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308 - [18th CENTURY]. A collection of 5 works, comprising 16 in-12…
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[18th CENTURY]. A collection of 5 works, comprising 16 in-12 volumes in contemporary marbled calfskin. 1) LUSSAN (Mlle. de). Anecdotes from the Court of Philip Augustus. Paris, Knapen, Gogué, Nyon, Delaguette, 1782. 3 volumes. 2) [PRÉVOST (Ant. François, known as ‘l’abbé’)]. The English Philosopher, or the Story of Mr Cleveland, the illegitimate son of Cromwell... London, Paul Vaillant, 1777. 6 volumes. 3) FIELDING (H.) The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and of the Reverend Abraham Adams... translated into French... by the Abbé des Fontaines... London, Meyer, 1750. 2 volumes. One volume has a damaged spine. 4) BOURSAULT. New Letters accompanied by fables, tales... Third edition. Paris, Gosselin, 1709. 3 volumes, frontispiece; volume 3 is titled “Les Lettres de Babet”. 5) [LA BARRE DE BEAUMARCHAIS (A. de)]. *La Retraite de la Marquise de Gozanne*. Paris, Ganeau, 1734. 2 volumes.
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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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