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Maître Pascal BLOUET

542 - [NUMISMATICS]: A Historical Treatise on the Coins of France,…
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Estimate €80 - €120
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[NUMISMATICS]: A Historical Treatise on the Coins of France, with Illustrations, from the Beginnings of the Monarchy to the Present Day, by M. Le Blanc, Paris 1690, [16]-LII-420-[16] pp.: engraved title page, portrait of Louis XIV, illustrations in the text and 59 plates, in-4, half calf, ribbed spine, black title label, red edges; at the end, a pasted-in ‘Tariff of Gold and Silver Coins with their Stamps’, Rouen, published by Ph. P. Cabut, undated [c. 1740], 23 pp. Handwritten note on the front of the second cover board: “Purchased from Rollin (Palais Royal no. 115), paid 50 francs on 6 May 1834, L.B.” Split spine; slight worm damage up to page 100; losses at the top and bottom of the spine; split panels; handwritten label in one panel reading “No. 72 in the catalogue of engravings …”; worn corners; plates in remarkable condition
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About the sale Original comic strips and comic books, antique and modern books – Afternoon sale at 2 pm
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Auction time 09/09/2026 at 2:00 PM
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