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243 - MEILHAC (Henri). Parisian Tales of the Second Empire (1866).
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
MEILHAC (Henri). Parisian Tales of the Second Empire (1866). Etchings by Pierre Vidal. Soc. des Amis du Livre, 1904. Quarto, green morocco, framed with triple gilt fillets, ribbed spine decorated with gilt panels, fleurons and fillets, lined with red morocco edged in green and a gilt fillet, gilt edges, untrimmed, edged slipcase (Lortic). A sought-after edition according to Carteret. Printed in a run of 125 copies on vellum; this is no. 15, printed for Nicolas-Éloi Robert. Carteret V, 276.
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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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