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an old red book with gold writing on it sitting on a tablean old book with a picture of a group of people on itan old book with the title plays de l ' eirere written in frenchan old book with a picture of a group of men playing a gamean open book with a picture of a cat on itan open book with a drawing of a group of people sitting around a tablean open book on a table with a picture of a man on itan open book on a white table with a red coveran open book on a white table with a red border
METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

Estimate €40 - €80
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Description
ENFANTINA] PRUDHOMME] Plaisirs de l’enfance, Paris, Arnauld de Vresse, undated (late 19th century) An Italian-style volume, bound in red percaline, the cover adorned with the title and rich gilded decoration, unpaginated (44 pages). Engravings: Title page, followed by 2. The kite. 3. The little mountain children. 4. The little ship. 5. The hoop. 6. The swing. 7. The monkey. 8. The bow and arrow. 9. The sledge and snowballs. 10. Hot hand. 11. The butterfly. 12. The puppet dance. 13. Polichinelle. 14. Skittles. 15. Blind man’s buff. 16. The magic lantern. The page featuring the kite is missing. Children’s drawings. Binding fragile, last leaf on the verge of coming loose. Binding scuffed.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
Auction location
Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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