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66 - GONCOURT (Edmond and Jules de) – *Germinie Lacerteux*, Paris…
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Estimate €60 - €80
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GONCOURT (Edmond and Jules de) – *Germinie Lacerteux*, Paris, Charpentier, 1864. Half-calf, ribbed spine. First edition, whose preface marked the beginnings of naturalism. With *Germinie Lacerteux*, the Goncourt brothers ‘brought the common people into the novel’, to quote Madeleine Ambrière. The Goncourts drew their inspiration from the double life of their maid, which they only discovered after her death. Ex Libris by Eugène Le Senne – Ex Libris by an unknown artist (coat of arms) – Ex Libris by Jean LARTEGUY. Formerly in the collection of Jean LARTEGUY, acquired by the estate of Mrs L.
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About the sale The Jean Lartéguy Collection – Following the estate of Mrs L. – PART I: Books
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Auction time 11/03/2026 at 11:00 AM
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