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[AULNOY]. LE JUMEL DE BARNEVILLE, Marie-Catherine.
See original version (French)
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[AULNOY]. LE JUMEL DE BARNEVILLE, Marie-Catherine.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
[AULNOY]. LE JUMEL DE BARNEVILLE, Marie-Catherine. Memoirs of the Spanish Court.
An excellent copy of these memoirs by the Baroness d’Aulnoy.
Amsterdam, Etienne Lucas, 1716.
In-12, speckled brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt metal fittings, wheel motifs on the edges, all edges gilt.
4 unnumbered folios (title page, epistle), 276 pp., 275 pp., engraved frontispiece portrait.
Corners slightly dented.
Fifth edition of these memoirs of the Spanish court in two parts by Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d’Aulnoy (1652–1706), a prolific woman of letters and a pioneer of the fairy-tale genre. Her adventures and extraordinary life led her to frequent several European courts.
Coat-of-arms ex-libris from the library of the Château des Ormes on the inside front cover.
A delightful copy in exceptionally fresh condition.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
Auction location
Auction time
11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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