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90 - GRACIAN (Baltasar) – The Courtier.
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Estimate €60 - €80
Description
GRACIAN (Baltasar) – The Courtier. Lyon, published by François Barbier, 1693; 8vo, frontispiece, LXIV-338 pp., contemporary marbled full calf binding, spine decorated with poppies and five raised bands, edges painted red, title label in red morocco. Translated by Amelot de la Houssaie. Baltasar Gracian (1601–1658), a Jesuit and literary swordsman, paints in this work a portrait of the man who is perfect in every way and supreme above all others. Good condition.
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Auction time 06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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