Piguet Hôtel des Ventes
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BOSSUET (Jacques Bénigne). Funeral oration of the very high …
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2104
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BOSSUET (Jacques Bénigne). Funeral oration of the very high …
See original version (French)
Estimate CHF 300 - CHF 500
Voluntary lot
Description
BOSSUET (Jacques Bénigne). Funeral oration of the very high and mighty Prince Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé... Paris, Sébastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1687. In-4° bound in full fawn calf, spine ribbed and gilt, triple gilt fillet to covers, gilt roulette to edges, gilt inner lace, gilt edges. Later binding signed Champs. [1] f., 61 pp, [1] blank f. Embellished with an armorial title vignette, a head vignette and a cul-de-lampe, all engraved. First edition of this funeral oration. Charming copy, binding partly faded.
Bookplate of Hector de Backer (1843-1925), a great Parisian bibliophile, and the armorial bookplate of Edgar Stern (1854-1937), a French banker and art collector.
Very good condition
Binding partly faded, particularly on the spine and some of the boards
Foliage trimmed in the upper margin
pages a little yellowed and washed
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About the sale
ONLINE 2092 to 2674 - Books and manuscripts - Paintings and sculptures
Auction location
Auction time
06/10/2026 at 10:00 AM
Pictures credits:
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