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The sufferings of young Werther [.
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647
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The sufferings of young Werther [.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
The sufferings of young Werther [...]. New translation with three intaglio figures. In-8°: vi-[2]-234 pp. ; 3 h.-t. (spots and small russets mainly marg.). - First edition of the translation by the comte de La Bédoyère, decorated with 3 engravings by De Ghendt and Simonet after Moreau le Jeune. - Cohen ref. 442. - Prov. Ernest Lemaître, lawyer in Laon (ex-libris with monogram "E.L." and motto "Mieux qui pourra" gr. by Adolphe Lalauze). - Raoul Simonson (gilt bookplate on havana leather).
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Prints & Drawings, Photographs & Comics, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism, Congo, Erotica & Ballets russes
Auction location
Auction time
06/25/2026 at 1:00 PM
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