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171
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DESMARETS (Charles). The Story of Madeleine Bavent, a nun at…
See original version (French)
171
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DESMARETS (Charles). The Story of Madeleine Bavent, a nun at…
See original version (French)
Estimate €80 - €100
Voluntary lot
Description
DESMARETS (Charles). The Story of Madeleine Bavent, a nun at the Monastery of Saint-Louis in Louviers. A verbatim reprint of the extremely rare 1652 edition, preceded by a bio-bibliographical note and followed by several additional documents. Rouen, J. Lemonnyer, 1878. 8vo, brown half-shagreen, spine decorated with mosaic-style oak leaves in blind-stamped relief, gilt head, untrimmed, cover (contemporary binding). A reprint of this rare work on the Louviers estate affair.
It is illustrated with two out-of-text etchings depicting the convent of Louviers and the exorcism of Madeleine Bavent.
Printed in a run of 177 numbered copies; this is one of the 150 on Holland paper.
Spine slightly faded.
Caillet, no. 463 – Dorbon, no. 1200.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Antique books – Alchemy & the occult sciences
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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