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90 - SCUDÉRY (Madeleine de). *Mathilde*, dedicated to Monsieur, t…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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SCUDÉRY (Madeleine de). *Mathilde*, dedicated to Monsieur, the King’s only brother. Paris, Edme Martin and François Eschart, 1667. In-8, red morocco, gilt fillet binding, ribbed spine with gilt decoration, gilt interior lace, gilt edges, edged slipcase (Devauchelle). Frontispiece by F. Chauveau, 2 ff., 122 pp., 1 blank folio, 518 pp. A very rare first edition of this novel, which recounts the love story of Alphonse and Mathilde in the blood-soaked Spain of the 14th century. Lever p. 261 – Tchemerzine X, 286.
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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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