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an open book with a picture of a man and a woman in a landscapean old book with a drawing of a group of people sitting around a tablean old drawing of a coat of arms and a shield with angels on ita set of four old books sitting on top of each other
Maître Paul PASTAUD

1840 - BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). Works. With historical notes, p…
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Estimate €30 - €40
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BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). Works. With historical notes, provided by the author himself. The Hague, Isaac Vaillant, Pierre Gosse, Pierre de Hondt, 1722. 4 volumes in-12, pale calfskin, with gold-edged lace framing the covers, ornate ribbed spine, red edges (contemporary binding). The work is illustrated with a portrait of the author drawn by Rigaud, an engraved frontispiece, 7 engraved plates outside the text (including one fold-out), and engraved figures within the text. A fine copy. Ex-libris of Dr Desnos. Cap bands missing, corners worn.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 4 of 4 – Nos. 1643 to 1970
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Auction time 08/22/2026 at 11:00 AM
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