To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
1050 - RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE. *The Corrupted Peasant Girl, or The Dangers of the City*, with illustrations.
The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€300 - 400Sale fees
RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE. *The Corrupted Peasant Girl, or The Dangers of the City*, with illustrations. Printed in La Haie and sold in Paris by Madame Duchesne, the widow, 1784. 8 parts bound in 4 in-12 volumes, porphyry calfskin, decorated spine (contemporary binding). FIRST EDITION of this famous libertine novel, illustrated with 38 plates, including 8 frontispieces and 30 inset plates, engraved by Berthet after Binet. Complete copy including the “Table of Character Names from The Corrupted Peasant and Peasant Girl” (vol. 4, pp. 337–344), the “Review of the Author’s Works” (pp. [CLXIX]–CCXLIV), and “Works by the Same Author” (12 unnumbered pages). Faded bindings. (Rives Child, p. 289).
Auction details
Books, Manuscripts, and AutographsAuction house
De Baecque et Associés +33 1 58 40 82 92 versailles@debaecque.frDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.