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Maître Stéphane PRENVEILLE

44 - PLUMIER (Charles) – The Art of Turning, or How to Perfectly …
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Estimate €250 - €350
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PLUMIER (Charles) – The Art of Turning, or How to Perfectly Execute All Kinds of Work on the Lathe. […] - Lyon; Jean Certe, 1701 - 1 folio volume - 1 small worm-eaten area on a few leaves at the bottom - Latin translation printed alongside the French text, in two columns - Engraved frontispiece title page, second title page printed in red and black ink with a vignette, 1 heraldic banner, 2 introductory plates, 1 headband (engraved in reverse), 66 plates engraved by Bouchet after the author, placed outside the text and numbered 1 to 82 (including 1 loose plate and 1 fold-out plate), 1 unnumbered plate - Contemporary marbled havana calfskin binding (a few minor scuffs, 1 tear at the second joint) - Decorated ribbed spine - Bordeaux morocco title label - Red edges - A fine copy of a rare first edition, published by Abbé Perrichon
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About the sale Antique and modern books and documents
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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