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343 - SILVESTRE (Théophile). Plaisirs Rustiques.
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Estimate €100 - €130
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Description
SILVESTRE (Théophile). Plaisirs Rustiques. Paris, Charpentier, 1878; in-12. 2 ff.–238 pp.–1 f. Modern brown half-shagreen, ribbed spine, gilt title and gilt lines. Cover preserved. First edition, one of 50 copies on Holland paper (following 12 on China paper), with an etching by J.-B. Millet as a frontispiece, in two states (reproduced in facsimile). Small brown stain at the top. Contents: Fishing for barbel with a line. Fishing for gudgeon with grasshoppers. Revers on the Salat. Fishing for bream with red worms. Peasants caught with a pen. Fishing for eels with the ‘Rougeane’. Blagnac Castle. Saint Helena. Trout spawning. (Vicaire VII, 543).
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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