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228 - COURTIN (Pierre, ill.), FAULKNER (William), COINDREAU (M.
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Estimate €80 - €100
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COURTIN (Pierre, ill.), FAULKNER (William), COINDREAU (M.E., trans.). Whilst I Am Dying. Paris, Jean Boisseau, 1946. (On loose white sheets), printed cover. Loose sheets, pasted cover and publisher’s slipcase. Elaborate typography and highly successful illustrations by Courtin. Edition printed in a run of 200 copies, plus 10 special hardback copies, adorned with a title page and 25 original engravings by the painter and engraver Pierre Courtin. One of the 10 hardback copies on Lana paper, printed especially for Jacques Guignard. A few foxing spots. Slipcase showing signs of wear. An archivist, palaeographer and erudite humanist, Jacques Guignard (1912–1980) devoted his career to the National Library, where he headed the Printed Works Repository before taking charge of the Arsenal Library from 1961 to 1980. Combining a profound knowledge of the history of the book with a rare artistic sensibility, he enriched and promoted the heritage collections whilst playing a pioneering role in the development of international bibliophilia. Experts: Loup Axmann and Jean-Luc Boisseau
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About the sale Once upon a time – Antique Dolls and Toys, Vintage Fashion, Antique Books
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Auction time 11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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