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VERNE, Jules *Around the World in Eighty Days* [..

714 - VERNE, Jules Around the World in Eighty Days [...]. Illustrations by Messrs. de Neuville and L. Benett. — [Doctor Ox. Master Zacharius. A Winter in the Ice. A Drama in the Air [...]. Illustrations by Bertrand, Froelich, Th. Schuler, Bayard, and Marie]. Paris: J. Hetzel & Co., “Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation” [c. 1881–1883] 2 works in 1 vol., large 8vo (some foxing, concentrated at the beginning of the volume). Standard publisher’s cardboard binding A. Lenè

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€80 - 120

VERNE, Jules *The Aerial Village* [...]. 38 drawin

715 - VERNE, Jules The Aerial Village [...]. 38 drawings by George Roux. Large color prints. One map. [- The Stories of Jean-Marie Cabidoulin [...]. Illustrations by George Roux. Large color prints. One map]. Paris, Hetzel Collection [c. 1912] 2 works in 1 vol., large 8vo (light stitching marks scattered throughout a few pages in the second part of the volume; very slight marginal tear on 1 page). Original publisher’s cardboard binding. Engel, red cloth with polychrome decoration, front cover fe

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€120 - 150

VERNE, Jules *The Golden Volcano* [...]. [Illustra

716 - VERNE, Jules The Golden Volcano [...]. [Illustrations by George Roux]. Numerous photographs. Twelve large chromotype plates. Paris: Hetzel Collection [1906] Large 8vo (foxing, minor soiling, and light water stains, concentrated in the margins, at the beginning and end of the volume). Hardcover binding by S. Engel, red cloth with polychrome decoration, front cover featuring an elephant with the title within the fan motif, back cover type Q, spine featuring a lighthouse (type F), gilt edges (min

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€150 - 200

VERNE, Jules *The Voyages and Adventures of Captai

717 - VERNE, Jules The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras. The English at the North Pole. The Ice Desert. 150 illustrations by Riou. Paris: J. Hetzel & Co., “Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation” [1874] Large 8vo (slightly browned, with fairly extensive foxing and water stains). Hardcover binding by S. Lenègre, green percaline with green and gold decoration, front cover with “shell” design, back cover type f, spine type A, gilt edges (scuffed, spine faded, cap ends

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€120 - 150

VERNE, Jules *The Voyages and Adventures of Captai

718 - VERNE, Jules The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras. The English at the North Pole. The Ice Desert. 150 illustrations by Riou. Paris: Hetzel Collection [c. 1907] Large 8vo. Hardcover binding by S. Engel, red cloth with polychrome decoration; front cover featuring an elephant with “Extraordinary Voyages” on the fan, back cover type Q, spine with a lighthouse (type F), gilt edges (minimal soiling on the second cover, spine faded, caps slightly worn, corners slightly rounded, inne

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€80 - 120

VERNE, Jules *Travelers of the 19th Century* [...]

719 - VERNE, Jules Travelers of the 19th Century [...]. 51 illustrations by Léon Benett. 57 facsimiles (based on historical documents) and maps by Matthis and Morieu. Paris: J. Hetzel & Co., “Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation” [1880], large 8vo (slight foxing). Publisher’s cardboard binding by S. Engel, red cloth with black and gold decoration based on A. Souze, front cover featuring the Ptolemaic armillary sphere, back cover type h1, spine type A, gilt edges (small stains o

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€120 - 150

VOLTAIRE Complete Works [...]. An edition dedicate

720 - VOLTAIRE Complete Works [...]. An edition dedicated to lovers of the art of typography [...]. Paris: Jules Didot the Elder, Dufour & Co., 1827–1829, 4 vols., in-8°, unbound. (uncut, extensive foxing and water stains, a few small marginal tears, title page of Vol. I missing). Raspberry-colored long-grain half-basane, spine with gilt floral raised bands (rubbed, spine faded, cap ends worn, one jaw scratched). Edition published in installments with continuous pagination, divided as follows:

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€150 - 200

YOURCENAR, Marguerite *L'oeuvre au noir*. [Paris]

721 - YOURCENAR, Marguerite L'oeuvre au noir. [Paris] nrf, Gallimard (printed: April 26, 1968) In-8° (minor pinholes on the half-title and title pages, foxing on the edges without affecting the interior). Black morocco with a frame signed A. & R. Maylander, covers of black laid paper adorned with five embossed rectangles of burgundy, orange, lemon, and beige, set with black fillets, placed at the corners and in the center; smooth spine decorated with a dot surrounded by a gold circle in the cen

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€800 - 1,000

ZOLA, Émile. The Complete Works. Paris: G. Charpen

722 - ZOLA, Émile. The Complete Works. Paris: G. Charpentier et Cie, 1886. In-12. Half-maroquin Lavallière binding with corners; spine with raised bands set with gold fillets; endpapers and upper cover intact. (spine and one corner slightly rubbed; minute losses at two corners of the cover, otherwise burnished and lined). First edition of the fourteenth work in the Rougon-Macquart cycle, previously serialized in Gil Blas (December 1885–March 1886), then as a pre-original in the form of a separat

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€200 - 300

ZOLA, Émile, *Work*. Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpenti

723 - ZOLA, Émile, Work. Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier, Fasquelle, 1901. In-12 (burnished, a few small tears, very wide margins). Red half-percaline binding as published, smooth spine (rubbed, spine faded, cap ends and corners worn, upper inner jaw split, and endpaper partially detached). First edition of this second part of the “Four Gospels” cycle, one of the last books published during the author’s lifetime. Author’s inscription on the half-title page: “To Paul Robiquet, his friendl

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€150 - 200

3 illustrated adventure novels. Paris, various pub

724 - 3 illustrated adventure novels. Paris, various publishers, In-4° (in good overall condition). Publisher’s cardboard binding by Magnier & Sons (1) or Engel (2), red cloth with polychrome decoration, gilt edges (slightly rubbed and faded; caps and corners slightly worn). 1. Sémant, Paul de [i.e., Paul Cousturier]—Gaëtan Faradel, Explorer in Spite of Himself. E. Flammarion, [c. 1900].—2. Two volumes from the “Voyages excentriques” collection, published by Combet & Cie: - Chabri

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€80 - 120

4 illustrated bibliophile editions. In-4°. Loose-l

725 - 4 illustrated bibliophile editions. In-4°. Loose-leaf, with replaced cover and publisher’s slipcase (some signs of wear). 1. Maeterlinck, Maurice—La princesse Maleine. Woodcuts by É.-H. Tielemans. Brussels, “Les Cinquante,” 1923. With double cover (two of the three sides of the slipcase detached but present). 1/55 copies on Japanese paper, sole paper edition (no. 32). - 2. Shakespeare, W. — A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Translation and notes by Georges Duval. Lithographs by Charles

Estimation

€150 - 200

4 illustrated bibliophile editions. In-4°. Loose-l

726 - 4 illustrated bibliophile editions. In-4°. Loose-leaf, with replaced cover and publisher’s slipcase. (Spines of the loose-leaf sections slightly frayed, some signs of wear.) 1. Rabelais, François - The Third Book of the Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Good Pantagruel. Illustrations by J. Stall. Paris, Société des Amis des livres, 1933. (Title label missing). 1/105 copies (no. 50). - 2. Lavedan, Henri - Monsieur Vincent, Chaplain of the Galleys. Original compositions by Georges Desvallières, o

Estimation

€150 - 200

6 works in 8 vols. Paris, except for 1 miscellaneo

727 - 6 works in 8 vols. Paris, except for 1 miscellaneous edition in In-8° (good overall condition; 5 vols. uncut). Bound, with printed covers (some covers slightly discolored). 1. Fabre, Lucien—Rabevel, or The Malady of the Passionate. Nrf, (1923). 3 vols. (one front cover edge slightly frayed). First edition. 1/750 copies (out of 1,000) on Lafuma-Navarre pure-thread vellum (no. 717). - 2. Bosschère, Jean de—Les paons et autres merveilles [...]. Stock, 1933. 1 of 11 copies (out of 59, includ

Estimation

€200 - 250

2 illustrated volumes. Paris, In-4° (some engravin

728 - 2 illustrated volumes. Paris, In-4° (some engravings slightly faded). In folios, with illustrated covers—one of which is a replacement—and in the publisher’s slipcase (slipcase slightly scuffed). 1. Francis Jammes. Le roman du lièvre. Color illustrations by Roger de la Fresnaye. É.-P. Frères, 1929. In-4°. No. 1/152 on Arches vellum (No. 30). - 2. Jean Mistler. La nuit de Gheel. Original etchings by Yvan Theimer. Nouveau Cercle parisien du livre, (1982). Edition of 300 numbered cop

Estimation

€200 - 300

LAFFONT-BOMPIANI, 3 dictionaries in 9 vols.: autho

729 - LAFFONT-BOMPIANI, 3 dictionaries in 9 vols.: authors, figures, and works. Paris: S.E.D.E., In-4° (no date, generally in good condition, a few minor flaws). Garnet, blue, or gray publisher’s cloth, under Rhodoid (spines somewhat faded). 1. Biographical Dictionary of Authors of All Times and All Countries. 1957–1958. 2 vols. - 2. Dictionary of Literary and Dramatic Figures of All Times and All Countries. Poetry, Theater, Novels, Music. 1960. - 3. Dictionary of Works of All Times and All Count

Estimation

€100 - 120

ADAM, Juliette: 5 autograph letters and 1 autograp

730 - ADAM, Juliette: 5 autograph letters and 1 autograph postcard, all signed; 3 addressed “Dear Madame” and then “dear friend” [Mrs. Bérardi, née Claire Piérard], and 2 addressed “My dear friend” [Léon Bérardi]. Paris, Villa Bruyère in Golfe-Juan (Alpes-Maritimes), Château de Saint-Estève near Cavaillon, Gardanne (Bouches-du-Rhône) 1881–1894, 1 to 2 pp., in-12 or in-18 format, laid paper, including 2 mourning cards with different monograms, 1 letterhead from “La Nouvelle Rev

Estimation

€200 - 300

ADELON, Nicolas Philibert, *Physiologie de l'homme

731 - ADELON, Nicolas Philibert, Physiologie de l'homme. No place [c. 1830]. In-12: [58] pp. + numerous blank folios, brown ink on bluish laid paper (slightly foxed). Fawn-colored speckled sheepskin from the publisher’s original binding, ribbed spine, red edges (rubbed, upper joint split, corners worn, traces of title label). Handwritten copy of excerpts—sometimes summaries—from a work published in Paris (1823; 2nd ed., 1831). Followed by an unfinished summary, in the same hand: “General and

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€100 - 150

1 autograph letter and 6 autograph notes or cards

732 - 1 autograph letter and 6 autograph notes or cards signed by various artists. Paris, among other places, 19th–20th centuries. Various sizes, on 5 sheets of backing paper + 1 envelope (conserved). Fernand Khnopff, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Eugène Carrière (2 cards dated August 29, 1900, in a shared envelope), Henry Lerolle (3 pages addressed to Adolphe Devillez in Mons; Lusancy, June 10, 1893), Louis Van Kuyck (1867), Léon Bonnat (traces of mounting partially covering the signature). Formerl

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€100 - 150

BAUCHAU, Henry: 4 typewritten letters with autogra

733 - BAUCHAU, Henry: 4 typewritten letters with autograph signature to Hélène Bregentzer, Brussels. Paris and Louvenciennes, 2004–2006. In-4°: 1 p. each, 2 envelopes included. (creases from mailing, slight ghosting on one document). Friendly and nostalgic letters to an admirer, in which the poet, then in his nineties, recalls his hometown of Leuven and his novels La déchirure, "L'enfant bleu," "En noir et blanc," and "La grande muraille." Enclosed: a photocopy of the long letter sent by H. Br

Estimation

€50 - 70

MALOU, Jules “National Bank. Explanatory Memorandu

734 - MALOU, Jules “National Bank. Explanatory Memorandum.” Manuscript + undated autograph accompanying letter to Alexandre Jamar. [Brussels] February 1872 In-f°: 5–15 folios written on the front, signed "The Minister of Finance / J. Malou" + two-leaf in-8°: 2 pp., letterhead of the Ministry of Finance and envelope with red wax seal and revenue stamp. In folios housed in a paper folder with title and autograph signature, second printed collector’s folder (minor restored tears, minor tears).

Estimation

€120 - 150

Guestbook of "Swiss Grill La Paroisse" in Brussels

735 - Guestbook of "Swiss Grill La Paroisse" in Brussels. [Brussels 1965–1968] In-8°, bound: ± [110] leaves, vellum paper, pen, pencil, markers of various colors, in French, Dutch, English, German, Spanish, etc. (a few small water stains, mostly on the margins; traces of adhesive tape on 2 double-page spreads). Leather embossed and chiseled in a woodgrain pattern, signed L. Petit; poly-lobed framing with an embossed inscription on the upper cover; plain spine with raised bands (cap ends and corner

Estimation

€400 - 600

"Prayers to be used in the administration of the S

736 - "Prayers to be used in the administration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, transcribed separately from the Roman Pontifical for greater convenience" (at the end: "Leo Gilissen Leodiensis illuminated in 1950."). [Liège? (1950) Folio, approx. 36 x 27.5 cm: [2 bl.]-VI (= 6)-[2 bl.] pp., vellum, Latin, calligraphically written in red and black ink in two columns. Moderately embossed leather. In good condition (small stain at the end). Prayers to be recited by a bishop during Confirmation. Léon Gi

Estimation

€500 - 600

[CÉLINE, Louis-Ferdinand] “Proposal for the Curric

737 - [CÉLINE, Louis-Ferdinand] “Proposal for the Curriculum of the École des Hautes Études”: autograph manuscript and typewritten copy. No place [1932] Manuscript: 38 (of 43) folios, unnumbered, black ink on tinted vellum paper, numerous underlinings, cross-outs, corrections, notes on a few reverse sides, all in the same hand (pp. 8–12 missing, a few folds, rare minor foxing very marginal). - Typed copy: 45 ff., blue ink on tinted vellum paper (trace of a paper clip, a few small foxing spots

Estimation

€5,000 - 6,000

CLARETIE, Jules. Letter to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérard

738 - CLARETIE, Jules. Letter to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérardi" sent by hot-air balloon. Paris, January 3, 1871; 1 p., double-leaf in-8° format, brown ink on fine blue paper, 10 c. Cérès and 20 c. Napoleon III postage stamps, various French and Belgian postmarks (ink slightly faded but very legible; slight creases from mailing; a 3-cm tear from opening the envelope affecting the postmarks). Good condition. A remarkable letter written during the siege of Paris and sent by mounted balloon to Léon Béra

Estimation

€250 - 350

COPPÉE, François: 2 signed autograph poems and 1 o

739 - COPPÉE, François: 2 signed autograph poems and 1 original letter. Autograph manuscripts of poems in alexandrines, perhaps intended—given their provenance—for publication in L'Indépendance belge. 1. "L'asile de nuit." No place, [c. 1880]. 5 pp. on 5 ff. 20 x 15 cm, black ink on watermarked vellum paper, 2 corrections in the same hand (horizontal center fold). A social poem written for the centennial of the Philanthropic Society on May 9, 1880, and later included in *Contes en vers et po�

Estimation

€150 - 200

DAUDET, Alphonse: 5 letters and 1 autograph telegr

740 - DAUDET, Alphonse: 5 letters and 1 autograph telegram addressed “Dear Sir,” “Sir and dear colleague” to Gaston [and Léon?] Bérardi. Paris, Grindelwald, no place of publication. [c. 1881–1885] 1 to 2 1/2 pages, folio or double-leaf in-12 or smaller (slight creases from mailing, minor traces of mounting to a document). An interesting correspondence largely devoted to Daudet’s relations with the press and the conditions under which his works were reproduced in L’Indépendance belge

Estimation

€250 - 300

DUMAS, Alexandre, Jr. Signed autograph self-quotat

741 - DUMAS, Alexandre, Jr. Signed autograph self-quotation. No place, no date; 1 p., double-leaf in-12, brown ink on gray-blue paper, mounted on the reverse side on a sheet of paper (slight yellowing at the margins, traces of a horizontal center fold). "How is it that, with all children being so intelligent, most men are so stupid? It must be due to their upbringing." A famous aphorism still often quoted today.

Estimation

€120 - 150

[DUMAS, Alexandre] “Jonquille” [The Story of Viole

742 - [DUMAS, Alexandre] “Jonquille” [The Story of Violette]. No place [c. 1870?] In-4°: 111 ff., black ink on tinted laid paper, written on the recto, except for a few lines on some verso pages; a few erasures and corrections in the same hand; cover in fair condition. (edges somewhat frayed; the last three folios with some text loss; rare small foxing; slight crease marks). In folios, in a modern folder. An important manuscript, unpublished under this title, constituting an early version of the

Estimation

€500 - 600

EEKHOUD, Georges. 3 letters to "Dear Sir" [Léon Bé

743 - EEKHOUD, Georges. 3 letters to "Dear Sir" [Léon Bérardi]. Antwerp, 1877–1878. 1 1/2 to 2 pages, double-leaf in-12 format, bluish laid and vellum papers with embossed monograms (some slight foxing). Interesting correspondence from Georges Eekhoud (1854–1927) at the beginning of his literary and journalistic career. These letters attest to his relationship with Léon Bérardi, editor of the Brussels liberal daily L’Indépendance belge, and to their shared involvement in the same literary

Estimation

€200 - 250

Illustrated manuscript of a Kāmaśāstra text. [Nepa

744 - Illustrated manuscript of a Kāmaśāstra text. [Nepal? 19th–early 20th century] Obl. leporello, 10 x 19.5 cm: 19 folios comprising 26 pages of approximately 10 lines of text per page, black ink, 19 full-page paintings, black ink and gouache, yellowed paper (some small stains, tears in a few folds, some with old repairs). Bound between two black-painted wooden boards with carved decoration, one depicting an erotic scene, the other a dragon (a few traces of polychromy on the dragon). Good condi

Estimation

€350 - 400

FEUILLET, Octave 4 L.A.S. to "Monsieur" [Léon Béra

745 - FEUILLET, Octave 4 L.A.S. to "Monsieur" [Léon Bérardi, editor of the newspaper "L'Indépendance belge"]. Saint-Lô 1872, 1875, 1877, 1–2 pp., on two in-12 sheets of laid paper, including 1 mourning sheet and 3 sheets with the watermark “Original Turkey Mill Kent” (creases from mailing). Concerns his subscription to “L’Indépendance belge” (March 18, 1872), the publication in the newspaper of his novel “Un mariage dans le monde” (September 7 and 24, 1875), which was then being s

Estimation

€80 - 120

10 letters, notes, and unsigned autograph cards, a

746 - 10 letters, notes, and unsigned autograph cards, and 4 photographic portraits of French playwrights and actors, most addressed to “My dear friend” [Léon or Gaston Bérardi, editor of “L’Indépendance belge”]. [c. 1890–1900] Various sizes. Generally in good condition. Edmond Rostand, Victorien Sardou (postcard, Paris, 1907), Jean Richepin, Paul Hervieu (1 note and 2 cards), Alfred Capus, Constant Coquelin (known as “the Elder”) (2 autograph letters, including 1 on Comédie-Franç

Estimation

€100 - 120

GOUNOD, Charles 10 letters to “Dear Friend,” “My d

747 - GOUNOD, Charles 10 letters to “Dear Friend,” “My dear Léon,” “Dear good [and excellent] friends” [Léon and Claire Bérardi, née Piérard]. London, Brussels, Paris, Saint-Cloud, Antwerp 1872–1883. 1 to 4 pp., double-leaf in-12 sheets, one bearing his monogram, another monogrammed “A.S.,” a third bearing the "Tavistock House" letterhead, signed "Ch. Gounod" (slight creases from mailing). A lovely collection of friendly correspondence reflecting more than a decade of close rela

Estimation

€350 - 500

GRÉVILLE, Alice Durand (née Fleury), known as Henr

748 - GRÉVILLE, Alice Durand (née Fleury), known as Henry 5. Letter to “Monsieur” [Léon Bérardi]. Diélette (Flamanville, Manche department) and Paris 1881, 1884 1 to 3 pp. on double-leaf sheets in-8° and in-12, on paper of various shades, signed “H. Gréville” (slight creases from mailing, small marginal stain on 1 document). Letters concerning serialized publications in the newspaper “L’Indépendance belge,” which Léon Bérardi (1817–1897), a French journalist based in Brussels

Estimation

€120 - 180

HENGHES, Heinz "Henry" Correspondence, catalogs, a

749 - HENGHES, Heinz "Henry" Correspondence, catalogs, and various documents, mostly in French, relating to the modernist sculptor Heinz, known as "Henry" Henghes. 1956–1960 Correspondence: 5 original letters, 1 greeting card and 1 illustrated postcard addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bregentzer by H. and Daphne Henghes. “La Peyrière” (Tursac), 1956, 1960. - Illustrated catalogs in black and white: 10 sculptures by H. Henghes. Preface by Jacques de La Frégonnière. Montignac-Lascaux, 1954. In-8°. Pa

Estimation

€150 - 200

5 carte-de-visite portraits of Victor Hugo. Paris,

750 - 5 carte-de-visite portraits of Victor Hugo. Paris, Brussels, no place of publication [c. 1860–1880] 5 albumen prints, ± 8.5 × 5.5 cm, mounted on cardboard, several of which bear studio marks (some foxing, some prints slightly faded, slight abrasion on the back of one print near the mark, old pencil annotations except for one in ink by an old hand on the back of one print). Good condition. An interesting collection of images showing Victor Hugo at different ages. Includes, notably, a portrait

Estimation

€200 - 300

HUGO, Victor Visite-carte portrait of Victor Hugo

751 - HUGO, Victor Visite-carte portrait of Victor Hugo and his son Charles, with a signed autograph inscription. Brussels, J. Maes [c. 1863] Albumen print, 8.8 x 5.5 cm, mounted on cardboard with studio marks (minimal abrasion in the upper right corner of the print; cardboard slightly browned). A remarkable double portrait, on the reverse of which the poet inscribed in his own hand: “At the feet of Madame Berardi / Victor Hugo.” This phrase directly echoes the one used by Hugo in his letters to t

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

HUGO, Victor. Letter addressed to "Dear Mr. [Léon]

752 - HUGO, Victor. Letter addressed to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérardi" with an unsigned autograph note by Charles Hugo. [Brussels, August 16, [1868], Sunday evening; 1 p., in-8°, fine blue vellum paper, unsigned "Victor Hugo," with an unsigned autograph note by "Charles Hugo" at the bottom of the page (slight creases from mailing). In a clear protective sleeve, sealed along the edges. Fine condition. A moving family letter written on the very day of the birth of Georges Hugo, Victor Hugo’s grandson, a

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

HUGO, Victor. Letter to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérardi."

753 - HUGO, Victor. Letter to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérardi." Hauteville-House [Guernsey], May 7 [no year], 2 pp., double-leaf in-12, tinted laid paper with a small dry seal depicting a branch of flowers in a medallion, signed “Victor Hugo” (slight creases from mailing). In a clear protective sleeve, sealed along the edges. Fine condition. A lovely letter attesting to Hugo’s close relationship with the Bérardi family. He thanks Léon Bérardi for the toast made in his honor: “Here you have one o

Estimation

€500 - 700

HUGO, Victor. Letter addressed to "Dear Mr. [Léon]

754 - HUGO, Victor. Letter addressed to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérardi." Hauteville-House [Guernsey], March 26 [1866], 2 pp., in-8°, fine blue vellum paper, unsigned. "Victor Hugo" (fold marks, some wear at the binding with minor marginal losses, no significant damage to the text, slight ink migration). In a clear protective sleeve, sealed along the edges. A lovely, friendly letter written two weeks after the publication of Les Travailleurs de la mer, attesting to the novel’s immediate reception amon

Estimation

€500 - 700

HUGO, Victor. Letter to [Claire] Bérardi [née Piér

755 - HUGO, Victor. Letter to [Claire] Bérardi [née Piérard]. Hauteville-House [Guernsey], January 25 [no year]. 2 pp., double-leaf in-8°, fine blue vellum paper, s. "Victor Hugo" (traces of creases from mailing, minor fraying at the bottom of a few folds). Good condition. A very beautiful letter, full of gallantry and friendship: "You possess, Madam, every grace—those of beauty and those of kindness. You have a way of thanking people that ensures one remains indebted to you. I sent you a storm,

Estimation

€600 - 800

HUGO, Victor. Letter to [Claire] Bérardi [née Piér

756 - HUGO, Victor. Letter to [Claire] Bérardi [née Piérard]. Brussels [c. 1865–1866]. 1 p., in-8°, on tinted laid paper with the letterhead "L'Indépendance belge. Office of the Editor-in-Chief," signed "Victor Hugo" (slightly creased from mailing, right edge very slightly frayed). A charming invitation addressed to Claire Bérardi during the Hugo family’s stay in Brussels, when they were living at 3 (or 3bis) Rue de l’Astronomie in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. Playfully punning on her address, H

Estimation

€300 - 400

LA VILLEMARQUÉ, Théodore Hersart, from "Poésies br

757 - LA VILLEMARQUÉ, Théodore Hersart, from "Poésies bretonnes": signed autograph manuscript. No place, July 13, 1837; 7 1/2 pp., in-8°, tinted vellum paper, brown ink, in French, s. "Th. de la Villemarqué," a few erasures (soiling, small stains). Sewn, in an envelope with a handwritten title in the same hand: "Poésies de Mathilde et poésies bretonnes." An early Romantic-style poem titled "Le sire de Joïoz," followed by "La Korik," a translation of a Breton ballad published in "La Revue de Pa

Estimation

€100 - 120

LAMARTINE, Alphonse de: 2 letters to [Léon Bérardi

758 - LAMARTINE, Alphonse de: 2 letters to [Léon Bérardi]. [Paris] 43 rue de la Ville-l'Évêque, March 27 and May 26, 1856; 1 p. in-8° each, laid paper, “Lacroix frères” watermark, unsigned. "Lamartine" (minor tear with no loss at the top of one document). Letters addressed to the editor of "L'Indépendance belge," L. Bérardi (his name appears on the 9th line of the second letter), regarding a letter from an American author whom Lamartine recommends to Bérardi for publication and which, “

Estimation

€150 - 200

LIGNE, Charlotte-Joséphine de Gontaut-Biron, Princ

759 - LIGNE, Charlotte-Joséphine de Gontaut-Biron, Princess of 1 letter and 2 calling cards with an autograph note. No place [c. 1900] 2 pp., double-leaf in-12 s. "Princess Charles de Ligne" and 2 cards, 5.5 x 9.5 cm, all on mourning paper. Words of thanks and best wishes from Princess Charles de Ligne (1852–1933). Enclosed: Orléans, Henry d', Duke of Aumale—autograph letter to a “Mademoiselle” [Jeanne Bregentzer?]. Chantilly, May 14, 1892. 1 p., double-leaf in-12 (traces of mounting on the

Estimation

€100 - 120

MACDONALD, Étienne 4 letters to Mr. Legros, former

760 - MACDONALD, Étienne 4 letters to Mr. Legros, former Paymaster General of the Armed Forces. Paris, Nice, and elsewhere, 1823–1827. 1 p. each, double-leaf in-8° and in-12, 3 envelopes. cons., mounted on sheets of paper (traces of folds, some marginal foxing, envelopes with tears and broken seals where opened). Personal letters from the 1st Duke of Taranto, General of the Revolution and Marshal of the Empire, to a former civil servant, among other things to inform him of his appointment as a Kni

Estimation

€80 - 100

MALOT, Hector. Letter addressed to "Dear Sir" [Léo

761 - MALOT, Hector. Letter addressed to "Dear Sir" [Léon Bérardi]. Fontenay-sous-Bois, April 27 [1872], 2 pp., double-leaf in-12, black ink on laid paper (slight crease marks, slight foxing, barely visible). A fine literary and political letter to the editor of “L’Indépendance belge.” Malot submits his novel “Souvenirs d’un blessé” for review: “I would like my novel to reach as many readers as possible (a desire I share with all authors); but under the present circumstances, this na

Estimation

€100 - 150

MAUPASSANT, Guy de—autograph letter signed to "Mon

762 - MAUPASSANT, Guy de—autograph letter signed to "Mon Cher Ami" [Léon Bérardi]. [Paris, c. 1890–1892] 8 lines, vellum paper embossed with the monogram “G.M.” and bearing the address “24 rue Boccador” (traces of mounting on the reverse are very faintly visible on the front). A note of apology to Léon Bérardi (1817–1897), a French journalist based in Brussels and editor of the newspaper “L’Indépendance belge” from 1856 to 1884. "Yesterday’s evening did not go well for me; a

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€200 - 400

MICHELET, Jules. 2 letters to [Léon Bérardi]. In-1

763 - MICHELET, Jules. 2 letters to [Léon Bérardi]. In-12, brown ink, signed "J. Michelet" (a few small brown spots, slight creases from mailing). 1. “To the Editor of L’Indépendance belge.” Florence, January 27, 1871. 3 pp. A remarkable letter written during his stay in Italy during the Franco-Prussian War, in which he presents his “little book,” “printed here,” La France devant l’Europe, which has just been published and which the bookseller-publisher Charles Lévy is about to s

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€250 - 300

7 business cards, 1 letter, and 1 autograph from m

764 - 7 business cards, 1 letter, and 1 autograph from musicians and opera singers, most of whom were associated with the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. Brussels, no place [19th–early 20th centuries]. Various sizes; some mounted on sheets of paper (traces of mounting on the reverse of loose visiting cards; small stains on 1 document). Eugénie Armand, Peter Benoit, Thérèse Ganne, François-Auguste Gevaert, Camille Gurickx (3 pp. with musical staff), Mme F. Landouzy, Alphonse Mailly, Madame d

Estimation

€80 - 100

2 letters from the author, 1 note, and 2 autograph

765 - 2 letters from the author, 1 note, and 2 autographed business cards, 1 signature, and 2 autographed portraits of French singers, musicians, and theater actors and actresses. 19th–20th Letters from: Jules Claretie (Comédie Française letterhead), Blanche Deschamps-Jéhin (Paris, May 19, 1892; pink paper with silver monogram). Portraits with autographs by: Mistinguett (photo card; horizontal crease), the Ensemble Baroque de Paris featuring, among others, flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal (program inse

Estimation

€80 - 100

CHAUSSON, Ernest Autograph letter and musical quot

766 - CHAUSSON, Ernest Autograph letter and musical quotation signed to “Mademoiselle” [Jeanne Bregentzer in Mons]. Paris, Tuesday, June 18 [1895], 3 pp., double-leaf in-8°, black ink on vellum paper, mounted by the blank verso onto a sheet of paper (slight creases from mailing, some slight foxing). A charming letter to a young admirer featuring a beautiful quotation from “The Legend of St. Cecilia”: “How many stars in your hair, immaculate virgin.” Enclosed are 3 similar letters or notes

Estimation

€150 - 180

MASSENET, Jules Musical quotation, unsigned. Paris

767 - MASSENET, Jules Musical quotation, unsigned. Paris, March 1892. 1 p., two-leaf folio in-8°, sepia ink on vellum paper, mounted on the reverse side onto a sheet of white paper (slight creases from shipping). Excerpt from Werther, Act 3: “The tears we do not shed” (Charlotte).

Estimation

€100 - 120

RUBINSTEIN, Anton Signed musical quotation, probab

768 - RUBINSTEIN, Anton Signed musical quotation, probably from an album amicorum. "Ostend, August 17, 1861" 18.2 x 23.3 cm, brown ink on wove paper, 1 line of text in Russian, date in French (light and very marginal discoloration and small stains). Good condition. Four measures from an unnamed work, notated on a hand-drawn system of three staves, with a handwritten tempo indication (“Allegretto”) and the first line of a romance in Russian: "Слышу ли голось твой, звонкой и

Estimation

€400 - 600

SAINT-SAËNS, Camille. Letter to "My Dear Friend" [

769 - SAINT-SAËNS, Camille. Letter to "My Dear Friend" [Bérardi]. Las Palmas, February 20, 1899. 3 pp., two-leaf in-12, lined paper, signed "C. Saint-Saëns" (creases from mailing, minor marginal stains). “My friend Clairin [the painter Georges Clairin?] had already asked me to perform my Trio at your home [...]. I am so swamped that I am no longer my own master; it is truly unpleasant, but what can one do? [...]. I dream of retiring to spend the rest of my days in a hermitage where I could live i

Estimation

€80 - 120

TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilyich Autograph musical quotat

770 - TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilyich Autograph musical quotation and signed dedication inscription. Klin, October 23/November 4, 1892, 1 p., 8vo bifolium, black ink on wove paper, mounted by the blank verso onto a sheet of paper (slight traces of folds from mailing). Musical quotation from an unidentified Andante, followed by a brief dedication in French: “à Melle Jeanne Bregentzer, souvenir affectueux.”

Estimation

€700 - 800

YSAYE, Eugène. Autograph musical dedication and no

771 - YSAYE, Eugène. Autograph musical dedication and note to Miss Jeanne Bregentzer. Brussels, May 25, 1892; 1 p., double-leaf, 13.5 x 15 cm, blue ink on vellum with “AB Paris” watermark, mounted on a sheet of paper (horizontal center fold). Enclosed: 3 other letters with musical quotations, unsigned, to the same recipient, by Jan Blockx (2 items, 1892, 1894) and Émile Mathieu (undated). Same condition (detached at a fold without loss). (4 items)

Estimation

€120 - 150

11 letters, business cards, etc., autographed and

772 - 11 letters, business cards, etc., autographed and undated, by Belgian politicians and statesmen. 19th–20th centuries. Various sizes. In good overall condition. Émile Francqui, Rolin-Jacquemyns, Georges Theunis, Victor Maistriau, Philippe Maystadt, Wilfried Martens (2 typewritten letters with autograph signatures), etc.

Estimation

€60 - 80

McCLOY, John J. Typed letter with autograph signat

773 - McCLOY, John J. Typed letter with autograph signature to Mrs. Helene Lemaire-Bregentzer. New York, April 22, 1977. 4to: 1 p., envelope present. (slight browning along the left side of the envelope). J.J. McCloy (1895–1989) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and banker, including a member of the Warren Commission and a prominent adviser to all presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan.

Estimation

€30 - 50

PORTAELS, Jean-François. Letter addressed to “Dear

774 - PORTAELS, Jean-François. Letter addressed to “Dear Madam” [Claire Bérardi, née Piérard]. [Brussels?] February 20, 1880. 2 pp. and 5 lines, double-leaf in-12, laid paper with “Joynson 1871” watermark (slight creases from mailing). At the time, he was director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. His correspondent, the wife of Léon Bérardi, editor of the newspaper “L’Indépendance belge,” hosted a salon for the Brussels elite and had numerous connections in literary a

Estimation

€100 - 120

ROCHEFORT, Henri. Letter to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérar

775 - ROCHEFORT, Henri. Letter to "Dear Mr. [Léon] Bérardi." No place [August 1868] 2 pp. in-8°, double-leaf of tinted vellum paper (fold marks from mailing with minor tear without loss at the bottom of the page, slight browning on the first leaf, small marginal stains on the second leaf). An interesting letter from the famous pamphleteer regarding the legal proceedings stemming from “La Lanterne,” his satirical newspaper launched in May 1868. Having “suddenly left” Brussels upon hearing of

Estimation

€120 - 150

ROPS, Félicien. L.A.S. to "My dear [Gaston] Bérard

776 - ROPS, Félicien. L.A.S. to "My dear [Gaston] Bérardi." Paris, June 14, 1885. 1 p., two-leaf in-12, black ink on slate-colored paper with the watermark “C.G. & S. [in a heart]/ London,” signed “Félicien Rops.” “I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Péladan, who has a ‘good deal’ to offer you. The collection he will show you is one of a kind, and I would be delighted to see it in your home—however horrifying it may be.” P.S.: “[Armand] Gouzien joins me in introducing Mr. P�

Estimation

€80 - 100

ROPS, Félicien L.A.S. to "My Dear Mr. Lavallée." P

777 - ROPS, Félicien L.A.S. to "My Dear Mr. Lavallée." Paris, January 15, 1883; 1/2 p., in-12 format, bluish laid paper with “Charta Aspera/ L & S” watermark and an embossed winged lion (center fold, traces of mounting on the reverse). "Please let me know whether or not Mlle [Louise] Danse is willing to do what I asked of her." Enclosed, same format: Frédéric, Léon—autograph letter to a "Monsieur." No place, May 3, 1892. 1 p. (slightly foxed, traces of mounting on the reverse). The pain

Estimation

€80 - 120

ROPS, Félicien: A letter addressed to a “Dear Sir,

778 - ROPS, Félicien: A letter addressed to a “Dear Sir,” illustrated with a caricature, announcing his trip to America. Paris, Monday [September 19, 1887], 1 p. and 13 ll., 26.5 x 18.5 cm, brown ink on gold-tinted vellum paper decorated with an etching (fold marks, traces of mounting on the reverse without affecting the text). A delightful letter adorned with an amusing caricature, in which he announces, with his characteristic humor, his imminent departure for the United States. The drawing dep

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,500

ROPS, Félicien: Autograph letter illustrated with

779 - ROPS, Félicien: Autograph letter illustrated with two drawings and signed "To my dear Léon [Bérardi]," along with an autograph card. No place, no date; 1 page on a double-leaf sheet, in-8° format, black ink on laid paper with a “T” watermark by La Rue & Cie, signed “Félÿ Rops”; 2 drawings in India ink and oil pastel (traces of mounting on the blank reverse side of the second leaf). A witty letter adorned with two beautiful original drawings, closely related to the text. "Let th

Estimation

€450 - 600

ROPS, Félicien: An illustrated, autographed letter

780 - ROPS, Félicien: An illustrated, autographed letter addressed to "My dear Gaston [Bérardi]". "Avenue Louise 262" [Brussels] [c. 1872–1874] 1 p. in-12, sepia ink on tinted laid paper, signed "Félÿ Rops" (mounted on cardstock bearing, on the reverse, old newspaper clippings or proofs that have been partially scraped off). An amusing letter adorned at the top with a large pen-and-ink drawing depicting a man in a burnou warming himself by a fire. "The Aïssaouas missed their deadline by a day;

Estimation

€200 - 300

SAND, George L.A.S. to "Monsieur" [Léon Bérardi].

781 - SAND, George L.A.S. to "Monsieur" [Léon Bérardi]. Nohant, April 7, 1870; 1 p., in-8°, vellum paper with a dry stamp “G.S.”, brown ink, signed “G. Sand” (small spot of gold ink, minimal stapling marks, slight creases from mailing). This letter follows four days after the one addressed to Flaubert on April 3, in which Sand describes the “cruel anguish” she endured while tending to her son Maurice, who was “seriously, dangerously ill” (see transcription at flaubert.univ-rouen.fr)

Estimation

€300 - 400

SAND, George Visite-card portrait by Nadar, with a

782 - SAND, George Visite-card portrait by Nadar, with an autographed inscription reading "To Madame Berardy [sic]" [Claire Bérardi, née Piérard]. [Paris, ca. 1872–1876] Albumen print, approx. 8.5 × 5.5 cm, mounted on yellow backing card on the front with the initial “N” printed in red; white on the back with Nadar’s mark and address “rue d’Anjou St Honoré, 51” (minimal soiling on the reverse). Fine condition. Portrait by Nadar with an extremely rare autograph inscription. Claire Pi

Estimation

€400 - 500

Various documents bearing the handwritten signatur

783 - Various documents bearing the handwritten signatures of Belgian, French, and American scientists. 19th–20th centuries. From: Émile Deschanel (business card mounted on paper), Jean Capart (illustrated postcard), Christian de Duve (Nobel Prize in Medicine; 3 items), Henri Guillemin; diploma on vellum (15.5 x 20.5 cm) for a Master of Science degree from Stanford Junior University, signed by Wallace Sterling, Max Anliker, and Morris M. Doyle. Formerly in the collection of Hélène and Daniel Breg

Estimation

€50 - 80

SUPERVIELLE, Jules: 16 letters and handwritten not

784 - SUPERVIELLE, Jules: 16 letters and handwritten notes, 3 poems, and 1 autographed photograph addressed to Pierre-Louis Flouquet, painter and editor of the Journal des Poètes. Paris, Brussels, Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf (France), 1932–1960. Various sizes (a few binder holes, minor fraying with no loss of material, some traces of paper clips, photo slightly creased). Loose, in a polyester sleeve. Correspondence relating to the journal founded in 1931 by a group of French-speaking Belgian poets and

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€200 - 300

PFYFFER von ALTISHOFEN, Heinrich *Armorial of the

785 - PFYFFER von ALTISHOFEN, Heinrich Armorial of the Pfyffer von Altishofen Family. Vatican 1932 In-4°: [3]-281 ff. typed, coats of arms drawn with colored pencils and watercolors on tracing paper (a few omissions in the foliation, occasional stains, some handwritten corrections and additions). Contemporary amateur white half-cloth binding, untitled (detached, upper hinge broken, marginal tears on the last endpapers). Original transcription (unpublished?) of one of the “Familienbuch” volumes

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€100 - 120

TAILHADE, Laurent, “In Praise of Sophie Cottin”: s

786 - TAILHADE, Laurent, “In Praise of Sophie Cottin”: signed autograph draft, corrected proof, and large-format copy. [1910] Manuscript: 6 leaves, 22 x 17.5 cm, black ink on lined paper, written on the front side only, numerous cross-outs and corrections in blue or black by the same hand (a few ink stains, slight foxing, creases). This collection documents the creation of this poem, which the author recited in Bagnères-de-Bigorre on August 20, 1910, as a tribute to the French writer Sophie Cotti

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€100 - 120

[LESMES ZAFRILLA, Felipe, *Centinela contra los er

787 - [LESMES ZAFRILLA, Felipe, Centinela contra los errores del siglo, ó sean cartas filosófico-teológico-dogmáticas [...]]. 19th-century folio, approx. 29.2 x 21 cm, laid paper, Spanish, in multiple different handwritings, brown and black ink (n.c., title and first folio of the introduction missing?, occasional spotting). Contemporary half-marbled sheepskin, marbled paper boards, titled spine with raised bands, two green cloth ties (rubbed, corners bumped). Manuscript copy of this epistolary t

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€350 - 400

THEURIET, André 4 letters to "Dear Sir" ("Sir and

788 - THEURIET, André 4 letters to "Dear Sir" ("Sir and dear colleague") [Léon Bérardi]. Paris, 1879–1883. Two-page sheets, in-12 format, signed “André Theuriet” (slight creases from mailing). Very good condition. An interesting collection of literary and editorial correspondence addressed to the editor of “L’Indépendance belge.” In these letters, Theuriet discusses, among other things, the serialization of his novel “Le fils Maugars,” then scheduled for publication by Charpentier

Estimation

€100 - 150

VAN DONGEN, Kees L.A.S. to a "Dear Madam." [Paris,

789 - VAN DONGEN, Kees L.A.S. to a "Dear Madam." [Paris, c. 1925] 1 p., oblong 8vo, blue paper, signed “Van Dongen/ 5 rue Juliette Lamber” (slight watermarking due to a deletion, very slight yellowing along the edges, crease marks from mailing, initial “D” in pencil on the reverse). The letter is adorned across its entire width with a linocut signed “V.D.”, printed in blue. "Since the Théâtre de l’Ambigu no longer needs my four paintings, would you be so kind as to arrange for them to

Estimation

€350 - 400

A fragment of fabric from Voltaire’s bed in Ferney

790 - A fragment of fabric from Voltaire’s bed in Ferney. [18th cent.] 3.8 x 0.8 cm, turquoise-blue and gold silk (slightly frayed). In original envelope, 2 x 4.5 cm (folded), 6.5 x 9.5 cm (unfolded), laid paper with partial watermark (“...AN”), inscription in brown ink by the sender. "Piece of fabric from Voltaire’s bed in Fernay [sic]" (slight wear and holes at the folds). A moving relic of the posthumous veneration of Voltaire in Ferney. After the philosopher’s death in 1778, his bedroom�

Estimation

€300 - 400

WAUTERS, Émile. Letter to "Dear Madam" [Claire Bér

791 - WAUTERS, Émile. Letter to "Dear Madam" [Claire Bérardi, née Piérard]. [Brussels? 1874?] 1 p., two-leaf folio, tinted laid paper (slight creases from mailing). This letter to Claire Bérardi, wife of the French journalist Léon Bérardi—who was based in Brussels and served as editor of L’Indépendance belge—can be linked to a collection of letters concerning the portrait painted for her in 1879 (Arenberg Auctions sale, October 15, 2020, lot 828), currently held at the Royal Museums of

Estimation

€100 - 120

DEGRELLE, Léon "Au Caucase à pied" [title on spine

792 - DEGRELLE, Léon "Au Caucase à pied" [title on spines]. [Original manuscript]. (San Sebastian, Mola Military Hospital completed December 14, 1945) 136 ff. in-4° written recto and verso, paginated from 5 to 267, black ink - qqs. corr. in red - on lined paper, numerous erasures, strikethroughs and corrections in the same hand, aut. sign. "Degrelle" in fine (first 2 ff. missing). In transparent pockets and 2 beige plastic ring binders. Good condition. Heavily crossed-out autograph manuscript of th

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

DEGRELLE, Léon, “L’agonie à la Baltique.” [Origina

793 - DEGRELLE, Léon, “L’agonie à la Baltique.” [Original manuscript]. [San Sebastian] (October 25, 1945) 136 ff. in-4°, written on both sides, paginated [4]–245, black ink on lined paper, numerous erasures, strikings-through, and corrections in the same hand, author’s autograph initials at the end. In clear sleeves and 2 beige plastic ring binders. In good condition. An autograph manuscript with extensive cross-outs from the last of three works (along with "On Foot in the Caucasus" and "

Estimation

€2,500 - 3,000

ZOLA, Émile Autograph note, undated. Paris, March

794 - ZOLA, Émile Autograph note, undated. Paris, March 23, 1892. 1 p., two-leaf in-8° format, black ink on watermarked laid paper, mounted on the reverse side onto a sheet of paper (some faint foxing, crease marks from mailing, slight paper fragility on the second (blank) leaf due to mounting). A charming reply to [Jeanne Bregentzer], an autograph hunter: “It is your youth that moves me, young lady. That is the only thing in the world that is true and good. Stay young, stay beautiful for as long

Estimation

€150 - 200

12 letters, notes, business cards, and autographed

795 - 12 letters, notes, business cards, and autographed poems signed by French and French-speaking Belgian writers and poets. 19th–20th centuries. Various sizes, mounted on sheets of paper (slight foxing on a few items). Poems by: François Coppée (quatrain), Charles Van Lerberghe (sizain), Aurélien Scholl (three quatrains); letters or notes from: Hector Malot, Maurice Maeterlinck, Hélène Vacaresco, Jean Aicard, Ernest Legouvé, Francisque Sarcey; calling cards with a short note from: André Th

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€100 - 150

C. 35 French autographs. 19th–early 20th centuries

796 - C. 35 French autographs. 19th–early 20th centuries. Various sizes, on paper or cards, in French, in varying conditions. Including: F. L. Couché (Feb.–July 1922: 1 contract and 3 receipts for deliveries of etchings), P.-J. David (June 1840: letter to attorney Alphonse Milbert), A. Raffet (letter to the engraver Auguste Burdet), A.I. Silvestre de Sacy (January 1835: letter to Charles Borromée), A. de Laborde (October 1898: letter to an art expert in Brussels), A. de Lamartine (October 1848:

Estimation

€300 - 400

Collection of letters, postcards, typescripts, and

797 - Collection of letters, postcards, typescripts, and miscellaneous items by and about Flemish authors. 1924–1957. In good condition. Includes, among others, letters from A. van de Velde (1924), H. Sabbe (1926), J. Hammenecker (1927, to G. Walschap [?]), Fr. van den Wyngaert (1931), A. van Hogenbemt (1934), D. Boens (1942, with the poem “Inkeer”), A. Demedts (1946, with the poem “Het Graf”), Fr. Meyland (1946, with the poem “Stervende boer” from 1943), A. van der Plaetse (1952), F. Ve

Estimation

€120 - 150

Guido Baten’s Account Book (“Grounds of the Inheri

798 - Guido Baten’s Account Book (“Grounds of the Inheritance of Guido Baten”). [Burst (Land van Aalst) 1725–1751] 4to, approx. 23 x 18.5 cm: approx. 40 written pages and numerous blank folios, paper, Dutch; a few loose sheets attached. Contemporary parchment binding (partially loose). In good condition. Concerning the properties (primarily in Burst) of Guido Baten and his brother-in-law Francis vanden Spieghele.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Documents relating to Beloeil. 1766–1768. 55 items

799 - Documents relating to Beloeil. 1766–1768. 55 items (53 letters and 2 hand-drawn plot plans on canvas, enhanced with color), 1 to 3 pp., in-8°, a few envelopes in fair condition (rodent damage without significant loss of text, remnants of wax seals, small stains). Interesting correspondence providing a vivid account of life in Beloeil during the second half of the 18th century. Mostly addressed to Petit, bailiff and collector of the lands and barony of Beloeil, by his brother and others in the

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€200 - 300

Antwerp municipal deed for the lease of land in Ru

800 - Antwerp municipal deed for the lease of land in Ruisbroek. January 10, 1659. Dimensions: 28 x 43 cm, parchment, Dutch, woodcut coat of arms in the upper left corner (a few stains; unused reverse side soiled). Deed executed before alderman Paeschier Francois van den Cruyce: Johan Chauwin leases two parcels of land from Jonker Jan David Scholiers for an annual ground rent of 75 Carolus guilders. The plots are located along Olmenstraat in Ruisbroek; the owners of the adjacent lands include the Antw

Estimation

€100 - 120

"Lutheran or heretical propositions, which were pu

801 - "Lutheran or heretical propositions, which were publicly [!] preached by the Belgian [!] preacher Brother Peter Alexander, professor of sacred theology, and the judgment on them issued by the court." [Brussels 1545] Folio, bifolium, approx. 30.5 x 43 cm: [2] ff. (3 pp. text), paper, excellent contemporary secretarial copy with calligraphic initials highlighted in red and yellow (edges slightly frayed or torn). Petrus Alexander (Arras 1498/1500 – London 1563), Doctor of Theology (Sorbonne), ren

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

4 charters relating to Halle (2), Pepingen (1), an

802 - 4 charters relating to Halle (2), Pepingen (1), and Vollezele (1). 1523–1627 Various sizes, parchment, French (3) and Dutch (1), remnants of seals; dated Oct. 15, 1523 (Vollezele), October 6, 1546 (?) (Halle), July 16, 1618 (Pepingen), May 2, 1627 (Halle). In good condition (dusty, signs of wear).

Estimation

€120 - 150

Deed concerning the sale of a property in Tubize.

803 - Deed concerning the sale of a property in Tubize. February 16, 1428 (?) Size: 21 x 23 cm, parchment, in French, with a hanging seal (small hole in the fold, damaged seal).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Marriage contract between Philips van Asselier and

804 - Marriage contract between Philips van Asselier and Lysbeth van der Haerdt. 1481. 36 x 39 cm, parchment, Dutch, calligraphic initial letters, siglum of an ecclesiastical notary (Diocese of Kamerijk) (folds).

Estimation

€250 - 300

Collection of manuscript account books, inventorie

805 - Collection of manuscript account books, inventories of property, and miscellaneous archives of the Barons Surmont de Volsberghe. Ghent, Ypres, 19th–early 20th centuries. 12 vols., 4to and folio, in French and Dutch. Comprising: 5 folio volumes of property inventories and rent records, ca. 1810–1900. — 3 4to volumes of miscellaneous invoices, receipts, notes, and accounts (1873–1875, 1888–1894, 1892–1902). - A handwritten inventory of the assets (industrial premises, machinery, etc.)

Estimation

€450 - 600

Family tree of the Lords of 's-Gravenwezel. [16th

806 - Family tree of the Lords of 's-Gravenwezel. [16th c.] 65.5 x 64.5 cm, vellum, brown ink and pen, Dutch, coats of arms painted in gouache and gold (soiled, some stains, traces of mounting on cardboard on the reverse). Family tree from 1242 to about 1640, illustrated with 78 coats of arms. The earliest known mention of 's-Gravenwezel (near Antwerp) dates from about 1250. Our document mentions Wouter (or Walterus), who received this lordship in 1242 from Henry, Count of Cuyck. In 1418, Gerbrandt va

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€250 - 300

"Genealogy and Record of the Marriages of the Scho

807 - "Genealogy and Record of the Marriages of the Schotte Family from the Year 1369 to the Year 1657." [Brussels? c. 1657] ± 75 x 59 cm, parchment, brown, red, and gold inks, coats of arms highlighted with gouache and watercolor, in French (multiple tears with a gap on the left side partially affecting two entries, stains, traces of adhesive tape, and old repairs on the reverse). Rolled on a wooden rod of the same thickness (damaged; upper rod missing). Family tree showing the descendants of Jehan

Estimation

€200 - 250

Genealogical chart of the descendants of Jehan de

808 - Genealogical chart of the descendants of Jehan de La Bricque and Marie de Baudart. 17th century. 73.5 x 52.5 cm, fold 1 cm, vellum, brown ink, in French, coats of arms highlighted with gouache, signed De Gilleman and Vandecre (?), red wax seal under attached paper (soiling, a few marginal tears with minor damage to two coats of arms and two cartouches, small hole and tear at the fold at the bottom of the document, incomplete seal). Jehan de La Bricque (or Labricque) is mentioned as a knight, Lor

Estimation

€200 - 300

Marriage agreement between Hans Heinrich von Frank

809 - Marriage agreement between Hans Heinrich von Frankensteyn and Engel van Ahre. 1585. Approx. 39 x 56.5 cm, fold 4.4 cm, vellum, German, with 7 wax seals attached (including wrapped ones). Hans Heinrich was a member of the Franconian House of Frankenstein (Odenwald, Darmstadt, etc.). The House of Are was a Rhineland dynasty (Altenahr, Neuenahr).

Estimation

€300 - 400

BEAURIEUX, Henri de “Report on the fief of Le Bôve

810 - BEAURIEUX, Henri de “Report on the fief of Le Bôve, part of the seigneury of La Motte-à-Ornain [...] for the benefit of Sir Jean Bapt[ist]e de Franqueville, canon and dean of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cambray, as security for an annuity of 125 florins per year [...]". Valenciennes 1687, In-4°: [17] pp., vellum, brown ink, signed by Martin Desprets, bailiff of La Motte, apostille signed by the collector, wax seal (seal detached, others missing, a few slight stains). Report and inventory

Estimation

€150 - 200

5 documents, including 3 unsigned ones. Mons, amon

811 - 5 documents, including 3 unsigned ones. Mons, among other places. 15th–16th centuries. Various sizes, on parchment, in French (some soiling; seals missing). Deeds concerning the division of land and meadows, a small house in Saint-Vaast, and other matters.

Estimation

€250 - 300

Account book, property, rents, and annuities of th

812 - Account book, property, rents, and annuities of the estate of Robert de Zomberghe and Anne Marie Le Waitte. [Mons, c. 1700–1793] In-f°: [1]–59 ff., some of which are blank, laid paper with watermark, brown and black ink, in French, in multiple handwriting styles (small ink stains, soiling on a few ff.). Parchment from the era; handwritten inscriptions in ink on the upper cover (soiled, gnawed at the lower edge; traces of leather cords; f. 10 detached). An important document concerning the f

Estimation

€120 - 150

8 documents concerning Mons, 1581–1805. Various fo

813 - 8 documents concerning Mons, 1581–1805. Various formats: parchment (7) or paper (1); in French; with fragments of seals (stained). A document drawn up in the name of the Duke of Arenberg (August 17, 1740, 6 ff.).

Estimation

€120 - 150

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