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38 - [BRETON LAW] - ARGENTRÉ (Bertrand d’) - General Customs of t…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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[BRETON LAW] - ARGENTRÉ (Bertrand d’) - General Customs of the Country and Duchy of Brittany, Revised in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty - Nantes; Pierre Doriou, 1621 – 1 volume, small In-4° – Partial foxing on approximately three-quarters of the leaves, 1 very small corner loss on the ‘Notice to the Reader’ – Title in red and black ink with the coat of arms of Brittany engraved - Contemporary brown sheepskin binding - Ribbed spine with gold lettering - Edges speckled with brown and red - Modern engraved ex-libris label on the front inside cover, 1 wet ex-libris stamp on the second white endpaper: Yvon Le Blohic Collection, 1 crossed-out handwritten ex-libris and 1 handwritten ex-libris dated 1719 on the title page - A fine copy of one of the finest commentaries on the customs of Brittany.
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About the sale L'AME BRETONNE Sale – 23rd edition
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:00 AM
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