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la toison d ' or french edition of the first edition of jean de gourmonta brown leather wallet sitting on top of a white surfacean old book sitting on top of a table next to a cup of coffeean image of a drawing of a woman holding a babyjean de gourmont - la toison d ' or - editions pellettdrawing of a nude woman sitting on a couch with her legs crosseddrawing of a woman bending over in a room with a chair in the backgrounda drawing of a vase and apples on a tablean open book with a black and white text on it
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122 - GEETERE, Frans de and GOURMONT, Jean de.
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Estimate €100 - €200
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GEETERE, Frans de and GOURMONT, Jean de. *La Toison d’Or*. Paris, Pellet, 1925. In-4 (28.5 x 23 cm), paperback, cloth-bound cover. 119 pp. Split spine; fragile volume. A lovely illustrated edition featuring 20 original etchings by Frans de Geetere (1895–1968), published separately from the text. Jean de Gourmont’s first novel, originally published in 1908. Printed in a run of 250 copies; this is one of the 220 numbered on Arches vellum, no. 165. Frans de Geetere (1895–1968) was a student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. After living in Utrecht, he settled in Paris with his partner May den Engelsen. They lived on a houseboat near the Quai Conti. Erotic engraving was the speciality of this artistic couple.‎ Two subscription forms are enclosed (inserted within the volume), each adorned with an etching by the artist bearing the word ‘specimen’.
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About the sale Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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