Gros & Delettrez
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[18th–19th-century BINDINGS].
See original version (French)
143
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[18th–19th-century BINDINGS].
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
[18th–19th-century BINDINGS].
LOT of 5 titles in 7 volumes.
-GUIBERT, J.A., de. [THEATRE].
*Le Connétable de Bourbon* is a tragedy in five acts written by Jacques-Antoine-Hippolyte de Guibert, first published in 1785.
Rare. Presented at court in August 1775 but initially not printed due to the sensitive or ‘scandalous’ nature of the portrayal of an ancestor of the royal family as a traitor, it was not published until 1785–1786.
Bookplate of Albert Pascal (1811–1882), a bibliophile from Marseille.
In-16. Attractive 19th-century red morocco, ribbed spine with decoration, framed by a triple gilt border.
A fine copy.
-MILTON.
Paradise Lost, a heroic poem. New edition.
Paris, 1708.
3 volumes, in-12. Marbled fawn calfskin, ribbed spine, red edges (some wear but interior fresh).
A fine copy.
-[GAMES]. Le Grand Trictrac (tric trac) or An Easy Method for Learning, without a Tutor, the Course, Terms, Rules and a Large Part of the Subtleties of this Game, Enriched with 170 Plates or Figures, with Decisions on Specific Cases. First edition
Avignon, François Girard & Dominique Seguin, 1738.
In-8, (14)-320 pp., numerous wood-engraved plates. First edition (water-stains).
-LA MOTTE (Madame de).
Life of Jeanne de St. Rémy de Valois, formerly Countess de La Motte. With several subsequent details designed to shed light on the mysterious events surrounding the Diamond Necklace.
Paris, Garnéry, Year I of the French Republic (1792).
2 volumes, 8vo. 19th-century havana half-calf with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt motifs, untrimmed (corners rubbed, a few foxing spots). Second edition and first Parisian edition of these so-called Memoirs by the principal protagonist of the Affair of the Queen’s Necklace.
-MONTESQUIEU.
The Temple of Gnide.
Basel, 1800.
8vo. Early 19th-century long-grained red morocco, decorated spine, gilt scrollwork and gilt borders framing the covers, gilt edges (a few foxing spots).
Frontispiece by Eisen.
Bookplate of a guard of the King’s bodyguard.
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