Lot 161
  • 161

Maurois, André

Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of six finely bound works in seven volumes:
  • Paper
BERNARD QUESNAY. Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1926, 8vo, copy number 363 of a limited edition of 1200 for Amis de l’Édition originale, blue crushed morocco with tooled horizontal lines alternating in gilt and black, silk endpapers, top edges gilt, others uncut, ownership stamp of Graziella Patiño Ortiz on front inside cover, slipcase, spine very slightly faded; CLIMATS. Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1928, 8vo, copy number 1,851 of a limited edition of 3,300 copies on Alfa Outhenin-Chalandre, blue crushed morocco with tooled horizontal lines alternating in gilt and black, silk endpapers, top edges gilt, others uncut, ownership stamp of Graziella Patiño Ortiz on front inside cover, slipcase, spine very slightly faded; BYRON. Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1930, 2 volumes, 8vo, copy number 146 of a limited edition of 165 copies on vélin d’arches, green crushed morocco bindings by G. Meyer-Borel, brown suede endpapers, edges gilt, slipcase; LE CERCLE DE FAMILLE. Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1932, 8vo, copy number 73 of a limited edition of 115 copies on velin d’arches, blue crushed morocco binding by G. Meyer-Borel, green suede endpapers, edges gilt, slipcase, spine very slightly faded; EDOUARD VII ET SON TEMPS. Paris: Les Editions de France, 1933, 8vo, copy number 1,014 of a limited edition of 1,900 copies on Alfa, blue crushed morocco tooled and gilt, edges gilt, slipcase; HISTOIRE DES ÉTATS-UNIS 1492-1946. Paris; Albin Michel, 1947, 8vo, copy number 134 of a limited edition of 1030 copies on vélin de rives, blue crushed morocco, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, ownership stamp of Graziella Patiño Ortiz on front inside cover; all with original wrappers bound in

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