1 / 2
Premium BEAUSSANT LEFÈVRE & Associés
19
-
FORTIN (François)]. *Les ruses innocentes*, in which one may…
See original version (French)
19
-
FORTIN (François)]. *Les ruses innocentes*, in which one may…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
FORTIN (François)]. *Les ruses innocentes*, in which one may see how to catch migratory and non-migratory birds and various kinds of four-legged animals… Paris, Charles de Sercy, 1688. Quarto, 20.5 x 27.5 cm, 8 folios, 12 + 446 pages, contemporary brown calfskin binding, ribbed spine decorated with gilt motifs, title label.
Second edition of this great classic of hunting and fishing, containing Filippo Strozzi’s *Traité très utile de la chasse…*.
Illustrated with 66 full-page woodcuts, including 9 folded plates.
A fine copy. From the library of Gilbert Dufaux (ex-libris, embossed stamp on the title page, p. 39 and in the margin of one plate). Old signature on the title page. Old water stains. Minor tears, with no loss of material, restored on five folded plates. Headbands and corners restored.
Thiébaud 408–409. – Appraised by: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale
Antique and modern books, manuscripts
Auction location
Auction time
10/21/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 15251 - 1
Pictures modified on 10/08/2026 at 10:28 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like