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85 - [RUSTAING de SAINT-JORY (Louis)].
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[RUSTAING de SAINT-JORY (Louis)]. *Avantures secretes Siège de Constantinople*. Paris, Veuve Jombert, 1711. In-12, marbled fawn calf (18th-century binding). First edition of this historical novel, one of the earliest works by the Chevalier de Saint-Jory, then aged 25. A copy bearing the coat of arms of Madeleine-Angélique de Neufville de Villeroy, Duchess of Montmorency-Luxembourg (1707–1787). Olivier pl. 828. Included, by the same author: *Les Femmes militaires. Relation historique d’une île nouvellement découverte*… Paris, Simon and De Bats, 1735. 12mo, marbled calf (contemporary binding). First edition illustrated with four curious figures by Riquard, engraved by Fessard. An exotic adventure novel set in the islands of Groenkaaf and Manghalour. Hinges cracked. Set of 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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