Antique and modern books – Sale at 10.00 am

September 9th, 2026 at 10:00 AM
53100 Mayenne - France

General informations
Sale location
Fees and conditions
Exposures

Featured lots by the auctions House:

several old books stacked on top of each other on a white surface
two books are sitting next to each other on a table
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
six old books are lined up in a row with a number 30 on them
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
several old books are lined up on a table with a number 32
five books are lined up in a row on a white surface
six books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
several old books are lined up on a table with a price tag
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
several books are lined up on a table with a number of them
several books are stacked on top of each other on a table
several books are lined up on a white surface with a small number
three books on a white table with a blue ribbon on it
many books in a box on the floor
many books in a cardboard box on the floor
a lot of books that are sitting on the floor
several books are stacked on top of each other on the floor
several old books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface
Terms of sale
Antique and modern books – Auction at 10.00 am Expert: Alexis CHEVALIER: [email protected] Coming soon
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Sale commission: 24 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales

Nature of the sale
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Contact:
Maître Pascal BLOUET
02 43 04 13 74
[email protected]
Operator: PASCAL BLOUET EURL

Sale commission: 24 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales

Internet fees: 1.5% excluding VAT of the hammer price for judicial sales, 1.5% excluding VAT for voluntary sales or €60 excluding VAT per vehicle. No additional fees will be applied on charity auction lots.

Adjudication: As the Live auction report is not binding, the winning bids are confirmed after the sale by the auctioneer.

Terms of sale: Download the auctioneer's conditions of sale

Legal notice for voluntary sales: PASCAL BLOUET EURL Declaration date or accreditation number: 2002-070 Intra-Community VAT: FR10442276705

Exposures:

438 Bd François Mitterrand, 53100 Mayenne, France

September 8th, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Lot no. 1
A substantial lot comprising two pallets of books in general…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 2
A selection of various books, including literature, art, his…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 3
A wide range of books, including literature, art, history, J…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 4
A large collection of 20th-century publisher’s bindings, inc…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 4 - 1
A large selection of various books, including fiction, hardb…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 4 - 2
A large selection of books on a variety of subjects, includi…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 5
A small batch of loose items and postcards, including system…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 6
Lot comprising sales catalogue and art books (one box)
Val.: €10 - €20
Lot no. 6 - 1
A selection of various books, including the manga *Akira*, *…
Val.: €10 - €20
Lot no. 7
4 boxes of assorted books, including art and travel books
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 7 - 1
A large lot of 22 banana-box crates of 19th- and 20th-centur…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 8
A set of art books, including *Univers des formes*
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 9
Jean Jaurès, *A Socialist History of the French Revolution*,…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 10
A large collection of art books on painting and sculpture
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 11
A large collection of books, including literature, travel bo…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 12
A box of old newspapers and magazines, including *Revue des …
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 13
Two boxes of bound volumes, including works by FLAUBERT and …
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 14
Two boxes of bound volumes, including works by La FONTAINE, …
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 15
Two boxes of bound volumes, including works by RABELAIS, MIR…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 16
Two related series. Balzac Edition, in-16, Miche Lévy, red p…
Val.: €50 - €80
Lot no. 17
Set of 5 small-format binding sheets
Val.: €50 - €80
Lot no. 18
Set of 6 banana-shaped boxes for large-format bindings
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 19
Lot of 19th-century bound books in various sizes (1 box)
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 20
Set of large-format publisher’s bindings
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 20 - 1
A collection of quarto and folio volumes (2 boxes) from the …
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 21
Set of 16mo bindings from the 18th and 19th centuries
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 22
Set of 8vo bindings, 19th century
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 22 - 1
A collection of quarto and 12mo bindings (2 trays) from the …
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 22 - 2
A lovely collection of hardback books from the mid-20th cent…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 23
Set of 17th–18th-century in-8 bindings
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 24
A set of Larousse-bound volumes and two volumes of *L'art et…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 25
LACROIX, Paul (Bibliophile Jacob)
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 26
CLUB / PLEIADE: A fine collection of club books from the 195…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 27
JEAN DE BONNOT: Set of 10 volumes.
Val.: €40 - €80
Lot no. 28
JEAN DE BONNOT: Set of 11 volumes.
Val.: €40 - €80
Lot no. 29
PLEIADE (Encyclopaedia), set of 10 volumes.
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 30
PLEIADE (Encyclopaedia), set of 10 volumes.
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 31
PLEIADE (Encyclopaedia), set of 10 volumes.
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 32
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. André GIDE: Novels, André GIDE: …
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 33
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. BALZAC *La Comédie humaine* I, I…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 34
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. BAUDELAIRE Complete Works, BAUDE…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 35
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. BAUDELAIRE: Complete Works; STEN…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 36
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. BORGES, Complete Works I; SAINT-…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 37
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. CONRAD: Works I; Albert COHEN: *…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 38
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. Madame de SEVIGNE: Letters I, La…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 39
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. PLUTARCH, *Lives of the Noble Gr…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 40
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. Roger MARTIN DU GARD Complete Wo…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 41
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. SAINT-SIMON, *Mémoires* I (two c…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 42
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. SHAKESPEARE: Plays ° and °°, SHA…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 43
PLEIADE, set of 10 volumes. STENDHAL Novels ° and °°, VIGNY …
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 44
PLEIADE, Set of 4 volumes and the 2014 catalogue.
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 45
PLEIADE, set of 7 volumes. Victor HUGO, *Les Misérables*, Vi…
Val.: €40 - €80
Lot no. 46
PLEIADES / Set of 4 volumes: Saint Augustine, Jacques de Vor…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 47
BINDINGS: 9 mismatched volumes of Buffon’s *Editions*, revis…
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 48
BINDINGS: Volumes 31 to 52 of the *Dictionnaire de la conver…
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 49
Bound volumes: around fifteen works from the 18th to the 20t…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 50
A collection of children’s books, including *The Little Prin…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 51
A box of ‘Enfanтина’ sweets, including ‘Professor Knatschke’…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 51 - 1
A collection of around twenty cardboard-bound books, early 2…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 52
Literature: a small selection including Kessel, Saint-Exupér…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 53
Literature, including Kessel, Proust, and various military-r…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 54
MICHEL: A collection of around ten books, including works by…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 55
CUSTOMS: A substantial lot comprising 6 boxes of technical a…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 56
GENERAL DE GAULLE: Works published by Plon.
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 57
MILITARIA. A collection of around twenty books, including wo…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 58
MILITARIA. Small collection of archive material, including i…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 59
MILITARIA. A small collection of books, including titles on …
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 60
MILITARIA. A small selection of large-format books, includin…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 61
MILITARIA AND MISCELLANEOUS, Set of 8 books, some with ribbe…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 62
2 boxes of photo books
Val.: €50 - €80
Lot no. 63
A wooden box containing stereo glass plates and magic lanter…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 64
A collection of old photographs and various documents, inclu…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 65
PHOTOS: A large lot comprising 6 boxes containing around 30 …
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 66
South America, Mexico, the Incas, Easter Island.
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 67
BRITTANY: History of Brittany; books on the Celts, Gaul, the…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 68
BRITTANY: Books in the Breton language and studies in the Br…
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 69
BRITTANY: Al Liamm Journal, 140 issues
Val.: €50 - €100
Lot no. 69 - 1
Prehistory, Linguistics, a set of 17 volumes including the P…
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 70
Civilisations: Sumerians, Hittites, Mongols, the Steppe, the…
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 71
DUMEZIL, Georges, 17-volume collection
Val.: €40 - €80
Lot no. 72
Egyptology, linguistics, history, hieroglyphs, 12-volume set
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 73
Greece, Crete, the Mediterranean, Linear A, etc.
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 74
Indo-Europeans, 11-volume set
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 75
Ireland and Wales (texts, history and studies) A 28-volume c…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 76
Iceland and Scandinavia: sagas (texts, history and studies).
Val.: €40 - €80
Lot no. 77
Miscellaneous linguistics (Russian, Esperanto, Romanian, etc…
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 78
Mircea Eliade, 6-volume collection
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 79
The Middle Ages, Byzantium, etc.
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 80
Redouté, Pierre Joseph. The Most Beautiful Flowers / A Selec…
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 81
CRIME NOVELS: A series of around twenty volumes published by…
Val.: €10 - €20
Lot no. 82
SCIENCE FICTION: A set of around thirty volumes from the ‘Ai…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 83
SCIENCE FICTION: A set of approximately 24 volumes from the …
Val.: €10 - €20
Lot no. 84
SCIENCE FICTION: A collection of around 25 volumes published…
Val.: €10 - €20
Lot no. 85
SCIENCE FICTION: A set of approximately 70 volumes from the …
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 86
SCI-FI: A collection of around 70 volumes, mainly from the F…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 87
SCIENCE FICTION: A set of nine books published by Editions O…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 88
SCIENCE FICTION: A box of miscellaneous books, including STA…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 89
TOLKIEN: Set of 7 volumes, including *The Lord of the Rings*…
Val.: €10 - €20
Lot no. 90
Two boxes of Natural Sciences and Geography books, including…
Val.: €50 - €80
Lot no. 91
Set of two boxes of books on recent travel, in excellent con…
Val.: €20 - €40
Lot no. 92
Set of books about cats (one box)
Val.: €30 - €50
Lot no. 93
A set of books on vehicles, including *Histoire de l'Aéronau…
Val.: €50 - €80
Lot no. 94
FASHION: A collection of around thirty books and magazines o…
Val.: €20 - €30
Lot no. 95
A selection of 19th-century religious works and other books.
Val.: €30 - €50
A large number of old and modern books and comic books from …
A large number of old and modern books and comic books from …
A large number of old and modern books and comic books from …