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an old book with a picture of a man holding a swordthree old books sitting on top of each other on a white surface
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
St Thomas Huit Jours d'Absence. ou l'Hospice du Mont-Cenis. 4 vols. Each with an engraved frontispiece. Paris, A. Belin, 1821. Small 8°. Half leather with gold-stamped spines and red edges (heavily scuffed and bumped, some joints cracked). Very rare. – Bearing the stamp of a Hungarian library. – The four copperplate engravings are by the French history painter Charles Abraham Chasselat, who also illustrated works by Voltaire, amongst others. – Some pages slightly foxed, minimal crease marks. Overall in good condition. 4 vols. Each with an engraved frontispiece. Half-leather with gilt-stamped spine labels and red edges (heavily rubbed and bumped, joints partially cracked). - Very rare. - Bearing the stamp of a Hungarian library. - The four copper engravings are by the French historical painter Charles Abraham Chasselat, who also illustrated works by Voltaire, amongst others. - Occasional light foxing, minimal creasing. Overall in good condition. 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 lot is subject to the standard tax regime. 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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