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277 - 19TH-CENTURY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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19TH-CENTURY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS. A collection of 10 works in 12 volumes. SUE (Eugène). Mathilde. Paris, Gosselin, 1844. 2 volumes, large 8vo, black shagreen, covers and spine decorated with gilt arabesques (contemporary binding). Illustrations by Tony Johannot, Gavarni and Célestin Nanteuil. FÉNELON. The Adventures of Telemachus. Paris, Bourdin, (1840). Large 8vo, green shagreen, covers and spine decorated with gilt rocaille, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Edition illustrated by Johannot, Signol, Daubigny… TOPFFER (Rodolphe). Illustrated Geneva Short Stories based on the author’s drawings. Paris, Dubochet, 1845. Large 8vo, contemporary black half-shagreen binding. LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Fables. Paris, Fournier, 1838. 2 volumes, 8vo, worn contemporary half-basane. Illustrated by J. J. Grandville.  COLLIN de PLANCY (Jacques-Albin-Simon). Legends of the Twelve Guests of the Canon of Tours. Paris, Plon, n.d. 12mo, contemporary half-shagreen binding. Colour plates as inserts. SAND (George). *Mauprat*. Ten compositions by Le Blant. Paris, Quantin, 1886. 8vo, Bradel-style half-maroquin with corner pieces, gilt head, untrimmed. WALLON (Henri). Saint Louis. Tours, Mame, 1892. Large 8vo, red half-shagreen, decorated spine, gilt edges (contemporary binding). MONTALEMBERT (Charles FORBES, Count of). Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Tours, Mame, n.d. Large 8vo, red half-shagreen, decorated, contemporary binding. VIDOCQ (François). Memoirs. Paris, Huillery, 1868. Large 8vo, modern half-shagreen. Popular illustrated edition. DEFOE (Daniel). The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Paris, Furne, 1852. Red half-shagreen binding of the period. New translation, illustrated edition by Grandville.
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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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