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Crait+Muller Charenton-Vincennes

425 - Ariosto. – *The Furious Roland*.
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Estimate €350 - €450
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Description
Ariosto. – *The Furious Roland*. A heroic poem translated by A.-J. Du Pays and illustrated by Gustave Doré. Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1879. Folio, bound in green half-maroquin with corner pieces, edged with a triple gilt line; the spine is highly decorated with raised bands and features a red mosaic oval medallion, with the author’s name, title and headpiece gilded – [2 ff.], VIII, 658 pp. Complete with frontispiece and all 81 illustrations by G. Doré. A superb copy.
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About the sale Sale of antique and modern books
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Auction time 10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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