The Paris World's Fair of 1889. - Lot 913

Expert : Mr Benoît GALLAND

Sale over two days (April 16 and 17).

Antique and modern books, documents and autographs, including

- Books by the Masters of the Poster (including Mucha and Toulouse Lautrec).

- Proofs of 14 works by Hervé-Bazin, including Vipère au poing.

- Documents signed by Thomas Edison (1847-1931).

- rare work of Alchemy: trois traitez de la philosophie naturelle... 1612 in contemporary vellum.

- Important collection of autographed works (mainly 20th-century literature) by Paul Morand, Jean Cocteau, Michel Déon, Francis Carco, Blaise Cendrars, Philippe Chabaneix and many other writers. Several hundred volumes sold individually or in sets.

- Important collection of works dedicated to Hervé-Bazin, Germaine Beaumont and Jean de Bosschère.

- Important collection of Russian loans (over 10,000 documents sold in more than 70 lots).

- Important collection of antique and modern books on all subjects: regionalism (Touraine, Berry), literature, religion, history, etc.

- Handwritten documents including autographs (mainly literature).

Sale NON COLLATIONNÉE except explicit mention of collation.

Wednesday April 16th :

- at 10am: lots 1 to 239 (including Russian loans)

- 2pm: lots 240 to 537

Thursday April 17 :

- 10am: lots 538 to 718

- 2pm: lots 719 to end