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[JUVENEL (Félix de)]. *Dom Pelage, or the Entry of the Moors…
See original version (French)
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[JUVENEL (Félix de)]. *Dom Pelage, or the Entry of the Moors…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
[JUVENEL (Félix de)]. *Dom Pelage, or the Entry of the Moors into Spain*. Paris, Toussaint Quinet, 1646. 2 volumes, small 8vo, brown morocco, double gilt fillet binding, fleurons at the corners, ribbed spine entirely covered with arabesque decoration, gilt interior edging, morocco-edged slipcases (Devauchelle). Illustrated title page engraved and dated 1645, printed title page, 5 folios of dedication,
492 pp. – 1 folio titled ‘Second Part’, 616 pp.
First edition published jointly by Toussaint Quinet and G. Macé.
Losada Goya notes that this novel is one of the little-known sources for Pierre Corneille’s *Don Sanche d’Aragon*: “It is the story of a prince who is unaware of his identity, but who reveals himself through his exploits at the end of the novel”.
A copy in fine Devauchelle bindings.
Lever p.143 – Losada Goya 479 and 252 – Cioranescu 37122.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Xavier de Planhol Library – The Origins of the Novel
Auction location
Auction time
09/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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