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21 - Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), propaganda illustrator
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Estimate €500 - €800
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), propaganda illustrator 6 first editions presented to René Benjamin Le Bon Anglais Text by Roger Boutet de Montvel Illustrated with 12 original woodcuts, watercoloured using a stencil by Guy Arnoux Paris, Devambez, [circa 1917/1918] 12.5 x 17 cm, cord binding Signed autograph dedication *Le Bon Français*, 5 images by Guy Arnoux Illustrated with 5 original woodcuts coloured with stencil watercolours Paris, Devambez, [circa 1916/1917] Deluxe first edition on Ingres 1860 paper 32.5 x 24 cm (1 sun-exposed plate) Signed autograph copy Les Françaises, 4 illustrations by Guy Arnoux Illustrated with 4 original woodcut compositions, coloured with stencil watercolour Paris, Devambez, [circa 1917/1918] First deluxe edition on vellum 33 x 24 cm (small stains on the cover) To Marshal Joffre, grandfather of the soldiers of France Illustrated by Guy Arnoux Paris, Société littéraire de France, undated 24 x 15.5 cm (foxing on the cover) A hagiographic album generally comprising 16 images and a colour cover illustration (stencils) recounting the life of Marshal Joffre from his birth in Rivesaltes to his election to the Académie Française, via his campaigns in Africa, Tonkin and on the Marne The Story of Little Red Riding Hood Text by Charles Moreau-Vauthier Illustrations by Guy Arnoux Paris, Librairie Lutétia, 1917 21 x 17 cm (damage to the cover; slight foxing and soiling inside) Four French Cannons illustrated by Guy Arnoux Paris, Devambez, [circa 1917/1918] Illustrated with 4 original compositions, wood-engraved and watercoloured using a stencil 28 x 36 cm Autograph signed
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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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