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72 - Abraham-Hyacinthe ANQUETIL-DUPERRON (1731–1805), Indologist …
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Estimate €40 - €60
Description
Abraham-Hyacinthe ANQUETIL-DUPERRON (1731–1805), Indologist and translator. Signed autograph receipt dated 11 June 1778 in Paris. ‘I acknowledge receipt, to be set off against my account, of twenty copies of *Recherches Historiques sur l’Inde*.’ Anquetil-Duperron. Dimensions: 13.6 x 11.7 cm. A few foxing spots, otherwise in excellent condition. *The exact title is ‘Description historique et géographique de l’Inde’, a collective work (see attached photocopy). Appraisal carried out by Pascal GUILLEBAUD. Lot from a voluntary sale.
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About the sale Manuscripts, Philately and Bibliophilia
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Auction time 06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 06/18/2026 at 5:10 PM
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