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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

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HISTORY] MARCHAND (Prosper)] Historical Dictionary or Critical and Literary Memoirs concerning the lives and works of various distinguished figures, particularly in the Republic of Letters, The Hague, Pierre de Hondt, 1758–1759 Two volumes in one large quarto volume, in full leather with cold-stamped decoration on the covers, ribbed spine: (4) pages, 330 pages, (6) pages followed by (4) pages, 328 pages, (38) pages of tables First (and only known) edition of this dictionary by the bookseller Prosper Marchand, conceived as a supplement to Bayle’s dictionary. The work is illustrated with a plate, a genealogical table of the Estienne family, and in-text figures depicting medals. Binding slightly rubbed.
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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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