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[LA BRUYÈRE (Jean de)]. The Characters of Theophrastus, tran…
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180
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[LA BRUYÈRE (Jean de)]. The Characters of Theophrastus, tran…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
[LA BRUYÈRE (Jean de)]. The Characters of Theophrastus, translated from the Greek; with The Characters or the Manners of this Century. Paris, Étienne Michallet, 1690. In-12, fawn calfskin, single gilt rule, decorated spine, double gilt rule inside, red edges (Bernaux). Fifth edition, partly original, containing 154 new characters, whilst others have been expanded or revised.
Copy with the card on p. 165 and handwritten corrections on pp. 129, 153 and 218.
Worn clasps, minor scuffs, foxing.
Tchemerzine, III, 801 – Rochebilière, no. 623 – Servois, no. 5.
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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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