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two red and black books sitting next to each other on a white surfacean open book with a drawing of a man on a horse drawn carriagea close up of a book with a blue cover on a white surfacean open book with a drawing of a map on itan open book with a black and white title on itan old book with a black cover with a design on ita picture of a book on a table with a laptop in the backgrounda book with a picture of a skull on itan open book with a picture of a house on itan open book with a picture of a dragon on itan open book with a black and white title on ita book with a picture of a man in a suit on ita book with a picture of a flying horse on itan open book with a picture of a man on a boatan open book with a list of things on itthree books sitting next to each other on a white surface
METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

174 - [ILLUSTRATED MODERN]
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Estimate €80 - €120
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[ILLUSTRATED MODERN] A set of three well-bound volumes of illustrated modern literature: -ROSTAND (Edmond), DRIAN (Etienne)] Cyrano de Bergerac, Éditions Pierre Lafitte, Paris, 1939 In-4 in red half-basane with corner pieces, ribbed spine, title and gilt borders, XXVII, (1), 299 pages One of 700 numbered copies printed on Lafuma Pure Fil vellum (no. 230). Illustrations in two versions (black and white and colour). Illustrations by Etienne Derain, decorative headpieces and endpieces by Sylvain Sauvage, wood-engraved by Gilbert Poilliot. Frontispiece in two versions, chiselled by Pierre Gandon. A small tear on the spine (above the author’s name), edges slightly rubbed, interior in fresh condition. -CONRAD (Joseph), CORNEAU (Eugène)] TYPHON, translated by André Gide, Paris, Rombaldi, ‘Maitrise’ collection, 1946. In-8 in blue half-basane with headbands, smooth spine richly decorated, 205 pages. Copy no. 733 of 950 printed on pure-fibre Rives-dyed vellum. Binding slightly rubbed, pages fresh. -D’ANNUNZIO (G.), SAUVAGE] The Triumph of Death (.) Translated by G. Hérelle. Bois de Sauvage, Paris, Mornay, 1923 In-8 in black half-basane, spine richly decorated with red and gold motifs, 444 pages, Copy no. 692/942, printed on Rives vellum. Binding rubbed, corners blunt. Pages fresh.
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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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