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LA VARENDE, Jean de – COMMÈRE. HUNTING.
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Estimate €300 - €500
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LA VARENDE, Jean de – COMMÈRE. HUNTING. A portrait of the Duke of Brissac. Original colour lithographs by Jean Commère. PARIS, BIÈVRES PIERRE DE TARTAS, 1966. One volume, folio size (370 x 275), loose-leaf bound in a plain beige cover, with a green cardboard slipcase bearing the title on the spine. One of 210 copies printed on high-quality Lana vellum, featuring the final version of the illustrations: 17 original colour lithographs by Jean Commère, including 7 double-page spreads and 3 in the margins of the book. Copy signed by Commère, the publisher, and bearing the stamp of a bailiff. ENCLOSED: CLAMART J. A. COMMÈRE. THE HUNT. A presentation by Mr Genevoix. Illustrated with original woodcuts by Jean Commère. PARIS, PIERRE DE TARTAS, 1964. One volume, folio (370 x 275), loose-leaf bound in a plain beige cover, with a green cardboard slipcase bearing the title on the spine. One of 210 copies printed on large Lana vellum, featuring the final version of the illustrations: 17 original compositions, including 6 in colour, wood-engraved by Henri Renaud. All copies are signed by the artist. The two volumes are housed together in a green cardboard slipcase. In perfect condition for this set of two volumes illustrated by Commère.
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Auction time 10/28/2026 at 2:30 PM
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