Crait+Muller Charenton-Vincennes
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Hellé, André. – Alphabet of the Great War 1914–1916.
See original version (French)
188
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Hellé, André. – Alphabet of the Great War 1914–1916.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
Hellé, André. – Alphabet of the Great War 1914–1916. For the children of our soldiers. Paris, Nancy, Berger-Levralt, [1917]; large quarto, publisher’s illustrated colour cardboard binding – stains on the cover, scattered foxing, endpapers re-glued, page ‘N’ with a small marginal tear – 15 leaves. Complete set of 26 letters from ‘Alsace’ to ‘Zouave’, all illustrated with a large central image and a four-line text.
Also included:
Allard L’Olivier. The War Alphabet for Young and Old. National League of Remembrance. Brussels, Maurice Lamertin, 1918. Large quarto, publisher’s colour-illustrated cardboard binding – [26 pp.]. Illustrated with the 26 letters of the alphabet and a colour drawing with a caption.
Inside, a stamp reading ‘Sold for the benefit of the National League of Remembrance. 22 Rue de la Pépinière, Brussels. After the war, Allard L’Olivier became a leading painter of the ‘Belgian School of the Congo’ (where he died in 1933).
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Sale of antique and modern books
Auction location
Auction time
10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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