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219 - VOLTAIRE – The Age of Louis XIV – No place; Éditions d’Arts …
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Estimate €200 - €300
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VOLTAIRE – The Age of Louis XIV – No place; Éditions d’Arts Sefer, Éditions Arts et Couleurs, Le Chant des Sphères, 1984–1985 – 3 volumes, In-4° – Colour miniature illustrations within and outside the text (including a double-page spread) by Jean Gradassi - Framed text - Publisher’s full burgundy morocco binding, covers adorned with cold-stamped scenes based on the artist’s work, edged slipcases - Spine with raised bands decorated in the same style - Gilded headbands - Certificate - A very fine numbered copy on Arches vellum, without the framed illustration, featuring the series of end-leaf illustrations in dark madder red - Also included: OF THE SAME - The Age of Louis XV - Same publisher, 1986 - 2 volumes, In-4° - Colour miniature illustrations within and outside the text (including double-page spreads) by Jean Gradassi - Framed text - Identical binding - Certificate - Very fine numbered copy on Arches vellum, without the framed illustration, with the series of dark madder-red end-leaf illustrations.
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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