five old postcards sitting on top of each other on a tablea black and white photo of a page of a booka picture of a book with a picture of a woman on ita picture of a painting of a man riding a horse in the woodsa book open with a picture of a house on ita picture of a book with a picture of people in a rooma picture of a painting of people in the woodsa book with a drawing of people sitting at a tablea picture of a clock tower in the middle of a picturea picture of a picture of people on a boat in the wateran old book with a drawing of a man on a stagean image of a book with an ornate design on itan open book with a drawing of a letter in the middle of itpainting of a woman sitting on a ledge overlooking a river
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244 - [LEMARIÉ (Henry)]. PERRAULT (Charles).
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Estimate €100 - €150
Description
[LEMARIÉ (Henry)]. PERRAULT (Charles). Sleeping Beauty. Paris, Jean Porson, 1948. In-8, 41 pp, [7] pp, with the publisher’s printed folders for the text and for each set of illustrations, all housed in the publisher’s printed slipcase. Limited edition of 2,000 copies on Rives vellum paper; this is one of 30 from the first print run, comprising two sets of pre-letter illustrations in black and colour, a breakdown of the 23 woodcuts for one plate and two original drawings, one in black and the other in colour. Edition illustrated by Henry Lemarié. André Marliat engraved the 800 woodcuts required, whilst Raymond Jacquet oversaw the printing. Work on the book began in 1942, during the war, and was completed in 1948. Also included: CARRÉ (Léon, ill.), MICHAUT (Gustave). *Aucassin and Nicolette*. Paris, Piazza, 1929. Large 8vo, paperback, with illustrated plates. A 12th-century chant-fable. 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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