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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

284 - SAILLET, Alexandre de. *Children Painting Themselves*.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
SAILLET, Alexandre de. *Children Painting Themselves*. First edition of the 32 lithographs, here enhanced with colour, in a binding by Engel. No place [Paris], no publisher [Desesserts], no date [1841]. In-8, blue half-maroquin with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head. Binding signed Engel. XV and 248 pp., 32 lithographs enhanced in colour, vignettes and initials carved from wood. Minimal scuffing to the binding; frontispiece, title page and table of contents missing. First print run of the 32 full-page lithographs of these ‘composition subjects’ provided by Alexandre de Saillet (1812–1866), a schoolmaster and educator, to his pupils. Each subject is accompanied by a description. [Carteret, *Le Trésor du bibliophile*, Romantic period 1801–1875, p. 221]. An excellent copy in which all the lithographs have been enhanced with colour using oil pastels. In fine 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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