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An Unpublished and Mysterious Envoi by Stendhal

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 30 September 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This copy of Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black) is an addition to the five containing autograph envois hitherto referenced. A rarity, then, which bibliophiles are sure to fight over...  

Henri Beyle aka Stendhal (1783-1842), Le Rouge et le Noir (Scarlet and Black), A.... An Unpublished and Mysterious Envoi by Stendhal

Henri Beyle aka Stendhal (1783-1842), Le Rouge et le Noir (Scarlet and Black), A. Levasseur, Paris, 1831, first edition in two octavo volumes, half-title, title embellished with a vignette by Henry Monnier engraved by Porret, period black half-calf binding and coded autograph envoi by the author.
Estimate: €40,000/60,000

The volumes are complete, and only passing time has marked the fine vellum with small spots and slight foxing: defects that will hardly dampen the enthusiasm of collectors, or perhaps institutions... Once, only five specimens of the first edition were known with…
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ROMANTIC LIFE
Wednesday 30 September 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Tessier & Sarrou et Associés
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