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drawing of a man in a fur coat walking a dog down a streetan old book with writing on it sitting on top of a tablean old book with a drawing of a house and a treean old black and white drawing of a castle with a man standing in front of itdrawing of a bridge over a river with a castle in the backgroundan old drawing of a man laying on the ground next to a treea black and white drawing of a boat in the waterdrawing of a landscape with a castle in the distance and a body of water in the foregrounddrawing of a castle on a river with trees in the foregroundan old book sitting on top of a white table next to a white wallan old book with a picture of a man in a dressan old black and white photo of a woman in a dressan old book with a picture of a woman in a dressan old black and white drawing of a man in a black coata black and white drawing of a house in a cave
KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

72 - [LOT-ET-GARONNE – NÉRAC] – [BARRIER (André), collector]. A c…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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[LOT-ET-GARONNE – NÉRAC] – [BARRIER (André), collector]. A collection of original prints depicting the town of Nérac (Lot-et-Garonne). No place, no publisher, no date. In-8 volume (240 x 170 mm). Aubergine half-percaline binding, plain, unmarked spine. 31 plates mounted on tabs. Some slight foxing. Binding rubbed from use. A precious mock-up album from the library of the great bibliophile André Barrier, bringing together 31 original prints from the 18th and 19th centuries—including 5 in two states—devoted to views, monuments and historical depictions of the town of Nérac, as well as portraits of queens and princesses linked to the town’s history. The engravings were produced using a variety of techniques: burin, etching, intaglio, mezzotint, as well as colour prints using the ‘poupée’ method, resulting in a collection of great graphic richness. The plates are by artists including Lespiault, Dufau, J. de V. and Abel Seignoret. Thirteen prints are taken from *La Guirlande des marguerites. Sonnets dedicated to the town of Nérac* (Bordeaux: Durey, Lefebvre, 1876). Beyond its aesthetic appeal, the album constitutes a fascinating iconographic and historical record of Nérac, the former capital of Albret, closely linked to the figure of Henri de Navarre, the future Henri IV, and to the decisive events of the late 16th century, notably the Conferences of Nérac (1578–1579) and the edict that followed. Provenance: from the library of André Barrier (Paris, 1870–1957), with an etched bookplate. President of the Court of Appeal, President of the Cent Bibliophiles, and a member of several bibliophilic societies.
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Auction time 07/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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