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six old books lined up in a row on a white surfacean open book with a picture of a man sitting on a bencha picture of a coat of arms on a wallan open book with a picture of a man in a coat of armsan open book with a picture of a man and a woman sitting on a chairan open book with a drawing of a lion on itan open book with a black and white title on itan open book with a drawing of a lion on itan open book with a black and white title on itan old book with a picture of a man laying on a benchan open book with a drawing of a man and a woman in a circlea book with a picture of a man on itan open book with a picture of a man and a woman on itan open book with a picture of a man in a crown on top of ita book with writing on it sitting on a tablean open book with a picture of a man in a coat of armsa book with a picture of a man on it
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21 - DU CANGE (Charles Du Fresne). Glossarium ad scriptores media…
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DU CANGE (Charles Du Fresne). Glossarium ad scriptores mediae at infimae latinitatis... Paris, published by C. Osmont, 1733–1736. 6 folio volumes, in contemporary speckled havana calf, 6-ribbed spine, havana sheepskin title label, gilt volume numbers, red edges. Also included: - CARPENTIER (D.P.). Glossarium novum ad scriptores Medii Aevi... seu Supplementum... Paris, Le Breton, Saillant, Desaint, 1766. 4 folio volumes, in contemporary speckled havana calf, spined back with ornamentation, red edges. Making a total of 10 volumes. An edition revised, expanded and corrected by the Benedictines of the Congregation of Saint-Maur. Portrait of the author engraved on copper by P. Giffart; frontispiece engraved on copper by Sébastien Le Clerc. The Supplement contains 11 engraved plates at the beginning of vol. 1, including the dedication to Louis XV. Overall, there are some defects, including worn caps and corners, a burn mark and a split spine on one cover. In the lower part of the supplement, there are foxing and discolouration; not fully collated. Provenance: J. Le Plat (old signature). - Jules de Menou (for the main body of the work only) (1783–1862), engraved ex-libris bearing a coat of arms. - A. Chaisemartin (20th-century typographic ex-libris).
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About the sale Books from the 15th to the 21st century, most of which are illustrated. Manuscripts. Painters’ autographs. Maps and plans. Architectural drawings. Normandy.
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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