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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

175 - MERIMEE, Prosper. *Colomba*.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
MERIMEE, Prosper. *Colomba*. Paris, Magen and Comon, 1841. 8vo (21 x 13 cm), half-creme calf, ribbed spine, gilt fillets forming squares, pasted-on title label. Contemporary binding. 463 pp. Scuffing to the spine, a page missing at the top. A highly sought-after first edition (Clouzot). Having been drawn to Corsica from an early age – a fascination fostered by various readings suggested in particular by the historian Gian-Carlo Gregori – Mérimée took advantage of his official visit to the island in 1839, in his capacity as Inspector-General of Historic Monuments, to gather on-site observations that would form the basis of *Colomba*. The short story first appeared in the *Revue des Deux Mondes* in 1840, before being published in book form the following year. A valuable collection, also containing *La Vénus d’Ille* (a short story published in 1837), as well as *Les Âmes du Purgatoire* in its first edition. A pristine copy.
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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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