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ARGENS (Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'). Chine

198 - ARGENS (Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'). Chinese Letters, or Philosophical, Historical, and Critical Correspondence between a Chinese Traveler in Paris and His Correspondents in China, Muscovy, Persia, and Japan. Fifth edition, expanded with several substantial additions, remarks, etc., a dissertation on literary disputes, several new letters, and a table of contents. The Hague, Gosse & Van Daalen, 1756.

Estimation

€350 - 400

China - ALEXANDRE (Noël). The Conformity of Chines

199 - China - ALEXANDRE (Noël). The Conformity of Chinese Ceremonies with Greek and Roman Idolatry. To Serve as Confirmation of the Apology of the Dominican Missionaries in China. Cologne: The Heirs of Corneille d’Egmond, 1700.

Estimation

€250 - 300

China - AMIOT (Jean-Joseph-Marie). Memoirs on the

200 - China - AMIOT (Jean-Joseph-Marie). Memoirs on the History, Sciences, Arts, Customs, Practices, &c., of the Chinese. Paris, Nyon, 1776–1789.

Estimation

€9,000 - 10,000

China - AVRIL (Philippe). A Journey Through Variou

201 - China - AVRIL (Philippe). A Journey Through Various States of Europe and Asia, Undertaken to Discover a New Route to China. Containing Several Interesting Observations on Physics, Geography, Hydrography, and History. With a description of Greater Tartary and the various peoples who inhabit it. Paris, Barbin & Cie, 1692.

Estimation

€1,300 - 1,500

China - BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). C

202 - China - BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). China in Miniature, or a Selection of Costumes, Arts, and Crafts of That Empire. Paris, Nepveu, 1811–1812.

Estimation

€8,000 - 9,000

China - ELLIS (Henry). A Journey to China, or Jour

203 - China - ELLIS (Henry). A Journey to China, or Journal of the Last English Embassy to the Court of Peking, containing details of the negotiations that took place on that occasion; an account of the voyage to China and the return to Europe, and finally an account of the embassy’s overland journey from the mouth of the Pei-Ho to Canton; interspersed with observations on the appearance of the country, on politics, on the moral character, and on the customs of the Chinese nation. Paris, Delaunay &a

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,500

China - HELMAN (Isidore-Stanislas-Henri). A Brief

204 - China - HELMAN (Isidore-Stanislas-Henri). A Brief History of the Main Events in the Life of Confucius, the Famous Chinese Philosopher. Engravings based on original drawings from China sent to Paris by Father Amiot, a missionary in Beijing, and taken from the collection of Mr. Bertin. Paris, the author & Ponce, n.d. [1788].

Estimation

€3,500 - 4,000

China - HELMAN (Isidore-Stanislas-Henri). Memorabl

205 - China - HELMAN (Isidore-Stanislas-Henri). Memorable Events in the Lives of the Emperors of China, Drawn from the Chinese Annals. Paris: the author, n.d. [1788].

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

China - LE COMTE (Louis). New Memoirs on the Prese

206 - China - LE COMTE (Louis). New Memoirs on the Present State of China. Paris, Anisson, 1701.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,300

China - MAGAILLANS (Gabriel de). A New Account of

207 - China - MAGAILLANS (Gabriel de). A New Account of China, Containing a Description of the Most Notable Features of This Great Empire. Paris, Barbin, 1688.

Estimation

€1,500 - 1,800

China - River Navigation. *Xia shan zhou zhi ????*

208 - China - River Navigation. Xia shan zhou zhi ???? [Treatise on Boats in the Gorges]. n.p., [19th century?].

Estimation

€30 - 40

China - YANGTZE RIVER. Xia Jiang Tu Kao. ???? [Car

209 - China - YANGTZE RIVER. Xia Jiang Tu Kao. ???? [Cartographic Study of the River of the Gorges]. [China], [late 19th or early 20th century].

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

HAARDT (Georges-Marie) & AUDOUIN-DUBREUIL (Lou

210 - HAARDT (Georges-Marie) & AUDOUIN-DUBREUIL (Louis). The Citroën Central Asia Expedition. THE YELLOW CRUISE. The Third Mission of Georges-Marie Haardt and Louis Audouin-Dubreuil, by Georges LE FÈVRE. Paris, Plon, 1933.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Indochina - PINTO (Roger). Aspects of the Evolutio

211 - Indochina - PINTO (Roger). Aspects of the Evolution of Government in French Indochina. Access to public office, representative institutions, individual liberties, the constitution, laws, and regulations. Saigon, S. I. L. I.; Paris, Librairie du Recueil Sirey, 1946. In-8, paperback, printed cover by the publisher.

Estimation

€20 - 30

Asia - Japan. Album containing 51 old photographic

212 - Asia - Japan. Album containing 51 old photographic prints (approx. 9 x 13.5 cm), hand-colored: landscapes, portraits, geishas, scenes from daily life recreated in a studio, etc. Accordion-style album, bound between two wooden boards covered in brocaded silk (heavily worn), 12 x 18.5 cm. Some wear.

Estimation

€300 - 500

Japan. Ehon eiy? kagami (?????). (“Illustrated Mir

213 - Japan. Ehon eiy? kagami (?????). (“Illustrated Mirror of Heroes”). [Japan], , [Edo period, 18th–19th century].

Estimation

€50 - 100

Asia - Japan. Set of 7 albums from the collection

214 - Asia - Japan. Set of 7 albums from the collection "Tales of Ancient Japan," in-12 format, Japanese-style sewn binding, on crepe paper, translated by J. DAUTREMER, Tokyo, Hasegawa, undated (c. 1885–1900). Color illustrations by Japanese artists (including Kobayashi Eitaku): No. 1—Momotaro; No. 2—The Sparrow with the Cut-Off Tongue; No. 3—The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab; No. 5 - Mount Katsi Katsi; No. 6 The Mouse’s Wedding; No. 9 - The Eight-Headed Serpent; No. 10 The Mirror of Mat

Estimation

€50 - 60

Japan. Book in Japanese. Late 19th / early 20th ce

215 - Japan. Book in Japanese. Late 19th / early 20th century.

Estimation

€180 - 250

Asia—Japan. Collection of color illustrations base

216 - Asia—Japan. Collection of color illustrations based on KOETSU. Late 19th century or early 20th century. Oblong volume (20 x 27 cm), paperback, green cover with title label, 50 pp. illustrated with beautiful watercolor compositions (or stenciled?), landscapes and animals (including a series of amusing anthropomorphic turtles) and 1 folio of a calligraphic colophon with red seals.

Estimation

€150 - 300

Japan. Wakan bokuseki (????). A collection of seal

217 - Japan. Wakan bokuseki (????). A collection of seals and signatures of Japanese and Chinese painters and calligraphers. [Japan], , [1665??].

Estimation

€200 - 300

Japan. ????? Y?nen Kurabu (The Young Children’s Cl

218 - Japan. ????? Y?nen Kurabu (The Young Children’s Club).

Estimation

€20 - 30

[Japan - BOKUSEN (Maki)]. Ky?gaen shohen* (?????).

219 - [Japan - BOKUSEN (Maki)]. Ky?gaen shohen* (?????). (“Garden of Humorous Drawings, First Series”). Tokyo, Yoshikawa Hanshichi, [Meiji period, late 19th century].

Estimation

€100 - 200

Japan - GONSE (Louis). Japanese Art. Paris: Quanti

220 - Japan - GONSE (Louis). Japanese Art. Paris: Quantin, n.d. [1886].

Estimation

€60 - 80

Japan - KUNISADA. TAMENAGA SHUNSUI II. Atsugesh? m

221 - Japan - KUNISADA. TAMENAGA SHUNSUI II. Atsugesh? mannen shimada (???????). Eighth series, part one (?). Tokyo, Tsutaya Kichiz?, [1871].

Estimation

€40 - 50

Japan - NISHIKAWA SUKENOBU & KUROKAWA (Mamichi

222 - Japan - NISHIKAWA SUKENOBU & KUROKAWA (Mamichi), publishers. Nihon f?zoku zue [A Survey of Japanese Customs]. Fourth installment (???). Tokyo, Nihon F?zoku Zue Kank?kai, 1914 (Taish? era, year 3).

Estimation

€40 - 80

Japan - TAITO II (Katsushika). ????. Banshoku zuk?

223 - Japan - TAITO II (Katsushika). ????. Banshoku zuk? [Illustrated Models for All Trades]. Part Three. Osaka, Gun gyokud?, [1835].

Estimation

€100 - 150

Japan - TANI BUNCH? (1763–1840). Nihon meizan zue

224 - Japan - TANI BUNCH? (1763–1840). Nihon meizan zue ?????? [Illustrations of Japan’s Famous Mountains]. Japan, Edo period [1812 or later edition]..

Estimation

€200 - 300

Japan - THUNBERG (Carl-Peter). Travels in Japan, v

225 - Japan - THUNBERG (Carl-Peter). Travels in Japan, via the Cape of Good Hope, the Sunda Islands, &c. Paris, Dandré, Garnery, Obré, Year IV–1796.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

MARDRUS (Dr. Joseph Charles Victor). The Story of

226 - MARDRUS (Dr. Joseph Charles Victor). The Story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Paris, Georges Crès & Cie, 1914. 2 accordion-folded volumes (Chinese-style folded leaves), Chinese-style paperback binding, in a green cloth slipcase with flaps and Chinese-style closure. Some minor wear.

Estimation

€180 - 250

MARDRUS (Dr. Joseph Charles Victor). The Story of

227 - MARDRUS (Dr. Joseph Charles Victor). The Story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Paris, Georges Crès & Cie, 1914. 2 accordion-folded volumes (Chinese-style folded leaves), Chinese-style paperback, in a green cloth slipcase with flaps and a Chinese-style closure. Some minor wear.

Estimation

€180 - 250

BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). China in

228 - BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). China in Miniature, or a Selection of Costumes, Arts, and Crafts of That Empire. Paris: Nepveu, 1811.

Estimation

€1,600 - 1,800

BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). Spain and

229 - BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). Spain and Portugal, or the Customs, Traditions, and Dress of the Inhabitants of These Kingdoms. Paris: Nepveu, 1815.

Estimation

€2,800 - 3,000

CASTELLAN (Antoine-Laurent). Customs, Practices, a

230 - CASTELLAN (Antoine-Laurent). Customs, Practices, and Dress of the Ottomans, and a Summary of Their History; with clarifications drawn from Oriental works and provided by Mr. Langlès. Paris: Nepveu, 1812.

Estimation

€2,800 - 3,000

HACQUET (Balthasar) & BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE

231 - HACQUET (Balthasar) & BRETON DE LA MARTINIÈRE (Jean-Baptiste). Illyria and Dalmatia, or the Customs, Traditions, and Dress of Their Inhabitants and Those of Neighboring Regions. Translated from the German by Mr. Breton de la Martinière. Paris, Nepveu, 1815.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

MARCEL DE SERRES (Pierre-Marcel Toussaint de). *Au

232 - MARCEL DE SERRES (Pierre-Marcel Toussaint de). Austria, or the Customs, Practices, and Dress of the Inhabitants of that Empire; followed by a Journey to Bavaria and the Tyrol. Paris: Nepveu, 1821.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,500

MAYEUX (François-Joseph). The Bedouins or Arabs of

233 - MAYEUX (François-Joseph). The Bedouins or Arabs of the Desert. Paris, Ferra, 1816.

Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

[Fur] BRUNSWICK. From the white lands of Alaska… t

234 - [Fur] BRUNSWICK. From the white lands of Alaska… to the warmth of fur. Paris, Imprimerie Georges Lang, [circa 1950]. In-8 (240 x 200 mm), 16 unnumbered folios. Paperback, color-illustrated cover on the front board, minor wear and pinholes on the cover.

Estimation

€10 - 20

[Anonymous]. A Century of Women’s Fashion, 1794–18

235 - [Anonymous]. A Century of Women’s Fashion, 1794–1894. Four hundred outfits reproduced in color from authentic sources. Paris: G. Charpentier and E. Fasquelle, 1894. 12mo, red half-cloth, gilt title on the spine.

Estimation

€30 - 50

CHANEL (House) - LAGERFELD (Karl). Chanel Athletic

236 - CHANEL (House) - LAGERFELD (Karl). Chanel Athletics. Paris, Chanel, 2012.

Estimation

€30 - 50

ERTÉ (Romain de Tirtoff, known as) & BARTHES (

237 - ERTÉ (Romain de Tirtoff, known as) & BARTHES (Roland). Erté. [Parma], Franco Maria Ricci, 1975. In-4, black publisher’s cloth with gilded decoration and title, adorned with a polychrome vignette pasted onto the upper cover, in a slipcase.

Estimation

€60 - 80

Invoice. Invoice from MAYER, certified glove maker

238 - Invoice. Invoice from MAYER, certified glove maker, purveyor to Her Majesty the Empress of All Russia and to the Grand Duchesses, 30 Rue de la Paix, dated June 26, 1851, addressed to Prince LOUIS NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE: supply of pairs of beaver, straw, and black gloves…

Estimation

€60 - 80

Invoices. Invoices. A collection of 14 fashion inv

239 - Invoices. Invoices. A collection of 14 fashion invoices, most of which were addressed to the Countess (or Marquise) de NICOLAY:

Estimation

€60 - 80

Invoices. Rare set of 35 blank invoices from fashi

240 - Invoices. Rare set of 35 blank invoices from fashion houses on letterhead (second half of the 19th century and early 20th century) - Paul PROT & Cie, 55 rue Ste Anne, "Aux armes de France," superfine perfumery (x2)

Estimation

€120 - 150

[Fur]. Fur Fashion at Printemps. Paris, Draeger, 1

241 - [Fur]. Fur Fashion at Printemps. Paris, Draeger, 1912. In-8, 8 plates, printed and illustrated folder with flaps, small reinforcements inside the folder.

Estimation

€15 - 20

[GAULTIER (Jean-Paul) & MARSHALL (Tonie)]. Jea

242 - [GAULTIER (Jean-Paul) & MARSHALL (Tonie)]. Jean-Paul Gaultier’s Falbalas. [Paris], France 5 Télévision, 2004.

Estimation

€200 - 300

LA MÉSANGÈRE (Pierre de); LANTE (Louis-Marie); GAT

243 - LA MÉSANGÈRE (Pierre de); LANTE (Louis-Marie); GATINE (Georges-Jacques). A French Gallery of Women Famous for Their Talent, Rank, or Beauty. Full-length portraits, drawn by Mr. Lante, most from unpublished originals, engraved by Mr. Gatine and carefully colored; with biographical notes and remarks on the clothing. Paris, published by the King [Crapelet], 1840.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,200

LACROIX (Paul) & SERÉ (Ferdinand). The Middle

244 - LACROIX (Paul) & SERÉ (Ferdinand). The Middle Ages and the Renaissance: A History and Description of Customs and Practices, Commerce and Industry, the Sciences, the Arts, Literature, and the Fine Arts in Europe. Paris, n.p., 1848–51.

Estimation

€1,500 - 1,600

LENS (André). The Costumes of the Peoples of Antiq

245 - LENS (André). The Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, as Evidenced by Monuments, by André Lens, Painter. Dresden, Walter, 1785.

Estimation

€500 - 600

LOUANDRE (Charles) & SERÉ (Ferdinand). *Les Ar

246 - LOUANDRE (Charles) & SERÉ (Ferdinand). Les Arts somptuaires: A History of Costume, Furnishings, and Related Arts and Industries. Paris: Hangard-Maugé, 1857–1858.

Estimation

€1,500 - 1,600

MANGOLD (Fritz) & SARASIN (Hans Frantz). The I

247 - MANGOLD (Fritz) & SARASIN (Hans Frantz). The Industrial Society for Schappe: Origins and Development, 1824–1924. A Contribution to the History of Silk Waste Spinning. Basel, Industrial Society for Schappe, 1924. In-4, VIII–409 pp., bound in beige “silk thread ” (“schappe”) on the front cover, featuring an oval medallion with the company’s gilded monogram on a burgundy background along with the centennial dates; smooth spine with a burgundy label adorned with the same monogram

Estimation

€60 - 80

[Mannequin]. Invoice from Stockman, Duboc & Ci

248 - [Mannequin]. Invoice from Stockman, Duboc & Cie. Paris, , 1913. 1 leaf, in-8 (18 x 21.5 cm).

Estimation

€15 - 25

MEYRICK (Samuel Rush) & PYNE (William Henry).

249 - MEYRICK (Samuel Rush) & PYNE (William Henry). The Costume of Great Britain, designed, engraved, and written by W.H. Pyne. London: Miller, 1804.

Estimation

€1,400 - 1,500

Normandy - LA MÉSANGÈRE (Pierre de) & LANTÉ (L

250 - Normandy - LA MÉSANGÈRE (Pierre de) & LANTÉ (Louis-Marie). Women’s Costumes of the Pays de Caux and Several Other Parts of the Former Province of Normandy. Paris, Eudes, [1885]. Folio (348 x 277 mm), 2 unnumbered folios, 10 pages, 1 unnumbered folio, 105 plates, purple glazed half-calf, decorated ribbed spine, gilt roulette on the covers (contemporary binding).

Estimation

€200 - 300

[RIDDER (Gustave de)]. Catalog of the Gustave de R

251 - [RIDDER (Gustave de)]. Catalog of the Gustave de Ridder Collection: Armies and Uniforms of All Countries. [Paris], National Library—Cabinet des Estampes, 1948. In-4, IV-218 typewritten pages, dark blue shagreen, plain spine with decoration, gilt borders on the covers (Guillotin.)

Estimation

€20 - 30

ROCK (Michael). The PRADA Book. Milan, Progetto Pr

252 - ROCK (Michael). The PRADA Book. Milan, Progetto Prada Arte, 2009.

Estimation

€100 - 150

[Sweden]. Svenska National-Dräkter. Stockholm, Alg

253 - [Sweden]. Svenska National-Dräkter. Stockholm, Algot E. Strand, [circa 1900]. In-8, red percaline, title and border gilded on the front cover (publisher’s binding).

Estimation

€10 - 20

TALLEY (André Leon). VALENTINO. Milan, Franco Mari

254 - TALLEY (André Leon). VALENTINO. Milan, Franco Maria Ricci, 1982.

Estimation

€100 - 150

TOSCANI (Oliviero). Gay Pride: The History. Paris:

255 - TOSCANI (Oliviero). Gay Pride: The History. Paris: Corbis and Scali, 2005.

Estimation

€40 - 60

VOGEL (Lucien). *Gazette du Bon Ton*. Paris: Émile

257 - VOGEL (Lucien). Gazette du Bon Ton. Paris: Émile Lévy, 1912–1924. Issue I (Nov. 1912): 28–IV pp., 7 plates (of 10). Plates I, V, VIII, and pages 29 through 32 are missing.

Estimation

€150 - 200

BRASSAI (Gyula Halász, known as). Catalog of the B

258 - BRASSAI (Gyula Halász, known as). Catalog of the Brassaï exhibition. Paris, National Library, 1963. Paperback quarto, 27 mimeographed folios, brown cover printed in yellow and adorned with a pasted-on photograph.

Estimation

€50 - 60

[BRISEUX (Charles-Étienne)]. Modern Architecture,

259 - [BRISEUX (Charles-Étienne)]. Modern Architecture, or The Art of Building Well for All Kinds of People, Whether for Private Homes or Palaces. Volume Two [...] Paris, Jombert, 1729. In-4, brown calfskin, decorated ribbed spine (contemporary binding). Binding damaged, paint stains.

Estimation

€50 - 60

BRONGNIART (Alexandre). Traité des arts céramiques

260 - BRONGNIART (Alexandre). Traité des arts céramiques ou des poteries considérées dans leur histoire, leur pratique et leur théorie [...] ATLAS composed of 9 tables, several tables, 71 plates and their explanations. Paris, Asselin, 1877. Oblong folio, bound in the publisher's brick percaline. A very good copy.

Estimation

€40 - 60

CALLOT (Jacques). The Siege of La Rochelle. Larg

261 - CALLOT (Jacques). The Siege of La Rochelle. Large etching, one of 10 plates (bottom left) from the complete series of this monumental depiction of the siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628), one of the major episodes of the reign of Louis XIII, during which the royal armies, under the command of Richelieu, overcame the resistance of the Protestant stronghold.

Estimation

€150 - 200

CALLOT (Jacques). The Misery and Misfortunes of Wa

262 - CALLOT (Jacques). The Misery and Misfortunes of War. Depicted by Jacques Callot, a nobleman from Lorraine, and brought to light by his friend Israel. Paris, Israël Henriet, 1633 (later print, 19th century). A series of 18 engraved plates, including the title page, mounted on paper and bound in a red half-maroquin volume with a smooth spine and gilt title (19th-century binding).

Estimation

€60 - 80

[CHAGALL (Marc)]. L'Art d'aujourd'hui. Winter MCMX

263 - [CHAGALL (Marc)]. L'Art d'aujourd'hui. Winter MCMXXIV. Paintings—Drawings—Prints—Sculptures of Our Time. Paris, Albert Morancé, 1924. Small folio in loose sheets, in the publisher’s printed slipcase.

Estimation

€500 - 700

CHAPRON (Nicolas) & RAPHAËL SANZIO. Sacra hist

264 - CHAPRON (Nicolas) & RAPHAËL SANZIO. Sacra historiae acta a Raphael Urbin in Vaticanis Xystis ad picturae miraculum expressa Nicolaus Chapron Gallus a se delineata et incisa. Rome, [Mariette], [1649].

Estimation

€300 - 400

[CHAUVEAU (François)]. A set of 10 engraved plates

265 - [CHAUVEAU (François)]. A set of 10 engraved plates for Alaric, or Rome Vanquished by Georges de SCUDERY (1654), followed by a plate by A. BOSSE after Claude VIGNON for The Maid, or France Delivered by Jean CHAPELAIN (1656) Folio, marbled-paper cardboard binding. Wear, losses, restorations.

Estimation

€50 - 80

Film - SADOUL (Georges). *The Life of Charlot: Cha

266 - Film - SADOUL (Georges). The Life of Charlot: Charles Chaplin, His Films, and His Era. Paris: Les éditeurs français réunis, 1952. In-8, paperback, with printed illustrated cover.

Estimation

€60 - 100

DECQ (Odile). MACRO. sl, Bernard Chauveau, 2010.

267 - DECQ (Odile). MACRO. sl, Bernard Chauveau, 2010. Large in-plano (62 x 47 cm) in folios, in the publisher’s slipcase.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Behind the Mirror. Set of 4 issues: - No. 20–21.

268 - Behind the Mirror. Set of 4 issues: - No. 20–21. Abstract Art. Paris, Maeght, May 1949. Folio format, illustrated cover. Double issue published on the occasion of the exhibition “The First Masters of Abstract Art” held at the Maeght Gallery. Texts by Henri Laugier, Jean Cassou, and Michel Seuphor. Illustrated with 5 original color lithographs, including 2 by Fernand Léger and 3 by Jean Arp.

Estimation

€150 - 200

DESHAIRS (Léon). French Decorative Art. 1918–1925.

269 - DESHAIRS (Léon). French Decorative Art. 1918–1925. A collection of articles originally published in the journal Art et Décoration. Paris, Éditions Albert Lévy, [1925–1926]. Large folio format, with an introduction by Léon Deshairs and a preface by Fernand David. Extensive photographic illustrations in black and white and color. Publisher’s Bradel binding in black half-cloth with a band, featuring Art Deco-style decorative paper with the title on the covers. Binding shows signs of

Estimation

€120 - 150

[DIDEROT (Denis)]. The History and Secret of Wax P

270 - [DIDEROT (Denis)]. The History and Secret of Wax Painting. n.p., n.d., [1755]. In-12, [1] title leaf, 103–[1] pp. Midnight blue half-maroquin, ribbed spine, gilt title (19th-century binding). Worn and with a slight tear at the head joint.

Estimation

€150 - 200

[GALLIEN (Pierre-Antoine)]. Archives and part of h

271 - [GALLIEN (Pierre-Antoine)]. Archives and part of his studio collection, including: - A series of 11 unsigned ORIGINAL GOUACHES, approx. 25 x 19 cm, female nudes

Estimation

€400 - 500

[LE BRUN (Charles) & MOREL D'ARLEUX (Louis)].

272 - [LE BRUN (Charles) & MOREL D'ARLEUX (Louis)]. [Essay on a Treatise by Charles Le Brun Concerning the Relationship Between Human Physiognomy and That of Animals.] [Paris], [Chalcography Department of the Napoleon Museum], [1806]. A set of 30 plates (including 2 duplicates, for a total of 32 physical plates) in folio format, one of which is mounted, the rest in a modern portfolio. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 34, 3

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

LE CORBUSIER (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, know

273 - LE CORBUSIER (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as). A set of 8 volumes about the architect:

Estimation

€100 - 150

LEFÈVRE & SON, Alex. REID. Exhibition of the W

274 - LEFÈVRE & SON, Alex. REID. Exhibition of the Works of Some of the Most Eminent French Painters of Today. November 1924. London, Lefèvre Galleries, 1924. Large in-4, paperback, printed cover, 15 mounted monochrome reproductions, including Picasso’s Child with a Dove and Matisse’s Window in Nice.

Estimation

€80 - 120

MARGERIT (Robert). LOBEL-RICHE, painter and engrav

275 - MARGERIT (Robert). LOBEL-RICHE, painter and engraver. n.p., Le livre de Plantin, 1946. In-4, folio size, printed cover with inlay, in slipcase and case. Scattered small foxing spots.

Estimation

€30 - 50

[PICASSO (Pablo)]. Europe. Monthly magazine, No. 4

276 - [PICASSO (Pablo)]. Europe. Monthly magazine, No. 47. December 1949. Special issue. 8vo, paperback, cover printed with a color illustration by PICASSO, with his ORIGINAL SIGNATURE added in red pencil on the cover of this copy. Some wear, small foxing spots on the margins of the cover.

Estimation

€150 - 200

PICASSO (Pablo). GUERNICA. Facsimile of Picasso’s

277 - PICASSO (Pablo). GUERNICA. Facsimile of Picasso’s studies. Paris, Club du livre, 1990.

Estimation

€200 - 300

PICASSO (Pablo) & DELGADO, alias PEPE ILLO (Jo

278 - PICASSO (Pablo) & DELGADO, alias PEPE ILLO (José). Facsimile edition of La Tauromaquia o Arte de torear. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili, 1980.

Estimation

€150 - 200

PIRANES (Giovanni Battista). Urbis Aeternae Vestig

279 - PIRANES (Giovanni Battista). Urbis Aeternae Vestigia. Frontispiece from the first volume of Antichità Romane. [Rome], [], [1756]. Large copperplate etching, approx. 46.5 x 68 cm (image size), 72.5 x 52.5 cm (overall size). Waterstains. Framed, with a mat (glass broken with gaps).

Estimation

€100 - 200

PIRANESE (Giovanni Battista). View of the Tomb of

280 - PIRANESE (Giovanni Battista). View of the Tomb of Caius Cestius. Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, [c. 1755]. Large etching, 40.5 x 54.3 cm, with margins. Framed. Tears, but no missing material.

Estimation

€100 - 150

[PLANTAR (Jean-Baptiste), attributed to]. A collec

281 - [PLANTAR (Jean-Baptiste), attributed to]. A collection of 169 original drawings on tracing paper (mostly mounted), executed in graphite or ink, some of which are captioned; the vast majority depict classical subjects. The collection is attributed, by a later handwritten note in pencil on the flyleaf, to Jean-Baptiste Plantar (1790–1879), the last sculptor of the Bâtiments du Roi (see Bénézit VIII, 375).

Estimation

€400 - 500

[REMBRANDT]. From Rembrandt’s Etchings. With an in

282 - [REMBRANDT]. From Rembrandt’s Etchings. With an introduction: The Artist’s Personality and His Work. Berlin, Fischer & Franke, n.d. (early 20th century). Large quarto (37 x 28 cm), (6) pp., 20 plates, 1 blank folio, cord-bound cardboard cover.

Estimation

€20 - 40

RIVOALEN (E.). Everyday Architecture. Paris, Eugèn

283 - RIVOALEN (E.). Everyday Architecture. Paris, Eugène Bigot, [c. 1900].

Estimation

€60 - 80

SENTENAC (Paul) and THUBERT (Emmanuel de). *Les Qu

284 - SENTENAC (Paul) and THUBERT (Emmanuel de). Les Quatre Graveurs du Mans. Paris: Éditions de la Douce France, 1922. In-8, paperback, printed cover. Spine worn, foxing.

Estimation

€40 - 50

TOUDOUZE (Georges). Henri Rivière, Painter and Ill

285 - TOUDOUZE (Georges). Henri Rivière, Painter and Illustrator. Paris, Floury, 1907. In-4, brown half-shagreen with corner pieces, smooth spine, gilt title, illustrated color cover based on a work by H. Rivière, and spine preserved.

Estimation

€500 - 700

VANDERSTEEN (Germain). Set of 4 booklets containin

286 - VANDERSTEEN (Germain). Set of 4 booklets containing 3 original drawings: - Emperor of the Cats? Vol. 18, “Les Poquettes volantes” series, Daily Bul, 1967. Small in-12 paperback, light blue printed cover. 18 full-page drawings. Print run of 1,000 copies; No. 74 includes an original drawing signed in blue ink on a loose-leaf insert (bird).

Estimation

€150 - 200

WATANABE (Junzo). Microcosm. Tokyo, Shunpudo Galle

287 - WATANABE (Junzo). Microcosm. Tokyo, Shunpudo Gallery, 1976.

Estimation

€50 - 100

ALBERT-BIROT (Pierre). SIC. Sounds, Ideas, Colors,

288 - ALBERT-BIROT (Pierre). SIC. Sounds, Ideas, Colors, Forms. No. 12. Paris, December 1916. In-4, folded leaves, printed cover.

Estimation

€120 - 150

ARAGON (Louis). Persecuted Persecutor. Paris, Édit

289 - ARAGON (Louis). Persecuted Persecutor. Paris, Éditions surréalistes, 1931.

Estimation

€300 - 400

AUTANT-LARA (Claude) & VION (Marcel). AUJOURD'

290 - AUTANT-LARA (Claude) & VION (Marcel). AUJOURD'HUI. Music, poems, drawings, prose. A journal of the "Valeurs nouvelles" published four times a year. Paris, La belle édition, 1919. In-4, paperback, printed cover (stitched, small paper losses on the spine).

Estimation

€300 - 500

BOUQUET (Raymonde) & DUPLESSIS DE POUZILHAC (P

291 - BOUQUET (Raymonde) & DUPLESSIS DE POUZILHAC (Paul). Six linocuts for the film-novel-fairy tale La Cathédrale Hantée. Paris, La Presse à Bras, 1952. Quarto, bound with blue velvet cord under an illustrated dust jacket.

Estimation

€40 - 60

CHARLIE HEBDO. Set of 5 large folio albums contain

292 - CHARLIE HEBDO. Set of 5 large folio albums containing issues of Charlie Hebdo - L'Hebdo Hara Kiri. 5 folio volumes in publisher's colored cloth boards (some minor wear).

Estimation

€200 - 300

CHRISTIAN (Georges Herbiet, known as) & BAGNAN

293 - CHRISTIAN (Georges Herbiet, known as) & BAGNAN (Louis). Imaïolé. A Story. Paris, Éditions d'art Savoir Vivre, 1919. In-8, paperback; beautiful cover richly illustrated in black and gold with a gilt title (slightly scuffed at the lower corner of the back cover).

Estimation

€30 - 40

CUECO (Henri). A Little Moment of Happiness. Paris

294 - CUECO (Henri). A Little Moment of Happiness. Paris, Area, 1995.

Estimation

€80 - 100

CUECO (Henri) & LASCAULT (Gilles). *Au commenc

295 - CUECO (Henri) & LASCAULT (Gilles). Au commencement du marigot. Paris: Rougier, 1999.

Estimation

€40 - 50

CUECO (Henri) & NORIGEON (Jacques). Noveni Can

296 - CUECO (Henri) & NORIGEON (Jacques). Noveni Cani Transgeni. Brussels, Les Carnets du Dessert de Lune, 2005.

Estimation

€50 - 100

DOURY (Pascal) and RICHARD (Bruno). The Golden Age

297 - DOURY (Pascal) and RICHARD (Bruno). The Golden Age of Dora Diamant. Reims, APAAR and W. Théryen, 1987. Narrow 8vo (205 x 135 mm), 92 pp., black-and-white and color illustrations, paperback, illustrated cover.

Estimation

€30 - 50

FORNASETTI (Piero). A Brief Guide to the Refined A

298 - FORNASETTI (Piero). A Brief Guide to the Refined Artistry of Fornasetti. Turin: Fornasetti, 1983.

Estimation

€40 - 50

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