Pierre Payan’s Library brings together half a century of pas…
November 25th, 2026 at 2:15 PM
29600 Saint-Martin-des-Champs - France
November 25th, 2026 at 2:15 PM
29600 Saint-Martin-des-Champs - France
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Pierre Payan’s Library brings together half a century of passion for first editions, fine paper and bookbindings. Over 3,000 books, painstakingly collected from Paris to Dinard, on the banks of the Rance in Brittany.
Expert: Mr Yves Salmon – Le Minihic sur Rance – [email protected] – 06 10 89 18 64
A selection of books will be on display in Paris, at 27 rue de Tournon, until Friday 13 November.
The auction will take place on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November in Morlaix.
Lots 1 to 449: Tuesday 24 November
Lots 450 to 871: Wednesday 25 November
Public viewings:
Friday 20 November from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Monday 23 November from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Tuesday 24 November from 10.00 am to 11.30 am
Among the antique books: ALMANACH ROYAL 1791 – HELYOT / BULLOT Monastic, Religious & Military Orders 1721 (8 vols.) - LUDOLPHE THE SAXON, *The Life of Jesus Christ*, 1582 – MONTESQUIEU, *Works*, 1796 (5 vols.) – MORE, *Utopia*, 1715 – PUYSEGUR, *The Art of War*, 1749 - TURPIN DE CRISSE Essay on the Art of War 1754 - VAUBAN Attack and Defence of Fortifications 1742 etc.
In the Literature category: BARBEY D’AUREVILLY Chevalier des Touches (First Edition) A Story Without a Name (First Edition) A Married Priest (First Edition) – BERAUD The Martyr of the Obese (First Edition) – BOURGET The Disciple (First Edition) – CELINE Casse-Pipe (First Edition) – FLAUBERT Madame Bovary (First Edition) – CERVANTES *Don Quixote* (Johannot and Doré) (First Edition) – CHATEAUBRIAND *Memoirs from Beyond the Grave* (1849
)(First Edition) *The Life of Rancé* (First Edition) – DAUDET *Numa Roumestan* (first edition) – DUMAS *Chevalier Maison-Rouge* (1894) – ENAULT *Londres* (illustrated by Doré, 1876) – GAUTIER *Captain Fracasse* (first edition) – GONCOURT *Journal* (definitive edition, 9 vols.) - Hugo *Châtiments* (Geneva, New York 1853) *Travailleurs de la mer* (1882) - HUYSMANS *L’Oblat* (first edition) *Complete Works* (1928) - LOTI *Japoneries* (first edition) *Mon frère Yves* (first edition) *Turquie agonisante* (1913, first edition) - MORAND *Europe galante* (ready for printing, first edition) - SAND *Mare au diable* (first edition) - ZOLA *Rome* (first edition) etc.
A VAST NUMBER OF ALBUMS AND COLLECTIONS FROM LA PLEIADE.
Among modern illustrated works: Barbey d’Aurevilly, *A Woman’s Revenge* (RASSENFOSSE) – Diderot, *Jacques the Fatalist* (KAISER) – Leclere, *Venice* (VAN DONGEN) – Mérimée, *Colomba* (VUILLIER), etc.
In the History category: GUIBERT, *Essay on Tactics* (Year XII) – JOMINI, *Treatise on Military Operations and Atlas* (1811–1816) – PASTOR, *History of the Popes* (20 vols.) – SUSANE, *History of the Cavalry* (E0) – VIGNY, *Cinq-Mars* (1889), etc.
In English: AUSTEN (6 vols.) - COXE, *History of the House of Austria* (1820) - *Memoirs of the Kings of Spain* (1815) - HARDY, *Works* (23 vols.) - JACKSON’S *Works* (8 vols.) - POPE Poetical Works (1795) - STORY Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (E0) etc.
MISCELLANEOUS including DORE The Holy Bible (1866 and 1874) - NIETZSCHE Beyond Good and Evil (E0)
And various others:
Aristophanes’ *Lysistrata* (BARTA) - BAILLY’s *Ironwork of Morocco* (E0) - CHAMPLAIN’s *Travels and Discoveries in New France 1619* (E.O.) - - Colette’s *Muscat Vine* (TERECHKOVITCH) – Laporte, *Cavaliers d’Ombre* (PICASSO) – Neruda, *Toros* (PICASSO)
Titles preceded by an asterisk do not originate from Pierre Payan’s library.
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Special conditions:
For all purchases, proof of identity in the name of the successful bidder or a KBIS issued within the last three months in the name of the successful company will be required.
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Sale commission: 25 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales
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Contact:
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Sale commission: 25 % 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.
Payment terms:
Cash sale.
Accepted payment methods:
Cash up to €1,000 (including fees) per receipt
Credit/debit card
Bank transfer
Secure online payment link
See original version (French)
Special conditions:
For all purchases, proof of identity in the name of the successful bidder or a KBIS issued within the last three months in the name of the successful company will be required.
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Legal notice for voluntary sales: DUPONT & Associés - Bretagne - Paris Declaration date or accreditation number: 2002-117 Intra-Community VAT: FR05333221802
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