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Bid on the lot list Giquello : 08 April 2022 - Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS

Friday 08 April 2022 - 11:15 (CEST) - Live

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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Lot n° 1

Army of Spain Correspondence of...

Army of Spain Correspondence of soldiers for the periods of the Ancien Régime and the Revolution, as well as a printed deliberation of the Committee of Public Safety. Set of 5 letters addressed to their respective families. Isle de Rhe, Camp de Villelongue,...

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Lot n° 2

Army of Spain Correspondence of...

Army of Spain Correspondence of soldiers for the period of the First Empire. Set of 7 letters addressed to their respective families and an envelope. Letters written in Pamplona, Santiago, Madrid, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Puerte Real, dated from October 11,...

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Lot n° 3

Army of Spain Correspondence of...

Army of Spain Correspondence of soldiers for the period of the Second Restoration. Set of 19 letters addressed to their respective families. Letters written in Madrid, Paris, Montaro, Puerto Santa Maria, San Lucar, La Foulia, Leon Island, Pamplona, San...

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Lot n° 4

BARBEY D'AUREVILLY Jules (1808-1889).

Autograph letter signed to "My dear Artist" The painter Gabriel Lefébure, Paris, 20. Feb. 1875. 1 ½ p., in-8 in red ink, with his motto "NEVER MORE". Envelope enclosed, postmarks. Letter dealing with his portrait, Barbey complains "You have made me lose...

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Lot n° 5

BARBEY D'AUREVILLY Jules (1808-1889).

Autograph letter signed to "My too invisible Uzanne", Paris, March 5, 1884. 2 pp. in-8 in red ink, with his motto "NEVER MORE". Envelope enclosed, postmarks. Letter regarding Ce qui ne meurt pas " Lately, I have been read an article from you on ce qui...

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Lot n° 6

BIBLIOGRAPHY - SCIENTIFIC EDITION...

BIBLIOGRAPHY - SCIENTIFIC EDITION BRUNET Pierre Gustave (1805-1896). Set of 24 autograph letters signed, addressed to Georges Charpentier his publisher, written in Bordeaux from November 14, 1854 to February 20, 1860. 24 pp. in-4 and in-8. Address and...

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Lot n° 7

BIBLIOGRAPHY - SCIENTIFIC EDITION...

BIBLIOGRAPHY - SCIENTIFIC EDITION LOUANDRE Charles (1812-1882). Set of 10 signed autograph receipts and 2 signed autograph letters to his publisher, Georges Charpentier, Paris and (s.l.), this set dated from 1842 to 1855. 2 pp. in-folio, 1 p. and 11 half...

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Lot n° 8

BIBLIOGRAPHY - SCIENTIFIC EDITION...

BIBLIOGRAPHY - SCIENTIFIC EDITION RIAUX Francis-Marie (1810-1883). Set of 15 autograph letters signed to his publisher G. Charpentier, Rennes, this set dated from June 16, 1842 to February 26, 1843. 29 pp. and two half pages, in-8 and gd in-4. Address,...

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Lot n° 9

BIBLIOGRAPHER - PHILOLOGIST - SCIENTIFIC...

BIBLIOGRAPHER - PHILOLOGIST - SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHER JOHANNEAU Eloi (1770-1851). Set of 2 autograph letters signed and an autograph bluette signed to Monsieur Beuchot Adrien-jean-Quentin (1777-1851) and Monsieur François de Barbé-Marbois, Montreuil, September...

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Lot n° 10

BLOY Léon (1846-1917).

Autograph letter signed to "Dear Friend" to painter Georges Desvallières (1861-1950), Paris, October 4, 1904. 1 p. gd in-8. On red paper. Léon Bloy "is completely strangled or about to be. (...) I sometimes wonder if I can be delivered otherwise than...

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Lot n° 11

BRIEFING OF A CHEVALIER OF THE...

BRIEFING OF A CHEVALIER OF THE PONTIFICAL ORDER OF SAINT GRÉGOIRE LE GRAND, awarded to Henrico Salmon, January 28, 1933. 1 p. oblong folio (46 x 16 cm) on parchment. Handwritten document written in Latin, bearing the autograph signature of Cardinal Pacelli,...

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Lot n° 12

BOTREL Théodore (1868-1925)

Autograph poem signed to Georges Clemenceau, entitled L'Aigle et le Tigre; autograph postcard photograph signed, Metz, November 22, 1918. 2 pp. in-folio on mourning paper and in-12. As well as a period photograph of Georges Clemenceau, visiting the front,...

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Lot n° 13

CÉLINE Louis Ferdinand Destouches dit (1894-1961).

Autograph fragments of the manuscript D'un château l'autre, (s.l.n.d.). 2 pp. in-4 and two autograph lines on a half-page in-4. The fragments are numbered 741, 742, 743, full of corrections and erasures. D'un château l'autre was published by Gallimard...

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Lot n° 14

CÉLINE Louis Ferdinand Destouches dit (1894-1961).

Fragment of the autograph manuscript "Féérie I", (s.l.n.d.). 82 pp. and 2 half-pages large folio (21 x 34 cm). This important manuscript is rich of corrections, erasures, various annotations (crosses in red or blue pencil). The text is written in blue...

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Lot n° 15

CENDRARS Blaise (1887-1961).

Autograph manuscript signed "Modernité N°1", (s.l.) May 3, 1919. 2 pp. in-4 on squared vellum. Interesting manuscript entitled "Modernité N°1" subtitled "Quelle sera la nouvelle peinture aux Indépendants 1919?" published in the n°1 of La Rose rouge of...

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Lot n° 16

CHARRETON Victor Léon Jean Pierre (1864-1936).

Set of 7 autograph letters signed to the painter Ernest Quost and to his wife. La Sauvetat, Saint-Amand-Tallende, Paris, Bandol sur mer, dated from May 28, 1914 to November 23, 1929 and (s.d.). 12 ½ pp., in-12, in-8. Interesting correspondence in which...

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Lot n° 17

CHATRIAN Alexandre (1826-1890).

Autograph letter signed to Mr. Boudin, (s.l.) April 23, 61. 1 p. in-12. He asks him to "have a word said about Maître Daniel Rock in the Figaro (...)" Maître Daniel Rock, work written by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, published in 1861.

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Lot n° 18

COIGNY Anne-Françoise-Aimée de Franquetot, marquise de (1769-1820).

Letters from the Marquise de Coigny and some other persons belonging to the French society of the end of the XVIIIth century. A rare copy with letters from the author, the prefacer and a collector. One volume in-8 (3 ff. bl. de garde) faux-titre, portrait...

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Lot n° 19

DECREES OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION....

DECREES OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. 2 decrees, taken apart. Decrees n°754 and 755, of April 13, 1793. 4 pp. in-4. Signed "Baby" and "Relative aux Pays réunis à la République Françoise et Qui prononce la peine de deux ans de détention contre ceux qui mutileront...

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Lot n° 20

DEGAS EDGAR (1834-1917).

2 documents. Autograph letter-card signed to the sculptor Paul-Albert Bartholomé (in pencil), Buffet de Lyon, "Monday" 6 September 1892. 1 p. gd in-12. Address and postmarks on the back and autograph letter signed (incomplete, the end is missing) to the...

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Lot n° 21

DROUET Juliette (1806-1883).

Autograph letter signed "Juliette" to Victor Hugo, Paris "February 24 1848 Thursday morning. 8:30 a.m.". 4 pp. in-8. Magnificent letter (unpublished) written at the height of the 1848 Revolution "Alas my poor beloved, what will become of all this? and...

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Lot n° 22

DUMAS Alexandre (1802-1870).

Signed autograph manuscript, incomplete of the Memoirs of Talma, (6 pages in the hand of two secretaries). Paris, January 24, 1848. 156 pp. and 13 half-pages, broadsheet (28,5 x 43,7 cm), on blue paper. Pages 69 and 70 of volume III are heavily damaged...

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Lot n° 23

DUMAS Alexandre (1802-1870).

Carbon copy of a manuscript entitled Voyage en Belgique (indication on the folders), with autograph corrections by Alexandre Dumas. (s.l.n.d. 1838-1839) 246 pp. and 24 half-pages, broadside (27.2 x 42.5 cm) on watermarked laid paper (scallop shell and...

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Lot n° 24

DUMAS (fils) Alexandre (1824-1895).

Autograph letter signed, (s.l.) April 19, 63. 4 pp. in-8. Beautiful and interesting letter written after reading the work of his correspondent "This is the way to plead causes (...) Why has this way of defending our national glories not been adopted by...

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Lot n° 25

FOUCAULD Charles de (1858-1916).

Autograph letter signed to "My dear François" François de Bondy, Tamanrasset, November 7, 1914. 3 ½ pp. in-8. Header with his motto (the heart surmounted by the cross accompanied by the words "Jesus Caritas"). Beautiful letter written during the First...

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Lot n° 26

GALLE André (1761-1844).

French sculptor. Set of 4 autograph letters signed to Adrien Vauthier-Galle (his grandson) Paris, from the week of November 30, 1843 to December 28, 1843. 6 pp. ?, folio. Two letters with addresses, postmarks, stamps (tears in the stamps). Amazing and...

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Lot n° 27

HUGNET Georges

Correspondence. ARP Marguerite (1902-1994). Autograph postcard signed "Marguerite Hagenbach" to Georges Hugnet Périgueux, April 19, 1955. 1 p. in-12. And an autograph letter signed "Marguerite" to Georges Hugnet, Basel, July 6, 61. 2 pp. in-folio. Envelope...

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Lot n° 28

HUYSMANS Joris-Karl (1848-1907).

10 autograph letters signed to various correspondents, Paris, Ligugé and (s.l.), dated from 1879 to 1905. 31 pp. in-8 and in-12. 2 envelopes. Attached is a B&W photograph (print) of Huysmans at full length. Very rich correspondence in which he evokes...

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Lot n° 29

LÉAUTAUD Paul (1872-1956).

Autograph letter signed to "My dear Karl" Roger Karl Fontenay aux Roses, November 12, 1942. 1 ½ p. in-8. Léautaud gives his opinion on the book of his friend Roger Karl (1882-1984) entitled Madame Arnoul which he published under the name of Michel Balfort...

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Lot n° 30

LÉAUTAUD Paul (1872-1956).

2 autograph letters signed. The first one addressed to Mr. "G. Dubois" Paris, January 2, 1935. 1 p. in-8. Envelope and paper on the letterhead of the Mercure de France. The second to "Dear Sir" (s.l.) September 10, 1947. 1 p. in-8. In his letter of January...

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Lot n° 31

LUYNES Honoré Albert duc de (1802-1867).

Autograph letter signed to Ingres, Paris, January 29, 1836. 1 p. folio. Address, postmarks. He renews his confidence in Ingres and thanks him for his advice: "I am certain that the artist designated by you will fulfill entirely and with all consideration...

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Lot n° 32

MÉRIMÉE Prosper (1803-1870).

2 autograph letters signed. To Jean-Charles Gregori Paris, April 9, 1840. 3 pp. in-4. And to Léon Laborde, Cannes, December 24, 1856. 2 pp. ½, in-8. Unpublished letter, dealing with the forthcoming edition of his work Notes d'un voyage en Corse. On April...

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Lot n° 33

RIGAULT DE GENOUILLY Charles (1807-1873).

7 autograph letters signed to his cousin, correspondence written in Paris, in Eaux-Bonnes, in Merlieux by Chavignon mainly s.d. February 20, May 3, August 10, September 2 and December, August 5 and September 29, 1871. 33 pp. and 3 half pages, in-8 and...

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Lot n° 34

ROUAULT GEORGES (1871-1958).

Autograph manuscript signed (s.l.n.d. 1943) 7 pp. gd in-4 and in-8. Astonishing manuscript doubly signed "Georges Rouault" at the bottom of the first page and "GR" at the end of the manuscript, pages numbered at the top of the right-hand corner, most...

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Lot n° 35

ROUSSEAU Jean-Jacques (1712-1778).

Autograph manuscript (s.l.n.d.). 4 pp. in-4. Manuscript entitled "Testament Politique du Cãl de Richelieu p.8" with precisions "Edition d'Amsterdam 1688. 12.". This working manuscript is written on a half page, leaving the left margin for annotations....

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Lot n° 36

SACHS Maurice (1906-1945).

Autograph poem signed with his first name entitled La limace et l'escargot. (s.l.n.d.) 2 pp. gd in-4°. Astonishing poem " Lady slug had, of a snail - Made knowledge in neighborhood - It was established between them because they were not silly - A kind...

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Lot n° 37

SAINT-ELME Ida (1778-1845).

A Dutch-born adventuress, courtesan and writer, she was the mistress of General Moreau and Marshal Ney. Autograph letter signed " La Contemporaine ida St Elme " Aix, September 11, 1828. 3 ½ pp., gd in-4. This long letter was written one year after the...

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Lot n° 38

SIGNAC PAUL (1863-1935).

Autograph letter signed, Antibes, January 20, 15. 2 pp. in-12 oblong. He returns on the announcement of the death of Albert Gleizes " (...) it is certain that the noise of his death, which was announced to us to the Committee of the Independents in December,...

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Lot n° 39

SÉGUR Sophie Rostopchine, comtesse de (1799-1874).

2 autograph letters signed, Paris, November 7, 1864 and November 30, 1869. 2 pp. in-8. Letter of November 30 on mourning paper, headed with her crowned figure. On November 7, 1864, she " (...) authorizes Monsieur de la Palme to deposit at the Crédit foncier...

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Lot n° 40

SÉGUR Sophie Rostopchine, comtesse de (1799-1874).

Autograph letter signed to "Ysaure", Malaret, January 15, 1873. 4 pp. in-12. Header with his crowned figure. Interesting political letter, it begins by evoking the wishes for the new year 1873 and " (...) unfortunately my hand preserved such a stiffness...

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Lot n° 41

SÉVIGNÉ Joachim de (circa 1556-1612)

Autograph letter signed, (Castre?), September 1593. 2 pp. in-4. Address, mailing folds. Interesting letter written during the 8th war of religion (1561-1598) in which he evokes the late duke of Joyeuse, Spain.

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Lot n° 42

SÉVIGNÉ Marie de Rabutin-Chantal marquise de (1626-1696).

2 fragments of autograph letters, Paris this November 2 1668 and (s.l.n.d. circa 1668). 6 pp. in-4 and pt in-4. Two bi-fold Two very interesting fragments addressed to a very close friend Madame de La Fayette?, evoking very precisely the life at court,...

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Lot n° 43

STENDHAL Henri Beyle dit (1783-1842).

Autograph piece, (s.l.n.d.) 1840. 3 pp. gd in-4. Watermarked Italian vellum, the "Feliciano Innamorati". Presence of wetness at the top of both pages, the ink has diffused slightly at this location. Transcript attached. Unpublished autograph draft of...

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Lot n° 44

SURCOUF Robert (1773-1827).

Letter signed to "Monsieur Sauveur" St-Malo, September 11, 1809. 1 p. in-4. Address, postmark, paper torn at the wax seal. He gives advice to a colleague "If you have the chance to land one or two ships from Colombia, your fortune will be made. According...

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Lot n° 45

VALERY Paul (1871-1945).

Autograph letter signed to a friend, Geneva (n.l.d.). 1 ½ p., in-8. Printed letterhead "League of Nations". "Here is evening on a lake. Nothing cheerful like these flags on the rare and light blue (...) I have just presided over this session all day,...

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Lot n° 46

VERLAINE Paul (1844-1896).

Autograph manuscript signed, entitled "La Goutte" (s.l.n.d.) 1885?, 2 pp. in-4. Numbered pages. This short story was originally entitled "La bonne Goutte" (The Good Drop), and was published in the Pleiade, Œuvres en prose complètes (pages 209 and pages...

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Lot n° 47

ZADKINE Ossip (1890-1967).

2 autograph letters signed, to various correspondents, Paris, November 3, 55 and January 4, 66. 3 pp. in-8 (including 2 oblong pages). One envelope. "this has never happened before and it must surely look like a conspiracy against the professor gosses....

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Lot n° 49

APULÉE.

Les Métamorphoses, ou L'Asne d'or. Paris, Nicolas & Jean de La Coste, 1648. 2 parts in one volume in-8, green morocco, triple fillet gilt, smooth spine decorated, red title page, inner scroll, gilt edges (18th century binding). A title-frontispiece and...

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Lot n° 50

BASSINET (l'abbé).

Histoire sacrée de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament, représentée par figures. Paris, Crapelet, 1804-1806. 8 volumes in-4, havana chagrin, triple gilt fillet, ornate spine, interior lace, gilt edges (Arnaud). frontispieces and 598 (449 + 139) plates engraved...

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Lot n° 51

BELON (Pierre).

Observations of several singularities & memorable things, found in Greece, Asia, Judea, Egypt, Arabia, & other strange countries. Paris, Guillaume Cavellat, 1555. In-4, fawn calf, triple gilt fillet, spine decorated, red edges (18th century binding). Portrait...

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