[LITERATURE].
Set of five first editions from the 19th and 20th centuries:



- GIRAUDOUX (Jean). Adventures of Jerome Bardini. Novel. Paris : Émile-Paul frères, 1930. - In-8, dark brown morocco, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine kept (Lefranc).
First edition. One of the 100 copies on Hollande laid paper, this one not numbered.

- PAGNOL (Marcel). Merlusse. Cigalon. Paris : Fasquelle, 1936. - In-8, paperback.
First edition. One of the 50 numbered copies on Hollande Van Gelder Zonen, enriched with a title sheet from an ordinary copy bearing a beautiful autograph dedication signed by Pagnol to Lo Duca.
Cover is soiled. Some brown spots.

- PRÉVOST (Marcel). Cousin Laura. Mœurs de théâtre. Paris : Alphonse Lemerre, 1890. - In-18, dark green morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, ornate spine, gilt lace inside, gilt edges on witnesses, cover retained (Marius Michel).
First edition. One of 13 copies on China paper, enriched with an autograph letter signed by the author, two pages a quarter in-12.
Spine and edges of the boards faded. Some foxing on the endpapers.

- ROSTAND (Edmond). Le Vol de la Marseillaise. Paris : Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1919. - In-8, white half parchment, smooth spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (binding of the time).
First edition. Precious copy on japon, nominative, specially printed for the author's son, Maurice Rostand.
Copy in a later binding. Cover soiled, scattered foxing.
Timed Tuesday 24 January 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 199

[LITERATURE]. Set of five first editions from the 19th and 20th centuries: - GIRAUDOUX (Jean). Adventures of Jerome Bardini. Novel. Paris : Émile-Paul frères, 1930. - In-8, dark brown morocco, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine kept (Lefranc). First edition. One of the 100 copies on Hollande laid paper, this one not numbered. - PAGNOL (Marcel). Merlusse. Cigalon. Paris : Fasquelle, 1936. - In-8, paperback. First edition. One of the 50 numbered copies on Hollande Van Gelder Zonen, enriched with a title sheet from an ordinary copy bearing a beautiful autograph dedication signed by Pagnol to Lo Duca. Cover is soiled. Some brown spots. - PRÉVOST (Marcel). Cousin Laura. Mœurs de théâtre. Paris : Alphonse Lemerre, 1890. - In-18, dark green morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, ornate spine, gilt lace inside, gilt edges on witnesses, cover retained (Marius Michel). First edition. One of 13 copies on China paper, enriched with an autograph letter signed by the author, two pages a quarter in-12. Spine and edges of the boards faded. Some foxing on the endpapers. - ROSTAND (Edmond). Le Vol de la Marseillaise. Paris : Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1919. - In-8, white half parchment, smooth spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (binding of the time). First edition. Precious copy on japon, nominative, specially printed for the author's son, Maurice Rostand. Copy in a later binding. Cover soiled, scattered foxing.

Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€210
Buyer's premium
25%
[LITERATURE]. Set of five first editions from the 19th and 20th centuries: - GIRAUDOUX (Jean). Adventures of Jerome Bardini. Novel. Paris : Émile-Paul frères, 1930. - In-8, dark brown morocco, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine kept (Lefranc). First edition. One of the 100 copies on Hollande laid paper, this one not numbered. - PAGNOL (Marcel). Merlusse. Cigalon. Paris : Fasquelle, 1936. - In-8, paperback. First edition. One of the 50 numbered copies on Hollande Van Gelder Zonen, enriched with a title sheet from an ordinary copy bearing a beautiful autograph dedication signed by Pagnol to Lo Duca. Cover is soiled. Some brown spots. - PRÉVOST (Marcel). Cousin Laura. Mœurs de théâtre. Paris : Alphonse Lemerre, 1890. - In-18, dark green morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, ornate spine, gilt lace inside, gilt edges on witnesses, cover retained (Marius Michel). First edition. One of 13 copies on China paper, enriched with an autograph letter signed by the author, two pages a quarter in-12. Spine and edges of the boards faded. Some foxing on the endpapers. - ROSTAND (Edmond). Le Vol de la Marseillaise. Paris : Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1919. - In-8, white half parchment, smooth spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (binding of the time). First edition. Precious copy on japon, nominative, specially printed for the author's son, Maurice Rostand. Copy in a later binding. Cover soiled, scattered foxing.
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