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11 Assorted French Literature & History Books,

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1719 Fables of Antoine Houdar la Motte French Literatur: 1719 Fables of Antoine Houdar la Motte French Literature Fontaine Aesop Dupuis The Fables of La Motte were written at an unfortunate time in the history of French literature. At the time when Antoine

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1729 History of CHINA & Ancient Music Illustrated MAPS: 1729 History of CHINA & Ancient Music Illustrated MAPS Chinese Literature French Throughout the 17th- and 18th-centuries, there was an abundance of French educational societies that were influential b

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1777 History of Tom Jones Henry Fielding English: 1777 History of Tom Jones Henry Fielding English Literature RARE 4v French ed Henry Fielding was an 18th-century English novelist known for his satirical works of humor. Fielding’s most famous works

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1777 History of Tom Jones Henry Fielding: 1777 History of Tom Jones Henry Fielding English Literature RARE 4v French ed Henry Fielding was an 18th-century English novelist known for his satirical works of humor. Fielding’s most famous works

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1858 Don Quixote Cervantes Chivalry French Grandville: 1858 Don Quixote Cervantes Chivalry French Grandville Illustrated Windmills RARE Miguel de Cervantes’s ‘History of Don Quixote’ is one of the most famous works of literature and is one of the mo

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Lot of 9 illustrated French Literature Ltd ed books: Lot of 10 illustrated French Literature Limited edition books, illustrators include Claude Lepape, Vertes, Dignimont, Brissaud, Pascin and Cassiers, most numbered limited editions.

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Lot of French/English History/Religious Books Marbled: Lot of French/English History/Religious Books Marbled. Hardcover books, mostly in French with some English titles. Multiple with red, gold, marbled edges. Some embossing, leather or vellum bound. One

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1782 RARE 4 Book Lot French Literature Voltaire: 1782 RARE 4 Book Lot French Literature Voltaire Henriade Segur Femmes 6v A collection of four books of French literature including Voltaire’s ‘Henriade’ and Joseph Segur’s ‘Les Femmes’. Th

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1850 RARE Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre French Literature: 1850 RARE Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre French Literature Corrine A lovely book lot filled with French literature classics! Well known female authors from the 19th century including: •Charlotte Bronte

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7 book lot History and Literature India Maxims: Lot of 7 books, includes 1851 American printing folio edition of Rochefoucauld's Moral Reflections, Sentences and Maxims, Frangipani's Ring, Napoleonic Ideas from 1859 and two books on Indian/Hindu ph

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Lot of 24 Antique Natural History Books, Birds, Garden: Lot of 24 Vintage Natural History Books, Birds, Garden. Assorted lot varies in bindings, dates, authors and subjects, but all celebrate nature. Includes books on gardening, birds, and 2 copies of The

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Rare banned book on French Royal History: With manuscript notes, on the second blank, giving us a short biography of Le Grand, and informing us the the book was banned by the French censors after protests from Walpole and Stanhope at

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1669 Sapor King of Persia Shapur IRAN Middle East: 1669 Sapor King of Persia Shapur IRAN Middle East anti-Christian Zoroastrianism A rare 17th-century book of Persian history by French author Du Perret. ‘Sapor Roy de Perse’ is a novelization of th

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Lot of 8 French Books Art and Literature: Lot of 8 French Books on Art and Literature, plus disbound book of color plates, mid 20th century.

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1631 History of Thieves & Robbers French LAW Assassinat: 1631 History of Thieves & Robbers French LAW Assassinations Crime Pick-Pocketing A highly rare and impressive book on the general history of French thieves. Written by Francois de Calvi, this book cov

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1645 Rare 6v Book Lot Italian ART History Metastasio: 1645 Rare 6v Book Lot Italian ART History Metastasio French-Italian Dictionary A fine collection of Italian books from the 17th through 19th-centuries. These books cover Italian trade art and historic

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11 Assorted French Literature & History Books,

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Lot of 11 assorted French Literature and History books, from 1806-1855. This lot consists of a lovely collection of antique small books by Authors Plutarch, Rousseau, and Lamartine. Beautiful brown, black and red tones. Many with guilt titles and marbled endpapers.

Dates published: 1806, 1823, 1829, 1839, 1855
Dimensions: 7 in h x 4 in w x 1 in d. Condition ranges from fair to good. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.

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7 x 4 x 1 in

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11 Assorted French Literature & History Books,

Name: 11 Assorted French Literature & History Books,
SKU: 100361610
Price: 300 USD
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