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66 - [LEVESQUE (Louise CAVELIER)]. *Le Prince des aigues marines*…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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[LEVESQUE (Louise CAVELIER)]. *Le Prince des aigues marines*. Paris, Vatel, 1722. In-12, brown calfskin, gold-stamped coat of arms on the covers, spine embossed with a full-length gold-stamped coat of arms (contemporary binding). 210 pp., 2 ff. First edition of two fantastical tales. *The Prince of the Sea* describes a utopian archipelago made entirely of crystal, rubies and diamonds, ruled by a prince afflicted by a strange curse. He is condemned to kill anyone who looks at him. The second tale is entitled *The Invisible Prince*. A copy bearing the coat of arms of Gabriel-Jérôme Bullion de Bonnelles (1695–1752). Cracked hinges. Olivier 640.
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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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