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40 - BOILEAU-DESPRÉAUX, Nicolas. Works (.
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Estimate €150 - €280
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BOILEAU-DESPRÉAUX, Nicolas. Works (.) with historical notes. Geneva, Fabri & Barrillot, 1716. in-4 (28 x 21 cm), full brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with panels. Contemporary binding. 2 vols.: xxviii–506 pp. – 427 pp. and table of contents. A frontispiece portrait of Boileau by Hyacinthe Rigaud, a portrait of Philippe d’Orléans by J. B. Santerre, 6 separate engravings, engraved by François Chéreau. Vignettes, headpieces, tailpieces and initials. Normal signs of wear. One of the most complete editions of Boileau’s works. Volume 1: Satires, Epistles on the Art of Poetry, *Le Lutrin*, Odes, Sonnets, Epigrams, Latin Poems and Poems. Volume 2: Treatise on the Sublime, Critical Reflections, various speeches, letters, and the various prefaces to successive editions of Boileau’s works. ‎
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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