From Stendhal to René Char; le cabinet de livres de Renaud Gillet [other title:] Nineteenth century first editions; twentieth century first editions; André Breton, Paul Eluard, Max Ernst; three illuminated works; livres d’artiste (catalogue for an auction conducted by Sotheby's, London, 27 October 1999)
London, Sotheby's, 1999
(27 cm), 268 pp., illustrations (some in colour). 146 lots. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - Catalogue of the library of Renaud Gillet (1913-2001). Among his many extraordinary books was a copy of the first edition of Stendhal’s La Chartreuse de Parme (Paris 1839) from the library of Marie Louise, widow of Napoleon, whose defeat at Waterloo is vividly described in the novel. ¶ Unmarked copy. No Price list.
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- Subjects
- Auction sale catalogues - Books - 1999
- Authors/Creators
- Sotheby's (London)
- Owners
- Gillet, Renaud, 1913-2001
- Auction date
- 19991027
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