CHENU - Lot 113

DRAWINGS, PRINTS, OLD AND MODERN BOOKS, MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM A BIBLIOPHILE, OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, OLD POSTCARDS, OLD AND MODERN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING NUMEROUS PROOFS CORRECTED BY HERVÉ BAZIN, ETC. From several estates in Touraine and to various enthusiasts.

Important group of antique and modern books, mainly bound (16th, 17th, 18th, 19th), all subjects, all formats, sold individually and in lots: various French Regionalism, Botany, Old Authors, Literature, Religion, Militaria, History, Atlas and Travel Books, Science, Law, Enfantina, etc. Handwritten copies or ancient manuscripts, etc.

French first editions, including L'origine des espèces - DANTE "La divine comédie" illustrated by DALI with suites...

Antique postcards from family sources sold in a single lot, including Orient, Europe, France, Touraine, etc. Partly from Touraine descendants 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.

Sold UNCOLLATIONED unless explicitly mentioned as collation by the number of engravings or pages.

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

For lots 200 to 301 collection d'illustrés modernes - Consultant : Christophe SUDRE - Librairie Lis Tes Ratures : 06 26 80 58 46.

At 10 am: lots 1 to 199.

Resumption at 2pm: lots 200 onwards.

Public exhibitions:

1. Tuesday October 21: 2pm to 6pm.
2. Wednesday, October 22: 9am to 10am.