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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

277 - RICHEPIN, Jean. Mes paradis.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
RICHEPIN, Jean. Mes paradis. First edition, featuring a long letter from the author regarding the writing of the collection. Paris, Charpentier, 1894. In-12, red half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine, panels decorated with a gilt fleur-de-lis, gilt head, original front cover preserved. V and 369 pp. Minor scuffing. Paper slightly browned. First edition. Copy containing a signed autograph letter from the author to a friend (4 pages in black ink on a double-leaf in-12 sheet of mourning paper, Saint-Lunaire, 14 August [1893]). Richepin reflects on the writing of this collection of poetry: ‘these blessed Paradises, which I had been carrying within me for nearly ten years, I now bring into the world with joy, frenzy and delight’... In good condition.
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About the sale Sale of collectable books and first editions – Varia III –
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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