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two red books with gold trim and a crucifix on themdrawing of a handwritten note with a picture of a flag on itthe cover of the book imitation de jesus christsomeone is holding a book with a red cover and a white coverthree white cards with red writing on them in a boxtwo pictures of a man and a woman in a roomthe book is red with gold trim and a crucif on the frontan open book with a handwritten poem on it sitting on top of a tablea white book with a gold border and a picture of jesusan image of a book with a picture of a woman in a dress on itpainting of a man in a boat in the middle of a body of waterthe back of a book with a gold border and a black and white picturea picture of a page in a book with a poem on it
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323 - MODERN ILLUSTRIOUS FIGURE]
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Estimate €80 - €120
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MODERN ILLUSTRIOUS FIGURE] VAULPRE DEBAUVAIS (Yvonne)] The Imitation of Christ, Paris, Les heures claires, 1972 Two folio volumes in loose sheets, housed in a slipcase produced by the Centre’s bookbindery, based on a design by Michel Vincent, in full red leather, richly decorated Limited edition of 1,950 copies and a few artist’s proofs; this particular copy was printed especially for Robert Blairon, accompanied by a dedication from the illustrator Yvonne Vaulpré Debauvais and the Bishop of Chartres, Roger Michon, author of the preface to Robert Blairon; an edition illustrated with watercolours and ornamentation by Yvonne Vaulpré Debauvais. The second volume contains a colour suite, a black-and-white suite and a colour breakdown. A fine copy.
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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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