Sold for:
$1,100
$1,100
La Chapelle. Le Ventriloque, ou L’Engastrimythe… London, De l’Entanville and Paris: Widow Duchesne, 1772. Two volumes in original untrimmed publisher’s paper wrappers with hand-lettered paper spine labels. Title ornaments, head-pieces and typographic ornaments. 12mo. Extremities show wear as expected, and insignificant worming in gutter of one volume, otherwise very good. In a full red morocco drop-spine box with gilt-lettered back and silk lining. See Fechner pp. 310. An early and important French work on ventriloquism, including stories of its use and descriptions of technique.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-02-08
