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563. A Second Lot of Five French Illustrated Books

Mariage de Figaro (illustrated by de Drian)
La Jaquerie (illustrated by Guezennec)
La Fleur des Antiquitez de Paris (illustrated by Pierre Valade)
Dialogues des Carmelites (illustrated by Gid Raymond)
La Revolte des Anges (illustrated by Pierre Watrin)

Beaumarchais, C. "La Folle Journee ou le Mariage de Figaro." Paris: Societe du Livre D' Art, 1951. Limited #50/150 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 247 pp., illustrated with 27 lithographs, printed by Desjobert on Arches paper. Near fine in lightly worn slipcase.
Merimee, Prosper. "La Jaquerie." Paris: La Tradition, 1947. Limited one of 600 copies. Octavo, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 255 pp., illustrated with etchings by Lucien Guezennec, includes extra suite of prints at rear. Near fine in lightly worn slipcase.
Corrozet, Gilles. "La Fleur des Antiquite de Paris." Paris: Aux Editions de L' Ibis, 1945. Limited #107/995 copies. Octavo, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 137pp., illustrated with 58 coloured woodcuts by Piolliot, after drawings by Valade. Near fine in lightly worn slipcase.
Bernanos, Georges. "Dialogues des Carmelites." Paris: Cent Femmes Amies des Livres, 1954. Limited #53/115 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. unpaginated, illustrated, printed on velin d' Arches paper. Near fine in slipcase showing some wear.
France, Antatole. "La Revolte des Anges." Paris: Calmann-Levy, 1946. Limited #112/400 copies. Thick Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 315 pp., illustrated with 27 etchings, printed by Camille Quesneville. Near fine in slipcase showing some wear.

300/500   Sold $115.00
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