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BOISGIRARD - ANTONINI

103 - GRANDVILLE (JEAN IGNACE ISIDORE GÉRARD, KNOWN AS)
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GRANDVILLE (JEAN IGNACE ISIDORE GÉRARD, KNOWN AS) A fine set of 3 in-4 volumes in uniform contemporary half-binding, green half-shagreen, with a decorated ribbed spine: - One Hundred Proverbs. Text by Trois têtes dans un bonnet. New edition, revised and expanded for the text by M. Quitard [...] Paris, Garnier frères, undated. Numerous illustrations, including 50 colour plates. - *Les Métamorphoses du jour*. Accompanied by a text by Messrs Albéric Second, Louis Lurine, Clément Caraguel, Taxile Delord, H. de Beaulieu, Louis Huart, Charles Monselet and Julien Lemer. Preceded by a note on Grandville by Mr Charles Blanc. New edition, revised and supplemented with regard to the text by Mr Jules Janin. [...] Paris, Garnier frères, 1869. Numerous illustrations, including a frontispiece and 70 colour plates. - The Little Misfortunes of Human Life. Text by OLD NICK. New edition [...] Paris, Garnier frères, undated. Portrait of the artist engraved by Staal as a frontispiece and numerous black-and-white illustrations within and outside the text. Very good copies, well preserved and free from foxing. Also included, by the same author: - *Les Fleurs animées*. Text by Alph. Karr, Taxile Delord and Count Foelix. New edition with plates very carefully retouched for engraving and colouring by Mr Maubert. Paris, Garnier Frères, 1867. 2 volumes, large 8vo, in green half-basane, smooth spine (contemporary binding). 2 frontispieces and 50 plates, engraved, coloured and gummed, as well as 2 botanical plates in black. Very rare and minor foxing. A very fine copy. - Scenes from the Private and Public Lives of Animals. [Paris], Marescq et Cie, 1855. Large in-4, in dark green half-shagreen, ribbed spine (contemporary binding). A few small scuffs. Black-and-white illustrations within and outside the text. Text in two columns (with foxing). A SET OF 6 VOLUMES.
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About the sale Charity sale in aid of the Petits Frères Des Pauvres charity
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Auction time 10/25/2026 at 10:00 AM
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