maximes et réflexions morales. paris, imprimerie royale, 1778. — La Rochefoucauld, François de

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Estimate: €1,500–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,878–$2,503
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Sale: Sotheby's — Bibliothèque Carlo De Poortere, Paris · 6 November 2014
Dimensions: 199 x 118 mm
Record ID: TB-2026-4301272
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François De La Rochefoucauld, maximes et réflexions morales. paris, imprimerie royale, 1778. Sotheby's, 6 Nov 2014, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4301272.

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François De La Rochefoucauld, maximes et réflexions morales. paris, imprimerie royale, 1778. Sotheby's, 6 Nov 2014, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4301272.

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Lot	Artist	Estimate
Ensemble de 17 almanachs brodés à médaillon peint. 1778-1823.	[almanach]	€6,000–€8,000
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Ensemble de 25 almanachs. Paris, Liège..., Hérissant, Durand, Dessain…	[almanach]	€4,000–€6,000
Ensemble de 11 almanachs en basane, maroquin et velours. Paris..., Hé…	[almanach]	€2,000–€3,000
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