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Hôtel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand

95 - [MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE].
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[MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE]. - BEGULE (Lucien). The Abbey of Fontenay and Cistercian architecture. Preface by Edouard Aynard. Lyon, Rey, 1912, in-4, 3ff.-Vpp.-132pp.-1f.- 20 plates. Bound in havana half-maroquin, corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, trimmed, cover and spine preserved. (Louis Guétant). – Autographed copy from the author (recipient’s name scratched out). A very fine copy, in a simple, masterfully executed binding. A rare first edition, dedicated to Rose-Pauline Aynard, née de Montgolfier. The edition published a few years later by Laurens in his collection *Petites monographies des grands édifices* is more commonly found... Carefully printed on coated paper. The illustrations consist of 20 superb hors-texte photographs, heliogravured from the author’s negatives, some mounted on heavy paper, and numerous in-text photographs. Colour coat of arms on the title page. - BEGULE (Lucien). The Cathedral of Sens. Its architecture. Its decoration. Preface by Marcel Aubert. Lyon, Rey, 1929, in-4, IX–102 pp.–1 fol.–26 plates. Bound in tortoiseshell-coloured half-basane, corners, broken false ribs, gilded rocaille, cover preserved. (Contemporary binding). - Spine faded. 26 heliogravure plates, inserted as inserts, some in colour; numerous photographs and reproductions within the text. Printed in an edition of 500 copies. - FOSSARD (Albert). The Priory of Saint-Leu d’Esserent. (Benedictine Abbey of Cluny). Paris, Imprimerie du Réveil, 1934, in-4, VIII-112pp.-2ff.- 39 phototype plates and 50 vignettes, in black. Contemporary half-brown sheepskin binding with corner pieces, smooth spine, coat of arms at the top, gilt headband; cover and spine well preserved. – A fine copy.
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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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