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MENUISIER-POET - Alexis DURAND (1795-1853, carpenter-poet noticed by Chateaubriand and George Sand) / Important set: 1°) Signed autograph manuscript concerning "la fondation de la bibliothèque de Fontainebleau", he passionately recounts the circumstances surrounding the creation of the Fontainebleau library (1837), the political background, rivalries, etc.; 2°) Signed autograph manuscript concerning "la fondation de la bibliothèque de Fontainebleau", he passionately recounts the circumstances surrounding the creation of the Fontainebleau library (1837), the political background, rivalries, etc.; He himself, through his poetic fame, was appointed a member of the library committee, but reveals the smugness of some and the greed of others, and affirms his fight for the education of workers, "if I have sometimes taken up the pen, it was never until after I had earned the day's bread", 22 p large in-8 notebook preserved in a reused cover (which contained the manuscript of his "Guide du Voyageur ou Quatre Promenades historiques et pittoresques aux points les plus curieux de la Forêt de Fontainebleau"), at the top he wrote "This manuscript should not see the light of day for many years, it will be preserved for as long as possible" (this is an unpublished writing by Alexis Durand) / 2°) Autograph manuscript, 6 p large in-4, of his profession of faith speech, addressed to his fellow citizens of Fontainebleau, in 1848, when he ran to become a People's Representative.

Starting price  300 EUR

Auguste RODIN - Auguste RODIN (1840-1917) Young Model Stretching, 1949 Heliogravure and stencil (Dreux-Barry studio) Signed in the plate Limited to 600 unnumbered copies On vellum 44.5 x 32 cm INFORMATION: Superb period engraving after an original watercolor by Auguste Rodin. Published in 1949 by the Bibliothèque des Arts Décoratifs under the control of the Musée Rodin, for which it bears the official "M.R." stamp. Excellent condition We can handle the shipment of your purchases at the following negotiated rates: - From 1 to 5 lithographs: €18 incl. VAT for France (€20 incl. VAT for Europe / €30 for international) - From 6 to 10 lithographs: €24 / €28 / €40 - Works not available in tubes: on quotation This description has been translated automatically: Auguste RODIN (1840-1917) Young model stretching, 1949 Heliogravure and stencil (Dreux-Barry workshop) Signed in the plate Limited to 600 unnumbered copies On Vellum 44.5 x 32 cm INFORMATION: Superb period engraving after an original watercolor by Auguste Rodin. Published in 1949 by the Bibliothèque des Arts Décoratifs under the supervision of the Musée Rodin, whose official stamp "M.R" it bears. Excellent condition We can provide shipping service under demand - For 1 to 5 lithographs : 18 € TTC for France (20 € TTC for Europe / 30 € for international) - For 6 to 10 lithographs : 24 € / 28 € / 40 € TTC - Products that can't be sent in a tube : price under request

Starting price  100 EUR

Tue 09 Jul

PIAGET Ref. 961, n° 580834 Circa 1958 Extra-flat tuxedo watch in 18k (750) pink gold Case: round, textured gold, clipped back, signed Piaget Dial: pink gold, applied baton hour markers, signed Movement (to be overhauled): mechanical cal. 9P, signed Diameter: 37 mm Gross weight: 33.50 g. With: case We would like to thank Piaget for their kind collaboration. Lot from outside the E.U. Import VAT of 20% of the hammer price must be added to the commissions and taxes indicated. Bibliography: F. Cologni, G. Negretti, F. Nencini, "Montres et Merveilles de Piaget 1874-1994", La Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris/Lausanne, 1994, a model in white gold with onyx dial and applied diamond hour markers, reproduced on p. 93. A 18k rose gold manual winding dress watch (overhaul required). With a presentation box Lot from outside the UE. In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated, importation expenses will be charged (20% of the hammer price). Bibliography: F. Cologni, G. Negretti, F. Nencini, "Montres et Merveilles de Piaget 1874-1994", La Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris/Lausanne, 1994, a white gold model with onyx dial and diamond hour markers, reproduced p. 93. With our sincere thanks to Piaget for their collaboration. CONDITION REPORT : Please note that the movement is not working and requires a complete overhaul. Artcurial cannot be held responsible for any repair costs. Well-preserved case Dial in good condition Few signs of use Hallmark slightly faded CONDITION REPORT : Please be advised, the movement is no operational, service required. Artcurial will not be held responsible for any repairs that must be required. Well-preserved case Dial in good condition Very limited signs of use Hallmarks slightly erased Watches and clocks are sold as is. No warranty is given on the working order of the watches and clocks. Most watches have been opened to identify the type and quality of the movement, including water-resistant watches, so the buyer is advised to consult a watchmaker to review the water-resistance of the watch. Strap changes, water-resistance, restorations, revisions and adjustments are the responsibility of the purchaser. Artcurial will not accept any restoration estimates from any watchmaker. Watches and clocks are sold "as is". No guarantee is given as to the working order of the watches and clocks. Most watches have been opened to identify the type and quality of the movement, including water-resistant watches, so the buyer is advised to consult a watchmaker to review the water-resistance of the watch. Strap changes, water-resistance, restorations, revisions and adjustments are the responsibility of the purchaser. Artcurial will not accept any restoration estimate from any watchmaker.

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 EUR

Tue 09 Jul

[TROYES] Set of 18 volumes including: - ABBE E. DEFER Vie des saints du diocèse de Troyes et histoire de leur culte. Troyes. 1865. 1 volume. Half-bound. - MORIN, Louis. Histoire corporative des artisans du livre à Troyes. Troyes. 1900. 1 volume. Half-bound. - SOCARD, Emile. Catalog of the Troyes City Library. Troyes. 1881. 2 volumes. Half-bound. - SOCARD, Emile. Study on the almanacs and calendars of Troyes (1497-1881). 1881. 1 volume. Half-bound. - PATON, Jacques. Le corps de ville de Troyes (1470-1790). Troyes. 1939. 1 volume. Half-bound. - CORRARD DE BREBAND. Les Graveurs Troyens - Recherche sur leur vie et leurs oeuvres (with facsimile). Paris. 1868. 1 volume. Half-bound. - Mémoires historiques et critiques pour l'histoire de Troyes. (map) Paris. 1774. 1 volume. - POUILLE. Diocese of Troyes. Paris. 1853. 1 volume. Half-bound. - COURTALON-DELAISTRE. Topographie historique de la ville et du diocèse de Troyes. Troyes. 3 volumes. Half-bound. - AUFAUVRE. Tablettes historiques de Troyes. 1858. 1 volume. Half-bound. - MUSEE DE TROYES Bronzes: Catalogue descriptif et raisonné. Troyes. 1898. 1 volume. Half-bound. - BABEAU, Albert. Collection de documents inédits relatifs à la ville de Troyes et de la Champagne méridionale. Troyes. 1858. 2 volumes. Half-bound. - KOECHLIN, Raymond. Sculpture in Troyes and Southern Champagne. Paris. 1900. 1 paperback volume. - MOREL-PAYEN, Lucien. Les plus beaux manuscrits et les plus belles reliures de la bibliothèque de Troyes. Troyes. 1935. 1 paperback volume.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Set of books and publications on art, decoration, bibliophile, including: -Art & Décoration, revue mensuelle d'art moderne, ed Albert Levy, Paris, December 1928, February 1928 and January 1928 -Annuaire des ventes de livres, manuscrits, reliures armoriées, ed Léo Delteil, Paris, October 1924- July 1925 -Le trésor du bibliophile, livres illustrés modernes 1875 à 1945 et souvenir d'un demi-siècle de bibliophilie de 1887 à 1945, L. Carteret, ed L. Carteret, 1946, T1 -Le livre, son architecture sa technique, Mauris Audin, ed G. Grès et Cie, Paris, 1924 -Le livre d'après-guerre et la sociétés de bibliophilie 1918-1919, Raymond Hesse, ed Grasset, Paris, 1929 -Apollo, Salomon Reinach, ed. Hachette, Paris, 1907 -Histoire générale de l'art, Egypte, G. Maspero, ed Hachette, Paris, 1912 -Cité antique, étude sur le culte, le droit, les institutions de la Grèce et de Rome, Fustel de Coulanges, ed Hachette, Paris, 1905 -Exposition d'œuvres d'art du XVIIIe siècle à la Bibliothèque Nationale, catalog (...), ed Levy, Paris, 1906 -Vieux papiers, villes images, cortons d'un collectionneur, John Grand-Carteret, ed Le Vasseur et Cie, Paris, 1896 -Agenda-Buvard du Bon Marché, 1894, 1899, 1902, 1913, 1917, 1922 -Figaro Illustré, January 1893 -L'Illustration, 1892, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 (some in several volumes), 1939 (New York International Exhibition) -Le petit Journal, 1894 -Tous les sports mécaniques, l'Automobile (set of bound issues from the 50s) (as is)

Starting price  20 EUR

Sat 07 Sep

TAILLEVENT (Guillaume Tirel, dit): Le Viandier de Guillaume TIREL dit Taillevent, enfant de cuisine de la Reine Jeanne d'Evreux, (...). Publié sur le manuscrit de la Bibliothèque nationale (...) par le baron Jérôme PICHON, et Georges VICAIRE (...) . Paris, Techener, 1892. Bound with: PICHON (Jérôme) and VICAIRE (Georges): Le Manuscrit de la Bibliothèque vaticane, supplément au Viandier de Taillevent. One volume. 15 by 23 cm. Both volumes continuously paginated. Frontispiece-(8)-LXVIII-300 pages. 10 hors-texte plates with frontispiece (complete). Full modern anthracite morocco, 5-rib spine, covers preserved. Binding signed D'HERVE. Very good condition. The covers are preserved, stained and restored. Two leaves with foxing, one leaf with a small tear restored, the title page of the supplement slightly browned. A bookplate torn from the title page of the first work. Despite these defects, a good copy. Limited edition of 350 copies. Ours is one of 300 on Marais vellum (N°230). Enriched with a signed autograph letter from Georges VICAIRE to his friend J. B. PONCET. Le Viandier is a French recipe book from the late Middle Ages (late 14th century), associated with the name of Guillaume Tirel, known as Taillevent, master chef to the French kings Charles V and Charles VI. The oldest known manuscript, that of Sion, from the 13th century, proves that it actually predates him. It is a reworking of an even earlier work on the "art of the violin maker". In the middle of the 16th century, the viandier was still a tradesman, involved in running and supplying a food store, selling and supplying often wholesale, sometimes retail, to his customers and buying from a collection network, managing a precious stock of consumable foodstuffs. He may be self-employed, or an employee of a company for whom he is responsible. The word "meat" is used in the ancient sense of the classical Latin word, vivenda, meaning food, various kinds of nourishment, provisions for the mouth, food in general. (Wikipedia)

Estim. 80 - 160 EUR

Henri DE TOULOUSE LAUTREC - Henri DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (After)(1864-1901) Hairdressing, 1990 Lithograph Signed in the plate On Arches wove paper 59.3 x47.5 cm INFORMATION: This lithograph was published by Claude Tchou et Sons in the workshops of Adrien Maeght. The edition is numbered 500 copies and authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp "Bibliothèques Nationale- Claude Tchou et Sons, réplique". It is a replica of the 1896 "Elles" series. Excellent condition We can arrange shipment of your purchases at the following negotiated rates: - From 1 to 5 lithographs: €18 incl. VAT for France (€20 incl. VAT for Europe / €30 for international) - From 6 to 10 lithographs: €24 / €28 / €40 - Works not available in tubes: on quotation This description has been translated automatically: Henri DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (After)(1864-1901) The hairstyle, 1990 Lithography Signed in the plate On Arches vellum 59.3 x 47.5 cm INFORMATION: This lithograph was published by Claude Tchou and Sons in the workshops of Adrien Maeght. The edition is numbered out of 500 copies and authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp "Bibliotheques Nationale - Claude Tchou et Sons, replie". It is a replica of the "Elles" series from 1896. Excellent condition We can provide shipping service under demand - For 1 to 5 lithographs : 18 € TTC for France (20 € TTC for Europe / 30 € for international) - For 6 to 10 lithographs : 24 € / 28 € / 40 € TTC - Products that can't be sent in a tube : price under request

Starting price  100 EUR

Henri DE TOULOUSE LAUTREC - Henri DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (After)(1864-1901) The Toilet, 1990 Lithograph Signed in the plate On Arches wove paper47.5 x 59.3 cm INFORMATION: This lithograph was published by Claude Tchou et Sons in the workshops of Adrien Maeght. The edition is numbered on 500 copies and authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp "Bibliothèques Nationale- Claude Tchou et Sons, réplique". It is a replica of the 1896 "Elles" series. Excellent condition We can arrange shipment of your purchases at the following negotiated rates: - From 1 to 5 lithographs: €18 incl. VAT for France (€20 incl. VAT for Europe / €30 for international) - From 6 to 10 lithographs: €24 / €28 / €40 - Works not available in tubes: on quotation This description has been translated automatically: Henri DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (After)(1864-1901) The toilet, 1990 Lithography Signed in the plate On Arches vellum: 47.5 x 59.3 cm INFORMATION: This lithograph was published by Claude Tchou and Sons in the workshops of Adrien Maeght. The edition is numbered out of 500 copies and authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp "Bibliotheques Nationale - Claude Tchou et Sons, replie". It is a replica of the "Elles" series from 1896. Excellent condition We can provide shipping service under demand - For 1 to 5 lithographs : 18 € TTC for France (20 € TTC for Europe / 30 € for international) - For 6 to 10 lithographs : 24 € / 28 € / 40 € TTC - Products that can't be sent in a tube : price under request

Starting price  100 EUR

Henri DE TOULOUSE LAUTREC - enri DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (After)(1864-1901) La toilette du matin, 1990 Lithograph Signed in the plate On Arches wove paper 59.3 x47.5 cm INFORMATION: This lithograph was published by Claude Tchou et Sons in the workshops of Adrien Maeght. The edition is numbered 500 copies and authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp "Bibliothèques Nationale- Claude Tchou et Sons, réplique". It is a replica of the 1896 "Elles" series. Excellent condition We can arrange shipment of your purchases at the following negotiated rates: - From 1 to 5 lithographs: €18 incl. VAT for France (€20 incl. VAT for Europe / €30 for international) - From 6 to 10 lithographs: €24 / €28 / €40 - Works not available in tubes: on quotation This description has been translated automatically: enri DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (After)(1864-1901) Morning toilet, 1990 Lithography Signed in the plate On Arches vellum 59.3 x 47.5 cm INFORMATION: This lithograph was published by Claude Tchou and Sons in the workshops of Adrien Maeght. The edition is numbered out of 500 copies and authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp "Bibliotheques Nationale - Claude Tchou et Sons, replie". It is a replica of the "Elles" series from 1896. Excellent condition We can provide shipping service under demand - For 1 to 5 lithographs : 18 € TTC for France (20 € TTC for Europe / 30 € for international) - For 6 to 10 lithographs : 24 € / 28 € / 40 € TTC - Products that can't be sent in a tube : price under request

Starting price  100 EUR

Wed 10 Jul

Baltasar LOBO ((1910-1993)) Maternity 49, Lutinerie - 1949 Bronze with black patina Signed, numbered and founder's mark on lower back "Lobo, 7/8, Susse Fondeur Paris". Edition of 8 + 4 E.A. Susse Foundry, Paris Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1982 by the current owner Exhibitions : Paris, Galerie Villand & Galanis, "Lobo, marbres-pierres- bronzes, la femme et l'enfant (oeuvres de 1946 à 1958)", March-April 1970 (a similar example) Bourges, Maison de la Culture, "Lobo, rétrospective 1940-1971, 30 ans de sculpture", October-November 1971 (a similar copy) Berlin, Kunstamt Berlin-Tempelhof, Galerie im Rathaus, "Baltasar Lobo: sculptures et dessins", September-November 1972 (a similar copy) Touring exhibition: Düsseldorf, Städtische Kunsthalle, January-February 1973; Ulm, Ulmer Museum, May-July 1973 Bibliography: J.-E. Muller, "Lobo, Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre sculpté", La Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris, 1985, reproduced under no. 91-92 (a similar copy) K. de Barañano, M.L Cardenas, M.Jaume, "Baltasar Lobo, Catalogo Razonado de esculturas", Editions Turner, Madrid 2021, reproduced in black and white under n°4903, p. 233 (a similar copy) We would like to thank Galeria Freites for the information they kindly provided. Bronze with black patina; signed, numbered and foundry's mark lower; edition of 8 + 4 A.P.; Susse foundry 35 x 50 x 25 cm Baltasar LOBO ((1910-1993)) We would like to thank Galeria Freites for the information they kindly provided. Bronze with black patina; signed, numbered and foundry's mark lower; edition of 8 + 4 A.P.; Susse foundry 35 x 50 x 25 cm

Estim. 35 000 - 55 000 EUR

Tue 09 Jul

PIAGET N° 674183 Circa 1960 Tuxedo watch in 18k (750) white gold, diamonds and sapphires Case: round, bezel set with brilliants and baguette sapphires, winding crown at 6 o'clock set with a cabochon sapphire, clipped back, signed Dial: cream, Roman numerals, minute track, signed Movement: mechanical cal. 9P, signed Diameter: 42 mm Gross weight: 40.00 g. Accompanied by a detachable gold chatelaine ( 13.00 g.) With: protective crocodile leather case* signed We thank the House of Piaget for its kind collaboration. A 18k white gold, sapphire and diamond-set manual winding dress watch. Accompanied by a fitted chain and a crocodile leather pouch With our sincere thanks to Piaget for their kind collaboration. Bibliography: Franco Cologni, Giampero Negretti, Franco Nencini, "Montres et Merveilles de Piaget 1874-1994", La bibliothèque des arts, Lausanne, 1994: two evening watches in the same spirit - one in diamonds and rubies, the other with an onyx dial - reproduced on p. 127 and p.109. CONDITION REPORT : At the time of writing the movement is working. Please note that chronometric accuracy is not guaranteed and Artcurial cannot be held responsible for any repair costs. Beautiful state of preservation Few signs of use CONDITION REPORT : At the time of cataloguing the movement is running. Please note that the movement has not been checked for timekeeping accuracy and Artcurial will not be held responsible for any repairs that must be required. Well-preserved Very limited signs of use Watches and clocks are sold as is. No warranty is given on the working order of the watches and clocks. Most watches have been opened to identify the type and quality of the movement, including water-resistant watches, so the buyer is advised to consult a watchmaker to review the water-resistance of the watch. Strap changes, water-resistance, restorations, revisions and adjustments are the responsibility of the purchaser. Artcurial will not accept any restoration estimates from any watchmaker. Watches and clocks are sold "as is". No guarantee is given as to the working order of the watches and clocks. Most watches have been opened to identify the type and quality of the movement, including water-resistant watches, so the buyer is advised to consult a watchmaker to review the water-resistance of the watch. Strap changes, water-resistance, restorations, revisions and adjustments are the responsibility of the purchaser. Artcurial will not accept any restoration estimate from any watchmaker.

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

Jean-Claude SILBERMANN - Jean-Claude SILBERMANN (1935) Woman and Sacrifice, 1964 Original ink drawing Signed lower right On heavy paper 14 x 11 cm INFORMATION: Preparatory drawing for works in the 1964 exhibition "Enseignes sournoises" at Galerie Mona Lisa. Silbermann was a late Surrealist artist, close to André Breton. PROVENANCE: "Paul Destribats bibliothèque des Avant-Garde" library, Christie's sale November 2022 Very good condition, some glue residue on the middle part. We can arrange shipment of your purchases at the following negotiated rates: - From 1 to 5 lithographs: €18 incl. VAT for France (€20 incl. VAT for Europe / €30 for international) - From 6 to 10 lithographs: €24 / €28 / €40 - Works not available in tubes: on quotation This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Claude SILBERMANN (1935) Woman and sacrifice, 1964 Original ink drawing Signed lower right On thick paper 14 x 11 cm INFORMATION: Preparatory drawing for the works of the exhibition "Sneaky Signs" in 1964 at the Mona Lisa Gallery. Silbermann artist of the late surrealist movement, close to André Breton. PROVENANCE: Library "Paul Destribats library of the Avant-Garde, Christie's sale November 2022 Very good condition, some remaining glue on the middle part We can provide shipping service under demand - For 1 to 5 lithographs : 18 € TTC for France (20 € TTC for Europe / 30 € for international) - For 6 to 10 lithographs : 24 € / 28 € / 40 € TTC - Products that can't be sent in a tube : price under request

Starting price  200 EUR

Jean-Claude SILBERMANN - Jean-Claude SILBERMANN (1935) Death on the pool table, 1964 Original ink drawing Signed lower right On heavy paper 25 x 16 cm INFORMATION: "Sign for a clandestine passage". Preparatory drawing for works in the 1964 exhibition "Enseignes sournoises" at Galerie Mona Lisa. Silbermann was an artist of the late Surrealist movement, close to André Breton. PROVENANCE: "Paul Destribats bibliothèque des Avant-Garde" library, Christie's sale November 2022 Very good condition We can arrange shipment of your purchases at the following negotiated rates: - From 1 to 5 lithographs: €18 incl. VAT for France (€20 incl. VAT for Europe / €30 for international) - From 6 to 10 lithographs: €24 / €28 / €40 - Works not available in tubes: on quotation This description has been translated automatically: Jean-Claude SILBERMANN (1935) Death on the billiards table, 1964 Original ink drawing Signed lower right On thick paper 25 x 16 cm INFORMATION: "Sign for clandestine passage". Preparatory drawing for the works in the exhibition "Sneaky Ensigns" in 1964 at the Mona Lisa Gallery. Silbermann artist of the late surrealist movement, close to André Breton. PROVENANCE: Library "Paul Destribats library of the Avant-Garde, Christie's sale November 2022 Very good state We can provide shipping service under demand - For 1 to 5 lithographs : 18 € TTC for France (20 € TTC for Europe / 30 € for international) - For 6 to 10 lithographs : 24 € / 28 € / 40 € TTC - Products that can't be sent in a tube : price under request

Starting price  300 EUR

Tue 09 Jul

PIAGET Collection du XXIème siècle, Ref. 9212 D76, n° 208559 Circa 1972 Cuff watch in 18k (750) yellow gold and tiger's eye Case: rectangular, screw closure, signed Dial: tiger's eye, signed Movement: mechanical extra-flat cal. 9P, signed Strap: textured gold bark and tiger's eye, signature on clasp Wrist circumference: approx. 17.5 cm Cuff width: approx. 41 mm Dim.: 18 x 41 mm Gross weight: 182.00 g. We would like to thank Piaget for their kind collaboration. Lot from outside the E.U. Import VAT of 20% of the hammer price must be added to the commissions and taxes indicated. A 18k yellow gold manual winding cuff watch, tiger's eye dial, bark finish bracelet with clasp signed With our sincere thanks to Piaget for their collaboration. Lot from outside the UE. In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated, importation expenses will be charged (20% of the hammer price). In 1969, Piaget launched a new collection of cuff and sautoir watches with an expansive design. Dubbed the "Collection du XXIème siècle", this line fused the art of watchmaking with that of jewelry. These technically sophisticated jewels bear witness to Piaget's distinctive expertise: textured or hammered gold, enhanced with hard stones. This model, produced for only 4 years until 1973, is certainly the most sculptural cuff Piaget imagined in the 1970s. In 1969, Piaget launched a new collection of cuff watches and sautoir watches with an expansive design. Dubbed the "Collection du XXIème siècle", this line fused the art of watchmaking with that of jewellery. These technical jewels bear witness to Piaget's distinctive expertise: the gold, textured or hammered, is enhanced by hard stones. This model, produced for only 4 years until 1973, is certainly the most sculptural cuff Piaget imagined in the 1970s. Bibliography: F. Cologni, G. Negretti, F. Nencini, "Montres et Merveilles de Piaget 1874-1994", La Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris/Lausanne, 1994, a similar model in lapis lazuli and turquoise, reproduced in color on p. 137. CONDITION REPORT : At the time of writing the movement is working. Please note that chronometric accuracy is not guaranteed and Artcurial cannot be held responsible for any repair costs. Beautiful state of preservation Dial in good condition Few signs of use Some visible scratches on case back Overhaul recommended CONDITION REPORT : At the time of cataloguing the movement is running. Please note that the movement has not been checked for timekeeping accuracy and Artcurial will not be held responsible for any repairs that must be required. Well-preserved Dial in good condition Limited signs of use Caseback with light scuffs Overhaul recommended Watches and clocks are sold as is. No warranty is given on the working order of the watches and clocks. Most watches have been opened to identify the type and quality of the movement, including water-resistant watches, so the buyer is advised to consult a watchmaker to review the water-resistance of the watch. Strap changes, water-resistance, restorations, revisions and adjustments are the responsibility of the purchaser. Artcurial will not accept any restoration estimates from any watchmaker. Watches and clocks are sold "as is". No guarantee is given as to the working order of the watches and clocks. Most watches have been opened to identify the type and quality of the movement, including water-resistant watches, so the buyer is advised to consult a watchmaker to review the water-resistance of the watch. Strap changes, water-resistance, restorations, revisions and adjustments are the responsibility of the purchaser. Artcurial will not accept any restoration estimate from any watchmaker.

Estim. 30 000 - 35 000 EUR

THEATRE - François-Joseph TALMA (1763-1826, actor, Napoleon's favorite comedian and friend) / Exceptional document: these are corrections in his own hand to the notice preceding his "Quelques réflexions sur Le Kain et sur l'Art théâtral" for the 1825 Crapelet edition in Paris - These reflections appeared on the occasion of the republication of Le Kain's "Mémoires" (Henri Le Kain, 1729-1778, was the most revered Comédie Française actor of the 18th century, his memoirs were published by his son Bernardin Le Kain in 1801, from his papers) - Talma in 1825 was at the height of his popularity and his Art, his fame surpassing Le Kain's, and in fact Talma took advantage of this republication, to express his considerations on the theatrical art / The MANUSCRIT shown is that of the notice preceding Talma's reflections, 2 p in-folio, written by a secretary (calligraphic handwriting) and with Talma's autograph corrections (in darker ink) - the 1856 reprint of this text confirms in the preamble that the notice begins "I have no pretension of being a writer" and ends "I hope the reader will see in this confidence neither an excess of vanity nor a false modesty" is well in line with Talma's corrections, it is also stated that the manuscript of the text itself of these reflections is in the Bibliothèque de la Comédie française (without the notice) / EXPLANATION: this manuscript comes from the archives of Louis-Benoit PICARD (1769-1828, actor, playwright and company director), and was kept with 4 other documents: 1°) An autograph letter (1 p in-8, unsigned) addressed to Picard, asking him to write the notice: "Monsieur Picard, who does novels so well and notices so well, does he need me to send him some notes on the plan I wanted to follow and the works I wished to consult? I'm sending him these indications as he wishes. I'd be delighted if they could save him some trouble; there is no student in painting who has not been glorious in grinding the colors of a great master" - 2°) The previously announced plan, which details in 8 points what needs to be said about Le Kain, including an anecdote about his beginnings (2 p in-8) - 3°) A handwritten note on La Kain, written by the secretary (calligraphy) includes bibliographical information and details of an appointment with Talma - 4°) a printout of an "extrait d'une lettre particulière" from June 1780 concerning Le Kain (4 p in-8) / CONCLUSION: the possible interpretation of these documents is that Bernardin LE KAIN Fils is the author of the letter and notes to PICARD (this publication was above all a republication of Le Kain's Mémoires), the printout comes from Le Kain's archives, and the notice was written by PICARD, which explains its presence in his archives / NB: this notice is very interesting because of the erasures and especially the strong passage at the end which was deleted in the printed notice.

Starting price  800 EUR

Sat 07 Sep

Collection of 5 books on Germany: 1. MULSANT (Etienne): Souvenirs d'un voyage en Allemagne. Paris, Magnin, Blanchard et Cie, 1862. One volume. 18 by 28 cm. 144 pages. Modern dark green half-chagrin with corners, spine 5 nerfs decorated, cover boards preserved. Minor blemishes on the preserved covers, rare foxing, otherwise a very fine copy. First edition. By the president of the Société linnéenne de Lyon. 2. LASIAUVE (Eugène de): Studies on Schleswig-Holstein before and after March 24, 1848. Second edition. Paris, Garnier Frères, 1849. One volume. 13 by 20.5 cm. (4)-XV-(1)-432 pages. Contemporary half-brown basane, spine decorated. Binding rubbed, some foxing in the text. By the physician to the Prince of Augustenbourg. 3. CHENEVIER (A.): Voyage en Belgique et sur les bords du Rhin. Valence, Chenevier et Chavet, 1863. One volume. 11.5 by 18 cm. (4)-428-(1) pages. Paperback, in printed cover, uncut. Very good condition. First edition. Very rare. Travel impressions by the famous printer from Valence. Table of contents -extract-: Brussels. Liège. Aachen. Cologne. The Rhine. Coblentz. Mainz. Mainz: the printing press. Frankfurt am Main. Heidelberg. Baden-Baden. Strasbourg. 4. HURET (Jules): In Germany. Rhine and Westphalia. Seventeenth mile. Paris, Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1908. One volume. 11.5 by 17.5 cm. (4)-530-(1) pages. Contemporary linden half-percaline bradel, basane title-piece on spine. Very good condition. Apologie de l'Allemagne by a journalist from Le Figaro. "Prosperity - The cities - The factory and philanthropic ports - The major employers' unions - Workers and artists - Discipline - Morals - Students - The Emperor, etc. etc." 5. Congrès archéologique de France. LXXXVe session held in Rhineland in 1922 by the Société Française d'archéologie. Paris, A. Picard and Sté Générale d'Imprimerie et d'Édition, 1924. One volume. 13.5 by 22 cm. 8 of 575-(1) pages + 22 plates h.t. Contemporary green half cloth, cover preserved. In-text illustrations.

Estim. 80 - 200 EUR

Wed 11 Sep

Henry Lyonnet, Dictionnaire des comédiens français. Genève, bibliothèque de la revue universelle, ca.1906. 2 volumes in-4, 644p & 717p. "Absolutely indispensable work for researching theater from the 17th to the 19th centuries". Demi-basane, spine ribbed. Joints heavily rubbed, weak and partly split. The lower spine of volume 1 is split halfway up. Charles Léger, Eve de Balzac d'après des documents inédits. Paris, "chez l'éditeur" [i.e. Le Goupy], 1926. In-8, 70p. First edition, one of 25 copies hors commerce, this one on pur fil lafuma, enriched with a dispatch to the historian Louis Villat (1878-1949), as well as a 2-page letter requesting an article on the work. Half-chagrin, smooth spine, title page, covers preserved, untrimmed. Spine slightly faded. Alphonse de Lamartine, Portraits et salons romantiques. Paris, Le Goupy, 1927. In-8, 218p. Green half parchment, spine faded, covers and spine preserved. A good copy. Edouard Montagne, Histoire de la société des gens de lettres de France. Paris, SGDL, 1988. In-8, modern reprint of the nineteenth edition. Balzac was president of the society. Seven works: Adeline Daumard, La Bourgeoisie Parisienne de 1815 à 1848. S.E.V.P.E.N., 1963, in-8, 661p. Robert Burnand, Les albums de la vie quotidienne en 1830. Hachette, 1957, in-8, 95p. Publisher's boards. Frédéric Ségu, Le Premier Figaro 1826-1833. Paris, Les belles lettres, 1932. In-12, 175p. Robiquet, L'art et le goût sous la Restauration - 1814 à 1830. Paris, Société de Propagation des livres d'art, 1937. In-4, 220p. Manuel des bons domestiques. Paris, Ollendorff, 1896. In-12, 266p. Publisher's paper boards, spine missing. Séé, La vie économique de la France sous la monarchie censitaire (1815-1848). Paris, Alcan, 1927. In-8, 191p. La décoration du lis. Special issue of the association des collectionneurs d'insignes et de décorations. Sd.

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Tue 16 Jul

Milestone of Roman Carthography. NOLLI. Nuova pianta di Roma data in luce da Giambattista Nolli l'anno M DCC XLVIII. - Imperial Folio. 478x365 mm. 19th century quarter calf binding, gilt title and rules on spine, marbled insidecovers. The work is entirely engraved on copper so composed: a sheet with the title, "La topografia di Roma" on double page, "Urbis Ichonographia a Leonardo Bufalino" on double page; a sheet with "Avviso al Lettore," 4 sheets with "Indice de Numeri della Pianta," 12 plates on double page with cartographic sections "La nuova topografia di Roma," 4 sheets with "Indice alfabetico della Pianta." After the sheet of "Notice to the Reader," the sheets are numbered 1-32: Index (pp. 1-4), 12 cartographic sections on double pages (pp. 5-28), index on single page (pp. 29-32).After the sheet with the title is added a plate in two sheets of 350x335 and 350x255 mm: "Panorama de Rome, pris du clocher du Capitole." In the first the circular view of Rome seen from the bell tower of the Senatorial Palace on the Capitoline Hill, with 191 buildings, in the second the legend with 187 toponyms; copper engraving, laid paper, trace of watermark. On the free end-paper the ex-libris "Comte Fernand de Rességuier". Some leaves shorter. Defects on the binding, marginal foxing internally and some traces of humidity, overall a good copy. Rare first edition. Giovanni Battista Nolli's "Nuova pianta di Roma," created between 1736 and 1748, is considered a milestone in the art and science of cartography for the accuracy with which it records the dense urban fabric of Rome at the height of its eighteenth-century beauty: streets, squares, public spaces, villas, vineyards, monasteries and ancient ruins. In short, almost eight square miles of land exquisitely engraved on twelve copper plates and with the indexing of 1320 sites.The work was commissioned by Pope Benedict XIV to survey Rome and help to create the demarcations of the fourteen (14) traditional districts of Rome. It is by far the most accurate description of Rome produced up to that time, at a time when the architectural achievements of the papacy were in full development. Nolli's map reflects Bufalini's 1551 map, however Nolli made a number of important innovations. First, Nolli reorients the city from east (as was conventional at the time) to magnetic north, reflecting the fact that Nolli relies on the compass to orient himself in the city's topography. Second, Nolli represents closed public spaces such as the colonnades of St. Peter's Square and the Pantheon as open civic spaces. Finally, the map represented a significant improvement in terms of accuracy, even detecting the asymmetry of the Spanish Square. The map was used in government planning of the city of Rome until the 1970s; it was used as a base map for all Roman cartography and planning up to that date.This copy contains in addition to Nolli's work: "The topography of Rome" on a double page engraved by Nolli in 1748; "Urbis Ichnographiam a Leonardo Bufalino," the map of ancient Rome by Leonardo Bufalini, originally engraved in 1551, reworked and reduced by G.B. Nolli in 1748; "Panorama de Rome, pris du Clocher du Capitole," copper engraving by an anonymous artist from around 1750. An unusual circular panoramic view of Rome seen from the bell tower of the Palazzo Senatorio on the Capitoline Hill. 191 buildings from across Rome are depicted as they would be seen from the bell tower, including parts of the Palazzo Senatorio and the Piazza del Campidoglio, which are the largest illustrations on the right side of the circle. Basilicas, cathedrals and churches appear alongside ancient ruins, including the Colosseum (143), Trajan's Column (99), St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican. The legend of the toponyms was cut out and glued onto another sheet and contains 187 toponyms.Luigi Ficacci 22, John Wilton-Ely 1007 (1095-5), Millard Architectural Collection, Italian and Spanish Books, p. 234-239.For the 'Panorama': this very rare view was created by an unknown artist and published around 1750, probably for travelers on the "Grand Tour". Three copies in OCLC: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Utrecht University and Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. A specimen also in the Library of Congress.

Estim. 15 000 - 18 000 EUR

Wed 11 Sep

Set of 49 cassettes and CDs: "Peines de cœur d'une chatte anglaise", Full text read by Cathy Grandi and Georges Béjean. - La Voix de son livre, 1988. "Le Curé de Tours", full text read by Bernard Merle. - Listen to me" collection "La Messe de l'athée" - Full text, Le Livre qui parle; "La Grande Bretèche", read by Nicolas Robin "La Duchesse de Langeais" read by Fanny Ardant, 2 cassettes - La Bibliothèque des Voix, 1986. "Gambara" read by Françoise Malettra. -La Bibliothèque des voix. "La Peau de chagrin" read by Jacques Roland, 6 cassettes. - Le Livre qui parle, 1997. "Sarrazine" followed by "L'élixir de longue vie" - full text read by Sophie Chauveau and Xavier Hoffmann. - 2 cassettes, Thélème éditions, 1991. Othmar Schoeck - "Massimilla Doni" - Opera in 6 tableaux - 2 CDs, 1986. "Point de lendemain" read by Philippe Sollers, Musée du Louvre, 1 CD, 2004; "La Grande Bretèche" read by Pierre Bellemare. - 1 CD + 8-page booklet; "César Birotteau" performed by Henri Boisse, Livraphone Editions, MP3 CD, 2004; "Le Médecin de campagne" performed by Pierre Aussedat, Editions Livraphone, MP3 CD, 2004; "Eugénie Grandet" read by André Dussollier - 6 CDs "Le Curé de Tours", performed by Bernard Petit, Livraphone Editions, MP3 CD, 2004; "Études de femmes" - read by Thierry Frémont. Gallimard "écoutez lire "Le Lys dans la vallée" performed by Philippe Lejour, Livraphone Editions, MP3 CD, 2004; "La Vieille fille" performed by Sarah Jalabert, éditions Livraphone, MP3 CD, 2004; "Physiologie du rentier" full text performed by Bernard Petit "La Frélore" performed by Valérie Jeannet. Cassiopée, 2007. "L'Élixir de longue vie" performed by Valérie Jeannet. Cassiopée, 2007. "Le Médecin de campagne" performed by Pierre Aussedat. Full text, 7 Livraphone CDs. Balzac: "Le mousquetaire noir et la modiste" performed by Valérie Jeannet. Cassiopée, 2005. "Le Père Goriot" read by Jacques Castaldo - 3 cassettes La Voix de son livre, 1986. "La femme de trente ans" read by Pascal Monge, K.F.P. Le Livre à écouter. "Une ténébreuse affaire" Full text read by Yves Belluardo - CdL éditions, 1 CD MP3 "Château de Saché, visit to the Musée Balzac" 1 cassette "Facino Cane" introduction by Albert Béguin - 1 cassette Stéphane Vachon, Chronologie de la création et de la production balzaciennes. Contribution à l'étude génétique des écrits de Balzac. Paris, Université Paris VIII, 1990. 2 volumes A4. Doctoral thesis, anopisthograph printing, typed letter of dispatch from Vachon to Roger Pierrot, who was a member of the thesis jury. A good copy. Attached, by the same author, Les Travaux et les jours d'Honoré de Balzac. Chronologie de la Création balzacienne. Presses Universitaires de Vincennes / Presses du CNRS / Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1992. In-8, 336p. An indispensable work for the study of Balzac's work. [Bibliography] Set of 7 volumes: E.J. Golda, Honoré de Balzac and the dedicatees of La comédie humaine (Sl, Xlibris, 2006). Royce, Balzac as he should be read (New York, Giraldi, 1946, S de Korwin-Piotrowska, Balzac en Pologne - essai de bibliographie (P, Champion, 1933). Balzac - bibliographie des oeuvres traduites en roumain et parues en volume (1852-1965) (Bucharest, Institut roumain, 1965). Royce, A Balzac bibliography (1969 reprint of the 1929 edition). Vidal, Variétés anecdotiques et historiques. Montpellier, Clerc, 1987. Waggoner, Bibliography of Balzac Criticism 1930-1990. French Research Publications, 1990. Staining on cover. Includes "De quelques Publications originales de Balzac demeurées en marge de sa bibliographie". [Bibliography] Set of 7 volumes: A Ciselet, Un grand bibliophile le vicomte de Spoelberch de Lovenjoul (P Edition universitaire, 1948). C Galantaris, Balzac bibliophile P, Puf, 1991, (offprint from Année Balzacienne 1991, with 7 plates of illustrations h.t.). Royce, Balzac as he should be read New York, Giraldi, 1946, (dispatch to James E Arnay). Royce, Indexes to A Balzac Bibliography (Chicago, University of C., 1930). D Bellos, Balzac Criticism in France 1850-1900 - The making of a Reputation (Oxford, Clarenton, 1976). Albert J. George, Books by Balzac, Syracuse University Press, 1960. Raymond Massant, Une contrefaçon belge d'Une Fille d'Ève d'Honoré de Balzac. Offprint from RHLF 1950; author's autograph letter to M. Horace Hennion.

Estim. 20 - 40 EUR

Sat 07 Sep

[Macon] [manuscript] LAPLATTE (Abbé François) : Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire sacrée et profane de Macon - Turpe est Atheniensem preregrinum esse - 1766. One volume. 19 by 25.5 cm. (12)-564 pages, followed by a hundred blank leaves. Contemporary boards bound in marbled paper. Handwritten text on bluish paper, very legible, with a few erasures, and additional notes in the margins. In perfect condition. Attached is a handwritten letter addressed to Abbé LAPLATTE, containing a clarification of a scholarly note on the land of Leyne in 1363. Letter addressed to Monsieur La Platte, former curé de l'hesne, near Saint-Pierre church in Mâcon. A manuscript of the same work is in the Bibliothèque municipale de MACON, and was transcribed in the Hors-série N°2 of Etudes Mâconnaises in September 2017. But the manuscript we present is not an identical copy of the transcribed one. We can assume that it is a first version of the text, later taken up and expanded. As a clue, the manuscript held by the town of MACON is dated 1768, ours 1766. Our manuscript stops at around 1702, with a line at the bottom of the page closing it off, for the elements recounted there, whereas the transcribed manuscript goes right up to the beginning of the Revolution. In the preface, our copy cites Gregory of Tours and the Livre enchainé from the archives of Saint-Vincent. These two sources are ignored by the Macon manuscript, which adds Guillaume Paradin. Our copy is often less detailed than the transcribed text, and this seems to confirm the hypothesis of a first version of the text. Here's an example: "One of the parish priests of the diocese who best fulfilled the pious views of Mr. Leveque was Mr. de Boisfranc parish priest of Bussières: see brochure." says our copy (page 456) "One of the parish priests who best fulfilled the holy views of the bishop was Monsieur de Boisfranc, parish priest of Bussières, who, having been a Calvinist himself, knew better the errors of the party. He blessed God for enlightening his eyes, generously abjured his errors and, like another Paul, sought to defend the truths he had so shamefully opposed. He entered the clergy. His talents were known, and Bussières having been entrusted to him, he brought a large number of Calvinists back into the fold of the church" is the version in the 1768 manuscript (page 196 of his transcription). The text then continues with a paragraph, identical in both manuscripts. Attached is Hors-Série N°2 of Etudes Mâconnaises, in which Abbé LAPLATTE's 1768 copy has been transcribed. A unique and exceptional document.

Estim. 300 - 600 EUR
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