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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

2 - [Anonymous]. THE DECEITFUL MAN PUNISHED, OR THE DUEL BETWEEN…
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Estimate €100 - €150
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[Anonymous]. THE DECEITFUL MAN PUNISHED, OR THE DUEL BETWEEN THE RIVALS. No place, no publisher, 1740. In-12, marbled calfskin, gilt fillets and stars framing the covers, smooth spine finely decorated, red edges (contemporary binding). A rare FIRST EDITION of this excellent romantic novel, which recounts the encounter between a gentleman and a female duellist—one of the most remarkable women he had ever seen!—who tells him her love story and explains the reason for the duel (Gay II, 345). A fine copy.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS – MANUSCRIPTS – DAUPHINE – HAUTES-ALPES.
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Auction time 09/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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