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76 - [PÖLLNITZ (Charles-Louis de)]. A collection of two works.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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[PÖLLNITZ (Charles-Louis de)]. A collection of two works. *La Saxe galante*. Amsterdam, published by the Company, 1735. 12mo, brown sheepskin, decorated spine (contemporary binding). Second edition of this novel, a word-for-word plagiarism of *La Princesse de Clèves* by the vain, naïve and morally bankrupt Baron de Pöllnitz. See Oberlé: *Petite nécropole littéraire*, p. 21. The Secret History of the Duchess of Hanover, wife of George I, King of Great Britain... London, Booksellers’ Company, 1732. Small 8vo, pale calfskin, bordered with a gilt fillet, decorated spine (Duru). First edition. A fine copy.
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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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