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11 - CHAMPIER (Symphorien) *La Nef des princes et des batailles d…
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CHAMPIER (Symphorien) *La Nef des princes et des batailles de noblesse avec le chemin pour aller a lospital*. Paris, Philippe Le Noir, 1525; Small 4° comprising 86 unnumbered folios. Printed. In Gothic type, brown morocco leather, ribbed spine decorated with a repeated fleur-de-lis motif, covers with a double row of embossed double fillets, corner fleurons, and a fine gilt medallion in the centre of the covers, with a tooth edge. Gilt endpapers. Bound by CAPÉ. An extremely rare edition of this famous book; it is illustrated with a title page in black and red and a fine engraved vignette, engraved plates outside the text, figures within the text, and wood-engraved initials. From the libraries of L. Pottier, Marigues de Champ-Repus, the Count of Germiny and Silvain Brunschwig, with his bookplate. Brunet, II, 166–167; Allut, 118.
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Auction time 09/22/2026 at 6:30 PM
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