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an image of a drawing of a man and a woman on a horseillustration of a black and white drawing of a man and a woman surrounded by animalsthe cover of the book la tentation de saint antoine by gustave flaubert
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208 - FLAUBERT (Gustave): *The Temptation of Saint Anthony*, print…
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Estimate €100 - €120
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FLAUBERT (Gustave): *The Temptation of Saint Anthony*, prints based on chiselled engravings by R. BRECHENMACHER (Paris, Ed. du Val-de-Loire, 1949): Folio-sized volume, in loose sheets, with a printed and mounted cover, in a slipcase and box. Limited edition of 290 copies. One of the copies printed on Rives vellum, containing 20 original chiselled engravings (insets, headpieces and tailpieces). Powerful chiselled engravings that beautifully illustrate the diabolical nature of Flaubert’s text. In perfect condition.
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About the sale A fine June sale
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 06/21/2026 at 7:02 PM
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