L'esprit de l'Encyclopédie ou choix des articles... Genève, - Lot 284

Sale begins at 9:30 am: lots n°1 to n°199.

Sale resumes at 2pm: lots 200 to 500.

Drawings, prints, old and modern books, modern illustrated books, old photographs, old postcards, old documents...

From two estates in Touraine and from various enthusiasts.

Important collection of antique and modern books, mainly bound (17th, 18th, 19th centuries), all subjects, all formats, sold individually and in lots: Various Techniques, Various Regionalism France, Geography including Atlas de Vaugondy (1784) and PSALMANAZAR Georges, Histoire Universelle in 44 volumes (1760-78) with 158 plates, Voyages including Cook (1778 and 1785), Botany, Ancient Authors, Literature, Religion, Militaria, History including Du Chesne, Histoire des Chanceliers de France, 1680, in-folio illustrated with coats of arms, Sciences including Berthelot, Mécanique appliquée aux Arts (1782), Law, Enfantina, Collection Pléiade and Albums de la Pléiade etc. Handwritten copies or old manuscripts: History, Science, Literature, etc.

Important collection of antique family postcards, including Orient, Europe, France and Touraine, sold in lots. Partly descended from the Touraine family of Pierre CARLIER (1877-1923), former Consul General in Uskub (Skopje, Northern Macedonia), son of Louis CARLIER (1846-1921), a journalist close to the Saint-Simonian movement.

Sale NOT COLLASSIFIED unless explicitly mentioned as collated by the number of engravings or pages.

The condition of the books and documents can be verified on the numerous photographs accompanying the notices.

Expert for lots 200 to 500 Librairie ANCIENNE DENIS, Pierre DUCHEMIN : 06 71 89 26 64.