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Three illustrated works. LEDOUX (Philippe) / VOLTAIRE. Candide...

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[Three illustrated works]. LEDOUX (Philippe) / VOLTAIRE. Candide ou l'Optimiste. Illustrated with eighteen compositions in color (captioned serpents) and twenty engravings in sepia by Ph. Ledoux. Le Vasseur et Cie Editeurs, Paris, 1944; in- 8 (24,5x18,5 cm), paperback, filled cover. One of the 80 numbered copies on Rives vellum with a suite in black of the 18 hors-texte. The illustrations were printed in the workshops of Dreager Frères. SCHARDNER (Roger) / GERALDY (Paul) Toi et Moi. Illustrated with 34 original drawings, lamp-heads and initials, set in colors. Les Editions de Champrosay, 1945(21x16,5 cm), in sheets, filled cover, folder, case (soiling) 164 pages (uncut) One of 324 numbered copies on pure thread Montgolfier de luxe, initialed by the publisher. HUMBERT (Paulette) / CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de) René. Original etchings by Paulette Humbert. Editions de la Cité, Paris, 1945; in-8 (25,5x16,5 cm), filled cover. Folder, case. 148 pages, seven black etchings outside the text, under serpents. One of 437 numbered copies on Rives.

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