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766 - Thieves, Robbers, Murderers The story of two notorious highw…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,200
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Thieves, Robbers, Murderers The story of two notorious highwaymen: Johann Sheppard, an Englishman, and Ludwig Dominicus Cartouche, a Frenchman. Translated from the English and French. With 2 copperplate engravings. Frankfurt and Leipzig, no publisher given, 1770. 126 pp. Contemporary leather binding with a spine label and rich gilt decoration, as well as three-sided red edging. Fourth edition, rare. – Not listed in Holzmann-Boh., Hayn-G. and others. – The two copperplate engravings depict portraits of the villains. The life of the highwayman Cartouche served as the basis for a French cape-and-sword film. – A further, additional copperplate engraving depicting an execution scene is bound in as the final leaf. - This fourth edition differs from the earlier editions in that the copperplate engravings are reproduced in mirror image and in other features (text layout, vignettes, initials). - Faded publisher’s stamp on the title page, some slight, unobtrusive water-stains; overall, a very good copy. Fourth edition, rare. - Not recorded in Holzmann-Bohatta, Hayn-Gotendorf, or other catalogues. - The two engraved plates depict portraits of the villains. The life of the highwayman Cartouche served as the basis for a French swashbuckler film. An additional, separately engraved plate depicting an execution scene is bound in as a closing leaf. - This fourth edition differs from the earlier editions in that its engravings are reproduced in mirror image and in other aspects of its layout (text area, vignettes, initials). - Faded lodge stamp on the title page; in places, there are slight and inconspicuous water stains; overall, a very good copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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