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195 - CAMÕES (Luis de). *The Lusiads*.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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CAMÕES (Luis de). *The Lusiads*. An heroic poem on the discovery of the East Indies. Translated from the Portuguese by M. Duperron de Castera.   Paris, Huart, David, 1735. 3 volumes in-12, marbled calfskin, coat of arms on the covers, decorated spines, red edges (contemporary binding). First edition of this translation of Portugal’s iconic epic, by the novelist and playwright L. A. Duperron de Castera (Paris, 1705 – Warsaw, 1752). Frontispiece by Bonnart, engraved by Scotin, and 10 unsigned insert illustrations by Bonnart. Copy bearing the coat of arms of Jean-Claude Fauconnet de Vildé, who was appointed Councillor of the City of Paris in 1733. Hinges cracked. Cohen 200 – Olivier 1654.
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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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