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Maître Paul PASTAUD

1298 - FRANCE (Anatole) & NOËL (Pierre). *Les Dieux ont soif*. Pari…
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Estimate €50 - €60
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FRANCE (Anatole) & NOËL (Pierre). *Les Dieux ont soif*. Paris, Éditions de la nouvelle France, 1943. Square 8vo, paperback, colour illustrated cover with spot colour printing. Numerous black-and-white and colour illustrations by Pierre Noël, printed as separate plates. Print run of 3,000 copies; no. 1902 of 2,700 on pure-spun, tinted laid paper from Le Marais. A fine copy, enhanced by an amusing autograph note signed by Anatole France, ½ p. in-8: “My old friend, do come and have dinner with me on Monday. 8.00 pm at Lapeyrouse’s. The first to arrive will wait for the other[…]”.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
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Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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