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[DU BROQUART (G., Lord of LA MOTTE)]. The Heroic Adventures of Archidiane and Almoncidas, dedicated to the Countess of Harcour. Paris, Michel Bobin, 1645. In-12, brown calfskin, decorated spine, red edges (contemporary binding). 24 unnumbered folios, 391 pp. Third edition of a novel first published in 1642 under the title *Le Jugement d’Archidiane*. The dedication to the Countess of Harcourt is a eulogy to Henri de Lorraine, Count of Harcourt, known as ‘Cadet la Perle’ (1601–1666), the husband of the dedicatee.  Lever, p. 242.
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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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