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[AUBIGNÉ (Agrippa d')].

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[AUBIGNÉ (Agrippa d')].

The Adventures of the Baron de Faeneste. Comprised in four parts. [...] Together with the newly highlighted fourth part. Au Dézert, Printed in the despens de l'Autheur, 1630. In-12, green morocco, Jansenist, inner lace, gold edges on marbling (Duru 1856).
Second edition of the first collective edition of the four parts of this satirical novel, considered by Hector de Backer as a forgery (cf. Tchemerzine, t. I
, p. 175).

copy of valentine delessert (1806-1894), muse and great love of prosper mer. He's wearing his ex-libris label

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P. Tonnel and Robert de Billy libraries, with ex-libris

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Minimal alteration to a letter in the title. Slightly faded spine, small rubbing at the binding.