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several old books are stacked on top of each other on a tableseveral old books sitting on top of a table next to each other
Daguerre Savoie

61 - [19th-century auction catalogue].
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Estimate €60 - €100
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[19th-century auction catalogue]. 5 volumes. - Catalogue of books, manuscripts and printed works, both ancient and modern, comprising the collection of the late Mr E. Rouard, librarian of the city of Aix-en-Provence. Paris, Morgand and Fatout, 1879. 8vo, Bradel-style percaline, red sheepskin title label. [2 ff], XVI, 716 pp (4,566 lots), [2 ff]: advertisements. Heliogravure frontispiece portrait. Note on E. Rouard. The section relating to Provence and the Comtat-Venaissin is particularly extensive. - [PRINTS]. Catalogue of the fine collection of the late Mr Émile Michelot, of Bordeaux. Ancient and modern prints, historical pieces, costumes, caricatures, portraits, 18th-century school, aerostats. Parts One to Four. Paris, 1880–1881. 4 parts in one in-8 volume, 88, 146, 136, 92 pp, totalling 4,878 items, bound in contemporary half-cloth with small corners; all covers are preserved. Very rare catalogues. The artists are listed in alphabetical order, which simplifies research. All prices are noted in ink in the margins. - Catalogue of the books comprising the library of the late Mr Mortreuil. Paris, Labitte, 1878. In-8, [2 ff], 132 pp (1,383 items), paperback. Contrary to custom, the 73 books relating to Provence are listed at the beginning of the catalogue, before theology. - Catalogue of a major collection of rare books and precious manuscripts from the extensive collection of the late Marquis de M. Paris, Schlesinger, 1871. In-8, XV, 736 pp., paperback. - Catalogue of rare and curious books, both ancient and modern, comprising the Library of M(arcel) B(esnard). Paris, 1925. Large in-4, VIII, 124 pp, [2 ff], plum-coloured half-shagreen with corners, ribbed spine, cover and spine preserved. (Numerous scuffs on the binding). It was during this sale that a copy of Victor Hugo’s *Contemplations*, enriched with a great many original items—autographs, drawings, photographs, etc.—was sold. The sale of this ‘reliquary book’ caused quite a stir and led to a court case, which is documented in several press articles included in this catalogue.
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About the sale In preparation – The Jean-Paul Delon Bookshop Collection, Part I (Bibliography – Scholarship – Bibliophilia)
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Auction time 10/05/2026 at 2:00 PM
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