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the front cover of a book with a drawing of a man and a womanan open book with a black and white image of a bird on ita book that is sitting on top of a tablean orange book sitting on top of a wooden blocktwo paintings of different colors that are on the walla picture of a painting of angels in the skya black and white drawing of a woman holding a babya watercolor painting of a man and a woman in front of a building
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Gros & Delettrez

147 - VERLAINE, Paul Sagesse Illustrated with drypoint engravings …
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Estimate €200 - €300
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VERLAINE, Paul Sagesse Illustrated with drypoint engravings by Hermine David Published by Creuzevault, 1947 One of 50 copies on Arches paper (number 25), featuring a black-and-white suite, a colour suite and an original watercolour Large 8vo in maroquin-bound Lavallière-style sheepskin, spine with two raised bands extending onto the covers edged with gilt fillets, author’s name and title gilt, gilt head, cover and spine preserved. In a marbled slipcase.
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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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