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51 - [CAHUSAC, Louis de]. Grigri, a true story.
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Estimate €80 - €150
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Description
[CAHUSAC, Louis de]. Grigri, a true story. London [Paris], n.p., 1782. In-16 (12 x 7.5 cm), havana calf, plain spine decorated with panels. Gilt edges. 215 pp. Some scuffing to the binding. Interior slightly yellowed. A rare new edition published under a false London address (i.e. Paris). A comic tale by the playwright and librettist Louis de Cahusac, recounting the adventures of Grigri, a teenager who finds himself saddled with a ring that tightens whenever he is about to do something foolish, and a watch that chimes whenever he is on the verge of saying something silly. This book was written in 1744, published the following year in Paris and immediately burnt by the state police. A second edition was published in 1749 with a false place of publication in Nagasaki.
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About the sale Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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