Description
[CHIVALRIC NOVELS]
. DELVAU (Alfred). A Collection of Chivalric Novels, rendered into modern French prose. Paris, Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1869. 4 volumes in one in-4 volume, half-vellum (modern binding). A rare complete collection of chivalric romances and texts from the ‘Bibliothèque bleue’. A popular edition in two columns with large ornate letters.
A fine copy with illustrated covers. The spine of the binding bears the title in calligraphy in blue and red, with initials decorated with miniatures in the style of illuminated manuscripts.
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About the sale
Xavier de Planhol Library – The Origins of the Novel
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09/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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