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141 - GIRAUDOUX (Jean). Elpénor. First edition of this early work …
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
GIRAUDOUX (Jean). Elpénor. First edition of this early work by Jean Giraudoux, one of the first 40 copies printed on Japanese paper (No. 26). Paris, Émile-Paul frères, 1926. In-12 (120x180 mm), paperback, untrimmed, cover printed in black and red. 202 pages. Spine slightly faded and rubbed, covers browned and slightly creased in places. First edition of this early novel by Jean Giraudoux, centred on the eponymous character of Elpénor, one of Ulysses’ companions on the return from Troy. Limited first edition of 40 copies printed on Japanese paper, this being no. 26. Interior clean and fresh, untrimmed.
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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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