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OGER-BLANCHET

36 - SADE, Marquis de – *Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue*.
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SADE, Marquis de – *Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue*. Preface by Georges Bataille. Frontispiece by Hans Bellmer. Paris, Le Soleil Noir, 1950. In-12, frontispiece mounted, softback. First edition with the preface. First volume published in the ‘Le Soleil Noir’ series. (Included:) *L’Aigle, Mademoiselle...* Letters published for the first time from unpublished autograph manuscripts, with a preface and commentary by Gilbert Lély. Paris, G. Artigues, 1949. One of 165 numbered copies on Rives vellum (another copy on Alfa mousse) – *Les Infortunes de la vertu*. Text based on the original autograph manuscript and published for the first time with an introduction by Maurice Heine. Paris, Ed. Fourcade, 1930 – Historiettes, tales and fabliaux (...) with a foreword by Maurice Heine. Paris, Kra, 1927, facsimile – *Idée sur les romans*, published with a preface, notes and unpublished documents by Octave Uzanne. Paris, Rouveyre, 1878. Frontispiece in two versions (black and red chalk). One of 10 numbered copies on China paper. Formerly a gift from the printer, Darantière – *Oxtiern, or the Misfortunes of Libertinism*. Sceaux, Palimugre (J.-J. Pauvert), 1948 – *The Story of Juliette*. Sceaux, J.-J. Pauvert, 1948–1949. 5 volumes in 10 parts. Numbered edition – *Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue*. Paris, Isidore Liseux, 1884. In-8, frontispiece. Printed in a total run of 150 copies on Dutch laid paper – etc. (Set of 21 volumes.)
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About the sale The Jean Demaux Collection – Part 2
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Auction time 09/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
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