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280 - THARAUD, Jérôme and Jean. Dingley, the illustrious writer.
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Estimate €50 - €100
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THARAUD, Jérôme and Jean. Dingley, the illustrious writer. Paris, Plon, 1923. in-8 (19.5 x 14.5 cm), full red morocco, spine with four false raised bands, title and author’s name. Gilded head. Cover and spine preserved 243 pp. Scuffing to the spine. A luxurious edition printed on high-quality paper, of the novel by Jérôme and Jean Tharaud, which won the Prix Goncourt in 1906 and was first published in 1902 in the *Cahiers de la Quinzaine*. A limited edition of 1,100 numbered copies; this one is one of the rare 150 printed on Holland Van Gelder paper, bearing the number 171. The novel tells the story of Werner Dingley, a famous writer inspired by Rudyard Kipling, torn between his literary fame and the grim reality of British colonial expansion in South Africa. A fine copy on Holland paper with margins intact (untrimmed).
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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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