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Daguerre Val de Loire

158 - [Curiosa]. BOSSUET (J.-B.). Sermon for the profession of Mad…
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Estimate €250 - €300
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[Curiosa]. BOSSUET (J.-B.). Sermon for the profession of Madame de la Vallière, Duchess of Vaujour. By His Grace Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1676 [i.e. c. 1930]. In-8, [26] folios, 10 plates, loose-leaf, printed cover with pasted-in insert. A very rare edition produced in the 1930s of this famous sermon by Bossuet, illustrated with 10 original, highly risqué erotic etchings printed as separate plates on laid paper. No flyleaf.
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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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