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Auction archive: Lot number 243

French literature.

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,182 - US$4,773
Price realised:
£1,875
ca. US$2,983
Auction archive: Lot number 243

French literature.

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,182 - US$4,773
Price realised:
£1,875
ca. US$2,983
Beschreibung:

French literature. A COLLECTION OF 267 VOLUMES IN FRENCH IN LEATHER BINDINGS, 8VO, FROM THE LIBRARY OF STEPHANOS AND CONSTANTIN CARATHÉODORY, PUBLISHED IN THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY, INCLUDING: Bibliothèque artistique moderne. Paris, 1883-1891, 16 vol. by Vigny, Lamartine, Zola, Musset and others, plates, contemporary half morocco of varying colours by Samblanx-Weckesser, spines gilt with coloured onlays, original wrappers bound in Baudelaire, C. Oeuvres complètes. Paris, 1889-1892, 7 vol., contemporary red half morocco, original wrappers bound in Raunié, E., editor. Chansonnier historique du XVIIIe siècle. Paris, 1879-1884, 10 vol., plates, contemporary blue half morocco, spines gilt with birds, original wrappers bound in Brantome, P. de B., sieur de. Les vies des dames gallantes (ed. E. Vignon). Paris, 1879, 3 vol., large paper copy, plates by Champollion after Pille, contemporary blue half morocco, spines gilt (slightly faded) Lamartine, A. de. Oeuvres complètes. Paris, 1860-1866, 41 vol., vol.1 inscribed by the author on half-title "Mémoire et reconnaissance. Lamartine", contemporary red half morocco-backed boards, about 11 vol. with some dampstaining (4-14), bindings somewhat worn and 190 others, see www.sothebys.com for further details; the lot sold not subject to return

Auction archive: Lot number 243
Auction:
Datum:
29 May 2012
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
Beschreibung:

French literature. A COLLECTION OF 267 VOLUMES IN FRENCH IN LEATHER BINDINGS, 8VO, FROM THE LIBRARY OF STEPHANOS AND CONSTANTIN CARATHÉODORY, PUBLISHED IN THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY, INCLUDING: Bibliothèque artistique moderne. Paris, 1883-1891, 16 vol. by Vigny, Lamartine, Zola, Musset and others, plates, contemporary half morocco of varying colours by Samblanx-Weckesser, spines gilt with coloured onlays, original wrappers bound in Baudelaire, C. Oeuvres complètes. Paris, 1889-1892, 7 vol., contemporary red half morocco, original wrappers bound in Raunié, E., editor. Chansonnier historique du XVIIIe siècle. Paris, 1879-1884, 10 vol., plates, contemporary blue half morocco, spines gilt with birds, original wrappers bound in Brantome, P. de B., sieur de. Les vies des dames gallantes (ed. E. Vignon). Paris, 1879, 3 vol., large paper copy, plates by Champollion after Pille, contemporary blue half morocco, spines gilt (slightly faded) Lamartine, A. de. Oeuvres complètes. Paris, 1860-1866, 41 vol., vol.1 inscribed by the author on half-title "Mémoire et reconnaissance. Lamartine", contemporary red half morocco-backed boards, about 11 vol. with some dampstaining (4-14), bindings somewhat worn and 190 others, see www.sothebys.com for further details; the lot sold not subject to return

Auction archive: Lot number 243
Auction:
Datum:
29 May 2012
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
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