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five books are stacked on top of each other on a black surfacefour red books stacked on top of each other on a black surfacea stack of books sitting on top of each othera stack of three books sitting on top of each other on a tablea picture of a red book with a picture of a woman on ita red book with gold bindings on a black backgroundan open book with a picture of a city inside of ita picture of a book with a picture of people on ita red book with a picture of a man and a woman on ita red leather book with gold trims on a black backgrounda book with a picture of a boat on itan old red book with a picture of a woman in a red framea red leather book with gold trims on a black backgrounda picture of a book with a picture of a grands recurseursa picture of a book with a picture of a city in ita picture of a red book with a picture of a woman on ita red leather book with three pages open on a black backgroundan open book with a picture of a boat on the coveran open book with a picture of a religious scene on itcertificate issued by the president of the republic of the republic of the republic of the republic of the republic of the republic of the republic of the republic of the republic
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92 - THE GREAT PIONEERS 4 volumes in-4, in the publisher’s red mo…
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THE GREAT PIONEERS 4 volumes in-4, in the publisher’s red morocco leather, with numerous gilt decorations and coloured motifs on the front covers, in slipcases. Volumes illustrated by Jean GRADASSI: Volumes I & II – PLATO, *The Republic* / AESCHYLUS, *Prometheus Bound* Volumes illustrated by Lucy BOUCHER: Volumes III & IV – ARISTOTLE, *Politics* / LUCRETIUS, *On the Nature of Things* Accompanied by a certificate stating: “[The 4 volumes] were printed on the presses of the Société Le Chant des Sphères, for Arts & Couleurs Editions. This limited-edition collection, produced under the artistic direction of Joseph PARDO, required the expertise of the finest book craftsmen in our workshops, who, using traditional methods, created this collective work of art of great literary and artistic value, as guaranteed by this certificate.” Print run no. 1061/2500
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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