René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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Tuesday, October 6 at 2:00 PM

37510 Savonnières - France

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an old photo of a man in a suit and tie next to a pile of old papers

Value: €300 - €600

Ernest Benjamin (1854–1901), writer, member of the Société d…

an open book with writing on it on a white surface

Value: €800 - €1,200

Octave Mirbeau (1848–1917), writer and playwright, and Sacha…

six red books stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €500 - €800

Classical works of French literature, 18th to 20th centuries

several old books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €500 - €800

René Benjamin, an aspiring writer: his formative years, 1894…

several old books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €1,000 - €2,000

René Benjamin: his early literary publications and theatrica…

several old black and white photographs of people in a room

Value: €3,000 - €6,000

René Benjamin, soldier, writer and lecturer, 1914–1919

a drawing of an elephant and a man playing with a monkey

Value: €800 - €1,200

Benjamin Rabier (1864–1939), illustrator, animal artist and …

several old letters and papers are stacked on top of each other

Value: €500 - €800

Correspondence from soldiers and writers called up for milit…

several old papers are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €1,000 - €2,000

René Benjamin, *Gaspard*, winner of the 1915 Prix Goncourt

an image of a painting of three men walking on a beach

Value: €300 - €600

Jean Lefort (1875–1954), painter and illustrator

an open book with a drawing of a group of men in uniform

Value: €300 - €600

Gaspard, illustrated by Jean Lefort, artist’s copy, 1917

an open book with a picture of a man on it

Value: €400 - €800

Gaspard, special edition for the Société des bibliophiles ‘L…

a collection of letters and handwrittens from the late 19th century

Value: €500 - €800

René Benjamin, writer and observer of the Great War

someone is holding an open book in their hand with a picture of a gaspard on it

Value: €300 - €600

Gaspard, Sous le Ciel de France, and Un pauvre village de Fr…

painting of a group of men standing in front of a large vase

Value: €500 - €800

Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), draughtsman and illustrator

an open book with a drawing of a man and a woman in a boat

Value: €500 - €800

Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), poster artist

two illustrations of a man and a woman standing next to each other

Value: €500 - €800

Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), propaganda illustrator

a lot of papers that have been written on them

Value: €3,000 - €6,000

Personal archives, comprising private, literary, theatrical …

an old book with a bunch of papers and a picture of a man in a suit

Value: €1,000 - €2,000

René Benjamin’s literary publications between 1919 and 1929

a pile of old letters and papers on a white surface

Value: €1,500 - €2,500

Passive correspondence and notes by René Benjamin, 1919–1929

a lot of old photos of a man in a bed

Value: €5,000 - €6,000

René Benjamin’s Balzacian and Touraine-inspired world: admir…

an old letter from a man who is holding up a piece of paper

Value: €1,000 - €2,000

Bernard Grasset (1881–1955), the publisher and writer

a handwritten letter from the president of france to his wife

Value: €500 - €800

Maurice Barrès (1862–1923), writer and leading figure of Fre…

three black and white photos of a man in a suit and tie

Value: €1,000 - €2,000

René Benjamin and the art of public speaking: a passionate a…

a handwritten letter from a man who is holding a piece of paper

Value: €300 - €600

Jean Tenant (1885–1986), writer, poet and literary critic, a…

photograph of a group of people sitting in front of a large building

Value: €300 - €600

The Robertsau Academy and the Alsatian unease, 1926

a lot of papers that are stacked on top of each other

Value: €1,500 - €2,500

René Benjamin’s theatrical vocation: from observation to the…

an old handwritten letter from a french soldier to a french soldier

Value: €3,000 - €6,000

Jacques Copeau (1888–1949), critic, director and theatre man…

several old letters are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €1,500 - €2,500

André Antoine (1858–1943), actor, director, theatre manager,…

several old letters and papers are stacked on top of each other

Value: €1,500 - €2,500

René Benjamin: The World of Theatre and Cinema

a close up of a piece of paper with handwriting on it

Value: €300 - €600

Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929) and the Léon Daudet affair, 1…

an open book with a handwritten title on the front of it

Value: €800 - €1,200

Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929), *The Twilight of a Tiger*, 1…

several old letters are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €300 - €600

Joseph Van Oost (1877–1939), missionary, ethnomusicologist a…

a pile of old papers that are on a table

Value: €500 - €800

René Benjamin and the Glozel archaeological affair, 1928

a handwritten letter from the president of the united states to his wife

Value: €800 - €1,200

Anna de Brancovan, Countess of Noailles (1876–1933), poet an…

a painting of a bunch of flowers in a vase

Value: €1,000 - €1,500

Anna de Brancovan, Countess of Noailles (1876–1933), pastel …

several old papers are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €1,000 - €2,000

René Benjamin, admirer, confidant and biographer of the poet…

an open book on a white background with a black and white image

Value: €800 - €1,200

Under the Blossoming Gaze of Madame de Noailles, a first cop…

someone is holding a book open to a page with a picture of a cat

Value: €600 - €800

Under the Blossoming Gaze of Madame de Noailles, a high-qual…

an open book sitting on top of a white table next to a white wall

Value: €400 - €600

Under the Blossoming Gaze of Madame de Noailles, bound by Re…

six red books lined up in a row on a white surface

Value: €300 - €600

Anna de Noailles, 6 volumes bound by Grégoire Levitzky

an open book with a handwritten letter and a picture of a cat

Value: €300 - €600

Henri Duvernois (1875–1937), writer, screenwriter and playwr…

an old handwritten letter from a man who is writing a poem

Value: €400 - €800

Jacques Boutelleau, known as Jacques Chardonne (1884–1966), …

an open book on a white background with a red and black title

Value: €400 - €800

Count Henri de Vibraye [Hunting]

several old letters are stacked on top of each other on a white surface

Value: €500 - €800

René Benjamin’s literary publications between 1930 and 1939

a pile of old letters and papers on a white surface

Value: €500 - €800

Passive correspondence and notes by René Benjamin, 1930–1939

a bunch of old handwriting on a piece of paper

Value: €500 - €800

Maxime Weygand (1867–1965), general and minister, and Hubert…

an open book with the title choix written in black on a white background

Value: €500 - €800

Paul Iribé (1883–1935), decorative artist, draughtsman and i…