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Maître Paul PASTAUD

828 - GALLAY (J.). An Inventory Compiled during the Reign of Terro…
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Estimate €140 - €150
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GALLAY (J.). An Inventory Compiled during the Reign of Terror. A record of musical instruments seized from émigrés and condemned prisoners, by A. Bruni, one of the delegates of the Convention. Introduction, biographical entries and notes by J. Gallay. Paris, Chamerot, 1890. Small quarto, XXXIV–238 pp., frontispiece, aubergine half-shagreen with corner pieces, decorated ribbed spine (contemporary binding). Printed in an edition of 300 copies. A valuable catalogue compiled by families on a little-known aspect of revolutionary ‘spoliations’. Ex-libris A. Uhl.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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