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BRANTOM. Memoirs containing the anecdotes of the...

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BRANTOM. Memoirs containing the anecdotes of the French court... concerning duels. Leiden, Jean Sambix, 1722. In-12, calf, gilt arms on the first plate, mention "Mr Bonnier de la Mosson" on the second plate, back with nerves ornamented, red title p. (Rel. ép.). Ex-libris "Mr. Costard de Bursard's Library, 1774". In the arms of Jean Bonnier, Baron de La Mosson (1702-1744). Treasurer of the Bourse des États du Languedoc, he left at his death "magnificent collections, both of books and curiosities of all kinds". OHR, pl. 687, irons no. 3 and 4. Heavily rubbed binding, split jaws, damaged caps.

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