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ARLINCOURT (Charles-Victor d’). *L'Étrangère*. Paris, Béchet…
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ARLINCOURT (Charles-Victor d’). *L'Étrangère*. Paris, Béchet…
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Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
ARLINCOURT (Charles-Victor d’). *L'Étrangère*. Paris, Béchet aîné, 1825. 2 volumes in one in-8 volume, red morocco, double gilt fillet and extensive blind-stamped decoration forming a large central ellipse framed by a gilt fillet, decorated spine, interior lace, gilt edges (Simier, the King’s bookbinder). First edition, featuring a frontispiece portrait engraved on copper by Mécou after a miniature by Isabey.
A romance of love and mystery set in medieval Brittany, in an atmosphere inspired by English Gothic novels, by a successful author adored by the Duchess of Berry and legitimist circles.
A splendid copy in a fine binding by Simier, the official bookbinder to the Duchess of Berry.
Foliate stains.
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About the sale
First editions from the 19th to the 21st century
Auction location
Auction time
09/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
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