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29 - CHATEAUBRIAND, François-René de The Embassy in Rome La Tradi…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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CHATEAUBRIAND, François-René de The Embassy in Rome La Tradition, 1949 One of 22 copies on large Arches vellum signed by the artist; this one is no. 23. Includes a first state of the engravings; a state with notes; and two sketches in blue ballpoint pen bearing the artist’s initials (the colophon states that there is only one sketch). Illustrated with the original engravings by C. P. Josso. Quarto, with the publisher’s cardboard slipcase and jacket. Foxing on a few leaves.
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About the sale Modern illustrated books – a collection by an amateur bookbinder
Auction location
Auction time 07/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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