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LITERATURE. 10 bound volumes:
See original version (French)
12
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LITERATURE. 10 bound volumes:
See original version (French)
Estimate €120 - €180
Voluntary lot
Description
LITERATURE. 10 bound volumes:
BENJAMIN (René). Sacha Guitry, King of the Theatre. Paris, Plon, 1933, in-12, 4 unnumbered folios, 238 pages, 1 folio. Contemporary half-brown shagreen binding with bands, spine with 3 false ribs grouped at the tail, extending onto the covers with blind-stamped fillets, gilt head, cover and spine preserved. - Paper slightly and evenly yellowed, well bound.
BENOIT (Pierre). [LAMBERT]. *L’Atlantide*. ‘Ne Varietur’ edition with 22 illustrations by M. de Lambert, engraved by Paul Baudier. Paris, Hachette, 1928, in-8 (15.5 x 21 cm), 3ff.-291pp.-2ff. – black-and-white illustrations in headbands, some of which are separate plates included in the pagination. Contemporary caramel-coloured half-basane binding, ribbed spine, cover and spine preserved, untrimmed. – A fresh copy, simply bound.
DOUMIC (René). Studies in French Literature. Fourth series. Paris, Perrin, 1901, in-12, 2ff.-311pp.-2ff. Bound in ultramarine half-maroquin, corners, spine with 5 raised bands, crowned initial at the tail, gilt head, trimmed, cover and spine preserved. (Binding by Durvand). – Marked ‘second edition’ on the cover. Well bound, margins slightly yellowed.
LICHTENBERGER (André). [COCHET (G.)]. Redemption. Novel. 44 original woodcuts by Gérard Cochet. Paris, Ferenczi, 1924, in-8 (14 x 21 cm), 157 pages – full-page woodcuts, chapter headings and end-piece illustrations. Contemporary binding in fawn-coloured, grained half-basane, ribbed spine, title label, gilt fleurons, cover preserved. – Author’s autographed dedication to Marc Moley. Volume in good condition.
PREVOST (Marcel). Les Demi-Vierges. Paris, Lemerre, (1894), in-12, 2ff.-VIIIpp.-1f.-360 pages. Contemporary cherry-coloured half-maroquin binding, corner pieces, ribbed spine, all edges gilt. - Volume in perfect condition, finely bound.
First edition.
DELZANT (Alidor). *Les Goncourt*. Paris, Charpentier, 1889, in-12, 3ff. – 378 pages – 2ff. of facsimile. Contemporary bronze half-shagreen binding, ribbed spine, gold-threaded panels, cover preserved. - Well bound, paper slightly yellowed, cover soiled.
First edition. The lawyer and collector Alidor Delzant (1848–1905) was the executor of Edmond de Goncourt’s will.
DISRAELI (Benjamin). *Sybil*. English novel translated… under the direction of P. Lorain. Paris, Hachette, 1859, in-12, 3ff.-422 pages- 1f. Bound in contemporary bronze half-chagrin, with faux raised bands. - Volume in good condition.
KOCK (Henry de). La chute d’un petit. Paris, Sartorius, 1864, in-12, 2ff.–278pp.– frontispiece. Havana-coloured half-shagreen, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt and blind-stamped bands. (Contemporary binding). - A fine copy.
First edition. Frontispiece engraved by S. Torrents.
LENORMANT (Ch.). Contemporary Artists. The 1831 Salon [followed by] The 1833 Salon. Paris, Mesnier, 1833, 2 volumes in-8, 2ff.–VIIpp.–264pp. – 2ff.–270pp. Bound in a single volume in midnight blue glazed half-calf, smooth spine, romantic decorative band running lengthwise, marbled edges. (Contemporary binding). – A well-bound copy. Light foxing, more pronounced on a few leaves.
VACQUERIE (Auguste). Profiles and Grimaces. Paris, Lévy, 1856, in-12, 2ff., 328 pages. Bound in the period in bottle-green half-shagreen, ribbed spine, embossed panels. - Well bound. Light foxing on the half-title and title page.
First edition.
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10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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