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DU VAIR (Guillaume)]. Arrests on some notable questions pronounced in red dress at the Parliament of Provence. Paris, Abel L'Agelier, 1610. De l'éloquence française. Ibid, id. 1610. 2 works in one vol. in-12, very worn contemporary vellum. Original editions, each title decorated with a charming engraved frame. Freckles, soiling, wormholes.

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DU VAIR (Guillaume)]. Arrests on some notable questions pronounced in red dress at the Parliament of Provence. Paris, Abel L'Agelier, 1610. De l'éloquence française. Ibid, id. 1610. 2 works in one vol. in-12, very worn contemporary vellum. Original editions, each title decorated with a charming engraved frame. Freckles, soiling, wormholes.

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