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an old book with writing on it and a bird sitting on top of itan open book with a drawing of a woman in a coat and red socksan open book with a drawing of a woman ' s coat and a drawing of a woman ' s dressan open book with a drawing of a man in a coat and a woman in a dresstwo pages of a book with a drawing of a man and a womanan open book with a drawing of a woman in a black and white dress
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561 - Zamacoïs – Benito. – *The Last Persian Letter*, translated i…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
Zamacoïs – Benito. – *The Last Persian Letter*, translated into French by M. Zamacoïs… Paris, Fourrures Max, printed by Draeger, n.d. [c. 1920]. Folio, paperback with a typographic cover in black and gold featuring Art Deco lettering (without the lace-up slipcase) – cover dusty and stained around the edges - Text of 5 pages, a pastiche of Montesquieu, printed in black and gold with decorative margins illustrated with gilded motifs on a black background (Persian figures, wild animals, lush flora). Illustrated with 12 wood-engraved plates by Benito, stencil-coloured and highlighted with gold, featuring 12 Art Deco haute couture fur designs. Print run unknown, but likely limited to a small number for an elite clientele. One of the most prestigious advertising brochures illustrating the elegance of the Roaring Twenties, in the tradition of the works of Iribe, Barbier, Lepape, Martin, Marty…
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Auction time 10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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