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two books that are sitting side by side on a tablean old book with a picture of a man in a wigtwo brown books sitting on top of each other on a white surfacean old book with a picture of a coat of arms on ittwo books that are sitting on a white surfacethree brown books stacked on top of each other on a white surfacesomeone is holding a piece of paper with writing on itsomeone is holding a piece of paper with writing on ita drawing of a man sitting at a table with a cup of coffeean old book with a drawing of a man with long hairsomeone is holding a book with a picture of a painting on it
KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

1 - ADDISON, Joseph and PHILLIPS, Richard.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
ADDISON, Joseph and PHILLIPS, Richard. Addisoniana. London, Richd. Phillips, n.d. [1803]. In-12 (15.5 x 9.5 cm), glazed calfskin. Spine with raised bands, gilt fillets and gilt scrolls. Covers cold-stamped with a cross-hatch pattern and framed by gilt fillets. Contemporary binding. 2 vols.: xxiv–242 pp. – 260 pp.; 7 fold-out facsimiles of manuscripts. The two portraits, normally placed as frontispieces, are bound into volume 1 between pages 28 and 29. Some scuffing and small losses to the caps. Paper slightly yellowed. Provenance: the de Moustier family, originally from Franche-Comté (heraldic bookplate bearing the motto ‘Moustier sera maugré le Sarrazin’). First edition. Written in the style of the ‘Ana’, this work brings together anecdotes, historical facts, correspondence and biographical details on the life of Joseph Addison (1672–1719), an English essayist, playwright and poet, best known for his contributions to *The Tatler* and *The Spectator*. A two-volume set, in two fine contemporary glazed calfskin bindings, complete with all seven facsimiles of fold-out manuscripts and the two portraits.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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