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125 - [ANONYMOUS]. *Le Courrier facétieux, or A Collection of the …
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Estimate €400 - €500
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[ANONYMOUS]. *Le Courrier facétieux, or A Collection of the Best Witty Exchanges of the Time*. Lyon, Claude Rivière, 1653. In-12, havana morocco, framed with a gilt fillet, decorated spine, gilt inner lace, gilt edges (L. Guétant). Frontispiece, title page, 384 pp., 10 half-leaves. A new edition of a collection of witticisms first published in 1647 by the same publisher. A fine copy from the Noé de Salvert library, with an ex-libris. Merland Parguez Lyon V, p. 68 – Lever p. 125.
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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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