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Gros & Delettrez

70 - [Engraving]. LECLERC; PERROT.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
[Engraving]. LECLERC; PERROT. 1st [–10th] volume of fragments drawn by Leclerc and engraved by Perrot. Paris: published by Jean, [early 19th century]. Oblong quarto, 40 plates, in a contemporary marbled cardboard binding. Album comprising 10 sections, each containing 4 plates, including the title page, engraved in black in a pencil-like style. Each plate features several rural or picturesque scenes, or depictions of animals, all captioned. Very rare. Not listed in the BnF catalogue; WorldCat lists only one related collection with 40 plates described as disparate and drawn from 17 series. Spine exposed, corners and edges worn, upper cover detached, some soiling, tears sparing the subjects on a few plates, a hole in one plate, another torn. ENFANTINA. ENGRAVED SERIES.
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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