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13 - BERGERET (Gaston). [SOMM (H.)].
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Estimate €50 - €100
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Description
BERGERET (Gaston). [SOMM (H.)]. Diary of a Black Man at the 1900 Exhibition. Seventy-nine original watercolours by Henry Somm. Paris, Carteret, 1901, in-12 (13.2 x 19.4 cm), 2 leaves, 63 pages, coloured vignettes. Paperback, cover vignette. - One of 100 copies printed on Japanese paper, preceding 300 copies on vellum. A few small, faint foxing spots on the cover; interior in very fresh condition. A light-hearted take on the Exposition. Limited edition of 400 copies.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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