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Maître Paul PASTAUD

1116 - Anacreon, Sappho, Bion and Moschus.
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Estimate €90 - €100
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Description
Anacreon, Sappho, Bion and Moschus. A new prose translation, followed by *La Veillée des Fêtes de Vénus* and a selection of works by various authors. Paphos, now in Paris: Jean-François Bastien, 1780. Quarto, red morocco, decorated ribbed spine, title label in tobacco-coloured morocco, fillets framing the covers, blue silk endpapers, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Translated by Moutonnet de Clairfonds. The illustrations comprise a frontispiece, a separate plate, 12 vignettes and 13 end-piece engravings by Eisen, engraved by Massard. New edition with an additional plate. A fine copy in contemporary red morocco. Minor signs of wear to the binding.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
Auction location
Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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