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213 - DU PLESSIS (Toussaint). New Annals of Paris, up to the reign…
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Estimate €300 - €350
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DU PLESSIS (Toussaint). New Annals of Paris, up to the reign of Hugh Capet. Included is Abbon’s poem on the famous siege of Paris by the Normans in 885 and 886, rendered much more accurately than in any previous edition; with notes to aid understanding of the text. Paris: Published by the Widow Lottin & Butard, 1753. In-4, IV-380 pp., blue half-shagreen, decorated ribbed spine, marbled edges (19th-century binding). Seal of the Château de St-Germain-lès-Cormeil. M. Darblay. First edition. An interesting collection on the history of medieval Paris. The author cites his sources, which makes this work a book that remains useful to this day. (Lacombe, 1064. Dufour, 184.)
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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