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142 - COLLECTION OF SELECT WORKS – Short stories and romantic tale…
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COLLECTION OF SELECT WORKS – Short stories and romantic tales, in both prose and verse; the titles of which are listed after the preface (to *La Sphère*). Cologne, Pierre du Marteau (Amsterdam, Daniel Elzevier), 1664. In-12, 180 pp., paper slightly yellowed, gilt vellum cover with flaps, gilt edges, gilt lettering slightly faded, a few light stains. LACHEVRE III, 35. WILLEMS 1348. Second Elzevirian edition of this collection, published the previous year. It contains the same 39 pieces, including: *Le Voyage de l’Isle d’Amour* to *Lycidas* (by Abbé Paul Tallemant); the ‘Letter from the Abbé de M. describing the court’s journey to the Spanish border’ (by Montreuil); the ‘Account of the King’s Journey to Nantes’ (by the Count of St. Aignan); *La Plainte de la France à Rome*, signed by Corneille (but actually written by Fléchier); *Lettre de Scarron à Foucquet* (on his disputes with Boileau), etc. (Bound together:) CORNEILLE, Pierre – *La Place royalle*, a comedy. Based on the copy printed in Paris, 1664; frontispiece, 59 pp.; – (By the same author:) *La Galerie du palais*, a comedy. Ibid. Title page, 76 pp. -- SCARRON, Paul – *Le Jodelet ou le Me valet*. Comedy (à la sphère). Based on the copy printed in Paris, 1656. 90 pp. (By the same author:) *L’Escolier de Salamanque, ou les généreux ennemis*. Tragicomedy. (in the ‘sphère’ style). Based on the copy printed in Paris, 1657. 95 pp. -- [OUVILLE, Le Métel, Sieur d'] – *La Coifeuse à la mode*. Comedy (in the ‘sphère’ style). Based on the copy printed in Paris, 1649. 80 pp.
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About the sale The Jean Demaux Collection – Part 2
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Auction time 09/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
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