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Maître Stéphane PRENVEILLE

54 - [VARENNES (Jacques de)] - Memoirs of the Chevalier de Ravann…
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Estimate €30 - €50
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Description
[VARENNES (Jacques de)] - Memoirs of the Chevalier de Ravanne, page-turn for His Highness the Duke Regent, and Musketeer - Liège, Unnamed, 1740 - 2 volumes in 1 In-12° volume - Some scattered foxing, a few loose quires - Titles in red and black ink - Contemporary marbled havana calfskin binding (some scuffing to the covers, second jaw split, first jaw partially split, corners worn) - Decorated raised spine (upper cap worn away) - Beige morocco leather label, volume number label in beige morocco leather (Volume I, due to an error by the bookbinder) - Red edges - First edition of this libertine novel, which describes the rise and conquests of a musketeer at the court of the Regency. The attribution to Jacques de Varenne, as suggested by Quérard, is disputed, with some attributing it instead to Pavan, who was also a musketeer.
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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