Crait+Muller Charenton-Vincennes
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A collection of two illustrated works by Job.
See original version (French)
28
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A collection of two illustrated works by Job.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
A collection of two illustrated works by Job.
1/ - Montorgueil, Georges. - Let’s Play at History. France brought to life through the toys of two little French boys. Paris, Boivin, 1933. in-4, publisher’s cardboard binding, cloth-bound spine, large colour design on the front cover – [2 ff.], 3 pp., [31 ff.], 30 colour illustrations by Job. First edition. Porcelain dolls, marionettes, tin soldiers and wooden animals take to the stage to re-enact episodes from French history, featuring Charlemagne, Saint Geneviève, Frédégonde and Brunehaut, Joan of Arc, Henry IV, Richelieu, Louis XIV, etc. A fine copy.
2/ - Trogan, É. - Les Mots historiques du Pays de France. Second edition. Tours, Mame, 1896. Large quarto, the publisher’s beige percaline, red cloth spine, elaborate decoration on the front cover, red edges, small stains near the clasps, scattered foxing - 91 pp., [1 p.], 20 plates, vignettes in the text, by Job. From Clovis – ‘Clotilde’s God, save the Franks, and I shall believe in thee’ – to President Carnot – ‘in our beloved France there are no longer any political parties.’ A fine copy.
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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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