Lot n° 158
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60 - 80
EUR
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: 50EUR
[HAITZE], Pierre-Joseph. Les moines empruntez. 1698. Full co - Lot 158
[HAITZE], Pierre-Joseph. Les moines empruntez. 1698. Full contemporary fawn calf, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt lion in spandrels repeated on the spine, ornate ribbed spine, red morocco title-piece. 2 volumes in 1 vol. in-12. 4 [ff], 170 pp ; 4 [ff], 204 pp, 3 [ff].
"The sole aim of my undertaking is to discover the truth, by attempting to restore to their true state the great men who were made monks after their death...". The author lists all the false monks. Its anonymous publication caused quite a stir.
> Provenance: lion's iron, evoking the arms of the de Bréhan family.
Corners dulled, very slight tear to upper cover.
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