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an image of a drawing of a woman sitting on a bed next to a mana close up of a page of text on a booka red book with a yellow and gray stripe on itillustration of the cover of the book les ames du purgatorean illustration of a painting of a nun and a nun in a churchan open book with a picture of a woman in a bed
Gros & Delettrez

100 - MERIMEE, Prosper The Souls in Purgatory Editions Littéraires…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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MERIMEE, Prosper The Souls in Purgatory Editions Littéraires de France Illustrated in colour by Pierre Rousseau One of 25 copies bound in pure Lana cloth, including a set of insert plates and an original watercolour by the artist. In-4, red and lemon-coloured half-chagrin with bands, ribbed spine, gilt title and head, interior in very fresh condition, covers preserved.
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About the sale Modern illustrated books – a collection by an amateur bookbinder
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Auction time 07/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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