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355 - CADET-GASSICOURT, Ch.-L.] – St.
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CADET-GASSICOURT, Ch.-L.] – St. Géran, or the New French Language: a recent anecdote. Followed by the Itinerary from Lutetia to Mont Valérien, following the River Séquanien and returning via the Mont des Martyrs. A brief parody of a grand journey. 2nd ed. Brussels, Weissenbruch – Paris, D. Colas, 1812. Small 12mo, frontispiece, (2) folios, 139 pp., green half-chag, plain spine with decoration. DRUJON II, 873. This 2nd edition brings together two previously published works. A parody of the style of Madame de Staël and Chateaubriand. The latter is portrayed as Maisonterne, the inventor and patron of the new French language. The narrative is interspersed with numerous quotations from the two authors, intended to highlight their absurdity.
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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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