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MAUPASSANT (Guy de). Monsieur Parent. Paris, Ollendorff, 188…
See original version (French)
60
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MAUPASSANT (Guy de). Monsieur Parent. Paris, Ollendorff, 188…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MAUPASSANT (Guy de). Monsieur Parent. Paris, Ollendorff, 1886. In-8, aubergine morocco, triple gilt fillet, plain spine decorated with two compartments framing a set of four gilt rectangular fillets running lengthways, untrimmed, covers and spine (Alfred Farez). First edition.
One of 10 copies printed on Hollande paper, the only one on large-format paper (no. 7).
The seventeen very sombre short stories that make up this collection explore the turmoil of human relationships. Maupassant depicts couples who come together and tear each other apart, trapped in an inescapable inability to find happiness.
A very fine copy bound by Alfred Farez, Carayon’s successor.
Carteret, II, 118 – Vicaire, V, 615.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
First editions from the 19th to the 21st century
Auction location
Auction time
09/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
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