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an open book with a drawing of a bird on ita close up of a book with a wooden cover on a white backgroundan old book with a drawing of a woman laying on a bedan open book with a bunch of letters and pictures on itdrawing of a black and white image of a hat on a tablean image of a piece of paper with a drawing of a bird on ita poem written in french on the page of a bookan image of a drawing of a woman ' s face with a cityscape in the backgroundthe cover of the book paysages by albert floconan open book with a black and white image of a horse in the backgrounda drawing of a woman with a knife in her handan image of a black and white drawing of people walking on a bridgedrawing of a woman standing in front of a tree with a bird in the backgroundan image of a drawing of a large eye with people around it
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21 - BACHELARD (Gaston) and FLOCON (Albert). Landscapes.
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Description
BACHELARD (Gaston) and FLOCON (Albert). Landscapes. A fine copy of the first edition, illustrated with 16 engravings by Albert Flocon, enhanced by a signed autograph dedication and accompanied by an original drawing by the artist, a signed proof, 5 L.A.S. and a bookmark signed by the artist. Paris, Eynard, 1950. Quarto (230x275 mm) in sheets, filled and illustrated black-and-white cover, beige half-cloth slipcase bearing the title lengthwise on the spine, with a matching edged slipcase. 94 pages, 16 black burin engravings by Albert Flocon as inserts, including 1 as a frontispiece, all with watermarks. Cover slightly discoloured in places, slight transfer from the frontispiece onto the title page, minimal wear to the half-cloth jacket and slipcase. First edition illustrated by Albert Flocon with 16 burin engravings, including the frontispiece and fifteen plates, one of which is reproduced on the cover. Limited edition of 200 copies; this is one of 176 copies on tinted Rives paper (No. 51). Enriched copy: - an autographed letter from the author, dated 23 October 1980 and accompanied by an original drawing by the artist: “For Marcelle Gautrot with the engraver’s warmest regards”, - a trial print signed in pencil by the artist and dated 1950, accompanied by a second signed dedication to Marcelle Gautrot, - 5 autograph letters from Albert Flocon to Marcelle Gautrot, including 3 dated 1980, one from 1984 and one from 1987 (5 small double-sided sheets, each measuring 125x80 mm), - an illustrated bookmark signed by the artist. A fine example, beautifully enriched.
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About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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