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Lot 236

BERTHOD (fl. 1650). Paris burlesque? Paris: Guillaume and J...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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BERTHOD (fl. 1650). Paris burlesque? Paris: Guillaume and Jean?Baptiste Loyson, 1652. Small 4to (216 x 165 mm). Engraved frontispiece after Fran?ois Chauveau (1613?1676). Modern red levant, raised bands, gilt?lettering in second compartment, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, gilt?stamp signed by Honnelaitre; morocco?edged slipcase. Provenance: Raymond Oliver (morocco booklabel). FIRST EDITION of this rare work on daily life in Paris in the 17th century in the form of a cheerful poem.