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13 - Gaspard, special edition for the Société des bibliophiles ‘L…
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Estimate €400 - €800
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Gaspard, special edition for the Société des bibliophiles ‘Les XX’ René Benjamin Les soldats de la guerre – Gaspard Paris, Arthème Fayard & Cie, 1915 Loose sheets, with double cover (small tear), publisher’s slipcase and box (flaws) First edition, special print run of 22 copies reprinted on Arches vellum bearing the watermark of the Société des XX’s monogram, reserved for the bibliophile society ‘Les XX’, with the handwritten note: ‘Copy presented by the Society to Mr René Benjamin’. The President, Henri Lenseigne 26.5 x 21 cm Enclosed: 4 autograph letters (L.A.S.) and autograph postcards (P.A.S.), 1916–1918, from Henri Lenseigne, President of the bibliophiles’ society ‘Les XX’ FIND THE FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT IN OUR ONLINE AUCTION CATALOGUE
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About the sale René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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Auction time 10/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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