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LAMARTINE, Alphonse de (1790–1869). Signed autogra

800 - LAMARTINE, Alphonse de (1790–1869). Signed autograph letter addressed to François-Zenon Collombet, a bookseller in Lyon. Mâcon, August 7 [1836, according to the postmark]. Address on the back of the second sheet with postmarks.

Estimation

€300 - 400

VALÉRY, Paul (1871–1945). Signed autograph letter.

801 - VALÉRY, Paul (1871–1945). Signed autograph letter. No place, [May 15, 1928, according to a note]. 2 pp., in-8. NRF letterhead. File holes. A small tear, but undamaged.

Estimation

€50 - 80

BANVILLE, Théodore de (1823–1891). Signed autograp

802 - BANVILLE, Théodore de (1823–1891). Signed autograph card. Paris, June 10, 1888. 2 pp., oblong in-12 format. Regarding his work as a theater critic for Le Corsaire, Le Dix-Décembre, L’Évènement, Le Boulevard de Carjat, Le National, etc.

Estimation

€50 - 80

PASTEUR, Louis (1822–1895). Signed autograph lette

803 - PASTEUR, Louis (1822–1895). Signed autograph letter addressed to Jules Simon. No place, no date [Paris, May 16, 1887, according to the postmark]. 1 p. in-12, telegram on blue paper. Louis Pasteur pays tribute to the laboratory where he produced his rabies vaccine: “Allow me, dear Master, to remind you of your kind promise to visit the laboratory clinic tomorrow at 11 a.m. at 14 rue de Vauquelin. L. Pasteur.”

Estimation

€200 - 400

CURIE, Pierre (1859–1906), French physicist, pione

804 - CURIE, Pierre (1859–1906), French physicist, pioneer of radioactivity, discoverer of radium and polonium, and recipient of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. Autographed business card, printed “Pierre Curie. Lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences. 108 Kellermann Boulevard.” No place, no date. 5.8 x 9.6 cm. Crease.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

LACÉPÈDE, Bernard Germain Étienne, Count of (1756–

805 - LACÉPÈDE, Bernard Germain Étienne, Count of (1756–1825), French zoologist. Signed autograph. No place, no date. Cut-out strip measuring 3.5 x 16.5 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 500

HUMBOLDT, Alexander von (1769–1859), German natura

806 - HUMBOLDT, Alexander von (1769–1859), German naturalist and explorer.

Estimation

€400 - 600

CARPENTER, William Benjamin (1813–1885), English n

807 - CARPENTER, William Benjamin (1813–1885), English naturalist. Signed autograph letter. London, November 21, 1847. 4 pp. small 8vo.

Estimation

€200 - 300

DUFOUR, Léon (1780–1865), French entomologist, ara

808 - DUFOUR, Léon (1780–1865), French entomologist, arachnologist, and botanist. Signed autograph letter. Saint-Sever, in the Landes region, July 22, 1860. 3 pp. ¼ in-8.

Estimation

€200 - 300

ALLMAN, George James (1812–1898), Irish botanist.

809 - ALLMAN, George James (1812–1898), Irish botanist. Signed autograph letter. Edinburgh, October 31, 1864. 4 pp., in-8. Letterhead embossed with “University of Edinburgh.”

Estimation

€200 - 300

DARESTE DE LA CHAVANNE, Camille, (1822–1899), zool

810 - DARESTE DE LA CHAVANNE, Camille, (1822–1899), zoologist in charge of courses in ichthyology and herpetology at the Natural History Museum, specialist in teratology. Signed autograph letter. Lille, May 15, 1864. 3 pp. in-8.

Estimation

€200 - 300

CHEVREUL, Eugène (1786–1889), chemist and director

811 - CHEVREUL, Eugène (1786–1889), chemist and director of the Natural History Museum in Paris. Set of 2 signed autograph letters.

Estimation

€200 - 300

PANCERI, Paolo (1833–1877), Italian zoologist, spe

812 - PANCERI, Paolo (1833–1877), Italian zoologist, specialist in the bioluminescence of vertebrates and marine invertebrates. Signed autograph letter. December 15, 1871. 3 pp. in-8. Letterhead of the Laboratory of Comparative Anatomy at the University of Naples.

Estimation

€100 - 150

JUSSIEU, Adrien de (1797–1853), French botanist. S

813 - JUSSIEU, Adrien de (1797–1853), French botanist. Signed autograph letter. Vauteuil, October 11, 1852.

Estimation

€80 - 120

CHEMISTRY.
Set of 7 letters:
-VILLE, Georges (18

814 - CHEMISTRY.

Estimation

€400 - 600

PALEOONTOLOGY - GEOLOGY. Approximately 13 document

815 - PALEOONTOLOGY - GEOLOGY. Approximately 13 documents.

Estimation

€600 - 800

ZOOLOGY - BOTANY - MUSEUM - ETC. A fine collection

816 - ZOOLOGY - BOTANY - MUSEUM - ETC. A fine collection.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

ASTRONOMERS - MATHEMATICIANS & OTHERS
-JANSSE

817 - ASTRONOMERS - MATHEMATICIANS & OTHERS

Estimation

€300 - 400

BARTHOLDI, Auguste (1834–1904). Signed autograph l

818 - BARTHOLDI, Auguste (1834–1904). Signed autograph letter. “At sea, June 18, 1871, 41° north latitude, 58° west longitude.” 4 pp., in-8.

Estimation

€600 - 800

BARTHOLDI, Auguste (1834–1904). Signed autograph c

819 - BARTHOLDI, Auguste (1834–1904). Signed autograph card addressed to Alfred Marchand. Paris, November 17, 1889. 1 p., oblong in-12 format. Letterhead engraved with his monogram. Envelope preserved.

Estimation

€50 - 80

BARTHOLDI, Auguste (1834–1904). Autographed, initi

820 - BARTHOLDI, Auguste (1834–1904). Autographed, initialed calling card. No place, no date. ½ p. oblong 16mo. The printed text “Aug Bartholdi” is slightly faded; the edges are discolored, and there are small creases.

Estimation

€50 - 80

CÉZANNE, Paul (1839–1906). Signed autograph letter

821 - CÉZANNE, Paul (1839–1906). Signed autograph letter addressed to his art supply dealer. Aix-en-Provence, September 20, 1904. Approximately 1 p. in-8.

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

CÉZANNE, Paul (1839–1906). Signed autograph letter

822 - CÉZANNE, Paul (1839–1906). Signed autograph letter addressed to his art supply dealer. Aix-en-Provence, September 24, [1904]. Approximately 3 pp., in-12.

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

DAVID, Jacques-Louis (1748–1825). Signed autograph

823 - DAVID, Jacques-Louis (1748–1825). Signed autograph document (11 lines with the signature “David de l’Institut nat.”). Paris, 4 Fructidor, Year 7 [August 21, 1799]. ¼ p. on 1 p., in-4.

Estimation

€400 - 600

DRANER, Jules Renard (1833–1926), painter, draftsm

824 - DRANER, Jules Renard (1833–1926), painter, draftsman, and caricaturist. A fine collection of 45 satirical pen-and-ink drawings depicting works exhibited at the Salon (Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1899). Approximately 10.5 x 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

FALGUIÈRE, Alexandre (1831–1900), painter and scul

825 - FALGUIÈRE, Alexandre (1831–1900), painter and sculptor. Set of 2 autograph letters. Paris, 1872 and 1875. 4 pp., in-8.

Estimation

€100 - 200

INGRES. Set of 2 documents addressed to Paul Dallo

826 - INGRES. Set of 2 documents addressed to Paul Dalloz:

Estimation

€200 - 300

GARNIER, Charles (1825–1898). Set of 2 signed auto

827 - GARNIER, Charles (1825–1898). Set of 2 signed autograph letters. No place, no date. 2 pp. in-8.

Estimation

€80 - 120

NORTHCOTE, James (1746–1831), English painter and

828 - NORTHCOTE, James (1746–1831), English painter and fabulist. Signed autograph manuscript titled “The Trooper and his Armour.” No place, no date. 1 p., oblong in-4. Additions, corrections, and erasures. Left margin torn and restored

Estimation

€400 - 600

[NATIONAL ASSEMBLY]. DELACROIX, Eugène (1798–1863)

829 - [NATIONAL ASSEMBLY]. DELACROIX, Eugène (1798–1863). Set of 3 sheets with handwritten annotations in pencil. 1840–1841 and undated. 1 p. ½ in-4 and 1 p. in-8.

Estimation

€3,000 - 5,000

HOUDON, Jean-Antoine (1741–1828), sculptor. Docume

830 - HOUDON, Jean-Antoine (1741–1828), sculptor. Document signed with a handwritten note. Paris, 25 Brumaire, Year 8 [November 16, 1799]. 1 p. in-4. In a lengthy text, Houdon grants power of attorney to his wife, Marie-Ange Cécile Langlois (1765–1823), regarding the “furniture, personal effects, and merchandise comprising the inventory of the linen and cotton factory operated by Citizen Bouchon ” at 186 Rue du Faubourg du Roule in Paris, as well as for the payment of rent, the fulfillment of

Estimation

€400 - 600

COUSTOU, Nicolas (1658–1733), sculptor. Document s

831 - COUSTOU, Nicolas (1658–1733), sculptor. Document signed on parchment. Paris, June 6, 1706. 14 x 19 cm. Partially printed receipt issued to “Nicolas Coustou, the King’s official sculptor” for the sum of fifty-five livres, in consideration of [?], etc.

Estimation

€500 - 800

RODIN, Auguste (1840–1917), French sculptor. Large

832 - RODIN, Auguste (1840–1917), French sculptor. Large black-and-white photograph. Original vintage print. Approximately 26.3 x 19.7 cm. Some creases and a few small tears, with no missing pieces.

Estimation

€300 - 400

RODIN, Auguste (1840–1917), French sculptor. Signe

833 - RODIN, Auguste (1840–1917), French sculptor. Signed autograph letter addressed to his marble supplier Stéphane Dervillé (1848–1925). No place, May 17, 1911. 2 pp., small 8vo.

Estimation

€400 - 600

CLÉSINGER, Auguste (1814–1883), sculptor. Correspo

834 - CLÉSINGER, Auguste (1814–1883), sculptor. Correspondence consisting of 7 signed autograph letters addressed to Dalloz. 1867–1876. 7 pp., mostly in-8. Two letterhead lines reading “Photosculpture de France.” Regarding several exhibitions to be promoted. He requests an article about the work he is creating “with such high hopes for the Photosculpture Society.” A violent quarrel caused by Mr. de Marnyhac’s bad faith: Clésinger demands the immediate return of his “marble group of a

Estimation

€100 - 150

[PARIS].
Handwritten document titled “Works in Pr

835 - [PARIS].

Estimation

€50 - 80

MORIN, Edmond (1824–1882), painter and illustrator

836 - MORIN, Edmond (1824–1882), painter and illustrator. A beautiful allegory of sculpture. A signed pen-and-ink drawing depicting the motto associated with Garnier and the opera, “Mens agitat molem,” meaning “The mind animates matter ” & the attributes of sculpture: a block of stone, the Venus de Milo, the Acropolis, a helmet (Spanish morion), a tree trunk, a carved bas-relief, a sculptor’s tools, a boat, etc. Approximately 13.5 x 12.5 cm.

Estimation

€50 - 80

CHAM, Amédée de Noé, known as (1818–1879), illustr

837 - CHAM, Amédée de Noé, known as (1818–1879), illustrator and caricaturist. Correspondence consisting of 12 signed autograph letters addressed to Paul Dalloz. 1867–1877.

Estimation

€100 - 200

LEPEC, Charles (1830–circa 1890), enamel painter.

838 - LEPEC, Charles (1830–circa 1890), enamel painter. Set of 4 autograph letters, some addressed to Paul Dalloz. 1878 & 1880. Two with “Reux” letterhead.

Estimation

€50 - 100

ROPS, Félicien (1833–1898). Autographed business c

839 - ROPS, Félicien (1833–1898). Autographed business card. No place, no date.

Estimation

€30 - 50

DUBOIS, Paul (1829–1905). Set of 2 documents:
-Let

840 - DUBOIS, Paul (1829–1905). Set of 2 documents:

Estimation

€50 - 80

HUMBERT, Ferdinand (1842–1934). Set of 3 signed au

841 - HUMBERT, Ferdinand (1842–1934). Set of 3 signed autograph letters addressed to his student Marcelle RONDENAY. A lovely artistic exchange. Humbert recounts a storm in Venice that nearly capsized his gondola. He modifies the beautiful illustrated letterhead of the Grand Hotel Venice to add a stormy sky, rain, and gondolas. This is followed by drawing lessons. He received his student’s sketches and comments on them: “10 for the landscape; the composition of the figures isn’t right—they’

Estimation

€50 - 80

ETEX, Antoine (1808–1888), French sculptor. An int

842 - ETEX, Antoine (1808–1888), French sculptor. An interesting autograph letter, signed. Paris, April 23, 1869. 1 p. in-8.

Estimation

€50 - 80

CHAPLIN, Charles (1825–1891), French painter. Auto

843 - CHAPLIN, Charles (1825–1891), French painter. Autograph letter. Château d’Eu, May 1, 1885. 3 pp. in-8.

Estimation

€50 - 80

CHASSÉRIAU, Frédéric-Victor-Charles (1807–1881), n

844 - CHASSÉRIAU, Frédéric-Victor-Charles (1807–1881), naval historian and ardent advocate for the abolition of slavery. Signed autograph letter addressed to Dalloz. [1869]. 2 pp. in-8.

Estimation

€50 - 80

DAGNAN-BOUVERET, Pascal (1852–1929), painter. Orig

845 - DAGNAN-BOUVERET, Pascal (1852–1929), painter. Original pencil drawing, signed, inscribed with location and date, and bearing the inscription “Arles s/Rhône April XIII. A Venus was once discovered there....”. 14.7 x 10.7 cm. Dagnan-Bouveret depicted a woman seated in profile.

Estimation

€50 - 80

LAPARRA, William (1873–1920), painter. Set of 4 do

846 - LAPARRA, William (1873–1920), painter. Set of 4 documents:

Estimation

€80 - 120

FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. Excellent lot

847 - FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. Excellent lot. Vintage uniform envelopes with handwritten names.

Estimation

€400 - 500

FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. A beautiful a

848 - FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. A beautiful and interesting collection.

Estimation

€500 - 800

FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. Excellent col

849 - FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. Excellent collection.

Estimation

€300 - 400

MASSENET, Jules (1842–1912), composer. Collection

850 - MASSENET, Jules (1842–1912), composer. Collection of 8 documents: 3 signed autograph letters, 4 autograph calling cards, and one signed autograph card. Approximately 9 pages of various sizes.

Estimation

€200 - 300

D'INDY, Vincent (1851–1931), composer. Set of 3 do

851 - D'INDY, Vincent (1851–1931), composer. Set of 3 documents. No place, no date.

Estimation

€50 - 80

DORÉ, Ernest (1830–1884), French composer, older b

852 - DORÉ, Ernest (1830–1884), French composer, older brother of Gustave Doré. Signed autograph letter. No place, no date. 1 p. in-8.

Estimation

€50 - 80

CARBONEL CHAMIADE, Cécile (1857–1944), French comp

853 - CARBONEL CHAMIADE, Cécile (1857–1944), French composer and pianist. She composed hundreds of works. Set of 2 documents:

Estimation

€50 - 80

FAURÉ, Gabriel (1945–1924). Signed autograph lette

854 - FAURÉ, Gabriel (1945–1924). Signed autograph letter. No place, no date. 3 pp. in-8. Regarding the concert his correspondent is offering him: “I would like to give you the premiere of a piece for piano and orchestra to be performed by the pianist Philipp [Isidor Philipp (1863–1958), who transcribed and arranged several of Fauré’s works] […],” etc.

Estimation

€50 - 80

CARON, Rose (1857–1930), French opera singer, reno

855 - CARON, Rose (1857–1930), French opera singer, renowned interpreter of Wagner. Set of 3 items:

Estimation

€80 - 120

MESSAGER, André (1853–1929), composer and conducto

856 - MESSAGER, André (1853–1929), composer and conductor. C.A.S., February 11, 1912. 1 p., oblong in-12. Header engraved with his monogram.

Estimation

€100 - 150

SAINT-SAËNS, Camille (1835–1921), French composer.

857 - SAINT-SAËNS, Camille (1835–1921), French composer. Set of 4 documents.

Estimation

€300 - 400

MUSIC & COMPOSERS. A fine collection.
DEVÉRIA

858 - MUSIC & COMPOSERS. A fine collection.

Estimation

€400 - 600

BOTREL, Théodore (1868–1925), Breton singer-songwr

859 - BOTREL, Théodore (1868–1925), Breton singer-songwriter. Set of 4 documents: C.P.A.S. and 3 signed autograph manuscripts containing three poems on war and the homeland, all dated and signed “Army of Verdun, April 12, 1916.”

Estimation

€30 - 50

CHARCOT, Jean-Baptiste (1867–1936), polar explorer

860 - CHARCOT, Jean-Baptiste (1867–1936), polar explorer. Signed and illustrated autograph map. No place, no date. 10.5 x 14 cm.

Estimation

€80 - 120

D'ORLEANS, Louis Philippe Robert (1869–1926), Orlé

861 - D'ORLEANS, Louis Philippe Robert (1869–1926), Orléanist claimant to the French throne under the name “Philippe VIII.” Autographed calling card. Conciergerie, February 23, 1890. 1 p., oblong in-16. Envelope preserved with stamp and postmarks. Mourning paper.

Estimation

€50 - 80

HISTORY & MISCELLANEOUS. A fine lot, in old ca

862 - HISTORY & MISCELLANEOUS. A fine lot, in old calligraphic envelopes.

Estimation

€300 - 400

ARISTOCRATS - POLITICIANS & MISCELLANEOUS. Vin

863 - ARISTOCRATS - POLITICIANS & MISCELLANEOUS. Vintage envelopes with handwritten inscriptions.

Estimation

€200 - 400

[PRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC & MINISTERS]. Coll

864 - [PRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC & MINISTERS]. Collection of 17 documents:

Estimation

€300 - 400

MISCELLANEOUS. Fine lot.
DÉROULÈDE, Paul. L.A.S.

865 - MISCELLANEOUS. Fine lot.

Estimation

€200 - 300

WIED, Elisabeth of (1843–1916), Queen of Romania.

866 - WIED, Elisabeth of (1843–1916), Queen of Romania. Signed autograph letter. Bucharest, December 27, 1898. 4 pp. oblong in-8. Beautiful engraved letterhead reading “Elisabeth.” Gray paper. One page slightly sun-faded.

Estimation

€80 - 120

THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS.
Pass issued to Ber

867 - THEATER & PERFORMING ARTS.

Estimation

€80 - 120

NERVAL, Gérard de (1808–1855). Autograph letter si

868 - NERVAL, Gérard de (1808–1855). Autograph letter signed “Gérard,” addressed to his friend, the medievalist Michel FRANCISQUE (1809–1887). No place, no date. 1 p., in-12. Address on the reverse of the second leaf.

Estimation

€400 - 600

HUYSMANS, Joris-Karl (1848–1907). Set of 3 signed

869 - HUYSMANS, Joris-Karl (1848–1907). Set of 3 signed autograph letters addressed to his friend, the writer Charles Buet (1846–1897). [Paris], June 5, 1888, and undated, undated location. 1 p. in 8 and 2 pp. in-12.

Estimation

€200 - 300

HUYSMANS, Joris-Karl (1848–1907). Set of 3 signed

870 - HUYSMANS, Joris-Karl (1848–1907). Set of 3 signed autograph letters addressed to his friend, the writer Charles Buet (1846–1897). No place, no date. 3 pp. ½ in-12.

Estimation

€200 - 300

[BUFFON, Georges-Louis Leclerc de (1707–1788), Fre

871 - [BUFFON, Georges-Louis Leclerc de (1707–1788), French naturalist]. Set of 3 documents. Two relate to a wager following a dispute over grammar:

Estimation

€400 - 600

GUAITA, Stanislas de (1861–1897), occultist and fo

872 - GUAITA, Stanislas de (1861–1897), occultist and founder of the Order of the Rose-Cross. Set of 2 autograph, signed letters. No place, no date. 2 pp. in-8.

Estimation

€80 - 120

AUDOUARD, Olympe Félicité de Jouval, known as Olym

873 - AUDOUARD, Olympe Félicité de Jouval, known as Olympe (1832–1890), French writer, traveler, and feminist. Correspondence consisting of 8 signed autograph letters and one autograph note addressed, in particular, to her publisher Dentu. Paris, Saint Petersburg, and Gréoux-Les-Bains, undated. Approximately 22½ pages, mostly in-4.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

[ABOLITION OF SLAVERY]. SCHOELCHER, Victor (1804–1

874 - [ABOLITION OF SLAVERY]. SCHOELCHER, Victor (1804–1893), French politician, architect of the permanent abolition of slavery in France. Autograph letter signed “Greetings and brotherhood. V. Schoelcher.” Paris, undated “Monday.” 1 p. in-8. Senate letterhead.

Estimation

€400 - 600

SCHOELCHER, Victor (1804–1893), French politician,

875 - SCHOELCHER, Victor (1804–1893), French politician, architect of the permanent abolition of slavery in France.

Estimation

€200 - 300

COMMUNARDES. A beautiful collection of 39 photogra

876 - COMMUNARDES. A beautiful collection of 39 photographic portraits of women from the Paris Commune. [Circa 1871]. Original period prints mounted on heavy paper. Approximately 9 x 5.5 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

COMMUNARDS. A beautiful collection of 53 portraits

877 - COMMUNARDS. A beautiful collection of 53 portraits of men from the Commune. [Circa 1871].

Estimation

€600 - 800

ASTRONOMY. Set of 2 documents:
- FLEURIAIS, Georg

878 - ASTRONOMY. Set of 2 documents:

Estimation

€80 - 120

ASTRONOMY - WATCHMAKING. BRÉGUET, Louis (1804–1883

879 - ASTRONOMY - WATCHMAKING. BRÉGUET, Louis (1804–1883), French watchmaker and physicist. Signed autograph letter addressed to Maurice MAINDRON (1857–1911), French entomologist and naturalist, “secretary of the Commission on the Transit of Venus.” Paris, March 19, 1875. 1 p. in-8.

Estimation

€200 - 300

JEWELRY. BAPST, Germain (1853–1921), founder of th

880 - JEWELRY. BAPST, Germain (1853–1921), founder of the Bapst & Falize jewelry house. Signed autograph letter. [Paris], 6 rue d’Antin, n.d. 2 pp. in-8.

Estimation

€80 - 120

[SUICIDE - CURIOSITY]. The Last Three Days of a Su

881 - [SUICIDE - CURIOSITY]. The Last Three Days of a Suicide. Paris, Levasseur; Montmorency, Leduc, 1829. 30 pp. in-12, paperback, with a temporary cover.

Estimation

€300 - 400

SICARD, Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard, known as “l

882 - SICARD, Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard, known as “l'Abbé” (1742–1822), pioneer of education for the deaf and mute. Set of 5 documents:

Estimation

€500 - 600

CALLAS, Maria (1923–1977), Greek opera singer. One

883 - CALLAS, Maria (1923–1977), Greek opera singer. One of the greatest sopranos in history. Black-and-white photograph with an autograph signature reading “Maria Meneghini Callas” and the date “1955.” Approximately 15 x 10.3 cm. Small traces of adhesive on the reverse. Photograph taken by photographer Elio Luxardo (1908–1969), with his stamp on the reverse.

Estimation

€600 - 800

RAVEL, Maurice (1875–1937). Signed typewritten let

884 - RAVEL, Maurice (1875–1937). Signed typewritten letter addressed to his friend, the composer Lucien GARBAN (1877–1959), arranger and orchestrator for Durand Music Publishers. No place, December 17, 1924. 1 p., in-4. Letterhead engraved with “MR” and the address “Le Belvédère, Montfort l’Amaury.” Red ink.

Estimation

€600 - 800

[ACADÉMIE DES SCIENCES - PASTEUR]. FLOURENS, Pierr

885 - [ACADÉMIE DES SCIENCES - PASTEUR]. FLOURENS, Pierre (1794–1867), French biologist, physician, and anatomist. Set of 2 signed letters. Paris, May 5, 1854, and February 25, 1864. Letterheads of the Institut de France featuring Minerva wearing a helmet.

Estimation

€120 - 150

PASTEUR & PASTEUR INSTITUTE. Set of 3 document

886 - PASTEUR & PASTEUR INSTITUTE. Set of 3 documents:

Estimation

€150 - 200

20th-Century Literature. Set of 4 documents:
FARR

887 - 20th-Century Literature. Set of 4 documents:

Estimation

€120 - 150

MORAND, Paul (1888–1976). Signed autograph letter

888 - MORAND, Paul (1888–1976). Signed autograph letter addressed to RAYMOND RADIGUET, written on the first blank page of Lampes à Arc (published in Paris by Au Sans pareil in 1920).

Estimation

€150 - 200

HOMEOPATHY. Set of 2 documents:
-HAHNEMANN, Melan

889 - HOMEOPATHY. Set of 2 documents:

Estimation

€150 - 200

WOMEN. Set of 4 documents:
-CALVÉ, Emma (1858–194

890 - WOMEN. Set of 4 documents:

Estimation

€120 - 150

[LOZÈRE - 13th century]. Charter on parchment date

891 - [LOZÈRE - 13th century]. Charter on parchment dated 1260. Approximately 13 x 21 cm. In Latin. Small water stains affecting the text.

Estimation

€500 - 600

[LANDRU]. BOUDARD, Alphonse (1925–2000), French wr

892 - [LANDRU]. BOUDARD, Alphonse (1925–2000), French writer. Handwritten notes on the Henri Désiré Landru case, intended for his close friend, Paul Chambrillon. 11 pp. large 8vo. No place, no date [Médan, circa 1989]. Black ink on card stock. Highlights in pink felt-tip pen. Printed envelope from the “Bulletin Célinien [...]”. Postage stamps and postmarks.

Estimation

€200 - 300

[NAVY] Set of 4 autograph, signed letters from the

893 - [NAVY] Set of 4 autograph, signed letters from the banker Hogguer addressed to Mr. Grogniard, General Engineer of the Navy. Paris, October 31, 1782 – January 8, 1783. 8 pp. 1⁄2 in-4. Addresses on the reverse of the second pages. Minor paper losses, some due to broken seals.

Estimation

€120 - 150

DELACROIX, Eugène (1798–1863). Signed autograph re

894 - DELACROIX, Eugène (1798–1863). Signed autograph receipt addressed to Leopold Chevadame. No place, June 25, 1846. 1 p. oblong 8vo.

Estimation

€600 - 800

ELUARD, Paul (1895–1952). Fragmentary autograph ma

895 - ELUARD, Paul (1895–1952). Fragmentary autograph manuscript. 1 p., in-4. No place, April 27, 1950. Note on the back regarding Stalin and the Red Army. A few marginal stains.

Estimation

€400 - 500

HONEGGER, Arthur (1892–1955), Swiss composer. Frag

896 - HONEGGER, Arthur (1892–1955), Swiss composer. Fragmentary autograph manuscript. 1½ pages, in-4 format. No place, no date [circa 1957]. Black ink with corrections in blue ink. Deletions, additions, and corrections likely by another hand.

Estimation

€300 - 400

PÉRET, Benjamin (1899–1959) & ARAGON, Louis (1

897 - PÉRET, Benjamin (1899–1959) & ARAGON, Louis (1897–1982).

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

[MEXICAN AND AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES]. SAINT-PRIEST,

898 - [MEXICAN AND AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES]. SAINT-PRIEST, Alexis (1805–1851), minister to Brazil, Lisbon, and Copenhagen. Member of the Académie Française in 1849. Signed autograph letter addressed to the bookseller Henri Delloye. Paris, October 1, 1843. 1 p. ¼ in-4. Brown ink on a double sheet of letterhead paper printed “Mexican and American Antiquities.” Address and postmarks on the reverse of the second sheet. Small tears and marginal stains.

Estimation

€120 - 150

SCHIRATTI DA PERUGIA, Ottaviano (?–1571), Italian

899 - SCHIRATTI DA PERUGIA, Ottaviano (?–1571), Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect. He was in the service of Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo in Soriano del Cimino (where he was active between 1561 and 1568). There, he created, in particular, the famous Papacqua Fountain and the Palazzo Albani-Chigi.

Estimation

€600 - 800

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