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667 - MAURIAC, François *Le noeud de vipères*. (Paris) Bernard Grasset, “Pour mon plaisir” (1932) In-4° hardcover. Black Art Deco morocco leather, signed J[acques] Anthoine-Legrain, covers adorned with horizontal bands of gold and blind-stamped dots extending onto the fore-edges and spine, the latter with a blind-stamped title, black tabis linings and endpapers, double endpapers of black laid paper, gilt edges on small endpapers, cover preserved (spine slightly faded, very slight rubbing, and a few micro-scratches). In a bordered slipcase (slightly worn). A fine copy. First edition. One of 204 copies from the deluxe reprint in 4° format, one of 58 printed on Arches vellum (3rd paper, no. 42). With the author’s autograph signature on the half-title page.

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€250 - 300

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30%

MAURIAC, François *Le noeud de vipères*. (Paris) Bernard Grasset, “Pour mon plaisir” (1932) In-4° hardcover. Black Art Deco morocco leather, signed J[acques] Anthoine-Legrain, covers adorned with horizontal bands of gold and blind-stamped dots extending onto the fore-edges and spine, the latter with a blind-stamped title, black tabis linings and endpapers, double endpapers of black laid paper, gilt edges on small endpapers, cover preserved (spine slightly faded, very slight rubbing, and a few micro-scratches). In a bordered slipcase (slightly worn). A fine copy. First edition. One of 204 copies from the deluxe reprint in 4° format, one of 58 printed on Arches vellum (3rd paper, no. 42). With the author’s autograph signature on the half-title page.

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Old and rare books, literature, autographs, archives
Thursday, December 3
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 49,000 lots published

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