Lot 17 · Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs
Description de la grotte de Versailles, Paris, The Royal Printers: Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1679
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,694–$3,389
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 18 June 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1995092
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Felibien, Description de la grotte de Versailles, Paris, The Royal Printers: Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1679. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2014, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1995092.
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Felibien, Description de la grotte de Versailles, Paris, The Royal Printers: Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1679. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2014, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1995092.
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