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75 - 1 - SOULAVIE (Jean-Louis). Historical and Anecdotal Memoirs of t…
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SOULAVIE (Jean-Louis). Historical and Anecdotal Memoirs of the French Court during the Marquise de Pompadour’s Favour. Paris, Bertrand, 1802. In-8, contemporary fawn sheepskin, plain spine decorated with gilt fillets, marbled edges. (corners worn, slight water stain in the margin of 2 plates). First edition illustrated with 12 plates engraved by Jourdan. Included with this: CAZOTTE (Jacques). Oeuvres badines et morales. New edition. London, 1798. 3 volumes in-12, contemporary fair-coloured sheepskin, plain decorated spines, gilt lace framing on the covers, gilt edges. (corners worn, joints slightly rubbed; the final plate, taken from another copy, has a shorter margin). 5 lovely figures engraved in intaglio by Courbé and Bavinet after Challion, including 2 unsigned ones.
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About the sale ANTIQUARIAN AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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