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PLUVINEL (Antoine de) and MENOU DE CHARNIZAY (René de). L'Ex…
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138
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PLUVINEL (Antoine de) and MENOU DE CHARNIZAY (René de). L'Ex…
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Estimate 100 € - 200 €
Voluntary lot
Description
PLUVINEL (Antoine de) and MENOU DE CHARNIZAY (René de). L'Exercice de monter à cheval, ensemble Le Maneige royal de M. de Pluvinel et de Charnizay, Écuyers de sa Majesté (...). Paris, Étienne Loyson, 1660. one volume in-8, contemporary basane, spine decorated. (4) ff. 296 pp., (3) ff. 232 pp. Joints cracked, old restorations to headpieces and spines, paper browned, foxing, spotting, restorations to plates.
Edition bringing together two famous 17th century treatises on horsemanship:
1/ L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercice de monter à cheval by Antoine de Pluvinel (1552-1620), published in 1625 and reprinted in this volume under the title Maneige royal.
2/ La Pratique du cavalier ou l'exercice de monter à cheval by René de Menou de Charnizay (1578-1651). Frontispiece portrait of the author and 5 folded plates by François Chauveau.
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About the sale
Sale of antique and modern books, including hunting and riding libraries
Auction location
Auction time
30/06/2026 à 14h00
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