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166 - DAUDET, Léon. *L'Astre Noir*. First edition; this copy bears…
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Estimate €200 - €250
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DAUDET, Léon. *L'Astre Noir*. First edition; this copy bears a dedicatory inscription to Arthur Meyer and comes from the prestigious Georges Canape Library. Paris, Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1893. In-12, black half-shagreen bound in the Bradel style, smooth spine with gilt title. Covers and spine intact. 345 pp. – 1 folio without text. Scuffing on the spine with some leather loss; pages browned, as is often the case. First edition of this satirical and visionary novel by Léon Daudet (1867–1942). Our copy is enhanced by a dedication from the author addressed to Arthur Meyer on the half-title page: ‘To Mr Arthur Meyer, with the author’s regards, Léon Daudet’ (legible cursive, brown ink). Arthur Meyer (1844–1924), an intellectual of the French right during the Belle Époque, was the founder and editor of the daily newspaper *Le Gaulois*, to which Léon Daudet was an occasional contributor. Engraved ex-libris bearing the handwritten number “459” and the initials “G.C.”, possibly from the library of Georges Canape (1864–1940), a renowned bookbinder and bibliophile. A fine and rare copy.
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