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14 - CAMPAN, Madame Genest. Memoirs on the Private Life of Marie-Antoinette. Paris: Carteret, 1910; 2 vols., in-8, in royal blue coarse-grained morocco, with wide gold lace framing the covers, smooth spines decorated lengthwise with butterflies and small flowers, interior lace, gilt edges, covers decorated in color, slipcases (Ch. De Samblanx, 1917).

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€400 - 500

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30%

CAMPAN, Madame Genest. Memoirs on the Private Life of Marie-Antoinette. Paris: Carteret, 1910; 2 vols., in-8, in royal blue coarse-grained morocco, with wide gold lace framing the covers, smooth spines decorated lengthwise with butterflies and small flowers, interior lace, gilt edges, covers decorated in color, slipcases (Ch. De Samblanx, 1917). A bibliophile’s reprint of the famous memoirs by the lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie-Antoinette, founder of the Légion d’honneur boarding school, accompanied by a preface by Vallery-Radot. It is illustrated with 63 compositions by Lalauze, etched by Léon Boisson. Limited to only 300 copies; this one is on vellum paper (no. 110). Luxurious azure-blue bindings, perfectly executed by a master Belgian bookbinder. Spine slightly faded.

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The Royal Court at Versailles
Sunday, November 8
02:00 PM
13, avenue de Saint-Cloud
78000 Versailles, France

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Osenat +33 1 80 81 90 01 versailles@osenat.com
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