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152 - DONY D'ATTICHY (Louis). History of Queen Jeanne of France of…
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DONY D'ATTICHY (Louis). History of Queen Jeanne of France of Valois, founder of the Order of the Sisters of the Annunciation, with a summary of the life of Blessed Father Gabriel Maria, her confessor and second founder of the same Order. Paris, Cramoisy, 1644. 8vo, brown calfskin, framed by a triple gilt rule, gilt coat of arms in the centre of the covers and crowned monograms at the corners, ribbed spine decorated with interlaced gilt monograms, red edges (contemporary binding). 32 unnumbered folios, 2 folios (frontispiece and approval by Du Saussay), 450 pages, 2 folios – 48 pages.  First edition of the biography of Jeanne de Valois by Louis Doni d’Attichy, Bishop of Riez. Bound together with: Rule of the nuns of the Order of the Glorious Virgin Mary, known as the Annonciade. Paris, Cramoisy, 1644.  A copy bound with the coat of arms of Julie-Lucine d’Angennes, daughter of Madame de Rambouillet, Marquise and later Duchess of Sainte-Maure de Montausier, herself a famous salon hostess and the inspiration behind the *Guirlande de Julie*. Cioranescu 25860.
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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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