Lot no. 38
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NOUGARET. COUP D'OEIL D'UN ARABE SUR LA LITTERATURE FRANÇAISE OR LE BARBIER DE BAGDAD, faisant la barbe au barbier de Séville Figaro. London and found in Paris Guillot, 1786. In-8, 22 (misc. 24)-179-[3] pages, fawn half-percaline, smooth spine (19th century binding).
Little-known work which begins with an amusing "sort of preface", followed by a dialogue between the barber of Baghdad and the barber of Seville. Binding a little faded, rare freckles, title doubled and rebacked, missing the false title.
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