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an old leather book with a gold medallion on the coveran old book with a black and white title on it
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210 - [HURTAULT (Pierre Thomas Nicolas)].
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Estimate €300 - €400
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[HURTAULT (Pierre Thomas Nicolas)]. An English Perspective on Wedding Ceremonies, with Notes and Historical and Critical Observations... Translated from the 2nd London edition. Geneva (Paris), 1750. 12mo, marbled calfskin, gilt fillet binding, coat of arms on the covers, decorated spine (contemporary binding). First edition. Although the title page states that it is translated from the English, the work is French, largely based on a similar book by Sieur de Gaya published around 1694. A copy bearing the coat of arms of L. F. A. de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu. Olivier 407.
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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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