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59 - MIRABEAU. ELEGIES OF TIBULLUS, followed by *Les Baisers* by …
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MIRABEAU. ELEGIES OF TIBULLUS, followed by *Les Baisers* by Jean Segond and *Contes et nouvelles*. Paris, 1798. Three volumes in-8 in marbled fawn calfskin, with gilt roulette moulding on the covers, a smooth, compartmentalised spine adorned with special metal fittings, title and volume number labels in red and green morocco, an inner border, and gilt edges (contemporary binding). A few foxing spots, very scattered. SECOND EDITION of this translation produced by Mirabeau whilst imprisoned at the Château de Vincennes. It is illustrated with 2 PORTRAITS on the frontispiece (Mirabeau and Sophie de Ruffey, his mistress) and 13 out-of-text ENGRAVINGS, including 12 by BOREL and 1 by MARILLIER. A BEAUTIFUL COPY. ¶ Cohen, 993.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 11/18/2026 at 2:15 PM
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