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210 - MÉMOIRES D'UN FORBAN PHILOSOPHE. Paris, Moutardier, 1829. In…
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MÉMOIRES D'UN FORBAN PHILOSOPHE. Paris, Moutardier, 1829. In-8, green embossed percaline, smooth threaded spine, smooth edges (Binding of the period). Very rare first edition. "This work was suppressed as soon as it appeared. It contains many slang passages" (Yve-Plessis). Victor Hugo used it for Les Misérables and Le Dernier jour d'un condamné. Worn boards with missing headpieces and corners, some foxing. Yve-Plessis, Bibliographie de l'argot, n°120.
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About the sale Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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