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6 - BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE (Henri).
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Estimate €200 - €300

Description

BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE (Henri). Paul and Virginie. Paris: printed by Monsieur, 1789. — In-18, 130 x 80: xxxv, 243 pp., (1 blank folio), 4 plates. Red long-grain morocco, gilt scrolls framing the covers, plain decorated spine, gilt scrolls framing the inside, gilt edges (Bozérian). First separate edition, illustrated with 4 separate plates, including 3 after Moreau the Younger and one after Joseph Vernet. A fine copy on vellum paper, bound in period by Bozérian. Slight wear and tear from use. Foxing. Provenance: Charles Simon, with bookplate. – Giorgio Fanan, with bookplate.

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About the sale Claude Mozis Library – Black Africa and the African diaspora

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Auction time 10/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

Lot description modified on 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM

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6 - BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE (Henri). See original version (French)

6 - BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE (Henri).
See original version (French)