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Description
[RELIGIOSA] Biblical Figures in Five Hundred Engraved Illustrations Based on Designs by Raphael and Other Great Masters, Accompanied by a Brief Explanation for the Instruction of the Young, and Preceded by a Preliminary Discourse Containing the History of Biblical Figures, Paris, Desprez, 1767 A substantial quarto volume in full calf, ribbed spine, with gilt fillets and fleurons on the covers, comprising: frontispiece, title page, pp. V–XXIIJ, (1), 328 pages, 184 pages Frontispiece by Cochin. One engraving per page, positioned at the top, with the text following. Stamp of the Petit Bois Library. Corners worn.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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