Abbé Prévost - Manon Lescaut & Suite - 1777
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Two volumes in-12, green leather binding of Manon Lescaut & Suite by Abbé Prévost, published by Veuve Joly in 1777, original French, 538 pages, 16 cm tall by 10 cm wide, in excellent condition.
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Antoine-François Prevost d'Exiles
History of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut by the author of Cleveland.
First part and second part (Volume 1)
[Courcelles]
Continuation of the story, third and fourth parts (2nd volume)
In Liège, at the expense of the company, 1777.
2 volumes in-12 of 154, 126 pages and 138, 119 pages (complete)
Modern green leather binding, with an ornamented spine with raised bands, gold-embossed author and title, date at the tail, marbled endpapers.
Binding in perfect condition. Clean and complete interior (dusty first title pages).
Very rare edition of the masterpiece by Abbé Prevost, here with its apocryphal sequel attributed by Quérard to de Courcelles. This sequel was published in Amsterdam by Marc-Michel Rey in 1762, and it is here published for the second time. These two editions of the sequel are extremely rare.
Ex-libris of Max Brun (bibliographer specializing notably in Laclos and Prevost)
Antoine-François Prevost d'Exiles
History of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut by the author of Cleveland.
First part and second part (Volume 1)
[Courcelles]
Continuation of the story, third and fourth parts (2nd volume)
In Liège, at the expense of the company, 1777.
2 volumes in-12 of 154, 126 pages and 138, 119 pages (complete)
Modern green leather binding, with an ornamented spine with raised bands, gold-embossed author and title, date at the tail, marbled endpapers.
Binding in perfect condition. Clean and complete interior (dusty first title pages).
Very rare edition of the masterpiece by Abbé Prevost, here with its apocryphal sequel attributed by Quérard to de Courcelles. This sequel was published in Amsterdam by Marc-Michel Rey in 1762, and it is here published for the second time. These two editions of the sequel are extremely rare.
Ex-libris of Max Brun (bibliographer specializing notably in Laclos and Prevost)
Details
Number of Books
2
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Manon Lescaut & Suite
Author/ Illustrator
Abbé Prévost
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1777
Height
16 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
10 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Veuve Joly
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
538
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