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545 - MÉHEUT (Mathurin) – [Mathurin Méheut 1882–1958 Nine woodcuts…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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MÉHEUT (Mathurin) – [Mathurin Méheut 1882–1958 Nine woodcuts and linocuts […] Introduction by René Le Bihan, Curator of the Brest Museum] - No place, No publisher, [1979] - 1 folio volume (49.50 x 63 cm), oblong, loose-leaf, in a navy blue cloth slipcase decorated with Mathurin Méheut’s monogram in grey on the front cover - Title page, facsimile of Maurice Genevoix’s handwritten preface and blank cover (filled in) missing – 4 pages of introduction, text in two columns by René Le Bihan - A few scattered foxing spots affecting some of the engravings - 9 complete plates by Mathurin Méheut, engraved as complete sheets on tinted Japanese paper, as trial proofs, printed either by hand or on a hand press by Micheline Mével-Roussel, all preceded by their respective text and bearing Mathurin Méheut’s dry-stamped monogram: The Charcoal Burners – Spring Ploughing – Maintaining the Boats – Mending the Nets – Owing the Oars – La Rogue – La Tour Carrée – Potato Harvesting - Grounding - List of engravings with details of techniques at the end - Text pages on Arches vellum - A fine proof copy without the colophon (total print run: 35 + VII + 4 on China paper and a few trial proofs) - A book published on the initiative of Maryvonne Méheut.
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About the sale L'AME BRETONNE Sale – 23rd edition
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Auction time 07/05/2026 at 10:00 AM
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