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several books are lined up on top of each other on a white surfacea picture of a book with a picture of a woman laying on a beda book open on top of a table with writing on itan image of a black and white drawing of a man and a womanan old book with a picture of a woman sitting in the woodsa black and white drawing of a group of people in a fielda black and white drawing of a train track with a skull on ita picture of a book with a picture of a woman on ita drawing of a man and a woman standing next to each othera picture of a book with a picture of a turtle on itan illustration of a picture of a deer ' s head in a circle with stars in the backgrounda picture of a book with a picture of a red treea handwritten poem on a piece of paper on a tablea picture of a drawing of a boat on the waterdrawing of a statue in front of a building with a bridge in the backgrounddrawing of a man sitting on a bench in front of a buildingdrawing of a black and white picture of a building in a parka piece of paper with writing on it that says tao te kinga picture of a book with a picture of a painting on ita picture of a painting hanging on the wall of a rooma picture of a painting on the wall of a room
Hôtel des Ventes Bordeaux Quinconces

249 - [Set of numbered volumes]. Set of 4 volumes
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Estimate €120 - €160
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[Set of numbered volumes]. Set of 4 volumes - SOULAS (Louis-Joseph) (1905–1954) *Les bêtes de la nuit*. Orléans, published by the author, 1951. In-8, loose-leaf format with folded cover and cardboard sleeve, without its slipcase. Illustrated with 20 fine engravings by Soulas. Printed in an edition of 150 copies plus XX hardback copies, the latter not for sale. The volume includes a lengthy letter to Jacques Guichard and a visiting card from Soulas bearing his handwritten best wishes. - CORNEAU (Eugène, ill. and engr.), BELLEAU (Remy). Petites inventions. Paris, Les amis bibliophiles, 1966. In-8, loose-leaf format with folded cover, cardboard slipcase and case. The volume is illustrated with 14 fine colour etchings. Printed in an edition of 150 copies plus XX copies for contributors, the latter printed for Jacques Guignard. The volume contains an original pencil drawing by Corneau, with a dedication to J. Guignard on a separate sheet. - BERSIER (Jean E., ill.), BATAILLON (François). Vestiges parisiens de la révolution française. Paris, Compagnie des arts graphiques, 1956. Small quarto in loose sheets, filled cover, slipcase and case. First edition printed in a run of 250 copies on pure-fibre Arches vellum: one of the 25 artist’s copies. The woodcut illustrations by Bersier are printed in green within the text. His 12 drypoint engravings were executed by G. Descouens after Bersier’s original drawings. A complimentary dedication from the artist to Jacques Guignard on the first blank leaf. - LAO-TSEU. Tao Te Ching. Paris, Vrille, 1952. Loose-leaf volume with replaced cover, cardboard sleeve and slipcase. The volume is decorated with 17 engravings by Ferdinand Springer, printed on M. Tournon’s presses in a run of 110 numbered copies. The volume contains a calling card from Georges Tournon presenting this work as a gift to the person to whom the card is dedicated, almost certainly J. Guignard. 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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