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205 - Meunier, Henry (Solicitor & President of the National Associ…
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Estimate €25 - €40
Description
Meunier, Henry (Solicitor & President of the National Association of Justices of the Peace) – *Le Juge de Paix* – Autographed dedication on the half-title page, signed by the author and dated 1925. Original manuscript in quarto format, comprising 6 pages, bound at the end of the volume and dated 1909: ‘Note on the Alexandre case…’ recounting the trial concerning a poorly tailored suit. A copy of the first edition on 1/12 Holland paper, the only large-format paper used. Foreword by Maître Henri Robert, illustrations by Henri Guilac. Henry Goulet Booksellers, 1925. In-12 format comprising 118 pages. The whole in a binding signed ‘Pouillet’ in full Jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, red leather motif on the inside of the covers echoing the silk lining, gilt edges, gilt edging on the edges of the covers, covers and spine preserved, slipcase. A very fine copy.
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About the sale AUTOGRAPHS & BOOKS
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Auction time 09/06/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 88412582
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