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725 - 4 illustrated bibliophile editions. In-4°. Loose-leaf, with replaced cover and publisher’s slipcase (some signs of wear). 1. Maeterlinck, Maurice—*La princesse Maleine*. Woodcuts by É.-H. Tielemans. Brussels, “Les Cinquante,” 1923. With double cover (two of the three sides of the slipcase detached but present). 1/55 copies on Japanese paper, sole paper edition (no. 32). - 2. Shakespeare, W. — A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Translation and notes by Georges Duval. Lithographs by Charles Guérin. [Paris], (Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1938). 1/130 copies (no. 97). - 3. La Fontaine, Jean de - Selected Fables [...]. Illustrated with lithographs by Henri Deluermoz. [Paris], Le Livre contemporain, 1943. (Slight fading, a few pinholes, and slight foxing.) 1 of 130 copies (no. 41). - 4. Tolstoy, Leon - Hadji Mourad. Original lithographs by Terechkovitch. [Paris], Les Bibliophiles franco-suisses, (1955). (Fading in the illustrations, rare pinholes, and slight foxing; foxing on the slipcase paper.) 1/125 copies (no. 99). Formerly owned by General Jacques Willems (copy inscribed with his name).

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€150 - 200

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30%

4 illustrated bibliophile editions. In-4°. Loose-leaf, with replaced cover and publisher’s slipcase (some signs of wear). 1. Maeterlinck, Maurice—*La princesse Maleine*. Woodcuts by É.-H. Tielemans. Brussels, “Les Cinquante,” 1923. With double cover (two of the three sides of the slipcase detached but present). 1/55 copies on Japanese paper, sole paper edition (no. 32). - 2. Shakespeare, W. — A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Translation and notes by Georges Duval. Lithographs by Charles Guérin. [Paris], (Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1938). 1/130 copies (no. 97). - 3. La Fontaine, Jean de - Selected Fables [...]. Illustrated with lithographs by Henri Deluermoz. [Paris], Le Livre contemporain, 1943. (Slight fading, a few pinholes, and slight foxing.) 1 of 130 copies (no. 41). - 4. Tolstoy, Leon - Hadji Mourad. Original lithographs by Terechkovitch. [Paris], Les Bibliophiles franco-suisses, (1955). (Fading in the illustrations, rare pinholes, and slight foxing; foxing on the slipcase paper.) 1/125 copies (no. 99). Formerly owned by General Jacques Willems (copy inscribed with his name).

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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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