Lot no. 45
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Estimate: €30 - €50
BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE (Jacques-Henri). Paul et Virginie. [Followed by:]. La chaumière indienne. Paris, L. Curmer, 1838. One large volume in-8 green half-chagrin, spine decorated, all edges gilt. Accds, foxing.
Frontispiece, off-text portrait, coloured map, 29 off-text plates printed on Chine and about 450 in-text after Tony Johannot, Français, Meissonier, Paul Huet, Isabey, ...
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LE SAGE (Alain-René). Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane. Paris, Paulin, 1835. One large volume in-8, half romantic morocco (binding signed A. Arnold). Some foxing.
Frontispiece and about 600 wood-engraved vignettes by Jean Gigoux in the text. "This edition of Gil Blas is of capital importance; it marks the renovation of wood engraving in the Romantic period" (Carteret).
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