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28 - René Benjamin’s literary publications between 1919 and 1929
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Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
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René Benjamin’s literary publications between 1919 and 1929 A collection of manuscripts, galley proofs, correspondence and first editions FIND THE FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT IN OUR ONLINE AUCTION CATALOGUE Le Palais et ses gens de justice Typewritten draft, with deletions, corrections and additions, 1919, 491 pp., in-4 Le Palais et ses gens de justice Paris, Arthème Fayard, 1919 First edition on Holland paper Copy no. 2 Half-speckled sheepskin binding with corner caps, 4-ribbed spine, gilt lettering and head, 19 x 13 cm Autographed copy signed by the author and dedicated to his wife Grandgoujon Typewritten draft, with deletions, corrections and additions, 1919, 356 pp., in-4 Amadou the Bolshevik Handwritten draft, with deletions, corrections and additions, 115 pp., in-4 Amadou the Bolshevik Paris, Arthème Fayard, 1920 First edition on Van Gelder Holland paper Copy no. 1, first in the series Half-shagreen binding, spine with 4 raised bands, gilt lettering and gilt head 19 x 13 cm Autograph dedication signed by the author to his wife The Farce at the Sorbonne Handwritten draft in pencil and ink, with deletions and corrections, 90 pp., in-8 Typescript, April–May 1921, with crossings-out, corrections and handwritten additions La farce de la Sorbonne Paris, Arthème Fayard, 1921 First edition on Lafuma pure-fibre paper Copy no. 89 Paperback, 20.5 x 14 cm (uncut and untrimmed) Valentine, or Democratic Madness Handwritten draft in ink, with crossings-out and corrections, 304 pp., in-8 Proofs Valentine, or Democratic Madness Paris, Arthème Fayard, 1924 First edition on Van Gelder Holland paper Copy no. 1, first in the run Half-bound in speckled sheepskin with corners, spine with four raised bands, gilt lettering and gilt head 19 x 13.5 cm Etc... 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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