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230 - CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de).
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Estimate €100 - €120
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CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de). The Adventures of the Last Abencérage. Paris, Pelletan, 1897. Large 8vo, half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine, blind-stamped bands, gilt title, cover and spine preserved, gilt head, untrimmed (Cretté). “One of Vierge’s finest books, highly prized,” says Carteret. An illustrated edition featuring a portrait of the author engraved by Florian after a medal by David d’Angers, and 43 wood-engraved illustrations by Florian after Daniel Vierge, including 10 full-page plates.  An edition of 400 copies; this is one of the 100 printed on Marais vellum, complete with a set of the 44 illustrations. Carteret IV, p. 100.
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About the sale Xavier de Planhol Library – The Origins of the Novel
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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