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[ANTIQUE BOOKS] [LITERATURE]
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218
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[ANTIQUE BOOKS] [LITERATURE]
See original version (French)
Estimate
€80 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
[ANTIQUE BOOKS] [LITERATURE]
RABELAIS (François)
The Letters of François Rabelais written during his journey through Italy. Recently brought to light, with historical observations by MRS de Sainte-Marthe, and a summary of the author’s life. A new edition, expanded with several notes.
Brussels, François Foppens, 1710.
In-12, glazed fawn calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with scrolls and small gilt fleurons stamped at the corners of the panels, red edges. Contemporary binding. A fine copy.
Engraved intaglio portrait as a separate plate, (15) ff., 266 pp., (17) ff., (2) blank ff. Uniform foxing on a few ff.
A new edition based on the original 1651 edition, copies of which had become very rare. It has been expanded to include several historical and critical observations which, according to Plan, certain bibliographers have attributed to Le Duchat without justification.
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ID: 89135470
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