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142 - [CAMUS (Jean-Pierre)]. Historical Entertainment, by the Bish…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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[CAMUS (Jean-Pierre)]. Historical Entertainment, by the Bishop of Belley. Rouen, François Vaultier, 1642. In-12, brown half-basane, smooth spine with gilt fillets and cabochons, marbled edges (early 19th-century binding). 4 unnumbered folios, 464 pp. First edition of this collection of 45 short stories. Also included, by the same author: *Les Tapisseries historiques*. Paris, Martin Durand, 1644. 12mo, vellum (contemporary binding). 18 folios, the last blank, 247 pp. First edition of this collection of 29 short stories. Worm damage in the lower margin at the end of the volume. Marked p.140 – Cioranescu 17530.
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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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