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37 - FÉNELON (François de Salignac de La Motte).
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FÉNELON (François de Salignac de La Motte). THE ADVENTURES OF TELEMACHUS, son of Ulysses. Paris, Crapelet, 1796. Two volumes, in-8, in marbled fawn calfskin; covers decorated with a frame of gilded Greek fret and garland; smooth, compartmentalised and decorated spine; title and volume number labels in red morocco; head and foot caps with gold filleting; inner border decorated with a fine gilt garland, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Volume I: (2) folios of half-title and title page, portrait, LXXIX–320 pages, 10 engravings – Volume II: (2) folios of half-title and title page, 441 pages, 14 engravings. The top edge of Volume I has been restored; there is some leather wear and a few areas where the gilding has worn away on the bottom edge of Volume II. A BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED EDITION printed by Deterville on high-quality vellum paper. It contains a PORTRAIT of FÉNELON engraved by Hubert after Vivien and 24 PLATES out of the text by Clément-Pierre MARILLIER (1740–1808) engraved by Baquoy, Dambrun, Dupréel, Delvaux, de Ghendt, Langlois the Younger, Masquelier, Patas, Pauquet and Ponce. A PLEASANT COPY, in a decorated binding of the period. ¶ Cohen, 387 – Brunet, II-1216.
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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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