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Hermitage Fine Art

774 - ADRIEN BAGARRY (1898–1949)
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Estimate €80 - €100
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ADRIEN BAGARRY (1898–1949) AN ANTHOLOGY OF 18TH-CENTURY ROMANTIC STORYTELLERS LIMITED EDITION. NUMBERED. VOLUME II. 1932. 1 VOLUME. IN FRENCH. Paris, Librairie de France, 1932. Volume II, paperback, 325 pp., colour and black-and-white plates, with illustrations by Adrien Bagarry; decorative elements, vignettes and end-piece designs by Mr Boris Grosser, original colour cover, title cartouche, floral motif designed by J. Boisseau, spine with title. 28.5 x 23 cm Copy no. 798, one of 2,500 copies on Alfa Navarre vellum paper, numbered from 601 to 3,100, following sixteen copies on Japanese paper lettered from A to P; fifty on Van Gelder Holland paper, numbered from I to L; two hundred and fifty on Arches paper, numbered from LI to CCC; and six hundred on Pur Fil Lafuma paper, numbered from 1 to 600. This book, the second and final volume of the *Florilège des conteurs galants du dix-huitième siècle*, was completed on 20 October 1932 by the Imprimerie de Compiègne for the Librairie de France. It contains twenty plates, including twelve in colour and the rest in black and white, and brings together stories by famous 18th-century authors. Good condition. Cover with split spine, damaged spine, traces of adhesive tape, loose quires, some foxing, some pages uncut. Adrien-Pierre Bagarry French artist, painter, illustrator and writer. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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