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112 - A collection of two works comprising: *Tropes, or the Variou…
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Estimate €40 - €60
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A collection of two works comprising: *Tropes, or the Various Meanings in Which a Single Word May Be Interpreted within a Single Language* by du Marsais; and the expanded edition of *The Art of Oratory* by Abbé Batteux, a work useful for understanding Latin and French authors and which may serve as anan introduction to rhetoric; Paris: Imprimerie Auguste Delalain, 1816; and CAILHAVA de L’ESTENDOUX (Jean-François de). *On the Art of Comedy* [...] Paris: Didot aîné, 1772. First edition of this study on the theatre by Cailhava (1731–1813), himself a successful playwright and a great admirer of Molière – Signs of age, small stains and minor imperfections – Please note the presence of pencil annotations on a few pages
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About the sale Readers’ Summer: Chrono Books & Comics Sale
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Auction time 08/30/2026 at 8:00 PM
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