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317 - PRÉVOST (Abbé). The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux. With a preface by Alexandre Dumas, Jr. Paris: Glady Frères, 1875. Quarto, red morocco leather, wide lace trim with small metal links in the 18th-century style, spine decorated in the same manner, green morocco lining adorned with a wide straight lace trim, green moiré endpapers, gilt edges (Allô).

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€600 - 800

Sale fees

30%

PRÉVOST (Abbé). The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux. With a preface by Alexandre Dumas, Jr. Paris: Glady Frères, 1875. Quarto, red morocco leather, wide lace trim with small metal links in the 18th-century style, spine decorated in the same manner, green morocco lining adorned with a wide straight lace trim, green moiré endpapers, gilt edges (Allô). Etched portrait of Alexandre Dumas, fils, based on Carpeaux’s bust by Jules Jacquemart, and 11 plates drawn and engraved by Léopold Flameng. Printed in an edition of 333 copies; this is one of 30 copies on Japanese paper in quarto format containing all illustrations in three proofs. Fine binding lined by Allô. From the Léon Rattier Library (I, 1920, no. 858). A small tear in the lace on the front cover.

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Auction details

Antique and Modern Books
Thursday, November 26
11:00 AM
Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris, France

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Giquello +33 1 47 42 78 01 info@giquello.net
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 100,000 lots published

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