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363 - CALET (Henri). A significant collection of 15 works in first…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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CALET (Henri). A significant collection of 15 works in first editions, some of which are in multiple copies. *Le Tout pour le tout*. Gallimard, 1948. First edition, special edition. Signed by the publisher. Includes a loose half-title page from another copy with a publisher’s dedication. Same title. 1/15 copies on pure-thread paper, the only large-format paper. *Le Grand voyage*. Gallimard, 1952, red half-maroquin with corner caps, gilt head, cover and spine preserved (Dubois d’Enghien). 1/60 on pure-thread vellum, the only large-format paper. *America*. Éditions de Minuit, 1947. Copy on vellum (2 copies). *Monsieur Paul*. Gallimard, 1950, red half-maroquin with corner caps, gilt head, cover and spine preserved (Dubois d’Enghien). 1 of 63 on pure-thread paper, the only large-format edition. *Le Croquant indiscret*. Grasset, 1955, paperback. 1/62 copies on alfa paper. *Les Murs de Fresnes*. Paris, Aux Editions des Quatre Vents, 1945, publisher’s cardboard binding. Sent by post. And 3 other copies. *Le Mérinos*. Gallimard, 1937, red half-maroquin with corner caps, gilt lettering, cover and spine preserved (Dubois d’Enghien). 1/30 on alfa, sole large-format paper. *Acteur et témoin*. Paris, Mercure de France, 1959, paperback. 1/10 on pure-thread vellum, the only large-format edition. And one other copy. *Contre l’oubli*. Grasset, 1956, paperback. 1/25 on alfa, the only large-format edition.
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About the sale A SCHOLAR-COLLECTOR’S LIBRARY Part 2: 19th- and 20th-century literature
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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