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three books are lined up in a row on a white surfaceseveral books are stacked on top of each other on a tablethe cover of the book contes des millet une nutsan old black and white photo of a poem in a booka piece of paper that has a handwritten poem on itan image of a book with a picture of a man in a red coatan old book with a picture of a man and a woman on a streetan open book with a picture of people walking in a park
METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

272 - [MODERN ILLUSTRATED EDITION]
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
[MODERN ILLUSTRATED EDITION] LEMARIE (Henry)] Tales from the Thousand and One Nights, Paris, Les heures claires, Three in-8 volumes in loose-leaf format, in a cardboard sleeve and slipcase: Vol. I: 181 pages, (2) and subsequent pages; Vol. II: 181 pages, (2), and subsequent pages; Vol. III: 171 pages and subsequent pages Limited edition of 1,200 copies on vellum, not for sale, printed especially for Mr Robert Blairon. This copy is enhanced by a fine dedication from Henry Lemarié to Robert Blairon, dated March 1955, “with whom it was a pleasure to work, thanking him for his cheerful kindness...” (Volume III). Each of the three volumes features a black-and-white sequence, a colour sequence, and a colour breakdown of one of the illustrations. The first volume contains a promotional specimen (a few pages with illustrations). It is complete with the errata page and the publishers’ note explaining the typographical error in Volume II. A delightful set.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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