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Gros & Delettrez

150 - VILLON, François *Les Lais* *Le testament* Editions de la Ma…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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VILLON, François *Les Lais* *Le testament* Editions de la Maison Française, 1948 One of the copies printed on ‘Pur Chiffon Corvol l’orgueilleux’ vellum, with wide margins reserved for France and French-speaking territories (number LXI) Illustrated with drawings by Sylvain Sauvage and colour woodcuts by Gérard Angiolini. Free-style illustrations. Beautiful frontispiece. Small folio, half-bound in grey morocco with corner pieces, ribbed spine, gilt title, cover preserved. Poems Editions de la Maison Française, 1948 One of the copies printed on ‘Pur Chiffon Corvol l’orgueilleux’ vellum with wide margins, reserved for France and French-speaking territories (number LXXXVIII). Illustrated with drawings by Sylvain Sauvage and colour woodcuts by Gérard Angiolini. Free-style illustrations. Beautiful frontispiece. Small folio, half-bound in purple morocco with corner pieces, ribbed spine, gilt title, cover 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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