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Scholarly work by Abbé Raynal containing curious anecdotes about little known or famous writers: De Guillume Budé, Clément Marot, Rabelais, Ronsard, via Dorat, Scaliger, Scuderi etc.
Guillaume-Thomas François Raynal, born in Lapanouse on April 12, 1713 and died
in Passy on March 6, 1796, is a French writer, thinker and priest. Author of the famous "Philosophical and political history of the establishments and trade of Europeans in the two Indies".
Raynal, Guillaume-Thomas (1713-1796).
Literary anecdotes, or History of the most singular and interesting things that have happened to French writers, from the renewal of letters under Franc?ois I. to the present day.
In Paris, at Durand's. Pissot. M.DCC.L and 1752 3/3 in-12xvi+255p.; 2+320 p.; 2+274+2p Full
Very beautiful contemporary bindings in full marbled & glazed calfskin, ribbed spine adorned with title labels and volume numbers in red morocco and rich decoration of gold stamped irons.
Very decorative set, luminous gilding. Bindings in very good condition, minor handling defects. Fresh and clean interiors. Large margins.
Subject ; Abbé RAYNAL Literary Anecdotes, or History of the Writers François, since François I 1752 Beautiful Bindings. 67362491
