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[BINDING]. GIONO, Jean. Un de Baumugnes. [Paris], 1930. LIMITED EDITION, one of 100 named copies. A VERY FINE EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY BOUND WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY THEVENET IN A VERY FINE FRENCH BINDING BY THÉRESE MONCEY AND COCHET.
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
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Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Description
[BINDING]. GIONO, Jean (1895-1970). Un de Baumugnes. [Paris]: Les Bibliophiles de l'Amérique Latine, 1930.
4to (285 x 233 mm). In-text illustrations after Jacques Thevenet; with an additional suite of the illustrations printed on papier du Chine bound in. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED BY THE ADDITION OF THREE ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWINGS BY THEVENET, each window-mounted and bound in, one with pen, replicating the illustrations on the title-page, and pp. 59 & 138. Contemporary brown crushed levant, sides decorated in blind starburst pattern, gilt-lettered on spine, top edge gilt, others uncut, suede doublures and endleaves, STAMP-SIGNED BY THÉRESE MONCEY AND COCHET; morocco-tipped slipcase and chemise. Provenance: Comte Edgar Marie da Silva Ramos (1890-1945), (limitation statement); tiny collector’s inventory label to verso of flyleaf.
LIMITED EDITION, one of 100 named copies reserved for Bibliophiles de l’Amérique Latine, this being Comte Edgar da Silva Ramos’s copy, of a total edition of 135.
A VERY FINE EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY BOUND WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY THEVENET IN A VERY FINE FRENCH BINDING BY THÉRESE MONCEY AND COCHET.
Property from the Estate of a Renowned Art Dealer, New York City, New York