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an old book sitting on top of a white table next to a white walla book with a picture of a woman on itdrawing of a drawing of a man riding a horse and a woman riding a horsea black and white drawing of a horse in a pen and ink
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229 - COUTAUD (Lucien, ill.) & VOLTAIRE.
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Estimate €80 - €120
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Description
COUTAUD (Lucien, ill.) & VOLTAIRE. *Le Taureau blanc*. Besançon, Société des bibliophiles comtois, 1956. In loose sheets, with a padded cover, publisher’s folder and slipcase. A limited edition of just 150 copies; this is one of the contributors’ copies, containing an additional leaf illustrated with an etching by the artist, given to Jacques Guignard on the occasion of the inaugural dinner held to mark the book’s publication. The text is illustrated with original etchings by Lucien Coutaud (1904–1977). Scuffs on the slipcase and other minor imperfections. An archivist, palaeographer and erudite humanist, Jacques Guignard (1912–1980) devoted his career to the National Library, where he headed the Printed Works Department 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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