Lot 55: PASCAL. LES PROVINCIALES. COLOGNE, 1684. IN-8, MAROQUIN ROUGE AUX ARMES AUVERGNE.

In-8 (198 x 118 mm). Maroquin rouge, double filet, blason de l'Auvergne accompagné de la devise "Sans Varier", dos orné de fleurons losangés et écoinçons, tranches dorées (Reliure de l'époque).
Restaurations aux coiffes et coins. Attaches de nerfs frottées. Tavelures.

Edition quadrilingue comprenant le texte original en français, imprimée vis à vis les traductions en latin (par Guillaume Wendrock), en espagnol (par Gratien Cordero), et en italien (par Cosimo Brunetti).

Exemplaire aux armes de l'Auvergne accompagnées de la devise Sans Varier.
Ex-libris armorié au contreplat du révérend missionnaire John Butler (1781–1841) avec sa devise Aquila non capit muscas.

13 x 20 cm

Restaurations aux coiffes et coins. Attaches de nerfs frottées. Tavelures.
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