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René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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an old photo of a man in a suit and tie next to a pile of old papers
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Ernest Benjamin (1854–1901), writer, member of the Société d…
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Octave Mirbeau (1848–1917), writer and playwright, and Sacha…
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Classical works of French literature, 18th to 20th centuries
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René Benjamin, an aspiring writer: his formative years, 1894…
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several old books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface
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René Benjamin: his early literary publications and theatrica…
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Elémir Bourges (1852–1925), Symbolist and Decadent writer, m…
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René Benjamin, soldier, writer and lecturer, 1914–1919
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a drawing of an elephant and a man playing with a monkey
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Benjamin Rabier (1864–1939), illustrator, animal artist and …
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several old letters and papers are stacked on top of each other
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Correspondence from soldiers and writers called up for milit…
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several old papers are stacked on top of each other on a white surface
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René Benjamin, *Gaspard*, winner of the 1915 Prix Goncourt
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an image of a painting of three men walking on a beach
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Jean Lefort (1875–1954), painter and illustrator
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an open book with a drawing of a group of men in uniform
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Gaspard, illustrated by Jean Lefort, artist’s copy, 1917
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an open book with a picture of a man on it
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Gaspard, special edition for the Société des bibliophiles ‘L…
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an old book with a handwritten page of writing on it
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Berthold Mahn (1881–1975), painter, draughtsman and illustra…
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a collection of letters and handwrittens from the late 19th century
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René Benjamin, writer and observer of the Great War
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Gaspard, Sous le Ciel de France, and Un pauvre village de Fr…
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an open book with a picture of a castle on it
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A Poor Village in France, illustrated by Jean Perrier, 1918
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several old letters are sitting on top of a piece of paper
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), the ‘Imagier de France’, and his bro…
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painting of a group of men standing in front of a large vase
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), draughtsman and illustrator
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an open book with a drawing of a man and a woman in a boat
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), poster artist
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two illustrations of a man and a woman standing next to each other
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), propaganda illustrator
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an old book with a drawing of a man and a dog
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Jacques-Roger Simon (1875–1965), painter and engraver
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a close up of a piece of paper with writing on it
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Maurice Maréchal (1882–1942), journalist, editor of *Le Cana…
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a black and white photo of a man riding a horse
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Philippe Pétain, Major General
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Newspapers and publications by First World War soldiers, 191…
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Publications on the 1914–1918 War
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Personal archives, comprising private, literary, theatrical …
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René Benjamin’s literary publications between 1919 and 1929
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Passive correspondence and notes by René Benjamin, 1919–1929
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a lot of old photos of a man in a bed
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René Benjamin’s Balzacian and Touraine-inspired world: admir…
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Georges Courteline (1858–1929), novelist and playwright
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Bernard Grasset (1881–1955), the publisher and writer
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Bernard Grasset (1881–1955), the publisher and writer
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a handwritten letter from the president of france to his wife
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Maurice Barrès (1862–1923), writer and leading figure of Fre…
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an open book with a picture of a man smoking a cigarette
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Maurice Barrès’s *Le Soliloque*, bibliophile’s copies
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six red books lined up in a row on a white surface
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Maurice Barrès (1862–1923), writer
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Georges Goursat, known as Sem (1863–1934), illustrator, post…
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Paul Bourget (1852–1935), writer and essayist, member of the…
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three black and white photos of a man in a suit and tie
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René Benjamin and the art of public speaking: a passionate a…
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Jean Tenant (1885–1986), writer, poet and literary critic, a…
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photograph of a group of people sitting in front of a large building
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The Robertsau Academy and the Alsatian unease, 1926
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several old letters and papers with pictures of people on them
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Jérôme and Jean Tharaud (1874–1953)/(1877–1952), the twin wr…
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Jérôme and Jean Tharaud, writers
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a lot of papers that are stacked on top of each other
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René Benjamin’s theatrical vocation: from observation to the…
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Jacques Copeau (1888–1949), critic, director and theatre man…
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André Antoine (1858–1943), actor, director, theatre manager,…
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Lot no. 47
René Benjamin: The World of Theatre and Cinema
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Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929) and the Léon Daudet affair, 1…
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