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Anon - Collection Des Goncourt Dessins Aquarelle Et Pastels Du XVIII Siã¨Cle

Title: Collection Des Goncourt Dessins Aquarelle Et Pastels Du XVIII Siã¨Cle
Description: Paris, May & Motteroz, 1897. Paperback. The 1897 auction catalogue of Edmond de Goncourt. Edmond de Goncourt , 1822 – 1896, was a French writer, critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt. He bequeathed his entire estate for the foundation and maintenance of the Académie Goncourt. In honor of his brother and collaborator, Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt, each December since 1903, there is the Académie awards the Prix Goncourt. It is the most prestigious prize in French language literature, given to "the best imaginary prose work of the year". Marcel Proust, Simone de Beauvoir, and Romain Gary are among the best-known authors who have won the prize. Bound in paper-covered boards. This copy has an amateur re-binding. The binding is loose in places, especially between pages 16 and 17 where the text blocks are attached by one cord only and may detach in the post. There is some mild wear to the extremities, including some mild bumping. Internally the pages are bright and generally clean, with intermittent handling marks. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

Keywords: Edmond de Goncourt Art French Catalogue Art None

Price: GBP 49.99 = appr. US$ 71.38 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: FGN12-A-4

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