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three old books sitting on top of each other on a white surfacean old book with a picture of a baby on itthree brown leather books sitting on a white surfacean old book with a drawing of a woman in a bedthree books that are sitting on top of each otheran old book with a drawing of a baby in a cribfive books stacked on top of each other on a white surface
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284 - VANEL, Claude. ‎Les Galanteries des rois de France.
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Estimate €130 - €180
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Description
VANEL, Claude. ‎Les Galanteries des rois de France. Cologne, published by Pierre Marteau, n.d. (c. 1730). In-16 (14 x 8 cm), marbled calfskin, plain spine decorated with panels. Gilded fillets on the covers. Red edges. Contemporary binding. 3 vols.: 223 pp. – 277 pp. – 234 pp. Normal wear and tear. A new edition, expanded to include a third volume, the first two of which were first published in 1694. It is beautifully illustrated with an allegorical frontispiece (France Subjugated by the Power of Love), three engraved title pages and five captioned, unsigned plates. A collection of romantic anecdotes about the kings of France from Pharamond to Louis XIV, attributed to Claude Vanel, historian and magistrate. A fine copy.
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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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