, Ch. Osmonts, 1678. 2 volumes in one in-12 volume, havana morocco, gilt fillet binding, decorated spine, gilt interior lace, gilt edges (Hardy-Mennil). 8 unnumbered folios, 246 pp. – 1 f., title page, 108 pp., 1 f. of privileges. First edition of this novel dedicated to the Duchess of Bracciano. Barbier attributes the work to Pierre d’Ortigue de Vaumorière; others to Madame de Villedieu. The edition was shared by Claude Barbin, who obtained a joint printing licence for half the print run with Charles Osmonts. A fine copy in a delicate Hardy binding. Lever, p. 256.
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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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