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A set of three books illustrated by Job.
See original version (French)
27
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A set of three books illustrated by Job.
See original version (French)
Estimate €120 - €180
Voluntary lot
Description
A set of three books illustrated by Job.
1/ - Hinzelin, Émile. - When Our Great Writers Were Little. Paris, Delagrave, 1929. Large quarto, publisher’s hardback, cloth-bound spine (with foxing), large illustration by Job on the front cover; corners rubbed – 48 pp., 8 colour plates, black vignettes in the text, by Job. First edition. Montaigne, La Fontaine, Pascal, Madame de Sévigné, Bossuet, Racine, Rousseau, Hugo. A fine copy despite the noted flaws.
2/ - Clerc, Charles, Sevestre, Norbert. - *When Our Great Kings Were Little*. Paris, Delagrave, 1913. Large quarto, the publisher’s grey percaline with a chagrin grain, large illustration by Job on the front cover, loose stitching, foxing on the edges – 48 pp., 8 colour plates, black vignettes in the text, by Job. From Berthe ‘the Big-Footed’ to Napoleon.
3/ - Trogan, É. - *Les Mots historiques du Pays de France*. Fifth edition, updated. Tours, Mame, n.d. [1915–1916]. Large quarto, publisher’s cardboard binding, red cloth spine, large illustration by Job on the front cover, rounded corners, creased spine, loose stitching – 105 pp., 23 plates, vignettes in the text by Job. From Clovis’s “God of Clotilde, save the Franks, and I shall believe in you” to Joffre’s “Our return is final. I bring you the kiss of France.”
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About the sale
Sale of antique and modern books
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Auction time
10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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