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176 - MEUSNIER DE QUERLON, Anne-Gabriel and BRET, Antoine.
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Estimate €80 - €120
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MEUSNIER DE QUERLON, Anne-Gabriel and BRET, Antoine. *Lycoris, or the Greek Courtesan* [with] *Regulations for the Paris Opera*. Amsterdam, published by the Company, 1746. - A Utopie, published by Thomas Marus, 1743. In-12 (14 x 8 cm), marbled havana calfskin, spine decorated with panels. Red edges. xii-120-140 pp. - 68 pp. A rare first edition of this romantic tale set against a backdrop of Greek mythology, reimagined in the spirit of the Age of Enlightenment. This copy contains, bound together, the ‘Regulations for the Paris Opera, with historical notes’. An anonymous pamphlet attributed to Meusnier de Querlon. It is a satirical and regulatory critique of the Royal Academy of Music (the Paris Opera) presented in the form of a fictitious set of administrative regulations.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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